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311 2nd St, Schwenksville, PA 19473    (610) 287-7104

Reverend  Stanley Steele, Pastor

David A. Crist, Dir. of Music

 

 

 

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church

Come and worship with us! All are welcome!

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ELCA Communion Theology

Why Do We Celebrate Communion?

The meanings of Holy Communion are rich and varied, as is the history of its celebration among Christians. In Using Evangelical Lutheran Worship: The Sunday Assembly, the author reminds us of the New Testament origins of such a holy meal: both Jesus’ last supper as recorded in the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke and in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.

In addition to these oft-cited “proofs” for this sacrament, “the church comes into existence as a meal-fellowship (Acts 2:42, 46; 1 Cor. 11:17-22), in which the thanksgiving, eating, and drinking are the very place where the community discovers that the crucified one is risen (Luke 24:28-35, 41-43; Acts 10:41; John 21:1-14”. The early church came to understand themselves as Jesus’ followers “in the breaking of the bread” (Luke 24:35)

From ELCA Worship Resources

Learn more at ELCA.org

Resources also noted from (The Sunday Assembly, p. 30)

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Worship Service Schedule

Welcome! We are looking forward to have you worship with us!  We offer two Worship Services:

  • Sunday Worship Services
    8:30 am & 11:00am | In-person & live streamed
  • Sunday School for all ages
    9:45am |

We Celebrate Holy Communion each 1st and 3rd Sundays, and festive holidays at JELC*

*All baptized Christians, who believe in the Real presence of Christ in the bread and wine of Communion are welcome to receive at JELC.

Food Pantry

The Daily Bread Community Food Pantry is the fourth largest food pantry in Montgomery County, serving approximately 300 families or 1,200 individuals each month.
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Our Mission

  • SOW: The Gospel of Jesus the Christ to all generations
  • GROW: His followers into spiritually mature disciples
  • GO: Back into the world to serve others in His name
  • Location

  • 311 2nd St, Schwenksville, PA 19473
  • (610) 287-7104
  • Office Hours

    Mon – Fri: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

    Upcoming Events

    Sun 22

    Traditional Worship Service

    May 22 @ 8:30 am
    Sun 22

    Sunday School – Christian Education

    May 22 @ 9:45 am - 10:45 am
    Sun 22

    Contemporary Worship Service

    May 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Wed 25

    Chancel Choir Rehearsal

    May 25 @ 6:30 pm

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    Thank you for joining us in worship! We have in-person services at 8:30am and 11:00am, 311 Second Street in Schwenksville PA. Sunday school at 9:45am (in-between services). Leave a comment to let us know you dropped by! Thank you!Please feel free to chat and say hi to fellow members during the stream service. Permission to podcast/stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE #A-709774 and CLLI license #1509573. All rights reserved. ... See MoreSee Less

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