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Due to surging COVID-19 cases (omicron variant) in the Pittsburgh region, PLUM has decided (as of Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m.) to SUSPEND all IN-PERSON Worship services, Council meetings and events in the month of January.  Until further notice, all Worship services, Council meetings and other meetings will be held via Zoom.  At the end of January, we will evaluate the status of the latest COVID variant surge and decide whether or not to halt (or extend) the suspension of in-person gatherings.

 

Click HERE to open a printable version of the January 5 announcement letter

 

 

Special Announcements

• Struggling With Jesus - PLUM 2022 Lenten Devotional writing opportunity - Devotions needed!

• Lend a Hand to Make a Home - Household & personal items collection for refugees arriving in Southwest PA

• Messiah (Munhall) is asking for donations of homemade cookies for their local Meals on Wheels

• "Enjoy" coupon books are available for sale ($30); contact Haddie Weber (Messiah, Munhall) at 412-897-8002

• New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available

Upcoming Events

• Online Worship Service (via Zoom) on Sunday, January 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

• Epiphany Course on Tuesday, January 25 (at 1:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• Weekly "Pericope" Bible Study with Pastor Paul on Thursday, January 27 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom

• Epiphany Course on Thursday, January 27 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• Online PLUM Board meeting on Monday, January 31 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• Taizé Prayer Service on Friday, February 4 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• PLUM Worship Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 9 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• Blessed Bundles program at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (N. Huntingdon) on Saturday, February 19

• What's Next? meeting on Wednesday, February 23 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

• Call Committee meeting on Thursday, TBD (at 6:00 p.m.) via Zoom

Recent Changes

• View the January 16 Sermon video - by Pastor John (video)

• Listen to the January 16 Sermon - by Pastor John (audio)

• January 2022 Pastor's Newsletter Article - by Pastor Paul

• December 2021 PLUM Newsletter

• December 2021 PLUM Newsletter Insert (Epiphany Home Blessing)

• "Rev. Jehu Jones: The First Black Lutheran Pastor" - by Pastor Brenda Henry & Pastor Kerri Clark

• View/download Jill Shook's Memorial Service Tribute (Saturday, February 13, 2021)

• View the obituary page for Jill Shook (January 27, 2021)

• Watch the PLUM 2020 Christmas Pageant

• Build-Your-Own Advent Wreaths - see some completed projects

• Church parament colors 2020-2021

• Colors of the Church Year - resource for PLUM congregations

• A Stewardship message from Pastor Martin and Solveig Rafanan

• A Stewardship message from Mary Ann Novak

• In God We Trust - an article by Kathleen Hays

• Watch the PLUM Easter Sunday Worship Service

• Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Windows Media Player version)

• Easter Sunday Slide Show (Click here to DOWNLOAD the Microsoft PowerPoint version)

• The Pittsburgh Blessing video (Click here to DOWNLOAD the mp4 version)

• Photos from the St. Andrew (East Carnegie) Christmas Bazaar (courtesy of Martin Rafanan)

• Rise Against Hunger photos are now available (courtesy of Rev. Martin Rafanan) - and FOLLOW-UP article

• PLUM's new Mission Statement

• Holy Land Trip 2019 - In the Footsteps of Jesus

• Clean Air Council’s Southwest PA Neighbors for Clean Air initiative

• Stewardship articles (Latest update: October 2016)

• On Mission articles (Latest update: October 2016)

• New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available at PLUM churches

  • Relationship Status?

  • Friends or Family Members of Substance Users/Abusers

• Thrivent Financial now has a Choice Dollars program for Thrivent Members

• FaithWorks - A combined appeal of the ministries of the SWPA Synod organizations

• Pastor Koch's 'Letter to the Editor' in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette! 

Good Stuff!

• Why We Do What We Do When We Worship

• "Lutherans Alive!" Interview with Pastor John & Pastor Beth

• Our Trip to the Holy Land (June 29 - July 9, 2012)

Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM), 405 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110        412-466-7773