Events

The ELCA will hold its first ever Rostered Ministers Gathering in Atlanta at the Sheraton Downtown.  This will be an opportunity for Rostered Ministers to assemble for worship, education, and fellowship.  The theme will be “On the Way…Together,” using the Road to Emmaus story.  There will also be two pre-gathering events for federal chaplains and…

Camp Mount Luther in Mifflinburg will be holding a 5 and 10 Kilometer trail run race at the camp Labor Day Weekend.  This is the fifteenth year for the event at the camp, located five miles west of Mifflinburg.  This will be an entry-level trail race on Mount Luther grounds with proceeds going to the…

On Sunday, September 3rd, the synod’s Liberia Committee is pleased to welcome Abel Learwellie back to our synod for a time of renewing friendships and conversation.  Abel will share updates about the work which the Lutheran Training Institute (LTI) is doing, especially with youth, and the current challenges that LTI faces.  This gathering will take…

This day of service is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. The suggested date for the 2017 dedicated day of service is Sunday, September 10. Mark your calendars today! If your congregation cannot participate on…

ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES:  Have you signed up for your fall Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend?  Both of our spring Weekends had waiting lists, so sign up now for a fall Weekend to avoid disappointment!  Couples overwhelmingly report that the Weekend is the best thing they have ever done for their marriage.  The fall Weekends are: September…

Multi-point pastors gathering from 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at the synod office.

Camp Mount Luther is once again participating in a local festival to help raise funds for their campership fund.  The camp will staff a booth at the Selinsgrove Market Street Festival on Saturday, September 23, 2017.  Their booth will feature the sale of homemade whoopie pies.  Volunteers are needed to make these sweet treats, as…

"Reformation 2017: Repertoire of the English Reformation,” featuring Byrd's Mass for Four Voices, and English anthems by Tallis and Weelkes will be held on September 28, 2017, at the Weis Center on the campus of Bucknell University.  The concert starts at 12:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Blanket Sunday for Women of the ELCA in the Upper Susquehanna Synod is October 1, 2017.  There will be a collection of Lutheran World Relief donations on October 14 ONLY at The Common Building at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village in Lewisburg from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Please pack items in boxes, not plastic bags will…

A CROP Walk will be on Sunday, October 1, 2017, starting at Susquehanna University’s Weber Chapel.  Registration will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Horn Lobby with the walk starting at 2:00 p.m. Sponsors can pay for each mile you walk or by a lump sum. This is a great way for your organization to do…

Anyone wishing to come and write devotions for Camp Mount Luther’s First Light Digital Devotions is welcome to join other writers on October 4, 2017.  The retreat will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Evergreen Center.  It will be a day of writing and sharing resources for devotional writing.  Lunch will be…

Our synod will host a two-day training on October 6-7, 2017, for those interested in becoming facilitators for Healthy Congregations. This training will take place at the synod office – 500 Reitz Blvd, Lewisburg. Anyone who would like to learn more about Healthy Congregations may attend this event. Registration is available here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-congregations-facilitator-training-tickets-38129032964 Healthy Congregations…

Thinking about your calling in life? Wondering about seminary? Wanting a brief retreat to explore it? Know someone who is thinking about these questions? Check out three upcoming times set aside for "The Weekend" at United Lutheran Seminary. Recommend “The Weekend” to someone you know. The next one begins October 6th in Gettysburg. (We would…

Thinking about your calling in life? Wondering about seminary? Wanting a brief retreat to explore it? Know someone who is thinking about these questions? Check out three upcoming times set aside for "The Weekend" at United Lutheran Seminary. Recommend “The Weekend” to someone you know. The next one begins October 6th in Gettysburg. (We would…

All local women are invited to be participants at the Fall Women’s Retreat, sponsored by Camp Mount Luther and the Upper Susquehanna Synodical Women’s Organization.  The day-long retreat is in place of the fall cluster gatherings and will feature a presentation led by Christine Mabon titled, “Renew, Restore, Revitalize:  The Five Essential Friendships That Enrich…

"The Reformation as Disruption: How Cheap Print Destroyed Latin Christendom and Made the Modern World” is the title of a lecture that will be held on October 12, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.  It will be held in the LC Forum on the campus of Bucknell University.  The speaker is Philip Gorski, Professor of Sociology, Yale…