Christ Lutheran Church

1245 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA                                        Telephone No:  610-433-4271

Parking Lot Available Across the Street on Sundays
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Pastor's Message

 

 

Pastor Maxon
Senior Pastor

 

congregation is my favorite time of the year.  When some tings seem to slow down, other things pick up.  One great opportunity this summer is for our congregation to worship with other members from a different service.  We need to take time to worship as one group to remind ourselves that we are a great collection of faces turned to God in worship.  As we are gathering at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, we do so with a renewed sense of who we are.  We hear different voices singing hymns and at the hand shake of peace we see a different smile.  What a blessing!

The other blessing that is really my favorite is having a great bunch of kids running around the church.  We were greatly blessed  by the 50 or so teenagers and adults who visited with us from Michigan.  They helped us with Day Camp and did so much around the church to make it a better place.

The thirty children who came and were a part of our Day Camp left feeling good about Christ church and the faith activities they experienced.  What a wonderful week, volunteers, kids and the Spirit of God swirling around our church.

As a congregation, we have the responsibility to care for the spiritual lives of children.  At the nine or so Baptisms we've done this year, the congregation promises along with the parents to provide for the spiritual development of this child.  I take that seriously.  I think that is what church is about, the spiritual development of our members.  Giving children a positive experience in a house of worship is how a lifelong relationship develops.  With Sunday School, Day Camp, Vacation Bible School and activities like Christ's Kinds, we live out the command of Jesus to bring the little ones to him.
 

Many years ago my brother and I were among those children who were brought to Vacation Bible School by a neighbor.  We sang the songs, enjoyed the crafts and learned the story of the love of Jesus Christ for us.  We were then brought to Sunday School.  My brother and I never left and between the two of us, we have almost 50 years of ordained ministry.

That is my point always.  We never know when a child comes to our door who we are meeting.  Is this child a member of the next generation of teachers or pastors or doctors?  How will this child change our world?  We never know and we are not supposed to know.  Our job is to get this child ready.  With teaching and reading and example we prepare the next generation for the challenges they will face.  With God's help we will both rise to our challenges.
Parking lot available across the street from church building on Sundays

Office Hours:  Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(closed for 1/2 hour lunch between 12-1)
E-mail Address:  info@christ-atown.org