Northeast Valley Consortium Supports Hunger Advocacy with $2,000 Grant

The Northeast Valley Consortium, a coalition of five Phoenix-area Lutheran churches, has pledged $2,000 to support the Grand Canyon Synod Hunger Leaders Network’s participation in the 2025 ELCA World Hunger Leaders Gathering. In addition to hunger advocacy, NEVC expanded its summer lunch packs and heat relief efforts in 2024, showcasing the power of collaboration in combating food insecurity and building resilient communities. Read more about how this partnership embodies being “church together” on the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Arizona site.

Northeast Valley Consortium Wraps Up 2024 Heat Respite Project

The Northeast Valley Consortium wrapped up its 2024 lunch packing series for Arizona Faith Network’s heat respite centers, providing over 2,600 lunches and vital supplies for vulnerable communities in Phoenix. Supported by local churches, grants, and donations, NEVC’s collaborative efforts exemplify the power of working together to save lives in extreme heat.

Continued Commitment and Collaboration: The Impact of the Northeast Valley Consortium

Explore the impactful initiatives and future projects of the Northeast Valley Consortium, which continues to make significant contributions to community support and interfaith collaboration.

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardApril 23, 2024Northeast Valley Conference, Northeast Valley ConsoritumComment

Confronting Loneliness Through Faith: A Special Seminar in Scottsdale

Address loneliness within your community and faith at the 'Loneliness and Christianity' seminar on April 13, 2024, 1-4 pm, at Living Water Lutheran Church, Scottsdale, AZ. Explore Christian responses to loneliness with Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes. Register by April 5 for an afternoon of learning and connection, with both in-person and virtual options available. View and share this PDF for more info.

Northeast Valley Consortium and LSS-SW pack refugee welcome bags as part of “God’s Work. Our Hands." Sunday

We share an article from the Fountain Hills Times Independent featuring the churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium (Ascension, Christ the Lord, Living Water, New Covenant, and New Journey) and Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and other partners. They helped pack over 200 welcome bags for refugees in Phoenix, offering essential items and a beacon of hope to those arriving from strife-torn regions.

Leading Faithful Innovation: Following God into a Hopeful Future

The North East Valley Consortium and the Grand Canyon Synod are hosting an upcoming event, Leading Faithful Innovation, with Lutheran Seminary on Saturday, April 29, 2023, 1-5pm, at Living Water Lutheran Church, 9201 E. Happy Valley Road Scottsdale, AZ 85255. View more in this post or this PDF flyer.

To register for free, please visit bit.ly/3Z8ErQh or follow the QR code by April 18, 2023. A virtual option will also be available. Please call 651-641-3431 with questions. Join us at Living Water Lutheran Church for an afternoon of learning, led by Luther Seminary Vice President of Innovation and Professor Dwight Zscheile.

225 volunteers provide 72,000 meals at Fountain Hills Food Pack

Thanks to the generosity of 225 volunteers, the March 2 Fountain Hills Food Pack for “Food for Kidz” provided 72,000 meals for hungry neighbors near and far. Read the full article in the Fountain Hills Times.

The ecumenical activity was organized by New Journey Lutheran Church and supported by Church of the Ascension and Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran. Many other groups and individuals helped provide financing and volunteers including the Northeast Valley Consortium, Fountain Hills Presbyterian, Noon Kiwanis, Thrivent, Messinger Mortuary and Safeway.

An Interfaith Zoom Prayer Gathering: Finding Hope In New Beginnings

You are invited to join us for an Interfaith Prayer Gathering of inspirational stories of hope. Experience “Finding Hope in New Beginnings,” a virtual zoom community bringing people of different faiths and perspectives together to share stories of hope and inspiration.

Wednesday, 2/15/2023, noon MST, 11am PST, featuring Susan Masood with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest.. Click here to register and get the Zoom link. Hosted by Northeast Valley Consortium & Fountain Hills, AZ, Interfaith Alliance. More info in this post, as PDF, or email HopeInOurWorldNow@gmail.com.

Northeast Valley Consortium presents online interfaith prayer gathering: Hope in a Troubled World

The Northeast Valley Consortium is hosting "Hope in a Troubled World," an interfaith prayer gathering, on Wednesday, 10/26/2022 at noon MST/PDT, 1pm MDT. Email HopeInOurWorldNow@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom link.

Agnieszka Godfrejow-Tarnogorska, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Poland, shares powerful stories from the war in Ukraine.
Ryan Cummings, Program Director, ELCA World Hunger, shares inspiring stories about our hunger crisis.
Rabbi Sara Mason-Barker, Executive Education, Congregation Beth Israel, shares hopeful stories of faith amidst troubled times.
Ron Bonnstetter shares Native American flute music.

Grand Canyon Synod, NewsBrian FlatgardOctober 13, 2022Northeast Valley Consoritum, Northeast Valley Conference, ecuComment

First-ever Northeast Valley Consortium collaboration for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday

Our Northeast Valley Consortium chose foster children as the focus of service projects for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, 9/11/2022. In this post, the consortium shares photos and the story of their work for the non-profit Arizona Helping Hands.

“Together we packed 440 personal hygiene kits for Arizona Helping Hands. All five churches — New Journey Lutheran (Fountain Hills), Christ the Lord Lutheran (Carefree), Living Water Lutheran (Scottsdale), New Covenant Lutheran (Scottsdale), and Ascension Lutheran (Paradise Valley) — collaborated to support Arizona’s leading provider of necessities to young children, teens, and infants who are making transitions to foster care or among foster care placements.”

Northeast Valley Consortium delivers food and baby items to Casa de La Misericordia

Churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium loaded to a huge van full of food and baby necessities and delivered them to Casa de La Misericordia in Nogales, Mexico, which provides sanctuary for asylum seekers awaiting processing at the border. In this post we share photos of the trip.

Northeast Valley Consortium receives partnership award from LSS-SW

Congratulations to the Northeast Valley Consortium (Christ the Lord, New Journey, New Covenant, Living Water and Ascension) for being honored with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s 2022 Partnership Excellence award during National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 17 – 23, 2022). The award recognized their support for Afghan families coming to Arizona.

Northeast Valley Consortium helps settle refugee families

Stirred by the need to help resettle Afghan refugees, a team of pastoral and lay leaders from four Northeast Valley Conference churches—Living Water (Scottsdale), New Journey (Fountain Hills), New Covenant (Scottsdale), and Christ the Lord (Carefree), known collectively as the NE Valley Consortium—gathered enough goods to completely furnish two two-bedroom homes and raised $30,000 for an emergency fund.

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