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This Sunday – Join us as Pastor Brian Flewelling brings Part 2 of our Joy to the World Series with a message called "The Diary of Angels". Hear how the angels tell their version of the greatest story ever told.
BELONG: The Journey - The focus of BELONG this Sunday will be on “Connect.” Whether you’re a new believer, new attender, or have been coming to Petra for a while, come to learn more about us! Meet in the BELONG Room at 9:30 or 11:30 a.m.
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Songs This Sunday - Battle Belongs, King Of Kings, O Come Let Us Adore Him, Lord Send Revival
The Petra Family Christmas Card Exchange is in full swing! Drop off cards in one of the collection boxes in the Lobby or in the Atrium. Pick up cards from the appropriate box at the card display in the Atrium. It would be helpful if you could alphabetize and rubber-band your cards. Please also be sure to include first and last names on your cards, with the names of both husbands and wives. You can pick up a current listing of Petra members and regular attenders at the Resource Hub.
Christmas Photos - While you’re in the Atrium thinking about Christmas cards, how about taking advantage of a holiday “photo booth” that’s been set up in the lower lobby of the Student Life Center? Bring your camera or phone to the booth between the Sunday services (10:15-11 a.m.) and we’ll have someone available to take your picture. Bring your friends and family and make some memories!
Transition – Betty Metzler, who has served for 18 years in our Lifespring Counseling Department, has retired as of November 30. Over those years, she and her husband Glenn were instrumental in facilitating the Elijah House ministry, and were involved in Cleansing Stream. They will continue to serve as Restoring the Foundations ministers. We give Betty sincere thanks and honor for her compassionate care over the years, helping to bring healing to hundreds of people – primarily couples, women, and children. We extend our love and blessing to Betty and Glenn through this new season of life!
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Christmas Eve Program - Join us for Christmas Eve at Petra on Friday, December 24, at 5 or 7 p.m., featuring scripture, music, Christmas carols, and fun for the kids! It’s a family tradition you won’t want to miss! Invite others by sharing our event on social media or by picking up a postcard of invitation at one of our Hubs.
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Resource Hub Sale - Due to the great response to our end-of-year sale, we are extending it through this Sunday! We still have worship CDs and great sermon-series sets for only $1 each! Use them as stocking stuffers or to listen to while on a road trip. We have series on Genesis, Missions, Jesus, Marriage, Prayer, Youth, Spiritual Health, and more!
The 2021-22 DOVE Global Leadership and Ministry School will offer its next weekend intensive on Friday evening and Saturday, December 10 and 11. The theme is “Revival, the Bible, and Church History." The cost for each weekend intensive is $125 per person or $215 per married couple. If you would like to attend the classes that weekend only, you may register and pay at the door. For more information and to apply, visit this website.
Missing Something? Please take a moment on a Sunday morning to check the Lost and Found cabinet in the Guest Services Hub to see if anything belongs to you. We have a number of coats, sweatshirts, Bibles, and toys. Also be sure to check the kids' Lost and Found table in the Student Life Center. Older items not claimed by the end of December will be donated to a charitable organization.
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Widows Connect Christmas Potluck & Cookie Exchange – Come for food, fellowship, and a cookie exchange at a luncheon for widows on Sunday, December 12, at 1 p.m. in the SLC Loft. (We are not able to enter that area until 1 p.m.) Please bring a covered dish and two dozen cookies to exchange, along with a copy of your cookie recipe. RSVP via Realm or contact Jon Ann at 717-201-6422 or Mary Ann at 717- 669-6474.
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Bible Quizzing is a fun program where our students (grades 7- 20 years) are given the opportunity to study the scriptures in a friendly and competitive environment. We will meet on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. from January 6 through March 17. Sunday afternoon practices and matches will go from January 16 through March 20. An end-of-season tournament will be held with other Pennsylvania teams from March 18-20 at Lancaster Bible College. This year we will be studying portions of Job, Joshua, Nehemiah, Jonah, and Zechariah. Each student will need to complete a Petra release form specific for Bible Quizzing. Direct questions to Zane or Jess or via our Facebook group: Petra Quizzing. Please register online by December 12.
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A.C.T.I.O.N. Christmas - Petra high school students will be traveling by bus to the Ephrata Walmart this Wednesday, December 8, to purchase Christmas gifts and supplies in support of children living at Christ's Home in Paradise. In the meantime, they are finding creative ways to raise money for this event. If you would like to help financially, please designate your gift to A.C.T.I.O.N. Christmas by this Sunday, December 5.
Parents, would you like a NIGHT OUT? Student Ministries’ 11th grade girls and their leaders will be babysitting kids (up through age 12) to raise money for this year’s A.C.T.I.O.N. Christmas. It will be tomorrow (Friday) from 6 to 9 p.m. in Petra's Playland. This service is donation based, so you may give whatever amount you feel led to. Your kids will have fun with games and snacks while you have a date night or get some Christmas shopping done! All adults have clearances. Please contact Carina King at rcking6113@gmail.com to register.
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Can You Help? Volunteers are needed to stock the Petra Food Bank during the morning hours and through distribution the second Wednesday and Thursday of each month. If you can lend a hand, please contact Mike Steffy at 717-468-6005 or foodbank@petra.church. Also, if you can donate egg cartons, please bring them to the counter in the Guest Services Hub to the immediate left of the BELONG Room.
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Mission Prayer Focus - Nicole Hurst serves as a Petra missionary on staff at the YWAM Kona base in Hawaii. Pray for God’s anointing of wisdom as she helps to disciple and equip students for ministry outreaches to various countries around the world, and as she helps to lead teams on outreach. Pray also for God’s provision in her ministry.
Taste of India Fundraiser Meal - Enjoy rice, chicken curry, chai tea, and more at a fundraiser meal this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. It’s for Lindy Fisher and family as they prepare for six months of training, staffing, and schooling at the YWAM base in Kona, Hawaii. Take-outs will be available after the 9 a.m. service.
Our Missionaries at Christmas - A card, gift card, or small package sent to Petra's missionaries during the Christmas season serves as a blessing and encouragement to them. A brochure listing Petra missionaries with their contact information is available for pick-up at the Resource Hub, or click here. Please remember to allow extra time for mail to get to international destinations; normal delivery time can take up to three weeks, and the holidays can delay that even more.
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Petra Family News
Sympathy
Our love and sympathy to Matt and Laura Parker and family upon the death of Laura's father on November 23.
Our love and sympathy also to Scott and Lisa Hurst and family upon the death of Lisa's stepmother on November 25.
We also remember Randy and Bonnie Martin upon the death of Bonnie's father on November 28. We pray for God's comfort and grace.
Death
Our brother Reuben Nolt transitioned to his heavenly home on November 27. We extend our love and sympathy to his parents, Elmer and Mary, and to his family. A viewing will take place at Petra today (Thursday) from 5-8 p.m. and Friday for one hour prior to his Celebration of Life at 2 p.m.
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Last Week Update
November 28, 2021
Attendance
1,391
General Fund
Weekly Budget:
$70,192
Last Week's Giving:
$131,029
Building Fund
$25,317
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