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Bishop's Challenge

The 2024 - 2025 Bishop's Challenge was presented at the synod assembly on May 11th.  Click below for all the details.

The Bishop is challenging every congregation in the NJ Synod to take up the stewardship practice of caring for God’s good creation.

Focus on sustainable practices in your congregation: start a Green Team, commit to meatless Mondays or host a Bible Study.

 

Learn more by clicking the BLUE BUTTON above.

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Already joined the challenge??

Share your activity with us below.

Leaf Template        Rose Template

 

Your congregation was mailed a packet of information related to the Bishop’s Challenge.  Please use the templates any way you would like; our goal is for you to share what your congregation has done to care for creation this year, AND bring it when you come to the assembly.  

We will display these acts of care throughout the Assembly Hall.  

 

For example:  add pictures, words, or other creative ideas onto the templates,  use the templates using  paper, fabric or any other media.

 

Make as many leaves or roses that you would like to display your contributions. 

Bishop's Challenge RESOURCES FOR LENT
Lenten Soup & Prayers
​Lenten Calendar

Watch the Bishop's Challenge presentation from the 2024 Synod Assembly

1930 State Highway 33

Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

609-586-6800

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“Our synod office is located on land which is part of the traditional territory of the Lenni-Lenape, called “Lenapehoking.” The Lenape People lived in harmony with one another upon this territory for thousands of years. During the colonial era and early federal period, many were removed west and north, but some also remain among the continuing historical tribal communities of the region: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation; the Ramapough Lenape Nation; and the Powhatan Renape Nation, The Nanticoke of Millsboro Delaware, and the Lenape of Cheswold Delaware. We acknowledge the Lenni-Lenape as the original people of this land and their continuing relationship with their territory. In our acknowledgment of the continued presence of Lenape people in their homeland, we affirm the aspiration of the great Lenape Chief Tamanend, that there be harmony between the indigenous people of this land and the descendants of the immigrants to this land, “as long as the rivers and creeks flow, and the sun, moon, and stars shine.”

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