Gallery

St. Paul’s Gallery is new and improved….. The pictures are now posted as mini galleries by event. To enlarge the pictures for better viewing, click on the picture you wish to view and it will be enlarged. To view all of the pictures in a gallery start by clicking the picture at the top left corner and then you can press the > to the right of the picture and view the complete slideshow for that event. When finished with each gallery click on the x (small white x in top right corner on the black) and all of the galleries will show up again. Enjoy!

St. Paul’s were very fortunate to have Lebanon Valley College Concert Choir visit St. Paul’s on March 16. They provided additional choral music for the liturgy and we provided lunch for them. If you were unable to attend the service on March 16, the service can be viewed on St. Paul’s YouTube Streaming and is well worth the time to view the service. They were wonderful!

Lebanon Valley College Concer Choir
Lunch for Lebanon Valley College Concert Chior
Lunch for Lebanon Valley College Choir
St. Paul's Choir Joined with Lebanon Valley College Choir

Photos from Second Sunday Sandwiches (March) and First Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner and Lenten Vespers

Week One Lenten Vespers
Week One Lenten Supper
Week One Lenten Supper
Week One Lenten Supper
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
March Second Sunday Sandwiches
Fellowship Committee Members Preparing March Second Sunday Sandwiches

Confirmation and Confirmation Reception – Celebrating Confirmation – The Confirmands have worked hard to prepare themselves for the next step of their faith. Congratulations! It is a blessing to have them as a part of St. Paul’s family.

Witness Committee Held Valentine’s Dinner for Our Young Adults while their children were upstairs at their own party with Miss Kelly and her helpers:

Valentine's Dinner Attendees
Valentine's Dinner
Valentine's Dinner - Salads
Valentine's Dinner - Salads
Valentine's Dinner & Helpers
Valentine's Dinner - Desserts

February Second Sunday Sandwiches

Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches

February Events:

Chancel Choir & Guest Violinist
Handbell Choir
Dinner Club

Baptism of Our Lord, Baptism and Second Sunday Sandwiches –

Violin Solo
Chancel Baptism of Our Lord
Baptism
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Wandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches
Second Sunday Sandwiches

Second Sunday of Christmas – Epiphany – Pancake Breakfast & LWR Presentation, Council Installation and Jazz Quartet

Pancake Breakfast
LWR Presentation
Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
Pancaket Breakfast
Men's Group Chef's for Pancake Breakfast
LWR Presentation
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
Induction of Council Members for 2025

Advent 2024 – Starting with decorating the Jesse tree. What is a Jesse Tree? A Jesse Tree is a decorative tree used during Advent to retell the stories of the Bible that lead to Jesus’s birth. Since Advent is a season of waiting, a Jesse Tree helps to build joy and anticipation as you wait for Christmas. The ornaments are all handmade with the story on the back. First Sunday in Advent, Music and Create Dress Rehearsal for Children’s Program, St. Nicholas Dinner and a visit from Santa, Second Sunday in Advent and the Children’s Program, Third Sunday in Advent, Music and Create practice for Christmas Eve and make gingerbread houses. Our lumberjacks out to find the perfect tree! Decorations in the church and Fourth Sunday in Advent, Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas and In-House Musicians. St. Paul’s is blessed with so much musical talent.

Jesse Tree
Jesse Tree
First Sunday in Advent
Guest Violinist Accompanied by Harpsicord
Dress Rehearsal Christmas Program
St. Nicholas Dinner
St. Nicholas Dinner
St. Nicholas Dinner
Second Sunday in Advent
Children's Christmas Program
Third Sunday in Advent
Music and Create
Music and Create
Music and Create
Lumberjacks Out to Find Perfect Tree
George St. Entrance
Perfect Tree for Sanctuary
Creche
Three Wisemen
Nave and Balcony
Springettsbury Avenue Entrance
Brass Ensemble
Chancel Choir
Female Choir Members
Violin and Soloist
Brass Ensemble and Chancel Choir
Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas
Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas
Handbell Choir Ringing in Christmas
Pianists
Christmas Eve - Opening Hymn - Duet "Once in Royal Davids City"
Christmas Eve - Children's Handbell & Children's Choir - "Away in a Manger"
Christmas Eve - Children's Choir - "Mary's Somg"
Christmas Eve - Cello Duet "Away in The Manger"
Christmas Eve - Service of Light "Silent Night"
Christmas Eve - Brass Ensemble - "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"

Second Sunday Sandwiches December – Second Sunday in Advent – December 9, 2024

Annual Meeting – November 17, 2024 – Fellowship Committee Prepared and Served the Meal. The Meeting followed lunch.

Fall Harvest Dinner and Auction to support St. Paul’s Food Pantry. All proceeds will go to build coverage for waiting area to food pantry for inclement weather.

Items for Live Auction
Items for Live Auction
Items for Live Auction
Chef Michelle
Silent Auction
Silent Auction

Second Sunday Sandwiches – October 13, 2024

Commitment Sunday – October 6, 2024 – Guest Pastor Richard Jorgensen gave the sermon and stressed three things: Grace, Gratuity and Generosity – Music Provided by Children’s Choir “Bawao Wethu” and Chancel Choir “Fill Your Hearts with Joy and Gladness”, Reception following Liturgy.

Pastor Richard Jorgensen - Stressed Grace, Gratuity, and Generosity
Children's Choir 10/6 "Bawao Wethu"
Chancel Choir
Collection of Offering and Commitment Cards
Reception
Reception
Reception
Reception
Reception

Sunday School Classes Fall Term – All Sunday School Classes meet on Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. We have a Nursery Class, Preschool Class, Kindergarten & First Grade Class, Second & Third Grade Class, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Class and an Adult Class. Pictures from all of the classes are shown below. The fall curriculum can be found in the October “Our Church” Newsletter.

Preschool Class
Kindergarten & First Grade Class
Second & Third Grade Class
Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grade Class
Confirmation Class
Adult Education Class

Preparations are underway for the Harvest Dinner, October 19! One perk of being on this committee is that you get to sample a menu similar to the one being served at the Harvest Dinner and help to select the wine pairings to the menu. Yummy food and great fellowship.

Appetizers Outdoors
Yummy!

Presentation of Bibles to our youth and Sunday School Teachers for 2024-2025

Mpuguso Missionary Delegation Brunch – August 25 – A brunch was held for St. Paul’s Mpuguso Missionary Delegation and members of the delegation shared pictures and shared information from their trip.

Choir Chime Selections Rang in Mpuguso Rang for St. Paul's
Mission Opportunities for Our Congregation and Synod
Mpuguso Delegation
Mpuguso Delegation
Mpuguso Delegation
Mpuguso Delegaton
Brunch
Brunch
Brunch Prepared by Fellowship Committee

August has arrived and pictures from Blessing and Dedication of Altar Appointments and Vestments for Pentecost given to St. Paul’s by Tom and Kathy Ruth and Fellowship following service on August 11.and Church Picnic at Kain Park and Musicians who shared their musical talents with us.

Blessing & Dedication of Altar Appointments and Vestments
New Altar Appointements and Vestments for Pentecost
Children's Sermon
Guest Soloist Mylea Thompson
Fellowship
Fellowship
Fellowship
Fellowship
Fellowship
Church Picnic - Kain Park
Church Picnic - Kain Park
Jazz Musicans Shared their Musical Talent for Jazz Musical Setting - Aug 4
Guest Musician Collecting Used Instruments to Earn Eagle Scout Ranking
Student and Teacher/
Fellowship
Fellowship

July has arrived and our Sunday Fellowship time is going well and enjoyed by all ages. On July 7, the Church Council provided the morning refreshments. We had some excitement and some of York’s Finest made their appearance at the church during our Fellowship.

York's Finest Made an Appearance at Our Fellowship Time
The Church Council Supplied the Refreshments
The Church Council Supplied the Refreshments

Mission Trip Send Off to Mpuguso and Reception/Brunch – Now is the time for the group to take their leave, make the journey, engage with our sisters and brothers at Mpuguso Lutheran Church, renew acquaintances and create new friendships. The group from St. Paul’s is diverse. Continue to pray for those traveling to Tanzania; that they will remain healthy and strong, pray for our sister congregation as they complete their church building and continue to make disciples through Holy Baptism, and pray for peace in the world. Picture of our group minus 2: Kas Keleta and Pastor Schleger. Fellowship prepared a yummy brunch of: Apple Cinnamon French Toast, Kentucky Legend Ham and Fresh Fruit! Thank you ladies!

St. Paul's Mission Group
African Theme Table Decorations
Reception/Brunch
Reception/Brunch
Reception/Brunch
Thank You Fellowship Committee
Bags of Our Mission Group/Light Traveler's

Summer Sunday Fellowship – Beginning Sunday, May 26, we start our Summer Worship Schedule with one service at 9:15 a.m. followed by refreshments and fellowship. Pictures below are from May 26 and June 2:

Mother’s Day Bake Sale to Benefit Our Sister Congregation in Mpuguso and our Mission Travelers – A huge success! Thank you to all who baked for the event, those that purchased baked goods, and those who organized, helped set up and clean up after the event!

Mother's Day Bake Sale
Mother's Day Bake Sale

A Resurrection Play – St. John 11, – Our children in Create performed “Lazarus, Come Out!” – The songs and music are adapted from “Singing the Good News” – “Weep with Jesus”, “The Light of God”, “Come Out, Lazarus”, and “New Life”. The children gave a great performance. Thank you Mrs. Jones, Miss Kelly and Pastor Reep!

Entire Cast, Mrs. Jones and Miss Kelly
Entire Cast Minus Lazarus
Narrator
Host
Disciples
Religious Leaders
Entire Cast Minus Lazarus and Jesus
Jesus, Diciples and Religious Leaders
Jesus, Diciples and Religious Leaders
Religious Leaders
Jesus, Dicipls and Religious Leaders
Cast with Stars
Entire Cast

Preschool Sunday and Celebrating 60 Years of St. Paul’s Preschool Existence with Bag Lunches Reception and Tour of Preschool Classrooms. Preschool Children have Chapel with Pastor Reep on Wednesday mornings and they shared their time and what they learned with Pastor with the parents and congregation: Psalm 5 “From the time that I wake up”, Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd”, Psalm 1 “When I listen to you O God”, Psalm 46 “When the ground starts to shake”, and Matthew 5 highlights “Jesus went up a high mountain”.

Preschool Sunday
Bagged Lunch Reception
Preschool Reception
Bagged Lunch Reception
Preschool Reception
Preschool Age 2 Classroom
Preschool Age 2 Classroom
Preschool Age 3 Classroom
Preschool Age 3 Classroom
Preschool Age 4 Classroom
Preschool Age 4 Classroom

Second Sunday Sandwiches – April 14

The Resurrection of Our Lord – Easter Sunday – Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia!

Easter Morning - Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed. Alleluia!
Beautiful Flowers Grace the Window Sills
Congregation
Procession/Entrance Hymn - "Jesus Christ is Risen Today"
Children's Sermon
Congregation and Children's Sermon
Handbell Choir -" Psalm 118:1-2, 15-24"
Handbell Choir - "Psalm"
Chancel Choir - "The Lord is Risen Indeed"
Easter Musicians - Piano Duo Played "Morning Has Broken" and also Play Trumpet & Saxophone "Thine Is the Glory"
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday Recession