Heritage Sunday is scheduled for June 12 and we hope you will join the over 2,000 former Evangelical and Reformed churches throughout the United States in celebrating this special event. On the Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society's website, you will find several resources to assist churches, including bulletin covers, inserts, liturgies, and hymns.  

According to a recent UN climate report, the world has less than three years for its greenhouse gas emissions to peak and head into a relatively rapid decline. Careful discernment is needed on where to place our time and energy in seeking policies that will lead to a more just and hospitable world. This webinar features three leaders in the climate movement: Keya Chatterjee from the U.S. Climate Action Network, Miranda Ehrlich from the Sierra Club, and Jean Su from the Center for Biological Diversity. Even if you can’t make the scheduled time of 1:00p on June 8, sign up, and we will send you a recording.

From the Addiction & Recovery Taskforce: Step One

You might have seen the memorial to the Lost Tee-shirts Display somewhere in Philadelphia. We are missing and have lost so many young people, as well as people of all ages, to gun violence in the City of Philadelphia. The Religious Leaders Council and Heeding God’s Call are coming together with various religious community members to honor the memory of those taken by gun murders. The date is Thursday, June 9 at 2 pm at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul,1723 Race St., Philadelphia. Following an interfaith service honoring all those taken by gun violence in 2021, there will be a witness walk to a place of gun violence in Center City and an advocacy session at City Hall supporting sensible laws and the elimination of illegal handguns from our community. Come out, join with others, and make your voice heard! Say “NO” to the proliferation of guns and gun deaths in our city! Click here for a flyer about this event.

Click here for a flyer with further details about the webinar training, including the link to register. Please note, this program will be recorded and posted on the Lehigh County Emergency Management website so those who are not able to attend live may view the recording at a later date.

Personal Finances for Ministers, July 12-Aug. 16. Tuesdays, 7-8:30p. Instructor Lovett Weems. Introduction to basics of personal financial management, including special considerations for religious professionals and congregations where they serve. Topics include budgeting, debt, compensation and taxes, insurance, investing, and estate planning. For pastors and lay leaders. 2.5 CEUs. $125

Ministerial Ethics and Professional Development, Aug. 23-Sept. 27. Tuesdays, 7-8:30p. Instructor Jessica Young Brown. A Ministerial Institute class. An in-depth look at ethics in ministry, including confidentiality, fiduciary duty, healthy boundaries, and self-care. 2.5 CEUs. $325.

Church Finances, Oct 11.-Nov. 15. Tuesdays, 7-8:30p. Instructor, Lovett Weems. Skills for creating and presenting budgets grounded in the church’s mission, expanding means of giving and sources of income, presenting accurate tracking and reporting of giving, proper financial administration of funds, and exploring new options for funding ministry. For pastors and lay leaders. 2.5 CEUs. $125.

For information or to register, click here.

Malcolm X was a primary figure in the Civil Rights Movement, even though history has painted him as a dangerous subversive. His leadership in the Nation of Islam, as well his growth as a Muslim, gave him a voice of prominence in the American landscape. It is unfortunate that he was demonized for his early years and not recognized for his positive impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Read more.