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If you are not able to attend, please keep the community and persons experiencing homelessness in prayer at that hour. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/welcome-church-remembers-winters-victims Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:20:29 GMT You're invited to join The Welcome Church, an outreach to persons experiencing homelessness in Center City, for a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for those who lost their lives living on the streets during this brutal winter. The service is ... Join Lutherans from across the commonwealth to raise a voice for justice in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 14. Lutheran Day at the Capitol, sponsored by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa), is a day full of speakers, workshops, and networking that will equip you for a face-to-face visit with your legislators or their staff. Join lay leaders, pastors, social ministry organization leaders, students, and bishops as we work together on behalf of Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens. Read on to register and download resources. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/lutherans-gather-at-capitol-april-14 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:46 GMT Join Lutherans from across the commonwealth to raise a voice for justice in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 14. Lutheran Day at the Capitol, sponsored by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa), is a day full of speakers, workshops, and ... Congregations and individuals continue to respond in unique ways throughout Southeast Pa in response to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Lutherans are raising funds, sending health kits, addressing immigration issues for Haitians, organizing Disaster Chaplaincy training, and more. Read on for details. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/ldr-haiti-response-briefing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:39:30 GMT Congregations and individuals continue to respond in unique ways throughout Southeast Pa in response to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Lutherans are raising funds, sending health kits, addressing immigration issues for Haitians, organizing ... Diakon Family Life Services will sponsor a comprehensive workshop on preventing child abuse in the congregational setting on Thursday, April 15 at Trinity, Lansdale. Registration deadline is April 1. Read on for full information. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/reduce-the-risks-of-child-abuse-in-your-church Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:57:44 GMT Diakon Family Life Services will sponsor a comprehensive workshop on preventing child abuse in the congregational setting on Thursday, April 15 at Trinity, Lansdale. Registration deadline is April 1. Read on for full information. Despite the financial challenges of 2009, much of it the result of the downturn in the U.S. economy, the churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) finished the year with net income of $3.9 million. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/elca-finishes-2009-in-the-black Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:17 GMT Despite the financial challenges of 2009, much of it the result of the downturn in the U.S. economy, the churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) finished the year with net income of $3.9 million. The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), responded to a variety of questions about the economy, ecumenism, evangelism, youth and young adult ministries, decisions of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly and more at a "Town Hall Forum" here March 7. This was the second in a series of online forums hosted by Hanson. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/presiding-bishop-hosts-second-town-hall Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:40:21 GMT The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), responded to a variety of questions about the economy, ecumenism, evangelism, youth and young adult ministries, decisions of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly ... The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to the faith community to be a partner as they prepare to collect data for the 2010 decennial census. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is working as a partner with the Bureau to encourage education on the importance of participating in the census within congregations. Read on for links to materials for your congregation and community. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/census-bureau-seeks-faith-partners Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:47:42 GMT The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to the faith community to be a partner as they prepare to collect data for the 2010 decennial census. The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is working as a partner with the Bureau to encourage education on the ... The March 2010 packet of congregational resources includes: an invitation to the Chrism Service during Holy Week, the Parish Paper, Stewardship newsletter, and more. Click to download and print resources. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/march-2010-resources Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:03:40 GMT The March 2010 packet of congregational resources includes: an invitation to the Chrism Service during Holy Week, the Parish Paper, Stewardship newsletter, and more. Click to download and print resources. Areas of Philadelphia are some of the hungriest in the nation. Recent statistics show that 1 in 4 Philadelphians are on the brink of hunger. It’s time for us to mobilize as a united community to fight this “silent crisis”. Join the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger any time starting March 1st, and participate in City Soup Philadelphia, an interfaith, interactive web-based tool and program designed to bring us up to speed on the issue of hunger in Greater Philadelphia. Share a bowl of soup with a community of your choice- your family, co-workers, neighbors, or religious congregation. Use the CIty Soup weekly resource/ educative guide to jump start conversation and learning about the issue of hunger and its hopeful/possible solutions. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/mobilize-against-hunger-with-city-soup Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:15:55 GMT Areas of Philadelphia are some of the hungriest in the nation. Recent statistics show that 1 in 4 Philadelphians are on the brink of hunger. It’s time for us to mobilize as a united community to fight this “silent crisis”. Join the Greater ... Attention all phans of the phighting Phils! Lutheran night at the Phillies is scheduled for Friday night, June 4, at 7:05 when the two-time NL champs take the field against San Diego. Read on to download the order form. Hurry...Deadline is May 4. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/save-june-4-for-lutheran-night-at-the-phillies Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:49:57 GMT Bob Fisher Attention all phans of the phighting Phils! Lutheran night at the Phillies is scheduled for Friday night, June 4, at 7:05 when the two-time NL champs take the field against San Diego. Read on to download the order form. Hurry...Deadline is May 4.