Rejoicing Spirits: A Welcoming Worship and Fellowship Experience

Rejoicing Spirits is a groundbreaking, successful ministry which reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends and other supportive community members. This is done through an inclusive, adapted worship and fellowship time which delivers God’s message of love.

Worship services typically include lots of music and joyous singing, along with brief, meaningful messages. Especially important is that it’s a shush-free environment.

Through a Rejoicing Spirits Ministry, congregations become aware, educated and accepting of individuals with developmental disabilities. Attitudinal barriers are removed allowing us to truly be one body united together in Christ.

The foundation of the ministry is rooted in 1 Corinthians 12:25, “So that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.” A priority is to overlook each other’s differences and instead value all people as one body. The service is a great example of overcoming prejudice and instead creating unity.

A Community That

Rejoices as They Hear

God’s Message of Love.

Includes all faiths.

Following are a listing of local congregations that offer Rejoicing Spirits Services:

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (corporate site)
104 S. Village Avenue
Exton, PA 19341
610-363-6264
Worship held on the 1st Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM
Starting Summer 2007, worship held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM.

PENNSYLVANIA

Calvary Lutheran Church
730 South New Street, West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-2475
Worship held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM

Christ Lutheran Church
700 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075
215-886-4612
Worship held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM

Emmanuel Lutheran Church
69 West Broad Street, Souderton, PA 18964
215-723-7514
Worship held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit
3461 S. Cedar Crest Blvd, Emmaus, PA 18049
Worship times To Be Announced

Reformation Lutheran Church
102 West Rose Tree Road, Media, PA 19063
610-891-0600
Worship held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 4:00 PM.

St. James Lutheran Church
1101 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
610-326-2810
Worship held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM

Trinity Lutheran Church
5300 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
215-848-8150
Worship held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 4:00 PM