Calendar of Events

The events listed here are primarily those sponsored by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, the synod ministry teams and their task groups, mission districts, or other groups and ecumenical partners of the synod. For information about events and programs across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, visit the ELCA Website.

2008
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2009
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2008

May

 

 

May 1

 

Deadline for items to be listed in May's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: May 8)

For more information, click here.

May 6

 

Finding Peace in Our Lives, annual Clergywomen's Day, Kirkridge Retreat Center. The presenter will be the Rev. Jean Richardson, the director of Kirkridge.

Click here for more information and a registration form.

 

May 8

 

East Berks Mission District Assembly

Auditorium, Lutheran Home at Topton, 7:00 p.m.

May 17

 

Saturday School, the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

9:00 a.m. session: preaching practicum, open to SALMs only; 1:00 p.m. session: The Whys of Worship, Dr. Michael Krentz, director of music, the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit

Click here for a registration form.

 

May 29-31

 

2008 Synod Assembly, Split Rock Resort.

A new synod bishop will be elected at this assembly. Click here for more information about the election process and the assembly itself.

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June through August

 

2008 PALM (Pocono Area Leisure Ministry) canoe trips. Scheduled one-day trips are June 27, July 18, July 25, and August 8.

For more information, click here.

June 3

 

Deadline for items to be listed in June's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: June 10)

For more information, click here.

June 14

 

Living in God's Grace, 19th annual WELCA convention, Trinity Lutheran Church, Hecktown.

For more information, contact Pat Reitnauer

 

June 14

 

Lutheran Youth Fellowship Event – New Life In Christ: Let’s Celebrate!

An all-Lutheran youth day at Mauch Chunk Lake Park (click here for directions). Time 10 AM – 4 PM. For youth in grades 8 through 12.

Click here for a medical release form.

Click here for a poster to publicize the event.

 

June 28

 

 

Synod Council meeting, site to be announced.

For more information, contact Catherine Ziel.

 

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July

 

 

July 1

 

Deadline for items to be listed in July's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: July 8)

For more information, click here.

July 10-13

 

Triennial Gathering 2008: Come to the Waters. June 10-13, 2008, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Registration opens September 4. For more information, go to www.womenoftheelca.org/tg08.html.

 

July 27-August 2

 

Lead On, Youth Leadership Training Camp; location to be announced.

 

July 31

 

Deadline for items to be listed in August's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: August 7)

For more information, click here.

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September

 

 

September 2

 

Deadline for items to be listed in September's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: September 9)

For more information, click here.

September 27

 

Installation of new Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod bishop, with ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson presiding at the installation.

 

 

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October

 

 

October 2

 

Deadline for items to be listed in October's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: October 9)

For more information, click here.

October 12

 

Celebrate Social Ministry, annual celebrations and awards program honoring Lutheran social ministry in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod. Muhlenberg College; 4:00-6:30 p.m.

For a registration form for the dinner, click here. Past winners are listed here.

Award criteria may be found here. Click these links for applications for the Touhsaent Award and the Love in Action Awards.

 

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November

 

 

November 4

 

Deadline for items to be listed in November's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: November 11)

For more information, click here.

November 27-28

 

Thanksgiving Holiday. Synod offices closed.


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December

 

 

December 2

 

Deadline for items to be listed in December's This Month's News flier. (Mail date: December 9)

For more information, click here.

December 24-25

 

Christmas Holiday. Synod offices closed.

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2009

January

 

 

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February

 

 

February 10-12

 

2009 Bishop's Conference, Skytop Lodge, Skytop, Pa.

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March

 

 

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April

 

 

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May

 

 

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June

 

 

June 5-6

 

2009 Synod Assembly, site to be announced

June 13

 

2009 LIFT (Lutherans in Faith Together) event, Muhlenberg College

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July

 

 

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August

 

 

August 17-23

 

2009 Churchwide Assembly, Minneapolis, MN

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