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SUMMARY:ALDE IGNITE in Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to take your mission to the next level at IGNITE: Minneapolis 2018\, February 28-March 3. This conference will include top-notch keynote speakers as well as rich curriculum sessions and network building opportunities for those with congregational leadership\, fundraising\, communications\, or marketing roles. If you are looking to grow an already vibrant organization\, need to reenergize a once-thriving program or are guiding an organization that’s just in its infancy\, ALDE is here for you. View the curriculum. Find out more at ignitespark.org. Register now at www.alde.org/register.  Early Bird Rates expire January 10. Please note that it is less expensive to become an ALDE member\, and then register as a member\, than it is to attend as a nonmember. So\, you might as well join and take advantage of all ALDE offers year-round. Why ALDE? Click here and find out! Who attends this conference?   People just like you who are ready to learn\, connect and experience career and mission changing curriculum. In 2017\, attendees held such titles as: Pastor\, Principal\, Board Member\, Chief Development Officer\, Major Gifts Officer\, CEO\, Executive Director Consultant\, Annual Fund Director\, Special Events Coordinator\, Director of Marketing\, and many more — so you are certain to make a strong peer connection at this event. The conference offers content for every area of the development profession\, and for congregational leaders. \nCan’t make it to the full event\, or looking to save money? Try the day rate!  Attend just one day for a very reduced price. March 1 offers several curriculum sessions designed with pastors and congregational leaders in mind. Topics include: Igniting Donor ATM (Abilities\, Time\, and Money); Kindling the Spiritual Meaning of Philanthropy; and IGNITING Planned Giving for Churches and Schools. Other days highlight additional focus points.   Win a $6\,000 Consulting Grant There’s even more you can gain from attending IGNITE. We are offering the chance to win a Pro Bono Consultation from Gronlund Sayther Brunkow to someone who is new to ALDE\, or has been a member for less than five years. This could be you\, but you must attend IGNITE! Learn about the opportunity and sign up now to win at bit.ly/aldegrant (case sensitive).  ALDE inspires\, educates and mentors the Christian fundraising community to spark generosity for mission. We are an international community of fundraising and communication professionals rooted in the Lutheran tradition of the Christian faith and dedicated to serving God’s people in the church and the world.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/alde-ignite-in-minneapolis/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180303T153000
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SUMMARY:Church Pot Pie Supper in Western Union County
DESCRIPTION:Christ’s United\, Millmont\, will be holding their spring Pot Pie Supper on Saturday\, March 3\, 2018\, starting at 3:30 p.m. Ham\, Chicken and Beef Pot Pie will be available. Meals include applesauce\, pickled cabbage\, roll\, beverage and cake. Dinners and quarts of pot pie are available for take-out. For more information call us at (570) 922-1860\, email potpie@4bellschurch.com or visit www.4bellschurch.com. \n 
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/church-pot-pie-supper-in-western-union-county/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180303T190000
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Rundman Concert
DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Rundman\, contemporary rock/folk musician\, will perform at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lancaster on Saturday\, March 3\, 2018\, at 7:00 p.m. This is part of the Musical Arts series at St. Peter’s. Come for what promises to be an uplifting evening of beautiful music. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/343210709443562/. Come back Sunday\, March 4th as Jonathan will be helping to lead worship at their New Day service\, too.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/jonathan-rundman-concert/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180307
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180310
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SUMMARY:Radical Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:Progressive Youth Ministry presents “Radical Inclusion” on March 7-9\, 2018.  Cost is $199 and will be held at the Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina.  Keynote speakers include Andrew Root\, Monica Coleman\, Ben Connor\, and Abbi Long.  Preachers include Ashley Birt and Alice Conner.  For more information\, visit ProgessiveYouthMinisty.org.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/radical-inclusion/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180311T150000
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SUMMARY:"New Tax Law: New Giving Opportunities" Information Session
DESCRIPTION:“New Tax Law\, New Ways to Give” is a workshop that will look at how the new tax laws might affect you.  If you currently take the required minimum distribution from an IRA or are a church leader concerned about how the new tax law will affect congregation giving\, this one-hour session hosted by our synod’s Gift Planner is for you. The workshop will be presented by Rev. Elizabeth Polanzke\, ELCA Regional Gift Planner.  It will be held on Sunday\, March 11\, 2018\, at 2:00 p.m. at Camp Mount Luther\, 355 Mt. Luther Lane\, Mifflinburg.  For more information\, please contact Pastor Liz Polanzke at 717-654-2334 or elizabeth.polanzke@elca.org.  To download a flyer for this event\, click http://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/USS_Giving_Poster.pdf
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/ira-seminar/
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SUMMARY:Camp Mount Luther is Helped by Raise the Region
DESCRIPTION:Camp Mount Luther is participating in “Raise the Region” on March 14-15\, 2018. The event\, coordinated by The First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania\, helps the community support local nonprofit organizations’ fund raising efforts.  FCFP\, in partnership with Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships\, will be launching the 30-hour fundraising event on March 14 and 15\, 2018\, starting at 6:00 p.m. on March 14 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on March 15.  Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships has donated $150\,000 that will be used to stretch a portion of donations made to pre-registered nonprofits.  Additional monetary prizes and incentives will be awarded throughout the entire event.  This program is designed to help organizations\, like Camp Mount Luther\, kickoff our 2018 fundraising campaigns and increase donor bases. Proceeds from this event will go to camp’s Annual Fund\, unless a donor gets in touch with the camp office to designate it for another camp cause. How It Works: \n\nOn March 14 and 15\, donors will visit raisetheregion.orgfrom a computer\, smart phone\, iPad\, etc. to learn more about the nonprofits participating and how their work is impacting our community.\nYou can then make an online donation to support one or more of those nonprofit organizations on the Raise the Region website. Running totals will be shown throughout the day at the Raise the Region website.\nAt the end of the donation period\, a pro-rated match per gift will be determined and the Community Foundation will send checks to all participating nonprofits with the amount raised\, the pro-rated match\, and any EXTRA money from prizes awarded throughout the day.\n\nCamp Mount Luther has participated in Raise the Region for five years and has garnered about $65\,000 in donations during this event. The camp hopes you will help us to have another successful year!
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/camp-mount-luther-is-helped-by-raise-the-region/
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SUMMARY:Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Your marriage relationship is one of the things in life that provides the greatest potential for happiness. Is yours living up to this potential? Please make 2018 the year you resolve to attend a Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend to learn how to maximize the joy and intimacy that God intends for your marriage.  The following weekends have been scheduled with one more to be added in Massachusetts in the fall. \n\nMarch 16-18\, 2018\, at Heritage Hotel Lancaster in Lancaster\, PA. A newly-renovated hotel\, home of the unique treehouse-inspired restaurant\, “Loxley’s.”\nApril 6-8\, 2018\, at Toftrees Golf Resort in State College PA. A peaceful resort surrounded by a golf course and nestled in the woods in the center of PA.\nSeptember 14-16\, 2018\, at Spruce Lake Retreat in Canadensis\, PA. A lovely hotel-style facility In a wooded area of the Poconos\, an hour north of Allentown.\nOctober 19-21\, 2018\, at Olmsted Retreat Center. A stunning\, hotel-style retreat next to Olmsted Mansion in Allegheny National Forest\, 2 hours north of Pittsburgh.\n\nTwo nights lodging\, five 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. To be sure to get the Weekend of your choice\, sign up at your earliest convenience by going to the website: www.GodLovesMarriage.org and paying the registration fee 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 724-325-3166 or fjschamber@comcast.net.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/lutheran-marriage-encounter-weekend-3/
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SUMMARY:Synod Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:At Synod Office
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/synod-council-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T110000
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SUMMARY:Multi-Point Pastors Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Multi-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-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180323
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SUMMARY:LARC Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Our synod has participated in Lutheran\, Anglican\, Roman Catholic (LARC) dialog since its inception. Together with the Lower Susquehanna Synod\, Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania\, and Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg\, we entered into covenant in 1993\, committing ourselves to “leading the church to greater unity”. The commitments we made in that covenant continue to be lived out in our congregations and in bi-monthly lunch dialogs at the Diocese of Harrisburg Keeler Center. Anyone interested in joining the conversation may attend these lunches – contact Rev. Craig Miller for more information or to be added to the notification list. Dates for 2018 include March 22\, May 22\, July 26\, September 18\, November 15.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/larc-luncheon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180324T140000
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SUMMARY:Hurricane Response Work Teams Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Upper Susquehanna Synod and the Presbytery of Northumberland have come together to plan two work trips to Daytona\, Florida. The first of these trips will take place May 20-27. You need not have any particular skills to participate in this trip\, just a will to help those who have suffered loss from last year’s hurricanes. Anyone interested in this or future trips is invited to attend a gathering on Saturday\, March 24\, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Upper Susquehanna Synod offices\, 500 Reitz Blvd\, Lewisburg. \nOur 2018 trips will cost approximately $325\, including travel by van\, meals and lodging. We will work with the Florida Volusia Interfaiths/Agencies Networking in Disaster\, a long-term recovery organization established to coordinate response to the hurricanes. Volunteers are housed in dormitory style rooms with bunk beds in the Union Congregational Church (UCC) in Holly Hill\, Florida.  Use this link to register for the gathering on March 24: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/susquehanna-disaster-relief-work-teams-tickets-43671138551 Registration does not mean you will join the work team. Anyone planning to join the work trip should bring a deposit of $150 to the gathering.  For questions or information contact Craig Miller\, Assistant to the Bishop\, prcmiller@uss-elca.org.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/hurricane-response-work-teams-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180403
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SUMMARY:Synod Office Closing
DESCRIPTION:The Upper Susquehanna Synod Office will be closed on Friday\, March 30\, and Monday\, April 2\, 2018\, in observance of Good Friday and Easter.  The office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday\, April 3\, 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-closing/
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