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CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, March 28

9:30 am Filling Easter Eggs for Egg Hunt - Gathering Area

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

Sunday, March 29

9:00 am   Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Palm Sunday - Sanctuary

Wednesday, April 1

           9:30 am  Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

11:30 am   Lunch Bunch – Village Green Rest./Eastern Blvd.

5:00 pm  Easter Egg Hunt – FH/Softball Field

Thursday, April 2

6:00 pm  Love Feast – Fellowship Hall

7:30 pm  Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Sanctuary

Friday, April 3

7:00 pm   Good Friday Service - Sanctuary

Sunday, April 5

8:40 am  Morning Watch Service – Behind Fellowship Hall

9:00 am  Easter Breakfast – Fellowship Hall

10:30 am  Worship Service –Palm Sunday - 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. A lesson this week from Isaiah 2 and Acts 17, affirming that God intends peace through mutual understanding. After Easter, we hope to begin a new series.

Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher Angie Robinson. The class will complete a Lenten study by Max Lucado entitled "He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart." 

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 March 29: Palm Sunday

Wednesday April 1: Egg Hunt 5:00 PM, Fellowship Hall and Outdoors

Thursday April 2: Love Feast 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall

Friday April 3: Good Friday Service 7:00 PM, Sanctuary

Sunday April 5: Morning Watch Service 8:40 AM - Behind the Fellowship Hall

Easter Breakfast 9:00 AM, Fellowship Hall

Easter Worship 10:30 Am - Sanctuary

Thursday April 16 and Friday April 17: Photo Directory Pictures

Sunday April 26: Youth Sunday

Sunday May 3: Spring Congregational Forum

Holy Week Events

Egg Hunt: Wednesday April 1 beginning at 5:00 PM. See below for details on volunteering.

Love Feast: Thursday evening April 2 beginning at 6:00 PM. All are welcome to this dinner in which we re-enact the "last supper" of our Lord, which includes a shared meal, a foot washing service, and bread and cup communion, together with spoken meditations, prayer, and song. Thank you to the deacons for their preparations.

Good Friday: Join us for an informal time of worship in the sanctuary beginning at 7:00 PM, within which we'll observe the "stations of the cross" and reflect on the event of Jesus' death together.

Easter Breakfast: On Sunday April 5, join us for breakfast at 9:00 AM, with the meal provided by the youth of our church! This will serve as a fundraiser for the their upcoming conference and service trips this summer. All are welcome to come and eat, whether one chooses to donate to the Youth Fund or not. Please join us!

Saturday, March 28th 9:30 AM - We will be meeting in the gathering area to stuff the eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please come to join us if you can. All help is appreciated!

Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt is coming up on Wednesday, April 1st. If you would be willing to make a Casserole for our meal that evening, please sign up on the sheets in the Gathering Area. Thank you from the Fellowship and Hospitality Committee

2026 Spring Sub Sale - R&K Subs

ORDERS DUE: APRIL 4 - Send completed order form with cash or check payable to "The Friends of CKV to Donna Kronner, 1111 Elizabethtown Drive.

PICK UP: APRIL 15 - 12:00 - 1:00 pm Ensemble Room

If any questions, please call Donna Kronner at 717-624-5969 ext. 5969

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Church Service Project Opportunity! - Meat Canning Project, April 9th

Our district meat canning project is upon us! We are looking for a group of 5-6 volunteers to participate in this project on April 9 from 9 AM-2PM in Ephrata. No prior experience necessary. Tasks range from participating in direct canning of the meat to placing labels on cans. Our own food pantry benefits greatly from this effort with canned chicken being donated for our own community and neighbors. Please consider taking part in this important service project. Sign up in the gathering space and plan to bring a packed lunch if you volunteer. Carpooling can likely be arranged, if needed. More information can be found on brochures in the gathering space. 

If you are not able to attend and would still like to participate, please consider a financial donation using either the church website or designating “meat canning” on your offering envelope. Please contact Ralph Miller or Jess Jasitt with any questions. 

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, April 10, 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, April 10, 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!

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

Our church will produce a new photo directory this year, something we undertake every 6 years. The dates we have reserved for photo session is Thursday April 16 and Friday April 17. Everyone who is active in the life of our church is encouraged to reserve a time for your family photo. You will all receive an 8"x10" print free of charge as well as a published directory. Additional products may be purchased if you wish.

You may sign up for a time slot in person on Sunday or online Monday-Friday. To schedule your photography appointment online, simply go to www.ucdir.com, click on photography appointment scheduling login on the right side, enter pa1242 in the Church Code field and enter Mark in the Church Password field. 

Follow the prompts to schedule your family’s appointment time. If you have 6 or more in your family please use 2 consecutive time slots. Appointments fill up quickly, so schedule as soon as possible to secure your preferred date and time.

II Peter 3:18 Grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord and

Savior Jesus Christ

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The Lehman Center Auxiliary Presents 34th ANNUAL AUCTION benefiting

Children's Aid Society - The Lehman Center

Tuesday, April 28, 2025, 5:00 PM

Location: New Fairview Church, 1873 New Fairview Church Rd., York, Pa 17403

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Auction, where we aim to make a significant difference in the lives of those who need it the most.



• Silent Auction including

Art Collectibles, Theme Baskets,

Gift Certificates, Autographed Sports Items

• Live Auction Featuring 

New Merchandise, Household goods,

Handmade items, Unique items

• Delicious food starting at 12:00 pm

(Includes homemade soups, Bar-b-que, homemade pies)

Live Auction & Virtual available – Some of our items will be available “Virtually” prior to the Live Auction starting Saturday, April 26^th til Monday, April 28^th!

Visit our website for the Auction catalog at www.cassd.org/casauction.html

Church of the Brethren News

Southern PA District/Denomination

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

Read news updates by clicking the link below

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.

Eric and I would like to express our gratitude for all of the cards and expressions of sympathy in the recent sudden loss of Nancy. It is such a comfort to know that we have such a strong support system here at York First. Nancy touched a lot of lives and I know that many of you are hurting now along with me and Eric’s family. I would especially like to thank my deacons and good friends Greg and Debbie Klinedinst. Without their support I would be lost. ~ Steve Jones



LOOK WHO'S

CELEBRATING

THIS MONTH

01  Jolene Zeigler

04  Jaewoo Kim

06  Seth Beckwith

08  Mark Minnich

09  Mike Martin

12  Ralph Miller

14  Sara Stoolmaker

If your birthday is in APRIL and is not on

the list below or is listed incorrectly,

please contact the church office.

15  Brad Nicholas

15  Christopher Striebig

19 Emily (Drawbaugh) Dietrich

19  Joel Baldwin

20  Frank Leaman

29  Trish Ryan (Martin)

30  Mary Esther Anderson

DIRECTORY CHANGE

P. 18 - Ferdian Trinidad & Amanda Patterson:

New Address: 42 Old York Road, Wellsville, PA 17365

Correct son's name from Malakai to Malachai

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

Prayer shawl ministry meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10 AM in the Anna Mow room. We would love to have some additional folks join us. If you have the time, come on in for some fun and good conversation. Bring whatever project you might be working on. If no materials, they can be provided. If no skill, feel free to attend and we can teach skill of choice. Hope to see you in April.

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. 

Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies presents “Analysis of the Interaction between the American Politico-Legal System and the Amish Christian Minority, Using Three Models” by Frédérique Green on Tues., April 7, 7 pm, in the Bucher Meetinghouse. Green is a researcher and retired teacher with dual French and British citizenship. She holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham in the UK, where she lives.

For more information, visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events or call 717-361-1470.

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP