Northeastern PA Synod

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
We are:
Lutheran
One of 7 synods in Region 7
Made up of 268 congregations and 3 Synodically Authorized Worshiping Communities, 9 mission districts, and over 119,000 people
A wide variety of people—many ages, cultures, languages and lifestyles
Involved in the life of our communities—cities and suburbs, towns and villages
Located in a 14-county area of the state—from the Delaware River to the mountains of Sullivan County and from the Lehigh Valley and the Reading area to the New York border

Our purpose as God’s people in Northeastern Pennsylvania is encountering and sharing God’s word of love given in Jesus Christ.