This Month’s Ministry Focus
During Lent (March 5- April 19) St. Paul’s is lifting up the Spirit of Love by inviting our community to join us in saying “Thank You” to anyone who serves us, helps us or offers an act of kindness. Thank You is a simple acknowledgement of appreciation for another person. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.” We express our thanks for this gift of Grace by passing it on to others. Say thank you to the cashier, the delivery person, a first responder, a sibling, a spouse … Who has offered you an act of kindness today?
We have a Spirit of Love because of God’s Grace to us through the life, death and resurrection of His Son. How will you respond in this Lenten season? The only God some people may ever know is the one they see reflected in you.
During the month of February we lifted up our ministry of helping animals at rescue shelters. Together with the community we collected approximately 30 large bags of towels, sheets and blankets totaling over 200 towels, two dozen sheets and an assortment of blankets and throws. These were donated to The Lehigh Valley Humane Society and Last Chance Ranch. Thank you to everyone who generously donated to help God’s creatures in need.
Teddy Bears in Church: The furry person sitting next to you in pew has been consecrated and blessed into God’s service as an Ambassador of God’s Love ready to travel to anyone who is hospitalized, lonely, grieving or in need of a “bear hug”. Teddy is ready to go along with you so he can be delivered to someone in need of God’s comforting presence. Some members of the Teddy cohort have joined our visitation team.
Our Church Outreach
Christian Action Team
Building faith through fellowship. Serving Homebound and Shut-in members.
Parish Health Ministry
Our parish nurse offers blood pressure monitoring on the first Sunday of each month.
Teddy Bear Ministry
Ambassador Bears bring God’s grace to someone in need of a comforting bear hug.
Lehigh Mission Ingathering
Together with 24 Lutheran churches we provide Christmas gifts to those in need in the Lehigh Valley. Ingathering gifts occurs during November.
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. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, contact the Samaritan Fund at 484-916-0642.
Gathering Winter Coats
Collecting gently used winter coats early Fall through Christmas. Coats sizes- children through adults. Collections are every 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:
Clothes for Teens & Tweens
St Paul’s gathers clothing for girls and boys ages 12-18 living in lower income communities in our area. This project is in partnership with St. Luke’s Clothes Closet. Collections will be accepted April 22-May 31.