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website of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod,
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America.  
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 Young Adults Respond to Purposeful Questions
Three videos of young adults responding to purposeful questions were
shown at the 2013 assembly of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod June
14-15. Each video features a different question. Watch the videos!
 Youth:
The New is NOW!
Lutheran Youth Fellowship
(LYF) Assembly, June 21-23, 2013, Muhlenberg College.
Read this to learn more about this
assembly. Visit the LYF assembly page
for details. Registration is closed!
Elected at the assembly:
Vice President: Donald F. Smith, Jr.
Secretary: The Rev. Tricia A. McMackin
Treasurer: David J. Hinrichs
Visit the assembly page
for a copy of Bishop Zeiser's
sermon and
to see the election results,
memorials and resolutions adopted,
and constitutional changes. The August issue of Synod News is the
assembly summary.
 A Message from Bishop Zeiser:
This is the Church I See!
Mission interpreters are sharing the many ways our mission support
(benevolence) dollars are enabling us to do what matters to God in
neighborhoods, cities, and around the globe! Read some of the
stories of
your mission support at work.
 Responding to Disasters
Tornadoes have ripped through Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa and Texas
claiming many lives and damaging hundreds of homes. Your help is needed. For information on how
you can help, check the
Lutheran Disaster Response and
Church World Service websites.
New Mission Support Resource
Are you looking for ways to keep your congregation excited about how God is
changing and impacting people's lives? Then
this resource is for you!
Don't forget the videos
that show your congregation's mission support (benevolence) dollars at work!
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 Task
Force on Bullying Launches Webpage
The new webpage of the Task Force on Bullying, Harassment, and Related
Violence provides resource suggestions for all who are concerned with
the effects of bullying and harassment.
Click here
to learn more.
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 2013 Family
Faith Challenge
The synod’s
Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministry Team
has developed “Family Faith Challenges” for 2013 with an activity for each
week of the month around a monthly theme.
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 Superstorm
Sandy
In the wake of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy, many people will need assistance
for months to come. You can help in a number of ways.
More...
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The Connection Building Ministry Team shares the summaries from each of
the
Birds of a Feather sessions and some data from the
computer surveys.
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Check out the Lutheran Center in Northeastern Pennsylvania (across from the
ABE airport), the home of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod office and
Resource Center.
Watch the video
shown at the 2012 synod assembly.
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 Morning Prayer at Lutheran Center
Join us for Morning Prayer each Thursday at 8 a.m.
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Where do you see God on the loose? During this year's synod
assembly, youth participating in the Lutheran Youth Fellowship Assembly
asked this question of about 50 people attending the assembly.
Click here to hear a few of those responses.
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Task
Force Information
Information about and resources for ministry with gay and lesbian persons
is available on the new
Gay and
Lesbian Ministry Task Force page. The task force is a ministry of the
Witness and Service
Ministry Team.
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