Pastor Joel will be out of the office for vacation from July 31st to August 6th. If you

have an immediate need, please contact the church office or your assigned deacon. 

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, August 6

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary



Tuesday, August 8

6:30 pm   Leadership Team – Rm 154

Friday, August 11

8:30 am   Soup Kitchen – (Casseroles due at church by 8:30)

Saturday, August 12

10:00 am  Food Pantry Open 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Sunday, August 13

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary

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Additions and updates for prayer list or calendar of events are welcome by contacting the church office.

Special note for all Ministry Teams: Please notify the church office with any upcoming meetings or events for your team so we can add these dates to the calendar.

Sunday School News

Children's Sunday School Classes

9:00 AM in Rooms 151, 152, and 155. Children grades PreK (age 4) and up will have class lessons, with singing included as well. Children ages 3-4 and younger are welcome to attend nursery care.

Youth Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 149. Teacher Dave Witkovsky. This class is for youth in grades 7-12.



Vine and Branches Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Joel Gibbel. The class is studying the Current curriculum, this summer's series entitled "Seeking Peace Together."

Lamplighters Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher Patricia Carey. The class is studying the Current curriculum, this summer's series entitled "Seeking Peace Together."



Homebuilders Class

Mondays - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM by conference call. To join, contact Mike Martin at

717-840-4184 or Caretaker@TwinBrookFarm.com and leave a phone number. The class studies lessons from the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum.  

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

September 4-8 - National Older Adult Conference (NOAC)

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, August 11, 2023 Sign up by calling

Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, August 11, 2023 (10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) PLEASE contact Sandi to add your name and number of casseroles, so we can let Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen know how many casseroles to expect. The pans are located in the church lounge. Thank you!

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Chicken Barbecue & Annual Car Show

(Forms also available on the bulletin board)

National Older Adult Conference (NOAC)

September 4-8, 2023 - Lake Junaluska, NC

NOAC is a Spirit-filled gathering of adults 50 and older who love learning and discerning together, exploring God’s call for their lives and living out that call by sharing their energy, insight, and legacy with their families, communities, and the world.

 “God is Doing A New Thing”

 “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?

 I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” — Isaiah 43:19

 Click on the button below to register and for complete details of this event, including bus trip information.

REGISTER BY THIS SATURDAY FOR DISCOUNTED RATE!

Denominational news and information is always available by visiting brethren.org

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Church of Brethren News

Online Giving is safe, easy, and convenient. Sign up by going to our church website at: www.yorkfirst.org and click on the Online Giving Link or go directly to the Online Giving website at: http://www.osvhub.com/york-first/funds.

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!

NOTE: Online giving can be used for regular weekly or monthly offerings, special offerings, and capital campaign contributions, as well as many other specific outreach ministries that we sponsor.

YARD SALE AMOUNT IS IN!

WHAT A GREAT EVENT PEOPLE! IT TAKES A VILLAGE - AND YOU MADE IT ALL HAPPEN. KATHY CANNOT THANK EVERYONE ENOUGH. We had 50 VOLUNTEERS from helpers who moved all the items from the garage to the gym, volunteers who helped during the yard sale in the Fellowship Hall, and those who brought donations of baked goods and food items. We had a very successful yard sale.

OVER 600 PEOPLE PASSED THROUGH OUR HALLOWED DOORS

AND...... THE TOTAL AMOUNT...drum roll please............$6,127.50. 

Now that's a GREAT yard sale! 

I have a joy to share – The procedure on my pinched nerves on Wednesday was a success and I am already feeling much relief in my hands and fingers. Total relief could take up to two weeks, but there was considerable improvement almost immediately. 

Thank you to everyone for all your prayers and concern.

~ Roy Rollman

Directory Change:

P. 12 Sandi Bowser : Remove home phone number and replace

with cell phone (717) 825-7203

Sherri and Russell Schaner welcomed their son,

Gabriel James Eugene Schaner on Sunday, July 30th.

Proud grandparents are Denny and Beth Anne Bahn.

Lehman Center "Wish List"

Items for donation to the Lehman Center are being collected in the basket in the Gathering Area.

Due to changes in the food pantry operations, these must be collected separately from food pantry supplies.

Here are some items that are needed at Lehman Center:



Instant pudding (chocolate, banana)

Instant jello (orange, blue, green, grape, cherry)

Can fruit (pears, pineapples, fruit cocktail)

Applesauce (individual or jar)

Can vegetables (lima beans, peas, green beans)

Baby food - all stages

Baby snacks

Since 2011 our Witness Team has sponsored the Cash for Causes program by selling Giant & Weis gift cards. The church receives 5% of sales to support various ministries. For 2023 the gift card sales will support The Lehman Center (Children’s Aid Society), New Community Project, and Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry. You may purchase the cards in amounts of $100, $50, $25, or $10. The cards make great gifts, especially at holidays. Consider donating cards to the Food Pantry or using them yourself any time you shop at Giant or Weis.

If you’d like to support this program, please see Becky Wenger before/after worship service OR mail your check (paid to York First Church) to 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408 and your cards will be mailed to you.

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP

July 30, 2023

SCRIPTURE LESSON:

Romans 12:3-8

MESSAGE:

 “Called to Speak”

If you need to reach the pastor outside of office hours, his home phone number is

(717) 318-5442, and his mobile 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 contact the church if you desire a visit or to request prayer.