by Joshua Drobena | Oct 8, 2022 | News Releases
Our companions in the Slovak Lutheran Church in Romania celebrated a 200th anniversary, at which greetings were given on behalf of Bishop Kucharek and our Slovak Zion Synod. This event was observed on September 11, when the congregation in Nadlak celebrated the 200th...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 6, 2022 | News Releases
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Worship was led by the Rev. David Jones, who has served as pastor of Holy Trinity since 1990. Bishop Wilma Kucharek of the Slovak...
by Joshua Drobena | Sep 19, 2022 | News Releases
Gathering under the theme “Embody the Word,” voting members of the 2022 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) made a number of key decisions to further the mission and ministry of this church. The assembly, the chief legislative...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 22, 2022 | News Releases
This past summer, Bishop Wilma Kucharek visited our companion church in Slovakia. In her visits with pastors, seminary leaders, and church leaders, the Bishop received updates on the situation in Slovakia as the church ministers to the needs of the large influx of...
by Joshua Drobena | Jul 24, 2022 | News Releases
The Slovak Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Serbia celebrated two significant milestones this past June. The first, on June 21, 2022 was the dedication of the newly renovated building for the Bishop’s Office in Novi Sad; this was followed on June 22,...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Jun 4, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Recently, I heard a reference being made that we are living in Genesis days. This statement was meant to point out that because we have been living in a time of multiple crises (such as Covid-19, economic pressures, racial and social discrimination, war, and political...
by Joshua Drobena | May 7, 2022 | News Releases
Our Slovak Zion Synod family rejoices with our congregation, Dr. Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church, Muskegon, Michigan as they mark another new chapter in ministry and mission and welcome their new pastor, the Rev. Katie Jean Johnson. Dr. Martin Luther...
by Joshua Drobena | Apr 30, 2022 | News Releases
The Rev. Kenneth T. Michnay was remembered across the Synod on Saturday, April 23, 2022 during a Service of Christian Burial at Dr. Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Muskegon, MI followed by the Committal rite at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Grand Haven,...
by Joshua Drobena | Apr 29, 2022 | News Releases
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will observe its 35th anniversary on April 30. On this date in 1987, the ELCA constitution was adopted during the opening session of the Constituting Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The ELCA was formed from a merger of...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 16, 2022 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
May the good news of Jesus’ resurrection assure you that God’s love has won for us the final victory and strengthen you to joyfully proclaim in word and deed the new life that is in Christ. And may each of you be faithful followers of our risen Lord who invites us to...
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