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Spruce Run Lutheran Church

442 West Hill Road
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
(908)537-4824


Rev. Gary V. Ettlemyer, Pastor


Summer Sunday Worship Schedule
(June 20, 2010 through September 5, 2010)

One service at 9:30 AM with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist

Regular Sunday Worship Schedule resumes Sunday, September 12, 2010

Services at 8:15 AM and 11:00 AM with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at both services.

Sunday School classes at 9:30 AM


Weekly & Monthly Events
  • Sunday:

2010 Bible Study 9:30 AM

Chancel ChoirChancel Choir Rehearsal:
10:00 A
M

Adult Handbell ChoirHandbell Choir Rehearsal:
12:30 PM

AA Meeting 8:30 PM

  • Monday:

Spruce Run Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Tuesday:

Spruce Run Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Tuesday Quilters quilting group 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM  (more information)

Tuesday Evening Quilters quilting group (more information)

  • Wednesday:

Spruce Run Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Alanon Meeting 9:30 AM

2010 Bible Study 10:00 AM

  • Thursday:

Spruce Run Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Friday:

    Spruce Run Preschool: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

  • Saturday:

AA Meeting 8:00 PM


  • Third Thursday of Each Month:

The Organization of the Women of the ELCA
All women of the congregation are invited to participate and share in fellowship, friendship, support, learning and discussion -  10:00 AM at the church.
Trip to the Clinton Red Mill Museum:

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Special Services And Events

Check here for special events and activities. Events will be put on the schedule as soon as the dates are set.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Special Choir Presentation: During the 11:00 AM service, members of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church Choir (North Plainfield) will be joining our Spruce Run Lutheran Church Choir for a special offertory anthem, "A Joyful Mozart Canon" and at the end of the service, for Lutkin's "Benediction." This is the final Sunday for a choir presentation before the summer.

Annual Congregational Picnic: Mark the date on your calendar. Join us after the 11:00 AM service at the Lebanon Township Memorial Park for great food, fun and fellowship!

Good food, fun and fellowship was had by all.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Summer Worship Schedule Begins: One service at 9:30 AM (through September 5, 2010).

Sunday, July 18, 2010

We welcome our guests from the Hunterdon County Interfaith Hospitality Network. The IHN is the Hunterdon County program for the homeless. This event is coordinated by the Social Ministry Committee

Sunday, August 1, 2010

We say goodbye to our guests from the IHN. This event is coordinated by the Social Ministry Committee.

Monday, August 2, 2010 through Friday, August 6, 2010

Vacation Bible School: Include our special VBS in your summer plans. This year the theme is "High Seas Adventure!" We welcome all children pre-k to 3rd grade to join in the fun from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM each evening August 2nd (Monday) through August 6th (Friday). Call the church office for more information.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Rally Day:

Regular Worship Schedule Resumes with 2 services, 8:15 AM and 11:00 AM celebrating the Holy Eucharist at both services.

Sunday School Resumes at 9:30 AM

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Roast Pork Loin and Oyster Dressing Dinner: This year, once again, we are proud to present our Roast Pork Loin and Oyster Dressing dinner. If you have never had this delicious combination, you are in for a treat! This dinner is rated as "the best in the area" by people who look forward to it each year.

This year's menu includes: Roasted Pork Loin, Oyster Dressing, Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Pork Gravy, Glazed Carrots, Applesauce, Sweet & Sour Cabbage Slaw, Fresh Rolls, Home-Baked Dessert, and Beverages.

The dinner is served family style with seatings at 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM. To ensure a reserved seat in the dining room, reservations are recommended.

Cost:

$15.00 per Adult
$7.00 per Child ages 4 - 9
Free - Child 3 years and under (with adult)

Take Out: $15.00 (There are a limited number of take out dinners available. Reserving your take out dinner is recommended.

A Bake Sale is planned and Quilter's Crafts table.
Stop by and browse!

Call the church office at 908-537-4824 for more information.

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Spruce Run Preschool

The Preschool is accepting applications for the fall 2010 school year. Contact the church office to find out more information and to schedule a tour of the preschool.


Celebration Choir

Do you enjoy singing? Is your time schedule such that you cannot commit to weekly rehearsals with the Chancel Choir? The Celebration Choir may be just for you! The Celebration Choir rehearses and sings for special worship services and occasions during the church year. Contact the church office for information.


Ordination of Pat Harris

Pat and John Harris were active members of the Spruce Run Lutheran Church for many years. After Pat retired a few years ago, she studied Theology at the Lutheran School of Theology in Philadelphia where she has completed her Masters of Divinity and has been called by a church in New Hampshire. She feels as if she began her journey at Spruce Run Lutheran Church. She was a member of Spruce Run Lutheran Church when she started seminary and she preached her first sermon here.

Our prayers are with Pat as she continues her pastoral ministry.


Confirmation Class

Congratulations to the young people who completed the Confirmation Program at Spruce Run Lutheran Church [photo]


Welcome New Members

We welcome new members to the Spruce Run Lutheran Church family [photo].


Spruce Run Lutheran Church Quilters

The Tuesday Quilters group meets at the church on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon. The group does various projects with quilting and sewing. Come out for fellowship and refreshments! For more information, contact the church office.

The Tuesday Evening Quilters group meets at different locations on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM. Contact the church office for location.


The IHN is the Hunterdon County program for the homeless. As part of the Network in 2010 we hosted IHN guests at the church. In the future, we will provide support for other hosting churches. We always look forward to participating in the network. This event is coordinated by the Social Ministry Committee.
 



Spruce Run Lutheran Church Prayer Chain

The Prayer Chain at the Spruce Run Lutheran Church is an active one. Contact the church office for information.


Annual Fritts Family Reunion

We welcome the Fritts family to the Spruce Run Lutheran Church as part of their 72nd Fritts Family Reunion.

The Fritts family are descendants of Frederick Fritts and Cornelia Jewell, his wife. The reunion is held each year to perpetuate their spirit as pioneers in promoting civilized living in the wilderness at Spruce Run, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (1734-1816). The Fritts family is a charter member of the Spruce Run Lutheran Church.


Join the Spruce Run Lutheran Church Family

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Spruce Run Lutheran Church, please contact the church office or Pastor Ettlemyer.
 


For more information, contact the church office at (908)537-4824.

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