Our Mission

Know, Love, and Serve 
God Through Christ 


Our Vision

Through God's Word the Holy Spirit empowers us and gives us life in Christ. Through meaningful worship and education we will come to know God better. In response to His love for us our congregation will grow in faith, fellowship, and outreach to serve the needs of all God's children.

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2012 Calendar 

Regular Weekly Activities: 

  • Sunday: Worship at 8:00 and 10:30 AM
  • Sunday School at 9:15 AM
  • Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM 
  • Summer Worship (Father's Day - Labor Day) 9:00 AM 
  • Monday - Friday: Office Hours 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • The office is closed on major Holidays 

 

January 23 – Elders Meeting, 8 PM

January 24 – Conference Committee Meeting (Bronxville), 10:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

January 25 – Bad Girls of the Bible, 6:30 PM

January 28 – Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 3 PM

January 29 – Youth Ski/Snow Boarding at West Mountain, 1 PM

                     Concert with the North Country Brass, 3 PM

January 30 – Voters Meeting (Elections), 7 PM

January 31 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

 

February 1 – Bad Girls of the Bible, 6:30 PM

February 4 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

February 6 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

February 8 – Bad Girls of the Bible, 6:30 PM

February 11 – Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 3 PM

February 12 - Valentine's Day crafting, 12:00 PM

February 14 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (Love L.C., E. Greenbush), 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

February 15 – Bad Girls of the Bible, 6:30 PM

February 18 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM; Pastor at Messiah L.C. in VT, 3 PM

February 19 – Transfiguration -- Welcoming of New Members (10:30 service)

February 20 – 24 -- Midwinter Recess

February 20 – Presidents’ Day – Office Closed

February 22 – Ash Wednesday – Service of Confession & Absolution, 7 PM

February 26 – First Sunday in Lent; Youth Tubing @ West Mountain, 1 PM

                      Pizza, Ping-Pong and Game Day, 12:00 PM

February 28 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

February 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28 – Midweek Lent Services, 7 PM

 

March 3 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM;

Ordination of Vicar Henry Albrechtsen, Love Lutheran Church, East Greenbush

March 5 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM, Council Meeting, 7 PM

March 6 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

March 10 – Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 3 PM  SET CLOCKS AHEAD

March 13 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

March 17 -- OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen

March 20 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (St. Matthew, Albany), 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

March 24 – Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 3 PM

March 25 – The Annunciation of Our Lord

March 27 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

March 31 – Youth Nature Walk @ Hudson Point Preserve, 1 pm (chili & hot chocolate after at Albano home)

 

April 1 – Palm Sunday—communion at both services

April 2 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

April 3 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

April 5 – Maundy Thursday – Worship (c), 7 PM

April 6 – Good Friday – Office Closed - Worship, 7 PM

April 7 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM; Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 12 PM

April 8 - EASTER Sunday (communion at both services)

April 9 – Easter Monday – Pastor off

April 10 – Ladies Society, 7 PM

April 17 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

April 21 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM; Pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church in VT, 3 PM

April 22 – Good Shepherd Sunday

April 25 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (Coburg Village, Rexford), 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

April 28 – A.D. LWML Convention (Suffern, NY)

April 29 – Movie & Popcorn @ Albano home, 1 pm

 

May 1 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

May 5 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

May 7 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

May 8 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (GSLC, Glens Falls), 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

May 13 – Mother’s Day

May 15 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

May 19 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

May 19 – 20 – Pastor out of town for Wagner/Sullivan Wedding (Bronxville)

May 20 – Guest Worship Leader

May 22 – Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

May 27 – Pentecost

May 28 – Memorial Day – Office Closed

 

June 2 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

June 3 – Trinity Sunday – communion at both services

June 4 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewards Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

June 8-9 – District Convention (Bronxville)

June 12 – Ladies Society Picnic at home of Joyce Logan, 6 PM

June 16 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

 

Summer Services (June 19 – September 4), 9 AM

June 17 –summer worship begins at 9 am; Father’s Day; Church Picnic at Candall Park

July 1 – Service of God & Country (c), 9 AM

July 3 – Special Service of God & Country with Guest Worship Leader, 9 AM

July 4 – Independence Day – Office Closed

July 7 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

July 21 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

 

August 4 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

August 6 - 10 -- Vacation Bible School, 9 AM – Noon

August 13 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

August 20 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

 

September 1 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

September 2 – Last Sunday of Summer Worship

September 3 – Labor Day – Office Closed

September 9 – Rally Day! Return to regular services (8 AM & 10:30 AM);

Sunday School, 9:15 AM; Adult Bible Study, 9:30 AM

September 10 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

September 11 – Ladies Society, 7 PM

September 13 – Circuit Meeting, 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6:30 PM

September 15 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM;  

 

October 1 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

October 6 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

October 8 – Columbus Day – Office Closed

October 9 – Ladies Society, 7 PM

October 20 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

October 28 – REFORMATION Sunday (communion at both services)

 

November 3 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

November 4 – All Saints Day (communion at both services)

November 5 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship Committee, 6 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

November 11 – Veterans Day

November 12 – Office Closed

November 13 – Ladies Society, 7 PM

November 17 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

November 21 – Thanksgiving Eve Worship (c), 7 PM

November 22 – Thanksgiving Day – Office Closed

November 23 – Office Closed

November 25 – Last Sunday of the Church Year

 

December 1 – SS Pageant Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon; OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM; Hanging of the Greens & Dinner, 3:30 PM

December 3 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Stewardship, 6 PM, Council Meeting, 7 PM

December 5, 12, 19 – Midweek Advent services, 7 PM

December 8 – SS Pageant Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon

December 11 – Ladies Society, 7 PM

December 15 – SS Pageant Dress Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon; OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 10:15 AM – 1 PM

December 16 – Sunday School Christmas Pageant (10:30 AM)

December 24 – Christmas Eve Services:  Lesson & Carols, 4 PM & Midnight Eucharist, 11 PM

December 25 – Office Closed - Christmas Day Communion service, 10 AM

 

Regular Weekly Activities:

Sunday (September – June):  Worship at 8:00 and 10:30 AM; Sunday School at 9:15 AM; Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM

Summer Worship (June 17 thru Sept. 2):  one worship service at 9:00 AM

* Summer Worship Communion Services (June 17, 24; July 1,8,15,22,29; August 5,12,19,26; September 2) 9:00 AM

Mon. - Fri:  Office Hours 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM  Mon. – Thurs.: Pastor in office 9 AM - Noon (Friday - Pastor's day off)

 

Other Groups meeting in the Church Fellowship Hall or Good Shepherd House

 TOPS – Thursdays, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (church – downstairs)

 Careful Quilters (Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm) – Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Mar. 24, Apr. 28, May 26, Jun. 23