Northern Berks Ministerium Community Lenten Series

For the six Thursdays of Lent, churches within the Northern Berks Ministerium will be taking turns hosting a mid-week afternoon community worship service followed by a soup & bread luncheon. Our theme this year is “The Last 24 Hours That Changed the World.“ We hope you will join us as we grow in faith and grow in supportive fellowship with one another.

Schedule:

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:30am
The Last Supper
Hosted by: Zion’s Blue Mountain UCC, Strausstown

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:30am
The Garden of Gethsemane
Hosted by: First Reformed UCC, Hamburg

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:30am
Condemned by the Righteous
Hosted by: St. John’s Lutheran, Hamburg

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:30am
Jesus, Barabbas, & Pilate
Hosted by: St. Michael’s North American Lutheran Church, Hamburg

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:30am
The Torture & Humiliation of the King
Hosted by: Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shoemakersville

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 11:30am
The Crucifixion
Hosted by: Friedens Church, Lenhartsville

Good Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:00am
Cross Walk & Worship Service - No Luncheon
Hosted by: First Reformed UCC, Hamburg

Lenten Offering:

The free will offering received during these mid-week services supports the Northern Berks Ministerium’s combined efforts of outreach assistance to the needy in our community.

Northern Berks Ministerium

The Northern Berks Ministerium is an ecumenical organizing of the various congregations with the Hamburg area school district. The clergy and other congregational leaders meet monthly to coordinate outreach assistance to the needy, combined worship services, and other coordinated efforts to be of faith support for our community.