The ELCA Churches of Bradford, Lackawanna, Northern Luzerne, Sullivan, Susquehanna,

and Wyoming Counties of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

 

 

 

Calendar

Nov. 11th Lay and Rostered Professional Leaders Meeting

Nov. 13th  Festival Planning – 5:00pm at Pickett’s Charge

Nov. 13th  Mission District Council Meeting

Nov. 22nd Lay Eucharistic Training

Dec. 9th Lay and Rostered Professional Leaders Meeting

Jan. 13th Lay and Rostered Professional Leaders Meeting

Feb. 10th – 12th Bishop’s Conference

May. 2nd Mission District Festival

                  

Installation Service Was A Success!

Thank You To The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Mission District

 

Dear Mission District partners in the gospel,

 

Many, many thanks to you for your work, support, attendance, participation, leadership, and every other way you helped to make the Installation of Bishop Zeiser a success.  Please especially share my gratitude with those of your congregation who volunteered, served, baked, prayed, or otherwise contributed to the event as well.

 

Once again, we have served our Lord and his corner of the Lutheran church faithfully, well, and honorably.

 

Pastors and pastoral leaders are reminded to let me know, if you haven’t already done so, if you plan on attending the mini-retreat/kick-off gathering at Bear Creek Camp Tuesday, October 14, 10 am to 2 pm.  Bishop Zeiser will be with us through lunch, then we plan meetings for the remainder of the year.

 

Thanks again.

 

Rev. Charles H. Grube, Pastor

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dallas, PA

 

 

  

 

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Lay Eucharistic Visitor Training Coming

Training For Lay Ministers To Provide Holy Communion

 

Lutheran Congregational Services, Inc. is providing an opportunity for Lay members of congregations to learn the craft of visitation and offering the gift of Holy Communion.

 

Lay Eucharistic Visitor Training

 

Saturday, November 22, 2008

9:00 AM to 5 PM

at

Faith United Lutheran Church

801 E. Third Street

Nescopeck, PA 18635

 

Registration Cost: $22

Participants should bring a Bible, pen or pencil, and a lunch.

 

Eucharistic Visitors are members of the congregation selected by their pastor to be specially trained to bring the communion meal from the family table at worship to homebound members of the congregation.

 

Lutheran Congregational Services has created this training program to help volunteers to learn proper visitation techniques and background in the sacrament of Holy Communion.

 

This outreach keeps members in touch with the life of the congregation by more than just their regular visits with the pastor.

 

Contact Lutheran Congregational Services to register.

Call 610-770-9205

or go online at www.lutherancongregationalservices.org.

 

 

Marriage Preparedness

The Marriage Preparedness Series Is Coming To Our Area

 

Lutheran Congregational Services, Inc. and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Mission District are please to announce that we have scheduled two Marriage Preparedness Series for the upcoming Fall and Spring.

 

March 7th and 21st, 2008 (9:30am – 12:45pm)

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

RR 4 Box 627A

Dallas, PA 18612

(570) 675-3859

 

The program is designed to promote a soon-to-be-married couple’s relationship by deepening mutual understanding, strengthening communication skills, and encouraging meaningful dialogue. 

 

You Can Register With Your Pastor

Or

You Can Register Online By Clicking Below:

 

March 7th and 21st

 

 

 

Want to Start a New Ministry or Fund a Current One?

Apply Now for a Witness and Service Grant

 

Each year our synod gives grants to congregations and individuals in congregations who have a passion for ministry and who would appreciate financial support for their ministry.  Ministries funded in the past by these grants have ranges from ministries to the poor to audio/visual ministries.  Witness and Service grant applications are available and may be filled out at any time.  Do not let an old due date on the application dissuade you.  Check out the grant application.

 

 

 

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