A six-week cohort that meets for 1-hour each week from October 1-November 5. This opportunity is provided by ELCA Coaching.

This webinar is full of helpful tools that remind us to root ourselves in the love of God as we seek to build relationships with our neighbors. Join us for a time of guided breathing, reflection and learning how to love and care for our neighbors in divisive times.

Starting October 6, every Monday in October at 12:00pm, connect via Zoom with members of the SCSW Racial Equity Team and SCSW Churchwide voting members for discussion of this important anti-racism resource.

Fall fellowship fun event for La Crosse Area Synod Youth and friends.

The Rev. Yehiel Curry was elected as the next presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at the Churchwide Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 30, 2025. He will begin this role on October 1, 2025, and will be installed on October 4 in Minneapolis.

A live video stream of the installation will be available for those unable to attend in person at Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404.

A six-week cohort that meets for 1-hour each week from October 1-November 5. This opportunity is provided by ELCA Coaching.

On September 30, the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, we invite you to:

• Wear orange in solidarity

• Learn more through the ELCA’s Truth Seeking and Truth Telling Initiative

Private Charter Cruise for the Women of the ELCA in the La Crosse Area Synod.

Bishop Malpica would like to invite Rostered Leaders to a dinner Sunday, September 22nd in their honor to say Thank you for their work in the church living out their call.

Register Here!

Follows Jesus' life from ministry beginnings through crucifixion, resurrection, as seen through Apostle John's eyes.

September 5, 2025 at Marcus Theaters across the country including in La Crosse, WI.

All are welcome to join us for a day of creativity and play! We will start the day with a Make-and-Take event, break for lunch, and regroup for an afternoon of creative work time together. We find that the Holy Spirit MOVES when we work in community, so we hope you will join us for a day of joyful creating, brain-storming, and networking!

Join us as we dive into Pulling Together: A Handbook for Community Change. We have been exploring this work as Learning Laboratories and are excited to share the wisdom and insights we have found with you! All are welcome. Meeting over Zoom. Books available for purchase online at Acta Publications or Bookshop.org or contact the ECI team to borrow a copy!

We want to hear from you! This will be an opportunity to connect via Zoom with other people invested in better addressing children’s spiritual needs and in how the La Crosse Area Synod and neighboring congregations are engaging children in worship and prayer. Join of for a time of reflection, sharing, story-telling, and brainstorming as we seek to improve and expand engaging children’s ministries across our synod and beyond.

Link for Zoom meeting Here!

All ages welcome to this fun outing as a Synod. We will be watching the Loggers baseball game together on a party deck. Supper and beverages are included with your ticket.

Many of us have heard the School House Rock song “I’m Just a Bill”, but do we actually understand how a bill becomes a law? And do we understand there are ways that we can engage in the process, especially for local and state laws?

Join Rev. Breanna Illéné, Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives at the Wisconsin Council of Churches, to learn about advocacy and engaging in legislative hearings.

Who: Learning Laboratory Participants

Get excited for our second Learning Laboratory Meet-Up! We will be taking time to learn more about what it means to engage children in worship at Prince of Peace, we will share in some worshipful practices together, and dive into more teaching time. Stay tuned for more info!

Save the date for a full day of connecting and grassroots advocacy with fellow activists from around the state of Wisconsin!

This month's forum will be led by SYMBOL Steering Team Members and will focus on a conversation around Collaborative Youth Ministry.

All 2025 Synod Assembly voting members, Pastors, SAMs and Synod Council are to attend this pre-assembly event.

Join others serving on congregation councils for a morning of learning and networking together. Discuss council best practices and engage in leadership development workshops. Learn about strategic communications, legacy planning, congregational systems, and resources and support available to you through the synod network. Network with other council presidents, VPs, treasurers, secretaries, and at-large members. Register by March 5th to secure your spot.