April 2020

Weekly Schedule/Dates Ahead 2

Shepherding Ministry 2

Board of Trustees 2

Reach Fundraiser Update 2

Starlight Praise Dance 2

Thank You! 2

2020 Directory 2

April Birthdays 3

Homebound List 3

Food Bank Needs 3

May Herald Deadline

PASTOR: BRIAN ALBERT

Phone: 717-673-7657

E-Mail: bgalbert2@gmail.com CHILDREN & YOUTH DIRECTOR:

GLINDA JOHNSON-MEDLAND

Cell Phone: 570-369-8857

E-Mail: gmedland137@gmail.com CHURCH OFFICE HOURS:

(Monday is Jackie Roberts’ day off.)

Phone: 717-653-5683

E-Mail: jackier@gumcmj.net

CHURCH WEB SITE: www.gumcmj.net Glossbrenner UMC Prayer Chain/

Greeting Card Ministry

Betty Robinson: 717-366-4549 Prayer Shawl Ministry

Kathy Binkley: 717-653-2791

CHILDREN & YOUTH DIRECTOR On Sunday, March 15, Glossbrenner’s new Children & Youth

Director, Glinda Johnson-Medland, was introduced to the

congregation. We are thrilled to have Glinda on our staff and

are looking forward to when we can resume full service and

activities, especially for the youth and children. We are hop-

ing and praying that we can be together very soon! Read

more about Glinda on our web site: www.gumcmj.net and

click on “STAFF”.

TITHES & OFFERINGS Even though you are not able to come and give your tithes

and offerings on Sunday, the bills still have a way of showing

up. We continue to have ministry we support, utility bills, pay-

rolls, insurances, apportionments, etc. Please consider mailing

your tithes and offerings to the church (713 Church St., Mount

Joy, PA 17552) or delivering them in person. The office is still

open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

SUNDAY “WORSHIP” SERVICE VIDEOTAPED Thanks to our tech guys (Andy Ober and Mark Myers), we are

able to worship together on Sunday mornings. Via the video

they tape the day before, Pastor Brian and some others take

part in providing music accompaniment, singing and moral

support! These videos can be viewed on the church web site:

www.gumcmj.net - click on “sermons”; Glossbrenner’s Face-

book page; or GlossbrennerUMC/YouTube.

WEELY EMAILS We are trying to send out weekly emails to keep the Gloss-

brenner church family informed during these difficult times of

being away from each other. If you are NOT receiving these

emails it is probably because we do not have an email ad-

dress for you. Please call the office (717-653-5683)or email:

jackier@gumcmj.net to give us your email address.

WEEKLY EVENTS (Suspended until further notice.) DATES AHEAD Because of the uncertainty of when events can be resumed, we are not printing dates ahead or the April calendar.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Trustees would like to improve the

sound and projection system in the Fel-

lowship Hall. The problem is that it is not in

our budget for this year. We need

around $300 for the improvements. If you feel called to

help financially with this project, add your check – or

cash – to the offering. (Place in an envelope marked

“Fellowship Hall”.) Blessings & Thank You!

Pastor Brian and the Trustees

ADOPT A FLOWER BED The Trustees are asking for assistance with weeding the

flower beds around the Church property. Zones have

been identified in order to create smaller, easy to main-

tain areas so the beds can be kept tidy without a lot of

time commitment. Mulch, Preen and other weed sprays

will be purchased and applied by the Trustees. During

the time of church closure due to the Coronavirus, we

will not worry about signing up for zones. Just come out

and help wherever you can. Thank you!

“TRUSTEE OF THE MONTH” During the month of April, if you notice something that

should be taken care of by the trustees, please contact

Jim Miller at 717-653-4654. Thank you Bruce Stone for

your faithful service in March!

SHEPHERDING MINISTRY SHEEP: “When Jesus landed and saw a

large crowd, he had compassion for

them, because they were like sheep with-

out a shepherd.” [Mark 6:34] Would you

like to have one of our shepherds help

you become a more vital and connected

part of our congregation; to have some-

one who will pray for you and be in com-

munication with you; to have someone

who will listen to you and be a one-

person welcoming committee when you

come to worship on Sundays? If this

sounds interesting to you, please contact

Mark Rorabaugh. (717-653-4717)

EVERYONE: If you would like to join the

program and be a shepherd, please con-

tact Mark Rorabaugh or Pastor Brian. The

more shepherds in the program, the more

people in the congregation we can

reach.

I want to express my appreciation for prayers, calls and cards at the time of my eye surgery. And a special thank you to Doug and

Hazel for their visit and the lovely flowers from Caring Hands & Hearts. James Smith

REACH FUNDRAISERS

CHILI COOK-OFF/DESSERT BAKE OFF The 13th Annual Chili Cook-Off / 6th Annual Dessert Bake-Off held Saturday, March 14 netted a profit of $720.00. The winners of the Chili Cook-off: 1st place, Ken Ober; 2nd place, Zack Nissley; 3rd place, Bruce Stone. Winners of the Dessert Bake-Off: 1st place, Jackie Roberts; 2nd place, Hazel Hackley; 3rd place, Bella Nissley. Thanks to every-one for their participation - those who made chili and/or desserts and those who tasted and purchased tickets to vote - we appreciate your support!

STARLIGHT PRAISE DANCERS Starlight participation on Easter Sunday, April 12th cancelled. Next proposed date is Mother’s Day, Sun-day, May 10; and the Women’s Banquet on Sat-urday, May 16th., although these dates may be changed as well!

2020 DIRECTORY

We are almost ready to print the 2020 Directory. IF YOU

HAVE ANY CHANGES, PLEASE SUBMIT THEM NOW. If you have a change and are not sure if you gave it to me,

please contact me anyway…I would rather have many

calls/emails about it than no calls or emails! You can

email jackier@gumcmj.net or call the church office 717-

653-5683.

3 Jennifer Shawley Gracin Smith Tia Stokes 4 Mindy Neideigh 5 Wayne Kauffman Scott Myers Adam Neideigh Davon Whitcraft 6 Ron Blechinger 7 Hazel Hackley Ann Houseal 8 Stephanie Kalbach Patty Jo McKee Mary Jane Reed 9 Mindi Marks 10 Nettie Gerber Jocelyn Liggins Salinger 11 Kara Kreiser 12 Dave Eichler Hailey Glasz Briana Hamilton Judy Turbedsky 13 Frances Barr Alden Comes 14 Ben Kamide Teresa Martin Jody O’Neal Jim Schompert 15 JR McClellan Zachery Nissley Danteé Whitcraft 16 Daryl Houseal 17 Jill Breneman 18 Steph Smith 19 Dalton Garrett Todd Kirkpatrick 20 Marcia Brandt Cheryl “Pudge” Noll 21 Ken Gruber Greg Kline Tim McKain Owen Retallack 23 Scott Barrick Keith Murphy 25 David Kopp 26 Harold Buller, Jr. 27 Darlene Halterman 28 MaryAnn Miller Matthew Sharp 29 Brian Albert 30 Leslie Alleman

Joyce Baker 212 Park Avenue Mount Joy, PA 17552 (Phone: 717-653-1386) Gil Hamilton Eshelman Run - 412 Mennonite Home Communities 1520 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 Helen Hamilton Juniata - Room 215 Mennonite Home Communities 1520 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 (Phone: 717-490-8547) Fay Heisey 41 South Poplar Street, Apt. 219 Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (Phone: 717-367-2403 Betty Ober Juniper Village - Room 201 607 Hearthstone Lane Mount Joy, PA 17552 Judy Orey 213 Keinath Street Mount Joy, PA 17552 (Phone: 717-653-5051)

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The following is a list of the homebound members - or those living in retirement communities - of our church. A card, phone call, or visit would probably be appre-ciated very much by these people who are unable to attend worship services on

Sunday mornings.

Vivian Yingst Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Ctr 141 Heisey Avenue Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Jean Witman Capital Healthcare & Rehab/ManorCare 320 South Market Street Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (Phone: 717-314-6308) Gerry Young Paramount Senior Living - 411 2760 Maytown Road Maytown, PA 17550

MOUNT JOY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK IMMEDIATE NEEDS:

CHILI W/ BEANS BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP RICE MIXES KNORR’S PASTA SIDES APPLESAUCE IN PLASTIC JARS POWDERED MILK PREPACKED LUNCH MEATS (REFRIGERATED) LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT LIQUID HAND SOAP CLOROX DISINFECTANT TISSUES PAPER TOWELS We are extremely grateful for all the donations that have come to the Food Bank. Please take your donations to the back entrance during Food Bank

Hours. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY – 9 AM TO 11 AM PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL ITEMS DO NOT HAVE EXPIRED DATES.

GLOSS BRENNER UNIT ED METHOD IST C HURC H 713 C HURC H STREET MOUNT JOY , PA 17552 AD D RESS SERVIC E REQU ESTED APRIL 2020

Deadline for the

MAY HERALD is

Tuesday,

APRIL 21, 2020

Remember you can e-mail

articles to:

jackier@gumcmj.net

Glossbrenner Mission Statement: GROW - PRAISE - SERVE