On June 27, nearly 30 young adults from across California gathered at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Cupertino, CA for the Young Lutheran Singles Gathering, hosted by Bay Area Lutheran Young Adults (BALYA), an endeavor of Lutheran Church of Our Savior dedicated to fostering fellowship among young Lutheran adults. The day began with the Order of Matins from the Lutheran Service Book, centering the gathering in God's Word and prayer before participants enjoyed a full schedule

Join Holy Cross in Rocklin on September 19 & 20 with special guest speaker Chad Bird. Saturday, Sept 19th: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Chad Bird presents his bestseller, Limping with God in Meyer Hall. Lunch will be provided. Sunday, Sept 20th: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Bible Study with Chad Bird in Meyer Hall RSVP at staff@holycrossrocklin.org More Event Information: https://www.1517.org/events/bird-rocklinca Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence with 1517. He has served as a pastor, professor

Steve Tomac comes from a family of pastors, but his path into ministry was an uncommon one. Now the pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Yerington, Nevada, Tomac sees his journey as one that helped shape him to meet this moment. His parents had always hoped he would enter the ministry, and it wasn't hard to see why. His great-great-great-grandfather, Gottfried Schmidt, had been among the Lutheran immigrants who fled Saxony in search of religious freedom. Both Gottfried's son an

Faith Lutheran Church, together with their pastor, David Floyd, celebrated 75 years in ministry with a luncheon, carnival, and worship service on Saturday and Sunday, June 28th and 29th, thanking God for their presence in the Pleasant Hill community. President Michael Lange was invited to give the anniversary homily.

There’s something special about gathering together on the California coast—sharing a meal, reconnecting with friends, meeting new people, worshiping together, and watching the sun set over the ocean. The CNH Beach Hangout was full of wonderful connection worship, food and a cold bath for Pastor Joel Rockemann!

Pastor Brad Cusson is finishing his time at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Rocklin (CA), which began in October 2005, with joy for what God has accomplished and excitement for what is to come with Pastor Luke Timm and the congregation. "Ken Semmler, now with the Lord, called me three times before I actually took the call. The third time, I was literally walking out the door to a meeting at church. He introduced himself and said they were from Roseville, California and thought t