Welcome to The LiVE Project

/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 a hybrid-style learning community, including: in-person retreats, courses and cohorts via zoom.

LiVE: is theologically thoughtful, culturally responsive, and communally engaged.

 There are a variety of ways lay leaders can participate in the LiVE Project:

1. One-day Retreats & multi-week courses,

2. Synod-wide Bible StudyGoing deeper into Biblical Grounding of course/ retreat topics,

3. CohortsGroups that meet regularly around one of three affinities: Children Youth & Families (CYF), Changing Church, and Becoming an Anti-Racist Church,

4. Lay Ministry Formation (LMF) 2-year cohort-based, certification program for lay leaders.

Thanks especially to all those champions of this effort to create a community of practice among our lay leaders for the sake of the world