In Brief...
Updated Synod Constitution Online
A revised version of the Synod constitution including required amendments from the 2013 Churchwide Assembly is now available for download at
http://ministrylink.org/equipping/resources/synod-constitution/
Learn About Immigrant Detention in PA
Approximately 1,000 people are held in immigration detention in Pennsylvania every day. Some are seeking asylum. Some are facing deportation because they lack current documents. Some are Legal Permanent Residents for whom anything from a misdemeanor to a major crime results in deportation. To learn more, join the LAMPa Immigration Leadership Circle for a briefing at noon on Thursday, Feb. 27. Attend by conference call or online. Register here.
NAMI Family to Family program
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Main Line affiliate will offer our Family-to-Family Education Program
beginning on March 5 on the Devon area. The exact address will be provided upon registration. Family-to-Family (F2F) is a free series of 12 weekly classes, one evening per week, structured to help family members understand and support a relative diagnosed with a serious mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. The course is taught by trained volunteer family members who know what it's like to have a loved one with a serious mental illness. If you have questions or to register, contact Judy Green at 610-668-7917 or
F2FMainLine@aol.com. Registration is required.
Preaching with Power
Celebrating thirty two years in 2014, LTSP's Urban Theological Institute through Preaching with Power has invited outstanding African American preachers to Philadelphia for a week each March to celebrate the finest in African American preaching through the Preaching with Power series. This year's series is March 9-14 at various locations around Philadelphia. Join us for the best of preaching and music from the African American Church. Learn more at http://bit.ly/PWP2014
Sign Up Now for Marriage Encounter Weekends
Time is running out for you to sign up for your spring Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend! Now that spring is around the corner, it's time to give your marriage a fresh start; shake off those winter blahs, and pump some new love and romance into your relationship. Pennsylvania spring Weekends are: March 28-30 at Park Inn Radisson, West Middlesex, PA, and April 25-27 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College. There is a $45 per couple registration fee. Get all the details online at http://bit.ly/LME2014. If you would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you, contact PA Directors of Lutheran Marriage Encounter, Fred & Julie Schamber, at 724.325.3166 or email fjschamber@comcast.net.
Family Life Services Women's Retreat
Do you identify yourself as a Mary or a Martha? And how does your identity both help and hinder your relationships with others? Look more closely at this subject in a day long workshop offered by Family Life Services of NEPA Synod on March 29, at the Lutheran Home at Topton. For details and registration materials click on http://bit.ly/FLSWR. Learn more at http://ministrylink.org/event/family-life-services-womens-retreat/
Lent Resources from World Hunger
Are you looking for ways to educate your congregation about hunger and poverty this Lent? ELCA World Hunger has three new resources available for all age groups that can be applied in various settings. The resources are free to download or order. Find the new resources and more at
http://www.ELCA.org/hunger/resources
Into the Wild: A Lenten Liturgy and Intergenerational Study on Hunger
This five-part program follows the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness and explores what it means to live out our faith in a world of hunger, suffering and hope. How does faith move Lutherans to respond to human needs, especially hunger? Each session is divided into small-group and large-group settings and can be adapted to fit your congregation's educational forums, workshops and mid-week gatherings. Download and print this resource along with a family discussion guide.
Act 2Day 4Tomorrow
This overnight program brings youth together to learn about the role they can play in eradicating hunger and poverty in the world. As the group takes part in the spiritual practice of fasting during the event, they will go through activities and times of reflection centered on seven faith practices. Each activity is designed for "in the moment" learning and reflection to help youth apply what they discover in their own congregations and communities. Order this free resource for the next youth lock-in. | Order
Bear Creek Online Registration
You can now register for camp online! And there is an incentive for you to do so! Save $5 off your camp registration when you register online! Also, if you register before March 1 you can qualify for the Early Bird Discount and save an additional $15!
Simply click HERE to start your Summer 2014 Registration process!
