2025 Anniversary of Ordination Celebration
Honoring Decades of Ministry A Celebration of Rostered Ministers' Anniversaries We give thanks for the faithful service of our rostered ...
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National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools
National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools National Day of Remembrance ...
Together, It Was the Best Sunday Ever
Together, It Was the Best Sunday Ever Written by: Pastor Justin Tigerman, Transitional Pastor "No matter how this turns out, ...
2025 Lutheran World Relief Ingathering
October 10 & 11 The Lutheran Center 2354 Grove Road Allentown Boxed quilt and kit donations will be collected at ...
Feeding Body and Spirit in White Haven
Feeding Body and Spirit in White Haven Written by: Georgia Suranofsky, God's Work, Our Hands Storyteller Blessings in Community are ...
2025 Churchwide Assembly Reflections
2025 Churchwide Assembly July 28 - August 2, 2025Phoenix, Arizona 2025 Churchwide Assembly Elected Members:Pastor Lauren Applegate, Pastor Brian Beissel, Dr. ...
Sharing Hope Through “Christmas in July”
Sharing Hope Through "Christmas in July" Event Details Provided by: Mary Jean Kauffman from St John's Gernants, Leesport This past ...
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 ...
Director for Leaders
View as PDF Deadline to apply: August 15, 2025 OVERALL GOALS: Assist leaders and congregations to share the Good News ...
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 ...
On The Way: July 9, 2025
Luke 9:51-62: When the days drew near for [Jesus] to be taken up, he set his face to go to ...
Walking the Kindness Road Together
Walking the Kindness Road Together A Youth Ministry Journey at Holy Trinity, Dingmans Ferry Event Details Provided by: Pastor Niels ...
$20,000 Grant from Wartburg Seminary to Support 6261
$20,000 Grant from Wartburg Seminary to Support 6261 On Friday, June 13, our Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod received a grant for ...
A Table of Love and Accessibility at Jerusalem
A Table of Love and Accessibility at Jerusalem Event details submitted by Pastor Larry Laine of Jerusalem Lutheran in Trachsville ...
Bishop’s Message Following 2025 Assembly
Dear Synod, In these warm days following Pentecost, I am still lingering over the first line of the reading from Acts: ...
2025 Bear Creek Camp Staff Commissioning
Bear Creek Camp Staff Commissioning On Monday June 9, the 2025 Bear Creek Camp Summer Staff were commissioned in a ...
Advent Congregation’s Visit to Historic Trappe and the Augustus Lutheran Churches
Tracing Lutheran Roots Advent Congregation's Visit to Historic Trappe and the Augustus Lutheran Churches Written by George Freestone and Ray ...
Boyertown Churches Team Up to Plant Hope –One Potato at a Time
Boyertown Churches Team Up to Plant Hope - One Potato at a Time Written by: Shannon Omlor of St John's ...
Discovering Faith, History, and Friendship: NEPA Synod in Germany
Travelers include: Pastor Rob Argot, Bishop Chris deForest, Allison Fayock, Kathy Fegely, Deacon Deborah Matern Graf, Judy Houtsch, Pastor Wayne ...
Celebrating Service: Trinity Pantry Volunteers Honored for 55 Years of Ministry
Celebrating Service: Trinity Pantry Volunteers Honored for 55 Years of Ministry Event Details Provided By: Mary Ann Hazel of Trinity, ...
The Intersection of Church, Preschool and Community
The Intersection of Church, Preschool and Community Written by: Pastor Katie Lyon of Atonement, Wyomissing For almost 50 years Atonement ...
Sewing Group Spreads Warmth to the Community and Beyond
Sewing Group Spreads Warmth to the Community and Beyond Written by: Debbie Geiger, St John's Lutheran, Slatington Our sewing group ...
Leadership Update: Resignation of Executive Associate to the Bishop
God's Beloved, Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. During the 2020 Synod Assembly, as ...
Planting Seeds of Care
Planting Seeds of Care Event Details Provided by: Pastor Niels Nielsen, Holy Trinity, Dingmans Ferry At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church ...
Earth Day Resources
Earth Day Resource Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) Host an Earth Day Vigil in your community, using LAMPa's Earth ...
2025 Chrism Mass & Affirmation of Call
2025 Chrism Mass & Affirmation of Call On Tuesday, April 15, leaders and members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod gathered ...
Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene
Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene Written by: Dennis Ritter of Trinity, Kutztown On Saturday, March 15, ...
On The Way: Recollection and Resurrection
Recollection and Resurrection This change of seasons brings a bounty of memories, feelings, hopes and expectations. Winter into spring into ...
St. John’s Boyertown sends team to Mexico
St. John's Boyertown sends team to Mexico Three years strong - Supporting programs that help to empower people in the ...
Belleman’s Mission Team Serves in North Carolina
Belleman's Mission Team Serves in North Carolina Written by: James Fitterling of Salem Belleman's Church Belleman's Church in Mohrsville stepped ...
Voices of Faith: Advent Lutheran Church Marks 100 Years with Music and Reflection
Voices of Faith Advent Lutheran Church Marks 100 Years with Music and Reflection Event Details Provided By George Freestone from ...
New Grant-Funded Project to Support Women and BIPOC LGBTQ+ Leaders
New Grant-Funded Project to Support Women and BIPOC LGBTQ+ Leaders By Pastor Kim Truebenbach During the fall of 2024, ...
Who Is Christ for Us Today? Faithful Responses to Christian Nationalism
Who Is Christ for Us Today? Faithful Responses to Christian Nationalism By Stacey Burke, Communications & Growing Young Coordinator On ...
Feeding the Community, Sharing God’s Love
Feeding the Community, Sharing God's Love Prince of Peace, Johnsonville
On The Way: Ten Years, Nine Souls, and Eight Kids from Mahoning
Ten Years, Nine Souls, and Eight Kids from Mahoning Ten years ago, I was co-pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church ...
Green Team 2025 Spring Newsletter
2025 Spring Newsletter Highlights from the Spring 2025 Green Team Newsletter: Prayer & ReflectionA video prayer from Lutherans Restoring Creation: ...
Black History Month: Week 4
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the struggles, achievements, and ongoing contributions of Black individuals and ...
From Generosity to Action: Assembling 90 Disaster Hygiene Kits
From Generosity to Action: Assembling 90 Disaster Hygiene Kits Advent Lutheran Church, West Lawn & Bern Lutheran Church, Leesport Event ...
Black History Month: Week 3
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the struggles, achievements, and ongoing contributions of Black individuals and ...
Black History Month: Week 2
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the struggles, achievements, and ongoing contributions of Black individuals and ...
On the Way: Reflections on Community and Hope at Allentown City Hall
Dear Friends in Christ, I usually write on a monthly basis in this space. But these are extraordinary times. I ...
Allentown City Council Unanimously Passes ‘Welcoming City’ Ordinance with Strong Support from Faith Leaders
Allentown City Council Unanimously Passes 'Welcoming City' Ordinance with Strong Support from Faith Leaders February 5, 2025 "Allentown City Council ...
6261 Pretzel City Parish Celebration
Feb 19, 2025 5:30pm (Potluck) 7:00pm (Worship) Christ Lutheran Church 1301 Luzerne St Reading, PA 19601-1607 The Pretzel City Parish invites you to ...
On the Way: A Call to Love, Heal, and Engage
Dear Friends in Christ, As we continue on the way of Christ together, we are all called to love, heal, ...
Learning Ministries’ Day Jan 25,2025
Learning Ministries' Day January 25, 2025 Submitted by Cheryl Statham, Faith Formation Convener Learning Ministries Day occurred on the cold, ...
Spreading Hope and Fighting Hunger with ProJeCt Easton
Spreading Hope and Fighting Hunger with ProJeCt Easton Arndt's Lutheran Church Submitted By Gerry Burns, Chairperson Advent Food Drive ProJeCt ...
MLK Day of Prayer and Service 1/20
MLK Day of Prayer and Service In collaboration with the Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley (MCCLV) and the ...
On the Way: We Are Called
All of us are called to lead something. Sometime in this new year 2025, leadership will come to you. It ...
The People’s Pantry at Zion Evangelical, Tamaqua
The People's Pantry at Zion Evangelical, Tamaqua Arlene Derr-Davis and her husband, Carter, maintain the People's Pantry ministry at Zion ...
Healing through Truth
Healing through Truth Vance Blackfox's Address on Indigenous Histories and ELCA's Efforts Submitted by Pastor Samantha Drennan, co-convenor of Racial Justice ...
Illuminating the Season of Advent
Illuminating the Season of Advent Hope, Cherryville's First Community Tree Lighting Submitted By Hope, Cherryville It may have been cold, ...
Stuff of Love
A Heartfelt All Saints Sunday Congregation Crafts 65 Stuffed Animals for Children in Need Submitted By Christ Mertz Lutheran Church ...
On the Way: Bridging Generations
It was this past Friday night, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee - my hometown, my birthplace, the day after my birthday. ...
Gathering in Gratitude
Gathering in Gratitude Mt. Zion Lutheran Church's Community Dinner Submitted By Pastor Philip Smith, Pastor of Mt. Zion, Zion Grove ...
Embracing the Call
Embracing the Call By Stacey Burke, NEPS Communications & Growing Young Coordinator On Tuesday, November 12, synod staff expressed gratitude ...
Alive in Christ with the Pocono Mission District
Alive in Christ with the Pocono Mission District Submitted By Marie Jucknik, Council President of St. John, Pen Argyl ...
On the Way: A Call to Service
Dear Friends in Christ - This was our first Sunday after Tuesday's elections. I was invited to preach at worship ...
On the Way: Breathing in Faith
Breathing in Faith: On the Way to Election Day Dear God's Beloved, On the Way in NE PA, As Election Day ...
Hands, Hearts, and Smiles
Hands, Hearts, and Smiles By Brenda Truhe of Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus Making cards for various recipients, ...
Faith & the Power of Prayer
Faith & the Power of Prayer By Marlene Werkheiser, Licensed Lay Minister of St Paul's Lutheran Church, Fountain Hill (Bethlehem) ...
Lutheran World Relief (LWR) Ingathering
LWR Ingathering: Can you believe we filled the Truck! By Eileen Lane, St John Lutheran, Allentown On Saturday, September 21, ...
2024 Anniversary Luncheon
Honoring Decades of Ministry A Celebration of Rostered Ministers' Anniversaries We are thrilled to share the joyous occasion of our ...
On the Way: Reflections from Chicago and Tanzania
Journeying Together in Faith: Reflections from Chicago and Tanzania Dear Loved Ones of God in NE PA, I have really been ...
Journey to Tanzania: Visiting Our Global Companion Synod
On September 14, 2024, Bishop Christopher deForest and Rev. Michele Kaufman began their travel to Tanzania to visit with the ...
The Spirit Will Electrify Us
EVENT CANCELLATION: The Spirit Will Electrify Us event scheduled for Saturday, October 26, has been canceled. Download Flyer Benefits of ...
Religious Leaders Across Pennsylvania Unite for Peace During Election Season
Read Penn Live: Patriot News Press Release here Watch the Press Conference here Religious Leaders Across Pennsylvania Unite for Peace ...
37th Northeastern PA Synod Assembly – Photo Gallery
37th Northeastern PA Synod Assembly - June 8, 2024 Photos by Corrina Verdieck
Communications & Congregational Ministries Survey
The NEPA Synod is seeking input from congregations and rostered ministers through a brief survey about the synod's communications and ...
Lutheran Day at the Capitol
Lutheran Day at the Capitol: Celebrating 45 Years of Advocacy and Service Submitted by Stacey Burke, Communications and Growing Young ...
Created to Be a Synod – Gallery
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made Psalm 139:14 On Saturday, April 27, 2024, 19 congregations gathered ...
