1245 Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18102
info@christ-atown.org
(610)433-4271
Main Office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday & Friday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Our Parking Lot is directly across Hamilton Street, opposite the front of our building.
The Entire Bible, for Everybody!
A unique Bible Course will be shared at Christ Church by Pastor Richard Mathisen, Interim Pastor at St. Luke’s Lutheran, Allentown. For Christian believers, it starts from the assumption that the Bible answers the most important questions in life, including “What is the Meaning of Life?” The Bible supposedly covers everything that a Christian believer ought to know, from Genesis through Revelation, and how it all fits together.
Hymn Sing preludes
During the summer months, we will regularly have a Hymn Sing during the prelude time, just prior to the start of worship. Call out your favorite hymn or hymn number in the ELW hymnal (so that we know we have the music!) and we will sing several stanzas of that hymn! Arrive about 10:15 on these days so that you have a chance to select yours. Hymn Sing preludes will be July 26, August 16, and September 6!
summer outing
The next summer event organized by the Connections Team will be the Summer Harmony Men’s Chorus’ 35th season concert! The concert will be held at First Presbyterian Church Allentown on Sunday, August 30, at 3:00 PM. After the concert, we will have dinner together at The Shanty on 19th Street. Tickets for the concert are $20/person. Contact the church office or plan to purchase them at the door. Dinner is on your own.
a-town Bundle
If you attend worship or interact with Christ Church, you will probably hear the terminology A-town Bundle. This reference currently includes five Lutheran congregations of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod’s Lehigh Mission District exploring what it would look like to intentional bundle our ministry resources and staff together. This exploration process takes time and is designed to be centered around relationships and mission - not money. Here’s a few details:
The congregations involved are:
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Christ Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
St. Timothy Lutheran Church
What Exploration involves:
gatherings that inter-mingle members of each congregation
gathering data about knowns and unknowns, advantages and fears, scripture, and mission to discern where congregational values and goals lie
using that information to form mission and vision statements if we look at the five congregations as ministry partners
draft a sample covenant agreement for each of the five church Councils to review
each congregation as a whole votes on whether or not to enter into the Bundle, while still maintaining their own facility and site-specific budget
These congregations have been in Allentown a long time yet, in many ways, are still getting to know one another. Here is the August Newsletter of the A-town Bundle, sharing ministry highlights with one another.
Our church leaders will continue to meet with a consultant, our Exploratory Team has an August meeting scheduled, and each Church Council is continuing discussions as part of the exploratory process since the Reveal Gathering on June 28.
upcoming at christ lutheran allentown
Wednesday, August 5
9:30 a.m. | CMS - Intro to Piano | Fellowship Hall
1:30 p.m. | Musical Minis | Chapel
:6:00 p.m. | Windows on Wednesday| Gym
7:00 p.m. | Summer Harmony rehearsal | Sanctuary
Thursday, August 6
9:30 a.m. | CMS - Intro to Piano | Fellowship Hall
Friday, August 7
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Intro to piano | Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m. | Bible Study resumes | Zoom
Saturday, August 8
8:30 p.m. | YPP Strategic Planning Meeting | Fellowship Hall
Sunday, August 9•The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 a.m. | Worship | Sanctuary
11:45 a.m. | Sundae Sunday Fellowship
Monday, August 10
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Ukulele Class | Rumpus Room
Tuesday, August 11
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Ukulele Class | Rumpus Room
9:45 a.m. | CPR Class | Fellowship Hall
1:00 p.m. | Staff Meeting | Pastor’s Study
Wednesday, August 12
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Ukulele Class | Rumpus Room
1:00 p.m. |CMS Mini Musicals | Chapel
3:30 p.m. | CMS - CLC Task Force Meeting | Fellowship Hall
6:00 p.m. | Windows on Wednesday| Gym
7:00 p.m. | Summer Harmony Rehearsal | Sanctuary
Thursday, August 13
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Ukulele Class | Rumpus Room
Friday, August 14
9:30 a.m. |CMS - Ukulele Class | Rumpus Room
7:00 p.m. | Bible Study | Zoom
Saturday, August 15
9:00 a.m. | Council Meeting | Chapel / SHRA
Sunday, August 16•The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 a.m. | Worship | Sanctuary
12:30 p.m. | Neighborhood House Coord. Mtg. | Rumpus Room
1:00 p.m. | Baby Shower Rental| Gym / Fellowship Hall / Kitchen
Monday, August 17
Tuesday, August 18
1:00 p.m. | Staff Meeting | Pastor’s Study
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