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SUMMARY:Camp Mount Luther Turkey Benefit Dinner
DESCRIPTION:This event will celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday.  Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird of our country.  Camp Mount Luther thought it would be fitting to have a turkey dinner to honor his January birthday!  You are invited to come to his birthday party and support camp at the same time!  The dinner will be held on Sunday\, January 21\, 2018\, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Center at Mount Luther.  The menu will consist of turkey and all the trimmings.  Cost for the meal is $14 per person.  Reservations are required and can be made by contacting the camp office at (570) 922-1587 or cml@campmountluther.org.  Deadline for reservations is Tuesday\, January 16\, 2018\, at 9:00 a.m.  To download a bulletin insert/flyer at the dinner\, click here:   https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-Turkey-Dinner-Flyer.pdf
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/camp-mount-luther-turkey-benefit-dinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180121T160000
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SUMMARY:Camp Mount Luther Camperson Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The annual meeting for Camp Mount Luther Campersons is Sunday\, January 21\, 2018\, starting at 3:00 p.m.  The camp is an extension of local congregational ministry and wants every member of the Upper Susquehanna Synod to know what is happening with this important ministry.  To do that\, Mount Luther has CAMPERSONS!  A camperson is a liaison between CAMP and your CONGREGATION\, who is interested in camp and wants to regularly share camp news with others.  Parents of campers\, past campers or staff\, or someone with a genuine interest in outdoor ministry makes a great camperson.  Campersons are ambassadors and promote camping ministry in your congregation.  Each synod congregation is asked to send a representative to this event to learn more. Campersons will \n\nShare Information\nPlan and Coordinate a Camp Sunday\nRecognize Campers\nReach Out to promote outdoor ministries\nSupport camp fundraising efforts\n\n  \nEach congregation who sends a camperson to this event will receive Camel Bucks for the camp store for each camper.  For more information\, visit http://wp.me/P7aFC9-y2 \n  \nHere is a bulletin insert/flyer to promote this event in your congregation:  https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2018-Camperson-Meeting-Flyer.pdf
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/camp-mount-luther-camperson-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180116
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
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SUMMARY:Synod Office Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Upper Susquehanna Synod Office will be closed on Monday\, January 15\, 2018\, in observance of Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day.  The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, January 16\, 2018.  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.\nA blessed weekend to all!
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/synod-office-closed-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180102
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
CREATED:20171209T153809Z
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SUMMARY:Synod Office Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Upper Susquehanna Synod Office will be closed from Monday\, December 25\, 2017\, to Monday\, January 1\, 2018\, in observance of the Christmas and New Years holidays.  The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, January 2\, 2018.  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.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Upper Susquehanna Synod Staff.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/synod-office-closed/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171119T002732Z
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SUMMARY:Active Shooter Response Training
DESCRIPTION:In light of recent mass shooting events\, church leaders have asked to have training in how to respond if an active shooter comes into the building. United Lutheran Seminary will offer this training at the Gettysburg campus December 18th led by the Safety & Security team of Gettysburg College. This event is open to all interested persons who wish to receive such training. Questions can be directed to Chelle Huth\, Director of Lifelong Learning\, United Lutheran Seminary at chuth@uls.edu.  It is a busy time of year\, but ULS wanted to offer this in a timely manner. Another training will be scheduled in the new year.  The Active Shooter Response Training will be held on Monday\, December 18\, 2017\, from 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at the Church of the Abiding Presence on the United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg Campus.  Cost is  $10 per person\, payable at the door (reservations/registration not necessary).
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/active-shooter-response-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
CREATED:20170823T150528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170823T150528Z
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SUMMARY:Multi-Point Pastors Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Multi-Point Pastors Gathering \nMulti-point pastors gathering from 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at the synod office.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/multi-point-pastors-gathering-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171209T110000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Diakon’s Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village and Camp Mount Luther are teaming up to provide a fun morning of food\, fellowship\, and Christmas crafts and games on Saturday\, December 9\, 2017.  The breakfast will feature an appearance and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus\, chocolate chip pancakes\, craft stations\, and cut-out cookies.  Space is limited.  Call Gretchen at 570-523-4285 to RSVP.  The event will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village Common Building.  For more information and a flyer to help publicize this event to your friends\, visit https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SLS-BV-Breakfast-With-Santa-4Q-B-2017-4.pdf.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/holiday-breakfast/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171202
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
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SUMMARY:Ecumenical Stewardship Center’s Generosity NEXT
DESCRIPTION:Generosity Next takes place November 29 – December 1 in Nashville\, Tennessee. It explores how current culture informs faithful stewardship and generous giving.  This year’s topic is Stewardship & Generosity: Are We Doing All We Can?  Engage with keynote speakers Steve Manskar and Anne Burkholder as we explore John Wesley’s well-known sermons about money and their relevance for generous stewards of the 21st century.  Connect with Christian sisters and brothers who share a passion for faithful stewardship and generous giving.  Be inspired through meaningful worship\, insightful presentations\, and thoughtful conversation.  Become better equipped to lead others in their discipleship journeys of becoming faithful stewards and generous givers.  Contact Pastor Craig Miller in the Synod Office for information on ELCA sponsored registration.  Information about Generosity NEXT and registration can be found at https://stewardshipresources.org/generosity-next
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/ecumenical-stewardship-centers-generosity-next/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T200000
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SUMMARY:Lecture at Bucknell University
DESCRIPTION:“Genuine Love in the Reformation” is the title of a lecture on November 9\, 2017\, at 7:00 p.m. at Bucknell University. It will be held in the LC Forum and feature Peter Iver Kaufman\, George Matthews & Virginia Brinkley Modin Chair in Leadership Studies\, Jepson School of Leadership Studies\, University of Richmond.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/lecture-at-bucknell-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171104T143000
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SUMMARY:Healthy Congregations Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, November 4\, 2017\, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.\, there will be a workshop held titled\, “Healthy Congregations 2.”  The workshop will focus on dealing with anxiety in your congregation.   The event will be held at St. John Lutheran Church\, 229 South Broad Street\, Jersey Shore.  It’s designed for any member of a congregation and is free of charge.  Lunch will be provided.  Please register by calling Molly Mitchell at 570-398-1676.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/healthy-congregations-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171103T200000
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CREATED:20170914T232340Z
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SUMMARY:Evening at Shade Mountain to Benefit Mount Luther
DESCRIPTION: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 Bernie Rich\, a local musician who sings contemporary folk music and Christian anthems.  The menu will include heavy appetizers\, dessert\, and one glass of wine per person.  SPACE IS LIMITED.  Please make your reservations with the camp office at 570-922-1587 or cml@campmountluther.org. If you choose to purchase any bottles of wine that evening\, a portion of the proceeds will be given to Mount Luther.  We ask all participants to make a donation to the camp that evening\, equal or greater to the food and entertainment provided.  Download a flyer/bulletin insert here: https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-Shade-Mountain-Winery-Flyer.pdf
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/evening-at-shade-mountain-to-benefit-mount-luther/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171101
DTSTAMP:20260426T132849
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SUMMARY:Looking Back and Called Forward—ELCA 500
DESCRIPTION:This event\, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation\, will feature ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton as co-host.  It will also include speakers and a service at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill in Washington\, D.C. Bishop Eaton will be joined by co-hosts Indiana-Kentucky Synod Bishop Bill Gafkjen\, ELCA Vice President Bill Horne and Metropolitan Washington\, D.C.\, Synod Bishop Dick Graham.  The event is open to the public and will be available online via livestream. All are invited to participate and honor the Reformation anniversary as we bear public witness to Christ\, who frees us to love and serve our neighbor\, and as we look to the future to which God is calling us.  More details will be available soon at https://elca500.org/events/looking-back-called-forward-elca-500-washington-d-c/
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/looking-back-and-called-forward-elca-500/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171029T120000
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SUMMARY:Community Reformation Service
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation at the Liberty Community Reformation Service.  The service is being held by several churches including the Liberty Lutheran Parish and other denominations in the Liberty area.  It will take place on Sunday\, October 29\, 2017\, at 10:00 a.m. in the Liberty High School Auditorium in Liberty.  Following worship\, there will be food and fellowship.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/community-reformation-service/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171024
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170609T010650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T204821Z
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SUMMARY:LARC Vespers and Day of Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Bishop Barbara J. Collins invites you to celebrate our Ecumenical relationships with the Lutheran-Anglican-Roman Catholic (LARC) dialog with the LARC Vespers on Sunday\, October 22\, 2017\, at the United Lutheran Seminary (Gettysburg Campus) Chapel. The liturgy for the evening will follow the order used at Lund\, Sweden\, to celebrate the ecumenical strides made between Roman Catholics and Lutherans. Worship begins at 4:00 p.m. and will be followed by refreshments in the seminary refectory. Click here to download a flyer.  The LARC Day of Dialogue will be Monday\, October 23\, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Cardinal Keeler Center. The events will take special note of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation as well as our progress on the path to Christian Unity. Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Bishop Emeritus Donald J. McCoid\, who as Executive for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) had a key role in developing the document Declaration on the Way\, will be the speaker for the Day of Dialogue.  A registration form is available here:  http://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-LARC-Registration-form.pdf
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/larc-vespers-and-day-of-dialogue/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
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SUMMARY:WELCA Action Day
DESCRIPTION: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 Ministry program at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church\, Hamlin\, N.Y. where he trained two classes of new ministers and supervised active Stephen Ministers. He moved to Danville\, PA\, in 2013 to help his wife care for her parents and joined Pine Street Lutheran Church. There he restarted a Stephen Ministry program and trained new Stephen Ministers and is recruiting new members.  He\, with his wife\, had served in a hospice home and Ryan serves two days a week as a hospital volunteer chaplain at Geisinger Medical Center. \n\n\n\nThe Day of Advocacy program is free.  They will be collecting a free-will offering.  The day promises to be exciting!  Bring a packed lunch\, dessert and beverages will be provided.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/welca-action-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170613T175715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170613T175829Z
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SUMMARY:Building Youth Group Event at Camp Mount Luther
DESCRIPTION: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 bracket to help build comfort and trust within your future youth group.  Come along- bring the youth leader\, pastor\, or parents with your kids.  Camp Mount Luther invites you to bring one adult free for every seven kids you bring to camp.  Additional adults come for half of the participant’s fee.   We’ll have team building\, reflection time on God’s Word\, Frisbee golf\, ropes course\, and fellowship.  Our theme this year is “Pray!”  Cost for the program is $22.00\, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Each participant is asked to bring a bag lunch.  To register\, call the Camp Mount Luther office at 570-922-1587 or e-mail cml@campmountluther.org.  Click here to download a flyer/bulletin insert: https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-BYG-Day-Long-Flyer.pdf.  Deadline to register is October 16\, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/building-youth-group-event-at-camp-mount-luther/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
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SUMMARY:Concert at Bucknell University
DESCRIPTION:“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 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/concert-at-bucknell-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171018T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171018T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170926T140203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T140433Z
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SUMMARY:Cries from the Wilderness:  A Down to Earth Conversation about Racism and Our Role in Ending It
DESCRIPTION: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 it all?  Author and former ELCA pastor and professor\, Kelly Fryer\, has literally been in the desert for the past five years serving as CEO of YWCA Southern Arizona\, whose mission is eliminating racism\, empowering women and promoting peace\, justice\, freedom and dignity for all.  Kelly will be with us to share what she has learned in the wilderness and lead us in a tough but necessary conversation about racism\, the ways in which it harms all of us and what church leaders can do to end it. \nCome with an open mind and a soft heart.  This is a time and place to ask questions\, untangle misperceptions\, grow in understanding and conspire together to join God’s mission of love and justice.  The day will feature the presentation from Kelly Fryer\, as well as time for sharing with one another. Pastors are invited to bring leaders from their congregations to this event. Cost for the day will be $15 per person with discounts for multiple registrations from one congregation. \nRegistration is available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cries-from-the-wilderness-a-down-to-earth-conversation-tickets-38124362996
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/cries-from-the-wilderness-a-down-to-earth-conversation-about-racism-and-our-role-in-ending-it/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171021
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170516T005527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T005527Z
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SUMMARY:Children\, Youth & Family Ministry Certification School.
DESCRIPTION: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 faith formation. It’s a 9-month program for the participants that begins with five days of group training at BCC and continues with one-on-one training via phone\, blogs\, videos\, and webinars. Youth leaders\, pastors\, volunteers\, other interested adults are the perfect folks who could benefit from a program like this. It’s typically a $2\,000 fee\, but\, the camp is offering the program for $1\,600.  To sign up or get more information visit www.bearcreekcamp.org/vibrant-faith-training-school/
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/children-youth-family-ministry-certification-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170914T232829Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture at Bucknell University
DESCRIPTION:“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 University.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/lecture-at-bucknell-university-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170612T231058Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Women's Retreat
DESCRIPTION: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 Our Lives and 101 Ways to Nurture Yourself.  The day will be spent looking at how to embrace the unique gifts friendships bring to our lives and how to sustain these friendships.  And\, we’ll look at how we might love ourselves more by nurturing our body\, mind\, and spirit.  The retreat will take place at the camp on Saturday\, October 7\, 2017.  It will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The day will begin with refreshments and end with singing and prayer. \nThe cost of $22.00 per person includes coffee and tea\, snacks\, lunch\, and the program. You are encouraged to bring a friend!  Registration deadline is September 26.  To register\, contact Mount Luther\, 355 Mt. Luther Lane\, Mifflinburg\, PA  17844.  Checks should be made payable to Camp Mount Luther. If you have questions\, call the camp at (570) 922-1587 or e-mail cml@campmountluther.org.  To view a flyer/registration form\, click here:   https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-Womens-Retreat-Flyer.pdf \nCopies of the presenter’s book\, 101 Ways to Nurture Yourself\, along with “friendship” aprons\, pot holder/oven mitt sets and note cards will also be available for sale.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/fall-womens-retreat/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
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SUMMARY:United Lutheran Seminary Offers The Weekend
DESCRIPTION: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 love for you to spend a little time with us.) https://www.unitedlutheranseminary.edu/weekend.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/united-lutheran-seminary-offers-the-weekend-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170905T013955Z
UID:1970-1507248000-1507507199@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:United Lutheran Seminary Offers The Weekend
DESCRIPTION: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 love for you to spend a little time with us.) https://www.unitedlutheranseminary.edu/weekend
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/united-lutheran-seminary-offers-the-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171009
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170516T005323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T005323Z
UID:1682-1507248000-1507507199@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nOctober 6-8\, 2017 at the Black Swan Inn in Lee\, Massachusetts.  Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains\, a hidden gem overlooking Laurel Lake – an hour north of Hartford\, CT.\n\nTwo nights lodging\, 5 meals for each of you\, and all supplies are included with your $100 per couple registration fee\, plus toward the end of the weekend you will be given an opportunity to make a confidential contribution of whatever amount you wish toward the continuation of the program.   Registrations are limited\, so sign up today by going to the website: www.Godlovesmarriage.org and paying the registration with your credit card\, or marking the option to mail a check.  For questions\, or if you would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you\, contact Northeast US Directors of Lutheran Marriage Encounter\, Fred & Julie Schamber\, at fjschamber@comcast.net or 724-325-3166.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/lutheran-marriage-encounter-weekend-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171008
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170926T140645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T140645Z
UID:2054-1507248000-1507420799@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Congregations Facilitators Training
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegistration is available here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healthy-congregations-facilitator-training-tickets-38129032964 \nHealthy Congregations is an interfaith organization that understands the times in which we live in. They equip leaders for challenges of thinking more clearly about families\, relationships\, and faith communities. Resources and training are based on seeing all communities as living systems that incorporate thinking\, feeling\, responsibility\, and purpose. Healthy Congregations\, Inc. has created educational resources and leadership development material designed with the purpose of encouraging healthier\, clearer and deeper individual and community life based on the contributions of leaders in the field of Bowen Theory and congregational life.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/healthy-congregations-facilitators-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170613T174346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170613T174346Z
UID:1817-1507111200-1507132800@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:GROW Writer’s Retreat
DESCRIPTION: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 provided.  Please RSVP to the camp office at cml@campmountluther.org or 570-922-1587 before September 30\, 2017.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/grow-writers-retreat-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171001T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170914T233229Z
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UID:2010-1506864600-1506873600@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:Susquehanna University Crop Walk
DESCRIPTION: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 service hours. Contact Liam Fyfe ’20\, Event Coordinator\, (fyfe@susqu.edu) to sign up for this year’s CROP Walk.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/susquehanna-university-crop-walk/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171002
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170914T233051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T233051Z
UID:2008-1506816000-1506902399@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:WELCA Blanket Sunday
DESCRIPTION: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 be accepted.  To download a report form:  http://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Blanket-Sunday-Report-Form.doc.  Envelopes are available at the synod office for monetary donations.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/welca-blanket-sunday/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170914T233356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T233356Z
UID:2012-1506600000-1506607200@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:Concert at Bucknell University
DESCRIPTION:“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.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/concert-at-bucknell-university-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T132850
CREATED:20170914T233505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170914T233505Z
UID:2014-1506153600-1506182400@www.uss-elca.org
SUMMARY:CML Whoopie Pie Stand
DESCRIPTION: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 well as to staff the booth on the day of the festival.  If you are interested in donating whoopie pies (of any flavor) or helping to sell them that day\, contact Sarah Hershberger at 570-966-9674 or Chad Hershberger at 570-922-1587.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/cml-whoopie-pie-stand/
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