CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, October 29

10:00 am Facility Care Team Meeting – Multi-purpose room

Sunday, October 30

9:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary

Tuesday, November 1

9:30 am Ladies Bible Study – Lounge

4:00 pm Food Pantry Open 4:00 to 5:30 pm

Wednesday, November 2

9:00 am Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

Thursday, November 3

6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice – Bell Choir Room

7:30 pm Choir Practice – Sanctuary



Sunday, November 6

9:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary

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Children's Sunday School Classes

Sunday mornings at 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 Membership Class

Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room 149

Teachers are Pastor Joel and Dave Witkovsky. We'll be following the "Heart, Soul, and Mind" curriculum. This class is for youth in grades 6-12. Consistent attendance for this important class series is strongly encouraged.

Vine and Branches Sunday School Class

Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 154. The class will be studying the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum, this fall's series entitled "God's Exceptional Choice."

Lamplighters Sunday School Class

Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 145. The class is studying Max Lucado's "Begin Again."

Homebuilders Sunday School Class

Sunday mornings at 8:00 AM by conference call, holding class remotely. 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. 

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!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sunday November 20 - Baptisms, 10:30 AM Worship

Sunday November 27 - First Sunday of Advent

Saturday December 3 - "Christmas from Scratch" Children's Musical, 11:00 AM

2022 CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY ANNUAL DINNER

Saturday, November 5th

York First Church of the Brethren, 2710 Kingston Rd, York, PA 17402

6:00p.m. - (Doors open at 5:30p.m.)

Our annual dinner recognizes our donors, volunteers, staff, and community for helping us complete the mission of CAS. Local entertainment creates a festive atmosphere while dining on a delicious meal!  

Special Guest Performance:  Mark Cable

An accomplished acoustic guitarist and songwriter, Mark has released 22 CDs and has received radio airplay on Christian stations across the U.S. Mark Cable has been ministering full-time through music and humor since 1981. His travels take him to churches and conference centers throughout the Eastern United States.

Click here to Register and for Sponsorship Opportunities

We hope you can join us!

CAMP EDER SENIOR DAY

November 9^th

9:30 am - Gathering /Morning Program

Join us for a Chalk Talk done by Elva Hurst. This Chalk Talk will be about Faith and Thanksgiving, so we will listen to stories from the journals of Christopher Columbus and William Bradford. We will also hear about the perseverance of the pilgrims and how we can consider our own blessings!

12:00 pm Lunch - Pork Dinner, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Salad, & Apple Crisp

1:00 pm Afternoon Program - Christmas Story & Activity

Cost is $ 18.00, RSVP by calling (717) 642-8256 or Email:  campeder@campeder.org

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, November 11, 2022

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

Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, November 11, 2022 (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! 

Please click on button for an Invitation To The Friends of Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community Annual Meeting

2022 Annual Conference Wrap-Up DVD is available to borrow in the church office. There will be a sign up sheet in the office to take the DVD.

You may want to contact the church office to make sure the DVD is available for pick up.

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

Click on the button for current

Church of Brethren News

LOOK WHO'S

CELEBRATING

THIS MONTH

03  Barb Wueschinski

04  Dolly Furst

08  Jill McCracken

08  Jan Vuono

08  Brad Striebig

10  Dianne Hollinger

10  Jess Dietrich

15  Greg Klinedinst

17  Rebecca Soyke

18  Dolores Mann

If your birthday is in NOVEMBER and is

not on the list below or is listed

incorrectly, please call the church office.

20  Carlyn Hoke

20  Bob Fitzkee

20  John Copenheaver

21  Elizabeth Eisenhart

21  Dan Snook

22  Charles Innerst

22  Bernadette Snook

24  Pat Paules

25  Laura (Thomas) Lash

27  Michelle Sauder

29  Tammy Stehr

29  Luke Baldwin

THE BOOK CORNER

You are invited to see what is new to The First Church Library!

Click on the button to "check out" new books added to the library.

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 2022 the gift card sales will support The Lehman Center (Children’s Aid Society), New Community Project, Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry, and LifePath Christian Ministries (formerly York Rescue Mission). 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 you check to 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408 and your cards will be mailed to you. Make your check out to York First Church.

The Education Team would like to share free monthly video links from Teepa Snow. Hoping you will get a chance to watch them and learn something that may be helpful when dealing with those you come in contact with who have dementia.

Teepa Snow’s care strategies and techniques look at what is known about brain function and changes that happen with various conditions and integrate that information with therapeutic approaches. November's link is:

Your noticing changes- Dementia 101-Difference between Forgetfulness and Alzheimer's visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJk02XI_sRA

The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College presents “Keeping Track of Settlement and Population Growth of the Amish in North America,” by Joe Donnermeyer on Thurs., Nov.10, 7:00 p.m., in the Bucher Meetinghouse. Donnermeyer, professor emeritus in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University, has published two books and numerous book chapters and articles about the Amish. For details about the talk, visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events or call 717-361-1470.

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP

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 let hospital staff know that you would like the hospital to contact your pastor.