On Tuesday of Holy Week, March 30 at 10 am, it is our tradition to gather for a service of Word and Sacrament, for blessing of oil, for healing prayer, and renewal of ministry vows. The theme for this year’s virtual service is “Renewing our Baptismal Promises in Changing Times” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) As part of […]
The Tuscarora Lutheran Youth Retreat planning committee is pleased to announce our first ever Virtual Retreat for youth in grades 6-12 and their leaders, on Saturday, April 10, starting at 10 am on Zoom. Registration fee is $20 per person. Deadline to register is March 7, 2021! Download a flyer for more information : 2021 […]
Worship leaders and musicians from around the Synod are collaborating on a service of readings and hymns that your church may use after Easter to give your pastor(s) and musicians a Sunday off. The service will be launched for the Second Sunday of Easter on April 11, and could alternatively be used one of the […]
Does your congregation have a Green or Creation Care Team? Has your congregation thought of starting one? Want to know what others are doing? How did they do it? How is this work connected to our missions of feeding the hungry, caring for displaced persons, and racial justice? This roundtable discussion will be an […]
Vanco Faith invites you to a webinar, Virtual Giving & Engagement Trends Revealed, to learn what they uncovered in a recent nationwide survey of 1,000 virtual churchgoers across demographics and denominations. During this webinar, you'll learn… How virtual churchgoers prefer to attend, participate and give. How connected virtual churchgoers feel when attending remotely – and how to boost […]
From the Lewis Center for Church Leadership: In this two-hour online workshop, you will take a deep dive into the research-based principles that shape meaningful digital worship, tackle the specific design challenges your congregation is facing, and learn how design thinking can help you solve your digital worship challenges. Two dates available: April 14 and 21, Noon-2 […]
Join your peers and Pastor Bob Fisher for an informal time of learning, sharing, and mutual support. For church communicators, rostered ministers, tech teams, worship leaders, musicians, re-opening committees, councils...anyone navigating new ways of being, leading, scheduling, and planning church in the time of the pandemic. Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/sepacomms.
Disasters come to us in many forms: natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, industrial accidents, or biological disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. And some, sadly, are human caused, such as a mass shooting or bombing. However they come, being present and providing emotional spiritual care for survivors in times of a disaster is […]
Join your peers and Pastor Bob Fisher for an informal time of learning, sharing, and mutual support. For church communicators, rostered ministers, tech teams, worship leaders, musicians, re-opening committees, councils...anyone navigating new ways of being, leading, scheduling, and planning church in the time of the pandemic. Join us on Zoom at https://bit.ly/sepacomms.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod ELCA will gather for a special online business meeting on Saturday, April 24. The business portions of this year’s Assembly will be totally online. And because most people would find it tedious to be logged in to an online meeting for two full days (our usual Assembly schedule), we have pared […]