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East Central Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA
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A woman dressed as a priest or minister standing at a wooden pulpit, wearing a colorful stole and a large cross necklace, speaking passionately to an audience inside a church with a brick wall and candles in the background.
Four women seated at a table with various materials, smiling for a photo. One woman stands behind the table, also smiling. The table has a sign reading 'Synod Youth' and is located in a large room with white brick walls and posters above.
A diverse group of people standing and singing in a church with brick walls, some holding hymn books or papers, during a religious service.
Smiling woman with glasses and dreadlocks standing in a church, surrounded by other seated people, with brick walls and stained glass windows in the background.
A priest wearing a white robe and a colorful stole with a cross necklace stands at a lectern with a microphone, praying during a church service. There are gold cups and plates on the altar behind him, against a red brick wall.
A woman in the background and a young man wearing glasses and a black shirt with colorful patterns sitting at a piano in a room with wooden floors.
Crowd of fans at a large indoor concert or event, many holding up their phones with flashlight features on, creating a sea of lights. The audience includes children and teenagers, some wearing red shirts, in a tiered seating arena.
Three men engaging in conversation at an indoor event booth with informational materials and giveaways on the table.
A smiling woman in a black clergy robe with a multicolored stole stands at a wooden lectern inside a church, with a brick wall and stained glass window in the background, and a crucifix to her right.
Group of people standing and praying during a religious or memorial service in a church with brick walls.
A woman with curly dark hair smiling and holding a microphone, wearing a black top with a religious clerical collar, and a patterned black and white jacket, standing in a room with brick walls and yellow chairs.
Two smiling women sitting at a table with promotional materials, candy, and a laptop, at an event called 'Gather by the Bay'.
A man wearing glasses and a red Indiana University jacket sitting in a crowded room, attentively listening to a presentation.
A woman dressed as a priest or minister standing at a wooden pulpit, wearing a colorful stole and a large cross necklace, speaking passionately to an audience inside a church with a brick wall and candles in the background.
Four women seated at a table with various materials, smiling for a photo. One woman stands behind the table, also smiling. The table has a sign reading 'Synod Youth' and is located in a large room with white brick walls and posters above.
A diverse group of people standing and singing in a church with brick walls, some holding hymn books or papers, during a religious service.
Smiling woman with glasses and dreadlocks standing in a church, surrounded by other seated people, with brick walls and stained glass windows in the background.
A priest wearing a white robe and a colorful stole with a cross necklace stands at a lectern with a microphone, praying during a church service. There are gold cups and plates on the altar behind him, against a red brick wall.
A woman in the background and a young man wearing glasses and a black shirt with colorful patterns sitting at a piano in a room with wooden floors.
Crowd of fans at a large indoor concert or event, many holding up their phones with flashlight features on, creating a sea of lights. The audience includes children and teenagers, some wearing red shirts, in a tiered seating arena.
Three men engaging in conversation at an indoor event booth with informational materials and giveaways on the table.
A smiling woman in a black clergy robe with a multicolored stole stands at a wooden lectern inside a church, with a brick wall and stained glass window in the background, and a crucifix to her right.
Group of people standing and praying during a religious or memorial service in a church with brick walls.
A woman with curly dark hair smiling and holding a microphone, wearing a black top with a religious clerical collar, and a patterned black and white jacket, standing in a room with brick walls and yellow chairs.
Two smiling women sitting at a table with promotional materials, candy, and a laptop, at an event called 'Gather by the Bay'.
A man wearing glasses and a red Indiana University jacket sitting in a crowded room, attentively listening to a presentation.
News
Support following spring storms
Apr 21, 2026
Support following spring storms
Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
Apr 7, 2026
From Three to Four: A New Chapter for the Community of Saints
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Apr 1, 2026
Messages of Love on the Palm Sunday Path
Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Mar 31, 2026
Standing in Solidarity: Supporting Our Global Neighbors in the MENA Region
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Mar 16, 2026
Artifical Intelligence (AI) and synod Ministry
Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Mar 10, 2026
Introducing “Known By Name Collective”
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
Bishop Election Updates
Mar 2, 2026
Bishop Election Updates
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Jan 27, 2026
Bishop Anne Shares Installation Sermon
Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Jan 13, 2026
Bishop’s Message: Being Lutheran in Violent Times
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
Palm Sunday Path
Jan 6, 2026
Palm Sunday Path
Jan 6, 2026
Jan 6, 2026
Friends in Christ
Jan 5, 2026
Friends in Christ
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
Dec 22, 2025
What We Never Would Have Found or Imagined on Our Own…
Dec 22, 2025
Dec 22, 2025
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
Dec 18, 2025
A Christmas Message From Bishop Anne
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Dec 16, 2025
Sorrow and Joy Shared
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Dec 10, 2025
Lights, Camera, Puppets! Watch the Creative Ministry at Grace Lutheran
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Dec 10, 2025
Gather By The Bay: Finding Faith, Fellowship, and Joy
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
Dec 10, 2025
Christ the King, Combined Locks Digs in and gets messy!
Dec 10, 2025
Dec 10, 2025
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
Dec 9, 2025
A Stars and Promises Christmas 2025
Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
Dec 7, 2025
Reflections on Global Companionship and Traveling as people of Faith
Dec 7, 2025
Dec 7, 2025
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
Dec 2, 2025
On the Road Together: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Southern Africa
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov 17, 2025
In God’s Image: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
Nov 4, 2025
ELCA Church Property Resource Hub – Upcoming Webinars & Resources
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025
Committee Members Needed
Nov 4, 2025
Committee Members Needed
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Oct 24, 2025
Cost of Living Updates - Minimum Compensation Guidelines for 2026
Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Oct 16, 2025
Pivot: Sessions 2 & 3
Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Oct 14, 2025
Resources for Accompanying Immigrants
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Oct 14, 2025
Barely Controlled Chaos (and the Gift of Quiet)
Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
Pivot: Session 0 & 1
Oct 10, 2025
Pivot: Session 0 & 1
Oct 10, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
A letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church
Oct 8, 2025
A letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church
Oct 8, 2025
Oct 8, 2025
Installation of Bishop Curry
Oct 7, 2025
Installation of Bishop Curry
Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
Upcoming Events
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 1
May 12
May 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 1
May 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM
May 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM10:00 – 11:0010:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 2
May 12
May 12, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM11:30 – 12:3011:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Neighborhood Insight Report Webinar Segment 2
May 12, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM11:30 – 12:3011:30 AM – 12:30 PM
May 12, 2026
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM11:30 – 12:3011:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ECSW Lay School
May 15
May 15, 2026 – May 16, 2026
4:00 PM16:004:00 PM
ECSW Lay School
May 15, 2026 – May 16, 2026
4:00 PM16:004:00 PM
May 15, 2026 – May 16, 2026
4:00 PM16:004:00 PM
Celebration! ECSW Lay School
May 23
May 23, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Celebration! ECSW Lay School
May 23, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM
May 23, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM10:00 – 12:3010:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Synod Assembly
Jun 4
Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026
1:00 PM13:001:00 PM
Synod Assembly
Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026
1:00 PM13:001:00 PM
Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026
1:00 PM13:001:00 PM
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
Jul 6
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026
11:30 AM11:3011:30 AM
ELCA Rostered Ministers Gathering
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026
11:30 AM11:3011:30 AM
Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 9, 2026
11:30 AM11:3011:30 AM
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 16
Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
9:00 AM09:009:00 AM
WELCA Triennial Gathering in Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
9:00 AM09:009:00 AM
Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
9:00 AM09:009:00 AM
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment
Sep 25
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
3:00 PM15:003:00 PM
In the Quiet: A Retreat for Discernment
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
3:00 PM15:003:00 PM
Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
3:00 PM15:003:00 PM