ST JOHN CENTER LUTHERAN CHURCH
CALLED BY GOD TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST

This is Christ's Church!
There is a place for you here!
Sunday Worship Services
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Sunday morning worship services will be celebrated in the Sanctuary,
beginning at 11:00 am.
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.
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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.

Upcoming Events
Choir Practice
Thursday, October 19
Thursday, November 2, 16, and 30
Thursday, December 7, 14, and 21
6:30 pm
Fellowship Breakfast
Saturday, October 7th
8:30 am
Park Place Diner
Deadline to sign up - October 1st
Hands of Hope
Saturday, October 14th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Meetings held second Saturday of the month at Ephrata Manor
99 Bethany Road, Ephrata
Knitters and crocheters welcome!
Adult Forum - What it means to be Lutheran
Monday, October 23rd - Jesus is Lord!
Monday, October 30th - Everyone is Welcome!
Monday, November 6th - Love changes people!
Monday, November 13th - Everyone has something to offer!
Monday, November, 20th - The world needs what we have!
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Meetings held at the home of Pastor Sandy
7:00 pm
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Let Pastor Sandy know if you have questions or plan to attend - 717-484-1172
Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 19th
Following worship service
Free will offering
Bring a friend
Deadline to sign up - mid-October
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, December 10th
Following worship service
Election of Congregational Council and 2024 Budget

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.
We are saved by faith alone,
but the faith that saves
is never alone.
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- Martin Luther