The Sermon on the Mount Bible Study
The Sermon on the Mount: A Call to DiscipleshipDear friends in Christ,Welcome to 2019: The Year of Scripture. Our focus this year will be on God’s gift of Sacred Scripture. The Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God. Inspired by the Holy...
NWOS 2019 Theologian in Residence
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Northwestern Ohio Synod Theologian in Residence is Kate Philabaum! Kate is a retired music and drama teacher, who is now the Director of the HeArt Gallery at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Toledo, as well as a fiber artist,...
2019 Year of Scripture Sneak Peek
2019 will be the Year of Scripture in the Northwestern Ohio Synod. What follows is a quick outline of Coming Attractions. The Year of Scripture will have a 3-fold focus: Bible Reading as a daily discipline and habit Bible Reflection to help us become fluent in the...
Give Thanks and Celebrate
Dear Friends in Christ, “They offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. The joy of Jerusalem was heard far away” (Nehemiah 12:43). At the end of the Book of Nehemiah, the people...
Read a Book Day
September 6 is National Read a Book Day and the Northwestern Ohio Synod staff wants to help you celebrate! We challenge you to make today the day that you finish that book that’s been sitting on your shelf for months, or to start the book that you’ve been putting off!...
2019 ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants
The application for 2019 ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants is now open! Visit ELCA.org/domestichungergrants to learn more about the grants and how to apply. You are also invited to attend a webinar that will review the granting priorities and cover...
NWOS Lutherans ‘March for Our Lives’
Caroline Guy | April 24, 2018 “Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 One month ago, on March 24th, 2018, people all over the world came together to say “Never Again”...
Affirmation of Vows
On March 27, rostered ministers from Northwest Ohio will be gathering for the annual Affirmation of Vows Chrism Mass. This special service includes the blessing of oils and a renewal of the commitment these leaders have made to serve the body of Christ. The blessing...
Director of Leadership Development and Congregational Care – Sherry W. Krieger
The Northwestern Ohio Synod is pleased to announce Sherry W. Krieger as our new Director of Leadership Development and Congregational Care. Sherry holds a Masters in Theological Study from Trinity Lutheran Seminary with an emphasis in liberation theology,...
Coordinator of Communications and Technology – Caroline Guy
The Northwestern Ohio Synod is pleased to announce Caroline Guy as our new Coordinator of Communications and Technology. Caroline Guy is a recent graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and specializations in Public...
Program Assistant for Mission Advancement – Cheryl Sondergeld
The Northwestern Ohio Synod is pleased to announce Cheryl Sondergeld as our new Program Assistant for Mission Advancement. She will be leading our event planning and coordination, coordinating volunteers, and will provide some administrative support for...
Daniel G. Beaudoin elected Bishop
CHICAGO (ELCA) – The Rev. Daniel Beaudoin, Stony Ridge, was elected May 21 to a six-year term as bishop of the Northwestern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election was held during the Synod Assembly May 19-21 at the Bowen Thompson...