Church Ministries

Church Staff

Rev. Michael Ware, Pastor
Home: 610- 875-0015     
Office: 610- 856-7242
Office hours:  Wednesday and Thursday, 9-12 and 1:30-3;
Day off: Monday
Email: revmikeware@gmail.com

Rev. Luther H. Routté, Assistant Pastor
Home: 610-372-0536
Office: 610-856-7242
Email: lroutte@verizon.net
 
Meghan Brown, Director of Music
Phone number: 610-856-1577

Debbie DeMarco, Parish Secretary
Home: 610-856-7386
Office: 610-856-7242
Office Hours: Mondays thru Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-noon
Email: ddemarco@dejazzd.com

Susan J. Creed, Minister of Christian Education
Home: 610-777-8241
Office: 610-856-7242
Office Hours: Mondays thru Wednesdays & Fridays 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Email: screed@dejazzd.com
 
Donna Kleinsmith, Office Assistant/Scheduler
Home: 610-856-7665
Office: 610-856-7242
Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays  noon-4 p.m.
Email: dkleinsmith@dejazzd.com

Donna Conte, Preschool Director 
Office: 610-856-7613

Keely Bailey, Sexton
Home:  610-856-5211

Dale Creed, Maintenance Supervisor
Phone number: 610-777-8241

Office Hours

The church office is staffed Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Friday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Normally, however, the office is closed on Thursday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 for the church staff meetings.

Church at Large News

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

In the past 2 years we have saved several hundred cubic yards of landfill and several hundred thousand KWH energy by recycling paper in our Paper Retriever bins located at the back of our church near Hoeffer Hall.  These bins are sponsored by Special Olympics Berks County which receives $5 per ton up to 4 tons and $15 per ton if we have more than 4 tons per month.  We
have been under the recommended 4 ton capacity and risk losing our bins if we cannot increase our tonnage this year.  Please consider bringing your paper to the church and help us keep our bins and save our environment. Thanks for your support!

Christian Education

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Upcoming Events

Captive Free Family Night - Wednesday, Feb 15th 6-8PM
The East Coast Captive Free team will present a Family Night music and worship program in Hoeffer Hall, hosted by Robeson Senior Youth. Captive Free will lead the worship in the form of music, skits and testimonials.

There will also be fellowship time so that everyone can meet with these fun, inspiring teen musician missionaries.

The event is free and geared to Christians of all ages. Snacks and drinks will be provided by Robeson Senior Youth.

Captive Free and Youth Encounter merchandise will be available as part of their mission funding.

Also,there will be a free will offering. Please come out and meet the team - who will also be running a weekend event at Alleghenyville Lutheran Friday and Saturday Feb 17th-18th.

February 4—5:30 p.m. Saturday Evening
Communion Service

February 5— 7:45 & 10:15 Holy Communion
Scout Sunday• Souper Bowl Luncheon & Offering
9:00 SCS

February 12—7:45 & 10:15 Holy Communion; 9:00 SCS
11:30—Annual Congregational Meeting

February 15—6-8 Captive Free (see special article on page 7)

February 19—7:45 & 10:15 Transfiguration Sunday
Installation of Visitation Teams & Temple Talk
9:00 SCS—Lenten Kick-off for K-7th grades

February 22—3:00 & 7:00 Ash Wednesday Services
Holy Communion

February 26—7:45 & 10:15 Worship
9:00 SCS; Acolyte Training • 11:40 Healing Service

February 29—12:00 noon—Lenten Bible Study begins
6:00 Lenten Supper and Service

Areas of Need

Canned vegetables
Canned fruits
Cans of Juice (64 oz. preferred)
Canned tuna
Rice
Peanut butter
Jelly
Cereal
Coffee
Tea bags
Crackers

Remember those who do not have enough to eat. Please drop your donations off in the new foyer.

Vacation Bible School

BIG THANKS to Pandamania Crew & Students

Each year when I begin to think, —how can we pull off a success-ful Bible School at Robeson Lutheran? the Lord inspires people with varying talents to fill the many positions that create a dy-namic Bible School program.

This year there were 50 people who supplied time and talent to minister to a lively group of 138 children, 3 year old through 6th grade. This whole week is an example of —God at work using our hands. I would also like to thank everyone who donated items to help decorate the new foyer and sanctuary. (I never knew bamboo was so prolific in the Plowville area.)

The students deserve a big thank you for their cooperation and respectfulness for friends, leaders and the church building. Our youth truly are the future of this world and it seems to me that the ones who were part of Bible School are definitely heading in a positive direction with their young lives. Parents should feel good knowing their children are being good stewards of all that God has given them.

Go forth in God’s grace.
Sue Creed
VBS Director

Happy Birthdays

FEBRUARY:
Eva March—February 16
Ron Ludwig—February 20
Jerry Ludwig—February 22
Barbara Harding—February 27

MARCH:
Russell McVaugh—March 3
Bud Bowman—March 18
Art Gordon—March 19
Joe Smith—March 19
Lois Beam—March 20
Mim Spence—March 30

Did we miss anyone? If you are a “Senior” Member over age 55 and wish to be included on the

Community News

Community Breakfasts:
Geigertown Fire Company - First Sunday of the month
Brecknock Fire Company - Second Sunday of the month
St. Benedict R.C. Church - Third Sunday of the month