St John center lutheran church
called by god to share the good news of jesus christ
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