SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:00 AM - Sunday School Classes for all ages - click
here
for more information
10:30 AM - Worship, Sanctuary
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THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP
July 21, 2019
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Psalm 52:1-9
MESSAGE:
"Why Do You Boast?"
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Contents
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This Week
Upcoming Events
Children's Ministry Schedule
Online Giving
Save The Date
Notes from the Console
Last Week
Contacting the Pastor
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SUMMER CAMP! Camp Eder is grateful for all of the support this church has provided for many years, and we can be assured that its ministry is tremendously beneficial to all children and youth who attend. Please remember to pray for this ministry and all who serve there, that God would continue to guide and work through its staff and campers alike. For more information and to view many photos, visit Camp Eder's
website and
facebook page anytime!
This week, July 21-26, Pastor Joel will be serving as Pastor at Camp Eder and numerous children from our congregation are attending week-long camps there this summer. Note that Melinda Carlson will be available to serve any pastoral care needs in his absence. The church office will be open as usual.
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CAR WASH
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July 27, 2019
- Our friends form Christ Disciples Assembly (the congregation that worships in our chapel) are having a car wash as a fundraiser for their youth group in our parking lot next Saturday from 10 AM - 3 PM. Feel free to come and support them by having your car washed and spread the word. Donations of all sizes will be accepted with gratitude.
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The following resources are available on the table in the Gathering Area:
- This week's e-news and the July calendar, which can also be viewed here
- July/August Church of the Brethren Newsline Digest
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Click for Calendar of Events, Friends to Remember in Prayer, & Sunday School
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Upcoming Events
YOUTH WORKCAMP - July 29-August 4, 2019
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Four youth and three adult advisors from our congregation will be participating in a Church of the Brethren Workcamp in Portland Oregon several weeks from now. Youth attending are
Ashley Dehoff, Emma Stoolmaker, Sara Stoolmaker,
and
Anna Stoolmaker
. Advisors are
Stephanie Stoolmaker
and
Sarah and Patrick Hamill
. Please be sure to pray for them and all who will be serving. If you wish to write
notes of encouragement for the youth
, please get them to Stephanie by next Sunday, and she will find ways to get them to the youth during the trip. We will have a special time of commissioning and sending for these participants during worship on Sunday, July 28.
SOUP KITCHEN - August 9, 2019
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Sign up in the narthex to make a casserole or to work at the Soup Kitchen on Friday, August 9, 2019 (10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) PLEASE add your name and number of casseroles, to the SIGN UP sheet, so we can let the Soup Kitchen know how many casseroles to expect.
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Children's Ministry Schedule
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Thank you to all who assist with Children's Ministry. Your time, energy, and dedication are appreciated. If you need to make a schedule change or would like to serve as a teacher or in the nursery, please contact Michele Gibbel(717)318-5442 or
mgibbel@yahoo.com
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Support the Church through Online Giving!
Vacationing this summer?
Set up your automatic giving now!
click on the Online Giving Link or go directly to the Online Giving website at:
www.acionlinegiving.com/4706
. For assistance setting up your account,
call Donor Support at: 800-348-2886 – Option 2 – Online Giving
Questions? Contact Sheryl Leaman - Thank you for your support!!!!!
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Brad Nicholas has a piano that he would like to give away for free.
If anyone is interested, please contact Brad Nicholas at (717) 624-7162.
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Witness Team will be collecting School Supplies again this year. Place your items in the bin marked school supplies just outside of the sanctuary from now until Aug 18. We will deliver the much-needed supplies to Bell Socialization. The shelter houses people for 30 days so they see a lot of families come and go within the year. For this reason, we will keep a school supplies bin there throughout the school year for donations.
Thank you for your donations!
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Back Packs (new item for this year)
Pencils and Erasers
Composition Books
Individual tissues packs
Crayons
Colored Pencils
Glue Sticks
Dry Erase Markers with Erasers
Pencil Boxes
Note Books
Markers
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Save the Date
CAMP EDER SENIOR DAY
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August 14, 2019
(Wednesday)
Meet our summer staff, enjoy a great meal and awesome program!
9:30 Meet and greet with continental breakfast,
10:00 Morning Program, 12:00 Delicious Lunch, 1:00 Afternoon program
TRIP TO GERMANTOWN - August 17, 2019
(Saturday)
The Spiritual Enrichment Team
presents a trip to the Germantown Meetinghouse and adjacent cemetery, and the Wissahickon Creek baptismal site near Philadelphia. Our leader will be Pastor Bob Krouse who will tell us about the first Brethren in America. The trip will also include a picnic lunch, a scenic route home along East/West Drive, and a beautiful view of the city and the famous 'Rocky' statue. We will leave Saturday August 17th at 8 AM from the church parking lot and travel in the church vans, returning around 5:30. If you would rather drive, you can meet us there. All are welcome! Please plan to join us for a day of learning, fun, and fellowship! Cost is $20. Sign up soon to secure your seat on the van!
SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - September 8, 2019
(Sunday)
The
Master Planning Team
invites the whole church to attend a presentation and meeting featuring proposed facility improvements and. Lunch will be provided following worship, and the meeting will follow. More information will be forthcoming, but get it on your calendars now and plan to attend!
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Click here to view the video about upcoming improvements to sanctuary seating
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"Notes from the Console," Article 1, By Mike Frock
On Sunday, July 28th, 2019, I will be attempting to play the "Toccata" by Widor (pronounced Vidor). This piece was requested by Terry Yeager. The "Toccata" is the fifth movement of Charles-Marie Widor's "Organ Symphony Number 5 in F Minor, Opus 42 Number 1." The piece was originally written in 1879 with the composer making at least two published revisions. From what I can tell, the revisions were mostly articulation markings and not changes in notes. The piece is Widor's most famous piece and arguably one of the most famous pieces in organ literature after Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor." It is frequently played as recessional music at weddings such as wedding of the preeminent Roy and Barbara Rollman and the lesser known wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The piece was played by the organist on Saturday night at the 2019 Annual Brethren Conference and has been played at more obscure events such as the midnight Christmas mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
The piece was named a "Symphony" despite being written for solo organ. There are no other orchestral instruments, and the piece does not follow the standard four-movement (or earlier three-movement) form of a symphony. The term
symphony
refers to the piece being inspired by orchestral symphonies, the fact that the Romantic or symphonic organs of the day incorporated more orchestral-sounding instruments, and the length and scope of the piece. The music winds through the Circle of Fifths, and eventually the main motif is played in all 12 major keys and many of the minor keys. The work showcases the full range of pitches on the organ, as well as the abilities of the organ as far as tonal registration, coupling, and dynamic range. It is not an overstatement to say that this composition requires a certain quality and size of organ or the piece will sound disappointing, if not being completely unplayable. I need to give a special thanks to the church for supplying such an instrument.
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Scripture Lesson:
Luke 10:25-37
Message:
“How Do You Read?”
Worship Attendance: 97
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Pastor Joel can be reached most mornings in the church office Monday - Thursday from 9:00 AM to noon. Afternoons and evenings are often set aside for visiting those in need, for meetings, and for other pastoral duties. Pastor Joel is also available for Pastoral Counseling by appointment.
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If you need to reach the pastor outside of office hours, his home phone number is
(717)318-5442, and his cell number is (717)271-4888 . You can also email him at
pastor@yorkfirst.org. Note that laws prevent hospitals from contacting a pastor without your permission when you are admitted, so you will need to let hospital staff know that you would like the hospital to contact your pastor.
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Our Mission Statement:
“People dedicated to Spiritual Growth, Loving Relationship, and Sacrificial Service”
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Our Vision Statement:
“To become a community of committed Christians who Love God, Share Christ, and Serve the World”
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