Earthquake in Haiti: Your help is needed to bring immediate relief and continued hope for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. Click the Haiti Earthquake Relief button to give now.

Lutheran World Relief has many resources about the earthquake on their site. To make a $10 donation now to LWR for relief efforts, text LWR to 40579. Remember to reply YES to the confirmation.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will donate $1 for every $2 you give. Click here for more information.
 

The group from Christ Lutheran Church, Dryville, who were in Haiti when the earthquake struck January 12, has returned home. Read more... Also see the ELCA News Service release.

For a personal and vivid account of the earthquake and the aftershocks, read Debbie Berquist's blog here. Debbie is the director of the Lazarus Project Haiti Village of Hope, where the team was working when the earthquake hit.

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Visit the Bishop's Page (Updated 12-12-09)

The Grace Experience

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2010 Bishop's Conference: Register now!

Click here for more information!

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The Faith Formation Resource Team of our synod has started a blog entitled, Faith Tools for the Family of Faith. The blog provides a place for sharing resources, thoughts, and ideas for youth and family ministry.

Click here for more information about the blog and a link to the blog itself.
 

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Bishop Samuel Zeiser's Letters Addressing the Actions of the 2009 Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

• September 4, 2009
• August 21, 2009

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Actions of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly

A brief summary of actions of the assembly is posted here.

Bishop Mark Hanson's remarks (video and text) following the adoption of the ministry recommendations.

You can watch video of plenary sessions and news conferences, plus explore photo galleries, news releases, and blogs on the ELCA assembly pages. All actions taken at the assembly may be found here.

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2009 Synod Assembly

Read Bishop Zeiser's assembly sermon and the actions on all resolutions before the assembly. Click here for a summary of the assembly (July 2009 Synod News).

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LIFT (Lutherans in Faith Together)

Watch for pictures from LIFT and the assembly.

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Block Grant Awarded to Synod

The Frank E. Clark Charitable Trust has awarded Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod a block grant of $75,000. The grant is to be redistributed to small congregations in rural and small town settings. Congregations are invited to apply; more information and an application form with for requesting funds from this grant may be found here.

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DVD of Bishop Zeiser's Installation

A DVD of Bishop Zeiser's installation and the pre-service music is now available. Each congregation in the synod may request one free copy of the DVD.

Click here for a form that you can print from your computer to request the free copy or order additional copies. This form was also on the back page of the cover sheet for November's synod mailing.

The deadline for requesting the free congregational DVD has passed, but copies are still available. DVDs that have not been requested by a congregation are available for purchase.

Click here for pictures from the installation.
 

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The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is a Book of Faith synod!

Visit the synod web page. Hear. Read. Study. Share. Be engaged by God's word!

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Join us in prayer each weekday. Click here for the monthly prayer list.

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Nightly Family Worship

Introduce nightly family worship in your household.

Here are some ideas from the Worship and Spirituality Ministry Team.

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Volunteer Ministry Task Force Information

The synod Volunteer Ministry Task Force coordinates volunteer ministries across the synod. This group can provide support, assistance, and training for a Director of Volunteer ministries position. In addition, they will assist congregations in recruitment, training, recognition, and retention of congregational volunteers. For more information and the names of contacts, click here.
 

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See Your Mission Support at Work

Make your own spreadsheet to help your congregational members understand how your congregation's mission support contribution to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is used. Simply request a copy of the spreadsheet from your mission district associate of the bishop. Then enter the dollar commitment figure for your congregation for 2008 and the spreadsheet allocates appropriate amounts to different synodical and churchwide ministries.

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Resources for Conflict Resolution

Conflict is inevitable in life, even within the church. Conflict in itself is not bad; it's how one deals with it that makes the difference. Check out this page for a list of materials on this website that may help congregations, rostered leaders, and others deal with conflict.

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