Church news

SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS CHURCH, BECHTELSVILLE

Newly elected elder, Jeff Moser, was installed as an elder at services on Sunday, May 29. The church preschool will hold an open house on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday at all services. Boy Scouts meet Monday at 7 p.m. Cub Scouts meet Thursday at 7 p.m. AA groups meet at the church on Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Al Anon meets in the church on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Shepherd of the Hills Church is located at 527 Hoffmansville Road, Bechtelsville.

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, BECHTELSVILLE

Rev. Eugene C. Zaiser, Pastor

Our summer worship schedule begins on Sunday, June 5, with worship at 9 a.m. and no Sunday School or Contemporary Worship. Our regular worship schedule will resume on Sunday, Sept. 4. Graduate Sunday is June 5. Please call the Church office and let us know of any members, friends or loved ones who are graduating from high school, college, graduate school, basic training or any other academic or career training program.

Relay for Life participants must register online at www.relayforlife.org/PA Boyertown. Register under Trinity Lutheran Church/Bechtelsville. The Relay is Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, June 26 at 10 a.m. You do not need to be present the full 24 hours. There are several ways you can help, by pledging walkers, making a donation, buying a T-shirt, buying a luminaria. For more information, please call the church office. Everyone is welcome to come out and cheer the walkers on their way. Any way you choose to help will be greatly appreciated. Southeast Berks Chapter of Thrivent Financial will provide supplemental funding. Vacation Bible School is July 25 to 29, 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. “Barnyard Roundup.” Plans are underway for our 2016 Vacation Bible School, for children ages three years old through sixth grade. We’ll have stories, music, crafts and much more. For more information, contact Sharon Renninger.

Trinity Baseball Outing 2016, this year’s Reading Phillies game will be held on Saturday, Aug. 27. We need payment by Aug. 1. Gates open at 5:35 p.m. Game at 6:35 p.m. Outfield Seating Area. The 2 1⁄2 hour all you can eat buffet.

You may sponsor Altar Flowers, the price for one vase is $25 and $50 for two vases, please see Mary Snyder. You may also sponsor the bulletins for $15 per week. When sponsoring flowers, please use a flower envelope found in the rack in the narthex or clearly mark the envelope “flowers.” If you sponsored flowers in the past but no longer wish to, please let Mary Snyder or the church office know. Please participate in Trinity’s Gift Card Program: Gift card orders will be taken the 1st Sunday of the month. Payment is due with the order. Your gift cards will be available the second Sunday of the month. With every purchase, Trinity earns a percentage of every dollar you spend. Our Gift Card program includes: Weis Markets, Redner’s Warehouse and Giant Foods. Scrip Cards can also be purchased for your favorite restaurants and stores. For additional information or for a list of retailers who participate in Scrip, please contact Pat Brensinger or www.glscrip.com.

Need a ride? We have volunteers in the congregation who are willing to provide transportation to medical appointments, etc., for those who can’t find a ride. Please contact Pastor Zaiser at 610-322-0901 if you need a ride or would like to volunteer as a driver.

Trinity’s events for the upcoming week:

Sunday, June 5, 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Graduate Recognition, 9 a.m. Worship Service with Communion. The Worship Assistants will be: Greeters, Karen Essig & Virginia Rowland; Ushers, Bill Eddinger, Dan Ritter, Dennis Schaeffer, Bobby Eshbach; Servers, Linda Ritter & Sheila Eddinger; Lector, Graduate. Monday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts. Tuesday, June 7, 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts. This church is located at 1749 S. Main Street, Bechtelsville, PA 19505. For more information, please call 610-369-1281 or check out our website: <www. trinitybech.com>.

BOYERTOWN MENNONITE CHURCH

275 Mill St., Boyertown Pastor Nelson Shenk

Every Sunday morning we have Sunday School classes for all ages from 9-10 a.m., and worship at 10 o’clock.

The Sunday sermons can be heard at http://boyertownmennonitechurch.org by clicking on “Sermon & Worship Audio.” We love having visitors so come check us out.

We can be reached at 610-3691974 or by e-mail at <bmc19512@ yahoo.com>.

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH

35 Wilson Ave., Gilbertsville

Please join us Sunday for the third Sunday after Pentecost. We’ll have one service at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated. We welcome Lincoln Noecker as our guest organist. Sunday begins our “Simply Summer” worship. Worship will be casual, and we’ll use the Word and Prayer service from “With One Voice.”

Batter up! Join the St. Luke Softball Team at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday when they host Good Shepherd, UCC. The game will be played at Douglass Township Park, in Gilbertsville. Go, St. Luke! The Community Clothing Rack will be open for Clothing distribution on Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. Your donations of clean, gently used clothing are appreciated, as is the time so many contribute to this community ministry. Congregation Council will meet Thursday night, at 6:45 p.m. It’s June, and our summer schedule has begun!

All are welcome at St. Luke Lutheran Church – please join us!

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor: Rev. Matthew Ollikainen 222 Niantic Rd., Barto 610-845-2583 christluthchurch@windstream.net

We invite you to join us on the Third Sunday after Pentecost on Sunday, June 5, at the 7:45 and 10:15 a.m. services. Rev. Matthew Ollikainen will be leading the congregation in a service of Holy Communion, presenting the sermon and presenting the Children’s Sermon. During both services, we will recognize those congregational members who have graduated from high school, college, trade school or other this year. A New Member’s Class will be held at 11:30 a.m. Those ministering at the 7:45 a.m. service are: Acolyte, Erik Ollikainen; Lector, Nadine Hoffman; Communion Assist, Stephen Hoffman; and Greeters/Ushers, Nadine Hoffman and Charles Orner. Those ministering at the 10:15 a.m. service are: Acolyte, Emily Francisco; Lector, Holly Francisco; Communion Assist, Sandi Wentzel; and Greeters/Ushers, Holly Francisco and Mike Appold. Immediately following the 10:15 a.m. service, there will be a coffee hour, in the parlor, to congratulate the class of 2016.

The Property committee will meet on Monday, June 6 at 7 p.m. in room B in the church. The Daisy/Brownie Girl Scout troops will meet in the social hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. On Wednesday, June 8 at 6 p.m., the Mutual Ministry committee will meet in room B in the church. The Caregiver’s group will gather on Friday, June 10 at 1 p.m. at Walnut Woods, Boyertown.

The church is located at 222 Niantic Road between Routes 663 and 100 about a mile east of Bally. Sunday School for all ages is held at 9 a.m., September through May. Visitors are always welcome! The church is handicapped accessible and air conditioned! Visit the church’s website at www. christniantic.com for more news and information about the church and upcoming events.

ST. JOSEPH’S HILL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Worship news:

June 5 - Pentecost 3; Holy Communion; Interpreter at 10 a.m.; “Food for the Poor” presentation. June 12 - Pentecost 4 Senior Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m.

Christian Education News:

Sunday School for all ages begins with a brief opening in the nave at 8:45 a.m. Vacation Bible School scheduled for June 20-24. Registration forms are available.

Day Care News:

A 10% discount is available for church families. For more information, please call 610367-1980 or e-mail hillchurch@ ptd.net.

Youth and Children News:

Part-time youth leader needed. Please call 610-369-0990 or e-mail stjoehill@ptd.net for more details.

Other news:

June 5 - Church picnic at Earl Park, 12 to 4:30 p.m. Summer schedule begins June 19, running through Sept. 4 - Worship at 9 a.m. with children dismissed to Bible story and craft after Children’s Chat. Refreshments and fellowship time follows worship each week.

Simply Giving program now available-paper registration forms at church, or online through a link on our Website.

Amazon Smile program has started. Visit Amazon.Smile.Com and select St. Joseph’s.

Our Fellowship Hall is available for event use. We can accommodate bridal showers, baby showers, wedding anniversaries, birthday parties, AA, NA, Weight Watchers, and more. Please call Jill, Church Secretary, at 610-3690990.

“Like” our Facebook page- www.facebook.com/stjoeshill. St. Joseph’s is located at the intersection of Koch Road and Franklin Street in Pike Township (mailing address: 244 Koch Road, Boyertown, 19512). The building is handicapped accessible. All are welcome to worship and other events held at St. Joseph’s Hill. Please visit our website at www.stjoeshill.org for a calendar of events, history, a pastor’s page, and Day Care and Pre-School info. Pastor Jeff Odgren’s e-mail: jwodgren@ptd.net.

Worship times: 7:45 & 10 a.m.; Praise Band at 10 a.m. on 2nd Sunday of the month; Interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing at 10 a.m. on 1st and 2nd Sundays of the month

Sunday School- 8:45-9:45 a.m., gather in the nave for opening at 8:45 a.m.

Church office phone 610-3690990; fax 610-369-0912; e-mail at stjoehill@ptd.net.

Day Care and Pre-School phone 610-367-1980; e-mail hillchurch@ptd.net.

Weather-related cancellation info: call the church office and wait for message, go online to wfmz.com, or check WBYN-FM, Boyertown.

ST. LUKE’S, OBELISK

St. Luke’s Annual Indoor Flea Market, June fest, will be held Friday morning, June 3, from 8 to 11 a.m., and Saturday, June 4, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Rev. Paul Chapman, will conduct the 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Holy Communion services at Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, Route 73 and Neiffer Road, Obelisk. You are most welcome. Members participating at the 8 a.m. Holy Communion service are: David Semmens, Head Usher; Joyce Brothers, Spencer Brothers, Greeters; Doug Killough, Reader, and Sharon Killough, Communion Assistant. Members participating at the 10:15 a.m. worship service are: Dave Hoffman, Head Usher, Dorothy Richard, Mike Way Greeters, Richard Townsley, Caitlin Keenan, Ushers; Sophie Bauer, Acolyte, and Lori Ferguson, Assisting Minister. Handicapped facilities are available. Saint Luke’s website is www.stlukeschurchpa.com.

GOOD SHEPHERD UCC

35 W. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown

On Sunday, June 5, Pastor Matthew Hoover will deliver the message at the 10:20 a.m. service. Monday, Boy Scouts meet at 7 p.m.