Our 3rd Sunday Food Pantry collection will be on Sunday November 15th.

  

We are asking for Fall/Thanksgiving themed items such as mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, canned yams (or fresh produce), pumpkin pie filling...

Remember the Amazon wish list is always available and has been very helpful to fill our client's needs.

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Thank you for serving our community - The Witness Team. 

FALL CONGREGATIONAL FORUM - Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM

This is a meeting for all church members to attend and we will be looking to see you all there. We will be approving a budget for 2027, affirming a slate ballot for church leaders, and receiving reports from various leaders of of congregation.

Available for pick up in the gathering area:

▪ Congregational Forum Booklet

▪ Treasurer's Reports

▪ Revised Constitution with list of changes/corrections



Please take one per family and review them in advance of the meeting as you are able.

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

      

Saturday, November 14

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

Sunday, November 15

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:00 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

11:00 am  Congregational Forum – Sanctuary

12:00 pm Lunch - Gathering Area

12:30 pm  Deacon Meeting – Anna Mow Room

4:00 pm  Youth Group Dodgeball – Fellowship Hall

6:00 pm Volleyball – Fellowship Hall

Monday, November 16

6:00 pm  CDC Ministry Team – Rm 154

Tuesday, November 17

10:00 am  Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

4:00 pm  Food Pantry Open 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Thursday, November 19

6:30 pm  Chancel Choir Rehearsal – Sanctuary

Saturday, November 21

9:00 am  Food Pantry Work Day

Sunday, November 22

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

6:00 pm Volleyball – Fellowship Hall

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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 continue new curriculum, "Salt & Light: A Guide for Biblical Studies," in the series called "The Soul of the Nation." Lessons from Joshua, Judges, and Samuel will lead us unto discussions of faithful living, leadership, and relationships.



Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. A modified Sunday School hour due to modified

worship service time and Congregational Forum. No lesson.

We will have class prayer time lead by Melanie Miller.

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. 

Thank you to all who attended our church birthday party and mortgage burning last weekend, and thank you to all who supported our recent capital campaign and building project.

We are delighted to have gathered and heard stories about our church and its building, and we are grateful especially to Jay Crist for the presentation of photographs. We are happy to be debt free and eager to continue our work of ministry together! The presentation can be viewed by clicking the button below:

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sunday November 15: Congregational Forum 11 AM, following Worship 10 AM

Saturday November 21: Food Pantry Workday 9 AM - Noon

Saturday November 28: Advent Decorating 9 AM - Noon

Sunday November 29: First Sunday of Advent

Sunday December 6: Advent Breakfast 9 AM

Saturday December 12: Christmas Strings Concert 5 PM

YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITY

Youth and School Age Children join us for Dodgeball fun!

Please feel free to invite friends and neighbors as you wish.



Sunday at 4:00 pm from Oct 25 to Nov 15 in Fellowship Hall

ADVENT WILL BE HERE IN NO TIME AND

THAT MEANS IT IS TIME FOR POINSETTIAS AGAIN!

2026 Christmas Poinsettia Orders

6 1/2” pot - Cost per flower: $11.00

Deadline for Orders is November 22nd  



We will begin taking orders for poinsettias this Sunday. You may purchase them

“in honor, in memory, or in appreciation” of loved ones. Orders can be received in the offering plates during the worship or in the church office any time. Payment must accompany the order form (unless paying online).

Flowers will be displayed in the sanctuary on Sunday morning, Dec. 20 and during the Christmas Eve service on 12/24. Please pick up your flowers no later than the evening of 12/24 after worship. You may also take them before then if necessary or you can leave them for Sunday, Dec. 27 worship and then pick them up.

Thank you for your order which will contribute to the beauty of the sanctuary this Advent season! Blessings! If you have any questions, please contact Diane Gibble.

Camp Eder - Christmas Tree Festival

December 11th & 12^th

5pm - 8pm

First Church and Codorus are combining their efforts to decorate

2 trees for camp. First Church will handle the baby girl tree while Codorus is in charge of the baby boy tree. 

The trees will be connected by a wash line displaying outfits, Pjs, burp cloths, etc. The trees will be decorated with toys, teething rings, bibs, hair bands, socks, etc. All the items will then be donated to The Lehman Center.

Please place your items in the box located in the Anna Mow Room by December 6th. If you would like to donate money instead, we will use the money to buy diapers and other needed items. Please give any monetary donations to Kathy Kovacs.

Contact Kathy Kovacs if you have any questions.

Church of the Brethren News

Southern PA District/Denomination

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

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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. Online giving can be used for regular offerings and special offerings, as well as many other specific outreach ministries that we sponsor. Online Giving Questions? Contact Sheryl Leaman - Thank you for your support!

Directory Changes:

P. 12: John and Mary Esther Anderson -

Normandie Ridge Apt. # 306, 1700 Normandie Dr.. York, PA. 17408 

Eliminate land line # and Mary Esther’s cell number-just include John’s cell number

Page 18: Pat Trimmer -

Normandie Ridge Apt.# 2110, 1700 Normandie Dr., York, PA 17408

Phone number remains the same.

Lehman Center "Wish List"

Items for donation to the Lehman Center are being collected in the basket in the Gathering Area. Due to changes in the food pantry operations, these must be collected separately from food pantry supplies.

Here are some items that are needed at

Lehman Center:

Instant pudding (chocolate, banana)

Instant jello (orange, blue, green, grape, cherry)

Can fruit (pears, pineapples, fruit cocktail)

Applesauce (individual or jar)

Can vegetables (lima beans, peas, green beans)

Baby food - all stages

Baby snacks

Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies

presents the SNOWDEN LECTURE, “They Moved the School! Amish Education in the 21st Century” by Mark W. Dewalt on Tues., November 17, 7 pm, in the Bucher Meetinghouse.

Dewalt will explore three fascinating dimensions of Amish education: the remarkable growth of Amish schools across the United States and Canada, the distinctive teaching styles and educational values that shape student learning, and a behind-the-scenes look at the experiences and everyday moments that make Amish schools distinctive. 

Mark Dewalt, a native of nearby Berks County, earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Muhlenberg College and a Ph.D. in Educational Research and Evaluation at the University of Virginia. He is a faculty emeritus at Winthrop University.

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

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