The Intersection of Church, Preschool and Community

The Intersection of Church, Preschool and Community Written by: Pastor Katie Lyon of Atonement, Wyomissing For almost 50 years Atonement has had a preschool at the corner of Wyomissing Boulevard and Penn Ave. in Wyomissing, PA. Over the last few years we have worked at building an even stronger bridge between the church, preschool and…

Sewing Group Spreads Warmth to the Community and Beyond

Sewing Group Spreads Warmth to the Community and Beyond Written by: Debbie Geiger, St John’s Lutheran, Slatington Our sewing group was formed in the late 1980’s and was originally called the Dorcas Circle.  The ladies sewed quilts and lap robes for Lutheran World Relief and the area’s annual Ingathering in December.   Overtime we just…

Planting Seeds of Care

Planting Seeds of Care Event Details Provided by: Pastor Niels Nielsen, Holy Trinity, Dingmans Ferry At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, faith took root—literally—during a recent gathering of the Lutheran Youth Fellowship (LYF) and Confirmation Class. Under the guidance of retired Pastor Joe Veres, a master gardener, the youth planted over 100…

Earth Day Resources

Earth Day Resource Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa) Host an Earth Day Vigil in your community, using LAMPa’s Earth Day Liturgy and other resources from Lutherans Restoring Creation. Lutheran Creation Care-Centered Worship Material We seek to worship throughout the year so that we express our gratitude and praise to God as creator, redeemer, and…

Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene

Hands, Feet, and Heart: Rebuilding Lives After Hurricane Helene Written by: Dennis Ritter of Trinity, Kutztown On Saturday, March 15, 2025, 7 members of the congregation and 2 community members left Trinity’s parking lot to travel to western North Carolina to help with the region’s recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Helene last fall. The…