Come to Good Friday Worship — April 3 Why do we call it Good Friday? Because we know how the story ends. But we’re not there yet. Good Friday is the day we sit with the weight of the cross — the arrest, the trial, the nails, the words “It is finished.” John’s gospel tells […]
🐰 Easter Egg Hunt at Christ Mertz Lutheran Church! Saturday, April 4th | 10:00 AM | Rain or Shine! Grab your basket and get ready to hunt! Hop on over to Christ Mertz Lutheran Church for our annual Easter Egg Hunt — a FREE, fun-filled morning the whole family will love! Kids will search for […]
He Is Risen! Come to Easter Sunday Worship — April 5 Easter turns the world upside down. The tomb is empty. The women who go to mourn come back running — terrified and overjoyed at the same time. The one who was crucified on Friday is alive on Sunday, and nothing will ever be the […]
🥚 Scavenger Egg Hunt — Sunday, April 12 Think you can find them all? Game on. This isn't your average egg hunt. We're leveling up — and we need YOUR detective skills to crack the case. On Sunday, April 12, following the morning service, Christ Mertz Lutheran Church invites all youth from 5th through 12th […]
🌷 Mother's Day 🌱 Seeds, Breakfast & a Celebration of Love There is something quietly miraculous about pressing a seed into soil — the trust that something hidden will bloom. This Mother's Day, we invite your family into that wonder together. ✨ Children will plant seeds for their moms 🌱, discovering along the way how […]
Sequence and Sundaes — A Sweet Send-Off for Confirmation Year Sunday, May 17 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The last day of the school year calls for something special — and we're delivering with board games, ice cream, and good company. Join us on Sunday, May 17 right after worship for a celebration to […]
We're honored to open our doors to the Brandywine Heights High School Chamber Singers and Treble Choir for an evening of music on Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 PM. Come out and support these talented young musicians. It's going to be a wonderful night. Thursday, May 28 · 7:00 PM · Christ Mertz Lutheran Church, […]
Graduation season is here, and we're honored to open our doors to the Brandywine Heights High School community for their Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, May 31 at 3:00 PM. Baccalaureate is one of those rare moments when a community pauses — just before the caps get thrown and the party starts — to take a […]
Here's a simple way to make a real difference for your neighbors in Berks County: show up with stuff. On Saturday, June 7, Opportunity House is bringing their truck to Christ Mertz Lutheran Church from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We're collecting furniture, clothing, and household items to help families get back on their feet […]
School's out, summer's in, and we're celebrating — with Rita's Italian Ice and plenty of good company. Join us right after worship on Sunday, June 7 for our End of School Year Party. This one's open to the whole congregation — kids, parents, grandparents, all of it. We'll have desserts, snacks, and a chance to […]
Summer has a way of scattering us. Schedules go sideways, vacations happen, and before you know it September arrives and we realize we haven't really seen each other in months. We've been in the same building on Sunday mornings — but there's a kind of knowing that only happens around a table, over a real […]
June is peak strawberry season, and we're making the most of it. Join us right after worship on June 14 for Jamming with Jesus — a hands-on, all-ages afternoon where kids roll up their sleeves and help make a fresh batch of strawberry jam while we dig into something equally rich: the Psalms, and the […]