The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has more than four million members who actively participate in God’s work in the world.

 

The Grand Canyon Synod is one of 65 synods in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). There are approximately 89 ELCA congregations in the Grand Canyon Synod. The territory of this synod is all of Arizona, a few counties in Nevada, and the city of St. George in Utah.

 

Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network (TIHAN), with 48 participating faith communities, offers hearts and hands to provide compassionate and non-judgmental service to people affected by HIV/AIDS.

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ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation advocates for the full welcome, inclusion, and equity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their church, congregations, and community. Lutheran Church of the Foothills is a Reconciling in Christ congregation.

 

Arizona Interfaith Power and Light (AZIPL) is a ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith. Their goal is to help people of faith recognize and fulfill their responsibility for the stewardship of creation.

 

​Interfaith Community Services (ICS) is a nonprofit, social services agency serving Pima County, Arizona, including metropolitan Tucson. With support from diverse faith partners and compassionate volunteers, ICS fills critical gaps in human services.

 

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest is a nonprofit organization in Arizona, affiliated with the ELCA,  that provides assistance with: Aging and Disability services, Emergency services, Children and Family services, and Refugee and Immigration services. 

 

Other Ministries:

On the third Friday of each month, our congregation provides a dinner to the men staying at the Primavera Foundation Men’s Shelter in Tucson.

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Each month our Community Service Team identifies a specific need, local or world-wide, and encourages giving in some way to that ministry. Click on the Newsletter tab to read about this month’s “Offering of Service” in the latest edition of “Weekly Footnotes.”

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We also encourage those in our worshiping community to participate on their own in serving God through their support of various organizations throughout our community and world. Visit our church building to look at the display wall in our Activities Room showing the many ways individuals at Lutheran Church of the Foothills participate in sharing God’s blessings.