222 Niantic Road, Barto, PA 19504
Phone: 610.845.2583
Office E-mail: christluthchurch@windstream.net
Rev. Matthew Finney, Pastor
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Deborah Matthews, Parish Musician
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Melissa Seasholtz, Administrative Assistant
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Christ Lutheran Church is handicap accessible.
Please join us on a Sunday morning.
​ “May the God of steadfastness and
encouragement grant you to live
in harmony with one another,
in accordance with Christ
Jesus, so that together you
may with one voice glorify
the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ."
​ Romans 15: 5-6
We of Christ Lutheran Church Niantic...
Gather to worship and praise God,
Grow through scripture and prayer, and
Go into the world to share God's love and grace.
Welcome
Christ Lutheran Church is located in the quaint village of Niantic at the crossroads of Niantic and Congo-Niantic Roads, less than 1 mile off of route 100.
We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). From the beginning, Christ Lutheran Church has grounded itself on God's amazing love, God's holy Word and sacrament.
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, know that you are welcome here!
The Ministries of Christ
Lutheran Church:
Please click on Ministry for more information.
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 7, 2025
8:30 AM Coffee &
Conversation (W/C)
9:00 AM Worship / Holy
Communion / Lighting
of the 1st & 2nd
Candles on Advent
Wreath
10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation
(W/C)
10:00 AM Confirmation (room I)
Worship Services are streamed
live on the church's Facebook
page or YouTube at: (Christ
Lutheran Church, Niantic -
YouTube).
Niantic News Newsletters:
Christmas Card Exchange
SHARING CHRISTMAS GREETINGS WITH CHURCH FRIENDS HELPS
FUND MERCY MINISTRY PROJECTS
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The annual Christmas Card Exchange has begun! Place Christmas cards, addressed to congregation members, in the box in the Parlor. Then put the amount you saved on postage in a pew envelope and mark it “Christmas Card Exchange.” Cards will be sorted by the Mercy Ministry committee.
Don’t forget to stop in the Parlor to pick up your cards!
Quilt Tying
will be held on December 9
at 9:30 a.m. in the social hall,
THEN we will join the …
Lutheran Ladies Lunch
at 12 noon at
Peppe's Pizza and Grill, 2485 Swamp Pike, Gilbertsville.
We will meet at the church at 11:30 a.m. to carpool to Peppe's for
a 12 noon lunch or you can meet us there
at 12 noon.
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Book Club
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The Book Club will be reading the book:
“North River” by Pete Hamill.
The book in a bag can be borrowed from the bag on the table in the Welcome Center.
We will meet on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Welcome Center to discuss the book.
Participants are asked to come with suggestions for future reads.
If you have any questions, please contact Roxanne Fox.
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Christ Union Cemetery
Guideline News:
All planting of shrubs, trees or plants is prohibited. Remove all winter decorations 3 weeks before Easter. April through October all flowers and memorials will be removed 7 days after all holidays. All arrangements affixed on top of the gravestones may remain until they are unsightly.
Brown Bag Bible Study
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The “Brown Bag Bible Study” will
continue in December on Wednesdays: December 10 & 17. The Bible Study will be held in the Welcome center at 12 noon, and you are invited to bring along a lunch if you wish. It will be a casual discussion-based study. The weeks in November we will continue to explore the book of Philippians. This study is open to everyone. No prior knowledge is required. Please feel free to invite friends, family, and neighbors. Bring along your own Bible or you can borrow one from the church.
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14
3 - 6 PM
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Join us for an uplifting afternoon of classic Christmas carols performed by the talented pianist, Jill Watkins, followed by a heartwarming visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause.
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This is a family friendly event with crafts for kids, cookies for all, as well as fellowship!
We hope you can join us!
Pastoral Emergencies
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Pastoral Emergencies,
please call the church office and the Administrative Assistant will contact Pastor Finney.
All other calls can be called
into the church office and the Administrative Assistant will
get back to you.
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We invite to join our mailing list
and receive emails we send out
with news, newsletters or special worship/event schedules.
Please e-mail the church at christluthchurch@windstream.net
and let us know what you would
like to receive. Thank you.
Announcements
HELP WANTED | ALL AGES
Worship and Music Committee is looking for volunteers to
greet/usher, lector, communion assist, assisting minister or acolyte! We thought it would be a great idea to get everyone involved, so we are asking youth and adults to volunteer in any of these capacities. We really need your help in this ministry! Please volunteer by contacting calling or e-mailing Melissa in the church office.