Religious Security Summit
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Squirrel Hill, the Pennsylvania Public Safety Agencies of Governor Wolf and the Anti-Defamation League will be hosting a Religious Security Summit on Thursday October 24, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 140 Main Capitol Room (House Majority Caucus Room)– Pennsylvania Capitol. …
LIRS Entertaining Angels
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will be hosting an Entertaining Angels training at First Lutheran Church, Mifflinburg, on October 26, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is a new LIRS initiative to accompany people of faith as they hear a call to welcome and love their neighbor and extend hospitality to alien,…
LARC Day of Dialog
LARC Day of Dialog is set for Monday, October 28, 2019. The event is held at the Catholic Center on Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This year’s Day of Dialogue topic will be: “Division in Society, Division in the Church: Healing and Hope for the 21st Century“. Speakers will be:…
Church Women United’s World Community Day
Church Women United's World Community Day service will be held Friday, November 1, 2019, at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine Street, Williamsport at 1:30 in the afternoon. The theme is The Time is Now! “Resolve to Love.” The scripture is Colossians 3:14. World Community Day 2019 focuses on global peace and justice. As…
Evening at Shade Mountain to Benefit Mount Luther
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 KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner, a local musician who sings folk music. The menu will include heavy appetizers, dessert, and one glass of wine…
Fall Women’s Retreat
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 will feature a presentation led by Rev. Sarah Hershberger titled, “We All Are One in Mission.” The retreat will take place at the camp on Saturday, November…
Luther Rose Lecture
The 2019 Luther Rose Lecture, “Moving Forward in Faith” will be held in November. The fifth anniversary of the Luther Rose Lectures welcomes keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Philip D. W. Krey. He is a renowned speaker with a special history in the interpretation and spirituality of the Bible in the early and medieval church, including…
Mission Trip Planning
More than two years ago Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Thousands of homes are still covered with nothing but a blue tarp. The Upper Susquehanna Synod and the Northumberland Presbytery are going to help on January 4-11, 2020. A planning meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at…
ESC Generosity Next
“Spirited Generosity: Offering Vitality in the 21st Century” will be held November 20-21, 2019. It will be live-streamed at the Upper Susquehanna Synod Office from the conference in Atlanta, GA. This event is for anyone, not just clergy! Receiving offerings has been an ongoing part of the church’s story, beginning with the earliest scripture…
Synod Council Meeting
From 9:30-1:00 p.m. at the Synod Office