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Shepherd of the Hills Church, Bechtelsville

Shepherd of the Hills Church is located at 527 Hoffmansville Road, Bechtelsville. Trinity Lutheran Church, Bechtelsville Rev. Eugene C. Zaiser, Pastor We are on our summer worship schedule, with worship at 9 AM and no Sunday School or Contemporary Worship. Our regular worship schedule will resume on Sunday, September 4th. TRINITY BASEBALL OUTING…. 2016 — This year’s Reading Phillies Game will be held on Saturday, August 27th. PRICE…$28.00per person. Gates open at 5:35 PM …Game at 6:35 PM— Outfield Seating Area. The 2 1⁄2 hour all-you-can-eat buffet. You may sponsor Altar Flowers, the price for one vase is $25.00 and $50.00 for two vases, please see Mary Snyder. You may also sponsor the bulletins for $15.00 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, Redners Warehouse & Giant Foods. Script 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 610-322-0901 if you need a ride or would like to volunteer as a driver. Trinity’s events for the upcoming week: Sunday, August 21st-14th Sunday after Pentecost-9:00 a.m., Worship Service with Communion, the Worship Assistants will be: Greeters: Bill & Betty Hallman, Ushers: Bill Brensinger, Bill Eddinger, Dennis Yoder & Bill Wiles, Servers: Bobby Eshbach & Sheila Eddinger, Lector: Maddy Wyda, Prayer Circle Mtg., following worship. Monday, August 22nd-6:30p.m. Boy Scouts, Tuesday, August 23rd-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 610369-1974 or by e-mail at <bmc19512@yahoo.com>. St. Luke Lutheran Church 35 Wilson Ave., Gilbertsville Please join us Sunday for the fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. We’ll have one service at 9:30, a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated. Our interim pastor, Pastor Christian McMullan, returns from vacation, and will preside at the service. Our organist, Karen Huss, continues to be on vacation. We welcome our friend, Priscilla Landis, to lead us with music during the service. Kathy Billger will sing, “A Closer Walk,” by Lani Smith. The Community Clothing Rack will be OPEN for distribution on Wednesday from 9:00, a.m. until noon. Many thanks to all who give of themselves and their time in the valuable community ministry. The Sr. Breakfast Group will have a picnic lunch on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Ron and Dorothy Girton. It’s sure to be fun, and delicious food is sure to be a favorite part of this event! 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! August, a time to …..enjoy vacations, and remember, St. Luke doesn’t go on vaca-

tion…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 Rev. Matthew Ollikainen 222 Niantic Rd., Barto 610-845-2583christluthchurch@windstream.net 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: August 21- Pentecost 14, worship at 9am, hymn sing at 8:55; Blessing of Backpacks August 28- Pentecost 15, worship at 9am, hymn sing at 8:55 September 4- Pentecost 16, last summer worship Sundayworship at 9am, hymn sing at 8:55 Choir rehearsals resume on Wednesday, September 7; Junior Choir at 6:00pm, Senior Choir at 7:30pm Christian Education News: Summer Sunday School for K- grade 6 continues through September 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 610-367-1980 or email hillchurch@ptd.net Youth and Children News: Summer Schedule unfolding. Welcome to Kristina Gabel, our new youth leader! Last summer meeting is Saturday, August 20. Other news: - Webelos God and Family award class- August 23, 6:00pm - Summer schedule now through September 4- One service at 9am, hymn sing at 8:55, 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 $1. Envelopes are on the table in the narthex. - Mini golf outing- Sunday, August 21, 1pm at Gasser’s on Pricetown Road - 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 610-369-0990 “Like” our Facebook pagewww.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 610369-0990; fax 610-3690912; 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 WBYNFM, Boyertown. St. Luke’s, Obelisk Handicapped facilities are available. Saint Luke’s website is www.stlukeschurchpa.com. Huff’s Union Church Hereford Township Pastor Jane M. Kropa Office 610-845-2626 www.huffschurch.com Sunday, August 21, worship is at 8 & 10:30 a.m . There will be Healing Service at both services. Sunday School is at 10:30 Saturday, August 20, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Community Picnic, 4:30 - 5:00 pm - Free Children’s Game Sunday, August 21, 9 a.m. Manna Sunday, August 21, 11:30 Sunday School Meeting Choirs do not practice for the summer. They will start again in September. Anyone interested in choirs may contact Mrs. Gloria A. Adams at 610-914-8116.