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This Sunday May 17 will be our special 3rd Sunday offering.

This month our offering will benefit our Food Pantry.

We continue to be in the process of building our funds back up and are so grateful to all who have donated finances and food, as well as prayed for us during this time. We are simplifying what we can offer for the time being in an effort to stretch our finances.

For our offering collection, we are requesting donations of pantry staples, such as canned tuna, cereal, rice, cooking oil, pasta, and pasta sauce. 

We also welcome monetary donations to help keep our food pantry stocked. Thank you!

CALENDAR OF CHURCH EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

Sunday, May 17

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Music Celebration Sunday and Food Pantry Collection

12:00 pm Fellowship & Hospitality Team - Multi-purpose Room

12:00 pm  Deacon Meeting – Anna Mow Room

Monday, May 18

6:00 pm CDC Ministry Team – Rm 154

6:15 pm  Education Team – Anna Mow Room

Tuesday, May 19

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

Wednesday, May 20

9:30 am  Staff Meeting – Multi-Purpose Room

11:30 am  Lunch Bunch – Dallastown Diner

Thursday, May 21

5:30 pm  Prayer Shawl – Anna Mow Room

Friday, May 22

10:00 am CDC Pre-K Graduation - Sanctuary

Sunday, May 24

9:00 am  Sunday School

10:30 am  Worship Service – Sanctuary

Pentecost Sunday

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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

***Special Event This Week***

9:00 AM in Room 154. The youth will take part in an interactive session having to do with conscientious objection to war entitled "I Object! Now What?" hosted by On Earth Peace via Zoom within the Sunday School hour. Youth in grades 6-12 are welcome.

Vine & Branches Class

***Special Event This Week***

9:00 AM in Room 154. Teacher Joel Gibbel. Taking a break form our present series, we will join with the youth class, together taking part in an online session related to conscientious objection to war and the situation we find ourselves in today. The online part will begin at 9:30 am, and we'll begin the time together with some discussion regarding the church's past and present stances on war.

Lamplighters Class

9:00 AM in Room 145. Teacher Patricia Carey. Session 3 of our Faithful in the Small Things Study titled "Responding to Poverty." 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. 

Upcoming Events

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Sunday May 17: Music Celebration Sunday

Sunday May 24: Pentecost Sunday

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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York First Church of the Brethren

Vacation Bible School

June 15-19

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

Ages 4 – 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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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.

                    Prayer Shawl Ministry Expansion

Prayer shawls are made and blessed for church members as well as those in the wider community who have expressed desire to receive a prayer shawl. 

Also crafted and passed along with blessing are blankets - knitted or crocheted, quilts, hats, scarves, mittens, small pocket size knitted/crocheted animals and small cross stitched crosses. The animals go to fire and police personnel as well as hospice to have available for children who have experienced rapid, life altering trauma. Other items go where needed; homeless shelters, safe houses, those living on the streets, hospice, to anyone needing something they do not have.



Prayer Shawl Ministry meets 3^rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 PM in the Anna Mow room. If you have the time we would love to have you join us for some fun and good conversation. Bring along whatever project you are working on. If you need supplies for a project we can provide.

No skill you say. Well join us and we can teach you one. Hope to see you in May.

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.

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