http://www.ministrylink.org Resources for congregational leaders from SEPA Synod. en Resources for congregational leaders from SEPA Synod. Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA no Leadership resources from SEPA Synod rfisher@sepa.org ℗ & © 2010 Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA 720 Helping Hands Day is Saturday, April 24th. This is an amazing event where young people and their adult leaders will worship, share, laugh, eat, work, sing, learn and serve God & our neighbors. Hundreds of Lutheran volunteers will join hands that day to do God's work in over 20 organizations throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/youth-lend-helping-hands-april-24 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:20 GMT Helping Hands Day is Saturday, April 24th. This is an amazing event where young people and their adult leaders will worship, share, laugh, eat, work, sing, learn and serve God & our neighbors. Hundreds of Lutheran volunteers will join hands that ... 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. 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 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 ... 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 ... Liberty Lutheran Services and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia are sponsoring a Volunteer Disaster Chaplain Training Course on March 15-16 at the Seminary. This two-day training prepares faith leaders or spiritual care providers to volunteer as disaster chaplains in mass care settings or to serve as disaster chaplains within their house of worship, religious community or professional institution. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/train-as-a-volunteer-disaster-chaplain Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:08 GMT Bob Fisher Liberty Lutheran Services and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia are sponsoring a Volunteer Disaster Chaplain Training Course on March 15-16 at the Seminary. This two-day training prepares faith leaders or spiritual care providers to ... The 2010 Synod Assembly will meet on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, at Franconia Mennonite Church in Telford. Registration is open now. Early (discounted) registration will end March 19, and all registrations are due by April 9. Read on to download registration materials. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/register-now-for-2010-assembly Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:31:54 GMT Bob Fisher The 2010 Synod Assembly will meet on Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, at Franconia Mennonite Church in Telford. Registration is open now. Early (discounted) registration will end March 19, and all registrations are due by April 9. Read on to ... The Council Presidents and Vice Presidents Gathering with Bishop Claire Burkat Saturday, Feb. 27 will focus on communications. What trends can shape communication with our members and neighbors? How can we collaborate to spread the Gospel and make our congregations more visible through communication? These and other questions will be addressed by Bob Fisher, assistant to the bishop for mission interpretation/communications. Please RSVP as soon as possible so that we may make appropriate arrangements. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/how-connected-is-your-church Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:24:57 GMT The Council Presidents and Vice Presidents Gathering with Bishop Claire Burkat Saturday, Feb. 27 will focus on communications. What trends can shape communication with our members and neighbors? How can we collaborate to spread the Gospel and make ... The congregational mailing for February 2010 includes information on the upcoming Council Presidents/Vice Presidents event with Bishop Burkat; United in Marriage, a Marriage Preparedness Series sponsored by Lutheran Congregational Services; January and February Stewardship and Parish Paper newsletters.... and more! http://www.ministrylink.org/article/congregational-resources--february-2010 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:43:08 GMT The congregational mailing for February 2010 includes information on the upcoming Council Presidents/Vice Presidents event with Bishop Burkat; United in Marriage, a Marriage Preparedness Series sponsored by Lutheran Congregational Services; January ...