Announcements for the Week of July 28

LUTHERAN DAY AT THE CURVE

Join others from across the Allegheny Synod for dinner and a game at the Altoona Curve on Sunday, August 24. Ticket orders are due by Sunday, August 10. Please see the attached flyer for details.

TRANSITION TEAM LOOKING FOR INPUT

As the Synod Transition Team continues their work ahead of our Synod Assembly and Bishop’s election, they want to hear what your hope is for our Synod. You can email your hopes and thoughts to SynodTransitionTeam@gmail.com.

ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY

Please pray for our Churchwide Assembly meeting July 28—August 2, 2025 and for our Allegheny Synod voting members: Ms. Ann Ferry, Synod VP; Pr. Tyler Graham; Vr. Christy Harford; Mr. Ben Hoffman; Pr. Marty Jo Irvin-Stellabotte; and Pr. Kevin Shock. You can learn all about this year’s Assembly and find links to live-streaming of the event here: https://www.elca.org/about/leadership/churchwide-assembly.

TWO UPCOMING WEBINARS FROM PORTICO BENEFITS

FOR SPONSORED PLAN MEMBERS: Wednesday, August 20^th, 10am

If you are sponsored in the Portico Benefits plan, this webinar is for you. We will review the Portico bundle of benefits, the upcoming changes to the Portico ELCA-Primary health plan for 2026 and provide timely updates regarding annual enrollment.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e2hmZf-GR9aSI-r84iCGuQ

Once you register, you will receive a link to attend the meeting via ZOOM.

FOR SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS: Monday, August 25^th, 6:30pm

If you make decisions regarding benefit selections in your organization, this webinar is for you. We will review the upcoming changes to the Portico ELCA-Primary plan for 2026 and share other information that will be helpful as you prepare for annual enrollment.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NrmoghJuSRq9zrgyHlmY3w

Once you register, you will receive a link to attend the meeting via ZOOM.

Both webinars will be led by our Region 8 Portico Regional Representative, Pastor Tara Lynn.