Church
No batter up this Sunday. Our St. Luke Softball Team has a bye this week. There are no meetings scheduled for this week. If you’re traveling, discover God’s presence in a new worship setting... Stay connected in Christ through serving and in prayer... Keep supporting our St. Luke ministries, and return refreshed and renewed. It’s July... Enjoy your vacations, and remember, St. Luke doesn’t go on vacation. Join us every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Most of all, make sure to “catch the wave of God’s amazing love!” 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 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost on Sunday, July 24 at the one summer service at 9 a.m. Rev. Matthew Ollikainen will be leading the congregation in worship, presenting the sermon and will present the Children’s Sermon. Those ministering at the 9 a.m. service are: Acolyte, Ava Novotny; Lector, Karlene Novotny; and Greeters/Ushers, Keith and Nancy Folk. At 12:30 p.m. the social hall doors will open for our Christmas in July event with a Christmas style dinner served at 1 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Transformation Praise Band and we will sing Christmas carols and be creating Christmas crafts. The Church Council will meet on Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. in the parlor. The Caregivers Support Group will meet at Walnut Woods in Boyertown at 12:30 p.m. for lunch followed by their meeting at 1:30 p.m. 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: July 24 - Pentecost 10, worship at 9 a.m., hymn sing at 8:55 a.m.; Holy Communion July 31 - Pentecost 11, worship at 9 a.m., hymn sing at 8:55 a.m. Aug. 7 - Pentecost 12, worship at 9 a.m., hymn sing at 8:55 a.m.; Holy Communion, Interpreter Christian Education News: Summer Sunday School for kindergarten through grade 6 continues through Sept. 4, with children being dismissed from worship after the Children’s Chat. 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: Summer Schedule being planned. Welcome to Kristina Gabel, our new youth leader! Other news: Webelos God and Family award class - July 26, 6:30 p.m. Summer schedule now through Sept. 4 - One service at 9 a.m. with children dismissed to Bible story and craft after Children’s Chat. Refreshments and fellowship time follows worship each week. Eagle Scout Project - Please consider helping Michael Ambrose, from St. John’s UCC, with his project. Buy a brick for one dollar. Envelopes are on the table in the narthex. 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 610369-0990. “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. Summer Worship Schedule (June 19 - Sept. 4): One service at 9 a.m., with hymn sing at 8:55 a.m. Children dismissed to class after the Children’s Chat. Regular Worship times (resume Sept. 11): 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 (resumes Sept. 11): 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
The youth group and their leaders of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church will leave Sunday, July 24 for a mission trip to Woonsocket, Rhode Island to repair homes for the elderly and for people who cannot afford to make repairs themselves. The youth mission trip team will return home Saturday, July 30. The Rev. Paul Chapman will conduct the 8 a.m. Holy Communion Service and the 9:30 a.m. worship services at Saint Luke’s Lutheran Church, Route 73 and Neiffer Road, Obelisk. You are most welcome. Members participating in the 8 a.m. Holy Communion service are: David Semmens, Head Usher; Craig & Peggy Brendlinger, Greeters; and Smoky Panepinto, Assisting Minister. Members participating in the 9:30 a.m. worship service are: Dave Hoffman, Head Usher; Marty Jordan, Greeter; Eric Christman, Acolyte; and Kate Bauer, Reader. Handicapped facilities are available. Saint Luke’s website is www.stlukeschurchpa.com.