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Welcome to the website of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.


Family Faith Challenge!

The synod’s Youth, Young Adult and Family Ministry Team has developed monthly “Family Faith Challenges,” with an activity for each week of the month around a monthly theme. Invite members of your family—children, parents, grandparents, partner, close friends—to walk with you on your faith journey. More...


Get Back to Basics

Registration is open for two popular workshops, to be held on two different dates at two different locations. Lutheran Basics and How the Bible Came to Be: From Papyrus to iPad will be presented at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus, on Saturday, March 17, and at Christ United, Ashland, on Saturday, August 25. For more information, click here. To register, click here for the March 17 event and click here for the August 25 event.


Morning Prayer at Lutheran Center

Join us for Morning Prayer each Thursday at 8 a.m.  More...

Note: In case of inclement weather, Morning Prayer at the Lutheran Center will be cancelled if the Bethlehem schools are closed.


News, Events

 

Links


A Time Apart for rostered leaders

The February 2012 issue of Synod News

December 2011 issue of WELCA Flame

L.I.F.E. (Lutheran Institute for Faith Enrichment)

2011 Churchwide Assembly

Bishop's Message (8-4-11)

World Hunger Lock-In Pictures

Pictures from the move to the Lutheran Center

God is on the Loose!

Morning Prayer at the Lutheran Center

2011 Synod Assembly Actions and Summary

2012 Compensation Guidelines

Do What Matters!

Gay and Lesbian Ministry Task Force

Faith Formation Resource Team blog

 

 

2012 Mission Support Form

Positions, Items Available

Your Mission Support at Work!

2011 Congregational Officers form

Potluck Postings

Resources for Congregations on Islam, Muslims, and Christian-Muslim Relations

Synod Policy on Sexual Misconduct of Rostered Leaders

Certification of Financial Audit of Congregation Records

Treasurer's Benevolence Remittance Form

Healthy Practices during Flu Season

Responding to a pandemic

Monthly prayers


Do What Matters

Download the Congregational Toolkit distributed at the November workshops!

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Special Synod Assembly

At the special assembly October 22, a few changes were made to the spending proposal for 2012. Click here for a copy of the revised budget.

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Flooding in Our Synod

(10-9-11) Update from Ruth Doty and Bishop Zeiser

Also see the message from Bishop Zeiser, 9-8-11

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New Location, Office Hours for Synod Office

Please note our new address: The Lutheran Center in Northeastern Pennsylvania, 2354 Grove Road, Allentown PA 18109-3044.
Also note new office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

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2011 Churchwide Assembly

The churchwide assembly was held August 15-19. Read Bishop Zeiser’s churchwide assembly messages.

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Don't Forget the Crozier!
A Message from Bishop Zeiser (8-4-11)

God is on the loose! Bishop Zeiser tells about the ways he has witnessed God on the loose as he and his crozier visit synod congregations. Read more...

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World Hunger Lock-In

Youth and adults from across the synod gathered in 8 different locations this past weekend for the first-ever synod World Hunger Lock-In. Check out pictures from the events on Facebook!

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Check Out Photos from the Move!

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God Is on the Loose!

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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2011 Synod Gathering

Click these links for a list of the resolutions adopted and the results of elections at the 2011 synod assembly. For a brief summary, click here.

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Your Mission Support at Work

You can make up your own spreadsheet that will help your congregational members understand how your congregation's mission support contribution is used.

Click here to learn more.

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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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Facebook: Join the Conversations!

Facebook member? Be sure to check out these pages:

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God Sightings...

In December 2010 synod youth leaders decided to make a Facebook page called God Sightings in the Northeastern PA Synod. On this page, people are invited to write their stories of where they see God being active in the community, school, church, or world. Any Facebook member can find this group and tell their story. Click here to go to the page.

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2010 LYF Assembly

What a weekend! Read a summary of the LYF assembly, see pictures from the assembly on this website, with more here, and read Karen Matthias-Long’s reflections on the synod blog. Get ready: The next LYF assembly will be in June 2011, along with the synod assembly and LIFT.

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Potluck Postings

Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod has a blog! Entitled Potluck Postings, the blog features reflections and news from the synod staff. Join the discussion as Lutherans in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod share stories of the places where they have seen God on the move!

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Message from the Bishop:
Faithful Efforts to Proclaim the Good News

Visit the Bishop's Page (Updated 9-10-10)

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Bishop Zeiser paddled 23.4 miles on the Schuylkill River on Thursday, July 15, to raise funds for the restoration of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg's journals.

Watch the video of the trip posted on YouTube by Karen Matthias-Long, Resource Center director. Check out the pictures from the trip, too.

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The Faith Formation Resource Team of our synod has 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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Responding to a Pandemic

Congregational Life and Swine Flu: Some Tips

Bulletin Insert for Congregations and Others

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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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Last updated January 27, 2012


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