http://www.ministrylink.org Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA Podcasts en Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA Podcasts Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA no Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA Articles rfisher@sepa.org ℗ & © 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA 720 SEPAArticleshttp://feedburner.google.com A complete report of the 2012 Synod Assembly, along with video highlights, a downloadable newsletter insert, photos and preliminary minutes of the Assembly are now available online. Find links after the jump. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/highlights-of-2012-assembly Fri, 18 May 2012 16:27:15 GMT Bob Fisher A complete report of the 2012 Synod Assembly, along with video highlights, a downloadable newsletter insert, photos and preliminary minutes of the Assembly are now available online. Find links after the jump. It’s a long way from Liberia to East Lansdowne, but over that distance God planted and nurtured a small worshipping community in a refugee camp into a thriving Lutheran Church officially welcomed at the 2012 Assembly. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/from-liberia-to-east-lansdowne Thu, 17 May 2012 19:28:23 GMT Bob Fisher It’s a long way from Liberia to East Lansdowne, but over that distance God planted and nurtured a small worshipping community in a refugee camp into a thriving Lutheran Church officially welcomed at the 2012 Assembly. As part of AIDS Education Month in June, a Faith Leaders and Community Summit will be held Saturday, June 9. The goal of the summit is to actively involve the faith community in the fight against HIV. The event runs 9 am to 2 pm at the DoubleTree Hotel, 237 S. Broad St., Philadelphia. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/faith-summit-on-hivaids-june-9 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:21:11 GMT As part of AIDS Education Month in June, a Faith Leaders and Community Summit will be held Saturday, June 9. The goal of the summit is to actively involve the faith community in the fight against HIV. The event runs 9 am to 2 pm at the DoubleTree ... Help Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA stop an attempt to introduce Payday Lending in Pennsylvania. House Bill 2191 would legalize predatory payday loans at 300% annual interest and higher and would roll back prohibitions on usurious lending in the Commonwealth that have been in place for over a century. Payday lending traps financially vulnerable borrowers into long-term debt. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/take-action-to-stop-payday-lending Tue, 15 May 2012 19:11:49 GMT Bob Fisher Help Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA stop an attempt to introduce Payday Lending in Pennsylvania. House Bill 2191 would legalize predatory payday loans at 300% annual interest and higher and would roll back prohibitions on usurious lending in the ... 22nd Annual Lutheran Charities Bike Ride & Walk will take place on Saturday, June 23. The event benefits the Synod’s eight social ministry agencies serving 50,000 people in need. Cycle scenic marked roads on a Steeplechase through Montgomery and Chester counties or join the Fun Ride & Walk on the Schuylkill River Trail. Register online at http://www.lutherancharities.org. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/ride-or-walk-to-support-lutheran-charities Tue, 15 May 2012 19:36:55 GMT Bob Fisher 22nd Annual Lutheran Charities Bike Ride & Walk will take place on Saturday, June 23. The event benefits the Synod’s eight social ministry agencies serving 50,000 people in need. Cycle scenic marked roads on a Steeplechase through Montgomery ... Church leadership in the 21st century is a complicated matter – made more complex by the presence of six generational cohorts, or segments. Author and consultant Carroll Sheppard will share some of the insights and perspectives from her book, Congregational Connections: Uniting Six Generations in the Church, during a webinar, Sunday June 10, 2012, from 2:30 to 4 pm. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/uniting-six-generations-in-church-webinar Tue, 15 May 2012 19:40:55 GMT Church leadership in the 21st century is a complicated matter – made more complex by the presence of six generational cohorts, or segments. Author and consultant Carroll Sheppard will share some of the insights and perspectives from her book, ... “I’ve learned over the last six years that the synod elects a pastor and forms a bishop. And you have formed me,” Bishop Claire Burkat told the 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly Friday after it re-elected her to a second six-year term as bishop. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/assembly-re-elects-bishop-burkat Sun, 06 May 2012 20:28:39 GMT Bob Fisher “I’ve learned over the last six years that the synod elects a pastor and forms a bishop. And you have formed me,” Bishop Claire Burkat told the 2012 Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly Friday after it re-elected her to a second six-year ... Update: Tickets for Lutheran Night at the Phillies must be purchased by May 1. With tickets for the June 1 game with Florida almost gone, the Phillies are offering a limited number of additional "Lutheran Night" tickets for June 6. Please indicate that the June 6 date is OK when placing your order. Net proceeds from tickets sold through this offer will benefit SEPA Synod Youth Programs. To order your tickets, visit http://www.phillies.com/lutheran, click on the "Buy Tickets" button and enter the promotion code LUTH. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/last-call-lutheran-night-at-the-phillies Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:47:21 GMT Update: Tickets for Lutheran Night at the Phillies must be purchased by May 1. With tickets for the June 1 game with Florida almost gone, the Phillies are offering a limited number of additional "Lutheran Night" tickets for June 6. Please ... New issues of the Parish Paper are online. The May and June 2012 issues focus on "How to Turn Bystanders into Active Disciples" and "Mission Possible: More Men in the Pews." Download them after the jump. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/parish-paper-on-discipleship-engaging-men Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:13:16 GMT New issues of the Parish Paper are online. The May and June 2012 issues focus on "How to Turn Bystanders into Active Disciples" and "Mission Possible: More Men in the Pews." Download them after the jump. Summer Camp at Bear Creek is a gift that helps children and youth build spiritual friendships, inspire a love of nature, strengthen a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and deepen their relationship with God. Now is a great time to get signed up for a wonderful summer camp experience. The summer camp experience is packed full of adventure and discovery for children and youth from 1st grade through senior high. Scholarships are still available. http://www.ministrylink.org/article/bear-creek-summer-camp-2012 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:21:37 GMT Summer Camp at Bear Creek is a gift that helps children and youth build spiritual friendships, inspire a love of nature, strengthen a sense of responsibility and accomplishment and deepen their relationship with God. Now is a great time to get signed ...