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Open enrollment began last week and closes this Thursday. Open enrollment is an important way to maximize your compensation and support your family’s well-being. Look for an email from Portico with instructions on how to make your 2025 benefits elections (this will go to the personal email you have on file with Portico). For 2025, there are no changes to the medical plans currently offered. There is the addition of a Roth IRA (post-tax) as an investment option. The deadline for open enrollment elections is Thursday, October 24. The Portico video (with slides) about 2025 Annual Benefits can be viewed on Google Drive. If you have any questions about open enrollment, please contact Carrie Johnson (cjohnson007@luthersem.edu).

Are you among the 350+ using the free 2024 Election Season Toolkit? You can help empower your congregations and faith communities with grace and wisdom during this crucial time. This free resource includes tools to facilitate faith-filled discussions, foster unity, and navigate the complexities of election season with confidence. Get immediate and free access to the toolkit today and serve your community with a voice of clarity and peace in uncertain times​.

In this devotion, Lynne Silva-Breen ’83 M.Div., reminds us that God’s love is free. Read today’s God Pause.

Students, please settle any outstanding balances with the Business Office before registering, as holds will prevent registration. Scholarships do not cover fees. For details, check your MyLutherNet finance area.

Luther will be hosting a flu vaccination clinic on Wednesday, Oct 23 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. in the OCC Coffee Shop. Vaccinations are the single best way to protect yourself, your coworkers, your family, and our community from flu and covid. You can sign up for an appointment on this spreadsheet.

Faithfully Navigating Political Division: A Panel Discussion
Wednesday, October 23, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
OCC 10 and on Zoom
How can churches and other Christian organizations navigate the realities of competing political identities while also sharing Jesus’ call to love our neighbor? Join us on Wednesday, October 23 for a discussion with church leaders who are working to answer this question in their contexts. The in-person version of the event includes lunch. The virtual version of the event is a live interactive Zoom webinar where participants will be able to share questions with the panelists. This event will not be recorded.
Register for the In-Person Event | Register for the Virtual Event

Panelists. Natalia Terfa MDiv ’15 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Park and Cafeteria Christian; Tim Wittwer MDiv ’94 Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Foley; Jen Kilps Minnesota Multifaith Network; Mary Hess Professor of Educational Leadership, Luther Seminary; Moderator. Steve Thomason, PhD ’15 Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel