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Caring for Creation
Read the latest tips and information provided by the Gloria Dei Caring for Creation team. Greener Transportation To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me. ~ Colossians 1:29 In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead....
Room 99 Project Update – July 2021
On May 16, 2021, the congregation renewed its commitment to immigrant justice and voted to modify Room 99, an underused classroom, to add shower and clothes washing facilities and upgrade the current kitchenette. This is the latest on the project. As we prepare for the renovation of Room 99, we...
Guatemalan Paintings Available for Purchase – Updated July 2021
Salvador Reanda, the painter of La Ultima Cena (The Last Supper), which hangs above the altar in the Gloria Dei sanctuary, and the owner of the Galeria Expresiones in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, continues to make the gallery’s paintings available for sale and shipment to the U.S. The Guatemalan economy, particularly...
Gloria Dei Financial Update
Gloria Dei Financial Update as of July 31, 2021. If you have questions, please contact Beverly Sargent, Finance and Administration Director.
Room 99 Project Update – June 2021
Since the Gloria Dei congregational vote to approve the modification of Room 99, an underused classroom, to add shower and clothes washing facilities and upgrade the current kitchenette, the Immigrant Justice Team has been busy. Here’s a recap of our activities this past month, as well as the projected timeline....
Class of 2021 Recognition
During online worship on June 6 we recognized many of our graduates. In case you missed it, you can watch the video here. Congratulations to all our graduates!
9th and 10th Graders Prepare LWR Care Kits
During Lent 2021, our 9th and 10th graders met with their adult mentors in one-on-one online meetings to discuss their faith each week. Some mentors used a curriculum provided by Lutheran World Relief (LWR). Melanie Ronneberg, the adult mentor for 9th grader Gabriel Ishaq, said, “I enjoyed reviewing the Lutheran...
Caring for Creation: Water for Life
Wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish, once these waters reach there. It will become fresh; and everything will live where the river goes. ~ Ezekiel 47:9 When Earth was created, God entrusted us as its stewards and calls...
Proposal for Room 99 – Approved May 16
Room 99 Housing To view the recording of the the Immigrant Support Team's congregational update on April 27 about the Room 99 housing proposal, click here. Representatives from two faith communities that are currently housing immigrants shared their experiences and answer questions. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (updated April 29,...