Welcome to Abiding Presence Church,
I gladly welcome you to join our community of faith regardless of age, race, or orientation.
Our church is a community of faith that shares a passion for making positive changes in our community and in the world. Our faith is built around a strong belief in God as made known to us in Jesus Christ.
I invite you to join us for worship. The worship and Bible study schedules are listed below. For those who are not able to be physically present, please know that our prayers reach out to you as well.
If you are unfamiliar with our church and are interested in learning more about our parish, please contact me at 631-269-6454 and I will be glad to answer any questions you might have.
Visit our News/Events page here for upcoming events, and activities in our church and community.
The Christmas worship schedule is listed below.
God's Blessings and Peace be with you,
Pastor Robert Schoepflin
Gathered by Christ, Growing in faith, Sent to serve, All are welcome!
WORSHIP AND BIBLE STUDY SCHEDULE
Through worship, service, and education, we practice our faith, grow in our relationship with God and experience God's grace in our lives.
At Abiding Presence, we give thanks to God for 60 years of ministry in this community and commit ourselves to carrying this ministry forward in the name of Jesus as the Spirit leads us.
Every service that we livestream is kept here on our YouTube channel and on this page of our website
for future viewing.
9:30am - Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday Worship/Sunday school
In person and Livestream via YouTube here.
7:30pm - Monday Evening Worship
Download the bulletin here.
THERE WILL BE NO MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP ON DECEMBER 23 AND DECEMBER 30
Advent Wednesday Morning and Evening Prayer
Wednesdays, December 11 and 18
The evening theme is “We Three Kings”.
Holy Communion at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm
A potluck supper at 6:30pm will precede the evening worship. All are welcome to attend a bring a dish to share.
11:00am (During Adent) - Wednesday Morning Bible Study at Abiding Presence Church
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SCHEDULE
CELEBRATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
3:00pm, 5:00pm, and 10:00pm
“MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS”
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
9:30pm
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:00am
NEW YEAR’S EVE WORSHIP
5:00pm
A service of Holy Communion to offer thanks for the old year
and to ask God’s blessing and presence in the New Year.
ONLINE GIVING QR CODE
In an effort to provide members with easy access to online giving, we created a QR (Quick Response) code.
A QR code is a type of bar code that is used to access online information through your smartphone.
To use the QR code, simply open the camera app on your phone. Point the camera at the QR code. Tap the banner that appears on your phone. Then follow the instructions to complete your transaction.
We hope that this will be a convenient way to provide a safe, contactless method of giving for our members.
If you wish to set up reoccurring donations, visit out GIVING page here.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, a spiritual home centered in Christ and community, is to share Jesus’ love in our words and in our works as we welcome all to the family of God.
ALTAR DEDICATIONS
Altar Flowers, Sanctuary Candle, Candles of Grace, and Holy Communion (Wine and Bread) may be dedicated each week by filling out one of the altar charts located on the wall near the coat closet entrance in the church narthex.
You can also call the church office at 631-269-6454 with your dedication request.
The dedication may be “In Loving Memory of...” or “In Honor/Celebration of...” and will be shown in print in the bulletin of the Sunday you requested. Money donated towards altar dedications is used to offset the cost of supplies and materials that are used in various dedications.
You will be sent an invoice for your dedication. Please see the cost of each below.
Altar Flowers -$55.00
Candles of Grace - $20.00
Sanctuary (Vigil) Candle - $15.00
Holy Communion (Wine and Bread) - $15.00
Thank you in advance for your support.
PHOTO PRIVACY POLICY
At church events and fundraisers photographs and video may be taken and used for promotional purposes on our church website, publications, and social media.
If you do not wish to have your photo included, please tell the photographer or contact the church office prior to the event.
Abiding Presence Lutheran Church Photo Privacy, Submission Policies, and Photo Release forms are below.
Photo Submission Policy here.
Photo Privacy Policy here.
Photo Release Form here.
