Welcome to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod! We welcome comments and ideas about this site. Email your comments to nepsynod@rcn.com.

(7-21-08) Tickets for the installation service for Bishop-Elect Samuel R. Zeiser are now available online.

Please note: Two tickets may be requested for each congregation and one ticket for each rostered leader in the synod. Click here to go to the installation page.

Letter from Bishop David Strobel expressing his and Doris' thanks to the synod for the Memory Book.

Bulletin insert: Resolution of Appreciation for the ministry of the Rev. David R. Strobel as bishop of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod (adopted by the synod council on June 28, 2008).

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What Do Mission Support Dollars Do?

Here is a pamphlet that shows where your mission support dollars go in the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod. The figures are for 2008. Share these with your congregation.

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Called Together in Mission: Faithful and Bold
2008 Synod Assembly May 29-31

Assembly election results, resolutions, Pastor Bender Schwich's sermon, and other assembly materials may be found on the assembly page. Click here for information about the installation service for Pastor Zeiser.

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Get Ready for LIFT 2009!

Mark your calendar for the 2009 LIFT (Lutherans in Faith Together) event: June 13, 2009, Muhlenberg College.

Click here for a poster about LIFT. Watch for more information.

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Click here for a biographical sketch of Bishop-Elect Zeiser

Pre- and post-assembly materials may be found on the assembly page. The assembly summary is also available online.

For information on the installation service, click here.

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New Bishop in Our Tanzanian Companion Synod

The Rev. Hance A. O. Mwakabana is the new bishop in the South Central Diocese, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. Click here to read Bishop Strobel's letter to Bishop Mwakabana.

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Staying Connected with Graduates

How can your church stay connected with the faith of your graduating seniors as they go off to college or into the job force?

Here are some ideas from the Worship and Spirituality Ministry Team.

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Gulf Coast Help is Still Needed!

When the 2005 hurricane season battered communities along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the response of Lutheran donors was overwhelming. Through that support, Lutheran Disaster Response has played an integral role in the initial stages of recovery from these terrible disasters. But the work is far from over. Recovery could continue for years—and LDR asks you to renew your commitment to the Gulf Coast by giving to an unprecedented second funding campaign. To give a gift to the appeal or learn more, click here.

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Join us in prayer each weekday. Click here for the monthly prayer list.

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Nightly Family Worship

Introduce nightly family worship in your household.

Here are some ideas from the Worship and Spirituality Ministry Team.

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Volunteer Ministry Task Force Information

The synod Volunteer Ministry Task Force coordinates volunteer ministries across the synod. This group can provide support, assistance, and training for a Director of Volunteer ministries position. In addition, they will assist congregations in recruitment, training, recognition, and retention of congregational volunteers. For more information and the names of contacts, click here.
 

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See Your Mission Support at Work

Make your own spreadsheet to help your congregational members understand how your congregation's mission support contribution to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is used. Simply request a copy of the spreadsheet from your mission district associate of the bishop. Then enter the dollar commitment figure for your congregation for 2008 and the spreadsheet allocates appropriate amounts to different synodical and churchwide ministries.

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Resources for Conflict Resolution

Conflict is inevitable in life, even within the church. Conflict in itself is not bad; it's how one deals with it that makes the difference. Check out this page for a list of materials on this website that may help congregations, rostered leaders, and others deal with conflict.

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