What is LiVE?
- LiVE (rhymes with "give") is a lay ministry of the NW WA synod- ELCA, forming Christian leaders able to make sense of our place in God’s world.
- LiVE is Theologically Thoughtful, Culturally Responsive, and Communally Engaged.
- LiVE offers a flexible, hybrid-style of learning with various levels of engagement, including multi-week zoom courses, one-day in-person retreats, interactive cohorts, and the Lay Ministry 2-year formation program.
- Read more about engagement levels HERE
- View our 2024 Report HERE
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LiVE Project 2026-2027
This Year’s Theme: Called To Be Human
- We are in the process of building out our 2026-2027 offerings of online courses and hybrid retreats. Stay tuned for updates soon!
- Mark your calendar for our fall online course: Faith in Public Life - Wednesday evenings at 7pm on September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4 and 11
- Find recordings of previous events on our Online Learning Platform
- Purchase a Congregational Bundle - coming soon!
Connect Further
Cohorts
- Cohorts are groups of lay leaders and rostered leaders with similar affinities who meet for discussion, to compare notes, and explore ministry practices together across congregational lines, including:
- Children, Youth & Families
- Becoming an Anti-racist Church
- Changing Church
Lay Formation
- Lay Ministry Formation (LMF) is a 2-year, cohort-based certification program for lay leaders who wish to deepen their sense of God’s call to ministry in various vocation and ministry contexts.
Join our Mighty Networks Learning Platform HERE
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