COVID UPDATES
(updated Wednesday, 4/21/21)
We continue to operate in a hybrid manner by holding our In-Person Worship Services in conjunction
with our Conference Call. If you are not able to join us in person on Sunday, please feel free to Call in to
our # 1-657-390-7423. If this does not allow you to gain access please utilize our other # 1-701-802-5170
& the access code 8221190, then hit the # key. Log in & announce your name. Do not forget to grab a cracker or piece of bread, along with juice or wine, so we can have Holy Communion together.
We are in the process of restarting some of our groups & Bible Study. Please stay posted for additional updates. However, our coffee hours remain cancelled at this time. We will continue Church Council
on our Conference Call only at this time.
Our Food Pantry Hours continue to be every Thursday from 10AM-1PM, & the Last
Saturday of the month from 10AM-1PM, with continued safety measures in place.
We will continue to review the Center for Disease Control (CDC),
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), New Jersey Synod ELCA,
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness (OHSP), & Governor
Murphy's Considerations for In-Person Worship & Gatherings moving forward.
If you, or someone you know, whether they are from our congregation or not,
desires to have Holy Communion by phone, please notify Pastor Leah.
Pastor Leah, Vincent, & Heather are available by phone at any time, day or night.
Please do not hesitate to call for any reason.
Pastor Leah Lavelle (Reverend)
609-889-1221 (home) or 609-408-4445 (cell)
revlavelle@comcast.net (email)
Vincent Piekarski (Church Council President, Mental Health Advocate)
412-225-0287 (personal cell) or 609-402-5923 (work cell)
vpie8282@gmail.com (email)
Heather Piekarski (Church Office Staff, Masters in Social Work)
724-875-6895 (cell)
hstitelyadpc@yahoo.com (email)
CHURCH COUNCIL
We invite you to share your comments, concerns, questions, or joys with one of our council members who can bring it back to our meetings. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings & listen to what is going on in& around the church. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 11th, 2021, at 6PM, on our Conference Call # 1-657-390-7423.
FOOD PANTRY
We are open from 10AM to 1PM Every Thursday & the Last Saturday of Every Month. Pre-Packed Bags, along with Extra Donated Items are available once a month. Please remember to bring some form of verification of residency. Call the Church Office for more information or stop in for assistance. A special
thank you to one and all in the community that have provided
various donations and support to our food pantry!
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of The Holy Spirit,
are people of God, who are called by the Holy Spirit to pray,
worship, joyfully proclaim Jesus Christ, & compassionately witness & serve others in Christian love.