by Joshua Drobena | Oct 9, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — This September, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), members throughout the church participated in a “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, many on September 8, by providing a dedicated...
by Joshua Drobena | Oct 9, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — Celebrating 25 years as a church, members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) participated in “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday on September 8 — a dedicated day of service in which ELCA members observed the...
by Joshua Drobena | Sep 18, 2013 | News Releases
THE REVEREND THOMAS C. KNUTSON November 2, 1946 – September 18, 2013 The Rev. Thomas C. Knutson died this morning at 6:30 a.m. He was pastor at First Ev. Lutheran Church, Harvey, Ill., being installed there on March 17, 1974. Visitation will be from 2 pm to 9 pm on...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Sep 2, 2013 | News Releases
Significant changes brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as health care reform, will change the way many Americans obtain their health insurance beginning in 2014. In response, Portico Benefit Services has worked with ELCA leaders to revise the...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 29, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — The Slovak Zion Synod has surpassed its 65% participation goal for Portico Benefit Services plan member participation in the 2013 Health Risk Assessment. Furthermore, it has been reported that our Synod achieved 86.67% participation,...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 24, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — The Slovak Zion Synod (SZS) is launching the first of several mobile device applications that will continue to modernize communications within the Synod. This makes our Synod the first of the 65 ELCA Synods to launch a native app....
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 14, 2013 | News Releases
PITTSBURGH (SZS) — The Rev. Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA was elected Presiding Bishop of the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States of America on August 14, 2013. Out of 889 votes cast on the fifth ballot, she...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 12, 2013 | News Releases
(Republished from the ELCA News Service for availability from the SZS News Archive) CHICAGO (ELCA) — Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will gather Aug. 12-17, 2013, in assembly at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh....
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 4, 2013 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — On August 4, 2013, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Mt. Carmel, PA celebrated its 125th anniversary with a festival Eucharist followed by a banquet at a local restaurant. The Bishop of the Synod, the Rev. Wilma S. Kucharek,...
by Joshua Drobena | Jul 10, 2013 | News Releases
THE REVEREND JOHN F. HAEBERLE December 12, 1934 – July 9, 2013 The Reverend John F. Haeberle, a retired pastor of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod, died on July 9, 2013. He served Holy Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Pittsburgh, a congregation of the Slovak Zion Synod...
