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Church-Wide Events/Activities
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Water baptism is a public proclamation of our desire to follow Jesus. Our next water baptism service will take place on Sunday, July 16, at 8 p.m. at the New Holland Pool. If you are at least 10 years old and desire to be water baptized, please sign up at the Hubs, use the bulletin flap or Petra App, or register online. Classes in preparation for water baptism will be held on July 9 at 9 a.m. OR July 16 at 11 a.m.
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Child Dedication - Parents who would like to dedicate their child to the Lord on Sunday, July 30, should register online, use the Petra App, or call the church office at 354-5394.
Listing of Petra Events - To see what's happening this Sunday and over the next several weeks, click on the button below.
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Life Group - ACTIVATE School of the Prophetic
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This Tuesday at 7 p.m. marks the start of our five-week ACTIVATE School of the Prophetic, taught by Kara Sensenig. Our goal is to learn to know God’s heart and to convey his heart to others in such a way that they feel known and loved by him. Session One will focus on the foundations of the prophetic and the revelatory gifts. If you would like to attend, you can register at the door. There is no fee for this course, and childcare is provided through age 5.
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Episode 41: The Top Five Family Films of All Time
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It's summertime, and Pastors Gary Buck and Brian Flewelling decided to take a vacation from talking deep theology and just have a little fun. So . . . does our list of favorite family films match yours?
Listen Here
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Celebrate Recovery Info Meeting - Celebrate Recovery is distinctively Christian, uncompromisingly biblical, and designed especially for churches to bring freedom to those struggling with hurts, hang-ups, and habits. As Petra and other local churches come together to begin Celebrate Recovery in New Holland, we are looking for those with a heart to help others. The needs are varied - from helping to serve coffee to leading groups. If you have interest, or if you have experienced healing and would like to know more about Celebrate Recovery, please come to an information meeting at Petra on Monday, June 26, at 7 p.m. in EAST 405. You will hear an explanation of the program and be given the opportunity to ask questions. For immediate questions, contact
[email protected] or Geri Fisher at
[email protected].
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Senior Adult Ministry
Mini Golf Activity - If you're 62+ and would enjoy some fun and fellowship over a game of miniature golf, please join us at Water's Edge Mini Golf in Bird-in-Hand next Saturday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. The golf course is adjacent to Bird-in-Hand Restaurant and Motor Inn. Afterward we will go to Lapp Valley Farm on Mentzer Road, New Holland, for ice cream. There's no need to register; just come! Both the golf game and the ice cream are self-pay.
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Petra Men
Men's Breakfast - Guys (13+), join us for great food and fellowship at Yoder's this Saturday at 7 a.m. Dan Keefer, a professional therapist at Petra, will share from his own life’s journey on the topic of men and their reluctance at times to ask for help. He is calling his sharing “Could You Please Give Me a Push?” There will be hiking afterward at the Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve off Gault Road. Hikers, bring your compasses and/or GPS devices.
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The Maker Fun Factory VBS is giving us a great week of engaging worship, fun games, meaningful crafts, and Bible teachings which are helping kids grasp the truth that they are “Created by God and Built for a Purpose."
This week they are learning not only that God made them, but that he is for them, he is always with them, he will always love them, and he made them for a reason.
Tuesday night we welcomed 355 children - an all-time record number of kids at VBS! We have also had well over 150 volunteers helping. We would appreciate even more help, especially at 8:30 on Friday evening as we reset the campus for Sunday morning.
As of Tuesday evening, the children raised over $800 to purchase goats for Cornerstone Ministry in Malawi, Africa. These goats will help the school and after- school outreach be more self-supporting as they provide meals for their students. Neil and Jenny Sensenig and their kids will be delivering this gift to Cornerstone next month!
Thank you for your prayer support during this incredible VBS opportunity!
- Pastor Kim
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Let’s Read! This Sunday is the final day for the sign-up tables in the Student Library or the Atrium for the Summer Reading Program. It's for all kids from pre-K through Grade 5. You can also sign up in the Student Library throughout the summer. Return your reading log sheet by August 13 to receive a $5 gift card and be entered in a Grand Prize Drawing!
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Harvest Time Ministry, a fresh produce outreach to Southwest Baltimore, is happening every Tuesday through the summer. If you have an abundance of fresh produce that you would like to donate for a Tuesday delivery, please contact Ken Covelens at
[email protected] or Erma Zimmerman at
[email protected].
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Mission Prayer Focus - Kenny and Stephanie Stoner and their family serve as Petra missionaries at the YWAM Montana base, where they assist with maintenance, grounds-keeping, and the hospitality ministry. Pray for strength, health, wisdom, and provision for them.
Chicken Barbecue Fundraiser Meal - Come on out and enjoy some delicious "Bill Hurst" chicken barbecue next Sunday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m. in the Petra Café! Take-outs will be available at 10:30 a.m. The proceeds will go directly toward the living expenses of Arlen and Keturah King, who serve with Missionary Ventures in Orlando and around the world. If you would be willing to help out in the kitchen and dining room during serving hours, please contact Keturah at [email protected] or 407-492-6709,
Clothing & School Supplies for Brazil - Linford and Suelda Hurst will be visiting the church they worked with in Brazil in July, and would like to bless some of the families who lost a lot of their things in recent flooding. Suelda is collecting new or gently-used children's clothing (for children 2-12 years old) and some school supplies. If you can respond to this opportunity, please bring your donated items to the collection cart in the Resource Center by June 26. Thank you!
Concert Fundraiser - The Chuck Wagon Gang, a country gospel musical group, will be singing at Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Road, Mount Joy tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person at the door. A freewill offering will be received to benefit the YWAM Montana base where Petra missionaries Kenny and Stephanie Stoner are serving on staff.
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Birth
Blessings to Paul and Sarah Hostetter upon the birth of their daughter, Julia Mae, on Tuesday.
Internship
We are pleased to announce that Adriana Esbenshade will be starting a Petra Ministry Internship on Monday. She will be serving under the leadership of Pastor Tracy Coles for six months, mostly on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Last Week Update
June 11, 2017
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Attendance
1,484
General Fund
Weekly Budget:
$54,808
Last Week's Giving:
$55,544
Building Fund
$1,765
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