L’Arche: Imagine Community Differently
Jan Guillory Elias Lutheran Church in Emmitsburg was the birthplace of L’Arche Frederick Maryland back in February of 2009, with Jeanne Kuhn of Quirauk School Road introducing a small group to the idea of a community of L’Arche that would welcome adults with intellectual disabilities. Father Jon Greenstone was present that day, as well as…
Food 4 Kids Program
Food 4 Kids will continue at Elias Lutheran Church through the fall. This is the original “backpack” program in the Emmitsburg Elementary School and Head Start. If your child or grandchild would like to receive a weekend bag of food (two breakfasts, two lunches, two snacks, and two drinks), come to Elias Lutheran Church, located…
Looking Back
The Year is…1879 A Pleasant Fall Ride Through Emmitsburg by James Rada, Jr. In early October 1879, Samuel Motter, publisher of the Emmitsburg Chronicle, took a ride around Emmitsburg with a friend. “All the world knows that the drives, calculated to afford pleasure and delight, are very numerous around Emmitsburg, and the heart which is…
Elias Lutheran Church Presents Program to Bring Awareness to Hungry & Homeless Children in Emmitsburg Area
On Sunday, May 6, 2018, at 3:00 p.m., Elias Lutheran Church in Emmitsburg will present its third annual program to bring awareness to the epidemic of hungry and homeless children in the Emmitsburg area. The concert, under the direction of Cheryl Carney, will feature several soloists from the Elias Church family, the handbell and vocal…
