Welcome

Lutheran Congregational Services is a social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are committed to working with congregations to provide the support and coordination essential to effectively care for those in need. LCS uses a hands-on approach to identify the needs of your congregation and the wider community in order to equip your congregation with the tools necessary to answer its call to serve Christ.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Parish Secretaries Seminar 

The 2010 seminar will be held on October 5 & 6 at The Lancaster Doubletree/Willow Valley Resort.  The deadline to register for the seminar is past.  We look forward to seeing all of you who have registered on the 5th of October!

Stewardship: the Practice of Faithful Living

New Life Lutheran Church in New Tripoli is the site for this year's event.  It is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010, 9 am -- 3 pm.

Participants will be encouraged  to reflect upon what it means to be servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries.  Eight workshops will be offered in two sessions.  There will be a plenary session that will introduce participants to the ELCA's new Competencies in a Well-formed Stewardship Leader. 

Congregations are encouraged to send teams of 4-6 individuals so that they can benefit from all of the offerings, as well as, utilize the congregational planning time that is available in the afternoon. 

To download the brochure and registration material click here.

Jesus Calls Us to. . . Action

This advocacy event, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 9 am until 3:30 pm, is sponsored by Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania, Lutheran Congregational Services, Micah 6:8 (Lutherans Committed to Justice), the Mission Investment Fund (ELCA), and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod (ELCA).

The day is designed to help participants think about some of the central issues facing their communities, our nation, and the world in ways that will enable them to become advocates for justice with those who are most vulnerable -- the poor, the elderly, the very young, the refugee, and others. 

The Rev. Amy E. Reumann, the Director of LAMPa, is the keynote speaker, and Bishop Samuel R. Zeiser will lead worship and participate in the day's activities.  Participants will be able to choose from 17 workshops, to learn how their congregations can participate in the Fair Trade movement, to discover resources that are available at the synod office regarding advocacy, and to acquire books that deal with the role of advocacy in the context of their Christian faith.

To attend this day of inspiration and challenge at Christ Lutheran Church in Conyngham click here.  Congregations are encouraged to send groups of 3-5 individuals! 

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