St. Bartholomew's United Church (ELCA)

St. Bartholomew's of Hanover, PA, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

Telephone: (717)632-1952

Address: 1204 Grand Valley Road Hanover, PA 17331~

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We extend a warm welcome to worship with us in a beautiful country setting.

Stop by Sunday morning and develop your relationship with God.

Following the NEW CDC guidelines

FULLY VACCINATED PERSONS- NO LONGER REQUIRE THE WEARING OF MASKS.

UNVACCINATED PERSONS –CONTINUES TO REQUIRE THE WEARING OF MASKS.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE.

Please feel comfortable with your decision.

NEW NATIONAL GUIDELINES

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 05/13/2021

FULLY VACCINATED people in Pennsylvania, except for Philadelphia, will no longer have to wear masks in most places.

If you are fully vaccinated you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic.

FULLY VACCINATED people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam announced Thursday the CDC’s guidelines will go into effect immediately for Pennsylvania.

In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the CDC eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, 05/13/2021 allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.

The guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, prisons and homeless shelters, but it will help clear the way for reopening workplaces, schools, and other venues — even removing the need for social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated.

UNVACCINATED PEOPLE will still be required to wear masks until 70 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

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Rev. Steven E. Thomas, Pastor

Cell: (717)476-9171

E-mail address: 3PastorSteve7@gmail.com

Office hours: Wednesday 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Mrs. Beth Croney, Church Secretary

Telephone: (717)632-1952

E-mail address: stbartchurch@comcast.net

NEW OFFICE HOURS Beginning in February, the church’s office hours will be:

Tuesdays 8:30 am – 3:00 pm and Wednesdays 7:30 am – 3:00 pm. The church secretary will continue to be available via email on Fridays.

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News, Announcements and Calendar of Events

St. Bartholomew’s is active in our church community with multiple programs including Sunday School for all ages. We participate in community programs such as PAL program (provide a lunch). For several years, teams from our congregation have gone to communities affected by Hurricane Katrina and assisted in the rebuilding of those communities ravaged by that hurricane.

The following links will provide you with our News, Announcements and Calendar of events.

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In a constantly changing world, the members of St. Bartholomew's will continue to remember their past as they look to the future.

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission at St. Bartholomew's United Church (ELCA) is to be a united Christian Community serving God as witnesses and symbols of God's hope and love. As God's disciples we will do God's will through prayer, praise, worship and service; using the Bible as our inspiration. With the help of God, we will provide a sanctuary for caring and healing. Respecting the ideas of all people and striving for full participation of all members of our faith community, we will seek to strengthen our spiritual growth and to be a beacon to our church family and neighbors, near and far, with vision and responsibility to God.