The Lutheran Charities Appeal benefits the Lutheran social ministry agencies in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Together, these organizations are the face of God's love to nearly 50,000 of our neighbors each year.
Activated by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we equip the saints and the congregations for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
The Lutheran Charities Appeal benefits the Lutheran social ministry agencies in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Together, these organizations are the face of God's love to nearly 50,000 of our neighbors each year.
The annual Steeplechase Bike Ride is a primary way for you to support the work of these agencies and institutions.
Clear skies and 50 volunteers greeted 125 bikers on Saturday, June 27, 2009 as they cycled to raise funds for Lutheran Charities.
Bikers from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Exton in the 2009 Lutheran Charities Bike Ride include, from left: Louis Anzalone, Richard Hujsak, Don Harting, Steve Ellis, Tilly Hujsak, Deborah Anzalone.
Bikers rode a new road route through Montgomery and Chester Counties or a Fun Ride on the Schuylkill River Trail. The routes were created and mapped by Louis Anzalone, a member of the Bike Committee and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Exton.
The cyclists ranged in age from 8 to 78 year-old Louis Wonderly, a member of St. Michael Lutheran Church in Unionville who rides annually for Lutheran Charities.
For more information about Lutheran Charities:
610.825.9360 ext. 212
610.825.9360 ext. 202
Join us for the 20th Annual Lutheran Charities Steeplechase Bike Ride & Walk on Saturday, June 26, 2010! Support the social ministry agencies of the Synod, and help more than 40,000 children and adults in need. Everyone is welcome to take part, as an individual biker, a member of a group of bikers, a walker, a sponsor, or a volunteer. For information and registration go to http://lutherancharities.org/
Join us for the 20th Annual Lutheran Charities Steeplechase Bike Ride & Walk on Saturday, June 26, 2010! It’s a great way to support the social ministry agencies of the Synod, and help more than 40,000 children and adults in need. Proceeds benefit Lutheran Charities including Artman Lutheran Home, Lutheran Children and Family Service, KenCrest Centers, Paul’s Run Retirement Community, Manatawny Manor, Lutheran Settlement House, Mary J. Drexel Home, Silver Springs-Martin Luther School, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod.
125 cyclists aged 8 to 78 and more than 50 volunteers participated in the 19th annual Lutheran Charities Steeple Chase Bike Ride June 27 to benefit social ministry agencies in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Each June, Pastor Gordon Simmons hops on his bike to ride over 60 miles for Lutheran Charities, the social ministry agencies of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He is joined by more than 100 bikers of all ages who ride through Chester and Montgomery counties to raise funds for eight Lutheran Charities agencies. This year's ride is June 27.
The Lutheran Charities Bike Ride is a great way to support the social service agencies of our Synod, which help more than 40,000 children and adults in need each year. Join us on Saturday, June 27, starting at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Audubon, for courses ranging from 2 to 62 miles and share the love with people served by our social service agencies.
Currently the synod office is closed to the public for repair of water damage after a fire in the building. Staff members are working in various locations and will check messages periodically. Thank you for your patience.
Corrected information. The information distributed in the Jan. 19 SEPANews is incorrect. Please use this information instead. Mark your calendar for Lutheran Night at the Phillies on Friday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. vs. Miami. This is the 37th consecutive year for Lutheran Night. A portion of each ticket cost will support Synod youth ministry programs. Ordering information will be available soon. Plan on ordering promptly, as Phillies tickets go fast. A block of tickets has beenreserved for Lutheran groups on June 1. If those tickets sell out there will be an additional block available on an alternate date.