LENS provides leadership in: brokering, coordinating, visioning,
facilitating, publicizing,
and supporting leadership development and theological education opportunities for professional staff and laity on behalf of the Alaska, Eastern Washington/Idaho, Northwest Washington, Oregon, and Southwestern Washington Synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LCMS).

LENS coordinates continuing education activities for the Affiliated Learning Partners, a partnership that also includes Concordia University, Luther Seminary, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Pacific Lutheran University, and Trinity Lutheran College.

LENS serves as Denominational Coordinator for Lutheran students at the Institute for Ecumenical Studies in the School for Theology and Ministry at Seattle University.  Contact Pastor Nancy Winder  (pastor@faithseattle.org) for more information. LENS grants continuing education credits.  Contact Marcia at (riggersmk@comcast.net) for more information about offering CEU's for specific programs.