Volume LXVII January 8, 2017 Number 2 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 4,378.00$
Building Fund 627.00$
Family Assistance 70.00$
Maintenance 310.00$
Sunday School 303.50$
Global Food Crisis 75.00$
HAITI Mission Trip 592.00$
Food Pantry 16.00$
Women's Fellowship 60.00$
Mission of the Month 100.00$
TOTAL 6,531.50$
Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 61 + 77 = 151 Sunday School = 106
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017
$283,688.00
Mortgage Balance—$00.00
Prayer Concerns
Rufus & Dorothy Merkey Ruth and John Hoover—healing Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Earl Miller Carol & Pete Sanchez Bonnie Schwenk-healing Amanda Heckman—surgery Lauren Cass—relief from seizures Bruce Moore– comfort/hospice care Mike Hulsdander and family-comfort Ruthe Conover-healing Ruth Ann Boltz-healing (Marlene B sister) Suellen H.-healing Pastor John Bream & wife Deb-healing
****************************** Pastor John of Brooklyn is looking for a reasonably priced small truck. If you know of one, please let Pastor Matt know.
****************************** Congratulations!
The mortgage is paid. Thanks to everyone for their generous offer-ings. We were able to pay off the mortgage while maintaining a good balance in the General Fund as well as the other funds. So it is very im-portant to us to thank the whole congregation for their giving regard-less how their offerings were desig-nated. It took everyone. THANKS! Stewardship & Property Ministry Team
Remember in your prayers, all those who, because of illness or infirmity, are unable to be with us for worship. Your prayers, cards and visits to them are invited so that Christ may be glorified by the manner in which His people care for each other.
Haiti Mission Trip Update
Goal—$17, 150.00
Received to date $10,806
Expenses paid
*Airline Tickets -$4,120
Balance in Account $6,685
NEEDED to reach our Goal—
$6,344
Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - [email protected] 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: [email protected] Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: [email protected].
Volunteers for January 1,8,15,22 and 29, 2017
VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel & Mark Myers—CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691 ORGANIST Marlene Blatt A/V Equipment - Carl & Miles Kauffman **PRAISE TEAM-2nd Sunday @ 10:30am & 4th sun @ 8:15am.
CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday
8:15 Pam G Richard Frantz Kara Henning PRAISE TEAM Pam G 10:30 Dianne High PRAISE TEAM Allen Rebman Pam G Dianne H. PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM Dianne D AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman bros Todd Rebman Todd R.
WORSHIP CENTER
Pam G. 1 Jennifer Speraw 2,3 Tanya/Diane Feathers 4,5
EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Matt & Debra Yordy Diane & Bonnie Behney Chris DeMille Leah Blatt Diane Long Tanya Feathers Deneen Ebling Sue Hartranft WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Michelle Snyder Sally Emerich
10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz Connie Manbeck USHERS 8:15 10:30
1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Andy Wise Samuel Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker James and Gerald Bowman 3rd Sunday, Daniel Landis Kenneth Duell, Dakota Himmelberger Jason Schwalm Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard Yenser, Derek Yenser Carl M. Kauffman J.R. Yenser, Kyle Yenser 5th Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert & Wendy Lingle Andrew Wise Sam Forry & Matt Blatt
NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2 ) Becky Rebman (717)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 –Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried/Chris DeMille 10:15 - Jonathan & Tiffany Bicksler 4th Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 9:15 - Becky & Allen Rebman 10:15 - Deb Yordy 5th Sunday, 8:15 - Joe & Brenda Brubaker 9:15 - Becky & Allen Rebman 10:15 - Sue Hartranft
*TOPS Meets weekly, Thurs. 5 to 6:30pm
JANUARY EVENTS 15, 12noon, Youth Fundraiser Soup & Sandwich Luncheon
16, 8:45am Exercise Class Resumes
7:30pm Council of Churches Mtg
17, 7pm Ministry Team Mtg
20 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry
Sr. High Retreat, Camp Swatara
21, Sr. High Retreat at Camp Swatara
6pm Young Family Fellowship
22, Newsletter Deadline
Camp Swatara, Sr. High Retreat
23, 7:30pm Steward & Property Mtg
24, 6:30pm Den Mtg
Ministry Team Minutes Due
25, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
28, 7am Men’s Ministry Breakfast
29, 8:15 and 10:30am Bread & Cup Communion
FEBRUARY
1, 7pm PO, Men’s Bible Study
2, 9am, P. Matt/Thirsty Thursday with the Preschool
9am, Women’s Fellowship Mtg
4, Mission Team enroute to HAITI
8:30am-2pm, Camp Swatara, Deacon Retreat
1pm FH, 50 Plus Mtg
5, 5:30pm O, Den Mtg
6pm Café, Christian Poetry Fellowship
7, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg
8, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
9, 7pm Christian Ed Mtg
11, Youth Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser
12, Food Pantry Collection
13, 7:30pm EVERY MEMBER COUNCIL MTG
14, 6:30pm O, Den Mtg
15, 7pm PO, Men’s Bible Study
17, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry
LV College, Jr. High Lock-In
18, 7-10am WF Buffet Breakfast
12n-10pm FH & S, “Friends with Weather” Concert
6pm Young Family Fellowship
22, 7pm PO, Ladies Bible Study
24, 6pm FH Res/PS set up
25, 7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast
12n FH Res/Preschool Art Show
Mission of the Month - January 2017
Student “We Care Packages”
QUILTING
& Knotting
Thursdays
@ 8 am
EXERCISE CLASSES
On break until Jan. 16th
8:45 & 10am Mon & Wed
2016 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)
Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
Sunday, January 15, 2017 ~ 8:15am & 10:30am GATHERING MUSIC
WELCOME ... ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)
ANTHEM 10:30am “Now Let Us Sing” Sr. Choir
OPENING
WORSHIP “Come, let us all unite to sing” #12
JOYS and CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
WORSHIP “I come to the garden alone” projected
OFFERTORY THOUGHT
Offertory PRAYER
ANTHEM 10:30am “Give Peace to Your People” Sr. Choir
CHILDREN’S STORY
WORSHIP “This is my Father’s world” #154
MESSAGE Series-Conceiving the Deceiver
- “Unraveling Sin” Pastor Matt
SCRIPTURE Genesis 3: 14-24
CLOSING HYMN “Take my hand and lead me, Father” #601
BENEDICTION
MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
Little Swatara maintains an email announcement list. To subscribe, visit our web site at www.littleswatara.org, click on “contact/locate” and follow the link. ************************************************************
If you would like a recording of our 10:30am service, please let the audio oper-ator know and a CD will be provided for you.
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Did you know Little Swatara is on Facebook? “like” us to help stay up to date on what’s going on in our congregation.
Bible Studies In the Pastor’s Office 7- 8 pm Men meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
Ladies meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month ~All are welcome to attend~
Mission Team departure—February 4th
We have decided to give house warming gifts to the two families for whom we are building a home. If you would like to participate in helping with this gift, the needs are: long panels of curtains (they love lace), Corelle dinnerware, silverware, dish cloths, towels and dish soap, bathroom towels and washcloths. If
you have any “handmade items” you’d like to give, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Questions?...Call or text Ashly Landis 228-8500 or
email [email protected]. We wish to thank the congregation for your continued support in our calling to Haiti. He said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the
whole creation.” Mark 16:15 The HAITI Team: Ashly & Dan Landis, John & Dianne High, Cheryl & Josh Straw,
Pat Timmins, Pam Gerberich, Matt Christ, Leah Blatt and Tiffany Bicksler. *********************************************************************************************
For Our College Students— “WE CARE PACKAGE” Supplies Needed
Donations may be placed in Drop boxes located in the narthex and foyer. Deadline -Feb. 5th. Thank You
CRACKERS MECHANICAL PENCILS COOKIES PENS POPCORN HIGHLIGHTERS GRANOLA BARS Q-TIPS HOT CHOCOLATE MIX BAND-AIDS INSTANT SOUP MIX POST-IT-NOTES
CANDY BARS QUARTERS (10/$2.50)ea. GUM LIP BALMS HARD CANDY SMALL TISSUE PACKS CERTS TRAVEL SIZE - HAND LOTION & SANITIZER
Ruth Hoover is at
Stoneridge Towne
Centre , Room 316
JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR TODAY, Soup and Sandwich Luncheon Jan 20-22—ANE District Youth Retreat (Camp Swatara) Feb 11—Spaghetti Supper
Activity for Children—There are Children’s Bulletins provided on the table in the back of the sanctuary for two age groups. Help yourself.
Music & Worship Team
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”The Art of Marriage” Conference March 31—April 1
(here at Little Swatara)
Watch for more details coming soon!
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ATTENTION COMMITTEE TREASURERS: All treasury books need to be done and placed in the church office January 15th or soon
thereafter so the auditors can begin their work. **************
An IPhone was found in the church. If it is yours, please identify and retrieve from Mark Myers.
****************************** You’re Invited!
TODAY, 12noon-3:30pm at Hempfield CoB ,(1186 Stevens St,
Manheim) is the Retirement Drop-In for Craig Smith and his wife Vicki. A thank you for their years of service to the Atlantic Northeast District. Food and refreshments will be provided.
************************************ The 2017 Directories are coming out. If you don’t need last
years, please return the binder and we will re-use it. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Reminder: Bread and Cup Communion is January 29th 8:15 and 10:30am services.
** SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON ** Support the Youth and come out for a great lunch in the fellowship hall TODAY. It’s a good day to give “mom” a day off from the kitchen!
CHURCH EXERCISE CLASS
Will resume tomorrow,
January 16th.
8:45am and 10am