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 ...
We’re Hiring: Ministry Support Coordinator
Download Job Description as PDF Application Deadline: January 20 POSITION: Ministry Support Coordinator OVERALL GOALS:To share the Good News of ...
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 ...
