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, the ELCA made available donor-funded grants to improve the quality of call for women in ministry. The email was forwarded to me to see if this was something I would be interested in pursuing. I…

Feeding the Community, Sharing God’s Love

From February 21-24, volunteers from Prince of Peace in Johnsonville, through their ministry POP’s Treasures, came together with a shared purpose: to prepare meals for those in need at Safe Harbor in Easton.

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 of Mahoning, near Lehighton. We had a large confirmation group that year – eight of them – and we took a weekend field trip to Philadelphia, with the theme “Faithful Philly.” On Friday, we visited…

Green Team 2025 Spring Newsletter

2025 Spring Newsletter Highlights from the Spring 2025 Green Team Newsletter:  Prayer & ReflectionA video prayer from Lutherans Restoring Creation: “Fact: The Earth is Good.”Link: Watch here Feature: Lutheran Environmentalists in the West BankHighlights the Nassar family, a Lutheran Palestinian family promoting nonviolence and sustainability.Discusses the Environmental Education Center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan…