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Mark your calendar for Lutheran Night at the Phillies on Friday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Miami. This is the 37th consecutive year for Lutheran Night. A portion of each ticket cost will support Synod youth ministry programs. Ordering information will be available soon. Plan on ordering promptly, as Phillies tickets go fast. A block of tickets has beenreserved for Lutheran groups on June 1. If those tickets sell out there will be an additional block available on an alternate date. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/lutheran-night-at-the-phillies-june-1 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:24:26 GMT Corrected information. The information distributed in the Jan. 19 SEPANews is incorrect. Please use this information instead. Mark your calendar for Lutheran Night at the Phillies on Friday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Miami. This is the 37th ... POSTPONED - Due to inclement weather, this workshop has been rescheduled for January 28 (so you still have time to register!) Are you beset by the storms of conflict and change? The Upper Bucks Conference invites you to learn about “Weathering the System” in a one-day workshop on Saturday, January 28 (rescheduled date) at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Souderton. Presentations will help you manage stress and learn skills to keep your footing when the storms are raging, find growth in conflict, understand your personality type and communicate more effectively, all in the context of Christian community. Keynote speaker is Sylvia Havlish, owner and founder of Inside Out Counseling and Seminars in Alburtis, PA. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/weathering-the-system Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:12:55 GMT POSTPONED - Due to inclement weather, this workshop has been rescheduled for January 28 (so you still have time to register!) Are you beset by the storms of conflict and change? The Upper Bucks Conference invites you to learn about “Weathering the ... Diakonia(TM) graduates (there are 1200 in SEPA Synod) and persons interested in Diakonia(TM) are invited to the program's annual retreat on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9-3 at St. Luke, Devon. "21st Century Mission Opportunities: Congregations on the Cutting Edge of Community Ministry" will feature Rev. Dr. Karl Krueger of LTSP on "Henry Melchior Muhlenberg: Have Call Will Travel." This day of learning, worship and fellowship costs $20 per person. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/diakonia-retreat-feb-11 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:36:09 GMT Diakonia(TM) graduates (there are 1200 in SEPA Synod) and persons interested in Diakonia(TM) are invited to the program's annual retreat on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9-3 at St. Luke, Devon. "21st Century Mission Opportunities: Congregations on ... Pastor Jan Waclawek will be installed as Bishop of the Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (SCEAV) on Sunday, January 29 in Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic. Joanne Carlson, assistant to the bishop for global vision and events, will attend the installation representing Bishop Burkat. Your prayers are requested on that day for Bishop Waclawek and the people of SCEAV. See prayer petition after the jump. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/silesian-bishop-to-be-installed Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:12:55 GMT Bob Fisher Pastor Jan Waclawek will be installed as Bishop of the Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (SCEAV) on Sunday, January 29 in Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic. Joanne Carlson, assistant to the bishop for global vision and events, will ... On the First Sunday in Lent, February 26, from 1 to 3 pm, Ascension Lutheran Church, Washington Crossing, will host a seminar entitled “Searching for the Holy” with the Rev. Leslie M. Richard. She will use lecture, dialog, and experiential pieces to explore what God is like, personal encounter with God, and how to recognize the presence of God. Learn more after the jump. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/start-lent-searching-for-the-holy Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:15:44 GMT On the First Sunday in Lent, February 26, from 1 to 3 pm, Ascension Lutheran Church, Washington Crossing, will host a seminar entitled “Searching for the Holy” with the Rev. Leslie M. Richard. She will use lecture, dialog, and experiential ... More and more Christians report a growing disconnect between their faith lives on Sunday morning and the rest of their lives throughout the week. How and why has this occurred, and what can we do about it? Join David Lose, Marbury Prof. of Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, as he suggests that we need to reconsider the nature ofSunday morning worship and preaching. Sunday morning, he contends, isn't the major Christian performance of the week, it's the rehearsal...a rehearsal for meeting God in everyday life. Sunday, January 29th from 12 noon to 3 pm. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/worship-rehearsal-for-meeting-god Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:06:15 GMT More and more Christians report a growing disconnect between their faith lives on Sunday morning and the rest of their lives throughout the week. How and why has this occurred, and what can we do about it? Join David Lose, Marbury Prof. of Biblical ... Janet Huber Neff, Treasurer of the Southeastern PA Synod, wants to remind your congregation that your reviews or audits are due for 2011 by June 30, 2012. If you are in need of the audit guidelines, please contact the office and we will mail one to you. If you have any questions, please send them to Janet at jneff@sepa.org. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/congregation-audits-due-june-30 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:40:16 GMT Janet Huber Neff, Treasurer of the Southeastern PA Synod, wants to remind your congregation that your reviews or audits are due for 2011 by June 30, 2012. If you are in need of the audit guidelines, please contact the office and we will mail one to ... "A Great Cloud" is the theme for LTSP¹s annual Rest, Refreshment and Renewal Women's Day 2012. The retreat on Saturday, March 17 at the Seminary, will center on the celebration of the 300th birthday of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the patriarch of the Lutheran church in North America, and the great cloud of women witnesses from Katie Luther and Anna Muhlenberg to all women who will gather on March 17. Registration deadline is Monday, March 12th. Open to women of all faiths! Learn more at the LTSP website. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/ltsp-womens-retreat-317 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:51:48 GMT "A Great Cloud" is the theme for LTSP¹s annual Rest, Refreshment and Renewal Women's Day 2012. The retreat on Saturday, March 17 at the Seminary, will center on the celebration of the 300th birthday of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, ... A New Year's Eve fire heavily damaged the old church building at Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfield. The current church and two adjacent homes were spared through the efforts of several local fire companies. The former church was used as a daycare, educational space, and home of the Laymen Playmen theatrical group. "The lost building represents many years of memories and ministry for so many people of the Hatfield area," the congregation said on its website. "The congregation is grateful to the brave firemen and other emergency responders who put out the fire and prevented damage to other structures." http://www.ministrylink.org/article/no-injuries-in-hatfield-church-fire Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:41:28 GMT A New Year's Eve fire heavily damaged the old church building at Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfield. The current church and two adjacent homes were spared through the efforts of several local fire companies. The former church was used as a ...