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The Gift Discernment Team unanimously selected Tom McCracken to be the Assistant Moderator/Leadership Team Chair and presented his name to the Leadership Team for their approval. At the regular July Leadership Team meeting, July 21st, the Leadership Team unanimously approved Tom McCracken to replace Melanie Miller who resigned from that position because of health issues this past May. 

Tom has been Assistant Moderator and Moderator for the church in the past. He is retiring from his business this summer and is presently traveling on Farewell Tours to his customers. Effective immediately, he is the official Assistant Moderator/Leadership Team Chair but will not be able to attend the Leadership Team meetings until this fall. In the meantime the Moderator is chairing the Leadership Team meetings.

Jay Crist, Moderator

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Saturday, July 25

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

Sunday, July 26

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Saturday, August 1

8:00 am  Worship Team Retreat - Anna Mow Room

6:00 pm Peach Festival and Hymn Sing -

Behind Fellowship Hall and Gathering Area

Sunday, August 2

9:00 am  Sunday School - Combined Youth Presentation, Sanctuary

FaithX and National Youth Conference Reports

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.

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 Pastor Joel. Will be studying

Chapter 11: “Low is High" from the book “The Upside-Down Kingdom”

by Donald Kraybill. All are welcome, especially younger adults.



Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher Melanie Miller

Bible Study: "Sabbath: God's call to Peace" - Lesson #3 "Sabbath as Peace of God"

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:

Saturday August 1: Peach Festival and Hymn Sing

Sunday August 2: Youth FaithX and NYC Reports

Sunday August 9: Annual Conference Report

Sunday August 16: Food Pantry Collection, Blessing of the Backpacks

Bring your singing voice and sweet tooth cuz it's time for

Our PEACH FEST and Hymn sing !!! 

Saturday, August 1st at 6:00 pm

Singing in the Garden behind the Fellowship Hall

Peach Fest in the Gathering Area!

Chicken Barbecue and Annual Car Show

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Forms may also be found on the bulletin board.

10:30 am until Sold Out

Each dinner includes a

half chicken, baked potato, roll and applesauce.

Pre-ordering will help us to determine the number of chicken dinners more accurately, reducing the risk of waste and the risk of disappointing late comers.

Deadline to pre-order is Tues., July 28.

Pre-ordered dinners need to be picked up by

1:00 pm at the Nicarry Meetinghouse canopy

on Sat., August 8.

We are counting on you to pre-order your drive thru meal this year you can order online at www.crosskeysvillage.org/chicken

or click on the button below for the order form



9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Rain or Shine -

Show field opens at 7:30 am

Pre-Registration by July 31: $12

Pre-Registration Deadline

is July 31, 2026

Registration after July 31: $ 15

Dash Plaques to first 75 cars

OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, August 14, 2026

Casseroles are 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, August 14, 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!

INNER COURTYARD AREA

The Facilities Care Team has been working to restore the inner courtyard area over the past few months. We hope it will once again be a space for prayer and relaxation for all of us. 

The space has been lightheartedly renamed by some as "Markel Park" in honor of the hours of planning and work done by Sheldon Markel who did most of the work related to flowers and the new patio area. 

We are happy to have the area once again serving the church as a beautiful oasis at the center of our church.

LUNCH BUNCH is Taking a Summer Vacation! 

At our last Lunch Bunch gathering in July at the Lyndon Diner, we decided that it would be best (because of fun travels and unpredictable temperatures) that we would take the rest of the summer off from our biweekly lunch gatherings.

We will resume gathering on Wednesday, September 2, at 11:30 am at Hoss's in

East York. Going forward, we have decided to meet just once a month on the first Wednesday, same time, 11:30am - 1pm, but at a different station (restaurant) each month! All ages are welcome!

Don't let transportation be a barrier - let us know of your need and we can gladly provide a ride! Carpooling is good for the earth and the more, the merrier! Have a wonderful summer and...see you in September (for Lunch Bunch)! 

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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.

Thank you to my church family for all of the prayers, cards and support surrounding the passing of my dad, Bob Fitzkee.

Please continue to keep my family in your prayers as my brother,

Steve Fitzkee, has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. - Gail Rutland



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 Jessica Jasitt

19 Robert Sharp

If your birthday is in AUGUST

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

church office.

21  Bob Bingaman

22  Dennis Wisner

22  Lyn Miller

25  Judy Deitch

25  Abby Dierdorf

26  Allison Poland

26  Sandra Dell

27  Stephanie Stoolmaker

28  Betty Crowe

28 Tom McCracken

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. 

LAST WEEK IN WORSHIP