God bless you as you love, heal, and engage like Jesus!

Thank you for the faithful and intentional Mission Support, your benevolence giving to this synod, that you entrust to us for God’s mission in the world. We also distribute a portion of your gifts to the ELCA— to share the Good News of grace through Jesus Christ across the country and around the globe.

Thank you for continuing such steady and strong mission support, especially in a time when there are so many needs and opportunities.

2025 ELCA Flyer: What Does My Offering Do?

ONLINE 2026 INTENTION FORM

2026 INTENTION PDF FORM

What are we doing together, right here in the NEPA Synod with your gifts?

We support new pastors and deacons. Join us in thanking God for the 14 candidates discerning calls to public ministry and the 10 rostered ministers welcomed into our synod to serve ministry sites in 2024-2025.
Together, we work on Growing Young. Check out the link to find out about the 6 Core Commitments for living as a Jesus-centered community!
Our newly launched Licensed Lay Ministry formation process seeks to support the mission happening in local congregations. Congregations in the NEPA Synod brought forward 34 LLM entrants. Discover more here: LLM.
Because of your mission support, we get to try bold experiments like 6261.
Gaining Strength cohorts give deacons and pastors training in fostering collaboration and practice in innovative ministry skills.

Do you have questions about mission support? Contact Debbie Skinner by email or call 610-266-5101 ext. 117

Synod Direction and Values

In Christ we are Growing Young, Gaining Strength and Going Beyond Death to Life so we can Love, Heal and Engage like Jesus. To explore the NEPA Synod's 3 Lanes and discover more about our values of Love, Heal, and Engage, click the button below.

NEPA Synod 3 Lanes and Values Flyer

Synod Newsletters

Each month, the synod publishes a newsletter featuring a story about how Mission Support is making an impact. Click below to read the latest issue and see how your contributions are making a difference.

Building Community from InsideOut

07/09/2026

Discover how InsideOut is creating spaces where people can belong. Based at Advent Lutheran Church in West Lawn, this community-centered ministry brings people together through creative gatherings, meaningful conversations, and partnerships that extend God's love beyond the church walls.

We Are Stronger When We Serve Together

06/12/2026

What does Mission Support make possible? At the 2026 Synod Assembly, we heard stories of congregations supporting one another through challenges, new ministries reaching people in creative ways, companion synod relationships around the world, and leaders being raised up for service.

Meeting Neighbors Where They Are

05/08/2026

Through Mission Support, we are connecting congregations for life-giving mission and ministry. See how St Mark Lutheran Church in Bridsboro is living this out through a mobile food ministry that brings nourishment and hope beyond church walls.

A person in a pink cardigan and floral dress stands at an altar, holding a piece of bread. Behind them is a stained-glass window and a banner with a cross and figures. Chalices and bread are on the altar.

A Journey from Faith to Unexpected Ministry

04/09/2026

A simple desire to grow in faith led Licensed Lay Minister Tanya Kantner into an unexpected journey of ministry, where presence, relationship, and trust in God’s leading became central. Her story reflects how God works through ordinary people, calling them to serve in meaningful and surprising ways.

Listening, Healing, and Engaging Through Podcast Ministry

03/13/2026

Through a Witness & Service Grant, Pastor Kim Truebenbach launched the Condemned Happy podcast, creating a space for honest conversations about faith, healing, and hope.

From Boutique to Blessing

02/13/2026

POP’s Treasures, a volunteer-run boutique at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, raises thousands each month through donated goods, not for itself, but to support outreach ministries. In 2025, the ministry gave $20,000 to Undue Medical Debt, helping erase more than $3.1 million in medical debt for 1,975 people in Northampton County.

Feeding Body and Soul at Hope’s Table

02/06/2026

More than a meal. More than a ministry. Hope’s Table is a place where stories are shared, prayers are lifted, and community is formed. April Mulvey reflects on her journey and how God is at work around the table each Tuesday.

Learning to Stay in the Conversation

01/09/2026

What does it mean to move beyond good intentions and into faithful action? In this article, Pastor Samantha Drennan reflects on the Synod’s racial justice journey, including the formation of the Racial Justice Team and learning practical ways to respond to racism through conversation and accountability.

An Invitation to Experience Mission Support

12/12/2025

In this article, Georgia Suranofsky shares how Mission Support is making a difference through grants, storytelling, and lives transformed by God's work. Discover how these shared gifts strengthen ministry across our synod and how your congregation can invite a God’s Work, Our Hands Storyteller to visit.

Adventure Day Camp 2025

10/27/2025

At Adventure Day Camp, young campers, teens, and elders came together in Christian community to learn, garden, serve, and celebrate God’s creation, even as they navigated storms, heat, and the everyday challenges families face.

Called to Serve

10/20/2025

This story highlights the ministry of Chaplain Amy Wagner, who serves residents at SpiriTrust Retirement Communities in Gettysburg and Chambersburg.

Grant-Funded Tech Project Sparks New Ministry Opportunities at Ziegels

06/13/2025

Ziegels Union Church upgraded its shared Fellowship Room with new technology to expand ministry and educational opportunities, made possible through the collaboration of two congregations and the support of four grants.