LAMPa’s Policy Council Welcomes New Member from SWPA Synod
LAMPa’s Policy Council welcomes Jim Needles as a representative from Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in software engineering, Needles has worked for multinational corporations, several start-ups and non-profit service agencies. He currently serves as chief information officer for Familylinks Inc., an
LAMPa Welcomes Pastor Rebecca Horn to Policy Council
LAMPa's policy council welcomes the Rev. Rebecca Horn as an Allegheny Synod representative. Horn, who serves as a pastor in Centre Hall, is a 2011 graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg and is in her third year on Allegheny Synod Council. Horn grew up in Warrington, Bucks County,
LAMPa Welcomes Dillon Epler as NEPA Representative
LAMPa's policy council welcomes Dillon Epler as its newest representative from Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod. Dillon is a seminarian at United Lutheran Seminary and is currently working to earn his Master of Divinity. He is a candidate for rostered ministry in the NEPA Synod of the ELCA, and serves as Vicar
LAMPa Welcomes Dennis Groce to Policy Council
Dennis Groce was confirmed as a member of the LAMPa Policy Council by vote of the Northwest PA Synod Assembly in June, 2021. Dennis and his wife Marcia have been members of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North East, PA (Erie County) since 2006. In addition to congregational roles,
LAMPa Welcomes Donna Skinner Echols to Policy Council
LAMPa is very happy to welcome Donna Skinner Echols to Policy Council as a representative of Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod! Donna has 42 years of experience in the development, management, monitoring and administration of family services programs for at-risk children and families. She has worked in the urban settings of Houston,
LAMPa Welcomes New Policy Council Member
LAMPa's policy council welcomes Bruce McCullough as a representative from Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. A lifelong Lutheran, Bruce is a member of University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation ("UniLu"), a town/gown congregation that he joined when he first arrived in Philadelphia to attend college and then law school. Bruce is an
LAMPa Policy Council Sets 2021 Priorities
LAMPa's policy council met virtually on Dec. 3, 2021, and approved the following policy priorities for 2021. They are based on the experience of our ministries, guided by ELCA Social Statements and LAMPa's mission: "In response to God's love in Jesus Christ, we advocate for wise and just policies in
LAMPa Welcomes New Policy Council Member from SWPA
The Rev. Jim Engel, pastor at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Uniontown, joins the LAMPa Policy Council representing the ELCA Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod (SWPA). "I am excited to have the opportunity to return to working with a state government to advocate for those who have been marginalized by power,
Dr. Crystal L. Hall Joins LAMPa Policy Council
LAMPa welcomes Dr. Crystal L. Hall on board as a representative of the United Lutheran Seminary. Dr. Hall is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies. Her most recent book is Insights from Reading the Bible with the Poor, published by Fortress Press. Dr. Hall’s research and teaching address God’s
LAMPa Welcomes the Rev. Carla Wilson to Policy Council
The Rev. Carla Christopher Wilson, Associate Pastor of Outreach and Faith Formation at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Lancaster, will join the LAMPa Policy Council in September as a representative of the Lower Susquehanna Synod (LSS). She also co-chairs the Toward Racial Justice Task Force of the
