News and Activities at MLC

July 2026

 

Church Council will be help monthly meeting in July 5th, 2026

 

ATTENTION MILLCREEK: JULY DATES AND ACTIVITIES

 
 
NO JULY SWEET SUNDAY


WEATHER ALERT

In case of bad weather, please listen to WLBR 1270AM for notices of cancellation of church services. Channel 8 will only show church cancellations if there is a major snowstorm on a Saturday, but you can check online at WGAL.com which has a less restrictive posting for church services than the on-air part of their operation.


Monthly Church Breakfast

 

Everyone is welcome to join us for our monthly church breakfast at Country Fare Restaurant in Myerstown at 8:00 am on the Second Saturday of each month.  Just come and enjoy good food and fellowship.
                      MONTHLY BREAKFAST JULY 11TH.

 

 

 

  

RELAY FOR
LIFE

RELAY FOR LIFE UPDATE
 
 
 Thanks as always for your support!! 
 

Donations to American Cancer Society are always welcome.




 

Music Ministry


Make a joyful noise to the Lord!

 
Thanks to all who support and make the music at Millcreek!
Any questions--Contact Deb Tice via phone at 717-926-4273 or email at MusicDirector@millcreeklutheran.com


Deadline for the August Parish Echo newsletter is JuLY 15th. 


ACOLYTES

 
 
Please remember, if you are unable to acolyte on your scheduled Sunday, call a replacement. If you cannot find a replacement, please call the church 610-589-2570, or Linda Sheetz at 717-866-4273 as soon as possible.


 

 

Please sign up to sponsor flowers and bulletins.  Cost of flowers is $30 and cost of bulletins is $10. Contact Jen Miller or sign-up on the list in the narthex. 

Please note: we have purchased flower vase carriers for you to transport your alter flowers home.  They will be marked "Property of MLC".  Please bring the vases back the following week for the next person to use. 




 COLLEGE ADDRESSES
Part of Evangelism’s ministry is keeping in touch with our college students. We need their addresses while in college in order to do that. Please respond ASAP by calling Dara Wolfe at 717-866-5909 or email reded4evr@comcast.net. Thank you.
If you give us their e-mail addresses, the Parish Echo will be sent to them via e-mail.

 


The Evangelism Committee 

 The next evangelism committee will be meeting on July 8th @ 2:00 p.m. 
 This year's Ingathering Project will be active The collection will start July 5th continuing through August 31st following the same format as the last few years:
In-gathering "Sticky Note" Project:
Devastating losses can occur in the blink of an eye! During the January 2025 California wildfires your PERSONAL CARE KITS helped many of those people affected. Lutheran World Relief was asked specifically for those kits which filled a critical need! Doesn't that make you feel good? Let's do what we can .....like last year, grab a sticky note or two...purchase the item(s) listed and bring to church! We thank you for your support!
PERSONAL CARE KIT “STICKY NOTE” ITEMS
1. One lightweight bath towel (dark color recommended) approx. --20” x 40” to 52” x 27”. ***see note***
2. Three bath size bars of soap, any brand (4 to 5 oz.), in original wrapping
3. One adult size tooth brush (packaged) ***see note***
4. One sturdy comb (LARGE TEETH), ---remove packaging--- NO fine tooth combs.
5. One “ADULT SIZE” (No infant size) metal nail clippers, with or without file, -remove packaging
***If using multi-pack tooth brushes, you may seal one in a business size envelope***. *** You can provide the towel if you’d like. Wrap items in the towel and tie securely with ribbon or yarn. If not, the church will be purchasing towels to complete the kits***. Otherwise grab a sticky note and “LET’S GO”!!! . Bins will be located in the narthex.
 
Evangelism Committee
Other Evangelism Activities: 1) Collecting used ink and toner cartridges and old cell phones to be recycled after taking to Jubilee Ministries. Place in bin in hall leading to multi-purpose room. 2) Collecting new and lightly used small tools and building supplies (nails, tiles, electrical outlets, etc.) for Habitat for Humanity. Place smaller items in the bins in the hall leading to the multi-purpose room. To arrange for pick up of large items (cabinets, furniture, light fixtures, sinks, etc.), contact the Lancaster Lebanon Habitat ReStore at 717-293-0250 ext.4.



 

 

YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH NEED YOU!

Lay readers are needed to serve during worship, as we have lost a few over the past year. Most times you are
only listed to read 2-3 times per year.  There is a sign-up sheet on the narthex table outside the office, or contact Linda Sheetz at church or at 717-866-4273 for more information. Thanks in advance.



Give all of these needs some prayerful consideration as we move forward. We also need your presence in the pews for worship.

Can you help a senior citizen in need of assistance 1 - 2 hours a day, 2 days a week, with the possible expansion to 5 days a week?  Duties would be to make sure the senior takes her medicine and eats her meals, light laundry, and the occasional trip to the hairdresser.  The helper must be female.  Payment for services will be negotiated with the family.  If you are interested or know someone who might be, please call Sue at 717-949-3857 or Kathy at 610-533-3022. 


JULY BIRTHDAYS

 1 Linda Sheetz
3 Lexus Lindermuth
6 Oscar Sebastian Lindermuth
12 Nathaniel Flory
13 Brenda Long
16 Carter Strickler
21 Bruce Steiner
23 Derek Strickler
26 Karl Keath
28 Gerald Strickler
Oscar Lindermuth
29 Dara Wolfe



Military Personnel







 
 
 
If you want to be included on the birthday list, please submit your name to use by placing a note in the Newsletter mailbox in the church office, calling 610-655-7692, or emailing to Newsletter@millcreeklutheran.com.  Also if there is a name that should be removed from the list, or a correction made, please use one of the above ways to notify us.  Thank you. 



Thrivent Financial News

If you are a Thrivent Financial member, you are eligible to apply for a $250 grant for a church community project. This grant could be for the schoolbags or personal care kits that we do each year. It’s a great way to get extra funds for these worthwhile projects. It’s exciting to learn that a Thrivent member from our
congregation applied for one of these $250 grants for the High School Sunday School class quilt project and that the application was approved! They are making quilts for the pediatric unit at Reading Hospital. This money will be used to purchase materials for this project. Thrivent members are allotted two of these
$250 grants each year for community type projects. There are Thrivent members in our congregation, so let’s see what we can do to gain some worthwhile monies for some of our church community projects. Thrivent members should contact their Thrivent representative for more information about this exciting
program.