2010 SYNOD LEADERSHIP GATHERING

Hosanna belongs to the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a network of 126 Lutheran congregations. Today pastors and members from those congregations met at Zion Lutheran in the Heights for a Leadership Gathering. As the incoming President of Hosanna I attended, as did Pastor Boldt, incoming Vice President Pat Gibbons, Cantor Gay Zimmerman, and our organist, Sister Anna Marie Flusche.

I learned a lot, and came away enthused and inspired. Now I know the simple but powerful mission statement of the synod:

Biship Mike Rinehart addresses synod leaders at Zion Lutheran

                       
TO MAKE DISCIPLES

How does the synod leadership intend to do this? They seek to equip congregations by equipping congregational leaders. This gathering was an example of that. What vision do the synod leaders have? What do they hope things will look like if we make disciples? Our 126 churches will be a network of growing, Christ-centered, outwardly focused congregations passing on the faith to the next generations.

We will be doing our part at Hosanna, with Pastor Boldt's Sunday class on Discipleship starting this week at 9:00am. Don't miss it!

Nancy Agafitei