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		<title>Social Ministry Spotlight:  October 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sandy Grier, AIM, is the USS Social Ministry Project Coach. That program is funded by Diakon to help congregations discern what outreach ministries will work best with the gifts of your congregation and the needs of the community. If you would like to meet with Sandy, contact her at 570-220-5039 or sandygrier@comcast.net. There is no [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/social-ministry-spotlight-october-2011</link>
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		<title>Synod Blog Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the Christmas season, the Upper Susquehanna Synod launched a blog.  The inaugural writings on the blog were Christmas devotions written by Chad Hershberger, Director of Communications.  The blog will be used for synod staff and others to share thoughts, ideas, and other information.  You can view the blog at www.usselca.wordpress.com.
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		<title>The Lay Ministry Institute is ON THE ROAD in 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year, the Lay Ministry Institute of the Upper Susquehanna Synod is taking its programs on the road.  Three synod conferences have scheduled the presentation “The First 1,000 Years of the Church.”  Topics covered will include heroes and heretics, the development of the creeds and liturgy, how civilization was saved by a solar eclipse, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/the-lay-ministry-institute-is-on-the-road-in-2012</link>
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		<title>USS Volunteers Travel to Liberia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three members of Upper Susquehanna Synod congregations will leave on January 19 for a four-week visit to the synod&#8217;s companion church, the Lutheran Church in Liberia.  There, Joyce and Bud Walter (Faith, Lewisburg) and Sandra Nelson (St. Michael&#8217;s, Cogan Station) will travel to the Lutheran Training Institute to further develop relationships with LTI leaders and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leave a Legacy for Ministry and Mission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to make a gift to your congregation and/or other favorite church charities but are not sure what your future financial needs will be?  You can make charitable giving part of your will or you could simply change the beneficiary statement of an insurance policy, qualified retirement plan, commercial annuity, or bank or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/leave-a-legacy-for-ministry-and-mission-7</link>
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		<title>Attention Married Couples:  Retreats Planned for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When is the last time the two of you did something just for your relationship?  Make 2012 the year you resolve to take time to spend a weekend learning how to make your marriage a more intimate, loving, Christian union.  Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekends run from Friday night at 8:00 p.m. to Sunday at 5:00 p.m. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/attention-married-couples-retreats-planned-for-2012</link>
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		<title>Stories of Faith in Action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stories of Faith in Action is a free resource full of dynamic stories of how God is changing lives around the world through the mission and ministry of the ELCA. You’ll also find information on Mission Support (the financial contributions given by synods and congregations to fund churchwide ministries), including budget numbers, and more. This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/stories-of-faith-in-action</link>
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		<title>Application Deadline Approaching for 2012 Serving Christ in the World Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you know a high school sophomore or junior who has served in leadership roles in your congregation? Is there a young leader in your church or community who is asking tough questions about his or her faith and the world around them? If so, please encourage him or her to apply for Youth in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/application-deadline-approaching-for-2012-serving-christ-in-the-world-program</link>
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		<title>Christmas Devotions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chad Hershberger, the synod&#8217;s Director of Communications, is writing devotionals for the Christmas season.  They are posted on the synod&#8217;s new blog.  You can read the devotions here:  www.usselca.wordpress.com.
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		<link>http://www.uss-elca.org/christmas-devotionals</link>
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		<title>Host a Souper Bowl of Caring Event &#8211; Feb. 5, 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday, February 5, and approximately 100 million Americans are expected to tune in to watch. As many are enjoying abundant food and friendship while hosting or attending parties, approximately 1 billion people will be hungry.
The Souper Bowl of Caring is an ecumenical, youth-led movement, with more than 2,000 ELCA [...]]]></description>
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