6261 Ministry Communities Grant Opportunities

Here are some of the grants currently available to our 6261 Ministry Communities: 6261 Microgrants 6261 Microgrants – available now through December 15, 2025 6261 Microgrants are made possible from a CaSTLE grant from Wartburg Seminary.  This first round of Microgrants are small grants available to ecumenical 6261 Ministry Communities for up to $1,500.  Our full-Communion…

Green Team 2025 Summer/Fall Newsletter

2025 Summer/Fall Newsletter Highlights from the Summer/Fall 2025 Green Team Newsletter:  Green Team InvitationThe team welcomes feedback and encourages sharing the newsletter.Call to action: Congregations with gardens are asked to fill out a brief form: Garden Survey Upcoming Event: Nuclear Prayer DayAugust 5 at Christ Lutheran, HellertownMarks the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Features a 6…

New Staff Associates for Schuylkill, Hazleton-Lehighton, East and West Berks

We give thanks, praise and glory to God – as Pastor Zach Labagh and Pastor Ken Melber accept appointments to new assignments on the NE PA Synod staff. They will both remain in their congregational pastoral calls and responsibilities, taking on these roles as “Associate of the Bishop” on a part-time basis. Associates of the…