Welcome to Emmanuel UCC Dorrance   |   7768 Blue Ridge Trail   |   Mountain Top Pa 18707   |   570-868-5675

Welcome to Emmanuel United Church of Christ

Everyone should be well rested and in church on Sunday morning – bright eyed and bushy tailed – since you get an extra hour to sleep! Just sayin’! We all know that the “busy season” is fast approaching – Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. This is a busy season because of all that is going on. It is […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Our Condolences

Our heartfelt sympathy is given to Don Myers on the passing of his brother, David L. Myers, Sr., on September 25, 2014. May God uphold you and your family in your grief. We give our deepest condolences to Orceil Bloss, Eileen Buffone and Debbie Miller and her family on the passing of Robert Miller, Jr., […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Gift Card Fundraiser

We have Gift Card Fundraiser through Great Lakes Scrip Center and includes tons of cards – from Advance Auto Parts to Wet Seal (young women’s clothing). By purchasing the gift card through Great Lake Scrip, our church earns a percentage of the sale price. With this newsletter is a copy of the list and more […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Turkey Supper Update

THANK YOU TO EVERONE WHO MADE THIS AN EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL SUPPER!! Give yourselves a pat on the back, you deserve it! We served 798 dinners – a new record!!!! (Wanna break it next spring? Let’s go for it!) 2014 FALL TURKEY SUPPER REPORT Income: Ticket Sales Door Adult 449 @ $10.00 4,490.00 Children 19 @ […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Pork Dinner

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 We’ll be serving up a Pork Dinner, complete with homemade sauerkraut, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade applesauce, bread, dessert and beverage from 3 to 7 pm. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for age 6 to 11; 5 and under for free; or $10.00 for a take-out. MEETING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Our joint service on Thanksgiving Eve will be held here at Emmanuel starting at 7:00 pm. Our Kids and Chancel choirs will sing of their thankfulness as part of the service. “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; Give thanks to him and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Sunday School News

We will hold a bake sale during the Pork Dinner. Please help us provide your children with a good Christian education by donating baked goods for us to sell. The bake sales are our only fundraisers and we rely on them to purchase the curriculum for our Sunday School program and provide them with fun […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Our Christmas Program this year is “Christmas – by the Book” and will be presented during worship on December 14. I have already started distributing parts. This may seem premature to some people, but in order for the cast to learn their parts, they need sufficient time. Most of it is narrated, but there are […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Crop Walk Report

Thanks to everyone who donated money, made baked goods or participated in the Crop Walk. Church Walkers Donation St. Mark’s UCC 1 $71.00 Faith UMC (Hazleton) 5 $145.00 Emmanuel UCC 8 $322.00 A percentage of the donations will be returned to restock our food bank for our own neighbors. Your generosity helps feed and strengthen […]

For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” — Romans 14:11 (NASV)

Picture Perfect

Our Kitchen Crew took the spotlight at the Turkey Supper. They were really busy keeping the food coming for all those diners! At another supper…. Nate Kamowski and Don Eroh are pictured at the St. James Beef Dinner enjoying a good meal together. It may be cool weather now, but it wasn’t at the Rice […]

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. — 1 Peter 1:18-19 (NASV)