First Evangelical Lutheran Church
21 South Bedford Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 (for GPS purposes, use 100 East High Street)
On Wednesday evenings during Lent, we will gather for study and discussion about being mortal, the promises made to us in baptism, historic and new funeral practices, the emergence of “green” burials, and funeral/memorial worship planning. Pastor Leber will share some of her 2022 sabbatical experiences and learnings along the way. Study/discussion begins at 6:30 in the Martin Luther Room and is followed by a brief worship service, concluding by 7:30 p.m.
Through Easter Sunday, the Social Ministry and World Outreach Committee will be collecting items for Lutheran World Relief personal care kits, with a stretch goal of assembling 258 kits in celebration of First Lutheran’s 258th birthday this year!
Items may be dropped off on Sunday mornings or in the church office during regular office hours. Each kit consists of:
First Lutheran Church will be offering quarterly blood pressure screenings on the LAST SUNDAY of each of the following months: January, April, July and October.
Blood Pressure Screening will take place in the Martin Luther Room following each service, beginning January 29, 2023. Subsequent dates will be April 30, July 30 and October 29.
Please plan to participate in our annual “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive, sponsored by the Faith Formation Committee, to benefit Project SHARE on Super Bowl Sunday. We will have a collection table in both the narthex and atrium before and after both worship services to collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations to benefit Project SHARE. Last year we raised over $650, which helped to fund SHARE’s summer feeding program, helping 430 children have healthy meals over their summer break. Let’s tackle hunger together and continue to generously support Project SHARE’s valuable work in our community!
The 2023 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration service will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 4 p.m. at The Meeting House, 1155 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle. The keynote speaker will be Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Donald J. Farge Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
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We will gather for one service of holy communion on Sunday, December 25, and Sunday, January 1.
Merry Christmas!
CONGRATULATIONS DAN WONDER … this year’s 2nd Annual Chili Cook-off winner – 2022.
First Lutheran Church hosted its 2nd annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, October 8th, from 4-6 p.m. in Festal Hall (lower level). The event benefited Project SHARE and provided an opportunity for some friendly competition!
Pastor Leber will be hosting a book discussion on Sunday evening, July 10th, starting at 7:00 p.m., at her home. We will discuss The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom. Our tradition has been to have some refreshments, converse a bit about the selected book, take a break for fellowship (and more refreshments!), and regroup to wrap up.
Bible Camp 2022 was a success again this year as we joined together with members of St Paul Lutheran Church. We saw lots of smiles and laughter, while learning all about Noah’s Ark. The children created crafts, played fun games (got a little wet!), and made lots of rain and thunder sounds while they sang. In addition, the adults and the children made new friends.
This year we collected enough offering to buy 2 pigs and 2 goats from the ELCA Good Gifts program. Blessings to all involved.
Bible Camp 2022 was held Monday-Wednesday, June 27-29, from 6-7:30 p.m. outside and was open to children ages 4 through those just finishing 5th grade.
Three of our youth affirmed their baptism on Pentecost Sunday 2022! Congratulations Madison, Ainsleee & Luke! Kudos for riding out the many delays during the pandemic.