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"The ministries and missions of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the ELCA offer every imaginable setting. Here you will find the breadth of our mission territory -- the most urbanized centers to the mid sized and smaller sized cities, the rural spaces and the small towns and mountains. You will find historic communities and fresh approaches to outreach and renewal. Throughout the region, you will find challenging settings for ministry to Jesus Christ."
Ms. Nancy E. Gable, Diaconal Minister,
Coordinator for Ministry Leadership -- Region 8
The ELCA Synods of Region 8
Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Allegheny Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Lower Susquehanna Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Upper Susquehanna Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Delaware-Maryland Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod
(Synod's
Congregations)
West Virginia-Western Maryland SynodThe
ELCA
Region 8 Mission
and Work
According to Ms. Nancy Gable, diaconal minister, the Coordinator of Region 8 is really a
three' Hat" job, falling roughly into the following three areas:
DEPLOYED STAFF FOR DIVISION FOR MINISTRY
The coordinator is the on-site presence for all ELCA Candidacy processes in
the eight
synods: discernment, entrance, endorsement, approval, TEEM candidates, and
those seeking entrance to the ELCA from another tradition. The coordinator
works closely with each candidacy committee, its chair , and the synod staff
assigned to that committee.
DEPLOYED STAFF THE DEPARTMENT FOR SYNODICAL RELATIONS
The Coordinator is the on site presence for those from Region 8 seeking a
first call AND for those who are from other regions being called to a synod
in Region 8 for first call. In this capacity the coordinator helps students
through the assignment process, works with bishops to assess needs and
places and finally is involved in the placement process done by CHURCHWIDE.
REGION 8 COORDINATOR
The coordinator is the organizer, communicator, facilitator of ministry done
collaboratively in the synods. This portfolio would include regional First
Call Theological colleague groups, and yearly retreat, life long learning
opportunities, networking of
other ELCA deployed staff. regional committee structures like global
mission, education, catechumenate, and archives.