Blessed are you, O Lord our God. You take away the sin of the world. Nourish us with your promises and strengthen us so that we are sustained by your grace for the journey from death to life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. | |
We pray for...
The congregations of the New Jersey Synod as we gather for Holy Week and Easter worship. We pray for pastors, deacons, ministers of music, office administrators, sextons, lay leaders, and all the many volunteers who give their time and energy to glorify God in this holy season.
Pastor Penny Stechmann (retired), recovering from surgery
Pastor Mona Fitch-Elliott (retired), recovering from an ankle injury
Pastor Becky Resch (Candidacy & Leadership Manager, Reg 7&8)
Bill Kauffman (spouse of Pastor Patt Kauffman, St Paul, Ridgefield), recovering from hip surgery
We pray for all who suffer in places of war and violence—especially Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, and Iran.
These congregations of our synod...
St Mark, Pemberton
Faith, Hillsborough
Good Shepherd, Little Egg Harbor
These companion synods in the ELCA and around the world...
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, ELCA
Peruvian Evangelical Lutheran Church
We continue our prayers for...
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ROSTERED MINISTERS - REGISTER NOW!
“Faithful Neighboring: Our Sacred Call to Stand for Justice"
Bishop's Ministerium Day will be held on Tuesday, April 28.
(Fellowship time on Monday evening, April 27, 7-9 PM).
njsynod.org/rosteredleaderevents
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Synod Assembly News
Assembly Registration is open!
Links and information can be found at
www.njsynod.org/assembly
Upcoming Mission District Meetings
Middle District, Saturday, April 11, 2026 (2:00 PM), Hope, Freehold
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Did you know that in the God's Love Made Real Report, Strategic Recommendations for the ELCA, this is the 3rd of the 5 goals for the church:
Commitment #3: Tangibly and significantly incorporate and empower young people in all levels of the Church’s life.
How can YOU help us all reach this goal? Invite and empower a youth or young adult at your church to attend this year's Synod Assembly. Every church in our synod can and should send a member under the age or 30. The Youth Ministry Mission Team will offer a time together for these young people, along with a table with giveaways, a place to get your questions answered, and even a pre-assembly Zoom to help them all know what to expect. Please reach out to us if you have any questions about bringing a youth or young adult to Synod Assembly! You can email us at yout...@njsynod.org
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Join The Saints Go—a new NJ Synod cohort for rostered and lay leaders open to the Spirit’s nudge. Learn new ways to tell Jesus’ story, discern, innovate, collaborate, and dream together. Explore fresh expressions of church and deepen spiritual practices alongside others listening for God’s movement in our neighborhoods.
Starts April 18, 2026.
More info: Pastor Maristela Freiberg • maristela...@elca.org
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Caring for God's Good Creation:
Lenten Resources: Food Loss and Waste
For Holy Week, the NJ Synod Care of Creation team presents a new video and meditation here. - as our series on Food Loss and Waste concludes next week.
For April 1, watch Rutgers' video "Composting, Decomposition, and Materials Cycle" and read Pastor Jeff Elliott's meditation: Blessed are the composters, for they return life to the soil.
Questions, practices, and a recipe and prayer are also featured this week. And check out the past videos and meditations you may have missed.
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THANK YOU! One hundred thirty-five (135) of the NJ Synod’s one hundred forty-six (146) Congregations and mission sites have responded to your synod’s annual appeal. This is a blessing! And as always, we know others shall be responding soon!
If you have not done this yet, please do so soon. You may respond by any one of the following ways:
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Celebrate Reformation Day 2026 with the NJ Synod
in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
Reformation: Then and Now
October 26 - November 5, 2026
PASTORS AND CHURCH ADMINISTRATORS:
Please help us by advertising this. We are finding lay people very interested in this trip. Use this link: Click here to add this to your publications
Questions: germa...@njsynod.org
Pastor Carol Lindsay, Synod Trip Coordinator
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An Easter Retreat for Pastors and Deacons
Tues-Thurs, April 21-23
New Life for Weary Souls
Led by Dr Audrey West & Pastor Dale Selover
Held at Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center
Register at: h...@popnj.org
Download the flyer for details.
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Join the Youth Ministry Mission Team at the Somerset Patriots Game on June 13th!
Come at 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 13 for a picture on the field, watch the 7:05pm game, and then stay for the fireworks. Tickets are a special price of only $10.50 each, AND you will receive a $10 gift voucher towards your food that night, just see Debra Porowski at the park for your gift card.
Purchase your own tickets at the link below, and email us at yout...@njsynod.org with any questions!
All families and ages are welcome!!!! Please invite your congregations!
Get more information and purchase your tickets here!
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NJWELCA presents the April Thankoffering
on Saturday, April 18th
at St Ambrose Lutheran Church in Pennsville.
We will gather at 9:30am with service starting at 10am.
After service, lunch will be served and a workshop on conflict resolution and how it affects our wellness will be conducted. Please bring a canned good or two for those in need and facing continual food insecurity. Let us share our goods with others.
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