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Vacation Bible School –Special Offering for Children’s Aid Society

Vacation Bible School is in full swing! The children have been collecting offerings for Children’s Aid Society this year. As in past years, the church’s June special offering is collected for Vacation Bible School’s offering project. Please consider supporting Children’s Aid Society by contributing during this Sunday’s special offering or through the Children’s Aid Society link through online giving. The children from Vacation Bible School thank you!



We’ll also see you this Sunday at the Vacation Bible School’s

celebration luncheon following church! 

Rebecca Wolf to Serve as Student Minister

Rebecca Wolf, who was licensed for set-apart ministry last Sunday, will begin an 8-month ministry internship opportunity here within our congregation beginning in late August and continuing until late April of next year. This will be in connection with her seminary program which requires practical experience ministry settings. Rebecca will continue to lead music in a limited capacity and serve other tasks within the realm of pastoral ministry during that time. We’ll provide more detailed information in coming weeks but for now are eager to let you all know, since Leadership Team has approved this special assignment and we intend to welcome her warmly into this new position as “student minister” among us later this year. We rejoice that she continues to answer God's call and serve our church!

**Rebecca and Kai Wolf will have homemade fudge for sale this Sunday for their "Mustard Seed" offering project. Consider supporting them and others who seek out ways to make their "seeds" grow!

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, June 21 - Father's Day

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

VBS Celebration, Annual Conference Delegate Consecration

Saturday, June 27

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

Sunday, June 28

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 153. Children grades PreK (age 4) and up will have class lessons. Children ages 3-4 and younger are welcome to attend nursery care.

Youth Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 155. Teacher Dave Witkovsky. Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome.

Vine & Branches Class

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Joel Gibbel. The class will be continuing our study of "The Upside Down Kingdom" by Donald Kraybill with Chapter 8 "Impious Piety" - a discussion of events and provocations that led to Jesus' crucifixion. All are welcome, especially younger adults. 

Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher-Patricia Carey. Discussion about Video Session #5

"What About the Gospel" from "Faithful in the Small Things." All are welcome.

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 Events

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sunday June 21: VBS Celebration, Special Offering, Father's Day,

Annual Conference Delegate Consecration

Sunday July 5: Annual Conference Worship, FaithX Consecration

Sunday July 12: NYC Consecration

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, July 10, 2026

Casseroles are now due 2nd THURSDAY before 8:30 AM 

Sign up by calling Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for

Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen for Friday, July 10, 2026 (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 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!

Do you have an interest in volunteering with our food pantry?

Now is your chance!

We are in need of people to serve in our food pantry during open hours, shop for food at the grocery store in between openings, pick up orders from the York County Food Bank, and assist with coordinating food pantry operations. Please sign up in the Gathering Area if you are interested! 

Church of the Brethren News

Southern PA District/Denomination

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

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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.

Directory Change:

Page 15 - Arden & Bernetta Kile - New address and cell phone numbers:

Country Meadows, Apt. 243, 1920 Trolley Rd., York, PA 17408

Arden (717) 870-1396, Bernetta (717) 870-0170

LOOK WHO'S

CELEBRATING

THIS MONTH

01      Kathy Kovacs

02      Doug Martin

03      Jeanette Brickner

03      Rob Wuhrman

07      Dave Bradfield II

11      Jay Crist

13      Robert Sharp II

15      Bill Bernhardt

If your birthday is in JULY and is not on

the list below or is listed incorrectly,

please contact the church office.

17      Deb Klinedinst

22      Sheryl Leaman

22      Dave Witkovsky

25      Erin Ferro

26      Beth Brickner

30      Sally Bingaman

31      Jill Wueschinski

The bulletin board was designed by

Loretta Bachman. Please check out her beautiful artwork and the additions she will make to this display in July.

Community Aid Partnership

First Church has initiated a partnership with CommunityAid, a source for donating gently used clothing and goods. This organization accepts donated items in good condition and offers them back to the community at affordable prices.



Making a donation is easy. CommunityAid currently has seven centers in central PA, with the York area store/donation location at 2001 Springwood Rd, site of the former Bon Ton store in the Queensgate Shopping Center. Simply drive up to the side of the store and employees will assist in unloading your items. In turn, by supplying partnership number 50344 (assigned to: First Church of the Brethren of York) to the CommunityAid employee, our church will periodically receive a monetary reimbursement based on the accumulated weight of donations.

A long list of acceptable items, along with hours of operation and other related information can be found on the display rack located on the wall in the Gathering Area at First Church. If you wish to receive a mailed copy, please contact the church office. 

Patricia Carey is the Witness Team appointment for the Cash for Causes program. Please see Patricia before or after worship to purchase your Giant or Weis gift cards. Patricia will be at the table under the bulletin board in the Gathering Space.

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.

Since 2011, through the Cash for Causes program, the church has received 5% of sales to support various COB and local ministries. In 2024 the gift card sales supported The Lehman Center, New Community Project and the Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry with each receiving $233.08. For 2025, the Witness Team will review past giving and determine which agencies we will support this year. 

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP