Weekly News
Vol. 13-No. 29 Monday, July 23, 2018
Karen Bowman, Editor, secretary@yorkfirst.org
Our Vision Statement: “To become a community of committed Christians who Love God, Share Christ, and Serve the World”
Our Mission Statement: “People dedicated to Spiritual Growth, Loving Relationship, and Sacrificial Service”
Pastor Joel will be out of the office all week volunteering at Camp Eder. Melinda Carlson will be available for pastoral care concerns.
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2018 Summer Music Schedule at York First Church
July 29 Jay Gibble & Lisa Mattia
August 5 Susquehanna Chorale Quartet ~
Rebekah Ganley, Anne Moul, Andrew Vinton, Brian Moul
August 12 Handbell Duet Roy Rollman and Emma Stoolmaker
Emma Stoolmaker Vocal Solo
August 19 Singing Sisters – Michele Gibble
August 26 David Diehl
Sept 2 Cathy Carson
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ATTACHMENTS: Calendar of Events, Friends to Remember in Prayer, & Sunday School Schedule
ATTENDANCE – July 15, 2018, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service – 89
COPIES OF this week’s e-news, the July calendar, and July/August Newsline Digest are available to be picked up on the table in the narthex and can be viewed at www.yorkfirst.org
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Needed – School Supplies
It is hard to believe some schools will be beginning in mid-August. Where has the Summer gone? Jackson Elementary School in York is in need of the following Items for their students. Spiral notebooks, #2 pencils with erasers, crayons , and colored markers.
The school would greatly appreciate our help. Please place supplies in gray basket marked School Supplies located in the Narthex. Deadline is 8/12/2018. ~ Thank you, Witness Team
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Children’s Ministry Schedule:
| July | |||
| Nursery 9:00-10:15
(birth-K) |
K- 5th Teacher
9:00-10:00 |
Nursery 10:15-11:45
(Birth-1st) |
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| 1 | Tom McCracken | Jill McCracken | Tom & Jill McCracken |
| 8 | Kathy Kovacs & Gail Rutland | John Anderson | Kathy Kovacs & Gail Rutland |
| 15 | Tom & Jill McCracken | Michele Gibbel | Sam & Alicia Weyant |
| 22 | Bob Stoolmaker | Stephanie Stoolmaker | Bob & Stephanie Stoolmaker |
| 29 | Michele Gibbel, Jolene Zeigler | Barbara Jo Brown | Michele Gibbel, Judy Yingling |
Thank you to all those who help with Children’s Ministry. Your time, energy, and dedication are appreciated. If you need to make a schedule change or would like to serve as a teacher or in the nursery, please contact Michele Gibbel (717) 318-5442 or mgibbel@yahoo.com.
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THIS WEEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES . . . . . . . . . . .
The Memorial Service for Mike Baldwin be Thursday July 26 at 11:00 AM at the church, with lunch to follow. Time for visiting with the family will be from 9-11 AM.
Please keep Jayne and the whole family in your thoughts and prayers.
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CAMP EDER – Help Wanted, Part-time Cook, Dinner Service
We pride ourselves on the delicious food served from our kitchen and are looking for an experienced and passionate Cook to help support our team. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience cooking meals, enjoys working in a busy but fun environment and is capable of preparing meals, directing kitchen staff, multi-tasking effectively. We are a Christian camping ministry and are in full swing of summer camp. This position is for dinner service. If you have cook experience and a passion for cooking, leading, and strong customer service, please submit an application to us today. Start immediately $10/hr . This is a summer job but may open to more. We look forward to meeting you! Come and join the rich history of Camp Eder. If interested please send in a resume or call for more information! (717) 642-8256 0r bsmith@campeder.org, see information on the bulletin board.
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LOOKING AHEAD. . . . . . . .
AUGUST 10, 2018 ~ SOUP KITCHEN – PLEASE BRING CASSEROLES TO CHURCH BY 8:30 AM ON FRIDAY.
Sign up in the narthex to make a casserole or to work at the Soup Kitchen on Friday, August 10th, (10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) PLEASE add your name and number of casseroles, to the SIGN UP sheet, so we can let the Soup Kitchen know how many casseroles to expect.
AUGUST 16, 2018 – The Mel Markey Memorial Golf Benefit (formerly the FORE Children Golf Benefit), Thursday, August 16, 2018, Hanover Country Club, 4 Person Scramble, 12:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Registration, 2:00 p.m. Shotgun Start – Individual Golfer: $100 Foursome: $380 Registration Deadline is August 10, 2018 This event supports our services for children and their families: Art and play therapy for children up to age 18, Crisis nursery respite care for children ages newborn to 6, Family advocacy for families caught in a cycle of crisis, Parent support groups for any parent struggling with raising their children – Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Divisions – Golfer registration includes cart, greens fees, range balls, snacks, prizes and dinner following the tournament. Mulligans and Powerballs will be available. See brochure and registration form on the bulletin board.
AUGUST 18, 2018 – SAVE THE DATE! On Saturday, August 18th, we will be going on a trip to Gettysburg. We will travel in the church vans and take a “Historic Tour of two Gettysburg Churches”. This is a professional tour that will tell how one of the churches was used as a hospital during the Civil War, and the other one will present a program about the African American Community and the Slave Refugee Society during the Civil War. We will have a picnic lunch at Camp Eder (sandwiches provided). After lunch we will visit the Pfoutz Meeting House where we will hear the Dunker perspective on the Civil War. Plan to go with us for a day of fun, fellowship, and learning.
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CONTACTING THE PASTOR: Pastor Joel can be reached most mornings in the church office Monday—Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Afternoons and evenings are set aside for visiting those in need, for meetings, and for other pastoral duties. Pastor Joel is also available for Pastoral Counseling by appointment. If you need to reach the pastor outside of office hours, his home phone number is (717) 318-5442, and his cell number is (717) 271-4888 . You can also email him atpastor@yorkfirst.org. By the way, HIPA laws prevent the hospital from contacting the pastor when you are admitted, so you will need to let hospital staff know that you would like the hospital to contact your pastor.
