We are so excited to be able to worship together again on Sun. 8/30/20! It was wonderful to see everyone and worship God together in July. Whether you are a member or not, we would love for you to join us. To ensure that everyone is safe, you must wear a mask and stay a minimum of 6 feet away from anyone who doesn’t live in your household. Worship starts at 10:00 AM at Tamanend Park, at the pavilion beyond the playground.
Dear Friends in Christ,
We are excited to be able to offer another opportunity for the entire congregation to commune together and an opportunity to Worship in the Park in August.
Worship in the Park
Sunday, August 30th
10am
Tamanend Park Pavillion 1
Worship in the Park will be a socially distanced outdoor worship service. There will be no picnic or socializing after the service. Members will have to register to attend using the link below. Members should bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit and enjoy the service and set them up at least six feet from other households.
Per the PA Department of Health’s order, everyone must wear face masks or coverings at all times that they are within six feet of people that are not part of their household.
During the service, all music will be provided by the pastors, Robert and/or Adriana. There will be no congregation singing. The service will be the same as the virtual service and members are encouraged to bring a phone or tablet that they can use to follow along or print the bulletin PDF that is provided with the virtual service. Communion will also be held using pre-packaged communion kits that include a wafer and grape juice. The kits will be distributed to each household as they arrive for worship.
Pastor Carlson, Robert and Adriana will handle all their own equipment including set up and tear down. For their safety, please do not offer to help them.
If there is a threat of inclement weather, a decision will be made by 8am to cancel the outdoor service and an email will be sent to the congregation with details about picking up communion kits for members that were scheduled to receive them at the park.
For anyone that can not attend or is uncomfortable attending Worship in the Park, the virtual service will be emailed on Saturday afternoon as usual and you can participate at home at your convenience. Communion will be held as part of the virtual service too. If you would like to use a pre-packaged communion kit, you can register below for contactless pick up of your kits on Saturday, August 29th between 10am-Noon in the circle at the church.
Below is the registration link for Worship in the Park AND Communion Kits. Please complete the registration form by Thursday, August 27th at 5pm to provide time for volunteers to package the communion kits by household for pickup.
We hope that the congregation enjoys this opportunity to safely worship together and the opportunity for communion.
Please continue to pray for our pastors and staff as they continue to work to provide us with worship services and other resources. Please continue to pray for the safety of our members and community.
Yours in Christ,
Lori Donahue
Church Council President
Thank You,
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
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