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SEPA Ebola Prayer Service Insert / Oct. 3, 2014
 
Synod Prayer Service for Ebola on Sunday, Oct. 19

 

Please share with your congregation the linked bulletin insert about ways we can assist people affected by the outbreak. Click here to download.


 

SEPA Synod Ebola Prayer Service

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Prayer Service 4:00-5:00 pm 

Reception 5:00-6:30 pm

St. Matthew Lutheran Church

400 Lynbrooke Road - Springfield PA 19094

 

All congregations are encouraged to gather for a service of prayer and support for our Liberian brothers and sisters here in the United States, as well as in West Africa.

 

At this Prayer Service Bishop Burkat will preach. We will collect a freewill offering, 100% of which will go to shipping needed supplies to Liberia.  Checks may be made payable to SEPA Synod.

 

We are also collecting the following items to be shipped:

  • Disposable, heavy duty gloves
  • Disposable masks
  • Bleach
  • Full size hand sanitizer
  • Bags of rice
  • Gallon Containers of vegetable oil
  • Canned protein products

Thanks for spreading the word about our shared ministry in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod.

 

Bob Fisher

 

 

P.S. - Here is a paragraph you can use to share this resource, and a link to view or download the PDF.

 

As the Ebola outbreak continues, all SEPA congregations are encouraged to gather for a service of prayer and support for our Liberian brothers and sisters here and in West Africa. Bishop Burkat will preach at the prayer service on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 pm at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 400 Lynbrooke Road, Springfield, PA 19094. Food and sanitary supplies and an offering to cover shipping to Liberia will be collected. Get full information at http://ministrylink.org/ebola1019 

 

Direct link to PDF insert: http://bit.ly/ebola1019 

 
Click image to download the PDF bulletin insert

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Bob Fisher 
Assistant to the Bishop,
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod ELCA
rfisher@sepa.org
267.323.3743 
 
 
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