On the Way – September 18, 2023

God’s Work, Our Elevators I was invited out to two places last Sunday, September 10. I accepted both invitations months ago, and neither of the two knew the other was inviting me. What’s really funny and amazing: I myself didn’t put “2 and 2 together” until almost the last minute. This may be because my…

Stories of Faith in Action

Find Stories of Faith in Action from our Synod and Beyond… The following stories were featured in our Monthy Synod News If you have a story to share, please reach out to Georgia or Charlotte!  You can also invite a God’s Work, Our Hands Storyteller to visit your congregation. For more information, please contact Georgia…

A Special Bulletin for the Palmer Tragedy

Tragedy in Our Midst: R.M. Palmer Candy Company Disaster Here in our Synod, on Friday, March 24, 2023, the R.M. Palmer Candy Company in West Reading, PA suffered a catastrophic explosion in one of their manufacturing buildings. This disaster killed 7 people, injured at least dozen more individuals, and changed the literal landscape of the…

Special Bulletin: NEW Director of Evangelical Mission

Deacon Kathleen (Kat) Tigerman earned her BA in French and International Service from Valparaiso University and her MATS (MA in Theological Studies) from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago with emphases in Biblical Studies and Environmental Justice. She also speaks Spanish conversationally. The Lutheran Deaconess Association consecrated Kat as a deaconess in 2012, and she…