St Peter Lutheran Church of Red Cross

235 Schwaben Creek Road, Dornsife, PA

570-920-6083 ~ Church Office

610-618-0304 ~ Pastor Terry K. Wimmer

Welcome to Red Cross! We are a small Lutheran congregation in the Line Mountain area, which is east of the Susquehanna in Central Pennsylvania. Our roots run deep, having been founded in 1774, yet we are always open to visitors and new members coming to fellowship with us. As part of the Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) we are interested in missions both locally and internationally. You are welcome to join us as we worship and study God's Word together each week.

Sunday Service schedule:

Worship at 9:00 am

Adult Sunday School at 10:15 am

ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Sunday, November 3, the People of Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in Red Cross, PA unanimously elected The Rev. Terry Kent Wimmer to a fulltime Call as their new Pastor.

Pastor Wimmer of Skippack, Montgomery County, PA is no stranger to the people of St. Peter’s, having served as their Interim Pastor over 6 years ago, and again as their current Interim Pastor following the resignation of their Pastor earlier this year.

Pastor Wimmer is a graduate of Peirce College in Philadelphia (Associate in Arts degree), Penn State University (Bachelor of Social Science degree in Public Policy), the University of Arkansas (Master of Arts degree in Political Science) where he was awarded a Fulbright Congressional Fellowship and worked in the US Congress and Shapp Administration. He was awarded a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia in 1988 where he also served a pastoral care residency in the Trauma Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Prior to serving at St. Peter’s, Pastor Wimmer served Lutheran congregations in NJ and Eastern and Central PA. He has also served as an Adjunct Senior Professor at colleges in eastern PA teaching Religion, Philosophy, Ethics, and Political Science courses.

Pastor Wimmer is the father of three children and six grandchildren who reside in the Harrisburg area.

FUTURE EVENTS

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December 6 - Youth - Decorating Pastor Terry's Christmas Tree

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December 24th - 2 pm & 7 pm - Christmas Eve Service with Holy Communion

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December 27 - Youth & Family Night - Making Cookies

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January 24, 2026 - Youth & Family Night

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January 25, 2026 - Community Meal, 12 Noon - Church Service at 10:30 am

PAST EVENTS

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Decorating Pastor Terry's Christmas Tree

Friendsgiving - Youth & Family Night - November 22, 2025

Baptism of Gabrielle Paige Brosious - November 9, 2025

Trunk or Treat - Youth & Family Night - October 25, 2025

Baptism of Jack Callahan Kopec - October 19, 2025

Baptisms on October 12, 2025

From left to right - Sue Ferster, Amber Ferster, Christian Ferster and Eric Ferster

Christian Ferster

Eric Ferster

Sue Ferster

Amber Ferster

Blessing of the Animals - October 4, 2025

Youth & Family Night - September 27 - Pumpkin Painting & Making Caramel Apples

St Peter's Days - September 6 & 7, 2025

August 23rd - Youth and Family Night - Back to School Splash & Blessing of the Bookbags

Baptisms of (left to right) Sue Ferster, Amber Ferster, Christian Ferster and Eric Ferster

August 16th - Chicken BBQ

July 19th - Youth and Family Night

June 22nd - Father's Day Celebration - Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread & Dessert

Reception of New Members, June 8, 2025

(L-R) Sue Ferster, Ron Snyder (seated), Anthony Julio, Jane Snyder, Allison Yeager and Richard Yeager

Class on Making Bread - Lena Lenker

Our Teacher

Getting Instructions

Mixing it Up

Prepping the Loaf Pans

Our Teacher Making Cinnamon Bread

Letting it Rise

Finished Product

Easter Sunrise Service

Class on How to Make Fish Pie - Lena Lenker

Finished Product

A lof of laughter!

Our Teacher

Hard at work

Kids Coloring Eggs for Outreach Meals

Easter Egg Hunt - April 12, 2025

Getting Ready!

Rain or Shine ... Success!

Hotdogs and Chips for lunch

Baptism of Penelope JoAnne Smith

Dinner Following Pastor Terry's Installation

Family & Friends Meal - January 19