Events

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…

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…