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If you haven’t received your COVID-19 vaccination and would like to–please see the attached flyer for vaccination dates and locations. The vaccination is open to children 12 and up also.  Thank you!  Stay safe and stay healthy.

Download the Flyer (PDF)

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is working diligently to ensure we make vaccine available to all areas within Maricopa County. It is very important to the Department of Public Health that we continue to vaccinate the public and continue the fight against COVID-19. Protecting every individual in your community protects the community! As a result of our Outreach Program Partner efforts we have to-date reached over 500,000 people with information about nearby vaccination events! The Program has received support from businesses, places of worship, apartment complexes, community centers, and schools in 83 zip codes to bring word of nearby vaccine availability to your communities.

These events will be held June 22-August 7 on select dates. Please refer to the Flyer that is attached to this email for more information.

Diakonia is sponsoring a 2 day Zoom retreat coming on July 10 and 17th.  It is an opportunity for people to learn about some of the beliefs the early church.  It should be quite interesting for those who want to grow in faith and learn more about church history.

The two day retreat/workshop will be led by Pastor Stewart McDonald via a Zoom link 8:45AM to Noon.

Many of our members remember Jill Rode as one of our previous Campus Associates that have served our congregation and Lutheran Campus Ministry for several years. We have followed her path through school, ordination, and now co-pastor of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Jill recently wrote on their church’s website.

Last month, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church voted to not only transform their pastoral model from senior/associate to one of co-pastors, but voted to let me be part of this awesome new model for ministry! It is one small, but important way for our congregation to live into the message of equity that we so often preach and teach about.

Today was the first day on the job with my great new colleague, Daniel Ruen. We dreamed and laughed and made lists and reveled in our shared gratitude to walk alongside SAPLC in this new way. Although he is a Packers fan, I believe in grace and forgiveness. No one is perfect after all.

Glory to be to God for a new chapter in not only my life, but in the life of SAPLC. May the stirrings of the Spirit in all Her unpredictability lead us into good and holy trouble for the sake of the world.