Secretary, Building Reservations Manager, and

Nursery Coordinator:

Kathy Statler

Office Phone Number: 717-597-7314

Home Phone Number:

717-643-1013

Cell Phone Number: 717-860-6442

Monday—Friday 6:00 AM—12:00 Noon

Leave a message after hours on the answering machine. You may call my cell phone

number (for emergency purposes only.) Sometimes the hours need to change.

Please call the church office to make sure someone is

there especially if inclement weather. If it is calling for bad weather, the church

office is closed. Office staff works from home.

senior_pastor@comcast.net

www.fumcgreencastle.org

Bulletin Announcements

Due Monday morning by

8:00 AM

Newsletter Articles

Due the 12th day of the month

Growing, Caring, and Serving In the Name of Christ

First United Methodist Church Pastor Stacy A. Crawford

P O Box 303, 45 N. Washington St. Greencastle PA 17225

Parsonage Phone Number: 717-597-4216

Youth Ministries Director:

Pastor Cam Smith

Office Phone Number: 717-597-5892

Home Phone Number:

717-447-7809

Cell Phone Number: 717-884-1408

Tuesday & Thursday

7:00 AM—3:30 PM

fmd_fumc@comcast.net

Wednesday Nightlight

5:30—6:15 PM Light supper in the FLC.

Parents must accompany children.

6:15—6:40 PM

Worship in the sanctuary

6:45—8:00 PM Small groups meet according to their

schedule

2nd & 4th weeks

1st, 3rd & 5th weeks

Meets Sunday evenings

8:30 AM

Traditional Worship service

11:00 AM

Praise and Worship service

10:00 AM

5th Sunday of the month One combined church service

10:00 AM

Classes for all ages

Pastor’s page If a person only ate at fast-food restaurants, they would survive but they would not necessarily be healthy. In fact, your heart might be weakened and you may feel sluggish and be

a little poor in complexion. So many of us have researched this and I’m sure you’ll agree that

although fast food is fun sometimes, it is not wise for a regular eating plan.

Now I’ve heard people say “if you can’t say what you need to say in 15 minutes, you’re not

going to get it across in more time than that you might as well give up if you can’t do it in 15 minutes.” How foolish! It’s like saying at a five star restaurant, “If you can’t feed me in 15

minutes you might as well not try.”

Who would give up free gourmet for fast food? O.K. maybe some would but it wouldn’t be

wise. But yet some people have just that attitude about worship or devotions. We even show

up at the “gourmet restaurant” called church and are impatient to grab an appetizer and run out on empty again to infect ourselves with the addictions of this world that kill the appetite

and the attention span all the more so next week we might not even have time for the appetizer.

When Jesus was talking to the woman at the well in John 4, he offered her the fulfillment of

living water. We have such a sustained refreshment in God by His gracious Spirit. He was

offering her such blessing! He, I think, was having a wonderful time getting her to the heart of the matter and bringing her to Himself. Now when His disciples came to him, they urged Him

to eat something. But the Bible says that He said to them “I have food to eat that you know

nothing about.” They didn’t understand so He explained to them how His food was to do the work of Him who sent Him and to finish it. Jesus took time and was refreshed Himself by

doing His Father’s work and doing it completely and right. Good food and good eating and

good digestion can not be rushed. Resolve this year to truly wait upon the LORD to renew your strength. Resolve to read the whole chapter of the single line you saw in your devotional.

Resolve to let other things wait while you wait on the LORD. If the Baseball game goes into

extra innings, if the board meeting goes long, if the surgery has a complication you adjust your schedule to get it done right. This year get your insides right and stop the sluggish quick fix of

fast food. Fast food is not a great fix in the long run. It’s better to learn to be still so you can

really get to know Him who is God. Yes know He is God. He deserves your time.

Blessings in Jesus,

Pastor Stacy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1st—William Davis, Aiden Miller 2nd—Sharon Baumbaugh 4th—Chassidy Bishop, Pastor Stacy Crawford 5th—Blaine Barnhart 7th—Filly Talmadge 8th—Suzanne Raymond 9th—Tom Richards 11th—Levi Gibble 13th—Gene Lawson 14th—Leah Anderson, Betty Hartman 16th—Ellen Needy 19th—Evan Sanders 20th—Krista Murr 21st—Amanda Lopez, Louise Mowen, Kara Statler 22nd—Jack Hays, Mike Stevens 27th—Matt Lutz, Cynthia Myers 28th—Joan Bowman, Lloyd Daugherty, Allen Goldthwait 29th—Julie Beam, Louise Carlson 31st—Suzie Misner

8th—Gary & Cherie Mitchell 11th—Charles & Denise Gleichman 12th—Wayne & Sharon Baumbaugh 18th—Lee & Linda Golden 19th—Pastor Stacy & Lisa Crawford

Thank you to the following people who helped to decorate

the church for Christmas: Sally Bishop, Joan Bowman,

Lanny & Mary Jane Carbaugh, Ken & Darlene

Caufman, Barb Ezolt, Amanda Heinbaugh, Suzie Misner,

Bill Needy, Susie & Mike Stevens, Don & Phyllis Stoner,

Larry & Lucy Witmer and Ruby Gossard.

First Church would like to ex-tend our Sympathy to Lamar Shumaker on the death of his brother-in-law. May God com-fort you at this time.

First Church would like to extend our Sympathy to

Barry Hunt and family on the death of Barry’s wife,

Jacqueline. May God be with you at this time and

you feel His comfort always.

Bulletin announcements will now be due on Monday

mornings by 8:00 instead of Tuesday mornings.

Thank you to everyone who donated shoeboxes to Operation

Christmas Child Samaritans Purse. There were 50 shoeboxes

given that brightened many children's Christmas last year.

Thank you to Julie & Haley Rawlings for heading this project

and Ken & Darlene Caufman for picking up the shoeboxes. First Church would like to extend a warm welcome to the following people who joined the church.

Ashley Carney Steve Talmadge Filly Talmadge Jacob Steier Haley Lewis

Reilly Heinbaugh Carlyn Tilcock

Jonathan Tilcock David Zehrung Gina Zehrung Logan Zehrung

Offering envelopes for 2015 have been

distributed. If you were missed and wish to

receive envelopes, contact me at 717-597-2610,

sleydig@centurylink.net or leave a note in my

church mail box.

~ Sandy Leydig

Monthly Duties Acolytes

4th—Bryce Heinbaugh 11th—Karlee Salmon 18th—Connor Rohm 25th—Marlee Richards

Altar Flowers

Carla Wright

Altar Guild

Janet Williams

Chair Set Up/Take Down

4th—Craig Emery 11th—Cory Heinbaugh 18th—Dave Lutz 25th—Jeff Wetzel Coffee Setup/1st service Hall Monitor

4th—Cory Heinbaugh 11th—Gary Mitchell 18th—Tom Richards 25th—Larry Witmer

Coffee Take Down

4th—Doug Horchner 11th—Blaine Beam 18th—Joe Fitz 25th—Dave Lutz

Food Pantry

Crackers, Ketchup, Ranch Dressing,

Red Beets, Toothpaste, Shampoo,

Toilet Paper, Tissues, Paper Towels

and Dish Detergent

Greeters Traditional

4th—Wayne & Sharon Baumbaugh 11th—Lee & Linda Golden 18th—Frank & Louise Mowen 25th—Gary & Ruby Gossard

Greeters Praise & Worship

4th—Ken & Darlene Caufman 11th—Laura Lopez 18th—Rosalie Horchner 25th—Julie Beam

Hall Monitor Sunday School Hour

4th—Kay Salmon 11th—Larry Witmer 18th—Lucy Witmer 25th—Laura Lopez

Hall Monitor Praise & Worship Service

4th—Cam Smith 11th—Tim Fetterhoff 18th—Toni Klass 25th—Blaine Beam

Lay Reader

4th—Amanda Heinbaugh 11th—Susie Stevens 18th—Lauren Gibble 25th—Sallianne Crawford

Nursery Traditional

4th—Jodi Plum & Kendra Wasberg 11th—Shana Wolfe, Monica & Caitlin Eshleman 18th—Coy, Julie & Connor Rohm 25th—Lucy Witmer & Kay Salmon

Nursery Praise & Worship

4th—Andrea Cordell & Gail Emery 11th—Kelly Cooper & Lisa Fetterhoff 18th—Amanda Heinbaugh, Julie & Haley Rawlings 25th—Karen Horchner & Tammy Steier

Ushers

4th—Britt Salmon, Jim Johns, Bill Needy, Joan Bowman & Patrice Slodysko 11th—Britt Salmon & Jim Johns 18th—Britt Salmon & Jim Johns 25th—Britt Salmon & Jim Johns

We are short on ushers this year so we will be running five ushers the first Sunday because of communion. The rest of the month (in most cases) there will only be two ushers. The Sunday’s there are only two ushers you will use the middle aisle to pass the collection plate. The collection plate should be passed the whole way through the pew & come back to you in the next pew to start over again.

January 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2

3 3:00—5:00 PM Special Youth Group

4 5:00—6:00 PM Russian Tea with Brian Thrush

5 8:00 AM Bulletin announcements Due 8:30 AM Take down Christmas decorations

6 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul 7:00—9:00 PM Chri-Fi Book Club (125)

7 5:30—8 PM Wed. Nightlight 6:45—8 PM Band of Brothers (126) 6:45—8 PM True Women (114) 8:00 PM Praise Team practice

8 9:00 AM Craft /Tea Group (Parsonage) 10:30 AM Prayers for the Church and Its Mission 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

9

10

11 12 NEWSLETTER ARTICLES DUE 8:00 AM Bulletin announcements due

13 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

14 5:30—8 PM Wed. Nightlight 6:45—8 PM Band of Brothers (126) 7:00—8:00 PM Wed. Worship (sanctuary) 8:00 PM Praise Team practice

15 9:00 AM Craft /Tea Group (Parsonage) 10:30 AM Prayers for the Church and Its Mission 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

16 17

18

19 8:00 AM Bulletin announcements due

20 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

21 5:30—8 PM Wed. Nightlight 6:45—8 PM Band of Brothers (126) 6:45—8 PM True Women (114) 8:00 PM Praise Team practice

22 Prolife March 9:00 AM Craft /Tea Group (Parsonage) 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

23 24

25

26 8:00 AM Bulletin announcements due

27 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul 7:00 PM Ad Council meeting (114)

28 5:30—8 PM Wed. Nightlight 6:45—8 PM Band of Brothers (126) 7:00—8:00 PM Wed. Worship (sanctuary) 8:00 PM Praise Team practice

29 9:00 AM Craft /Tea Group (Parsonage) 10:30 AM Prayers for the Church and Its Mission 6:30—7:35 PM Body & Soul

30 6:00—7:30 PM Safe Sanctuary training (FLC)

31 6:00—7:30 PM Safe Sanctuary training (FLC)

Kathy

Kathy

This month at First Church we are raising the awareness of life, especially children and the parenting and teaching

of them. As Christians, we are called to live according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This biblical mandate—includes

being engaged with the ministry of children and youth. This month we are supporting the rights of the unborn,

educating ourselves in the field of child abuse prevention, and encouraging the teachers and parents of our children:

our present and our future. Children are full participants in the life of the church and in the Kingdom of God, and we

are celebrating this month.

Pray for our children. Together let’s pray Scripture, EVERYDAY! Be invested!

01—SALVATION—2TIMOTHY 2:10

02—GOD’S GRACE—2 PETER 3:18

03—INTEGRITY—EPHESIANS 5:2

04—INTEGRITY—PSALM 25:21

05—SELF-CONTROL—1 THESS 5:6

06—LOVE FOR GOD’S WORD—

PSALM 19:10

07—JUSTICE—PSALM 11:7

08—MERCY—JAMES 5:11

09—RESPECT—1 PETER 2:17

10—SELF-ESTEEM—EPHESIANS

2:10

11—FAITHFULNESS—PROVERBS

3:3

12—COURAGE—DEUT 31:6

13—PURITY—PSALM 51:10

14—KINDNESS—1 THESS 5:15

15—GENEROSITY—1 TIMOTHY

6:18

16—PEACE LOVING—ROMANS

14:19

17—JOY—1 THESS 1:6

18—PERSEVERANCE—HEBREWS

12:1

19—HUMILITY—TITUS 3:2

20—COMPASSION—COLOSSIANS

3:12

21—RESPONSIBILITY—

GALATIANS 6:5

22—CONTENTMENT—PHIL 4:12-13

23—FAITH—1 TIMOTHY 6:12

24—A SERVANT’S HEART—

EPHESIANS 6:7

25—HOPE—ROMANS 15:13

26—PATIENCE—COLOSSIANS 1:11

27—PASSION FOR THE LORD—

PSALM 42:1

28—WISDOM—JAMES

1:5

Remember the unborn. One report shows half of pregnancies

among American women are unintended, and about four in 10 of these end

in abortion.

JANUARY 22, 2015

MEET AT CHURCH AT 7AM.

SIGN UP AT BULLETIN BOARD SO WE KNOW

YOU ARE COMING!

SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING BLITZ!

FOR ALL THOSE SAFE SANCTUARY CERTIFIED, AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN

BECOMING CERTIFIED, MANDATORY SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING IS REQUIRED!

PICK 1 OF 3 DATES:

JANUARY 30, 2015 6-7:30PM JANUARY 31, 2015 6-7:30PM FEBRUARY 01, 2015 4-5:30PM

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