Click this text to start editing. This multi-element block is great for showcasing a particular feature or aspect of your business. It could be a signature product, a picture of your entire staff, an image or your physical location, etc. Double click the image to customize it, edit the text, and choose a call-to-action for you button - what do you want people to do now?

More on the ELCA today...

This is Christ's church!
There is a place for you here.

Learn More

In-Person Sunday Worship Services

Beginning Sunday, December 4th, a Fellowship time of light refreshments will be available at 10:00 am.

Sunday morning worship services will be celebrated in the Sanctuary, beginning at 11:00 am.
Social distancing encouraged.
Masks optional.
Singing allowed if you are wearing a mask.

To limit personal contact,
the collection plate, worship booklets, masks, and hand sanitizers
are on the table in the Narthex.

Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month and all festival Sundays.
The second floor Sanctuary is accessible by a chairlift.
Sanctuary is air-conditioned in the summer months.

An unstaffed nursery is available on the first floor.

First floor restrooms are located in the rear of the lower level
and are not wheelchair accessible.

Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world.

More about This Week's worship at SJCL

Mid-Week Lenten Services and Upcoming Events

Happenings you shouldn't miss in the weeks ahead.

Sat
Feb 11

Hands of Hope
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Second Saturday of the Month
Ephrata Manor Apartments
Please contact Deb Lorah at 717-371-6538 if you are interested in joining us

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Sun
Feb 12

Super Bowl Sunday Soup and Sandwich Luncheon
Follows worship -St. John Center Lutheran Fellowship Hall
Sign up sheet in the Sunday School area
If possible, please bring a can of soup to be donated to the Food Bank

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Tues
Feb 21

LWR Quilting
Meets at St. Paul Lutheran, Adamstown
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Weather-permitting
Additional dates for quilting - Tuesdays, February 21 and March 7

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Wed
Feb 22

Ash Wednesday
7:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church
Joint service with St. Paul's Lutheran Church

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Feb 23

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Wed
Mar 1

Mid-Week Lenten Service
7:00 pm - Faith United Lutheran Church, Denver
Pastor Jim Goodyear
Faithfulness - Luke 4:1-13 - The Temptation of Jesus

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Mar 2

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Wed
Mar 8

Mid-Week Lenten Service
7:00 pm - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Adamstown
Pastor Marissa Becklin
Mercy - Luke 13:31-35 - Lament over Jerusalem

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Mar 9

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Wed
Mar 15

Mid-Week Lenten Service
7:00 pm - Bergstrasse Lutheran Church, Ephrata
Pastor Peter Schwabe-Fry
Compassion - Luke 13:1-9 - The Barren Fig Tree

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Mar 16

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Wed
Mar 22

Mid-Week Lenten Service
7:00 pm - Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Denver
Pastor Scott Brubaker
Forgiveness - Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 - The Prodigal Son

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Mar 23

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Wed
Mar 29

Mid-Week Lenten Service
7:00 pm - Mellinger's Lutheran Church, Schoeneck
Pastor Sandy Gideon
Love - John 12:1-8 - Mary Anoints Jesus

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Mar 30

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Apr 6

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Apr 6

Maundy Thursday
7:00 pm - St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Joint service with St. Paul's Lutheran Church

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Fri
Apr 7

Good Friday
7:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church
Joint service with St. Paul's Lutheran Church

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Sun
Apr 9

Easter Sunday
11:00 am- St. John Center Lutheran Church

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

Thurs
Apr 13

Ministerium Joint Midweek Lenten Services
Noon - 1:00 pm - St. John's Center United Church of Christ
Light Lunch and Devotional Time

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

* Thurs
May 26

Ascension Service
7:00 pm - Swamp Lutheran Church, Reinholds
Pastor Tim Craven

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

*

North Lancaster Conference Cluster Lenten Services
Theme - Turning Toward God's Abundance
Offering will benefit Disaster Relief Mission Trip to Houston, Texas, April 16-22
Checks should be payable to North Lancaster Conference (Dean's Fund) and submitted to Faith United Lutheran Church
Refreshments will be determined by individual congregations

3:45 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl - Special Musical Prelude

4:00 pm - St. John Center Lutheran Church, East Earl

7:00 pm - St. Paul Lutheran Church, Adamstown

What it Means to be an ELCA Lutheran

Center Union Cemetery

Call Becky at 717.354.5560 for information regarding the cemetery.

Inclement Weather

Unsure if worship services are cancelled due to inclement weather? Simply call the church office at 717.445.5505. The voice mail message will be updated by 8:00 am on the day in question.

Words From Our Customers

We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is

never alone.

Martin Luther