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Ligonier Red Kettle Campaign, 2021

October 29, 2020

One of the key Salvation Army fundraisers is its famous Red Kettle Campaign. This year, Ligonier’s annual Red Kettle campaign will begin Friday, November 26 and continue to Friday, December 24. Members of Ligonier’s business, government, faith, and non profit communities will all take turns at our local Giant Eagle supermarket soliciting donations for our local Salvation Army office. If your organization is interested in participating with the Salvation Army’s kettle campaign, or if you or your family would like…

Angel Tree Ligonier, 2021

October 29, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Community News

Ligonier’s Angel Tree program is one of our community’s most popular holiday programs. Organized and overseen by The Salvation Army, Angel Tree provides local families in financial distress with quality, new, age appropriate gifts to be opened for the holiday season. Participating members of the community are given tags with a child’s age, gender, and toy preferences, and they are asked to purchase a gift for that child. Those gifts are collected together and given to families before the Christmas…

Fall at Epiphany, 2020

September 15, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Church News

As outlined in the recent “state of the church” address Pastor Bryan gave at our recent outdoor meeting together, planning ahead is a difficult task during the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, looking ahead to the fall, we have a number of opportunities for fellowship and reconnection to take advantage of while the weather is favorable. Check out Epiphany’s plans for the coming fall, and for week to week news for our church activities, don’t hesitate to sign up for our…

State of the Church: Sept. 13

September 14, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Church News

The following are the notes from Pastor Bryan’s “state of the church” address given Sunday, 9/13, outlining Epiphany’s plans for the fall. If you missed the congregational meeting on Sunday, or if the rain drowned out something and you missed a portion of the presentation, feel free to check in with the notes below: Hello Epiphany – it is good to be here with you today. I hope you are enjoying your picnic brunch and I hope you’re enjoying a…

Returning to Worship

June 8, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Church News

A Letter from Pastor Bryan To the Saints of Epiphany Church, Ligonier: I wanted to share in writing the remarks I gave yesterday at our first Sunday Service following the pandemic quarantine. I hope the message finds you well during an odd time, one which will present Epiphany with a number of challenges and opportunities over the coming months. First, I wanted to share an updated about the church’s financial standing. A heartfelt and grateful word of thanks to everyone…

Epiphany & Coronavirus

March 26, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Church News

As with most churches across the U.S. and beyond, Epiphany Church is shifting its life together for the love and safety of our community. We are continuing to meet for Sunday Services each week through our Cross and Corona Podcast. We are also sharing an almost-daily devotional on the same podcast, focusing on St. Paul’s letter to the Christians in Philippi. These can all be found on our Cross and Corona web page. Pastor Bryan is spending the bulk of…

The Cross & Corona 1.1

March 19, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Uncategorized

The following message was sent out to members of Epiphany the morning of Thursday, March 19, 2020 To the saints of Epiphany, Ligonier – Over the past few days, I have been in connection with many of you as our normal life together has ground to a halt. Many of us are now working from home, supervising workers from home, face-timing with family, and shopping online. Sadly, as the threat of this novel coronavirus has made its way closer to our…

Seculosity Book Tour

January 14, 2020

Pastor Bryan

Church News

Seculosity Book Tour. Thursday, March 12, 2020, 7:30 p.m. Ligonier Town Hall Auditorium It is a joy to welcome author and speaker David Zahl to Ligonier in promotion of his new book Seculoisty: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion (And What To Do About It). Zahl will be sharing from his book and discussing the future of American religion on Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Ligonier’s Town Hall. The event is open…

Fall at Epiphany: September – December

October 1, 2019

Pastor Bryan

Church News

10 Year Dinners, Annual Meetings, Pastor’s Kids, and Christmas Our fall at Epiphany is underway! The cooler weather has arrived, the leaves are turning, and Fort Ligonier Days has come and gone. Here’s a preview of our work at Epiphany for this fall, with plenty of opportunities for friends new and old to discover or rediscover God’s love in the Christian Gospel. Sunday Services & Christian Ed Our Sunday Services continue to meet at 10:00 a.m. in Bethlen’s Moriah Chapel.…

Summer at Epiphany: June, July, August

July 17, 2019

Pastor Bryan

Church News

You simply can’t beat summer in Ligonier! Warm weather, trips to Idlewild, Country Market visits, strolls by The Diamond, and a whole lot of rest and relaxation are on tap at Epiphany. Summer is the best time for a church to take a break, and so stay tuned for more news about events and programming in August. Christian Ed- On Hiatus Our Sunday morning Christian Ed and Tuesday afternoon Bible Study are both on hiatus for the summer. With so…