Dandelion Trail Run at CML
Camp Mount Luther will be holding a 5- and 10- kilometer trail run race at the camp on Saturday, August 31, 2019. This is an entry-level trail race on Mount Luther grounds with proceeds going to the camp. The start time for the race is 9:00 a.m. Runners decide on race day if they want…
Labor Day- Office Closed
The Upper Susquehanna Synod Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019, in observance of Labor Day. The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. If you have an emergency, please call the synod office (570-524-9778) and the voicemail will give you phone numbers that you can call.
“God’s work. Our hand.” Day of Service
Save the date! “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday will be Sunday, September 8, 2019. This day 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. Service activities offer an opportunity for us to explore one of our most basic…
Synod Council Meeting
From 9:30-1:00 p.m. at the Synod Office
CML Volunteer Brainstorm
Be part of a new camp event on Sunday, October 6, 2019, from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Center at Camp Mount Luther. Everyone, but most especially campers, parents, alumni staff, camp friends, and anyone interested in our outdoor ministry is invited to come to this new, exciting event. Bring your ideas for camp-…
CML GROW Writer’s Retreat
Anyone wishing to come and write devotions for Camp Mount Luther’s First Light Digital Devotions is welcome to join other writers on October 8, 2019. 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. You don’t need…
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…
Mission Trip
Upper Susquehanna Synod and the Northumberland Presytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are sponsoring another mission/work trip to hurricane ravaged areas of North Carolina. The trip will be October 20-26, 2019, and the cost will be $100 plus transportation. All levels of experience are needed. PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: (You can attend either, or…
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,…