“Come and See”
Early in his ministry, Jesus, a rabbi from Nazareth, called Philip to become a disciple. Philip found Nathaniel, his friend, and invited him to meet Jesus. Nathaniel responded, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said, “Come and see.” (John 1:43-46, NRSV)
Many may ask if anything good can come out of Nebraska. Our answer is the same: Come and see!
You’re Invited
Come and see youth traveling to Mississippi to work side by side with residents to rebuild their homes and their lives following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Come and see direct support professionals become the living hands of Christ as they nurture elders, people with illnesses, people with developmental disabilities and small children with no parents.
Come and see the bonds of companionship, strengthened through the sharing of the One Bread, the risen Lord, cover the vast miles between the American Midwest and the lands of Argentina and Tanzania.
Come and see hundreds of congregations and hundreds of pastors gathering faithfully around God’s Washing, Word and Meal and celebrating the promise of new life in Jesus Christ.
Dig Deeper
The people, congregations, agencies and institutions of the Nebraska Synod work together in an amazing variety of ministries, projects, programs and gatherings.
But no matter what the task, we carry out our mission: Together, we live love with the grace and courage of Jesus.
Living Grace
The Nebraska Synod’s newest mission congregation, Living Grace, held its first worship service on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. See pictures and find out more.
Disaster Response
The ELCA’s Presiding Bishop, Mark Hanson, recently issued a statement on Hurricane Ike.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) responds to domestic and global disasters. You can find out more about this ministry and about how you can respond both to hurricanes and tornados in the United States and to the cyclone that struck Myanmar/Burma: Web
Capital Campaign
The Synod’s capital campaign, Feed the Roots … Grow the Forest, has a dedicated Web site.
Assembly
Check out updates on the 2008 Nebraska Synod Assembly.