The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod's Nominating Committee is asking for your help in identifying gifted and qualified persons, both clergy and lay, to serve as nominees for election at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly on May 2-3, 2014.

Every year the Synod Assembly elects members of the Synod Council, which serves as "the board of directors of the synod" and as "its interim legislative authority between meetings of the Synod Assembly."

People from across the synod are raving about the new Practice Discipleship faith formation curriculum now being rolled out. The next Practice Discipleship workshop will be Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 am to 3 pm, at St. Luke, Devon. The topics are "Inculturating the Gospel" and "When Necessary Use Words." The sessions will explore how our language and cultural assumptions engage the Gospel

More information at http://ministrylink.org/article/practice-discipleship-continues-jan-25/

Download a brochure at http://ministrylink.org/equipping/resources/practice-discipleship-information/

The Rev. Dr. David L. Lose of Luther Seminary and workingpreacher.org will lead a study of lectionary texts for Lent on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 132 E. Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia PA 19406. Gather for bagels and coffee 9:30 to 10 am, followed by text study from 10 until 2:30 pm. Cost is $35 and includes a box lunch. Registrations and payment must be received by Feb. 21. Questions: Call Pastor Julie DeWerth at 610.265.4545.

Download a registration form on our website at http://ministrylink.org/equipping/resources/lenten-lectionary-workshop-with-david-lose/ 

The 2013 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in August approved  a number of amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations.  A summary of those amendments may be downloaded at the ELCA website.  Each congregation, through its Congregation Council and/or Constitution Committee, is invited and encouraged to review these amendments and make recommendations for approval by a Congregational Meeting. 

Amendments, whether required or not required, that bring a congregation's constitution  into line with the Model Constitution for Congregations may be adopted by a simple majority vote at one legally called Congregational Meeting.  Section *C17.04. of your congregation's constitution provides additional directions.  Consider updating your congregation's constitution now.  Many find it an important and relatively easy task.

For those congregations that have not updated their constitutions in awhile, the 2013 version of the Model Constitution for Congregations,  which includes all of the changes approved by the Churchwide Assemblies since the beginning of the ELCA, may be downloaded here. Congregations may use this document as the basis for updating their constitutions.  More detailed information may be found at: http://www.elca.org/Resources/Office-of-the-Secretary.

• Jan. 19, 1:30 pm, Trinity, Lansdale
• Jan. 21, 6:30 pm, Holy Spirit, Emmaus

• Senior Staff Accountant, SEPA Synod
• Assistant Events Planner (seasonal), SEPA Synod
• Program Director, M.Div. Coop Model, LTSP
• Youth & Family Ministries Coordinator, Emmanuel, Souderton