Mid-Northeast
Mission District
A Message from the Dean
The Mid-Northeast Mission District of the NALC (North American Lutheran Church) encompasses the area of Western New York, Western Pennsylvania and, West Virginia, with 43 congregations, 35 ordained pastors and, 17 authorized lay worship leaders. We strive to stand firm on the Word of God. Besides preaching the Word we are pleased to have the seminary of the NALC on our territory in Ambridge, Pa. We have an active youth program which includes our own camp, In-Tents Lutheran Camp. We are active in disaster relief, gathering needed materials for the NALC Disaster Response Team and going on mission trips every year. Please take time and explore these pages and see what we are all about. God Bless You.
-Pastor Nila Cogan
Dean of the Mid-Northeast Mission District, NALC
Benevolence
Thank you for your generosity to the ministries of our Mid-Northeast Mission District. Please mail all Mission District benevolence and other financial gifts and payments to:
Connie Slope
291 MacDonaldton Road
Berlin, PA 15530
Christ Centered
We confess the apostolic faith in Jesus Christ according to the Holy Scriptures. We affirm the authority of the Scriptures as the authoritative source and norm, “according to which all doctrines should and must be judged” (Formula of Concord). We accept the ecumenical creeds and the Lutheran Confessions as true witnesses to the Word of God.
Mission Driven
We believe that the mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel and to make disciples for Christ. We believe that making disciples — in our congregations, in our communities and nations, and around the world — must be a priority of the Church in the present age.
Traditionally Grounded
We affirm the ecumenical creeds and the faithful witness of the Church across time and space. We endorse the form and practices of the universal Church that are consistent with Scripture, particularly the office of the ministry and the tradition of worship under Word and Sacrament. We seek dialogue and fellowship with other Lutheran churches and with faithful Christians of other confessions.
Congregationally Focused
We strive to be a church that is organized to facilitate the ministries of local congregations in a posture of servanthood and a spirit of partnership, through the provision of resources, connections and information.
