Hey parents! If you would like to dedicate your child or children to the Lord next Sunday, July 30, please call the church office TODAY at 717-354-5394 or register below by TOMORROW, July 21. | | | |
Join the Media Team
Petra’s Media Team is growing! If you're an experienced photographer OR videographer and have a passion for capturing moments that reflect community, worship, and prayer on Sunday mornings and at special events, we’d love for you to join our team!
If interested, please visit our Communications Director, Erica Allgyer, at the table in the Atrium this Sunday for more information. We also know word of mouth is the best way to spread information. If you know someone who might want to use their talents in this way, please let them know about this opportunity! You can also find the volunteer application below to apply now!
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Our Core Values make up who we are here at Petra Church!
Here are ours!
1. The Father Heart of God
We love seeing people awaken to the fatherly love of God. God, the infinite creator and perfect judge, loves each one of his children uniquely. This revelation of his goodness helps us relate to his healing, affection, and friendship as well as his instruction, protection, and government.
2. Devotion to Jesus
We are passionate about every person encountering Jesus and experiencing personal salvation and relationship in him. Our goal is for everyone to follow him, grow in him, love like him, serve like him, and lead like him.
3. Empowerment of the Holy Spirit
We want to abide in the Holy Spirit and participate in his ongoing ministry, gifts, and power to grow as Jesus’ disciples and complete the mission he entrusted to us.
4. Commitment to Scripture, Worship, and Prayer
We prioritize the authority of God’s Word in our lives and cultivating habits of worship and prayer, both personally and in communal gatherings. These are essential to our connecting to God’s presence and Lordship.
5. Living in Community
We express loving relationships as a church family by connecting, caring, serving, growing, and leading in healthy groups and teams.
6. Healing and Freedom
We are devoted to developing a culture of compassion and healing. Freedom comes through God’s gracious love and redemptive truths, and through loving and committed relationships. These are essential ingredients to the restoration of our lives, families, and communities.
7. Sharing Jesus and Serving Others
We are committed to sharing Jesus’ love, healing, and hope through personal relationships and intentional outreach locally and globally. We build God’s kingdom through practical and spiritual gifts to meet needs and serve others.
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Widows Connect
If you are a widow, you are invited to join us for a time of encouragement and fellowship this Sunday for the Widows Connect Summer Potluck. This event is from 1 to 5 p.m. in the SLC Loft.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by contacting Jon Ann Frederick at
717-201-6422.
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Cruise In
All are invited to Petra’s 14th Annual Cruise In happening next Sunday, July 30, from 1-4 p.m., rain or shine! There will be over 200 vehicles on display, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, rat rods, semis, and MANY others. Food and drinks will be available for purchase throughout the day from New Holland Coffee Company, The Fry Shack, Hen House Grilling & BBQ, Walko Taco, Mr. Mini's Donuts, and Lickity Split's Ice Cream Truck. Join us for an afternoon filled with music, door prizes, food trucks, and lots of family fun! Admission is FREE. We hope you can stop by!
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Missionary Prayer Focus
Joe and Jeniece Kingman and their family are Petra missionaries serving on staff with YWAM Orlando. Joe oversees the maintenance of the vehicles at the YWAM base, and Jeniece serves as part of the leadership team at the base. Pray for God’s wisdom, leading, and anointing over their lives and ministry. Also, pray that there will be times of renewal and refreshing for them as a couple and as a family!
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THE SEND
On August 5 at the Santander Arena, speakers and worship leaders, including Francis Chan, Andy Byrd, Lindy Cofer, and many others, are joining together for a day of worship, prayer, and activation, believing in the awakening of a Jesus Generation! Petra is partnering with THE SEND because we are believing in a new wave of evangelism and missions for our region and the nations! See below for last-minute tickets and more information.
If you can't make it to THE SEND Gathering, join us for 3 days of prayer & fasting from July 25-27! Pray for unity in families, among believers, and in the church of the region. That there would be a move of God's presence across the region that would lead to salvation of the lost and awakening in the church. And that there would be a massive activation of every believer into their missional calling both locally and globally. Thanks for praying with us!
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SEND WEEK
Leading up to THE SEND gathering on August 5, Petra is partnering with YWAM Lancaster for "Send Week," a 5-day outreach from Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4.
Every night, worship and training experiences curated by THE SEND will be held at the YWAM Lancaster Base. All are invited. Registration is required for all training sessions and collaborative outreach. To attend a training session or volunteer during "Send Week," see below.
The goal for this week is to saturate our cities with strategic outreaches to impact our region with the love of Jesus leading up to THE SEND gathering on August 5.
Petra will provide volunteers on Tuesday, August 1, for the evening worship gathering at the YWAM Lancaster Base. If you would like to volunteer to usher for the evening, please get in touch with Kris Flewelling.
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LAST WEEK UPDATE
July 16, 2023
Attendance
1,513
General Fund
Weekly Budget:
$76,924
Last Week's Giving:
$58,227
Building Fund
$1,259
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