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Urgent Request for Food Pantry Funds!

We are in urgent need of funds to continue operating our food pantry! This request may come as a surprise since our allocated funds have maintained our operations so far. However, with the rising cost of food, both in grocery stores and from the York County Food Bank, and increasing number of people we serve, we are nearly out of funds. In this period of building our funds back up, we are simplifying the foods we can offer in the food pantry. We kindly ask you to consider if you might be willing and able to contribute toward our food pantry, either through prayer, financial donation, or food donation. We can always use pasta, pasta sauce, canned tuna, canned vegetables, rice, and cereal. Please check expiration dates prior to donating as we cannot accept food that has expired. Thank you again for your generosity and concern with continuing to serve our neighbors and community!

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, May 9

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

Sunday, May 10

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Tuesday, May 12

6:30 pm  Leadership Team – Rm 154

Wednesday, May 13

6:30 pm  Women’s Bible Study – Anna Mow Room

Thursday, May 14

6:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Sanctuary

Sunday, May 17

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Music Celebration Sunday and Food Pantry Collection

12:00 pm  Deacon Meeting – Anna Mow Room

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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. Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome.

Vine & Branches Class

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Joel Gibbel. We will be studying "The Upside Down Kingdom" by Donald Kraybill with chapter 5, "Free Slaves" which explores the reaction to Jesus' first sermon in his hometown, as recorded in Luke 4.

This book is offers a tremendous summary of the core lessons of Jesus' life and ministry, absolutely essential to study! All are welcome, especially younger adults.

Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher Melanie Miller. Session 2 of our Faithful in the Small Things Study titled "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" 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 May 17: Music Celebration Sunday

Sunday May 24: Pentecost Sunday

Sunday May 31: Bread and Cup Communion

Sunday June 7: Graduate Recognition, SVMC Sunday, Special Congregational Forum

MAY 30, 2026

8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM

Country Breakfast at 9AM!

Devotional Theme Job 12:7-9

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with adventure together.

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York First Church of the Brethren

Vacation Bible School

June 15-19

2:30-4:30 (During CDC Hours)

Ages 4 – 5^th grade

Register Today!

~ Connect with Friends & Neighbors ~

Come join us as we use our brain power to connect with Jesus, family, and friends of all ages! We’ll worship, sing songs, play games, create art projects & try science experiments all while connecting with each other and God! 

~ Celebration Lunch following Sunday, June 21^st Worship ~



Contact Michele Gibbel with VBS questions (717) 208-2898

Register by June 8^th

Be a part of this exciting VBS week of learning, growing, & connecting

To help out contact: Michele Gibbel, (717) 208-2898 

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Church of the Brethren News

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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.

                    Prayer Shawl Ministry Expansion

Prayer shawls are made and blessed for church members as well as those in the wider community who have expressed desire to receive a prayer shawl. 

Also crafted and passed along with blessing are blankets - knitted or crocheted, quilts, hats, scarves, mittens, small pocket size knitted/crocheted animals and small cross stitched crosses. The animals go to fire and police personnel as well as hospice to have available for children who have experienced rapid, life altering trauma. Other items go where needed; homeless shelters, safe houses, those living on the streets, hospice, to anyone needing something they do not have.



Prayer Shawl Ministry meets 3^rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM in the Anna Mow room. If you have the time we would love to have you join us for some fun and good conversation. Bring along whatever project you are working on. If you need supplies for a project we can provide.

No skill you say. Well join us and we can teach you one. Hope to see you in May.

DIRECTORY CHANGE:

P. 17 - Add: Nancy Poteet, 731 Hoffman Rd., York, PA 17403

(717) 668-1773

Gathering Area Quilt

Every month the quilt in the gathering area is changed to another beautiful quilt. 

The May quilt is named "Peaceful Window".

These quilts are made by Sid Innerst. Sid is a very talented quilter and we want to thank her for sharing her beautiful work. As you are walking through the gathering area, please take a moment to enjoy the beauty and details of these quilts. 

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

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