Allentown collaborative ministries
Created in 2011 and comprised of nearly a dozen Allentown congregations, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Union, Episcopal, UCC, etc., the Allentown Collaborative Ministries is a multi-denominational organization that service the Allentown, Pennsylvania community through community worship, outreach, and mission.
Ash Wednesday Services with ACM
12:00 p.m. | Brief Imposition of Ashes and Prayer Reflection | Muhlenberg Chapel
12:00 p.m. | Service of Prayers & Imposition of Ashes | Redeemer Lutheran, 19th Street
7:00 p.m. | Full Ash Wednesday Liturgy with Collaborative Choir | Muhlenberg Chapel
lent 2025
We are family
Wednesday Midweek Lunch & Learn | 12 p.m. | St. Timothy Lutheran Church | 140 S. Ott Street
Continuing the discussion started during Advent Midweek gatherings, Lenten Midweek discussion will utilize “We Are Family,” a curriculum written by collaborative partner Pastor Joanne Marchetto from The Barn! The study will teach us about learning, reading, and interpreting the Bible critically and carefully. In the end, the goal of the series is to help us use the Bible as a conversation partner.
March 12, 19, 26; April 2 & 9
Collaborative Lent Worship Services
Ash Wednesday: March 5, 2025
12:00 PM |Muhlenberg Egner Chapel, 2400 Chew St., Allentown, PA | Informal worship service and Imposition of Ashes
12:00 PM |Redeemer Church, 802 N. 19th Street, Allentown, PA | Informal worship service and Imposition of Ashes
7:00 PM | Muhlenberg Egner Chapel, 2400 Chew St., Allentown, PA |Worship with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes with the ACM Collaborative Choir
Like to lift your voice in musical praise and prayer? ACM is forming a Collaborative Choir under the direction of Drew Lutz-Long to sing two anthems and lead some liturgy parts for our 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service at Muhlenberg Chapel. The Choir will meet/warm up at 6:15 p.m. on Ash Wednesday to review the liturgy and anthem. Singers please bring a black folder with you, if you have one. Interested? sign up here. Musical selections may be provided once you sign up. If Drew may answer any questions, please contact him at along2214@gmail.com.
The choirs from St. John's Lutheran and Christ Church will also meet on Wednesday, February 26 at Christ Lutheran, 13th & Hamilton, for a jump-start rehearsal on those materials at 7:30 p.m. All vocalists are more than welcome to join this rehearsal, but it's certainly not required.
Maundy Thursday: April 17, 2025
12:00 PM | Redeemer Lutheran Church, 802 N. 19th St., Allentown, PA | Worship with Holy Communion.
7:00 PM | Church of the Mediator Episcopal Church, 1620 Turner St., Allentown, PA | Bi-lingual Worship with Foot Washing and Holy Communion.
GOOD FRIday: April 18, 2025
12:00 PM | St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA | Bi-lingual Stations of the Cross (The church sanctuary remains open for prayer from 1-3PM)
7:00 PM | St. John's Lutheran, 37 S. Fifth St., Allentown, PA | Tenebrae Service
Easter Vigil: April 19, 2025
7:00 PM | Christ Lutheran Church, 1245 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA | Worship with Holy Communion (A Champagne Reception following)
A Safe and secure place of welcome for our unhoused neighbors to refresh, restore, and settle on Sunday morning.
Neighborhood House fills a current unhoused community need on Sunday mornings by providing breakfast and lunch and a safe place to get out of the cold or heat, in a location central to other outreach support for the unhoused community in Allentown, PA.
Volunteers know as “Hosts” are need to: supply, prepare, and share gifts of a hot meal for breakfast and a bag lunch, and connect with Allentown, PA’s unhoused community. Our goal is to serve the unhoused and build community among Allentown, PA congregations, other community groups, and individuals.
Shellie Fritchman serves as the Neighborhood House Coordinator managing supplies/food, etc., and working alongside hosts and neighbors. For more information about how your congregation, and/or members of your congregation may volunteer or donate to Neighborhood House, please contact her below. We hope your congregation and members will join in serving the Allentown, PA unhoused community through Neighborhood House.
Allentown Collaborative Ministries is comprised of
Christ Lutheran Church: 1245 West Hamilton St.
Redeemer Lutheran Church: 802 North 19th St.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church: 417 North 7th St.
St. John's Lutheran Church: 37 South 5th St.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church: 140 South Ott St.
Chapel Community at Muhlenberg College: 2400 Chew St.
Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church: 3441 Devonshire Rd.
Episcopal Church of the Mediator: 1620 West Turner St.
First Presbyterian Church: 3231 West Tilghman Street
The Barn: 2132 S. Twelfth Street
