SUNDAY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 AM
Classes for All Ages (see below)
WORSHIP 10:30 AM
In the Sanctuary and Online
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THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP
July 24, 2022
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Ephesians 5:15-21
Colossians 3:15-17
MESSAGE:
“Stories Behind the Sacred Songs”
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Contents:
This Week
Prayer Requests
and Calendar
Sunday School News
Children's Ministry Schedule
Online Giving
Upcoming Events
COB News
Directory Change
Last Week
Contacting the Pastor
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Psalm 66 calls us to make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth and to sing the glory of God’s name. We are created to give to God glorious praise for the Lord’s deeds are awesome. We are called to honor and glorify God in all that we do and one of the best ways to do that is to sing God’s praises. This week’s worship will focus on the theme of praise and will encourage us to explore that act of worship through the hearing of stories about and the singing of some of our favorite hymns. Come join us as we explore the “story behind the song”. |
Live Stream Worship
Although most of us gather in person, our worship services are available via YouTube for those who wish to join that way. Click the link below shortly before the service begins at 10:30 AM on Sunday to join with us in worship.
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The video will be available to view after the worship hour in case you miss the 10:30 AM time or wish to watch it again. DVD copies of the services are available in the church lounge any weekday, in case you are not able to view online.
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Click here to view the bulletin for this Sunday. |
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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Sunday, July 24
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary
Monday, July 25
6:00 pm Education Team - Lounge
Tuesday, July 26
6:30 pm Worship Team – Lounge
Sunday, July 31
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary
6:00 pm Vacation Bible School – Sanct./FH/Various Rooms
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Click on this button to view the full calendar |
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Click for Friends to Remember in Prayer |
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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.
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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 Class
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room 149
Teachers are David Witkovsky, John and Diane Gibble, and Deb Klinedinst.
This class is for youth in grades 6-12. We hope to see you there!
Vine and Branches Sunday School Class
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 154. The class will be studying the "Current: Seeking God Together" lesson curriculum.
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.
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Children's Ministry Schedule |
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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!!!!!
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FOOD PANTRY UPDATE
Our Food Pantry hours in August will be as follows:
Tuesday 8/2/22 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Saturday 8/13/22 9:30 am - 12 noon
Tuesday 8/16/22 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Volunteers are needed for all 3 dates.
Please contact Mary Esther or John if you would like to help.
We are seeing an increase in the number of people coming for food. In June we served 27 people, including several new families. In July we served 38 people which included 24 new people.
Thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry.
Mary Esther
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
Week of July 31 - August 4 - Vacation Bible School
Sunday September 11 - Aligning with God's Purpose Event
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Cornerstone Youth Home Fundraiser: Blue Banks
You will notice an array of blue banks in the shape of homes on the counter in the Gathering Area starting this Sunday. Feel free to take one and fill it with change during July as a fundraiser for the work of Cornerstone Children's Home, an organization we are still intending to partner with on our campus in the future. Donations may also be left in the large "house" on the counter, a special opportunity this month to show our support for the children and families they serve. Thank you!
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Vacation Bible School:
Register Now &
Spread the Word
July 31 – Aug 4, 2022
Sunday – Thursday Evenings
Ages 4 - 5th grade
Offering project is On Earth Peace. Online registration here:
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This year's VBS offering will go to On Earth Peace. The congregation will get a chance on July 31st during worship to get the offering started. The children will hear some programs that On Earth Peace is doing around the world. We also plan to have children over the internet tell us what they are doing in their country to be a peacemaker during our offering time each night. For more information on On Earth Peace Visit https://www.onearthpeace.org/.
Last year we had 2 matching grants if you are interested in being a matching grant donor please let Sheryl Leaman know.
We need your help to defer the cost of VBS this year. Clink HERE to donate through the church website (online giving) or you can write a check memo VBS and place it in the offering plate.
• The curriculum cost about $180.00
• Snacks each night will be about $30.00
• Craft supplies run about $ 20.00 per night
• Program will run about $300.00
• As in years past we will be offering a free meal to the families of the attendees this cost is about $25.00 for a family of 4.
• VBS advertisement banner and stage back drop $480.00
Please consider donating to help make this years VBS a success
Attention Volunteers! We can't do VBS without you. Please contact Diane Gibble (dmgibble1001@gmail.com) if you are willing to be a crew leader (a person who takes a group of children from activity to activity- no planning or prep needed). Also needed are persons willing to be in the nursery watching the volunteers children too young for VBS.
There will be a sign-up sheet in the gathering area this Sunday and next to volunteers - crew leaders especially! - or please let Diane Gibble know if you are interested in serving.
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OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, August 12, 2022
Sign up by calling Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for
Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, August 12, 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!
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
Chicken Barbecue & Annual Car Show
(Forms also available on the bulletin board)
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10:30 AM till Sold-Out
They are counting on you to pre-order your meal this year, click on the button for the order form.
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9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Pre-Registration $ 10.
Day of Show $ 12
Click on button for registration form.
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From: The Brethren Disaster Relief Auction
Save the Date! September 23 and 24, 2022 on the Lebanon Expo Grounds
Food Committee: We have started the preparation for the Auction and the expenses of food are on the rise and we want to raise as much as we can for those who have experienced natural disasters. We appreciate any monetary donation that you can give to this project. Please make checks payable to: Brethren Disaster Relief Auction with FOOD in the memo line.
We are also looking for people to serve on our committee. We meet 3 times a year and then help with the food at the auction. If you have any interest in serving on our committee please contact Lois Roop at 717-954-2278 or email - clroop@verizon.net.
Thank you!
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Church of the Brethren Denominational News |
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Denominational news and information is always available by visiting brethren.org
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Church of the Brethren
Newsline Digest - July/August 2022
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Directory Change:
P. 20 - Sandra Dell
New address: 12 Forest Road, Middle River, MD 21220
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LOOK WHO'S
CELEBRATING
THIS MONTH
04 Sarah (Kovacs) Hamill
06 Violet Chronister
08 Margaret Eck
09 Bev Raney
10 Linda Wisner
11 Kyleigh Ferro
15 Pastor Joel Gibbel
18 Julie Poland
19 Robert Sharp
21 Bob Bingaman
21 Betty Bortner
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If your birthday is in AUGUST and is not
on the list below or is listed incorrectly,
please call the church office.
22 Dennis Wisner
22 Eric Zimmerman
25 Judy Deitch
25 Abby Dierdorf
26 Allison Poland
26 Sandra Dell
27 Stephanie Stoolmaker
28 Betty Crowe
28 Tom McCracken
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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.
I plan to attend our in-person worship services and will have the gift cards available
for your purchase before or after the service. However, if you will not be attending our in-person worship services, I will continue to send cards in the mail if you want to support this outreach ministry. Send your check to Becky Wenger, 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408. The Giant or Weis cards will be mailed to you. Make your check out to York First Church.
Thank you for supporting this program - Becky Wenger, Cash for Causes representative
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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
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Concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and church operations:
Rates of covid are on the rise once again in our region, so please take precautions as you are so led. And, as of last Sunday, 7/17, Pastor Joel started to display symptoms and tested positive for Covid 19. In addition, there are a few other church friends who tested positive with symptoms as of Monday. So many of us may have been exposed as we visited together. Please hold these folks in your prayers for healing and returned strength. We recommend that you exercise special precaution and be extra vigilant for any symptoms that you might experience. If you do have any, we strongly encourage you to contact your physician and take a covid test. The recent church policy has been that face coverings for our gatherings are optional for all attendees. But we are requesting that for the next few weeks you would consider wearing a mask to protect yourself and out of care and compassion for your neighbors. We will continue to gather in person to worship fully. Please be aware of those around you that are most vulnerable to disease and operate out of regard for the well-being of all.
Worship will be live streamed on our YouTube channel and recorded each Sunday morning at 10:30 AM indefinitely for those who are unable to be present, but it is not intended to replace physical attendance long-term.
Thank you all for understanding and for your faithful participation in our life together. Please do your part to prevent the spread of contagious disease as a holy expression of loving our neighbors as ourselves.
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July 17, 2022
Worship Via Video from
Annual Conference
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Luke 19: 1-10
MESSAGE:
“Following Jesus Again...Must We?”
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Pastor Joel Gibbel can be reached most mornings in the church office Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to noon, and usually well into the afternoon as well. Afternoons and evenings may be set aside for visiting those in need, for meetings, and for other pastoral duties. Pastor Joel is also available for pastoral counseling by appointment. |
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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.
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Our Mission Statement:
“People dedicated to Spiritual Growth, Loving Relationship, and Sacrificial Service”
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Our Vision Statement:
“To become a community of committed Christians who Love God, Share Christ, and Serve the World”
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