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Connections That Go Beyond Camp

Discover how volunteer chaplains, shared ministry, and Mission Support strengthen the connection between Bear Creek Camp and the NEPA Synod. Through faith formation, relationships, and partnerships that reach beyond camp, these connections help create meaningful ministry for campers, congregations, and communities.

The Generosity Project

On Saturday, October 3, congregational teams are invited to learn how to use The Generosity Project in their own ministry settings. The training models three one-hour sessions centered on God’s story of creation, equipping participants to lead the program in their congregations.

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NEPA Synod Represented at ELCA Churchwide Retreat

Roughly 400 Churchwide employees, including those based in Chicago and those deployed (like Directors for Evangelical Mission (DEM) and global missionaries), gathered for a retreat July 20-23 at the Q-Center in St. Charles, Illinois.

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We Are One

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Dingmans Ferry spent June living out the theme, “We Are One,” through a youth camping trip, leadership training, and Vacation Bible Camp. Together, youth, volunteers, and families grew in faith while serving and building community.