Discerning God’s Call

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God calls every person to be many different things…a child of God, perhaps a sibling, a friend, a spouse, a mentor, a parent, a neighbor…

But many people wonder about the work God may be calling them to do, whether it’s paid or volunteer work.  How do you know?  How does God work in our lives to lead us in one direction or another?  More importantly, what’s God trying to tell ME?

If reading helps you to think such things through, here’s a list of great resources to consider, both printed and online sources (open file here). In fact, all of these titles are available for loan from the Upper Susquehanna Synod office (see list here).

But if conversation is your way, pastors and lay church leaders are two of the resources available to help someone think, pray and talk through a sense of how God may be leading you…an experience known as “discernment.”  In addition to your own pastor and lay church leaders, a number of others in the Upper Susquehanna Synod have committed to serving as resources for people in discernment.  Dubbed “Discernment Advocates,” these leaders have made themselves available for conversations with people outside of their own congregations.

You are invited to contact any of these Discernment Advocates regarding discernment conversations:

  • Pastor Nathan Baker-Trinity, Beaver Springs, email: revbakertrinity(at)mac(dot)com
  • Pastor Dale Biesecker, Jr., Northumberland, email: sjelcpdb(at)ptd(dot)net
  • Pastor Jeff Bohan, Bloomsburg, email: stlukelcjeff(at)verizon(dot)net
  • Pastor Erin Bovendam, McAlisterville, email: ebovendam001(at)luthersem(dot)edu
  • Pastor Vickie Brown, Mifflinburg, email: Pastorvickiebrown(at)gmail(dot)com
  • Pastor Cinda Brucker, Hughesville, email: bruckerc(at)yahoo(dot)com
  • Pastor David Byerly, Shamokin, email: davidbyerly(at)lycos(dot)com
  • Pastor “B.J.” Collins, Potts Grove, email: collins_bj(at)hotmail(dot)com
  • Pastor Rich Fangmann, Sunbury, email: pastorrich(at)ptd(dot)net
  • Pastor Andrew Fitch, New Berlin, email: pastorfitch(at)dejazzd(dot)com
  • Pastor Chad Hebrink, Berwick, email: pastorchad(at)verizon(dot)net
  • Pastor Charlie Hershberger, Lewistown, email: stonewall(at)nmax(dot)net
  • Pastor Sarah Hershberger, Millmont, email: sarahvhershberger(at)yahoo(dot)com
  • Pastor Gretchen Johanson, Catawissa, email: prgretchen(at)gmail(dot)com
  • Pastor Lois Martin, Belleville, email: Lo7Mrt(at)aol(dot)com
  • Ms. MaryLou Matthews, Liberty, email: maryloumatthews(at)hotmail(dot)com
  • Pastor Wayne Muthler, Shamokin Dam, email: pwayne(at)ptd(dot)net
  • Pastor Amanda Range, Selinsgrove, email: akrange(at)gmail(dot)com
  • Pastor Josh Reinsburrow, Mifflinville, email: pastorrelca1(at)verizon(dot)net
  • Pastor Beth Ann Stone, Mifflinburg, email: bethann(at)uss-elca(dot)org
  • Ms. Beth Yenchko, Lewisburg, email: eyenchko(at)uss-elca(dot)org
  • Pastor Joel Zeiders, Bloomsburg, email: prstmattbloom(at)verizon(dot)net
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