Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Schuylkill Mission District online. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of latest news, churches information and worship times, fellowship and service opportunities available. Please feel free to read more about our site.
Our Mission
The Schuylkill Mission District Council meets frequently to discuss and plan ministry programming to better assist the congregations of our Mission District. Our goal is to provide events and resources to uplift youth and family ministry, spirituality, evangelism, and maintain our connection with our Synod and the ELCA.
This Week's Prayer
Almighty God, your Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us the power of your Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ and serve you in righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Schuylkill Mission District
Event Calendar
Future Meeting Dates
Schuylkill Mission District Leaders
Thursday, April 23, 2020
10:00 am held at
St. John's Lutheran and UCC in Auburn
Schuylkill Mission District Assembly
Sunday, May 3, 2020
2:00 pm held at
Christ United Church in Ashland (Gordon)
Schuylkill Mission District Leaders
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
10:00 am held at
Jerusalem Lutheran in Schuylkill Haven.
Latest District News
Electing our Next Synod Bishop
The results of the three meetings, and the serveymonkey questionnaire fore those who could not attend the meetings, will be reported at the following sites and dates. Please mart it on your calendars.
Survey results discussion, you are invited to attend one of the following meetings:
April 25: Bern Lutheran Church, 820 W. Leesport Rd Leesport (north of Reading on Route 183)
May 9: Union Lutheran Church, 5500 Route 873, Schnecksville
May 16: Christ Lutheran Church, 467 Main St. Conyngham.
All meetings will be held from 9:00 am - Noon
Participants will discuss synod mission priorities and the skills/spiritural gifts needed in the next synod bishop. Preliminary questions will also be developed for bishop candidates at Synod Assembly. Rostered ministers and lay members of synod congregations are encouraged to attend.
Schuylkill Mission District Council
Dean:
Pastor David Rowe
Associate of the Bishop:
Pastor Kathleen Ash-Flashner
Chairperson:
Donald Boyer
Secretary:
Carol Sterling
Treasurer:
Nancy Reichelt
Resource Links
Coronavirus Awareness
Due to coronavirus guidelines from our federal, state, and local authorities; worship services may be suspended. Please check with your local churches for more information.
Dear friends in Christ,
Some folks at St. Paul's, Orwigsburg are making masks (not N95) for area health care professionals. These masks can be used over the N95 to lengthen the life of those masks. These are approved for use.
They use cotton cloth, fusible interfacing, double folded bias tape, elastic and thread. Color and patterns on cloth are of no concern. If you would like to donate any of these items or money to buy them, especially the interfacing, tape and elastic, please contact Sue (570-617-3741) or Rob (570-617-3679) Reier to pick up these items.
If you would like to make masks, we have a pattern we all use. The easiest pattern is the YouTube link through Joann Fabrics (simple folded rectangular mask). Make them and then donate them through medical professionals you know or directly to healthcare institutions including EMS.
Thanks for the ministry we all share in this most difficult time.
The Rev. Robert and Susan Reier
members, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orwigsburg