222 Niantic Road, Barto, PA 19504
Phone: 610.845.2583
Office E-mail: christluthchurch@windstream.net
Rev. Matthew Finney, Pastor
clcpastor@windstream.net
Deborah Matthews, Parish Musician
Melissa Seasholtz, Administrative Assistant
christluthchurch@windstream.net
Christ Lutheran Church
is handicap accessible.
Please join us on
a Sunday morning.
"The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down."
Psalm 146: 8
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.
Niantic News Newsletters:
Third Sunday of Advent
December 11, 2022
8:30 AM Coffee & Conversation
(W/C)
9:00 AM Worship
10:00 AM Adult Sunday School
Class (parlor)
10:00 AM Confirmation (room I)
10:00 AM Coffee & Conversation
(W/C)
*Note: If you do not feel
safe attending worship or
you feel sick, it is ok to stay
at home.
Worship Services are streamed
on Facebook Live on the
church's Facebook page if
you'd prefer to watch that
way.
Masks are not required but
if you prefer to wear one, you
are more than welcome to.
Thank you.
SHARING CHRISTMAS GREETINGS WITH CHURCH FRIENDS HELPS FUND MERCY MINISTRY PROJECTS
The annual Christmas Card Exchange begun! Please place Christmas cards addressed to congregation members in the box in the Parlor (under the TV). 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 see if “you’ve got mail!”
Help Needed to
Decorate for Christmas
We will be decorating the church
for Christmas immediately
following the worship service on
Sunday, December 18th.
If you could please
stay and help it would be
greatly appreciated.
Quilt Tying
On Tuesday, December 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m., we will be tying quilts in the social hall.
Help is always needed!!
Then we will go to the…
Lutheran Ladies Lunch
Our next lunch will be
Tuesday, December 13
at 11:30 a.m. (note time change).
We will be going to
Main Street Pub, Bally.
We will meet in the church parking lot at 11:20 a.m. to carpool or meet us at the Pub at 11:30 a.m.
Hope you can join us!
Christmas Eve Services
Saturday, December 24
3:00 PM and 9:00 PM
This year, Christ Lutheran will hold two (2) Christmas Eve services at 3 and 9 PM.
The 3 p.m. service is a family service or for those who do not wish to drive at night. Preludes will begin at 2:45 p.m.
Join us for Communion at both services and Candlelighting at the 9 p.m. service. Preludes will begin at 8:45 p.m.
Special Music will be at both services.
Let us celebrate our Savior’s birth!
Pastoral Emergencies
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.
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.