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ELCA ads: "God's Work. Our Hands."
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is adding television to a pilot advertising campaign with the tag line, "God's work. Our hands." The Travel Channel is broadcasting two 30-second spots a total of about 60 times from Sept. 29 through Oct. 12 on cable and satellite television.
Sign up now for 2008 Mission Fair
There's still time to align your ministry with God's dreams at the 2008 Mission Fair. Registration ends Oct. 3. Don't miss this opportunity to explore your missional potential with author and outreach expert Dave Daubert at the Oct. 18 event at St. Matthew, Springfield.
Mission Fair offers practical ideas to renew your congregation
The Holy Spirit is m o v i n g across the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. God has great dreams for our community and our world. How can we, as Lutherans in Southeastern Pennsylvania, be more effective in helping those dreams come true? We'll start figuring this out together at the 2008 Mission Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Springfield. Our time will be practical, interactive, and spiritual as we explore what we can do to connect God's reign with our time and our neighborhoods.
Practicing God's dream ... now!
God has great dreams for our community and our world. How can we, as Lutherans in Southeastern Pennsylvania, be more effective in helping those dreams come true? We'll start figuring this out together at the 2008 Mission Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18 at St. Matthew's, Springfield.
Practicing God's dream...now!
Dave Daubert and Brian Metke will lead the Synod's annual Mission Fair -- "Practicing God's dream...now!" -- Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Springfield.
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Help avert humanitarian disaster in Zimbabwe
The ELCA is sending $600,000 to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe to help sustain the ministries of four hospitals in the midst of economic, political and social decline that has taken a disastrous toll on the country's food supply and medical institutions. The ELCA is also sending more than $300,000 to help secure food production. Learn more about how to help the ELCA International Disaster Relief.
Synod office construction project delayed
The construction of new offices for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church in America (ELCA) on the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) campus is temporarily on hold due to the recent economic downturn. In the meantime, the seminary and synod are negotiating rent-free office space in another campus building, the Wiedemann Center, until the project can be resumed. The move into this temporary space is projected for early January.

Pastor Pat Davenport works with new mission congregations as the deployed Mission Director for our synod, as well as redevelopment and congregational revitalization, evangelism, and transformational ministry. She also relates to the Central Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, and Northwest/Olney conferences.