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Lenten Mid-Weeks
St. James Lutheran Church 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PACome & Worship...Come & See! All are welcome to St. James Lutheran Church for Lenten Mid-Week Dinner & Worship. Dinner is at 5:15 p.m. and worship begins at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided by March 20: Church Council Our Unfailing Light Worship Service will include messages from various church members. The theme for this…
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Easter Egg Hunt
Hartley Residence 670 Chestnut Hill Road, Aspers, PA, United StatesSt. James Lutheran Church will hold its annual Easter Egg hunt at the Hartley Residence, an artist residency and restoration project, located 18 minutes from the church in Aspers! The picnic will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 24, at 670 Chestnut Hill Road, Aspers, Pa with the egg hunt starting promptly…
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Community Dinner & Bluegrass Worship Service
St. James Lutheran Church 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PASt. James is throwing open their doors for a Community Dinner and Bluegrass Worship Service. All are welcome to attend dinner in our dining room, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Our Evangelism & Fellowship Committee are planning a dinner of ham macaroni and cheese green beans dinner rolls desserts If you could please RSVP, it…
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Earth Day Concert
St. James Worship Space 109 York Street, GettysburgA Concert and Conversation for Earth Day Sunday, April 21, 2024 4:00 p.m. Worship Space, St. James Lutheran Church All are invited to a concert of original songs and a conversation about Creation Care activities in the year ahead, hosted by the St. James Creation Care Task Force. Last June St. James member, Will Lane,…
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New Members Class
St. James Lutheran Church Dining Room (lower level) 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PAHave you been attending St. James and loving our worship? Have you made some new friends in the pew or in Sunday School? Do you feel like your ready to learn more about St. James and what it means to be Lutheran? You're invited to the New Members Class to get to know St. James…
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Church Picnic
Vossler Farm 665 Knoxlyn Road, Gettysburg, PAEnjoy some good ol' fashioned country church fellowship on the farm! The Vosslers invite St. James to come to their farm for our Church Picnic, known as the Annual Fall Festival & Blessing of the Animals. We start the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. with the Blessing of the Animals which is a very brief prayer…
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Common Ground Movie
United Lutheran Seminary 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PAAll are invited, so please mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 15 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Valentine Hall, United Lutheran Seminary (Gettysburg) to view the film Common Ground. Written as a love story to our children, the film is a sweeping and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative…
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Apple Gleaning
Adams County Nusery 26 Nursery Road, AspersCome on out for our annual fall apple picking trip: Apple Gleaning! Adams County Nursery invites St. James & Christ Lutheran Churches to come pick apples on Sunday, October 20. The apples that we glean from the orchard will be donated to SCCAP's food pantry, New Hope Ministries, Adam's Rescue Mission, United Lutheran Seminary, St.…
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Family Halloween Party
St. James Lutheran Church 109 York Street, Gettysburg, PAAll are invited to this ever growing community-wide Family Halloween Party at St. James. We decorate our gathering area and worship space for some unearthly fun. We have carnival games to play. Our Youth Minister, Adam Michael organizes great games and activities for the youth. And we have a few snacks on hand in case…
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Reformation
St. James Worship Space 109 York Street, GettysburgReformation is a special celebration in the Lutheran Church starting with Martin Luther's 95 Theses in 1517. Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. We celebrate the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus…
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All Saints
St. James Worship Space 109 York Street, GettysburgAs part of the All Saints Celebration, we lift up all of the saints who have passed since the last All Saints. We toll the bell, remembering each person individually. This remembrance gives great comfort and peace, and gives those still grieving another opportunity to continue healing. Of all three years of the lectionary cycle,…
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Annual Congregation Meeting
St. James Worship Space 109 York Street, GettysburgAnnual Congregation Meeting Sunday, November 17 at noon St. James Worship Space All members of St. James Lutheran Church are highly encouraged to attend the Annual Congregation Meeting. The 2024 Annual Report is available for you to review here. The Annual Congregation Meeting is very important for church members to attend and actively understand and…
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