The council will meet briefly in a closed session on Monday, October 27. The purpose of the meeting will be to consider the personnel committee’s recommendation for the pastor’s medical coverage prior to the deadline for submitting our preference to Portico.
Author: Pastor Bob Schaefer
A special meeting of the congregation council will be held this Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00 pm on Zoom. The meeting will be to consider matters related to the sale of our property. The meeting will be closed due to the confidential nature of the business.
A special meeting of the council has been called for Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30, for the purpose of considering information from a prospective buyer. Due to the confidential nature of the business, the meeting will be held in executive session.
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Lent and Easter 2024 schedule
We are pleased to announce our schedule for Lent and Easter:
Ash Wednesday – February 14
| 11:30am – 1:30pm | Ashes to Go (Drive-In Style) |
| 7:00pm | Worship w/Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes |
Every Week During Lent
| Daily Prayer on YouTube |
| Daily Devotional from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary |
Palm Sunday – March 24
| 10:30am | Worship w/Holy Communion |
| 12:30pm | Community Easter Egg Hunt |
Maundy Thursday – March 28
| 7:00pm | Worship w/Holy Communion |
Good Friday – March 29
| 7:00pm | Good Friday worship |
Prayer Vigil – March 29-31
Easter Sunday – March 31
| 10:30am | Festive Worship w/Holy Communion |
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Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Please join us on Sunday, January 28 for our 2024 Annual Meeting, followed by a catered luncheon sponsored by the Thrivent Cares committee.
The meeting will be held in person and on Zoom immediately following the Sunday worship service – join online by following the link that will be posted at the top of our homepage that morning.
Please sign up for lunch using the sheet in the narthex, or contact the church office. We’d like to have an accurate count by January 26.
Annual reports will be available in the narthex and digital copies can be requested via email.
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Notice of Special Council Meeting
A special meeting of the congregation council has been called for 8:30pm this Thursday, October 19. The item of business will be to consult with our real estate agents regarding our property and potential buyers and to take action as appropriate. The council will meet on Zoom using the regular council meeting link.
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Notice of Special Council Meeting
A special meeting of the congregation council has been called for 11:45 a.m. This Sunday October 1st. The item of business will be to consider amendments proposed to our agreement of sale by the other party. The council will meet in person at the church, and will also make the meeting available on Zoom using the regular council meeting link.
VBS will be July 9th- 13th 2023! VBS will start on a Sunday this year! All are welcome to attend church before VBS starts. Then we will have our VBS kick off following church starting at noon till 3 PM. This specific time will only be for Sunday. We then will have VBS Monday through Thursday from 6 to 8 PM.
At God’s Wonder Lab VBS, your children look into the Bible, God’s holy word, and discover that Jesus does the impossible, giving us eternal life with him! Jesus shows that he is god with amazing miracles. And he shows us that he loves us by using his power to do marvelous things on our behalf!
We are so looking forward to seeing you at God’s wonder lab, where Jesus does the impossible!
Visit our VBS page to register and for all kinds of fun VBS resources!
Council president Carrie Pugliano has called a special Council Meeting for Monday June 12th. 7:30 pm on Zoom. The sole item of business will be to appoint Leigh Pogue as a voting member for Synod Assembly.
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Pastor Bob in Minnesota May 10-23
Pastor Bob will be in Minnesota for continuing education and vacation from May 10-23.
He will be attending the Festival of Homiletics, an annual “summer camp for preachers. During the Festival, [participants will] hear from outstanding preachers from diverse backgrounds, traditions, and ministry settings. [They’ll] participate in passionate worship, dive deep with preaching master classes, and fellowship with preaching colleagues from around the world.” You can view a free livestream of the Festival if you’re curious – visit festivalofhomiletics.com for more information.
During Pastor Bob’s travels we have two guest worship leaders lined up for you.
If you need emergency pastoral care, you can contact Pastor Linda Theophilus from May 10-15 and Pastor Wayne Gillespie from May 16-23. Their phone numbers are published in the Sunday bulletin, or the church office or council members can put you in touch with them.