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 Prayer Requests
We pray for God's healing and comfort for the Rev. Linda Trout (Brogue and Felton). Pastor Trout was involved in an auto accident on her way to Lenten services last in February. She is undergoing additional surgery on May 31 for her injured right arm.
Messages of care and concern can be sent to Pastor Trout at lindastrout2@gmail.com.
We continue to pray for the Rev. Betsy Lartz, who is recovering from surgery for a brain tumor. Pastor Lartz's health is fragile and she is now a resident at Frey Village. Messages of care and concern can be sent to Pastor Lartz at 1020 N. Union St, Middletown, Pa, 17057. |
Responding to Tornadoes
 Your help is needed to bring hope to our sisters and brothers in need. Lutheran Disaster Response affiliates are already on the ground, assessing the immediate and long-term needs of those affected by the tornadoes. We know it will be a long recovery, and your gifts are needed now to begin coordinating volunteers, rebuilding homes and offering spiritual and emotional care to those in need. Your gifts designated to "U.S. Tornadoes" through Lutheran Disaster Response will be used entirely, 100%, to help survivors of tornadoes rebuild their lives and livelihoods. |
Bring a Banner to Synod Assembly
 The Synodical Worship Committee invites congregations to bring a baner for display in Hitchcock Arena (the venue for worship and plenary sessions). Banner themes can be:
- seasonal
- congregational
- based on the assembly theme, "Always being made New"
Banners which need to be hung must be delivered to the synod office by Tuesday, June 4, 4:00 p.m. Or, the hanging banners can be delivered to Messiah College (Hitchcock Arena) by noon, Wednesday, June 5. Please provide a rope for your hanging banner.
Banners which are on poles must be delivered to Hitchcock Arena, with a stand, by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6. |
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Pastor Amani Mwaijande visits Trinity, Colebrook |
Konde Links
Konde Partnership Newsletter Now Online
What is a Cookie Walk? Read about the creative ways our synod congregations are supporting companion congregations in the Konde Diocese. What is Tech4Tanzania? Learn about an ecumenical partnership ministry that supports Southern Highlands University in Tanzania. Get connected with our Tanzanian partners in ministry. Download and printthe Konde Partnership Newsletter, a publication of the Lower Susquehanna Synod Konde Diocese Committee. Have a story to share? Contact, Susan Uhler, editor, at susancuhler@gmail.com.
Tanzanian MIssionaries Visit Holy Trinity, Lancaster
Dr. Mark and Linda Jacobson, missionaries in Tanzania, will visit Holy Trinity Church, Lancaster on Sunday, June 2. Mark and Linda will bring greetings at the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 services of worship and serve as presenters at the Adult Forum beginning at 9:45 a.m. in Fondersmith Auditorium in the Fisher Parish House. International Ministries will host a potluck lunch immediately following the 11:00 a.m. service. The Jacobsons will provide an update on their work with Arusha Medical Center and other medical services near Arusha, Tanzania. Visitors are warmly welcomed. For more information, call the church office at 717.397.2734. The church is located at 31 S. Duke Street, Lancaster.
Pastor Amani Mwaijande Says "Thank You!"
In appreciation for this synod's generosity in funding and support, Pastor Amani Mwaijande has written a letter of appreciation to his companions in Christ. Read his letter...
Pastors Need Resources. Can You Help?
Pastor Meshack Njinga, one of our Konde Diocese guests at this year's assembly, has a special request from the pastors of the diocese. Pastors in the diocese are in need of:
- New or gently used clergy shirts
- Tab collars
Bring these resources to the Konde Diocese Committee display table at Synod Assembly (located in the Connections Cafe/Brubaker Auditorium, Messiah College). Thank you!
 Tech4tanzania Ready to Ship
On June 13, tech4tanzania is shipping its second container out of Mission Central in Mechanicsburg to the Konde Diocese. More than 8 tons of "stuff" will be loaded onto the 40-foot container and sent half way around the world. The ministry, running out of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Enola has many partners, including Tree of Life Lutheran Church (Harrisburg), Messiah College, Slate HIll Mennonite Church, and many more. The container will be loaded with over 100 computers, 3,000+ collegiate textbooks, technology for Manow Junior Seminary, major equipment for the Nursing Program at Southern Highlands University and the two hospitals...and so much more. The ship sails a week after synod assembly. There is still room for lots of helpers. Get the details at St. Paul's tech4tanzania table at synod assembly or e-mail tech4tanzania@yahoo.com |
 Installation Service Scheduled
All are invited
You are invited to attend a service of Holy Communion with the Rite of Installation of the Rev. Christopher Frye as pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2695 Luther Drive, Chambersburg (Scotland). The service will be held on Sunday, June 16, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Rev. Denise Horn, dean of the Chambersburg Conference, will preside and Bishop B. Penrose Hoover will serve as preacher for the service. Rostered leaders are invited to vest and process. The color of the day is green. |
 Resource Exchange
Need candle holders for Christmas Eve?
St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, has 150 candleholders available, free of charge. For more information contact the church office at 717.766.2701. |
Synod Office Schedule
Office and Resource Center Closed
 Monday and Tuesday, June 3-4
Packing for assembly
Wednesday, June 5
Moving Day to Messiah College
Thursday through Saturday, June 6-8
Synod Assembly at Messiah College
Monday, June 10
Staff unloads trucks and unpacks boxes
Summer Schedule
Beginning the week of June 10, a summer schedule of office hours will go into effect for our synod's offices and Resource Center. Those hours will be 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The offices will be closed on Friday during the summer. In the event of an emergency situation occurring on a Friday, the telephone message will direct you to a member of the pastoral staff who is serving on call that day. This summer schedule will conclude on Friday, August 30. The Monday through Friday schedule will resume the following week.
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 Brown Bag Series"The Bro Code"
HAAC - Gettysburg Campus
735 Old Harrisburg Rd.
Gettysburg, PA
All are invited. Harrisburg Area Community College (HAAC) Gettysburg campus and YWCA Gettsyburg & Adams County will partner to present a summer brown-bag series, a three-part discussion of the film "The Bro Code."
"The Bro Code: How Contemporary Culture Creates Sexist Men" explores the aspects of popular culture that condition boys and men to dehumanize and disrespect women, including movies and music, pornography, comedians who joke about sexual assault, and more. The film encourages young men to fight back against these pressures.
Sessions will be held May 22, June 26, and July 24 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Robert C. Hoffman Community Room on the campus of HAAC-Gettysburg. Each session will include a screening of one portion of the film and a discussion.
The sessions are free and the public is invited. Registration is recommended; call Jessica Knouse at 717.339.3536 or Ashley Andyshak Hayes at 717.334.9171, ext. 113, to register. |
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Caregivers Workshop
June 1
St. Paul, Carlisle
Sunday Concert Series
Vintage Brass
June 2
St. Peter, Highspire
Coach and Vera Bradley Bingo Fundraiser
Youth Group Summer Mission Trip
June 8
Zion, Leola
Yard Sale and Chicken BBQ
Reserve a space!
June 8
Zion, York
Pig Roast and Car Cruise
June 15
Mt. Eden, Quarryville
Vacation Bible School
God's Backyard-Under the Stars
June 17-21
St. Matthew, York
Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God
June 23-27
St. John, Columbia
Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God
July 28-August 1
St. Peter Lutheran, York and Messiah United Methodist, York
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Job Corner
Employment listings are provided to synod congregations and related agencies free of charge. This service is made possible by your Mission Support of the Lower Susquehanna Synod and ELCA. Please provide a brief position description and contact information (as below) and a link to a complete position description on your Website (if desired). Send information to Pam Drenner at pdrenner@lss-elca.org. Complete listings are posted on the Employment Opportunities page of the synod Website. Positions are posted for 60 days unless extended.
Congregation: St. James Lutheran Church, Lebanon
Position: Organist or Organist/Choir Director
Posted: 5/14/13
St. James Lutheran Church, 53 Chestnut Street, Lebanon, PA is seeking an organist or organist/choir director. We are a growing congregation looking for a liturgical organist who can lead the congregation in worship. The organ is a rebuilt Moller, two manual Baroque style pipe organ. For questions about the position, please contact the church secretary at 717.272.5563 or stjames15@verizon.net.
Congregation: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Liverpool
Position: Musician
Posted: 5/6/13
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Liverpool, PA is looking for pianist, guitarist, or other musician who is able to play two or three Sundays a month. We also are looking for a choir director. The worship service is at 10:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. in the summer. Compensation is negotiable. If interested, please contact Pastor Joe Faust at the church office (717-444-2167). We look forward to doing ministry with you!
Congregation: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lemoyne
Position: Director of Music
Posted: 5/6/13
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lemoyne, PA has an opening for a part-time staff person to fill the position of Director of Music. Responsibilities include selecting, rehearsing, conducting and/or accompanying music for vocal choirs, handbell and chime choirs, as well as instrumental and vocal ensembles and soloists. Resumes may be submitted to the church at 509 Hummel Avenue, Lemoyne, PA 17403 by May 31. Attention: Pastor David Schreffler.
Congregation: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Spring Grove
Position: Director of Music
Posted: 4/3/13
The congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Spring Grove, is seeking a Director of Music. Responsibilities include playing the piano and organ and conducting the chancel choir. For more information, contact Pastor Dan Biles at danbiles@pa.net.
Other position listings on the synod Website:
- Organist - Zion, Leola
- Contemporary Worship Leader - Zion, Leola
- Youth Director - Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Lancaster
- Adult Choir Director - St. Luke, Chambersburg
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| Carings and Sharings is the e-newsletter of the Lower Susquehanna Synod. Its purpose is the sharing of news and events which raise up the mission and ministry of the synod and ELCA in our congregations, our synod, and the broader church. It is not intended to be an endorsement of every activity. Comments about this newsletter may be sent to Pam Drenner, editor, pdrenner@lss-elca.org. |
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