Events

Adam Miller, a legendary folksinger, storyteller, and autoharp virtuoso will present a concert at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Belleville.  The concert will be held on May 12, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.  A freewill donation will be taken to benefit St. John’s Christian Day Care and Preschool.  

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Together with their partner, Ernst & Young, Portico is holding a day long pre-retirement seminar. They will cover all phases of retirement planning in simple, understandable terms — from establishing a retirement budget, to discussing investment strategies, to reviewing health care options. And, they leave plenty of time to address your retirement questions. The event…

Practice stewardship through service at Camp Mount Luther at their Annual Spring Work Day on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  They need your help getting the camp grounds and facilities ready for summer.  There will be plenty to do and everyone in the family can help!  Please bring supplies to…

The third Healthy Congregation Workshop follows the first two workshops in providing a deeper understanding of the qualities and traits of healthy congregations.  This workshop will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Williamsport.  The third workshop focuses on healthy leadership in healthy congregations.…

Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA will hold their annual event on May 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Camp Hill.  We mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in a time of great upheaval and division at home and around the globe.  On May 22, we gather to consider how the Holy Spirit is re-forming us as the…

On Sunday, June 4, 2017, Camp Mount Luther will have a worship service at 7:00 p.m. at which time they will burn the mortgage on the Evergreen Center debt.  The worship service is open to anyone who would like to attend to commemorate a milestone in the camp’s history.  The service will be held outdoors,…

Is your congregation ready to grow? Would you like to train one or two local stewardship leaders? Is now a good time to train stewardship leaders and if so, why?  Qualifying congregations will be invited to participate in Moving to Thriving 2017: A Stewardship Initiative for Congregations. What is it about? Is this worth your…

Jennifer Perrow will present the workshop “11 Steps to Increasing Giving in Your Church” on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 1:30 p.m.  Scripture doesn’t shy away from conversations about money, but church leaders often do. Learn some simple and effective ways to create a culture of increasing generosity in your church, including suggestions for joyfully…

The Upper Susquehanna Synod invites all steward leaders to a gathering on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Christ’s United (4 Bells) Lutheran Church, 13765 Old Turnpike Road, Millmont PA. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Steward leaders may include council members, Stewardship Committee members, pastors, or anyone in the congregation interested…

The 2017 Upper Susquehanna Synod Assembly will take place at Weber Chapel on the campus of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, on June 16-17, 2017. Guest speakers and musicians from the ELCA’s Global Mission Team will be with us, including Sunitha Mortha as our ELCA Churchwide representative.  More information will be provided as it becomes…