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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/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180406
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SUMMARY:Rally to End Racism
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.\, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton\, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)\, will join ecumenical and inter-religious partners for Act Now: Unite to End Racism April 3-5 in Washington\, D.C. The focus of the three-day event will be a rally April 4 on the National Mall.  The event\, organized by the National Council of Churches in Christ in the USA\, will bring together many ELCA members from across the country. The ELCA is a founding member of the council.  The rally’s call to action emphasizes three key points: awaken to the truth that racism is evil and hurts us all; confront racism through truth-telling and action to right the wrong; and transform the hearts\, minds\, and behaviors of people and institutions.  Events begin April 3 with an ecumenical worship service at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and will be capped off by a lobby day on Capitol Hill April 5.  All are invited to join Bishop Eaton at the event. Learn more at http://www.rally2endracism.org/.  If you or your congregation plans to participate\, contact Craig Miller\, Assistant to the Bishop\, prcmiller@uss-elca.org.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/rally-to-end-racism/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180409
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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\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-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180408T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180408T140000
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SUMMARY:Pre-Youth Gathering Event
DESCRIPTION:Charlene Rineer\, the synod’s coordinator for the ELCA Youth Gathering\, will hold a pre-youth gathering event on Sunday\, April 8\, 2018.  It will be at Camp Mount Luther’s Evergreen Center starting at 2:00 p.m. \nIt is for all the leaders and youth from the synod who are going to the ELCA Youth Gathering.  This pre-gathering will be a time to meet and to get to know each other and to hear more about the gathering.  Questions will also be answered.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/pre-youth-gathering-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T153000
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SUMMARY:Refreshing Parish Worship
DESCRIPTION:Our worship resources are entering “middle age.” What can we do to refresh and enliven our weekly liturgies? A workshop\, “Refreshing Parish Worship\,” is designed for parish musicians\, pastors\, and others interested in worship and worship planning.  It will be held on the Gettysburg Campus of United Lutheran Seminary on April 14\, 2018\, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Click the link for more detailed information and to register:  https://alcm.org/event/gettysburg-pa/
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/refreshing-parish-worship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T173000
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SUMMARY:Lutheran Youth Day
DESCRIPTION:Bring your youth group to Susquehanna University for Lutheran Youth Day\, where we will find new ways to rise up in service to our community.  The day’s events include projects with LutheranHands\, faith formation fun\, community building\, worship at the end of the afternoon\, and music by Dave Scherer from AGAPE*.  Scherer will be there throughout the day providing music at the large group sessions and the concluding concert.  He has inspired youth from Brooklyn to Bosnia with his relational ministry “Hip Hop Outreach.”  Combining rapping\, dancing\, storytelling and his fluency in Spanish\, AGAPE* connects with his listeners in a way that they really “Get it”. His energy is contagious\, and his stories of faith transcend differences.   Also\, Joe Davis will be in attendance during the day.  Davis is a spoken word artist and has performed across the country including the “Rise Up Together” tour alongside AGAPE* in partnership with ELCA World Hunger Walk for Water. Raising funds to equip communities around the world with clean drinking water. Joe has a gift for bringing people together around honest poems\, stories\, and songs.  The cost is only $10 per person\, which includes lunch and the concert. (What a deal! But if that sum would prevent any of your youth from participating\, please contact the chaplain’s office. They can reduce or waive the fee for youth with financial need.) Also\, the SU’s Lutheran Student Movement is selling t-shirts for the day. The shirts MUST be pre-ordered.  Shirts will not be for sale that day. Registration is from 9:00- 9:45 a.m. in Horn Lobby of Weber Chapel with the opening session at 10 a.m. The event ends at 5:30 p.m. Contact the SU Chaplain’s office with any questions. (musser@susqu.edu or 570-372-4303).  Registration must be submitted by April 10 and T-shirt orders must be submitted by April 4. \nTo download a flyer\, click here:  http://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018-Poster.pdf \nTo download a registration/T-shirt order form\, click here:  http://www.uss-elca.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Registration-Form-and-t-shirt-ordering.xlsx
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/lutheran-youth-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180415T190000
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SUMMARY:Bradnick Speech
DESCRIPTION:The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Reedsville presents an evening with Mrs. Peggy Jackson on Sunday\, April 15\, 2018\, at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Jackson is better known throughout Central Pennsylvania as Peggy Ann Bradnick.  As a 17-year-old girl\, she was kidnapped during the spring of 1966 near Shade Gap\, PA.  Please join them as Peggy tells her story about the tragic events surrounding her kidnapping and its impact upon her life over the past 52 years.  The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Evangelical Lutheran Church\, Reedsville.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/bradnick-speech/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180417
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SUMMARY:Retirement Planning Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Retirement planning can seem daunting without someone to walk you through it. Portico’s day-long pre-retirement seminar for plan members age 50+ does just that. And it’s coming to your area soon! The seminar covers many facets of retirement planning in understandable terms — from establishing a retirement budget to reviewing health care options. You’ll breathe easier when you know the steps to take to retire with confidence. Take advantage of this opportunity by attending the seminar on April 16\, 2018 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit\, Emmaus\, Pennsylvania. Go to https://www.porticobenefits.org/NewsEvents/Events/Pre-RetirementSeminars to register! Cost is $35/person or $70/couple.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/retirement-planning-seminar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180421T140000
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SUMMARY:WELCA Day of Learning and Renewal
DESCRIPTION:The Upper Susquehanna Synodical Women’s Organization presents their Day of Learning Renewal on April 21\, 2018\, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Christ\, Milton. The theme is “Bring Peace” and the presenter is Mary Woods. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $5. The registration deadline is April 10\, 2018. Lunch will be provided.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/welca-day-of-learning-and-renewal/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180422T160000
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SUMMARY:Camp Mount Luther Spring Open House
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wanted to see Mount Luther’s site and facilities? Do you miss camp and want to visit in the springtime?  Are you interested in coming to camp this summer but want to get more information and see the place first?  Well\, this is your chance.  The Camp Mount Luther Spring Open House will be held on Sunday\, April 22\, 2018\, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  You can ask questions\, tour camp\, and see what it’s like to be a camper!  First time campers who are not yet registered for the summer and who attend the event can get a $30 discount on their summer registration!  To download a flyer for the event\, click here:  https://www.campmountluther.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-CML-Spring-Open-House-Flyer.pdf.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/camp-mount-luther-spring-open-house-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180428
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SUMMARY:Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry
DESCRIPTION:This forum gathers Christian leaders who are passionate about young people and the church. Youth ministers\, Christian educators\, pastors\, ministry innovators\, and emerging scholars from the USA and beyond gather annually for this 4-day event on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary. This year\, the theme is IMAGE. They will explore what it means to practice youth ministry in a visual age. Hear from speakers like Matthew Milliner\, Brian Bantum\, and Katie Douglass. Renew your energy for ministry as you create vocational friendships\, stretch your imagination\, and give Sabbath to your soul. For more information\, visit http://iymforum.com.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/princeton-forum-on-youth-ministry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180425T140000
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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 April 25\, 2018.  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.  Please RSVP to the camp office at cml@campmountluther.org or 570-922-1587.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/grow-writers-retreat-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T170000
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SUMMARY:Messiah\, South Williamsport\, Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Messiah Lutheran Church\, South Williamsport\, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2018. On Saturday\, April 28\, a Festive Eucharist liturgy will be held at 2:00 p.m. Clergy are invited to vest and process; the color of the day is red. Preaching will be The Rev. Stephen P. Bouman\, Executive Director\, Domestic Mission\, ELCA\, and former bishop of the Metropolitan New York Synod. Bishop Barbara J. Collins\, Upper Susquehanna Synod\, will also take part.  A dinner will be held\, catered by Hillside Catering\, at which former staff members will be invited to speak\, and a video presentation of the congregation’s history will be shared. Contact the church office at 570-326-9171 or messiahoffice@comcast.net for information on the dinner. Reservations are needed by April 20.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/messiah-south-williamsport-anniversary-celebration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Nadia Bolz-Weber in Central PA
DESCRIPTION:Lutheran Pastor and bestselling author\, Nadia Bolz-Weber\, takes an unusual approach to church.  Heavily tattooed and often profane\, she is part of what scholar and writer\, Diana Butler Bass\, calls the “new Reformation.”  A recovering addict\, Bolz-Weber has created a congregation that is open to those struggling with addiction\, as well as persons who are uncomfortable in traditional churches.  Bolz-Weber will speak about her own faith journey and her vision for the changing church.  Tickets are $35.  The event will be held at the Lampeter-Strasburg High School’s Performing Arts Center in Lancaster\, PA.  The event starts at 7:00 p.m.  For tickets\, please go to www.parishresourcecenter.org or call 717-299-1113.
URL:https://www.uss-elca.org/event/an-evening-with-nadia-bolz-weber-in-central-pa/
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