(Lititz, PA-LititzDailyNews.com)-Lititz churches are adapting to changes ushered in by the spread of the coronavirus. As many close their doors and tell the faithful to stay indoors, churches are stepping up to the virtual pulpit with a clear message: don’t be afraid.

To facilitate access to local service livestreams, LititzDailyNews editor Lynn Rebuck compiled and published this list of Lititz church services last week. It is being updated as churches change their policies or make online services available. Churches may email [email protected] to update their information.

LOCAL CHURCH SERVICES and BROADCASTS: (THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW INFO IS OBTAINED. To list your church, message us through the LititzDaily.com Facebook page.)

Crossroads Community Fellowship-No info provided at time of publication, please check back.

Faith UMC-Online services Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for a full live ONLINE worship service. Pastor Jason Perkowski now also posts short video messages online daily to the church’s Facebook page.

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Grace Church in Lititz: Services: Online only for March 15 & 22, broadcast live at 9 a.m. Archived video of the service posted immediately afterwards. Click here to watch online.

Hopeland United Methodist Church in Lititz. Service: as scheduled. Sunday school: check with your teacher. Sermon later posted online. Click here to listen. Recorded services will be posted on the church website.

Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians-Will not physically meet on Sunday, March 22. Church has posted three online videos here.

  • No activities or classes will be meeting at the church building until further notice.
  • Ham and cheese pretzel sandwich signups and delivery have been postponed (date TBD)
  • The ticket auction to benefit Hosanna!’s Heavenly Hearts Choir has been postponed (date TBD)
  • The March 23 Questions Group meeting has been CANCELLED.
  • Feed My Starving Children mobile packing scheduled for March 27 has been CANCELLED.

Lancaster Independent Baptist Church-No info provided at time of publication, however the church live streams all of its Sunday services on their YouTube channel.

Lancaster Evangelical Free Church (LEFC): Activities: All activities cancelled at the church for the next two weeks. Worship services: LEFC will not be open to the public for the next two Sundays, March 15 and 22. Services will be will be broadcast live from the facility the next two Sundays at 10 a.m. To view livestream, click here.

Life Church Lititz: No services this Sunday. “But don’t forget to love one another, wash your hands, and be wise out there,” reads the announcement on the church’s site.

LifeSpring Fellowship: Online Services: Watch at 10:30 a.m. via the church Facebook page. Recorded service posted to YouTube Sunday night. Virtual Kids Min: Pastor Crystal will present an online interactive kids min lesson aimed at elementary ages but intended for the whole family. Song, lesson, object lesson, activity.

Lititz Church of the Brethren: All services suspended until further notice.

Lititz Moravian Church: Activities: all church functions cancelled until after March 29. The Moravian Mission Gift Shop will also be closed. Access: The church office will remain open, but asks that individuals call first before coming. The church office may be reached at 717-626-8515. Services:  This Sunday, March 15, there will be an online worship service available, starting at 11 a.m. EDT, through. Moravian Church Without Walls (MCWW). To access live stream, click here.

Lititz Trinity-No services. Church is closed. No livestream. Peanut butter egg production postponed.


Oregon Community UMC-Church is planning to continue holding Sunday School at 8 a.m. and Sunday morning Worship Services at 9 a.m., but with adaptations to minimize physical contact and touching shared surfaces. “Because we are a smaller congregation, we are able to continue offering services for those who would like to attend,” Pastor Jason Perkowski wrote on the church’s Facebook page. The average attendance is 20 people.

Salem Lutheran Church-Service will be live-streamed services from the home chapel of Pastor Hans Becklin and his wife, Pastor Marissa Becklin (Faith United, Denver, Pa.) at 9:30 a.m. It will be a full liturgy, with hymns, readings, prayers, and the celebration of Holy Communion. Live stream services here. In addition, starting Monday, March 16, the church will offer daily study and prayer at 1p.m, participate online or by phone. Click here to join the video chat.

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ-No info provided at time of publication, please check back.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church- Worship at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. A third service has been added at 9:30 a.m. to spread out those who attend and maximize the space available for people. Church offers dial-in service by phone. To take part, call1-267-866-0999, then enter the PIN: 5675 40 7707. Services will last around 45 minutes. The service will be a service of the Word without Holy Communion. Offering baskets available on the way out of church, donations also accepted online. Cancelled: Sunday School, Adult faith formation classes, and adult forum, all outside groups (Scouts, Yoga, Oola) will not meet next week.

St. James Catholic Church-UPDATE: Mass is now canceled throughout the Diocese of Harrisburg.All regularly scheduled masses will remain open to the public for those who wish to attend, and live streamed for those who don’t. “Effective immediately and until further notice, Bishop Ronald W. Gainer, in union with the Bishops of Pennsylvania, has dispensed the faithful of the Diocese of Harrisburg from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass,” according to the church website.

UZMC-no info provided by time of publication, please check back.

Victory Church- online services only for the next two Sundays, March 15 and 22, at the usual times, 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Presently the office will remain open, and small groups and student ministries will continue as scheduled. To watch the Victory Church livestream, on their website, click here. To watch on Facebook, click here.

Word of Life Mennonite Fellowship-no info provided by time of publication, please check back.

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