The Mid-Northeast Mission District of the North American Lutheran Church encompasses the area of Western New York State and Western Pennsylvania. Throughout the lake areas, valleys and beautiful mountains 41 congregations meet faithfully each and every Sunday to worship our Lord and Savior. As part of the North America Lutheran Church we strive to stand firm on the Word of God. Our congregations vary from small congregations with perhaps a dozen worshipping together, to active congregation with 50 – 100 worshipping every week and  there are a few larger congregations reaching out  to their communities with 200+ worshiping.

We are delighted to house the North American Lutheran Seminary on our territory. The NALS is located at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, PA. Many of our congregations are blessed with offering the seminary students on the job training on Sunday mornings.

Our mission district has a passion to raise our children and youth knowing Jesus Christ. We conduct an Elementary Camp and a Youth Camp at In-Tents Lutheran Camp near Hooversville, PA every July. We promote High School students to attend BYLD where they may discern a call to serve God in the future. Along with the mission district encouraging  congregations to send youth to Quake Youth Gather in Pittsburgh every winter. Our youth have the opportunity to grow knowing each other even though they may live miles apart.

There is also a passion to do mission with the NALC Disaster Response Team gathering needed materials at the time of natural disasters and to also go as a team to different areas to help families rebuilding  after  losing so much after floods or other disasters.

May God continue to bless us as we continue to serve Him faithfully.

-Pastor Nila Cogan
  Dean of the Mid-Northeast Mission District, NALC