Lent 2025 - Holy Week
Maundy Thursday – April 17
Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar
11:00 a.m. – New Goshenhoppen Church
6:00 p.m.—Dinner at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (Reservations required—sign-up sheet is in the Social Room. Please RSVP by Palm Sunday, April 13.)
7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Pennsburg
The service focuses on Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet and the sharing of the Bread and Cup in the sacrament of Holy Communion. This we do in remembrance of Him. The solemn liturgy has periods of silence as we walk with Jesus to Gethsemane. The service concludes with the hearing of Psalm 22 and the stripping of the chancel of all items to remind us of the bareness of the world without Christ. Dr. Williams will preach, and Rev’d Serena Sellers will be the celebrant of Holy Communion.
​Good Friday – April 18
12 Noon – Cross Walk Service at St. Mark’s Lutheran
7:00 pm – Service of Shadows and Darkness
Holy Saturday – April 19
The First Service of Easter – The Easter Vigil Service
7:00 pm – New Goshenhoppen Church Service begins in the upper parking lot with the Service of Light Holy Communion – Dr. David Williams, preaching
It Was Friday. . .But Sunday’s HERE!
Easter Services​
​Easter Sunday – April 20
New Goshenhoppen Church
7:00 am
Easter Celebration Service at the Prayer Wall
Led by Outdoor Ministries, a 20 minute celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. A light Easter pastry will be served in the Social Room following. There will not be Holy Communion at this hour.
8:00 and 10:30 am
Festival Worship in Sanctuary with Holy Communion
At 10:30 a.m. the Senior Choir under the direction of Peter Hemperly will sing Let the Trumpet Sound by Natalie Sleeth accompanied by Stephen Schofer, trumpet and Susan Hemperly, piano. Dr. Williams preaching.
Prayer Vigil
The Friendship Committee needs "Prayer Warriors!" We all need prayer. If you are able to help, please place your name on the sign-up sheet located in the narthex at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Sanctuary.
The Prayer Vigil starts on April 17, Maundy Thursday at 9:30 pm until 12 noon on April 18, Good Friday. The theme is "40 days to Easter." Please pick up a prayer letter and devotional. Thank you for all your support with this much needed ministry.
Easter Egg Hunt​
The Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 19 at 11:00 a.m. We will have different areas set-up by ages. Please come out to the church and celebrate this time-honored tradition! Don’t be late…it gets finished very quickly.
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Hard-boiled Eggs Needed - The Senior Youth will be preparing for the Easter Egg Hunt on SATURDAY, APRIL 19 at 7:30 a.m. They will be dyeing the hard-boiled eggs for the Egg Hunt, which will be held at the church on that day at 11:00 a.m. Please consider donating HARD-BOILED eggs for this annual event. Eggs should be placed in the church kitchen refrigerators by Friday, April 18.
A Choir at New Goshenhoppen
April 27th
The Upper Perkiomen Valley “A” Choir will visit New Goshenhoppen Church for a special service of music and worship on Sunday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Our Children’s Choir will be singing with them as well. A “Kicked Up Coffee Hour” will follow worship. A great day for singing! There will not be an 8:00 a.m. service that morning. A great way to celebrate Easter!
Women's Fellowship
The February gathering of Women's Fellowship included a business meeting in which motions were made to give $200 to the MAMA project, $300 to One Great Hour of Sharing, and $100 to the Pastor's Emergency Needs fund. Motions were unanimously approved. We then enjoyed soup and other food items for lunch. After the meal, eight of us assembled more than 60 health kits, which will be given to homeless shelters.​
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ALL are invited to the March gathering which is Monday, March 3, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Confirmation Room (located on the first floor of the C.E. building, next to Pastor Dave's office). Mr. Larry Roeder, Upper Perkiomen Historian, will join us and share with us “The Perkiomen Trunk and Bag Fire.” All are invited to come, hear, and see a presentation of the unsolved mystery of this tragic fire.
Each month, we collect small items for specific needs within our Christian community. This month we are receiving contributions of paper products and detergents for Open Link and donations of small items for bingo prizes for Pennsburg Manor. Next month, we will collect items for Genesis Women's Clinic in Pottstown such as: sleepers, bibs, wipes, diapers and bottles. There are containers in the Social Room and in the Fellowship Hall vestibule for your contributions.
All our financial giving is largely possible because of your participation in the Redners Save-A-Tape program. There is a container in the Fellowship Hall vestibule and in the Social Room for your receipts. Remember, in order for us to use your Redner's receipt, the receipt must include the entire sales receipt.
Mark the date: Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. for the annual Ladies Tea. Details will be available next month.
Strawberry Festival
Strawberry Festival Raffle and Silent Auction - Get those creative juices flowing to make a donation for the “New Item” Raffle, Saturday, June 7th. The raffle will be held during the Strawberry Festival at the New Goshenhoppen Park. Our big event is only three months away, so start to make your hand-made items now! Gift Baskets are a super popular raffle item! Gift certificates and other brand new items are also accepted. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX this year! Did you receive a gift that wasn’t quite right for you? Donate it to the raffle! Do you want to help out a local business who might need a boost this year? Donate a gift certificate to the raffle. Larger ticket items will be bid on in a silent auction format. All the proceeds from the raffle go directly to the Sunday School Department. Please contact Bev Benner at benner@newgoshucc.org if you are able to make a contribution.
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Strawberry Festival Flea Market - The Strawberry Festival is just about three months away! The Planning Committee is working hard to put together yet another great event! We are also looking for crafters, vendors, and flea marketers. So if you are talented and have a craft to sell or wares to sell or are just looking for a home for some gently used items, please consider renting a space at the Strawberry Festival Flea Market, on Saturday, June 7th. The cost is $15. This is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Table) Event. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. for set-up. Start time is 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.? To obtain a registration form or to reserve a spot, please contact Bev Benner at benner@newgoshucc.org​​
300th Anniversary
On October 21, 2027, New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church will be celebrating its 300th anniversary. Since this will be a special event in the history of our church, the Historical Committee is looking to form a 300th celebration committee.
Anyone who is interested in sharing their ideas or help in planning the event are invited to participate. Please contact the Church Office to submit your name or suggestions.
