AuthorSister Dottie Almoney

Director of Education & Outreach

Our youth grow into faithful disciples through education, fellowship and service. I am also excited about the new social ministries in which we are partnering with other Manheim Township churches, such as Lydia’s Closet and Homes for Hope.

Church and the Pandemic

Sister Dottie Almoney led a Zoom Sunday School discussion on January 31, 2021 about church during the pandemic. Lynn Stover, church member and discussion participant, offered some insight from his experiences in public education, contact tracing, and the peace corps. Sister Dottie asked if Lynn would be willing to put his words into writing. We…

Moral Mondays in Advent

Moral Monday Post for Monday November 28, 2020 “But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home…

The Woman at the Well

Traditional Sermonlent 3 We assume we know all about the woman at the well. But do we really know her story? Jesus chooses to have a relationship with this woman who in turns becomes an unlikely missionary. I don’t typically like to talk about my kids in a sermon, but the more I studied the…

Savior Suds!

New Day Sermon transfiguration Sunday How is the story of the Transfiguration and a laundry detergent commercial similar?

The Presentation of our Lord

February 2 is the day we celebrate the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple.

January 12, 2020- Baptism of our Lord

Today we remember the Baptism of our Lord. Most of us, I assume have been baptized. I was four when I was baptized. Before my mother remarried, I attended a Mennonite church with my grandmother, a denomination that practiced believer’s baptism, usually in the teenage years. My mother and I joined Christ Lutheran church in…

Lessons & Carols

New Day Sermonfirst Sunday Of Christmas This week we celebrate the birth of Jesus with a special combined service of Lessons and Carols.

Pay Attention and Be Ready

Growing up my grandmother was always prepared by stocking up certain remedies ready in the event of a medical emergency…For instance, when I burnt my finger, she slathered butter all over the burn…Looking back, basically she was just helping to sauté my finger. We now know that cold water is the best action to take.…

Freedom to Reform

Traditional Reformation Sermon for October 27, 2019

Inextricably Connected

Traditional Sermonpentecost 17 I just returned from our annual Deaconess Assembly which was held in Omaha Nebraska. Actually, it was Ashland, a 30-minute drive from Omaha- a place that made me wonder where do people work, or where do they shop? I saw more wildlife than people – and not always in a good way…