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BRETHREN HIGHLIGHTS August 2016

Lancaster Church of the Brethren

In this Issue: Page 3 From the Music Director’s Desk: by Emery DeWitt “Altitude Changes” Events Page 4 Promotion Sunday Be an Angel Church Picnic Women’s Fellowship Page 5 Spiritual Renewal BV Volunteers Center Pages Event Calendar & Service times Page 8 Justice Like Water Seminar BV Annual Golf Tournament Page 9 Thank You, LCOB Page 10 Calling of Leonor Ochoa Page 11 Sunday School Options

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Leonor Ochoa, Called to be Pastor Ever since Sister Leonor Ochoa accepted Jesus as her

Savior, during a service when Rev. Moosa preached in Maranatha, she was baptized and two years later she received the call to become a set apart minister. She has been a key element for the growth and spiritual revival of the Maranatha Ministry. Leonor was offi-cially licensed in April 2015 at LCOB. Praise be to God because she has responded to the call of being the pastor for the Lirios De Los Valles Fellowship in Lebanon CoB.

The LCOB congregation is invited to Leonor’s in-stallation as a pastor of Lirios De Los Valles Fellowship. The service will take place at the Lebanon CoB on Sunday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. When God places a desire in our hearts, we should not hesitate to respond. Instead, we must be zealous and ready to go and do what God asks us to do. Through all these experiences, God has used us to avoid the closing of another fellowship. God is the one who calls, prepares, and sends us to serve Him. May God be glorified in all we do for His Kingdom. (Read the full article see page 10.)

The 2016-17 Starlight Tea Season Begins! The 2016-17 Starlight Tea Concert Series will begin on Saturday, August 27, at 7:00 p.m., with Musical Associates: A Chamber Chorus in Lan-caster, PA. Under the direction of our own Emery DeWitt, this auditioned 35-voice chorus meets only during the summer months to prepare programs of superb choral music. The concert is entitled CARITAS, which is the Latin

word for "Charity." The title comes from three settings of the three verses of Ubi Caritas et amor (usually trans-lated "Where Charity and Love Prevail") by American composer Ola Gjeilo, who has burst on the

choral music scene in the past decade as one of the most exciting and accessi-ble new voices. His music is gorgeous! The program will also contain several other pieces by Gjeilo, as well as music by Mozart, Handel, Eric Whitacre, Arlen Clarke and James Sclater. The program will be accompanied by Mary Ellen DeWitt on piano and by a professional string quartet (Simon Maurer, Amanda Krauss, Peter Kenote and Sara Male) along with Rob Shaubach on clarinet and saxophone. As with all Starlight Tea concerts, admission is free, with a free-will offering taken. Please invite all your friends to this evening of beautiful choral music! --Emery DeWitt

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SERVING THIS AUGUST GREETERS USHERS

7:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:15 a.m.

Karen and Bob Barber John Byer Friedlinde and Dave Ebersole Carol and Terry Shearer Wanda and Frank Fox Jerry Smoker

CHAPEL SERVICE 8:00 a.m. Jere Tankesley Chuck Neslund

SANCTUARY SERVICE 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH LIBRARY Staffed Sunday 9:45—10:15 a.m.

Beverly Angle

ACOLYTES VAN INFORMATION

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5:

Maria Ramirez Brooke Smith Luke Wenger Sadie Bowser Jack Smith

Ed Schopf - 285-5296

ATTENDANCE DIRECTORY CHANGES New Address: Lynn & Lynne Shively Lauren Young 1714 Buckwalter Lane 1238 Riverside Ave Lancaster, PA 17602 Baltimore, MD 21230 New Phone #: Mark & Thelma Weaver 517-3846 – home 575-0207 - cell New Email: moera838@gmail.com

June 19—287

June 26—280

July 3—274

July 10—315

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

*Mike Hess Dave Creighton Lin Moyer

Steve Holsinger Courtney Hartman Jeff Putt

Robert Mackey Shirley Stauffer

*Head Usher

1 Bill Breidenstine 2 Donna Brubaker Jamie Nace 3 Frank Fox 4 Carlos Schaudel 6 Andrew Putt 7 Ed Riegen 9 Lorraine Dotterer Kathryn Riegen 10 Wilma Garland 11 Andrew Nye 12 Thelma Weaver 14 Linda Wampler

15 Althea Wiggins Jennifer Martin Kevin Groff Phyllis Spencer 16 Todd Bookman 18 Mark Forsha 19 Alex Hughes Craig Kinderwater 21 Marian Snader Bob Bingaman 22 Susan Breidenstine 23 Katrina Bridgeman Keith Snyder

24 Pat Styer 25 Edison Rodriguez Ramirez 27 Ellen Snader 29 Milly Bomberger Ryan Forsha Maxine Shallenberger 30 Matthew Brubaker 31 Linda Heck

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From the Director of Music’s Desk Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord… (Eph 5:19) What a blessing we have when we sing together! We

are so fortunate at Lancaster Church of the Brethren to

be a singing congregation as we join our voices to-gether in our worship services. Hymns and spiritual songs instruct and uplift us in ways that help us keep the faith, and act out the

faith in works of service. I’ve been looking at

our hymnal specifically for works of Brethren hymn-writer

Kenneth Morse. Reading the texts of his hymns is an education in Brethren belief. Morse was able to capture in song the care and compassion that is a hallmark of our practice, and to turn a poignant phrase to remind us of our many blessings, and of Christ’s admonition that we should share those blessings with those less fortu-nate. For example, hymn 142, Brothers and Sisters of Mine are the Hungry, reminds us that we are all family under God, and when one suffers, we all do. The hymn ends with a confession, that we “too long have wasted the wealth of

our lands,” and moves us to pray for God’s help to “renew our compassion and open our hearts while we reach out our hands.” What a beautiful reminder! When we help others, we are also helping ourselves as we draw closer to God through Christ. Of course, hymn 418, Move in Our Midst, has been aptly called the “Brethren National Anthem.” It reminds us that we are nothing without God’s help and God’s power. As we ask God to “strike from our feet the fet-ters that bind,” He will free us “to build new worlds” in His name. Ken Morse also contributed two resources to the Worship Resources section of our hymnal. I recom-mend for your study number 714, which challenges us to recognize the dualities in Jesus and in our response to Him. And hymn number 750, reminds us ever to be mindful of the needs of others:

Gracious God, we thank you for gifts that belong not to us alone, but to all our sisters and brothers, since they, too, are created in your image. Let their need become our need; let their hunger become our hunger; and grant to us also a portion of their pain, so that in sharing ourselves, we discover the Christ who walks with our brothers and sisters. AMEN

--Emery DeWitt

Our sermon series, “Altitude Changes,” begins on July 24 and runs through August 21. During the series, we are looking at stories from Scripture that take place on top of a mountain. Sometimes changing our physical place like going away to a mountain, can alter our per-spective on our lives, the world, and God. Taking that reality to heart, we are offering three opportunities to spend some time as a church outside of the church.

On Sunday, August 7, we will travel to the Spiritual Center at St. Thomas Episcopal to walk and pray us-ing their labyrinth. If you have never experienced this sort of prayer practice – please join us. We will reflect some together on journey, place, and the cyclical aspects of faith – all concepts that can be made more concrete simply by walking a labyrinth. You will then be invited to walk the labyrinth at your own pace. We will meet at St. Thomas Episcopal at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, August 13, we will travel to Highpoint Scenic Vista in Wrightsville, PA. We will leave from the church parking lot at 9:00 a.m.. After the

half mile hike, we will have a time of fellowship and then a “camp-style” worship. The plan is to be done be-fore lunch. The hike is de-scribed as a gentle incline and is ADA accessible.

On Sunday, August 21, we will visit the Northwest Corridor Linear Park in Lancaster. Northwest Corridor Linear Park is bound by the 400 blocks of North Mulberry and North Water Streets and the 200 blocks of West James and West Lemon Streets. We will do some trash pick-up and cleaning. We will also interact with any residents or folks who happen to be using the park that day. Plan to leave from the church parking lot at 4:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to join us for these events! Our hope is that all of these activities will be family friendly. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Cindy.

--Pastor Cindy

“Altitude Changes” Events

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Brethren Highlights August 2016

Combined Worship – August 28! Help us promote our children! On Sunday, Au-gust 28, we will worship as one Lancaster Church of the Brethren body at 10:15 a.m. in the Family Life Center. This combined worship is a special event to honor our children and their families. We will give gifts to children who are 3 years, entering kinder-garten, fourth, sixth, and ninth grades since each of

these will move into a new class. The service will reflect the diversity of our congregation in spirit and song. It is a time to come together and celebrate the ways that we walk together as one family through the many transitions of liv-

ing and growing up in the Christian faith. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to show love to the kids of this church and to seesome of your brothers and sisters that you don’t get to see as often!

--Pastor Cindy Lattimer

Upcoming Women’s Fellowship Events

September 22 – Pie Baking for Disaster Relief Auction – Contact Donna Lunger at 464-4966 if you are able to help. September 23/24 – Volunteers needed to help at the Disaster Relief Auction – watch the bulletin for a list of areas in need of volunteers and contact information. Let’s give of our time for a worthy cause! October 22 – Women’s Breakfast with speaker, Sheri Weaver, who was our Interim Pastor last Fall. She will be sharing with us on a topic entitled:

“Beyond Worry: Embracing God’s More” Jesus gets it right, doesn’t he? We worry a lot about food. We worry a lot about fashion. We worry a lot about accumulating, accomplishing, and the value others perceive in us. Jesus acknowledges our greatest worries. Yet, in his most famous sermon recorded in Matthew 6, Jesus invites us beyond worry and an-nounces there is far more to life. “Look,” Jesus in-vites, at the birds of the air and the wildflowers in the field;” see how they live free and unfettered, careless in the care of God.” (Matthew 6:25-26, The Message) As we come to fellowship in retreat together, we will con-sider the startling good news of God’s lavish love and encourage one another with practical wisdom for our journeys beyond worry to an embrace of God’s more abundant life. December 3 – Annual Women’s Christmas Breakfast and White Elephant Exchange

--Myrl Greiner

Save the Date The annual Church Picnic is September 18 from 11:30-2:00. This year there will be a puppet show for all ages by “The Puppet and Story Works.” The show will promote Christian values, positive be-havior and a healthy lifestyle. The husband and wife team perform family oriented and fun-filled, interactive shows that include ventriloquism, pup-petry, storytelling and song. Invite family and friends to enjoy this 45-minute show. It would be great to fill the Family Life Center with an audience to watch the program! We ask that you, please bring a salad or dessert to share at the picnic. There will be more information to follow in the Sep-tember newsletter.

--Hospitality Ministry Team.

Support the BE AN ANGEL Project The Be An Angel Project for 2016 is coming to an end. We need your help in these first two weeks of August. Please donate school supplies and/or money to purchase uniforms by Sunday, August 14. We have purchased 673 uniforms so far which is

over halfway to our goal of 1,200 school uniforms this year. The uniforms and school sup-plies will be taken to the School District of Lancaster for distribution to the home-less students during the week of August 15. Loving and helping our neighbors in need is being a

follower of Jesus. Help us to help the children in Lan-caster by donating to the Be An Angel project.

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Brethren Highlights August 2016

Seeking First the Kingdom (Spiritual Renewal Conference0

Seeks your support

Our upcoming spiritual renewal conference sched-uled for November 12 & 13, is seeking the support of the congregation. This support can be given verbally, prayerfully and financially. Since announced to the church in the April issue of Brethren Highlights, little support has be given. The financing of Seeking First the Kingdom is not through the church budget (the Plan of Ministry) but through patron support and free-will offerings tak-en at the event. However, a solid patron support is crucial to the success of this event along with the solid support of the congregation through verbal embrace and prayer. Our guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Carter, President of Bethany Theological Semi-nary. He will be giving two keynote addresses on Sat-urday, November 12 and will be the guest speaker at the 10:15 a.m. combined worship service on Sunday, November 13. The November 12 event is an all-day conference consisting of worship, breakout sessions called Seeking Sessions (several choices for attendees to select from) and lunch. The entire event is being built around a common theme. Having an annual spiritual renewal event such is one of the four 20/20 Vision & Mission goals of the Lancaster Church of the Brethren. The lack of sup-port thus far is alarming and so a special appeal is be-ing made at this time. Your contribution need not be large. You can contribute at any level (see attached response form). --Jay V. Wenger

Become A Supporter of this Annual Event sponsored by the

Spiritual Renewal Committee

Seeking First the Kingdom

Enclosed is my tax-deductible contribution at the following support level:

____Philip the Evangelist level ($200 & above)

____Timothy the Evangelist level ($100-$199)

____Woman at the Well level (up to $99) *

*The Samaritan woman at the well is sometimes called “the first evangelist” in the New Testament. “Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” John 4:28-29 NIV

Name: ________________________________

Address: ______________________________

______________________________ Phone: ____________ Email:_______________

Please make checks payable to Lancaster Church

of the Brethren with “Seeking First the Kingdom” on the memo line.

Mail check, along with this form to: Lancaster Church of the Brethren 1601 Sunset Avenue Lancaster, PA 17601

Or Put in Mailbox #29

2 BV Volunteer Opportunities There will be an Outdoor Wheelchair Walk on Thursday, August 25, 10:30 a.m. at Brethren Vil-lage. The walk begins at the Welcome Center en-trance. Please arrive at 10:15 a.m. Once a year our church is responsible to super-vise a Saturday afternoon Bingo at Brethren Village. This year it is on Saturday, August 20. Please let Marilyn Hummel know if you would be able to help by assisting residents who have hearing or visual problems. You will need to be at BV by 1:45 p.m., with the game starting at 2:00 p.m. Thank you. --Marilyn Hummel, BV Key Person, LCOB, 295-9121.

August PMT Energy Tip Consider purchasing rechargeable batteries and an ENERGY STAR charger for them (much are more cost effective than using disposable batteries). In the U.S. alone, more energy efficient battery chargers could

save families more than $170 million annually. Source: en-ergy.gov

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Brethren Highlights August 2016

Justice Like Water Saturday, August 20, from 10:00-3:00

Lancaster Church of the Brethren

In the recent years, incidents and events in the news have sparked a very difficult national conversa-tion about race, immigration, and culture. As Chris-tians, we are called to be peacemakers, to stand with our fellow believers, and to continue the work of Je-sus.

What is a faith-based response in the context of today's conversation about oppression and jus-tice?

Leadership will be provided by Gimbiya Kettering, Director of Intercultural Ministries at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren. Registration cost includes lunch.

Name:

_________________________________________

Address:

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

Email:

_________________________________________

I would like to receive C.E.U. (.3) credit: Yes □ No □

Registration Fee - $10.00 Registration Deadline: August 10

Please mail to

Atlantic Northeast District Church of the Brethren ATTN: Kelly Bernstein

500 E Cedar Street Elizabethtown PA 17022

GOLFERS: Grab Your Clubs! Grab your clubs, gather your friends and sign up for the 26th Annual Brethren Village Golf Tourna-ment on September 15. Registration deadline is Au-gust 18. Brochures can be found in the Welcome Cen-ter in the Gathering Place.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - AM Open Round The morning “Open” round will tee off at 7:00 a.m. and will includes a continental breakfast, grilled picnic lunch, award ceremony and prize drawings. Registra-tion fee is $85/per entry.

6:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Tee Off – (Shotgun, Best Ball Format) 12:30 p.m. Grilled Picnic Lunch & Awards

PM Invitational Round & Celebration Dinner The afternoon “Invitational” round will tee off at 1:00 p.m. and offer a corporate experience with complimentary on-course catering fol-lowed by a celebration dinner complete with appetizers and gourmet meal. The tournament will end with an award ceremony and prize drawings. Registration fee is $125 per entry.

12:30 p.m. Registration & Light Lunch 1:00 p.m. Tee Off – (Shotgun, Best Ball Format) 6:00 p.m. Gourmet Dinner & Award Ceremony

Proceeds benefit the Good Samaritan Fund which supports the current benevolent needs of the Village by providing financial assistance for those Residents who find themselves unable to pay the full cost of their care. Entry Fee Includes: Greens fees & cart Driving range & putting green On-course snacks & beverages Golf balls & tees Foursome prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place Contests: Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to the Pin & Hole In One Reservations are currently underway until August 18, and new sponsorship opportunities at various levels are available. To register, complete the registration form in the Gathering Place or contact Teresa Rineer, Develop-ment Associate & Special Events Manager, at tri-neer@bv.org or call (717) 581-4478.

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When describing a church, many think of church as a building with a steeple and beautiful windows, but when I think of a church, I think of individuals, such as Mo, Rachel, Calvin, Bob, Al, Jeff, Hank, Dave and many, many others. I want to thank all the church for their prayers, cards, visitations and phone calls during my illness. Thanks to each one of you. Galen Miley -------------------------------------------------------- The unshakable and nurturing Presence of God has become additionally meaningful to me through for frequent thoughts and prayers during my recent illness. Thank you all! The Dubble "children" appreciate your thoughtfulness during my recent illness and recent 94th birthday. Curtis Dubble -------------------------------------------------------- To the Lancaster COB Wed. Morning Prayer Group: Sending a big THANK YOU to each one of you and any others who have included us in their prayers during Vivian’s struggles with pancreatic and liver can-cer during the last year. Your prayers have been an-swered! In Vivian’s latest CAT scan at the end of April, there was no longer any trace of liver cancer. Her pan-creatic cancer only grew “the width of 2 hairs lying be-side one another”, very slow growing. She continues to have no pain and is feeling good and praising God for His healing. She took nothing to treat her cancer, so this positive result, really a miracle, can be credited only to the grace of God and the power of prayers. So, thank you again and be assured that your prayers DO change things. --Earl andVivian Ziegler -------------------------------------------------------- Ronald and I wish to thank everybody who sent him cards and phone calls during his bout with cancer this winter, sspecially the Wednesday Morning Prayer Group and Calvin Wenger’s visits. Right now he is cancer free. --Suzanne Kline

On behalf of my wife and me, we want to thank all of you for all the prayers and cards since I have been battling cancer. We are adjusting to our new way of life. The prayers are working by helping me to see the chang-es my life has gone in the past year and a half and by giving me the patience I need for each day. The cards are a special gift to be opened when I go to the mailbox. Seeing who sent them and their messages lift me up. Thanks to Calvin Wenger for the visits and phone calls. He is one special guy, with special prayers. So again I want to thank you and may God Bless you all. --Ron and Joan Yunginger -------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for all the pastoral visits, cards, phone calls, well wishes and prayers sent my way during and after my recent surgery to repair an iliac aneurysm. Eve-rything went well, so I should be around for a few more years. But you will not see me for several months since I will be going to Oakland, California in two weeks to serve as the primary babysitter for our one-and-a-half- year-old grandson Amaury Otto B’alam, son of Stepha-nie and Pablo. I plan to return to PA before Christmas. Otto Schaudel -------------------------------------------------------- David and I thank everyone for the cards and notes of sympathy following the death of my father, Charles Armstrong. A special thank-you to Calvin Wenger for his visits to my dad while he was in the hospital and at the nursing facility. Donna Hernandez

Thank You, LCOB!

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Brethren Highlights August 2016

From Pastor Sable Desk Some of the leaders of what used to be Maranatha Fellowship, now Maranatha Ministry in LCOB, had a vision. That vision was to see how God would guide most/all churches within the ANE District, for there to be a rela-tional link for prayer and support. We also envisioned how some Anglo churches together with Hispanic churches would organize some extraordinary events to celebrate and praise God together. Our Lord Jesus commands us to be one mind, one body, and one Spirit. Paul explains, “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;” (Ephesians 4:3-4). The Apostle Paul had spearheaded the direction God had given to him through a vision, for him to go and help other churches in Macedonia, as it is written in (Acts 16:9). When we became members of LCOB, my wife Arelis and I had a desire to get to know other brothers and sisters in the other churches within the ANE District. In our desire to know more about the Brethren, we went to Ohio for the 2004 Annual Conference. As the years went by, we got to visit numerous Anglo churches and fellowships. We also visited all the Hispan-ic churches within our district. During that time, we became friends with many of the congregants and pastors. We visited Lirios De Los Valles Fellowship in Lebanon CoB, pastored by Eduardo Rivera. For the last seven years it became normal for some of us in Maranatha to leave after Sunday morning service, have lunch, and then go on to an afternoon worship service in Lirios De Los Valles. Rev. Rivera would invite my father - in-law, Magdaleno Ca-pellan, Luis Bosch, or me to preach at his church on various Sunday afternoons . In several occasions, Brother Rivera had expressed his desire to retire as a pastor. We were so glad that we could help our fellow pastor. God expects us to be ready and eager to help our brothers and sisters. As we read in Exodus 17:12 When Moses’ hand grew tired, Aaron and Hur held his hand up so that his hands remain steady, and they were able to defeat the Amalek-ites. As we continued visiting Lirios de Los Valles, we made a com-mitment to help Brother Rivera in consistent bases. Two years ago Brother Rivera shared with us the idea of closing the fellowship due to his debilitating physical condition. We promised him that we were going to pray for God to guide him in this decision. We promised to continue helping in whichever way we could. Some of us accompanied him and his group in doing door-to-door visita-tion and handing out Gospel tracts around the church and it sur-rounding neighborhood in Lebanon. God gave Brother Rivera some strength and enthusiasm, and he decided not to close the fel-lowship. This year, Rev. Rivera approached us again and expressed his desire for the Lord to touch the heart of a young couple or a family, so that they could take over the fellowship. Again we assured him we were going to present his petition to God, and to our Hispanic group. After several months of prayer, fasting in supplication to God, We received the answer to our prayers. He touched Leonor’s heart for her to take over on this fellowship. The brothers and sisters of this fellowship approved and called her to become the new pastor of Lirios De Los Valles. Sister Leonor, then approached me asking for his blessing and to release her from her duties as a chairperson for Maranatha Ministry. I was more than happy and gave my blessing to Sister Leonor, as I understand that we have been called to go and make disciples. A Church should not be measured by the amount of people who attend its services but by the amount of people it sends out and supports to go and reach out to others. God has also prepared the hearts of Sis-ter Leonor's family so that they would be ready and willing to support her in her calling for pastoral service in Leb-anon. The LCOB congregation is invited to Leonor’s installation as pastor of Lirios De Los Valles Fellowship. The service will take place at the Lebanon CoB on Sunday, August 7, at 2:00 p.m. When God places a desire in our hearts, we should not hesitate to respond. Instead, we must be zealous and ready to go and do what God asks us to do. Through all these experiences, God has used us to avoid the closing of another fellowship. God is the one who calls, prepares and sends us to serve Him. May God be glorified in all we do for His Kingdom. Amen!

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Adult Education Opportunities August 2016

9:00 - 9:45 Sunday Mornings

The following classes are open to everyone. All are invited.

The Chapel Bible Study Group meets in the chapel. The weekly themes in August are: August 7 - Safe in God’s Love (Rom. 8:28-39) August 14 – Living Under God’s Mercy (Rom. 9:6-29) August 21 – God Prunes and Grafts (Rom. 11:11-36) August 28 – Love Fulfills the Law (Rom 12:1-2; 13:8-14)

We use the Brethren publication, A Guide for Biblical Studies, which incorporates additional Biblical texts. Teachers will be Al Cott, Bob Frick, and Calvin Wenger. Ben Lattimer will continue leading the Summer Bible Study in Room 170 which started in June and continues through the summer. All are welcome to attend. Connections is a casual conversation group meeting in Room 200 for coffee and conversation. It is open to everyone interested in connecting with other people on a more personal level. Follow the Connections signs to Room 200. For details, contact Rich Bowser at 201-8734 or rbowser4@yahoo.com. The Maranatha ministry offers an adult Sunday School class in Spanish and English, taught by Arelis Sable. Fur-ther details are available from her. The Thoughtful Life Class meets in rooms 162-163. The topics in August are: Aug. 7 – Jr. High Youth report on their July 14-18 work-camp experiences in Harrisonburg VA.

Ryan Bookman, Amanda Gardner, Alex Nye, Andrew Nye, and Luke Wenger, along with adult su-pervisor Karen Nye, worked on the New Community Project’s Sustainable Living Homestead, supporting local homeless and refugees with shelter, skills training, and opportunities to heal by working with nature.

Aug 14 – Annual Conference Reports from LCOB delegates Allen Hansell, Suzanne Schaudel, and Jeff Rill (also serving on Standing Committee). A video summary by David Sollenberger will be included. Due to a schedule conflict, Alix Sable will give his report on August 7.

Beginning August 21, TLC will offer a 3-week study of Racism and the Church. See statement (*) below.

Aug. 21 – Guest speaker Gimbiya Kettering, Director of Intercultural Ministries for COB, seeks ways for our denomination to build bridges between the different cultures among us and in the wider world. With her biracial and multicultural identity, her stories and contemporary conversations about social jus-tice, race, and immigration are personal and professional. She is currently based in Washington, DC.

Aug. 28 – Guest speaker Titus Peachey, Coordinator for Peace Education for Mennonite Central Committee US until his retirement in February, has many life experiences locally and abroad that address race, identity, and Christian faith. He and his wife Linda have lived in Lancaster for 30 years. They have two young-adult daughters and attend East Chestnut Mennonite Church.

(*) Brethren Newsline Statement released July 12, 2016: Though we are not in a great civil war, we are in a time of great civil violence. We are not divided by geographic lines such as north and south, nor political lines like Union and Confederate. But we are still divided by race. Our imaginations have been made anemic through fear, comfort, and statistics warped for political advantage. Our hearts have been hardened by a steady diet of media commen-tary thinly veiled as news that demonizes any person different from us. Yet these divides blur in the common hue of bloodshed in vio-lence and vanish when we face the call of Christ to love and serve all our neighbors. Statement prepared by:

Carol A. Scheppard, Moderator of 2017 Annual Conference Samuel Sarpiya, Moderator-elect of Annual Conference Dale E. Minnich, Interim General Secretary of the Church of the Brethren

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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Mon - Thurs 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:00 a.m. Chapel 10:15 a.m. Family Life Center 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary 10:15 a.m. Maranatha

WORSHIP FOR CHILDREN

10:15 a.m. Praise Kidz (Age 4—3rd grade)

SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 a.m. Children & Adults

Our Staff

Jeffrey B. Rill Senior Pastor

Cindy E. L. Lattimer Associate Pastor

J. Calvin Wenger Pastor of Caregiving

Alix Sable Associate Pastor Michael Howes

Pastor of Youth & Faith Development Emery A. DeWitt Director of Music Margaret Marsch

Jeanne Heck Organists

Jamie Nace

Director of Children’s Ministry Director of Children’s Music

Tiffany L. Dickel Church Administrator

Newsletter Editor Linda Harnish

Secretary Troy Nace Custodian

The deadline for every issue is the 15th of the previous

month.