What's Happening at Temple.

December 3, 10
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!
In Person and Livestream worship every Sunday at 10 AM.
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Gift tags will be arriving late Nov.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS for Children in Foster Care
If you haven't received your information, please reach out to the church office. Emails were sent to those we had emails for. If we only had your number, we called and you will be receiving a letter in the mail with more information.

December 3 Pickup at church
WREATH FUNDRAISER for Youth Group
Wreaths and other items are in! Pickup will be Sunday after church or at the church during office hours,
Mon-Thurs 10 am - 1 pm.
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If you need a delivery, please contact the youth you bought from or Darcy in the Church Office.
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Ongoing
Microloan Fund Ministry
What started out as a Lenten Generosity Project in 2023 is continuing to be a permanent ministry of Temple Lutheran Church.
As of August 10th, the Kiva Microloan Committee has given out 16 loans to small businesses in 11 different countries.
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Togo, and Uganda
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If you would like to gift funds to this incredible ministry here at Temple Lutheran, please visit the TLC Microloan Fund Page or click here.

On-going
Sponsoring Altar Flowers
Altar flowers are a great way to beautify the sanctuary and remind your fellow worshipers of the new life that Jesus brings. They are also a great way to commemorate an event near a specific date, or honor/remember someone close to your heart. You can now sponsor altar flowers for a specific week.
To sponsor contact the church office by email, or click here.

Ongoing
Hosts for Hospitals
Hosts for Hospital is looking for lodgings for patients and their families who travel to the Philadelphia area for specialized medical care. For more information check out HostsforHospitals.org

Ongoing
Temple Goes Solar
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Temple Lutheran, Havertown, cut the ribbon on a new 44kW solar array, installed with the help of Solarize DelCo, an all volunteer program of neighbors helping neighbors to go solar. The electricity produced by the panels is enough to offset 100 percent of Temple's annual electricity usage and eliminate 24 tons of carbon emissions each year. (Photo by Rev. Matt Staniz)

On-going
Café
Join us each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. for discussion and fellowship. In Person (in the Café) or on Zoom.
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For more information on previous Café discussions, the links can be found under the resources tab or by clicking here.

Gift bags due December 10th
Chester Eastside Ministries
We have bags in the back of church for people to take, decorate, and fill with items to gift the women at Chester Eastside Ministries. Toiletries, gloves, nail polish, scarves, makeup, etc. Let us give them a little extra cheer this Christmas season!
Bags are due back in church on December 10th to be blessed and delivered the next day.

December 24, 2023
Christmas Eve Worship
Christmas Eve Worship
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4 pm Children's Service
Kids' get to be part of worship! ALL are welcome!
7 pm A Musical Celebration of Christmas
7:30 pm Candlelit Worship
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Thank you to all who donated!
ADVENT GENEROSITY PROJECT
Temple Lutheran Church has chosen to raise funds for the Tatarchuk-Gadzhaman family who recently moved to Havertown from war-torn Ukraine. Olga and Alex are trying to bring Olga's parents, Igor and Elena, safely to the United States so that her three young children can be reunited with their grandparents.
100% of everything donated will go towards getting them set up with an apartment while they learn English and look for jobs in the U.S.
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Sundays
In Person Worship - in the Sanctuary Live Streamed
Join us for staff-led in-person worship at 10:00 a.m. (Masks are recommended at this time, check out the protocol). (Screening questions to ask before coming to worship.) The service will be live-streamed.
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Ongoing
Generation to Generation Campaign
If you missed church on Sunday October 23, you may have not heard the big news ! There was a celebratory announcement with confetti and all when the screen lit up with Generation to Generation pledges totaling $258,161!
Thank you to everyone who has contributed and pledged (mission partners, friends, and community)! The search is on for a Children, Youth, and Family Minister!
Thanks be to God!
Sunday September 18
RALLY DAY 2022
Live Generously!
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On September 18th, Rally Day was held at Temple Lutheran Church. This celebrates the start of the church calendar year and marks the beginning of many of our ministries here at TLC.
This year's carnival had games and activities where children could win tickets.
Pastor Tim heard there was a need for school supplies by Child Guidance Resource Center for a fair they hold to make sure children in need have these items for the start of school.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, Thrivent Financial, and the attendees of our carnival, Pastor Tim delivered pens, pencils, glue, notebooks, folders and more!

December until January 13th
ADVENT GENEROSITY PROJECT
Got Blankets?
Do you have extra blankets at home that you could do without, but would really help the homeless as winter is upon us? We are collecting items for the homeless to keep them warm, such as blankets, sweatshirts and pants, socks, and pillows.
We are making a push to collect as much as possible before Christmas and will be delivering them to "Project Home" and "Chosen 300 Ministries." You can bring them to church on Sundays or contact Greg Swindells (215-620-8181) to arrange a pick up at your home.

January 8, 2023 7:30 pm
TLC Book Club
TLC BOOK CLUB
Monday, January 8, 7:30 PM
The Second Mountain:
The Quest for a Moral Life
by David Brooks
Please join us Monday, January 8 @ 7:30 pm for discussion and fellowship.
We will be having the book club in person at Temple, with the option to Zoom in as well. Even if you haven't read the book, you are very welcome to join!
Zoom link Meeting ID: 838 3646 6562 Passcode: BookClub
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January 24, 2024 2:30-7:30 PM
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Red Cross Blood Drive at Temple Lutheran Church on January 24, 2024 from 2:30-7:30 pm.
1 PM - 2:30 PM
Help Us with the Food Pantry
Fourth Saturday of the Month!
November 25
1-2:30 PM
In Person Shopping
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Some items we need:
Canned fruit or applesauce in plastic jars
Cereal
Snacks
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Dish soap
Laundry Detergent
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Collection tub is outside the glass doors facing the courtyard on Brookline Blvd.
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Please check expiration dates. ​
No Glass or Expired accepted.
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Thank you!
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Ongoing
Foods for Fords Cookbook
Looking for some new Dinner time recipes?
Then Foods for Fords is for you! It’s a 53 page cookbook compiled by Jonah Sun, an amazing Haverford High School student, as a fundraiser for our TLC Food Pantry. For more info, check out his video on Temple's Facebook page as it tells the story of the cookbook's creation and the Pantry.
They are $12 and all of the proceeds go to TLC. If you’d like one, please reach out to me by email: bmccormack29@gmail.com. Cash, check, or Venmo accepted.

Ongoing
E-Giving
While we are all social distancing, the work and expenses of the church continue. Please consider e-giving as a way to continue meeting your pledge to Temple during this time. Click here for the form and instructions on how to do this.
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Sermon Series - Reading Resources
Unraveled
As part of the sermon series on
#BlackLivesMatter
and
Racial Justice
a resource list has been created. We hope you will join the TLC Family Doin' the Work.