This Month’s Ministry Focus
During the month of November St. Paul’s is focusing on the needs of our Lehigh Valley community through two specific ministries. The Ingathering, a project of the Lehigh Valley Mission District of the ELCA, is collecting a variety of items including Christmas gifts and personal toiletries for local families. A list of needs is attached here. St. Paul’s is also collecting gently used or new coats for infants through Adult XL to support St. Luke’s (Allentown) Clothes Closet. This ministry reaches out to our community beyond the church to help those in need of a warm winter coat. Items for both ministries should be brought to the church by December 1, 2024.
Spirit of Love: For the month of September, we asked our members to submit the hours they served our community outside of St. Paul’s. Our members as individuals gave over 125 hours of service to these organizations, or approximately 1500 hours per year. They bring Christ’s love to Southern Lehigh through the gifts they share through these programs in addition to their ministry through programs that St. Paul’s sponsors. St Paul’s also works with some of the organizations listed on specific projects.
Ways You Can Help:
St Paul’s is actively engaged in the below ministries with our partners in the community. To join any of these ministries, please send an email to Blue Church with your name, contact and the ministry you are interested in. Join with us to support those in need in our community and around the world.
Our Church Outreach
Christian Action Team
Serving Homebound and Shut-in members
Parish Health Ministry
Our parish nurse offers blood pressure monitoring on the first Sunday of each month.
Lehigh Mission Ingathering
24 Lutheran churches provide Christmas gifts to those in need in the Lehigh Valley.
Our Community Engagement
Betty Lou’s Pantry
Non-profit food bank supported by churches in the Southern Lehigh area.
The Giving Garden
A vegetable garden on the church grounds that provides food and funds to Betty Lou’s food pantry and is open to members.
Samaritan Fund
A fund that enables the community of churches to address the food or funding needs of people in Southern Lehigh for short term support for housing, maintaining services of gas, oil, water, and electric.
Gathering Winter Coats
Collecting gently used winter coats early Fall through Christmas. Coats sizes- children through adults. November 1-30
Blood Donation
Support our Partnership with Miller Keystone. Donate Blood to help save lives Call 800 223 6667
Scouting- Cub Pack 364
Cub Scout Pack 364 has been sponsored by St. Paul’s Lutheran Blue Church since 2000. The pack volunteers in service activities with Blue Church and the Coopersburg community.
Blue Church Quilting Group
The quilters are members of the Lehigh Valley community making quilts for children in need. They meet at Blue Church alternate months on Sunday afternoons.
We are collecting new cotton fabrics to make the quilts for the children. Donations of fabric can be brought to St. Paul’s (Blue Church Road door).
Blue Church Art
Blue Church Art offers weekly group lessons in drawing, painting and design.
Follow this link for more information and current class schedule:
Girl Scouts Southern Lehigh
Several Southern Lehigh Girl Scout troops have their meetings at Blue Church. Contact www.gsep.org for more information.