Events

Vibrant Faith (www.vibrantfaith.org) is a great ministry that has been at work for many years building up the church through leadership development and research. Bear Creek Camp (BCC) near Wilkes-Barre is hosting Vibrant Faith’s 75th certification school in October.  The CYF Training School changes lives, equips leaders and helps transform ministries in effective and creative…

Bishop Barbara J. Collins invites you to a day of conversation with colleagues and friends on October 18, 2017, at Follmer Lutheran Church.   Anyone who watches the news must be wondering what is happening to our nation.  Sometimes it appears we are being torn apart.  What, if anything, is God up to in the midst of…

"Reformation 2017: Reform/Revolt,” featuring J.S. Bach's Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80; and songs of revolution and reform from across the globe, will be in October at Bucknell University. The concert is October 20 at the Weis Center starting at 6:30 p.m. with a pre-concert lecture and the actual concert starting at 7:30…

Keep your youth group strong and growing by laying a foundation for its future members!  Bring your youth to Camp Mount Luther for BYG, a fun community building time.  We’ll work with you and your campers to facilitate relationship-building experiences.  Youth leaders, pastors, and parents should bring as many as you can in this age…

The Mission Action Committee of the Women of the ELCA, Upper Susquehanna Synod, announces its Action Day at the Synod Office. Action Day will be Saturday, October 21st, at 11:00 a.m.  The topic is "Caring for Your Congregation and Your Neighbors.  Speaker will be Ryan Versulisu, discussing Stephen Minstry.  He was involved in the Stephen…

Bishop Barbara J. Collins invites you to celebrate our Ecumenical relationships with the Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic (LARC) dialog with the LARC Vespers on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at the United Lutheran Seminary (Gettysburg Campus) Chapel. The liturgy for the evening will follow the order used at Lund, Sweden, to celebrate the ecumenical strides made between Roman…

All are invited to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation at the Liberty Community Reformation Service.  The service is being held by several churches including the Liberty Lutheran Parish and other denominations in the Liberty area.  It will take place on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the Liberty High School Auditorium…

This event, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, will feature ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as co-host.  It will also include speakers and a service at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Bishop Eaton will be joined by co-hosts Indiana-Kentucky Synod Bishop Bill Gafkjen, ELCA Vice President Bill…

Come to Shade Mountain Winery to share fellowship, entertainment, and enjoy locally produced wine, all to benefit Camp Mount Luther.  The event runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Entertainment will be provided by Bernie Rich, a local musician who sings contemporary folk music and Christian anthems.  The menu will include heavy appetizers, dessert, and…

On Saturday, November 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will be a workshop held titled, “Healthy Congregations 2.”  The workshop will focus on dealing with anxiety in your congregation.   The event will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, 229 South Broad Street, Jersey Shore.  It’s designed for any member of a…

"Genuine Love in the Reformation" is the title of a lecture on November 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at Bucknell University. It will be held in the LC Forum and feature Peter Iver Kaufman, George Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modin Chair in Leadership Studies, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond.