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LDR Mission Trip Opportunities
Lutheran Disaster Response volunteers are helping families and individuals recover from natural disasters both near and far. Teams from Advent Lutheran Church, Harleysville; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Sumneytown; St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg and Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale have scheduled 2012 work team/mission team trips to Bloomsburg, PA, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Joplin, MO. There are openings for adults 18 and over if people from your congregation would like to participate in one of these trips. The dates and locations are: January 8 to 13 to Bloomsburg, PA // February 11 to 18 to the MS Gulf Coast // March 10 to 17 to the MS Gulf Coast // April 14 to 21 to Joplin, MO
Help Seamen at the Holidays
Every December the Seamen's Church Institute’s chaplains and ship visitors distribute around 3,000 Christmas Ditty Bags to the merchant mariners who will be at sea during the Christmas Holidays. For some, this is the only gift they receive. We invite your congregation to support our efforts to bring cheer and hope to our “far flung congregation”.
Flood Cleanup Volunteers Needed
A presidential disaster declaration for the 5 counties of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod in the wake of Hurricane Irene makes federal assistance available to people affected by flooding. Also, Lutheran Disaster Response in Eastern PA and other agencies are gearing up to assist 85 households in SEPA clean up after the floods, and volunteers are urgently needed. LDR-EPA is already sending volunteer teams to muck out homes of people in need. We can also connect your teams with other organizations who need volunteers. Go to http://www.lutherancongregationalservices.org to print out volunteer information forms, liability releases and instructions for NO-COST background checks for disaster volunteers. Contact Linda Frey by email at or call 610.657.4730 for more information about volunteering.
Oktoberfest Benefits Disaster Response
Oktoberfest for Lutheran Disaster Response – Eastern Pennsylvania supports response and recovery efforts preparing for and after events like Hurricane Irene. Oktoberfest, on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2-6 p.m., is a family-friendly German themed event sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Glenside and is the most important LDR-Eastern PA fundraising event of the year.
Regional Flooding: Pray. Act. Prepare.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Northeastern Pennsylvania and Upstate New York in advance of record crests on the Susquehanna River, while in our area many creeks spilled their banks, and residents along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers await crests this weekend. Please pray for all affected, check in with members in flood-prone areas, and get ready for the cleanup volunteer needs that will emerge after the waters recede.
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ELCA 'Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality' Now Available
The Task Force for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Studies on Sexuality released the "Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality" March 13 for study and response across the 4.8 million-member ELCA.
Join the SEPA stewardship network!
A new internet message board for churches and stewardship leaders of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod has been launched as a place to share ideas, offer support, and learn about stewardship resources. Visit http://sepasteward.ning.com to get ideas and resources for your stewardship ministry.