Volume LXVII March 5, 2017 Number 10 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 6,387.00$

Building Fund 280.00$

Family Assistance 185.00$

Maintenance 435.00$

Sunday School 212.05$

Global Food Crisis 110.00$

Youth -$

Women's Fellowship 70.00$

Food Pantry 200.00$

Men's Ministry 50.00$

TOTAL 7,929.05$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 76 +106 = 182 Sunday School = 111

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017

$283,688.00

Prayer Concerns

Youth Yummies Today

We are looking to update the List of Basic Life Support trained persons that are qualified to help in emergencies at church. Please check the list on the narthex table for your name and if there are any corrections needed. Thanks.

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 Glenn Reppert—healing Roberta Bashore—healing

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Sunday School elective - “You & Me Forever” continues.

Meeting at 9:30am in the Library.

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Esther Yenser’s Birthday is March 16th. A box for cards is on the narthex table thru March 12th.

Mary Bashore’s Birthday is March 5th. Today is the last day for the box on the narthex table for cards.. .

Reminder— Sub Sale Pick up Date—

March 9th

Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org 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: secretary@littleswatara.org Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

Volunteers for March 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 Pam G Richard Frantz ONE SERVICE Praise Team 10:30 Dianne H PRAISE TEAM Allen R Pam Gerberich PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig ONE SERVICE PRAISE TEAM AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Todd Rebman Todd R

WORSHIP CENTER Jennifer Speraw 1,2 wks Dianne and Tanya Feathers 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, ONE SVC at 10:30 Kenneth Duell, Dakota Himmelberger 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 - (ONE SERVICE 10:30AM) 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 Oak Rm

MARCH EVENTS Weekly Events MARCH

5, 9:30am Youth Yummies

5:30pm Scout Den Mtg

6pm, Café Christian Poetry Fellowship

6, 10:00am Caring Connection Group –PR

7, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg

8, 3:30pm FH, Sub Sandwich Prep

7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study

9, 6:30am SUB SALE DAY

7pm, Christian Ed Mtg

10, 7pm THS Musical, “Footloose”

11, 8:15am 50 Plus Bus Trip

7pm THS Musical “Footloose”

12, Food Pantry Collection and Mission of the Month

14, 11:30am Ctry Fare, Widows Luncheon

6:30pm O, Den Mtg

15, 7pm PO, Men’s Bible Study

17, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry

18, 6pm Young Family Fellowship

19, 10:30am ONE SERVICE

SPIRITUAL RENEWAL with David Weiss

WLBR Broadcast Sunday

Noon, ALL FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON

7pm, Spiritual Renewal - Youth Night

20, 7pm, Spiritual Renewal Service - Sr. Choir

21, 7pm, Spiritual Renewal Service –Visitation Night

22, 7pm, Spiritual Renewal Service-Children’s Night

25, 7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast

26, ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING SUNDAY

Newsletter Deadline

28, Ministry Team Minutes Due

31, 6:30pm-9:30pm, “THE ART OF MARRIAGE” event

APRIL

1, 9am-4pm, “THE ART OF MARRIAGE” event

2, noon, Spiritual Nurture Mtg

5:30pm Scout Den Mtg

6pm Café, Christian Poetry Fellowship

4, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg

5, 3:30pm Sub Sale Prep

7pm M

Mission of the Month - MARCH 2017

“One Great Hour of Sharing”

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)

—JOY choir will be cancelled until completion of the THS Musical and will resume March 15th.

BIBLE STUDY In Pastor’s Office 7- 8 pm Men meet 1st & 3rd Wed. Ladies meet 2nd & 4th Wed.

Lit t le Swatara Chuch of the Brethren

Matthew S . Chris t

There are Children’s Bulletins on the table in the back of the sanctuary for two age groups. Please help yourself. Music & Worship Team

March 5, 2017 ~ 8:15 am & 10:30 am

GATHERING MUSIC (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)

WELCOME OPENING WORSHIP “Jubilate Deo” #103 “Praise Him, Praise Him” #100

JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER

WORSHIP 8:15 “I love to tell the story” #398 10:30 “Lord, your church are we” Sr. Choir LENTEN REFLECTION Matthew 26: 14-16 & 27: 3-5 Congregational Responsive Prayer Lord, as we remember your betrayal by Judas, we’re reminded we betray you too.

Forgive us we pray, and confirm in us the knowledge that you will never betray us.

We thank you Lord, you understand what it’s like to be isolated, to be con-demned, and falsely accused, and Lord, we don’t know how we’ll fully under-stand that you took all this on willingly, for each of us. May you be glorified in our lives as we comfort others. OFFERTORY and PRAYER CHILDREN’S STORY WORSHIP “Amazing Grace. my chains are gone” PROJECTED MESSAGE Carrying the light to Haiti —Mission Team testimonies CLOSING WORSHIP “Christian, let your burning light” #402 BENEDICTION

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

Sign up now for ”The Art of Marriage”

A 2 day Event taking place here March 31—April 1 . Deadline to sign up - March 19.

Contact: Denise Christ. Cost $50 per couple/$25 per single.

Men’s Ministry Update

March’s men’s breakfast will be March 18th @ 7:00 am.

After Breakfast we will be leaving to help a member of our church move. We can use your help...many hands

make light work...if you are interested in helping please let me know. Last year we were able to complete several projects from shingling a shed roof to help winterize a home...if you have a project that we can help with please let us know and we will try to schedule it. We are always looking for new challenges and any chance to share Christ with others. Bud Larimer (570-581-0070)

This year our Lent series will be

"Revealing & Reflecting Jesus' Life and

Sacrifice". Journey with Jesus and the

disciples as we experience a fresh

perspective taking us to the cross and

empty tomb.

Spiritual Renewal Week March 19-22, 2017

The Parables of Jesus and Other Stories with Pastor David Weiss

Sunday March 19 -10:30am “What Kind of Soil Are You? ALL FELLOWSHIP LUNCH—after 10:30 service. Sunday, March 19– 7:pm “Pictures of Jesus” - YOUTH NIGHT Monday, March 20-7pm “The Older Brother” - Special Music—Sr. Choir Tuesday March 21, 7 pm “What to Hold Onto and What to Let go” - Guest Church—Springfield Church of the Brethren—Ice Cream Night Wednesday, March 22—7 pm “Hurried, Buried and Worried” - Children’s Night

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR March 5—Youth Yummies and Event March 10 & 11 THS Musical, “Footloose”

C H E C K F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N O N B U L L E T I N B O A R D S

Peace and Love to all

Camp Swatara News Spring Weekend Camps are here.

March 17-19: Juniors (G 1-3) & Junior High (G7-9) March 24-26: Intermediates (G 4-6)

Please register online at www.campswatara.org

Also register online for 2017 Program Summer Camps. This years theme is: Branching Out, connecting through Christ

For more information about Camp Swatara please see the bulletin board near

the church office

The Schuylkill Church of the Brethren

Invites you to their Revival Services, March 24-26, 2017. Time: Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening @ 7:30 PM

Sunday morning @10:10 am Brother Jim Meyer from the White Oak C.O.B. will be the Evangelist.

Special Music is included in each service. The Friday evening service is Youth Night.

2018 Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise For those invested in the “Weekend to Remember” there is a $300 discount for registering under the group name “Craig Luckenbill” More info on the table in the narthex.

NEW WINDSOR DAYS

For anyone who trained in BVS, volunteered, worked, or was part of the Brethren Service Center….Zigler Hospitality Center in New

Windsor Maryland is celebrating the importance and history of all who passed through the Service Center in the past 70 plus years. RSVP by

3/10/17. Bring pictures and stories to share. This event will be held March 17-19. for more information, see the flyer on the bulletin board near the

office.