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We are thankful that you stopped by to visit us on the Web. We trust that you will stay a while and visit, read, reflect upon and respond to the items we’ve included in our web site. Your observations, comments and suggestions are most welcome. Please contact us via our e-mail address or, if you prefer, through the regular mail.

If you are a resident in the Dallas, N.C. area, we extend a warm welcome to you and your family and we encourage you to visit with us in worship often. If you are from out of town, you are always welcome to stop in and visit us as you are traveling the I- 85 corridor through the Piedmont section of North Carolina.

Regardless of your method of visiting -- whether through cyberspace or in person -- we trust that you will experience a sense of warmth, care, peace, hope and joy that is born of God’s healing and redeeming love made tangible in Jesus – The Christ.

Philadelphia Lutheran Church Facts

Established in 1767
The oldest Lutheran church in Gaston County!

Member of the ELCA
More information on the ELCA can be found here.

Pastor Gary Weant
Pastor Weant has served as the congregation's pastor for over 30 years.

A beautiful, serene place to worship.
The trees you see in the background surround our church and provide a tranquil setting for worship and fellowship.

Involved in Outreach.
Philadelphia Lutheran Church serves the local, regional, national, and international community. Choose Ministries from the site menu for more information.

Philadelphia Embraces New Members!
The joy we receive as members is something we wish to share and is experienced by far too few of us. We welcome you to partake of the gifts God has bestowed on us and contribute those He gave to you! Worship with us, attend our events, get to know our members. By doing so we hope God's love will move you to join us.

Worship and Sunday School

Sunday School
9:40AM - 10:30AM, classes available for all age levels. New curriculum begins 9/13/2009.

Worship Service
11:00AM weekly. Holy Communion is provided on the first and third Sunday of each month and on special Church festivals.

Other Worship, Learning, and Fellowship Opportunities for All Ages
Philadelphia has many active groups with opportunities to serve and worship. Browse our Events listed on this page and come back often to see new opportunities to join in our celebration!

NEWS AND NOTES

The Festival of Pentecost celebrates the promised gift of The Holy Spirit, the birth of The Church and the Good News that God's presence and love are not bound by the limits of time and space and transcend (move beyond & bridge) human distinctions, boundaries and categories. The Season of Pentecost covers the remainder of The Church Year and focuses on the presence of the Risen Christ and the work of The Holy Spirit through Christ's disciples and The Church which is The Body of Christ in today's world.

Philadelphia seeks to expand our ministry of Outreach and Service to the local community by making Philadelphia’s Soli Deo Gloria Memorial Pipe Organ available as a Teaching Instrument. To learn more about Philadelphia’s Pipe Organ and to hear a sample of the beauty of God's gift of music Click here

Philadelphia is seeking a musician with expertise as a Pipe Organ Teacher who would like to have access to Philadelphia's Soli Deo Gloria Memorial Pipe Organ as a Teaching Instrument. Interested? Click here

The Area Lutheran Youth are spearheading the organization of an Area Lutheran GLEANING Ministry. To learn more Click here

Philadelphia Welcomes New Member! Learn More. Click here

For downloadable notes on recent Youth Bible Study on Religion, Science, Cosmology & God, The Creator Click here

Video Presentation: A special presentation of the 2009 Candlelight and Communion Service at Philadelphia is available on YouTube. Click here to view (8 min 30 sec)

Philadelphia Prophet - For news, events and items of substance, check out the latest (Pentecost - Summer) edition of our Church Newsletter, The Philadelphia Prophet Click here. To view the special inserts in the latest newsletter Click here

On HOMECOMING Sunday- 7-25-2010 - Philadelphia gave thanks and celebrated our 243rd Anniversary in Mission (1767– 2010). To learn more and view pictures Click here

Click here to view A Liturgy for Intercessory Prayer at the Start of School

Congratulations to Hanna Kelly, Caitlyn McMahan and Maggie Pasour who recently auditioned and were selected to participate in the 2010 - 2011 Lenoir-Rhyne University Youth Chorus

Philadelphia is on Facebook! Click here to view our page and become a "fan" of Philadelphia!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, 9-5-2010 - The 15th. Sunday after Pentecost - 11:00 AM Worship - The Scripture readings for this Sunday underscore the dramatic and life transforming consequences into which we are drawn by virtue of our having been grasped by God’s infinite and unconditional love made visible in Jesus Christ and drawn into Jesus’ call to discipleship. The radicality of God’s healing and redeeming love immerses us in a transformative, life long journey which brings forth a dramatic shift in our priorities and values and yields a complete reorientation of everything as our life moves from being centered in self to being centered in Christ.

To learn more Click here

Saturday, September 11 -- Lutheran Youth Day at Lenoir Rhyne University - Attention Youth (Grades 6-12). Here is a grat opportunity to gather with other Lutheran Youth, learn about College Life, dialogue with college students, share in a delicious meal and participate in a "show down" rival football game between Lenoir Rhyne & Davidson. For more information Click here

To learn more about Key Events in 2010. Go to "About" tab and select "Upcoming Events".

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