First English Evangelical Lutheran Church

Camp Downtown 2012 (6/25-6/29)

CLW — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:37:27 +0000

Camp Downtown, the Downtown Ministerium’s Vacation Bible School Program for children in kindergarten through sixth grade, will be June 25 to 29, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day, at First Lutheran Church. This summer’s theme is “From Eden to the New Jerusalem.” Each day, campers will explore biblical stories about God dwelling with us through the many settings of Scripture, enjoy lunch at one of the downtown churches, and explore our city through an afternoon excursion. There will also be plenty of time for splashing in our city fountains and making new friends.

Young people in 7th to 12th grade are invited to serve as youth counselors.

Links to the registration forms are below. Registration forms will also be available in the Parish House. (Please note that there are separate registration forms for campers and youth counselors this year.) The suggested donation is $40 for the first camper, $30 for the second camper, $20 for the third camper and $10 for the fourth camper from each family. If you have questions about the program, please contact Tara Kovach at placesplease@verizon.net or 412-366-1518. If you have questions about registration, please contact Susan Hauser at susanhaus@yahoo.com or 412-561-5697.

Adults Needed: The Camp Downtown planning committee continues to seek adult volunteers to help plan and participate in Camp this summer. If you would like to join the ecumenical planning team, please see the Sunday bulletin for the next meeting date or contact Tara Kovach at placesplease@verizon.net or 412-366-1518. Or if you would like to help for a morning or afternoon or for a full day or more during Camp, complete the Youth Counselor & Adult Volunteer Registration Form below or contact Susan Hauser at susanhaus@yahoo.com or 412-561-5697.

Youth Counselor & Adult Volunteer Registration Form 2012
Camper Registration Form 2012

Our Neighbor’s Faith – Fr. Radu Bordeianu (Audio)

R. Weiland — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:20:52 +0000

As part of this year-long class on five of the primary world religions, the class welcomed The Rev. Dr. Radu Bordeianu for a lecture about Orthodox Christianity on Sunday, January 29th after the 11:00am liturgy.

Fr. Radu is Assistant Professor and Director of the Holy Spirit Lecture and Colloquium at Duquesne University and Assistant Priest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in the North Hills. Because most Orthodox clergy are responsible for leading weekly worship, Fr. Radu could not join us during the regular Sunday Church School hour. Since a number of people may not have been able to attend the special lecture, it was recorded and is available to download. (Please click the link below to listen. Right-click and choose to save the file locally.)

Fr Radu Lecture

Calendar and Newsletter

flc — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:16:21 +0000

Please check out the calendar and the most recent bulletin and newsletter (pdf) for all events and news.

If you would like to receive a weekly email of Parish News, please contact the church office.

Caring Committee (Sign-Up Now)

flc — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:38:25 +0000

The Evangelism Committee has created a “Caring Committee” that will provide meals to help members of our Parish Family through “rough patches” until things get easier. Susan Hauser is coordinating this project and she is looking volunteers to help prepare and deliver meals.

If interested, please email flc@flcpittsburgh.org and indicate which area you live: North, South, East, or West.

The Injured Soul and Faith

flc — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:11:14 +0000

We are happy to offer an opportunity for our members and friends to explore their relationship to God and to others. The exploration includes stories from the Bible and other Christian literature which focus on the spiritual life of individuals and their relationship to God. Those who have felt injured by others or distant from God are especially urged to seize this opportunity. In the setting of a small group, participants can find support and encouragement.

The group meets on Thursday evenings downstairs in the C.P. Krauth Room. Sessions begin at 5:30 PM and last one hour. Carl Hendrickson is the group’s moderator.

Food Pantry Needs

flc — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:15:26 +0000

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so generously to the Walk-in Ministry Food Pantry.

We need the following items:

medium boxes of cereal
canned vegetables
spaghetti sauce
pasta meals
tuna
peanut butter
Flip-top canned food that can be easily opened by the homeless
Deodorant

If you wish to make a monetary donation to the Walk-In Ministry you may do so by writing a check to “First Lutheran Church,” earmarked for the Walk-In Ministry.