St John center lutheran church

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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

May 13


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


* 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


Sat

Apr 8


Easter Egg Hunt for Children ages 14 and under

10:00 am

Rain or Shine

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


Sun

Apr 9


Easter Sunrise Service at St. John Center Lutheran Church

7:30 am

Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall follows worship

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 Worship Services at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Adamstown

10:00 am

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