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For PLUM updates during the Covid-19 pandemic, please call 412-466-7774.  Updates will be posted daily, by Noon.

 

 

Click HERE for a printable version of the Sunday, August 9 Bulletin

 

For PLUM online Bible Studies and Worship Services, go HERE

 

 

Special Announcements

• Blessed Bundles is the 2020 "Designated Outreach" for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA)

• New Horizon Counseling Center services are now available

 

Upcoming Events

• PLUM Summer Discussion Series on Tuesday, August 4 via Zoom

• Diaper Bank at St. Basil's Church on Saturday, August 8

• Online worship service (via Zoom) on Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 p.m.

• Blessed Bundles program at Lutheran Church of Our Saviour (N. Huntingdon) on Saturday, August 15

• Addiction Support Group on Saturday, September 5 via Zoom

• PLUM Board meeting on Sunday, October 4 (at 7:00 p.m.) via Zoom

Recent Changes

• Listen to Pastor Sue's sermon podcast (August 2, 2020)

• Good News from the Congregations of PLUM (Volume 9 - July 19, 2020)

• August 2020 Pastor's Newsletter Article - by Pastor Sue

• Items from Trinity (Mt. Oliver) that are available for other PLUM churches

• 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)

• The SWPA Synod's website has changed!  Click here to see it (opens in a new window)

• The "Pastors" page has been updated to include PASTOR Sue Devine

• Highlights from the January 26, 2020 Quarterly PLUM Board meeting

• Blessed Bundles is the "Designated Outreach" for 2020 for the SWPA synod Women of the ELCA (WELCA)

• Map of PLUM Churches (including Hope (Forest Hills))

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

• The Vine Speaks - a "Thank You" letter from Vicar Mandy

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

• PLUM Picnic photos (August 24, 2019) are now posted!

• Churchwide Assembly 2019 Recap

• Bishop Kusserow's Response to the Action declaring the ELCA a "Sanctuary Church Body"

• 2019 SWPA Synod Assembly - Photos of PLUM Delegation

• PLUM's new Mission Statement

• Pastor Dibble's farewell letter (October 22, 2018)

• "Rise Against Hunger" photos (Sept. 8, 2018) are now posted

• Holy Land Trip 2019 - In the Footsteps of Jesus

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

• Downtown Pittsburgh Ministerium's "Always Made New" Pittsburgh-Wide Storytelling Project

• 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)

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