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Volume LXVII February 12, 2017 Number 7 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org www.facebook.com/LittleSwataraCOB/ Phone: 717-933-4723
Outreach: The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com / Phone:717-933-5958 Café Hours: Mon-Fri 6-11am & Sat 7-11am
GIVING LAST SUNDAY
General Fund 4,452.00$
Building Fund 495.00$
Family Assistance 255.00$
Maintenance 355.00$
Sunday School 225.25$
Global Food Crisis 60.00$
HAITI Mission Trip 21.09$
Women's Fellowship 80.00$
Nigerian EYN 100.00$
Food Pantry 9.00$
TOTAL 6,052.34$
Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 49 +92 = 141 Sunday School = 83
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017
$283,688.00
Prayer Concerns
Rufus & Dorothy Merkey Ruth and John Hoover—healing Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Earl Miller Carol & Pete Sanchez Bonnie Schwenk-healing Lauren Cass—relief from seizures Ruthe Conover-at home, please visit! Lugwah Mutah, safety The Mission Team to Haiti
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Every Member Council Meeting Members are encouraged to attend this business meeting of the church.
Agenda for Monday, February 13, 2017
Devotions Reading of Minutes from November Every Member Council Meeting Reports: 4th quarter financial report Annual financial report Mortgage update Auditors Report Ministry Team Booklet Reports Pastor Matt’s Report Old Business Other What’s happening at Little Swatara
**************************** Jerry and Linda Bowman have a new
email address: [email protected]
SAT. FEB 17 EVENTS…..
7-10 am Women’s Fellowship
BUFFET BREAKFAST
IN CONCERT, Sat. 7pm
Little Swatara Church
Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - [email protected] Office Hours: Tues, Thurs. Fri. 9-12noon, Café-Wednesdays
PASTOR MATT: 570-246-8196 Church Office: 717-933-4723 For Counseling or Appointments, contact the pastor or church office. Facebook: Matt Christ Instagram & Snapchat: mdchrist99
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon Substitutes: Denise Christ, Dianne Younker E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: [email protected].
Volunteers for February 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2017
VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691
ORGANIST Marlene Blatt AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT Carl and Miles Kauffman **PRAISE TEAM—2nd Sunday @ 10:30am, and 4th Sun @ 8:15am. CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday
8:15 Kara Henning Richard Frantz Kara Henning Praise Team 10:30 Allen Rebman PRAISE TEAM Allen R Pam Gerberich PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM
AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman Bros Todd Rebman WORSHIP CENTER Charlene Anspach 1,2 wks Sandra Keeney 3,4 wks EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise and Deb Yordy Tanya and Bonnie Behney Ashley Bohn Diane Long Diane Feathers Chris DeMille WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Michelle Snyder
10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz USHERS 8:15 10:30
1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Andy Wise Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, Daniel Landis Kenneth Duell, Dakota Himmelberger Jason Schwalm Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Carl M. Kauffman J.R. and Kyle Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) Nursery Coordinator Becky Rebman 933-8810
1st Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 9:15 - Carol Peace & Becky R 10:15 - Becky Rebman 2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Mike & Carol Peace 9:15 - Dianne High, Wendy Lingle 10:15 - Jim & Karen Weinhold 3rd Sunday, 8:15 - Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried & Chris DeMille 10:15 - Jonathan & Tiffany Bicksler 4th Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 9:15 - Becky & Allen 10:15 - Deb Yordy
*TOPS Meets weekly, Thurs. 5 to 6:30pm
FEBRUARY EVENTS 12, Food Pantry Collection & Mission of the Month
13, 7pm, Preschool Board Mtg
7:30pm EVERY MEMBER COUNCIL MTG
14, 11:30am Widows Luncheon @ Ctry Fare
6:30pm O, Den Mtg
15, 6-8pm O, Pack Mtg
7pm PO, Men’s Bible Study
16, 12n LVBH, “Growing up at Hershey Park” program
17, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry
LV College, Jr. High Lock-In
17-19 Hershey Lodge, “A Weekend to Remember”
18, 7-10am WF Fundraiser Buffet Breakfast
7pm S, “Friends with the Weather” Concert
19, 9:30am SS Elective starts, “You & Me Forever”
21, 7pm Ministry Team Mtgs
22, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
24, 6pm FH Res/PS set up
25, 7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast
8am Camp Swatara Paul Bunyan WORK DAY
12n FH Res/Preschool Art Show
CHOIR ANNOUNCEMENT—JOY choir will be cancelled until completion of the THS Musical and will resume March 15th.
26, NEWSLETTER DEADLINE to Kathryn Z.
11am-6pm FH,K Res. P.Stupp
28, Ministry Team Minutes Due to Sec.
6:30pm O, Den Mtg
7:30pm FH, FW Group #2 Mtg
MARCH
1, ASH WEDNESDAY
Mission of the Month - February 2017
“Global Food Crisis”
Knotting
Comforters
group
Meet
Thursdays
@ 8 am
EXERCISE CLASSES
8:45 & 10am Mon & Wed In the Fellowship Hall
CHOIR/GROUP PRACTICE - Sanctuary Jubilee—Wed. 7:00-7:30 pm (K-5th grade)
JOY—Wed. 7:30 - 8 pm (6-12th grade)
PRAISE TEAM, Wed. 8-9pm
Senior —Thurs 7 - 8 pm (Adults)
Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
February 12, 2017 ~ 8:15 am
GATHERING MUSIC (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor) WELCOME and CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: we gather to worship the lord of love.
People: we lift our voices and praise His Holy Name.
Leader: A love that always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres.
People: We rejoice in this everlasting comfort and care.
All: Let us sing together this great news that we are truly
loved.
OPENING WORSHIP ”Open the eyes of my heart” pamphlet #3 JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER WORSHIP “Bless’d be the tie that binds” vv. 1,2,5,6 #421 OFFERTORY and PRAYER WORSHIP “Move in our midst” #418 CHILDREN’S STORY Sermon Video MESSAGE Series—”Love Always” Sermon title ”nothing into SOMETHING” Pastor Matt SCRIPTURE I Corinthians 13: 1-7 CLOSING WORSHIP “Heart with loving heart united” #420 BENEDICTION MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
Activity for Children—There are Children’s Bulletins provided on the table in the back of the sanctuary for two age groups. Help yourself. Music & Worship Team
February 12, 2017 ~ 10:30am Praise Team
GATHERING MUSIC (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor) WELCOME and CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: we gather to worship the lord of love.
People: we lift our voices and praise His Holy Name.
Leader: A love that always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres.
People: We rejoice in this everlasting comfort and care.
All: Let us sing together this great news that we are truly
loved.
OPENING WORSHIP “Open the eyes of my heart” JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER WORSHIP “Heart Of Worship” #421 “Lord you have my Heart”
OFFERTORY and PRAYER “Amazing Love”
WORSHIP “I can sing of your Love”
Children’s Story
SERMON VIDEO
Message Series—”Love Always” Pastor Matt Sermon title “Nothing into SOMETHING”
SCRIPTURE I Corinthians 13: 1-7
CLOSING WORSHIP “Love Jive”
MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR Feb 17-18 —Jr. High Lock-In Feb 26—COBY’s Gym Night March 5—Youth Yummies and Event
BIBLE STUDY In the Pastor’s Office 7- 8 pm Men meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month Ladies meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
~All are welcome to attend~
February is Marriage Month at Little Swatara! A Sunday School Elective ...
entitled "You and Me Forever, Marriage in Light of Eternity" by Francis and Lisa Chan will be led by Dan and Ashly Landis from February 19 to March
12th. More info can be found at www.youandmeforever.org Please sign up by February 7th so workbooks can be ordered.
Calling all Widows
February 14, 2017 Valentine’s Day Join together for lunch 11:30am At Country Fare Restaurant
No meeting—No organization Just Fellowship. Reserve your space by
Calling 610-678-5247
CAMP SWATARA NEWS. Grab your tools and head to the base of the Blue Mountain for the 2017 Paul Bunyan Work Day scheduled for Sat. Feb. 25th! Work begins around 8am and lasts till mid-afternoon. Enjoy a mid-morning coffee break and delicious lunch! Contact the
camp office at [email protected] or call 717-933-8510 to sign up!
TEXAS ROADHOUSE Restaurant will provide a 10% discount on Sundays, at the Wyomissing location only, Feb 1st- 28th if you bring a church bulle-tin. Thank you, Brian Ray, Managing Partner, Wyomissing #89.
WOMEN’S SPRING FELLOWSHIP, Sat. March 4th, 9:30am-2:30pm at Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren, 219 Hummel St, Harrisburg. Leah J. Hileman, speaker “Our Kinsman Redeemer.” Enjoy fellowship, inspirational speaking and uplifting music. Regis-tration deadline: Feb. 22. A sign up sheet is on the narthex table.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A good meal & support for others— Turkey & Waffle Dinner at Trin-ity Rehrersburg, Sat. Feb. 18 from 11 am to 2 pm—by dona-tion. Reservations are appreciated, but not required. Funds go to-wards medical bills for a small child named Lily.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Easter Dawn Service 6:30am, Altalaha Church is looking for a few good trumpet players! If you would be willing to provide your
talent, please contact Dolores Hill, 933-5925.