Worship news and notes
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Andrew Paulson, Minister of Music at St. John’s United Church of Christ, will play “Be Thou My Vision” by John Carter, at the 10:15a.m. service on July 3. Later the service is available on St. John’s website, Facebook page and YouTube Channel: youtube. com/stjohnsucclansdale pa. The church is at 500W. Main St., Lansdale. All are welcome. Call 215-855-5489 or visit www.st-johns-ucc.org Trinity Lutheran Church,
1000 W. Main St., Lansdale, is accepting registration for Vacation Bible School to be held July 11-15, 9 to 11:15 a.m. outdoors. The Lord’s Prayer is the focus of this year’s VBS theme, “On Earth as in Heaven.” Each of the five days of the program centers on a different petition of the prayer and a related Bible verse. Join as a volunteer or participant, trinitylansdale.com/vacation-bible-school/
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,
211 S. Main St., North Wales, celebrates Sunday, July 3, with a Communion service at 10a.m. Weather permitting, the service will be in Weingartner Park. Bring your own chairs. The service will be live streamed for those unable to attend in person. Masks are optional. Guest musician is Ya Jhu Yang. North Wales borough will present a July 4th parade and picnic in the park on Monday, July 4th. Thrift Shop is open Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plenty of parking; entrance at corner of Church and 2nd streets in North Wales. Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church PC(USA), 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale: Please join us live in our sanctuary or for our live online services via Zoom with an internet-enabled device or by telephone. Sunday Worship is at 10a.m. and Early Worship is at 8:30a.m. For web links or dial in numbers, please visit www.gwyneddsquare. org. Weekly Bible Study is on Wednesdays at 11a.m. Adult Forum will take a break for the summer, resuming in September with a specific date to be determined. For web links or dial in numbers for activities, please send an email to office@gwyneddsquare.org or call the church office at 215699-9159.
The Deacons at Gwynedd Square Presbyterian Church will be collecting back packs and school supplies to benefit children served by Chester Eastside Ministries, Gemma Services, Hope Prison Ministries and the North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club. Donations are needed of the following items: composition books (marble & other types); spiral notebooks (wide and college ruled); pocket folders (with or w/o brads); loose leaf binders (1inch preferred); packs of loose-leaf paper ( wide and college rule); dividers; boxes of reinforcements; pencils (wooden or mechanical); pencil sharpeners; pencil boxes/ cases; pens (blue or black); large pencil erasers; highlighters; boxes of markers (jumbo washable and regular); boxes of crayons (8-pack jumbo and regular); boxes of colored pencils; glue sticks (no bottles please); rulers (inch and centimeter measurements); scissors, and hand sanitizer. Items can be dropped off Sunday mornings between 8 and 11a.m. at the church, 837 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, or email deacons@gwyneddsquare.org to arrange an alternate drop-off time. The last day to participate is Sunday, July 31.
The Church of the Holy Spirit of Harleysville (Episcopal), 2871 Barndt Road at the corner of Sumneytown Pike, Upper Salford, is following summer service hours. Holy Communion services will be held in-person at 8and 9:30a.m. on Sundays through Labor Day. Services are led by the Rev. Kathy Andonian, Rector, assisted by staff, parish and choir members. For more information, call 215-2348020or visit the church webpage, www.churchoftheholyspirit.net.
Montco Bible Fellowship, 160E. Main St., Lansdale, offers virtual services (accessed via website) as well as in-person services each Sunday. Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30a.m. and worship services at 10 a.m. Virtual Bible Study is 7:20p.m. Wednedays. Call 215-855-0899 for the Bible Study Zoom link. Following CDC guidelines for indoor settings. www.montcobf.org.
Indian Creek Mennonite Church, 647 Harleysville Pike, Telford, will conduct services as follows: Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:15 a.m. Questions? Call Kevin Moyer (215) 721-9127.