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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, May 24

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Pentecost Sunday

Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day

Church Office Closed

Wednesday, May 27

  1:00 pm   Witness Team – Multi-Purpose Room

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

Thursday, May 28

5:30 pm   Prayer Shawl – Anna Mow Room

Saturday, May 30

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

Sunday, May 31

9:00 am   Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Bread and Cup Communion – 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.

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

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Joel Gibbel. We will be studying "The Upside Down Kingdom" by Donald Kraybill with chapter 6, "Luxurious Poverty" which explores some teachings of Jesus that spoke to themes of wealth, poverty, and sharing.

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. Study: Faithful in the Small Things - we will be discussing the sessions we have watched. 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. 

CONGREGATIONAL FORUM INFORMATION

The Spring Congregational Forum was held on May 3rd

at 11:00 am, right after the regular Sunday Worship Service.

Please click on the button to view the letter providing Congregational Forum Information.

A Special Congregational Forum will be held on Sunday June 7th, immediately following worship, for a second reading and vote on the proposed revisions to our church constitution. All members, please plan to attend.

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sunday May 31: Bread and Cup Communion

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

Sunday June 14: Rebecca Wolf Licensing Service

June 15-19: Vacation Bible School

MAY 30, 2026

8:30 AM TO 3:00 PM

Country Breakfast at 9AM!

Devotional Theme Job 12:7-9

Join us for a day filled

with adventure together.

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event flyer

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, June 12, 2026

THERE IS A CHANGE ON THE DAY THE CASSEROLES ARE DUE

Casseroles are now due 2nd THURSDAY before 8:30 AM

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

Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen for Friday, June 12, 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!

York First Church of the Brethren

Vacation Bible School

June 15-19

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

Age 4 (PreK) – 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 

Click on button below to be a VBS Volunteer

Church of the Brethren News

Southern PA District/Denomination

Denominational news and information is always available by visiting brethren.org

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Please subscribe to receive COB Newsline via email if you wish

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.

We want to extend our thanks to our church family for their many expressions of concern during Krista's hospitalization and at her passing. Although the outcome was not what we wanted, she is in God's hands now. ~ Dave and Carole Bradfield 

Denny and I are deeply grateful for all of your prayers, cards, meals and acts of kindness during my recent hospitalization and recovery. Your kindness means more than we can express and truly lifted our spirits. I am so very grateful to be part of such a caring church family. ~ Beth Anne Bahn

LOOK WHO'S

CELEBRATING

THIS MONTH

01  Lauren Poland            

02  Ryan Sauder

04  Rebecca Wolf          

05  Jeffrey Gipe

07  Tanya Dehoff

07 Suzanne Gray

07  Jonathan Soyke

08  Micah Gibbel          

10  Becky Wenger          

11  Michael Kovacs          

12  Shannon (McCracken) Kendig

12  Michelle Yingling

12  Deb Martin     

If your birthday is in JUNE and is not on

the list below or is listed incorrectly,

please contact the church office.

13  Trey Bradfield

16  Nancy Gipe          

19 Helen (Lehman) Fay          

20  Justin Stehr          

21  Nancy Snyder

22  Benjamin Thomas Miller

28  Roy Rollman

29  Bobby Wuhrman

29  Joanna Wuhrman

30 Arden Kile

The bulletin board was designed by

Loretta Bachman. Please check out her beautiful artwork and the additions she will make to this display in June and July.

Do you have a collection of old pairs of eyeglasses lying around with outdated prescriptions that you are not using anymore?

Well, we have a solution for you! Consider donating them, so someone else might be able to make use of them. There will be a box in the Gathering Space for ongoing glasses donations for the Lions Club Recycle for Sight program.

Thank you in advance for your donations and willingness to give.

Please contact Dan Snook or Jess Jasitt with any questions. 

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