Weekly News
Vol. 9-No. 37 Friday, September 11, 2015
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”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 – CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY 9:00 am – Sunday School
10:30 am – Worship Service
Sanctuary: “But What About You?”
Scripture: Mark 8: 27-38
Thoughts on the Word: Our lectionary texts for this week are from Proverbs 1:20-33, Psalm 19, James 3:1-12, and Mark 8:27-38. These passages offer us an amazing insight: Willful people do foolish and destructive things that annoy God. In the Proverbs passage, Dame Wisdom cries out to those who love being simple and whose actions are full of folly. When difficult times come, and they come to all of us, she will laugh, for we have been warned. The epistle lesson from James, speaks of the dangers of gossip and errant teachings, warning that an unbridled tongue can unleash the very fires of hell. Mark’s Gospel highlights Peter’s big mistake of rebuking Jesus. Jesus in turn, rebukes Peter for setting his mind on worldly things rather than on the things of God. The Psalmist declares that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. May we all be open as the Spirit of the living God speaks into us of God’s glory!
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE – September 6, 2015, 10:30 a.m. – 93
THIS WEEK…….
SEPTEMBER 18 & 19 2015 – SOUTHERN PA DISTRICT CONFERENCE, September 18-19, 2015~Held at Ridge Church of the Brethren, 1095 Ridge Rd., Shippensburg, PA 17257
See the information on the bulletin board for all the information and registration form. Deadline for Registration: Tuesday, September 1st
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2015 – Camp Eder Fall Scrapbook Retreat ~ Join us as we gather for another wonderful weekend of Scrapbooking and relaxation. Hostess, Jen Coale will be with us as we work late into each night making memories that will last a life time. Arrive on Friday anytime after 6 pm. Head home on Sunday after lunch. See flyer on bulletin board or contact Kathy Kovacs at 309-0678.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 – 2015 Lumberjack Work Day – Call or Email to register for free (lunch provided!) Phone (717) 642-8256, Email: campeder@campeder.org Bring your chain saws, gloves, and safety goggles as we clean up the forest and split lots of wood for Camp. Ask about other equipment that you might bring. We’ll also need help to prepare lunch for our lumberjacks. Coffee & donuts will be available for breakfast. Lunch will be served at noon. Contact Kathy Kovacs at 309-0678
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015~ PEACE DAY ~ Jesus said “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
What does peace mean to you?
A quiet hour at home? Inner peace that comes with prayer? People working together calmly and respectfully? The absence of war or conflict?
What does it take to be a peacemaker?
A good place to begin is always prayer.
International Peace Day is Monday, September 21st. Join York 1st Church of the Brethren as we celebrate Peace Day on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Set aside some time that day to pray for peace….peace at home, in church, in school, in the world.
RUN FOR “Relief”…..
NEW this year at the Brethren Disaster Relief Auction is the First 5K Run on September 26, 8:00 AM at the Lebanon Expo Center.
First Church is organizing a TEAM to participate. So far there are four interested persons, and our goal is to have a large group representing First Church. Financial Support is needed to sponsor the TEAM for the Race. This support will pay the registration fees and contribute to the Auction.
If you can run or walk please consider participating with the TEAM in this run. If the physical activity is not for you, please consider financial support. So far $15.00 has been raised, which translates to $3.00 a mile. The goal is $500.00 or $100.00 per mile.
All the proceeds from the Run for “Relief” will directly support disaster ministries, locally and worldwide.
Please see Jolene Zeigler, First Church Auction Contact Person, with questions.
NOTICES FOR TWO UPCOMING MEETINGS:
1) SEPTEMBER 19, 2015: This is a notice of the Annual Corporation Meeting of the members of Children’s Aid Society, Inc., on Sat., Sept. 19, 2015 at 11:45 AM at the Ridge Church of the Brethren, 1095 Ridge Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Notice is posted on the bulletin board.
2) SEPTEMBER 19, 2015: As a member of the The Brethren Home Foundation, a Corporation, you are hereby notified that the Annual Meeting of the members of The Brethren Home Foundation is to be held in conjunction with the Annual District Conference of the Church of the Brethren of the Southern District of PA and will be held at: Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg, PA, Sat., Sept. 19, 2015 at 1:25 PM. Notice is posted on the bulletin board.
CONGRATULATIONS…..
To Timothy & Brittney Beckwith who were united in marriage on Saturday, September 5, 2015 . Best wishes are extended for your future life together.
DIRECTORY CHANGE:
Linda Min has moved with her daughter, Victoria. Their address is as follows: 25381 Markham Lane, Salinas, CA 93988. Linda’s email address and cell phone # remains the same.
(Linda & Victoria’s name and address will be listed on Page 21 under Non-Resident Members)
Page 16: Leah Marquet – Add to Leah’s address: Broadmore Senior Living
Page 17: Kevin McCracken’s new address is: 1615 Wind Flower Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202-7263
THANK YOU NOTES RECEIVED FROM OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS:
Thank you for your generous support of the Nigeria Crisis Response. With this gift, you are walking in solidarity with Nigerian people who have been left homeless, hungry, and in mourning by the escalating violence of the terror group, Boko Haram. With more than 3 million people affected, and over 170,000 members of EYN displaced, the need is great. Together we are providing shelter, feeding the hungry, and building peace.
Nigeria Crisis Response Team: Carl & Roxanne Hill, Roy Winter, Jay Wittmeyer
$10,000 Estate Funds – Witness
Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) Nepal Relief wishes to thank you, with the deepest gratitude, for your generous gift to the Emergency Disaster Fund – a gift which is already working to relieve the suffering of many people affected by disasters, violence, and other crises.
Roy Winter, Associate Executive Director
$353.41 Bible School donations for Children in Nepal
Thank you for your support of the Mission and Ministry of the Church of the Brethren. It is through your generosity that ministries grow and lives are changed.
Stanley J. Noffsinger, General Secretary
$1208 Witness commitment
Human Life Services – Thanks to the $697.50 which you raised through the 2015 Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser, we are able to help women and men embrace a baby on board as a blessing on board. With the encouragement and sound guidance HLS provides, they can look forward to the future. Thank you for helping to make this possible for the York Community!
God bless you – thanks so much!
Lora J. Abel, Executive Director
LOOKING AHEAD…….
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 – Karen Johnson-Weiner presents “Writing about Amish Women” on Tues., Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., at Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Johnson-Weiner, professor of anthropology at SUNY Potsdam, has been studying patterns of language use and cultural maintenance in Amish and Mennonite communities for nearly 30 years. For more information, call 717-361-1470 or visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events.
SEPTEMBER 25 & 26, 2015 – Disaster Relief Auction held at Lebanon Valley Expo, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, PA 17042, Arts & Crafts, Baked Goods, Coins, Farmers Market, Food, Heifer Auction, Pole Barn Auction, Share a Meal, Silent Auction, Theme Baskets, Quilts, Main Hall Auction, First Annual 5K Race, Blood Drives, Children’s Activites, and again this year….Amish Made Pretzels and Donuts while you watch! See bulletin board or pick up the pamphlet on the table in the narthex/lobby for additional information or contact Jolene Zeigler.
First COB, Here are some ways we can all help to make the Brethren Disaster Relief Auction a SUCCESS! It will be held Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26. Thank You for your consideration.
1. Rent a space to sell your arts and crafts. 2. Share a meal. Have one at your house or buy tickets for someone else’s home, $ 20.00 each. 3. Make and donate a quilt for the quilt auction. 4. Baking cakes, pies, cookies, breads, etc. (pick up pans after Aug. 16) 5. Donations of items for the Main Auction. 6. Donate new toys, books, puzzles, etc. for the children’s auction. 7. Bring gently used items for the Children’s Store. 8. Make one or more theme basket worth at least $ 35.00 or donate money. 9. First Annual 5K race. All ages. Runners or walkers. Cash prizes. Tee Shirt. Be a Sponser. 10. Help — Set up for Auction on Thursday, Sept. 24 and/or tear down after on Sat., Sept. 26th. During auction help empty trash cans for a few hours….Individuals, couples, families or Youth Groups are welcome. Thank you!! Questions? Call Jolene Zeigler – 767- 4512
OCTOBER 3, 2015 – Naylor’s Peanut & Cashew Crunches and Buttermints ~ Order forms will be in the bulletin on September 20 and 27th. Deadline to order is Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. The proceeds benefit The Friends of CKV.
OCTOBER 10, 2015 – APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL, CAR SHOW, BREAD & BAKE SALE will return to Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Nicarry Meetinghouse, Healthcare Center and outdoors ~ It’s a fun day of family fun; enjoy apple boiling, entertainment, good food, hayrides, car show, and displays from antique engines, to “Pull” tractors. There is something for all & without the huge crowds or fighting for a parking space. The proceeds benefit The Friends of Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community.
SAVE THE DATE!!!! – OCTOBER 27, 2015 ~ Don’t get Spooked! Trick or Trunk – Rain or Shine! York First Church Parking Lot and Fellowship Hall.
Contacting the Pastor: Pastor Don can be reached most mornings in the church office Monday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The pastor reserves afternoons and evenings for visitation, meetings, and other pastoral-related activities. If you need to reach a Pastor Don outside of office hours, please call him at home at 792-4090, or cell phone 818-6266, and leave a message on his home answering machine. He will return your call at his earliest opportunity.If you would specifically like a pastoral visit, please contact the pastor. HIPA laws prevent the hospital from contacting the pastor when you are admitted. You MUST specifically note to hospital staff that you would like the hospital to contact your pastor.
