As some of you know, I am a pastor at two churches. An English-speaking congregation called Somerset Hills Lutheran Church in Basking Ridge, NJ and a Spanish-speaking community called Camino de Fe Lutheran Church in Raritan, NJ. If you don’t have a church home, we would love for you to join us to celebrate Christmas.…
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NJ now provides health care coverage to all children, regardless of immigration status. All you need to do is register. We will hold a Health Care registration: When: Thursday, May 18 Time: 3 pm to 5 pm Where: Zufall Health (Somerville Office) – 71 4th St, Somerville, NJ 08876 Type of Insurance: NJ Family Care.…
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Let’s learn the basics of Baseball FREE Ages: Kinder (5 years old) to 5th grade (10 year olds Where: 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge (Somerset Hills Lutheran Church) Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Dates: Sunday, April 23 and Sunday, April 30, 2023 This training is free. A student from William Annin Middle School and…
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Commenmorate with us Jesus’ most important week in his life here on earth and celebrate the Day of Ressurrection. Join us: Seder Meal – a taste of the Passover Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 pm 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge, NJ Somerset Hills Lutheran Church (please send an email to Pastor Dan letting him know…
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Did you know?More than 37 million US adults have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t know they have it.Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness.In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with…
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Dads, ever wish there was a manual about how to be a father? Experience, reading, conversations and encouragement with other fathers can help us be the dads we desire to be and guide us in raising our children. Join us for Dad’s Conversations! Monday, March 6 7:00 PM Harvest Family Success Center 5 East Main…
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When: Saturday, February 22 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Where: 15 W. Somerset Street, Raritan, NJ In this event, they will talk about blood pressure (Blood Pressure – high or low pressure), the pressure will be taken and the numbers will be explained, Covid-19 home tests will be given, and a gift will…
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Worship with us: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Where: 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge, NJ – Somerset Hills Lutheran Church (there is a parking lot behind the church) Join us this Wednesday, February 22! This will be a service in English where we will pray, sing, receive the ashes and being the season…
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This article was produced by Susan Visser, Prevention Program Manager at Community in Crisis in October 2022. 5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MARIJUANA When I graduated from high school in 1995, marijuana contained around 4% THC, the part of the plant that produces the ‘high.’ Today’s growers have cultivated plants that are up…
Read MoreWhen: Saturday, February 4 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Where: 88 Claremont Road, Bernardsville In this event, they will talk about blood pressure (Blood Pressure – high or low pressure), the pressure will be taken and the numbers will be explained, Covid-19 home tests will be given, and a gift will be given…
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Many of us imagine that we sufficiently understand (and practice) what it means to follow Jesus. But Luke’s account of Jesus calling his first disciples invites us to stop and take another look – at the one we follow, at what it means to follow him, and how we’re doing as his present-day disciples. Here…
Have I done Enough?
The message for Nov. 22, 2020, is, “Have I done Enough?” based on the Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46. Today Jesus talks about His Second Coming. On that day, He will sit on His throne and separate the sheep from the goats. Jesus gives us the assurance that we are His sheep and that our salvation…
Do you Truly Know God?
The message for Nov. 15, 2020, is, “Do you Truly Know God?” based on the Gospel of Matthew 25:14-30. Oftentimes we have a misconception about God. We think God is a harsh and demanding God, always expecting us to be perfect. In this message, Pastor Dan explain how Jesus reveals a different kind of God…
To be Wise is to Trust in Him
This is part one of a series of messages on “The End Times.” Today Jesus gives a warning to those who do not believe in Him and to those who believe He gives a promise. <
Election Day Prayer
Today is election day here in the United States. I thought it would be good to give you words of comfort from God’s word and offer a prayer for our elections. As believers, we know, and the Bible tells us, that nothing happens here in this world unless God establishes it that way. Paul writes…
Jesus is not Stained by Our Sin
The message for today is, “Jesus is not Stained by Our Sin” based on the Gospel of Matthew 5:1-12 In this message Pastor Dan shares how we are Saints not by anything that we do or accomplish, but by God did through Jesus on the cross for us. <
2020-10-25 Worship ONLINE: Convinced Of Our Freedom
Today Pastor Dan talks about that Jesus made us free from the bondage of sin. And that means that we are free indeed. <
In-Person Worship Invitation
Worship with us In-Person this Sunday, October 25, 2020, at 5:00 pm at 88 Claremont Road, Bernardsville, NJ (St. Bernard’s Episcopal Church). We will comply with CDC guidelines: wear a facemask, maintain our distance, no hugging, and we will gather for fellowship outside after the worship service. See you Sunday, Pastor Dan <
Favorite verse
I grew up going to a church building to worship on Sundays. I remember going to Sunday School classes and youth group gatherings. My Grandma used to take my sisters and me every Sunday while we lived with her in Peru. Then my mom took that job. As long as I remember, church, faith and…
Food Bank Update
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Why did Jesus ascend into Heaven?
There is someone that helps us in every moment. He helps us in our difficult times, he guides us to Jesus and reminds us of everything Jesus has said. His name is the Holy Spirit – The third person of the Trinity. In this video Pastor Dan talks about Jesus’ ascension and what does that…