Scam alert... a note from Pastor Joel:

Hello church, I have had several unfortunate reports that someone claiming to be me is sending text messages and/or emails to some of you, attempting to solicit funds for gifts cards, etc. Please do not respond to them, and report them as spam. I will only ever email you using the pastor@yorkfirst.org address, and I will never ask for money or gift cards from you. Please be on alert and check email addresses and phone numbers carefully before responding. Thank you.

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, August 17

6:00 pm Hymn Sing and Peach Festival - Behind Fellowship Hall

Sunday, August 18

9:00 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary

Monday, August 19

6:15 pm   Education Team – Anna Mow Room

6:45 pm   Worship Design Team – Multi-Purpose Room

Tuesday, August 20

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

6:00 pm   CDC Ministry Team – Anna Mow Room

Wednesday, August 21

9:00 am Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

Thursday, August 22

6:00 pm  Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Sanctuary

Sunday, August 25

9:00 am   Sunday School – Combined Adult Session - Rm 154

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.

In addition to this prayer request list contained within each Friday's e-newsletter, we also have a "prayer chain" email list. We occasionally send immediate prayer requests to those who have opted in to receive the prayer chain and are committed to praying for each concern as they come. If you would like to be added to the prayer chain list, please notify the church office by email at secretary@yorkfirst.org or by phone (717) 755-0307. If you have a prayer request and desire it to be sent to this group, feel free to contact the church office anytime. Thank you!

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. 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. Teachers Rob and Christine Wuhrman. The class is following the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum entitled "Hope in the Lord."

Lamplighters Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Brethren Voices video: interviews with Jerry McDonnell and Nathan Hosler about the witness of the church in Washington DC

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

Saturday, August 17 - Hymn Sing and Peach Festival 6:00 PM

Sunday, August 18 - Blessing of the Backpacks within Worship

Sunday, August 25 - Disaster Relief Presentation 9:00 AM

Wednesday, September 4 - Camp Eder Senior Day

HYMN SING AND PEACH FESTIVAL - Saturday, August 17 

We are hosting a Hymn Sing at 6:00 PM, outdoors behind the

Fellowship Hall, and all are welcome!



Bring lawn chairs, glad voices, and song ideas if you wish.

Dessert will follow in the Gathering Area.

If weather is unfavorable, we will gather indoors.

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS - August 18

On Sunday, August 18th during worship we will have a special time for blessing our children, parents, teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, administration, and all those anticipating the start to a new school year. Please bring your backpack, lunchbox, laptop bag, or another item representing your return to school.

BLESSING THE LEARNERS – August 18

To support the academic success of neighborhood children, we will be collecting school supplies during worship for the Yorkshire Elementary School. Being the 3rd Sunday of the month, this will be in lieu of the usual food pantry collection. Please consider bringing the following requested school supplies: backpacks,

crayons (24 pack), colored pencils, skinny markers, black dry erase markers, #2 pencils, pink erasers, yellow highlighters, glue sticks, play-doh, tissues, hand sanitizer, headphones.

Thank you, Education Team & Witness Team 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH - "WELCOME BACK" SUNDAY

This will be our “Welcome Back” Sunday, when most summer travels have ended, our choir returns to worship, and we look forward to a vibrant season of ministry. We will be hosting a special presentation during the Sunday School hour with David Wolfe, our District Disaster Relief Trip coordinator to share with us about the work of Brethren Disaster Ministries and future opportunities for us to be involved.

Please plan to join us at 9:00 AM. We hope to also include a time of fellowship following 10:30 AM worship with outdoor refreshments and a chance to celebrate a new use for our parsonage building that we have been working at this summer.

Camp Eder Senior Day - Wednesday, September 4, 2024

9:30 am - Check in/Breakfast

10:00 am - Elva Hurst - Join us for a special "Music and Memories" concert. Elva is a dynamic artist, author, speaker and musician. Famous for her Chalk Talk Programs and known as "The Chalk Lady" She has released original songs that share inspiring and uplifting stories form her life and lessons learned along the way. Elva and friends will share these special stories through music & song and you are sure to be inspired and refreshed!

12:00 pm - Lunch - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn on the Cob, Salad, Italian Ice

1:00 pm - Depart



RSVP BY AUGUST 28th by calling 717-642-8256, Cost $ 20.

"It's not used......

if it's new to you!"

Many of us have collected jewelry over the years that we have no use for today. Please consider donating some of your pieces to the Friends of CKV for their fabulous Almost New Jewelry Sale.

Donations accepted from August 15 to August 30.

Jewelry donations can be dropped in the collection box in the Harmony Ridge lobby, near the event sign-up table. (No jewelry boxes or containers.)

The Almost New Jewelry Sale is September 17th!

Support the Friends and refresh your jewelry collection at the Almost New Jewelry Sale on Thursday, September 17, in the Garden Room at Harmony Ridge from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. There will be no sale previews or early sales. Payment by cash or check please, no credit cards. All proceeds will support various projects of the Friends.

Please contact Karen Norris at ext. 5239 or 717-624-5239 with any questions.

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Cross Keys Village and

their projects benefiting residents and team members.

CALLING OF LEADERS – GIFTS DISCERNMENT PROCESS

Sunday, September 22nd

The life and work of our church depends on the calling of gifted leaders to serve our congregation, and each Fall Congregational Forum presents a slate for affirmation of those being called. Part of our process will involve an “open ballot” that we are planning for September 22, I which all church members are invited to prayerfully suggest names for open positions in leadership. We share this 6 weeks ahead of that date so that all have time to consider who they may suggest.

Look for more to come about this process in the weeks that are before us. For now, here is a list of positions that are to be filled:

Moderator

Church Clerk

CDC Ministry Team Chair

Staff Relations Team

Gifts Discernment Team (4)

Annual Conference Delegate and Alternate

District Conference Delegates (2) and Alternate

Camp Eder Needs You

Our 46^th Annual Fall Fest is camp’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The proceeds go to our camp’s monthly expenses, summer camps, programs throughout the year and most importantly camp scholarships (for those children whose families cannot afford to send them to camp to hear Gods’ word.)

Camp Eder Fall Fest Auction is being held at Camp Eder on Sat., Oct. 19, 2024, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Silent Auctions: 10:00-10:45 & 11:00-11:45, Live Auction: 12:00 Noon

Turkey & Pork Lunch: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, Food Court: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Fall Fest is quickly approaching and we need your help to make it a success. Your attendance and donations to the auction are two of the best ways to help raise $$ for camp. We will again we accepting donations for gently used or new items as well as basket donations to be sold at the silent and/or live auction, (see your church office for a basket suggestion list with ideas.) If you are a designer of furniture, art work, quilts, wood products, etc., or know someone that is, please consider donating one of your creations. Please drop off all donations at Camp Eder before Thursday, October 17^th.  

If you need to have any items picked up, please call me.

Thank you for your support, Deona Schmittel (717) 451-3797

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2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

WRAP UP DVD

The Wrap Up DVD is available in the church office. The DVD can be checked out to view and return. Please contact the church office to make sure it is available when you want to sign it out. There is also a printout of the Wrap Up on the table in the narthex.

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.

The Rollman’s report a new great granddaughter,

Brooklyn Pearl Perkins, born Thursday afternoon, August 15th

to Rebecca (Rollman) and Dustin Perkins via C-section. 

No other details at this time.

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 2024 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 of the Brethren) to 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408 and your cards will be mailed to you.

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP

August 11, 2024

SCRIPTURE LESSON:

2 Timothy 4:1-8

MESSAGE:

“Courageous Prophet: John Kline”

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If you need to reach the pastor outside of office hours, 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.