That’s right, folks. Saturday, June 9, is the date for the first-ever Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod event for people of all ages, from every congregation in the synod. Be one of hundreds traveling to Muhlenberg College, Allentown, to celebrate being the church.

LIFT (Lutherans in Faith Together) will bring congregation members from all points of the synod to the campus of Muhlenberg College for a spectacular one day celebration.

Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. in the college’s Life Sports Center. Morning beverages, ministry displays, an Augsburg Fortress bookstore, conversations with friends (maybe even Martin and Katie Luther or Davey and Goliath) will begin the day. Music by Bread for the Journey will tune up beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Field House, followed by opening devotions and a warm welcome to all. Then we'll hear Bart Campolo as the keynote speaker.

Early in the day, from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. runners and walkers will participate in a run/walk on the campus for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal.

A special program for children (K-Grade 6) with biblical storyteller Tracy Radosevic is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to noon. During that same time, workshops and playshops will take place in classrooms around the campus.

The Egner Memorial Chapel will be the site for a variety of 30-minute concerts, ongoing throughout the day.

At the same time, participants may choose to be involved in outdoor activities and games. Lawn games, relays, intergenerational and team games, and Frisbee golf will be offered at three different sites on the campus.

A delicious bag lunch prepared by Muhlenberg College will be distributed to participants between noon and 1:00 p.m. Teens will take their bag lunches and meet in the Seegers Union Red Door Café for conversation with Bart Campolo and a concert by SWIM, a contemporary worship music group from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Emanuelsville.

Want to learn a bit about our Lutheran heritage? Engage in conversation as you meet up with famous Lutherans who will be strolling around the campus. Martin and Katie Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, two Lutheran deaconesses, and Davey and Goliath will be only too happy to answer your questions about their lives and ministries. Get your Lutheran History Passport stamped and receive a special gift.

Wrap up the day with a celebration of Lutherans in Faith Together. As we gather again in the Field House at 2:45 p.m., we’ll sing, celebrate, and hear Tracy Radosevic send us on our way with an inspiring Bible story that will invite us to go home to tell The Story!

You don’t want to miss this exciting day! Check out the details and fill out the registration form on www.godslove.org/LIFT or check with your church office or your congregation’s LIFT Ambassador. Register the whole family (family rate is $25.00!) and come together to Muhlenberg College on June 9. Deadline for registration is May 15.

We’re looking forward to seeing you at this PRICELESS event!