SUNDAY, JULY 21st - FOOD DRIVE COLLECTION

Our Food Pantry continues to serve people needing food. We have seen a big increase in recent weeks. If you would like to donate to our pantry we can always use gift cards to the local grocery stores, or cash. I know some people like to give food items, so here is a list of items we can always use. Bring them to worship and our children will collect them within the service.

•Fruit Juice, •Pancake Mix & Pancake Syrup, •Cooking Oil, •Tuna,

•Canned Chicken, •Canned Corn, •Canned Mixed Vegetables, •Canned Sweet Potatoes, •Crackers, •Cereal, •Bags of Rice, •Bags of Dried Beans, •Pasta – all types,

•Granola Bars, •Boxed Mac & Cheese, •Jelly 

Thank you to all who donate and those faithful volunteers who help in the Pantry whenever we are open. ~ Mary Esther Anderson 

NEW COMMUNITY PROJECT (NCP) OPPORTUNITY 

This Sunday Dianne Hollinger will be giving a short announcement about a need that is urgent. An indigenous village in Ecuador does not have access to fresh water. They must carry all of the water from the river that they use. This is over 200 yards (imagine going to brush your teeth, and you have to walk more than 2 football fields to get it) away from their homes. And then, that water is poisoned from run-off of palm oil plantations (herbicides and insecticides) as well as the left over chemicals that wash into the river from the oil refinery business. The people are getting sick and dying at a much higher rate since these businesses began. The school cannot keep a teacher due to this situation.

A fresh water system costs $3600. This is not in the budget for NCP. Dianne was on a Learning Tour there in June, so she got to see the the need first hand. Please come prepared to donate to this worthy cause. 100% of your donation will go towards the water system. We will be collecting for the next few weeks, so you can bring financial donations later on also. It is best to put the money/checks into a church envelope and mark it so that you can get credit for this for tax purposes.

Dianne will also be giving a formal presentation to the church in September regarding her entire trip. Stay tuned, and please consider donating so the people don't have to drink poisoned water.

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, July 21

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Saturday, July 27

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

Sunday, July 28

9:00 am   Sunday School – Combined Session for

Annual Conference Report – Sanctuary

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. Teacher Cheryl Weyant. 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. The class will be holding planning time this week to discuss what they will study in the month(s) ahead.

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 DATE TO REMEMBER

Sunday, July 28 - Sunday School - Combined Session for Annual Conference Report

Saturday, August 17 - Hymn Sing/Peach Festival - Evening

Sunday, August 18 - Blessing of the Backpacks within Worship

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, August 9, 2024

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

Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, August 9, 2024 (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. 

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Chicken Barbecue & Annual Car Show

(Forms also available on the bulletin board)

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2024 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ANNUAL CONFERENCE



We will have a full report on this year's Annual Conference on July 28 during the Sunday School hour, 9:00-10:00 AM, in the Sanctuary. Please plan to join in!

LABORERS NEEDED - Beginning July 22nd

Brethren Disaster Ministries has a need of laborers for

a project in Dover, PA.



Dover BDM Project:

We will begin work at 3422 Alta Vista Rd. on Tues. 7/23. Some volunteers needed on Tues. 7/23, Wed. 7/24, Fri. 7/26, any day the next week. I can use 1-6 people or any number in between. Hope to begin working about 8 AM and quit when we get tired or at least by 4PM. Bring drinks and lunch, we will take a break and go grab lunch. Jerry will

let you know a day or two ahead of project and tools we might want to bring. Thanks for your interest and stay cool.

To volunteer or to have all you questions answered please contact Jerry Moore at

717-504-2373 or Email jimooremv@gmail.com

Please contact Jerry and let him know which day or days or part of a day you can work.

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.

Dear York First Family,

We can’t thank you enough for the prayers, cards, visits, messages, etc. during this very trying time.

It helped considerably knowing that “someone was praying us through” (one of my favorite songs).

Love, Denny & Beth Anne Bahn

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

If your birthday is in AUGUST and is

not on the list below or is listed

incorrectly, please contact the church office.

22  Dennis Wisner

25  Judy Deitch

25  Abby Dierdorf

26  Allison Poland

26  Sandra Dell

27  Stephanie Stoolmaker

28  Betty Crowe

28  Tom McCracken

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

SUNDAY: July 14, 2024

SCRIPTURE LESSON:

Psalm 37:4, James 4:1-4,

Proverbs 13:12

MESSAGE:

“Transforming the Heart”

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.