CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, October 29

9:00 am    Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

4:00 pm Youth Group – Fellowship Hall

Tuesday, October 31

9:30 am  Ladies Bible Study – Anna Mow Room

Wednesday, November 1

9:00 am Staff Meeting – Multi-purpose room

Thursday, November 2

6:30 pm Choir Practice – Sanctuary

Sunday, November 5

9:00 am Sunday School - Katallasso Presentation – Rm 145

10:30 am Worship Service - CDC Celebration Sunday – Sanctuary

4:00 pm   Youth Group – Fellowship Hall

HOME COMMUNION

For anyone who could not attend Love Feast and desires to have home communion, please contact Pastor Joel or your deacon.

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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 Joel Gibbel. This class is for youth in grades 7-12. A series on church membership and our church's core beliefs and practices will continue this Sunday and progress into mid-November.



Vine and Branches Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Eric Miller. The class is using the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum entitled "God's Law is Love."

Lamplighters Sunday School Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher John Anderson. The lesson series is entitled "Where Christians Get It Wrong" with Adam Hamilton.

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.  

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024 is just around the corner...

Planning will start in January. The Education Team is looking for some volunteers to be a chair and co chair of this year's VBS. If you are interested in helping or have some questions please see Diane Gibble.  

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

November 5 - Katallasso Health Center Presentation during Sunday School

November 5 - CDC Celebration Sunday during Worship Service

November 8 - Camp Eder Senior Day

November 18 - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training 101 (Saturday AM)

Katallasso Family Health Center will provide a presentation during the

Sunday School hour (9:00 AM) on Sunday, November 5th

in the Lamplighter's Classroom. ALL are welcome to attend.

Katallasso is a wonderful faith-based operation located in the previous First Church of the Brethren building on 38 South Belvidere Avenue, York, PA. We intend to support their work through our special Advent and Christmas Eve offering project.

Their mission is for the uninsured families of our community to encounter the love of Jesus. Through compassionate healthcare our hope is to see them restored physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Katallasso exists to love people the way that God loves people. Sacrificially and unconditionally. We are nothing more than the extended hands and feet of God to those in need.

Please join us to hear how they serve our community and click on button below to access Katallasso's website.

CAMP EDER SENIOR DAY

914 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield, PA 17320

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

9:30 am - Check in/Breakfast

10:00 am - Craig Caltagirone brings his one man song and dance act with musical selections from Classic Broadway show tunes and the Great American Songbook. - Followed by Apple Tasting Activity

12:00 pm Lunch - Pork and Turkey Meal, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Salad, Apple Crisp and Ice Cream

1:00 pm Afternoon Program - Seasonal Craft Time

It is a great day of fellowship and fun! Only $20. to register call (717) 642-8256. 

www.campeder.org RSVP BY 11/1

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, November 10, 2023 Sign up by calling

Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, November 10, 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!

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training 101



Saturday, November 18^th             9:30-12:00                    Hosted by the Education Team

Georgie Stanley with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing will be leading a Mental

Health and Suicide Prevention Training at our church on Saturday, November 18^th. We are all familiar with Basic First Aid skills. But what if the person in need is struggling with anxiety or suicidal thoughts? Come learn about what you can do to help. We will look at the basic signs and symptoms of different diagnoses, how to spot if someone may be in distress or in need of support, how you can respond in the moment and how to support the person to get the help they may need. 

Please contact Michele Gibbel if you are in need of childcare.  

CAMP EDER

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

December 8th and 9th, 5 - 9 PM

Come join us for an evening of family festive fun! The Woods will be illuminated with lots and lots of Christmas lights, warm fires, hot cocoa and children activities will be happening each night. This is beautiful festival you most certainly will not want to miss!

"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,

and this life is in his son." - John 1:5 - 11

• Christmas Lights & Music

• Hay Rides - Friday and Saturday Night 5-9 PM

• Tree Decorating Contest

• Delicious Turkey Dinner & Soup (per donation)

• Luminary Garden (honoring our loved ones)

• Decorated Trees

• Warm Drinks and Lots of Cookies (free)

• Bake Sale

• Kid's Activities

• Cozy Fires & S'mores

• Live Music

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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.

The Witness Team Needs Volunteers

Our food pantry continues to serve many families and individuals in our community. Many people have needs beyond food, and the Witness Team at York First will be expanding our community outreach. We will be temporarily using some of the available space in the former parsonage to collect and store home goods to further meet the needs of people in our community.



Our next step is to enlist the help of several volunteers. The only requirement is the desire to help others. This group of volunteers will assist in developing the details and operating this program. We ask you to prayerfully consider serving with us in this outreach ministry. Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions or desire to volunteer, please contact Melanie Miller. 

Food Pantry Needs

Our Food Pantry continues to serve people needing food and we have seen an increase in recent months. This past Tuesday we served over 20 people. 

If you would like to donate to the pantry we can always use gift cards to the local grocery stores. I know some people like to give food items, so here is a list of items we can always use.

Thank you for your support of the Food Pantry.

A big thank you to the Food Pantry volunteers who make it all work: Melanie and Jeff Miller, Jeanette Brickner, Sandi Bowser, Cathy Carson,

Arden Kile, John Anderson.

Thank you, Mary Esther Anderson



Items Needed

Pancake mix

Pancake syrup

Peanut butter

Grape Jelly or Strawberry Jam

Small cans of tuna or chicken

Instant mashed potatoes

Bottles of cooking oil

Bottles of fruit juice

Crackers-Ritz type or saltines

Canned corn, canned pineapple

Canned baked beans

Small canned hams

Fresh fruit and vegetables -apples, oranges, onions, carrots, potatoes

WANTED USED EYEGLASSES! 

The Witness Team from York First Church is collecting eyeglasses to be donated to Katallasso Family Health Center in York. They run a health clinic for people who are not insured or underinsured. It operates from the old First Church building on Belvidere Avenue.

On November 5th during the Sunday School hour, we will learn more about their mission. Please put your lightly used eyeglasses in the box on the table in the gathering space by November 5th. Thank you.

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.

Thank you so much for your cards, concern, and prayers during my recent illness. Barbara and I really appreciated all of your support during this time.

~Terry & Barb Wueschinski

Directory Change:

P. 22 - Linda Min

Address Change: 34819 Clover Street, Union City, CA 94587

Email address and Cell phone # remains the same.

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

14  Diane Replogle

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 contact the church office.

20  John Copenheaver

20  Melanie Miler

20  Bob Fitzkee

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

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP

October 22, 2023

SCRIPTURE LESSON:

Exodus 33:12-23

MESSAGE:

“Reflecting the Presence of God”

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.