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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, January 31

9:00 am  Worship Team Retreat – Anna Mow Room

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

Sunday, February 1

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Tuesday, February 3

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

Wednesday, February 4

9:30 am   Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

11:30 am  Lunch Bunch – Lion's Pride in Red Lion

Thursday, February 5

6:30 pm   Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Sanctuary

7:30 pm   Handbell Choir Rehearsal – Handbell Room

Saturday, February 7

11:00 am   Service for Pat Gibble – Sanctuary/Gathering Area/FH

Sunday, February 8

9:00 am   Sunday School

10:30 am   Worship Service – Sanctuary

"Souper Bowl" Collection

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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 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. Teacher Dave Witkovsky. Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome.

Vine & Branches Class

The class will be joining with the Lamplighter's Class for the present series.

Please see below.

Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. The class will be viewing a DVD recording of a bible study "Uniting Weak and Strong on Purpose" presented at NOAC 2025 by Chris Bowman.



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 February 1 - Service Sunday

Sunday February 8 - "Souper Bowl" Collection

Wednesday February 18 - Ash Wednesday

York First Church of the Brethren

“Souperbowl” Sunday Soup Collection

Attention football fans and anyone else who loves soup! This year the Superbowl LX (60) will take place on Sunday, February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA! And it will be a battle between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. For those of you who are not football fans or if your team didn’t make it to the big game, you might be thinking “Why do I even care?” Well, here is your reason to celebrate and at the same time, show others you really care about them. On Sunday, February 8, the Worship Ministry Team is inviting you to bring along to church with you a minimum of 1 can of your favorite soup (placing bets that tomato is the most popular) but, if you wish, as many as you can carry, to donate to the church’s Food Pantry. This way we can all get into the spirit of celebrating “Souperbowl” Sunday (no – that is not a typo) whether you are a sports fan or just someone who cares about others. Find the table and/or the little red wagon in the Gathering Space and make your “souper” donation to the cause of feeding your neighbors. Let’s see how many cans of soup we can collect! We thank you in advance for your generous donations! Let’s have fun and show we care!   

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, February 13, 2026

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

Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, February 13, 2026 (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 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!

WE NEED YOUR HELP WITH THE 2026 DIRECTORY



We have placed the Members and Friends pages in the gathering area. Please make any necessary updates to your family's information on these pages. We want to have all current information before we print the directory. You may also email your information to secretary@yorkfirst.org ~ Thank you!

York First Church of the Brethren

Worship Ministry Team

Flowers and Bulletins Dedications

As we enter into the New Year, we want to, once again, invite you to consider dedicating flowers or bulletins on a Sunday morning for worship. You may want to recognize a special person or celebration with flowers or by sponsoring a bulletin.

Please use the Flower Chart and the Bulletin Chart (on the bulletin board in the hallway behind the Gathering Space) to sign up for the Sunday that works for you. Once your name is on the list, Karen Bowman, Administrative Assistant, will contact you the week before to find out what message you would like printed in the bulletin for either item sponsored. The donation for bulletins is $25 which covers the cost of the paper and color printing. You may purchase your own flowers or make arrangements with any florist you wish. Please speak with Karen about delivery options if you are not picking them up yourself.

We hope you consider this creative and fun way to celebrate and remember each other while you adorn the sanctuary with beautiful flowers (minimum to no fragrance due to allergies) or sponsor a bulletin that enhances our worship experience! Please contact Diane Gibble, Worship Ministry Team, with questions or for more information.    

Church of the Brethren News

Southern PA District/Denomination

SO PA DISTRICT EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

FROM: John F. Hess, SOPA District Board Chair

DATE: January 22, 2026

On behalf of the So. Pa. District Board, I am pleased to announce that Traci Rabenstein has been called to be our new full time District Executive.

Traci will officially begin on Monday, April 6, 2026. Many in our District already know Traci. She is a member of the Mechanicsburg COB, where she had served as Youth Pastor for 8 years. She has also served in our District in many ways, including Moderator and Board Chair for The Cross Keys Village, the Brethren Home Community. For the last 9 years, she has been serving our denomination as Executive Director of Mission Advancement.

Over these next few months, please keep Traci, Interim District Executive Georgia Markey, and Administrative Assistant, Linette Quinn in your prayers. May the Lord Jesus Christ be with our District during this important time of transition.

John F. Hess So. Pa. District Board Chair

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.

Become a Friend in 2026!

The purpose of The Friends of Cross Keys Village is to benefit the lives of residents and team members of Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community.

To accomplish this objective, funds are raised through an Annual Membership Drive, donations, and various fundraising events throughout the year. Membership in The Friends of Cross Keys Village is open to all residents and friends of Cross Keys Village.

Funds raised used to support Good Samaritan Fund, Tuition Assistance Program, and The Memory Care Education Program.

LOOK WHO'S

CELEBRATING

THIS MONTH

02 Lori Beuschlein

02 Christopher Jon Baldwin

04 Christina Snook

05 Sarah Markey

06 Becca Miller

08 Sidney Innerst

09 Calla Michelle Stehr

14 Patricia Carey

16 Barry Hollinger

If your birthday is in FEBRUARY

and is not on the list below or is listed incorrectly, please contact the church office.

17 Joshua Kovacs

18 Doris Plymire

21 Judy Yingling

22 Ava Soyke

23 Pat Trimmer

23 Justin Drawbaugh

23 Luca Ferro

26 Jayne Baldwin

26 Sandy Yeager



Gathering Area Quilt

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

"Wild River Rock".

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. 

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