2025 October Synod Council Highlights
Highlights from the Synod Council Meeting held October 18, 2025 at The Lutheran Center in Allentown, PA.
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Called to Serve
This story highlights the ministry of Chaplain Amy Wagner, who serves residents at SpiriTrust Retirement Communities in Gettysburg and Chambersburg.
Recognizing Scam Emails Before It’s Too Late
Email scams targeting churches are becoming more sophisticated, often appearing to come from trusted leaders, synod staff, or familiar congregation contacts. This article shares a real example from within our synod and offers practical ways to recognize and respond to suspicious messages before harm is done.
2025 Lutheran World Relief Ingathering
On Friday and Saturday (October 10 and 11), area congregations came together to bring their donations of Quilts and Kits to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod office for transport to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse. Along the way, we stopped in Reading to pick up donations from several Berks County churches.
A Letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church
Bishop Christopher deForest joined other ELCA bishops in signing A Letter from Bishops of the ELCA to the Church, calling us to stand with love, justice, and dignity for all people.
Welcome Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hope-Tringali as Director for New Ministries
Meet our new Director for New Ministries, Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hope-Tringali With gratitude to our great God and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit – Bishop Christopher deForest, Director for Evangelical Mission Kat Tigerman, and the Synod Council of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod joyfully announce the call of Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hope-Tringali to serve as our Synod’s…
