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
November 6, 2022
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Matthew 22:15-22
Philippians 3:17-21
MESSAGE:
“Things that are God’s”
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TIME CHANGE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2022
Reminder: Turn clocks back one hour on Saturday Night
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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Sunday, November 6 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary
1:30 pm Youth Gathering - Youth Room
Tuesday, November 8
9:30 am Ladies Bible Study – Lounge
6:30 pm Leadership Team – Rm. 145
Thursday, November 10
6:30 pm Bell Choir Practice – Bell Choir Room
7:30 pm Choir Practice – Sanctuary
Friday, November 11
8:30 am Soup Kitchen – (Casseroles due at church by 8:30)
6:00 pm Deacon Meeting – Rm. 154
Saturday, November 12
9:30 am Food Pantry Open (9:30 am to 12:00 pm)
Sunday, November 13
9:00 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship Service – Sanctuary
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Click on this button to view the full calendar
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Click for Friends to Remember in Prayer | | |
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 Membership Class
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room 149
Teachers are Pastor Joel and Dave Witkovsky. We'll be following the "Heart, Soul, and Mind" curriculum. This class is for youth in grades 6-12. Consistent attendance for this important class series is strongly encouraged.
Vine and Branches Sunday School Class
Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 154. The class will be studying the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum, this fall's series entitled "God's Exceptional Choice."
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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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!
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sunday November 20 - Baptisms, 10:30 AM Worship
Sunday November 27 - First Sunday of Advent
Saturday December 3 - "Christmas from Scratch" Children's Musical, 11:00 AM
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CAMP EDER SENIOR DAY
November 9th
9:30 am - Gathering /Morning Program
Join us for a Chalk Talk done by Elva Hurst. This Chalk Talk will be about Faith and Thanksgiving, so we will listen to stories from the journals of Christopher Columbus and William Bradford. We will also hear about the perseverance of the pilgrims and how we can consider our own blessings!
12:00 pm Lunch - Pork Dinner, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Salad, & Apple Crisp
1:00 pm Afternoon Program - Christmas Story & Activity
Cost is $ 18.00, RSVP by calling (717) 642-8256 or Email: campeder@campeder.org
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OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, November 11, 2022
Sign up by calling Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for
Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, November 11, 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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Please click on button for an Invitation To The Friends of Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 12, 2022
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Church of the Brethren Denominational News | |
2022 Annual Conference Wrap-Up DVD is available to borrow in the church office. There will be a sign up sheet in the office to take the DVD.
You may want to contact the church office to make sure the DVD is available for pick up.
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Denominational news and information is always available by visiting brethren.org | |
Click on the button for current
Church of Brethren News
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NEEDED!
A few people are needed to help with our coffee service on Sunday mornings. It is very easy to do because it is pre-measured. We could use your help. You may have noticed how much our church family appreciates it. If you can help please call, message, or email me, Jayne Baldwin (717) 676-1957.
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I want to say thank you so much to my church family for your prayers, cards, and words of comfort through my cancer diagnosis. Each message seemed to come at just the right time. Your support is so appreciated. ~ Jayne Baldwin
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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
15 Greg Klinedinst
17 Rebecca Soyke
18 Dolores Mann
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If your birthday is in NOVEMBER and is
not on the list below or is listed
incorrectly, please call the church office.
20 Carlyn Hoke
20 Bob Fitzkee
20 John Copenheaver
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
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THE BOOK CORNER
You are invited to see what is new to The First Church Library!
Click on the button to "check out" new books added to the library.
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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.
If you’d like to support this program, please see Becky Wenger before/after worship service OR mail you check to 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408 and your cards will be mailed to you. Make your check out to York First Church.
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The Education Team would like to share free monthly video links from Teepa Snow. Hoping you will get a chance to watch them and learn something that may be helpful when dealing with those you come in contact with who have dementia.
Teepa Snow’s care strategies and techniques look at what is known about brain function and changes that happen with various conditions and integrate that information with therapeutic approaches. November's link is:
Your noticing changes- Dementia 101-Difference between Forgetfulness and Alzheimer's visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJk02XI_sRA
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The Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College presents “Keeping Track of Settlement and Population Growth of the Amish in North America,” by Joe Donnermeyer on Thurs., Nov.10, 7:00 p.m., in the Bucher Meetinghouse. Donnermeyer, professor emeritus in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University, has published two books and numerous book chapters and articles about the Amish. For details about the talk, visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events or call 717-361-1470.
Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies presents “Peacemaking Beyond the Boundary: Lessons from EYN,” by Dauda A. Gava on
Mon., Nov. 14, 7:00 p.m., in the Bucher Meetinghouse. Gava is currently International Scholar in Residence at Bethany Theological Seminary, in Richmond, Indiana. He is the provost of Kulp Theological Seminary, the theology school of Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria. If attending in person, use GPS address 450 Campus Rd, Elizabethtown, PA to arrive at the Young Center, a fully accessible building. In addition to being held in person, this event will also be livestreamed at https://etown.zoom.us/j/95048643219
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SCRIPTURE LESSON:
1 Corinthians 15:20-26,
42-29,54-58
MESSAGE:
“Made Alive in Christ”
We regret that the livestream was non-functional last Sunday morning. A recording has been recovered and can be viewed here:
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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. | |
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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