Welcome to the Stone Valley Church
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Zion Stone Valley Church, a Cooperative Union of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and United Church of Christ, 1899 Mountain Road, Dalmatia, Pa.
Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
All are welcome: because no matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here.
Our Mission
Our Mission: We, Zion Stone Valley Church, seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance to help us as individuals to share Jesus’ new command “to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your mind, and your neighbor as your self.” Luke 10:27 We also strive to fulfill Jesus’ mandate to “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19 We will do this by welcoming all people to worship God; by encouraging participation in the ministry of Christ through Christian outreach with our sisters and brothers.
Latest Church News:
Church Bulletins
You can find our weekly church bulletins posted here prior to our Sunday services. Bulletins are located until the "Church Bulletins" link in the menu at the top of the site.
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DAR Memorial Dedication
The Daughters of the American Revolution have generously donated a memorial to the Stone Valley Cemetery honoring the Revolutionary War patriots interred in the Cemetery. A dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 1:00PM in the Cemetery. The public is invited to attend this event honoring those who paid the ultimate price for our young country.
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Ladies Aide Soup & Bake Sale
The Ladies Aide will be holding their annual soup and bake sale on September 8, 2023 from 9AM-6PM at the Grange Hall. This year Ham & Bean, Chicken Corn and Chili will be offered at $8.00/quart. Advanced orders are appreciated (but soup will be available until sold out at the door) - to place an advanced order, fill out a form located in the back of the church, or call 570-758-3699 or 570-758-4038. The soup...
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Pancake and Sausage Supper
The Ladies Aide invites you to their annual Pancake and Sausage supper, to be held on Tuesday, February 21 from 5:00-7:00 at the Grange Hall. All-you-can-eat pancakes and delicious Bixler's sausage along with yummy desserts. A free-will donation will be accepted, and all are welcome!
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Christmas Eve Service
The Stone Valley Parish extends a special invitation to all in our community to join us on this most Holy of Nights, as we celebrate the Nativity of our Lord. Our parish will first gather at Salem Zion Church in Pillow for our Family Service at 7:30PM. Our late service will then be held at Zion Stone Valley at 10:30PM. Both services will feature candlelight, the familiar Christmas liturgy, and all of your favorite traditional...
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Harvest Home Celebration
Join us to celebrate the bounty of this year's harvest at our Sunday, September 18th worship service. All donated food will benefit area soup kitchens, missions and the Line Mountain Food Bank. Fresh produce, packaged food items and monetary donation are welcome.
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Cemetery Flag Pole Dedication
The Stone Valley Cemetery Association invites everyone to join us on Sunday, September 18 at 2:00PM in the Cemetery for the dedication of a flag pole generously donated by the Woodmen of the World. Work has been ongoing by members of the church to install the 28 foot pole, and we are excited about this new addition to the Cemetery. Lighting for the flag has been generously donated by Carol Witmer in loving memory of...
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Ladies Aide Soup Sale
The Ladies Aide is once again holding their annual soup sale! This year Ham & Bean, Beef Vegetable, Chicken Corn and Chili will be offered at $8.00/quart. Advanced orders are appreciated (but soup will be available until sold out at the door) - to place an advanced order, fill out a form located in the back of the church, or call 570-758-4745 or 570-758-4038. The soup is always delicious, be sure to stock up the...
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Annual Church Picnic – August 14, 2022
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Picnic Grove on August 14, 2022 for our annual church picnic! At 11:00AM we will gather for a worship service followed by a pot-luck meal to share. This is always a fun event with tons of great food and fellowship. We look forward to seeing you there!
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He Is Risen! Hallelujah!
We welcome everyone to join us for the joyous celebration of eternal life this Easter morning, April 17, 2022 at 10:30AM. For those unable to attend in person, our sister church's livestream is available here. The Easter morning bulletin can be found here.
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Holy Week Services
We welcome everyone to join us as we remember the events of Jesus' last days on this Earth, followed by the most Holy celebration of Easter Sunday. Our Maundy Thursday Remembrance service will be held at Salem-Zion Pillow at 7:00 on April 14. We remember this evening the Last Supper and the commandment “Eat, this is my body, In Remembrance of Me.” Drink, for this is the cup of the New Covenant shed for the...
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Mid Week Lent Service – March 30
The Stone Valley Parish welcomes all to the mid-week Lent service on March 30, 2022 as we host this week's gathering at Salem-Zion in Pillow. The series is presented by the Mahanoy Koinonia Ministerium, and this week's message will be delivered by Rev. Dale Thomas. For those that are not able to join us in person, the service will be streaming on the Ministerium's YouTube channel: "Koinonia Linemtn". The bulletin for this evening's service can...
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In-Person Services Cancelled for 1/9/22.
Due to forecasted bad weather for Sunday morning, January 9, in-person services at both Salem Zion in Pillow and Zion Stone Valley are cancelled. Please join us for virtual worship via our YouTube channel by following this link. Have a blessed day, and stay safe!
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Brrr….it’s cold outside!
In order to help save on heating costs, we will be holding our Sunday morning worship in the Children's Sunday School Room starting on January 9 thru the end of March. We hope to see everyone there!
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Christmas Eve Worship
We invite everyone to join us for our beautiful candlelight Christmas Eve services. Celebrate the birth of our Lord through scripture and Christmas hymns. Our family service will be held at 7:30PM here at Stone Valley, while the traditional "midnight" service with the Sacrament will be held at Salem, Pillow at 10:30pm. We look forward to seeing everyone at one of the most special services of the year!
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Local Food Needs
Our church continues to support both the Line Mountain Area Food Bank and the Line Mountain NETS school backpack program. This is an especially relevant endeavor as we approach the holiday season - to be sure all our local brothers and sisters never go hungry as we celebrate this season of plenty. Donations for both programs are accepted any time - items can be placed in the Children's Sunday School Room. As always, your support...
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Holy Week Services
We welcome everyone as we worship through the sorrow of Maundy Thursday to the triumphant celebration of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Our in-person services keep safety first, and we request that everyone wear a mask while not seated. Pews are marked to preserve distancing between families. Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 will include Holy Communion, symbolic hand washing and the stripping of the alter. Join us in Pillow on Good Friday as we journey...
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COVID-19 Safe Worship Options
Due to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, the Stone Valley Parish is providing alternative means to hold worship services in an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy. No in-person services are being held at this time, however these options are available: Drive-In Services Drive-In services are being held at our sister church, Salem-Zion in Pillow. Each Sunday morning, join us at 10:00AM in the park in Pillow. Remain in your car and tune...
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Come Worship The Lord!!!
We will gather in the Park at Salem-Zion Church of Pillow, July 5, 2020 at 9:00am and again at Zion Stone Valley Church, Dalmatia, 10:30am In the Sanctuary. Holy Communion will be celebrated. July 5 @ 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM You are welcome to come worship in the out of doors sanctuary. People gather in their vehicles. We invite you to bring your lawn chairs to sit outside your vehicles in nice weather This Worship now...
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Come Worship the Lord!!! Drive-In Worship 9:00am Park at Salem-Zion Church of Pillow. In Sanctuary Worship Zion Stone Valley 10:30am.
You are welcome to come worship in the out of doors sanctuary. People gather in their vehicles. We invite you to bring your lawn chairs to sit outside your vehicles in nice weather This Worship now begins at 9:00am. We continue to adhere to the CDC Guidelines of Social Distancing and also the wearing of masks. We practice these because of our LOVE of Neighbor as Jesus calls us to do. A worship bulletin/program has...
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