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. Donald Boyer, Bishop Christopher deForest, Pastor Chris Druckenmiller, Stephanie Druckenmiller, Stephen Hikes, Elizabeth Leibenguth, Maria Marcano, Amanda Melber, Pastor Kenneth Melber, Ron Mordosky, Seth Noggle, Pastor Nelson Quiñones, Nancy Reichelt, Jean Sandberg, Betty Schaefer-Hassler, Pastor…

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 July, St. John’s Gernant’s Church in Leesport came together for a heartfelt outreach called “Christmas in July.” Throughout the month, members collected over 400 household necessities to support Blessed Beginnings, an organization dedicated to helping…

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 the newsletter.Call to action: Congregations with gardens are asked to fill out a brief form: Garden Survey Upcoming Event: Nuclear Prayer DayAugust 5 at Christ Lutheran, HellertownMarks the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Features a 6…

Director for Leaders

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA is seeking a full-time Director for Leaders to build strong, faithful connections across lay and rostered ministries.

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 new assignments on the NE PA Synod staff. They will both remain in their congregational pastoral calls and responsibilities, taking on these roles as “Associate of the Bishop” on a part-time basis. Associates of the…