the haiti mission team leaves for haiti february...
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The Haiti Mission Team leaves
for Haiti February 4th
We have decided to give house warming gifts to the
two families for whom we are building a home. If you
would like to participate in helping with this gift, the
needs are: long panels of curtains (they love lace),
Corelle dinnerware, silverware, dish cloths, towels and
dish soap, bathroom towels and washcloths. If you
have any “handmade items” you’d like to give, that
would be greatly appreciated as well.
Questions?...Call or text Ashly Landis 228-8500 or
email [email protected].
We wish to thank the congregation for your
continued support in our calling.
He said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim
the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15
The Team: Ashly & Dan Landis, John & Dianne High, Cheryl & Josh Straw, Pat Timmins, Pam Gerberich, Matt Christ, Leah
Blatt and Tiffany Bicksler.
IT’S “WE CARE PACKAGE” TIME!
Each year the Missions and Evangelism Committee sends out
“We care packages” to college and military students from our
congregation. This year the needs are about the same. If you
would like to donate some items for the packages, a box will be
in the narthex and another in the foyer downstairs.
The last day to bring in donations will be February 5th.
So far we have 5 students to receive “Care Packages.” they
are: Rachel Doig, Savannah Myers, Aaron Riegel, Alexis Yenser
and Jenna Gagliano. If you know of any others or changes in
this list, please let Pat Timmins know or leave a note for the
secretary asap. Thank you for your generosity.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
CRACKERS MECHANICAL PENCILS
COOKIES PENS
POPCORN HIGHLIGHTERS
GRANOLA BARS Q-TIPS
HOT CHOCOLATE MIX BAND-AIDS
INSTANT SOUP MIX POST-IT-NOTES
CANDY BARS QUARTERS (10/$2.50)ea.
GUM LIP BALMS
HARD CANDY SMALL TISSUE PACKS
CERTS TRAVEL SIZE HAND LOTION
TRAVEL SIZE HAND SANITIZER
Deadline for supplies is Feb. 5th. Items will be boxed/shipped shortly after Feb. 14th.
Volume LXVII January 8, 2017 Number 2 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org www.facebook.com/LittleSwataraCOB/ Phone: 717-933-4723
Outreach: The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com / Phone:717-933-5958 Café Hours: Mon-Fri 6-11am & Sat 7-11am
GIVING LAST SUNDAY
General Fund 5,338.00$
Building Fund 661.00$
Family Assistance 230.00$
Maintenance 135.00$
Sunday School 230.00$
Global Food Crisis -$
HAITI Mission Trip 200.00$
Food Pantry -$
Mission of the Month 100.00$
Women's Fellowship 65.00$
TOTAL 6,959.00$
Last Sunday’s Attendance (New Yrs Day) 40 + 77 = 117
Sunday School = 55
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2016
$283,688.00
Mortgage Balance—$00.00 Christmas Eve Offering $1,411.00
Prayer Concerns
Rufus & Dorothy Merkey Ruth and John Hoover Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Earl Miller Carol & Pete Sanchez Bonnie Schwenk Amanda Heckman Lauren Cass Bruce Moore and family Mike Hulsdander and family
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Congratulations! The mortgage is paid. Thanks to everyone for their generous offer-ings. We were able to pay off the mortgage while maintaining a good balance in the General Fund as well as the other funds. So it is very im-portant to us to thank the whole congregation for their giving regard-less how their offerings were desig-nated. It took everyone. THANKS! The Stewardship and Property Ministry Team Our Condolences go out to the Edris
family: Dorothy Gensemer, Phyllis Baylor, Terry Edris and Fern Phillipy on the loss of a sister, Betty Moyer, who passed away on January 1, 2017. Services were held at the Strauss-town Free Church on Thur, Jan. 5th.
Remember in your prayers, all those who, because of illness or infirmity, are unable to be with us for worship. Your prayers, cards and visits to them are invited so that Christ may be glorified by the manner in which His people care for each other.
Haiti Mission Trip Update
Goal—$17, 150.00
Received to date $10,214
Expenses paid
*Airline Tickets -$4,120
Balance in Account $6,094
NEEDED to reach goal $6,936
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 January 1,8,15,22 and 29, 2017
VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel & Mark Myers—CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691 ORGANIST Marlene Blatt A/V Equipment - Carl & Miles Kauffman **PRAISE TEAM-2nd Sunday @ 10:30am & 4th sun @ 8:15am.
CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday
8:15 Pam G Richard Frantz Kara Henning PRAISE TEAM Pam G 10:30 Dianne High PRAISE TEAM Allen Rebman Pam G Dianne H. PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM Dianne D AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman bros Todd Rebman Todd R.
WORSHIP CENTER
Pam G. 1 Jennifer Speraw 2,3 Tanya/Diane Feathers 4,5
EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Matt & Debra Yordy Diane & Bonnie Behney Chris DeMille Leah Blatt Diane Long Tanya Feathers Deneen Ebling Sue Hartranft WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Michelle Snyder Sally Emerich
10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz Connie Manbeck USHERS 8:15 10:30
1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Andy Wise Samuel Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker James and Gerald Bowman 3rd Sunday, Daniel Landis Kenneth Duell, Dakota Himmelberger Jason Schwalm Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard Yenser, Derek Yenser Carl M. Kauffman J.R. Yenser, Kyle Yenser 5th Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert & Wendy Lingle Andrew Wise Sam Forry & Matt Blatt
NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2 ) Becky Rebman (717)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 Rebman 10:15 - Deb Yordy 5th Sunday, 8:15 - Joe & Brenda Brubaker 9:15 - Becky & Allen Rebman 10:15 - Sue Hartranft
*TOPS Meets weekly, Thurs. 5 to 6:30pm
JANUARY EVENTS 8 Youth Bowling Event
Food Pantry Collection
10, 6:30pm O, Den Mtg
7pm Mission & Evangelism Mtg
11, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
7pm O, Christian Ed Mtg
15, 12noon, Youth Fundraiser Soup & Sandwich Luncheon
16, 8:45am Exercise Class Resumes
7:30pm Council of Churches Mtg
17, 7pm Ministry Team Mtg
20 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry
Sr. High Retreat, Camp Swatara
21, Sr. High Retreat at Camp Swatara
6pm Young Family Fellowship
22, Newsletter Deadline
Camp Swatara, Sr. High Retreat
23, 7:30pm Steward & Property Mtg
24, 6:30pm Den Mtg
Ministry Team Minutes Due
25, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
28, 7am Men’s Ministry Breakfast
29, 8:15 and 10:30am Bread & Cup Communion
Mission of the Month - January 2017
Student “We Care Packages”
QUILTING
& Knotting
Thursdays
@ 8 am
EXERCISE CLASSES
On break until Jan. 16th
8:45 & 10am Mon & Wed
2016 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
Sunday, January 8, 2017 ~ 8:15am GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME ... ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)
OPENING
WORSHIP “God Make us your Family” pamphlet #12
JOYS and CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
Consecration of Leadership Team and Members for 2017
WORSHIP “As the Deer” pamphlet #11
OFFERTORY THOUGHT
Offertory PRAYER
CHILDREN’S STORY
WORSHIP “His Eye is on the sparrow” screen
MESSAGE Series - Conceiving the Deceiver Pastor Matt
-The Inception of Sin
SCRIPTURE Genesis 2: 8—9; 15—18; 3: 1—13
CLOSING HYMN “We praise thee, O God” #99
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
Sunday, January 8, 2017 ~ 10:30am PRAISE TEAM
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME ... ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)
OPENING WORSHIP “Cornerstone” JOYS and CONCERNS
MORNING PRAYER
Consecration of Leadership Team and Members for 2017
WORSHIP “You are my all in all”
OFFERTORY THOUGHT
Offertory prayer
CHILDREN’S STORY
WORSHIP “Draw me close”
MESSAGE Series - Conceiving the Deceiver Pastor Matt -The Inception of Sin
SCRIPTURE Genesis 2: 8—9; 15—18; 3: 1—13
CLOSING WORSHIP “Give us clean hands”
INVITATION TO THE ALTAR “O come to the altar”
BENEDICTION
MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
To Let you Know….Ruth Hoover has returned to Stoneridge Towne
Centre after being in the hospital for 15 days, because of having foot
surgery. Ruth’s room number is 316.
JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR TODAY Jan 8—Bowling Jan 15—Fundraiser Soup and Sandwich Luncheon Jan 20-22—ANE District Youth Retreat (Camp Swatara) Feb. 11—Fundraiser Spaghetti Supper
A volunteer is needed in the Nursery during the first Sunday of each month for either the 8:15 service or the 10:30 service. If interested, please contact Becky Rebman at 933-8810. Thank you. 1/8
CHURCH EXERCISE CLASS
The Monday/Wednesday exercise class will be taking a break over
the holidays and will resume classes Monday, January 16th.
The “History of Millersburg Bethel” books are available for purchase @ $63.60. contact Dolores Hill (933-5925) or Charlene.
There is a copy in the church office to view with order forms.
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~ Thank You ~ “Words cannot express our deep thankfulness for your kindness,
thoughtfulness, generosity and sympathy as we celebrate the life of Ger-hard and mourn his passing. Its such a wonderful gift to be part of this
church family and to feel the power of God’s love through you.” Thank you, Lois Reinhard and Family 1/8
ATTENTION COMMITTEE TREASURERS: All treasury books need to be done and placed in the church office by next week, January
15th or soon thereafter so the auditors can begin their work. *************************************
“THANK YOU EVERYONE for the beautiful cards and Carol-ers that came to sing, I appreciated them very much! And
thank you for the beautiful flower plant from the women’s fel-lowship. May God bless you all!” In your faith, Esther Yenser
SOUP & SANDWICH NEXT WEEK Funds are needed for youth events so show your support and enjoy a great lunch next week in the fellowship hall. Give “mom” a day off from the kitchen! That’s January 15th after the 10:30am service. Desserts included!!