Lessons and Carols
Join us on New Year's Day, 1/1/23 at 10:00 a.m. for our festive Lessons and Carols service!
Christmas Day Worship
We celebrate the birth of Christ on Sunday, 12/25/22 at 10:00 a.m.
Christmas Eve Worship: Service of Candlelight and Communion
Join us for a celebration of Christmas Eve with candles, carols and the telling of the Christmas story. We will begin in the sanctuary at New Jerusalem at 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Worship: Campfire and Carols
Join us on Christmas Eve at 4:00 p.m. as we have a family-friendly worship around the campfire. Bring a blanket!
Senior Christmas Luncheon
Join us on Tuesday, 12/13 at 12:00 p.m. for a holiday senior luncheon at Gladchuk Bros. Restaurant in Frederick, MD. All are welcome! RSVP to Pastor Krista by 12/1/22.
Christmas Advent Concert
Join us for a holiday concert even with the Washington Sangerbund at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 12/4/22. We are excited to partner with the Lovettsville Historical Society to bring you an afternoon of lessons and carols in both English and German.
Advent Worship
This year we will learn about the significance of each candle on the Advent wreath. Join us each Sunday from 11/27 to 12/18 for "Flames for the Faithful" as we explore the four candles of Advent at our 10:00 a.m. worship services.
Fall Family Fun Event
Join us on Sunday, 10/30/22 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for fun at Wayside Farm!
New Roof Fundraiser
The Women of the ELCA are holding a fundraiser to assist with the cost of a new roof for NJLC. Honor a friend or family member while donating to a worthy cause!
Easter Festival of the Resurrection
We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, 4/17 at 10:00 a.m. We will create our flower cross prior to the service, worship, enjoy fellowship and an Easter egg hunt!
Good Friday
Join us after the end of our Maundy Thursday prayer vigil at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, 4/15, as we take part in the burial of Christ Jesus. We will bury symbols of things we pray to release from our lives, and symbols of those things we hope to grow in place of that which we let go of.
Maundy Thursday
We enter into prayer with Jesus as we partake in a 24-hour prayer vigil beginning on Thursday, 4/14 at 12:30 p.m. We also will participate in a modern-day “footwashing” at 4:30 p.m. as we pray and paint “kindness rocks” to send out into the community.
Palm/Passion Sunday
Join us for the processional of the palms at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, 4/10 and let us celebrate the return of Christ with a bike parade on the Town Green at 11:30 a.m.
Tribute Concert for Julia Kretsinger
Join us on Sunday, 4/3/22 at 2:00 p.m. for a tribute concert to our late sister and friend, Julia Kretsinger. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall.
Ash Wednesday Tree Planting
Join us on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. for an outdoor Ash Wednesday service and special tree planting to honor Julia Kretzinger.
Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Join us for the imposition of ashes in the sanctuary at 12:00 p.m., or for an outdoor worship and tree planting at 4:30 p.m.
Lent 2022: Floriography
Join us as we focus on the secret language of flowers, or floriography, this Lent. Lenten kits are available starting February 27, 2022.
500 Acts of Love
Join us as we share the love with our church and our community! We are committed to share 500 acts of love from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday!
Christmas Eve Worship: Service of Candlelight and Communion
Join us on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. for a traditional candlelight service. Enjoy carols, retelling of the Christmas story, Holy Communion and the lighting of candles. For those that wish to remain in their cars, drive-in worship also is an option!
Christmas Eve service, 2019.
Christmas Eve Worship: Campfire and Carols
Join us on Christmas Eve at 4:00 p.m. as we have a family-friendly worship around the campfire. Bring a blanket!
2021 Annual Meeting
The NJCL Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, 12/5/21 at 11:00 a.m. A virtual meeting option will be available. Copies of the annual report and 2022 budge will be made available by Sunday, 11/28/21.
FREE Pumpkin Distribution
We are offering a FREE pumpkin distribution on Sunday, 10/10/21 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It’s an easy drive-through process, so we hope to see you there!
Outdoor Family Worship
Join us this summer for an interactive family worship outdoors! These services will be at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22, 9/12 and 9/26. We hope to see you there!
Food Bag Distribution
The next food distribution event will be Saturday 6/12/21 in the parking lot of NJLC. Register is required. Email officenjlc@gmail.com or call 540-822-5576 by Tuesday, 6/8/21. This event is in partnership with the Western Loudoun Food Pantry and the Lovettsville Lions Club.
Food Bag Distribution
The next food distribution event will be Saturday 5/15/21 in the parking lot of NJLC. Register is required. Email officenjlc@gmail.com or call 540-822-5576 by Tuesday, 5/11/21. This event is in partnership with the Western Loudoun Food Pantry and the Lovettsville Lions Club.
Empty Bowl Project
Harmony Middle School students are once again donating to the Western Loudoun Food Pantry with the Empty Bowl Project. Instead attending an event, you can purchase recipe cards created by the students.
Food Bag Distribution
The next food distribution event will be Saturday, 4/17/21 in the parking lot of NJLC. Register is required. Email officenjlc@gmail.com or call 540-822-5576 by Tuesday, 4/13/21. This event is in partnership with the Western Loudoun Food Pantry and the Lovettsville Lions Club.
Easter Sunday
With joy and thanksgiving we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and come together again for worship. Join us on Sunday, 4/4/21 at 10:00 in the parking lot of NJLC as we have a traditional Easter worship.
Maundy Thursday
Join us on Thursday, 4/1/21 at 6:30 p.m. for a special reader’s theater about Jesus and his disciples. This performance of Is It I? surrounds the betrayal of Christ and his final hours with his disciples.