Volume LXIV December 21, 2014 Number 51 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org
The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com
Phone: 933-5958
Café Hours: Mon - Fri 6-11am, Sat 7:30-1pm
(Volunteers always appreciated)
GIVING LAST SUNDAY
General Fund 4,157.00$
Building Fund 2,035.00$
Family Assistance 130.00$
Maintenance 135.00$
Sunday School 520.25$
Global Food Crisis 125.00$
Food Pantry 10.00$
EYN Compassion Fund 600.00$
Women's Fellowship 80.00$
TOTAL 7,792.25$
Last Sunday’s Attendance
Worship 80 + 130 = 210
Sunday School = 163
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2014
$248,225
Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Auxiliary Dues
Prayer Concerns
Please call or email the office if you know of someone having a need and they would like to be listed here. We will gladly add them to the list and prayer chain for all to remember in prayer.
Dorothy Merkey
Tim Reinhard
Richard Miller’s Family-loss
Jay Duell, recovery
Rufus Geesaman, Rita & family
Charlotte DiCola, friend of Karen M.
Gerald Batz, healing
EYN Nigeria-protection/leading
Curtis Wanner
Clark Hoover, healing. friend of
John Z. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COOKIES are needed for the Christmas Eve Service. Please put in the kitchen before the service on the 24th. Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHOW CHOW is still available for purchase from the Women’s Fellowship at $4 pint or $6 qt. See Beatrice Frantz.
We Found YOUR
Key! Please retrieve from
the bulletin board in
front of the church
office.
CMTS Ministries, Inc
Christian Missionary Technical Ser-
vices out of Bernville is looking for
car donations to make available to
missionaries to use while on furlough
in the states. If you have an old car
that doesn’t run or needs repair and
would like to donate, please contact
Andy Merrick at 610-488-6975.
Triple J at the Café Please join us TONIGHT for
“Christmas Caroling” in Bethel at
6pm at the Café.
Pastor Matt & Family
PASTOR MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: 9-12 NOON -MON, WED,THUR, FRIDAY. TUES AT CAFÉ (SAT. DAY OFF)
POINTS OF CONTACT: Cell: 570-246-8196 Church Office: 717-933-4723 Facebook: Matt Christ Twitter: @MatthewSChrist *in an emergency, contact the pastor on his cell *non-emergency, contact the office and leave a message *counseling is available by appointment Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach, OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon E-mail: [email protected]. Substitutes- Dianne Younker & Denise Christ Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: [email protected].
Those Volunteering December 7, 14, 21 and 28th.
AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT - Matthew Sanchez (717) 628-1141 VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691
ORGANIST Marlene Blatt CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday
8:15 Pam Gerberich Richard Frantz ONE SERVICE Pauline Seiler 10:30 Allen Rebman Pam G Dianne High Pam G PIANIST Diane Duell Mark Myers ONE SERVICE Christine Doig AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Todd Rebman Aaron Riegel 24th Alan Bashore, Audio
WORSHIP CENTER
Worship Center Committee all month MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL! EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise Bohn Diane Long Diane & Tanya F. Chris DeMille
WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby ONE SERVICE 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 Mike Dosch Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Matthew Sanchez, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, ONE SERVICE Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Yenser Carl M Kauffman Richard Dundore, J.R. Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) contact: Doris Keeney (717)933-4972
1st Sunday, 8:15 - _______ 9:15 - Carol Peace 10:15 - Jody, Amanda, Lindsay Rhoads 2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Carol Peace 9:15 - Dianne High, Karen Sanchez 10:15 - Karen Weinhold, Karen Sanchez 3rd Sunday, 8:15 - Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried & Chris DeMille 10:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 4th Sunday, 8:15 - __________ 9:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 10:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney
DECEMBER EVENTS
21, IV ADVENT
10:30am, ONE SERVICE
WLBR Broadcast Sunday
6pm, “Triple J @ the Café” Christmas Caroling
23, 6-7pm Den Mtg
End of year Ministry Team Minutes Due
24, 7pm
25, MERRY CHRISTMAS
9-2pm FH,K reserved
26, church office & Café closed, Merry Christmas Volunteers!
30, 12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus Meet
31, NO CHOIR PRACTICE
New Year’s Eve
JANUARY 2015
1, Happy New Year! Office closed
12-8pm FH Reserved
4, 6pm Scout Leader Mtg
5, 6pm Tiger Mtg
6, EPIPHANY
6pm, Scout Meeting
7pm FH, Leadership Team
8, 9am Women’s Fellowship Mtg
9, Wedding Rehearsal
10, Wedding
11, Food Pantry Collection
Mission Emphasis Sunday
FH Reserved
12, 8:45am FH, Exercise Class Begins
13, 9am WF Craft Making
12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus Meet
6-7 Den Mtg
14, 7pm Christian Ed Meets
16, 2-6pm Food Pantry
16-18 Sr. High Youth District
Winter Retreat Weekend
18, 8:15 & 10:30am Anointing Service
9:30am Pastors office, Membership Class
19, 6pm Tiger Mtg
25, Newsletter Deadline
27, 12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus Meet
6-7pm Den Mtg
All Ministry Team Minutes due
31, Deacon Retreat @ Camp Swatara
FEBRUARY
1, 8:15 & 10:30am Bread & Cup Communion
6pm Scout Leader Mtg
2, 6pm Tiger Mtg
3, 7pm Leadership Mtg
5, 9am Women’s Fellowship Business Mtg
8, Food Pantry Collection
Mission Emphasis Sunday
9, 7:30pm, Every Member Council Meeting
10, 9am, WF Craft Class
12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus Meet
6-7pm Den Mtg
14, HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
15, Scout Sunday
16, PRESIDENT’S DAY
6pm Tiger Mtg
18, ASH WEDNESDAY
20, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry
22, I Lent
Noon, Pack Mtg
Newsletter Deadline
24, 12:30-5pm, 50 Plus Meet
All Team Minutes Due
6-7pm Den Mtg
28, 2:30-8pm FH,K RES
Scouts– Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Mission of the Month for DECEMBER
Exercise Class is
on a Break until
January 12th!
Li t t le Swatara
Church of the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
10:30am Service - IV Advent
GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME...ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIGHTING THE 4th ADVENT CANDLE (back of bulletin) Junior High girls—Abby Christ, Lydia Stupp, Caitlin Henning, Gyselle Fidler and Tarrah Biersack
HYMN “Good Christian friends, rejoice” #210 JOYS & CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER SR. CHOIR “At Christmastime all Christians Sing”
TITHES AND OFFERINGS Jubilee Choir— ”Angels are Rejoicing”
CHILDREN’S MOMENT JOY CHOIR
MESSAGE “This Makes All The Difference” SCRIPTURE Luke 1:46b-55; Romans 16: 25-27
HYMN “ JOY to the world” #318
MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
BENEDICTION
Christmas Tree Open House at Andulhea Heritage Center
Come see the beautifully decorated Christmas Trees displayed throughout the Center weekends in December. 9-1 Saturdays and 1-4 Sundays. The Center is located behind the Hill Funeral Home in Rehrersburg. Take a flyer from the bulletin board with info.
CARDS FOR CURTIS—Information sheets are available on the narthex table on the specifics of mailing a letter or card to Curtis Wanner. If put in Beryl's mailbox #149, she will provide postage and mail to Curtis.
Christmas Eve Service December 24 at 7pm
Please join us Wednesday evening for the “City of Light”
Cantata Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall afterwards.
For correspondence to Bob & Carol Krouse 2481 Pine Chase Circle St. Cloud, FL 34769* *please note this is the correct zip code.
~Andulhea Heritage Center~
Thank you for being so generous in donating your old Christmas cards for the Sunday School project for December 28. Jean Myers.
NEW MEMBERS CLASS
Anyone interested in learning more
about what it means to be a
disciple of Jesus and a responsible
church of the brethren member —
this is for you! Registration will
begin Dec. 28th. Pastor Matt
See Bulletin Board for more information
CHURCH SERVICE CANCELLATION INFORMATION
(dated 2009)
In an effort to enhance the safe travel of the Little Swatara Congregation, the following persons, Radio and TV Stations shall be notified of the cancellation of a worship service dur-ing inclement weather conditions (ice or snow).
Once a decision has been made to cancel a service, the congregation shall be notified immediately. The chair of the Spiritual Nurture Ministry Team will initiate the Deacon call system to notify all church members of the closing. An announcement will be placed on the following Television stations:
WFMZ-TV Channel 69 Allentown, PA WGAL Channel 8 Lancaster, PA
An announcement will be placed on the following Radio stations: WDAC 94.5 FM Lancaster WJTL 90.3 FM Lancaster WLBR 1270 AM Lancaster
The cancellation announcement can also be seen on
the following websites: Little Swatara Church http://www.LittleSwatara.org WFMZ-TV Channel 69 http://www.wfmz.com WGAL Channel 8 http://www.wgal.com WDAC 94.5 FM http://www.wdac.com WJTL 90.3 FM http://www.wjtl.com