Church news
Shepherd of the Hills Church, Bechtelsville
The mission team will leave Sunday for a week-long arts and sports mission in Easton. Participants include Jarrett Benz, Nick Korchowsky, Renee Miller, Derrick Whitmore, Tara Wilson, Patrick Coffey, Dylan Houck, Lauren Houck, Lindsey Houck, Savannah Moore, Rebekah Smith, Sarah Smith, Caitlin Wilson, Carlien Wilson and Allison Young. Boy Scouts meet Monday 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 We are now on our summer worship schedule, with worship at 9 a.m. and no Sunday School or Contemporary Worship. Our regular worship schedule will resume on Sunday, Sept. 4. Congratulations and God’s blessings to Jim and Cyndi (Ressler) Yoder, who were married on July 9 in Limerick. Jim is the son of Dennis and Cathy Yoder. 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. Registration forms are available on the VBS Board in the parish hall, or see Sharon Renninger, or the church office to register. Please register now! You can show your support by providing a monetary donation. Just pick up a VBS donation envelope on the VBS bulletin board and place your donation in the offering plate. We are also looking for snack donations, please see the sign up sheet in the parish hall. Any questions, please see Maddy Wyda. 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. There is a sign up sheet posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. 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, July 24, 9 a.m. Worship Service. The Worship Assistants will be: Greeters, Dennis and Cathy Yoder; Ushers, Bill and Pat Brensinger, Dan and Kathy Kuser; Acolyte, Lauren Isett; Lector, Bill Eddinger. Monday, July 25, 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School, 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts. Tuesday, July 26, 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School, 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts. Wednesday, July 27, 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School. Thursday, July 28, 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School. Friday, July 29, 6:15 p.m. Vacation Bible School. 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. Join us on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. in the Boyertown Community Park for worship in the band shell. 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 610369-1974 or by e-mail at <bmc19512@yahoo.com>.
St. Luke Lutheran Church
35 WILSON AVE., GILBERTSVILLE Please join us Sunday for the tenth Sunday after Pentecost. We’ll have one service at 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated. Our interim pastor, Pastor Christian McMullan, will lead us in worship.