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Get your “star word” on Epiphany, January 5
by: Karl Smith
12/06/2024
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We will celebrate Epiphany at Lehman on January 5 but it will also be “star day.” When you come to worship, you’ll be able to pick up your “star word” for 2025. Pastor Julia will explain this growingtradition where people choose life-guiding words for the year ahead.
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Our live nativity - fun for the whole family
by: Karl Smith
12/01/2024
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Our live nativity, complete with animals and the Christmas story, happens on December 22 from noon to 2 p.m. There will be crafts and snacks in Fellowship Hall and music and carols in the sanctuary, all packed into two hours.
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Chancel committee: Christmas is coming
by: Karl Smith
11/15/2024
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As the Christmas season rapidly approaches, the Chancel Committee is gearing up to beautify the church with decorations. But we need your help to accomplish this at two times, in particular.
Monday, December 2, we will gather at 6:30 p.m. to decorate the sanctuary. If you are available for any amount of time that evening, we would appreciate having the extra hands. Come and have a good time of fellowship while you work together with others to do the decorating. There will
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Join Us For Scrooge-centric Advent Bible study
by: Karl Smith
11/13/2024
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Join us for Thanksgiving worship
by: Karl Smith
11/11/2024
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Will You Be An Angel This Christmas?
by: Karl Smith
11/08/2024
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We will be having our Angel Tree program again at Lehman this year. During the Christmas season there are families in our community who need a little extra help, and with Angel Tree, we are able to provide that help. We will be collecting gift cards from Walmart and Target (no other vendors, please) in increments of $25. Beginning next Sunday, November 10, you can bring these gift cards to Chris Schmidt or Molly Moyle on Sunday mornings, or to the church office during the
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We'll honor our veterans November 6
by: Karl Smith
10/31/2024
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We will honor veterans Wednesday, November 6 with a service at 11 a.m. As a veteran of the USMC, Rev. Andy Krpata will be one of the speakers. Bayada Hospice, which sponsors the event, will be honoring veterans and their families in hospice care, as well as the veteran volunteers and employees of Bayada.
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We observe All Saints Sunday this Sunday
by: Karl Smith
10/29/2024
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All Saints Sunday will be observed next Sunday at both services. We will be honoring all those who have gone home to be with the Lord since last All
Saints Day. John Wesley wrote about the day often: In a journal entry from November 1, 1767, Wesley calls it “a festival I truly love.” On the same day in 1788, he writes, “I always find this a comfortable day.”
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Sign up for Sunday School
by: Karl Smith
09/14/2024
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Sunday School started September 15 for children 4 to 10 but it's not to late to join in our new curriculum, Dig In. Simply download and complete this registration form and send it to Lisa Lang in our church office.
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A message from our new bishop
by: Karl Smith
09/11/2024
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Our new bishop shared a video message worth watching!
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Community dinners return September 25
by: Karl Smith
09/06/2024
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We begin this season’s community dinners on September 25 with ham, potato salad, green salad, baked beans, beverages, and dessert. There is no cost but we ask that you please contact the church office (215-675-2110) to place a reservation, so we have enough food ready. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. If you haven’t been to one of these great events, why not give it a try? And bring a friend!
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Join us for a Fellowship Luncheon
by: Karl Smith
09/03/2024
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Sign-up sheets for our September 15 Fellowship Luncheon are now available in the Narthex. The church will supply sandwiches and beverages but we’re looking for help with salads, chips and dessert. We will start the morning with worship at 10 a.m., then move to a time of food and fellowship.
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Dig In: Sunday School begins September 15
by: Karl Smith
09/03/2024
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Sunday School begins September 15 for children ages 4 to 10 and this year, we begin with a NEW curriculum, Dig-In. It provides lessons for kids of all ages in one room. What’s Dig In all about? Well, here’s the approach in a nutshell:
Lessons that Dig In to the BibleTeachers Dig InChance to Dig In deeper as topic continuesAlways Dig In to prayerThis curriculum opens our minds to:
Bible discoveriesExperimentsCrafts Music videosGames - low or high energyThroughout the lessons,...read more
We return to two services September 22
by: Karl Smith
09/01/2024
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On September 22 we return to two worship services on Sunday morning. Traditional style worship at 9 a.m. & Contemporary style worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school will be at 10:30 a.m. in Room B-14. Coffee hour will return between services and Youth Group begins!
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Prayer And Action To Combat Hunger
by: Karl Smith
09/01/2024
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September is Hunger Action Month - time to do something about food insecurity in our community, across the country, and around the world. The good people at EndHunger.org have created this calendar that challenges you to think daily about hunger through scripture and action.
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