SEPANews Update / September 16, 2015
Faith Formation Event Cancelled
Due to lower than expected advance registration, Trinity, Lansdale has cancelled the Faith Formation Across the Ages equipping event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26.
Help Refugees: Globally and Locally
The European refugee crisis remains in the headlines. The ELCA is working with partners in Europe to assist with this humanitarian crisis. Learn how you can help at http://ministrylink.org/elca-partners-to-aid-refugees-in-europe/

You can learn how you can help locally, working with other churches to resettle refugees in our area at Lutheran Children and Family Service refugee collaboration gathering Sept. 28 at noon at Liberty Lutheran in Ambler. Learn more at http://ministrylink.org/learn-about-refugee-collaboration/ 
Equipping
Online Giving Workshop Saturday
The SEPA Stewardship Team is sponsoring a workshop on online giving Saturday, Sept. 19 at Christ, Oreland. Get more information at http://ministrylink.org/online-giving-workshop/ 

Last Call: Ministry Resource Day
Curious about how the church can adapt to changing culture? Attend Ministry Resource Day on Thursday, Sept. 17 featuring presentations by Dr. David LoseLearn more at: http://ministrylink.org/ministry-resource-day-sept-17/
Networking
Christmas Ingathering Dec. 6
Help provide gifts for people in need through the ingathering Sunday, Dec. 6. Donations benefit Lutheran Children and Family Service, Seamen's Church Institute, Lutheran World Relief, food pantries, and other local institutions of care. More at http://ministrylink.org/lcs-sponsors-christmas-ingathering/ 

Oktoberfest Sept. 19 Benefits LDR
Support Lutheran Disaster Response-Eastern PA by attending Oktoberfest this Saturday, Sept. 19, at St. Paul's, Glenside. Full information at http://ministrylink.org/event/lutheran-disaster-response-oktoberfest/ 
Communicating
Help Visitors: Eliminate Exploding Bulletins
Are first-time visitors overwhelmed by multi-colored inserts flying out of your worship bulletins? At the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, an author suggests that prioritizing your announcements and promoting just one or two important items to get a better response. Read more.
Innovating
"This is all church" 
What is church? Worship services? Food pantries? Street conversations? Dinner with friends? "I've started wondering lately how this thing we do on Sunday mornings turned into being the thing we have to do every Sunday," writes Sarah Carson in the current issue of The Lutheran. Read the full story.


Looking for opportunities to sharpen your skills and enhance your congregation's ministries? Visit http://ministrylink.org/events to browse are always updated listing of equipping and learning events.
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