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Greetings in the name of the Lord. As the pastor of St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church I welcome you to our website. St. Thomas sits on the ridge above Hooversville in northeastern Somerset County. The people in this area have gathered for worship since 1874 in four different houses of worship and with different hymnals over the years, but they have always stayed faithful to the Triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and to His written Word found in the Bible.
Over those many years the St. Thomas congregation has been served by many pastors who shepherd their flock well. Two outstanding servants were Rev. Dean Shaffer and Rev. Gerald Myers. Rev. Shaffer who has many relatives in the congregation spear headed the construction of the present church structure in 1966, giving the congregation and the community a facility that will serve them well into the future. Rev. Myers was raised in Eastern Pennsylvania but has made the rolling hills his home since 1974. He served the longest
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The Rev. Nila Cogan
pastorate in the church’s history – a total of 32 years. He has remained faithfully serving wherever needed as supply pastor, doing hospital visits, teaching Sunday school, and over the past years as the organist. He is a valuable friend to the congregation and to me giving counsel when needed. I am honored and humbled to serve is the footsteps of these followers of Christ.In 2011 the congregation voted to become part of a new Lutheran denomination, The North American Lutheran Church (NALC). This church body focuses on four core points; Christ Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded, and Congregationally Focused. It has been refreshing for them to become part of this thriving church body.
I welcome you to come and worship with us. Our Sunday worship services are at 9:00 a.m. with Sunday school following at 10:30. Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of the month and on festival Sundays. We have weekly Bible Study on Wednesday mornings at 9:30.
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