SEPANews Update / April 29, 2015
Prayer Vigil for Nepal
On Thursday, April 30th, at 7:00 PM, there will be a prayer vigil for those affected by the earthquake in Nepal.  The prayer vigil will be held at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, at the corner of Comly and Colgate St, and will include our neighbors from Nepal and Bhutan. At the prayer vigil, we will also pray for the unrest in Baltimore and for God's peace and justice in the United States. For more information, or to donate money to the relief efforts in Nepal, visit Prince of Peace's website: www.popphilly.org
phillies Lutheran Night at the Phillies

There are still tickets available for Lutheran Night at the Phillies on Friday, May 29 at 7:05 pm against the Colorado Rockies. Lutheran Night, one of the oldest church collaborations in professional sports, raises funds from each ticket sold to benefit Synod youth ministry programs. Individual ticket orders count! You do not have to be part of a congregation group - just use this link and phone info. Order tickets online at phillies.com/lutheran or contact Scott McDade in the Phillies sales office at 215-463-5000, ext. 5434. Download an info form below.

Recognition Dinner for The Rev. Raymond A. Miller

Pastor Raymond Miller will end his fourth term as Synod Secretary during this year's Synod Assembly. A dinner in his honor is set for Friday, May 15th at 6:00 p.m. Cost: $50.00. Visit: https://community.ministrylink.org/millerrecognitiondinner . Please RSVP no later than May 5. If you any question please contact The Rev. Sue Lang via email at [email protected].

Messiah, Newtown Square Closing Service

 

Messiah Lutheran Church, Newtown Square, invites your presence and prayers at their closing worship service on Holy Trinity Sunday, May 31, at 4 pm. Bishop Claire Burkat will preach and preside. Clergy are invited to vest and process. The color of the day will be white. Light supper to follow. To RSVP or learn more email [email protected] or call 610.356.2564.

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Worship: The Hub of our Week

In her May column for The Lutheran, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton reminds us that worship is at the heart of all we do. Despite competition, it should be the "space of our regrouping." Read her column at www.thelutheran.org/article/article.cfm?article_id=12544.

Portico Members: Last Chance to Help Us Save
Tomorrow, April 30, is the last chance to take the Portico/Mayo Clinic health assessment and help our churches earn a 2% discount for congregations, wellness dollars for participating members, and as much as $18,000 for Synod health and wellness programs. Rostered leaders and church employees on the Portico health plan and their spouses are eligible. You don't need to have all your medical statistics, you can estimate them. Won't you take 15 minutes to help us all save? Take it now at https://PorticoBenefits.org/HealthyLiving
Watch Bishop Claire Burkat's video message by clicking the image above.
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Bob Fisher

Assistant to the Bishop, Mission Interpretation and Communication

267.323.3743

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