1. Virginia Synod Assembly

2. Rev. Ron Glusenkamp Director, The Campaign for the ELCA Ron
Rev. Ron Glusenkamp Director, The Campaign for the ELCA

3. Inform inspire invite

4. Thank you
Virginia Synod!

5. Your Impact: Mission Support
Together, you made it possible for your synod to share $693,703 with the churchwide expression. That represented 40% of all the Mission Support that your congregations shared with your synod. 
The Mission Support dollars that remain in your synod support vital work to enhance and sustain our ministry together—such as providing pastoral care to your rostered ministers and walking alongside congregations going through the call process.

6. Your Impact: ELCA World Hunger
Thank you for your generous support of our work together toward a just world where all are fed through ELCA World Hunger!
In 2017, gifts to ELCA World Hunger totaled over $21.3 million with gifts from individuals and congregations in this synod totaling over $242,000.

7. Your Impact: Lutheran Disaster Response
From the first famine declared in over a decade to hurricanes right here at home, in 2017, Lutheran Disaster Response responded in 15 states/territories and 21 countries.
Over $22.8 million was given in support of Lutheran Disaster Response this past year, with over $313,000 given from your synod alone.

8. In Your Synod
6 ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants were funded in your synod for a total of $18,500
Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries in Salem is one of those programs. 33% of children in the Salem and Western Roanoke County school districts are eligible for free or reduced lunch. But what happens on the weekend? Through the ACT Packs for Children and Summer Feed and Read programs, over 160 families were served in A whole breakfast and lunch for kids can sometimes make all the difference.

9. In Your Synod 2 ELCA New Congregations in your synod:
Bedford Lutheran Church, Bedford
Living Water Lutheran Church, Kilmarnock

10. In Your Synod
3 ELCA Fund for Leaders scholarship recipients from your synod:
Melony Bosdell
Daniel Hess
Paisley Le Roy

11. In Your Synod 8 missionaries from your synod:
Anne Bates, YAGM United Kingdom
Samantha DiBiaso, YAGM Southern Africa
Jacob Dunlap, YAGM Argentina/Uruguay
Anna Nicholson, YAGM Central Europe (Hungary)
Rev. Janelle Neubauer, Rwanda
Rev. Brian Palmer, Liberia
Dr. Mark and Linda Jacobson, Tanzania

12. In Your Synod
Mission Investment Fund (MIF) loans and investments in your synod (as of December 31):
18 MIF loans, with a balance of $11,426,751
$5,585,622 in MIF investments
MIF representative:
The Rev. Kent Peterson
Tel: (276) ;

13. Women and Justice: One in Christ Task Force
The task force has been at work since 2012 and brought the work to a crucial stage: On November 15, 2017 it released the Draft of a Social Statement on Women and Justice.
The comment period on the Draft is open until September 30, 2018.

14. ELCA Youth Gathering June 27 – July 1 in Houston
423 registered participants from your synod (as of 2/28)
More than 30,000 total participants!

15. Global Farm Challenge
A year-long, youth-driven fundraising challenge to support the agriculture-related programs of ELCA World Hunger
$515,000 match!

16. Campaign Progress $179.5 million total impact for campaign priorities
$148 million in gifts and commitments
$31.5 million in planned gifts
As of April 30

17. The Campaign for the ELCA
Congregations
Hunger and Poverty
Global Church
Leadership

18. Campaign Progress
$268,722 contributed in 2017 to campaign ministries from individuals and congregations in your synod Total $1,167,395 contributed since 2014!

19. 2018 Campaign Annual Theme: Leadership
ELCA Fund for Leaders and Youth and Young Adults
Packet with materials sent in early January
Rostered Ministers Appreciation this fall – packet coming late June

20. Thank you!