by Joshua Drobena | Nov 6, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — Bishop Wilma S. Kucharek of the Slovak Zion Synod served as Presiding Minister at Holy Communion during worship in the Marquand Chapel of Yale Divinity School on September 20, 2013. Among the students and faculty in attendance was Thomas...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 17, 2013 | News Releases
(Original Article published on November 7, 2011: http://www.slovakzionsynod.org/?p=801) TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — “The roots of the Reformation that began with Martin Luther’s 95 theses in 1517 are being remembered and watered already in the Luther Garden...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 16, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — This fall we, in the Slovak Zion Synod, are invited to join others within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in the celebration of our associations and mission in Christ’s global church. This celebration recognizes such...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 9, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — Observing 25 years as a church, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have been participating in “God’s work. Our hands.” events — by which members throughout the church offered their hands in service to...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 9, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — This September, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), members throughout the church participated in a “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, many on September 8, by providing a dedicated...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 9, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — Celebrating 25 years as a church, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) participated in “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday on September 8 — a dedicated day of service in which ELCA members observed the...
by Joshua Drobena | Sep 18, 2013 | News Releases
THE REVEREND THOMAS C. KNUTSON November 2, 1946 – September 18, 2013 The Rev. Thomas C. Knutson died this morning at 6:30 a.m. He was pastor at First Ev. Lutheran Church, Harvey, Ill., being installed there on March 17, 1974. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 9 pm on...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Sep 2, 2013 | News Releases
Significant changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as health care reform, will change the way many Americans obtain their health insurance beginning in 2014. In response, Portico Benefit Services has worked with ELCA leaders to revise the...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 29, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — The Slovak Zion Synod has surpassed its 65% participation goal for Portico Benefit Services plan member participation in the 2013 Health Risk Assessment. Furthermore, it has been reported that our Synod achieved 86.67% participation,...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 24, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — The Slovak Zion Synod (SZS) is launching the first of several mobile device applications that will continue to modernize communications within the Synod. This makes our Synod the first of the 65 ELCA Synods to launch a native app....
