Women’s Food Stand

Volume LXIV June 1, 2014 Number 22 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 3,905.25$

Building Fund 1,060.00$

Family Assistance 505.00$

Maintenance 170.00$

Sunday School 136.00$

Global Food Crisis 60.00$

Youth - NYC 100.00$

Women's Fellowship 60.00$

Mission of the Month 10.00$

TOTAL 6,006.25$

Last Sunday’s Attendance

Worship 55 + 79 = 134

Sunday School 87

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2014

$248,225

Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Auxiliary Dues

Call Slate Ballot

Address Changes

Need A Gift? 2011 Church Cook Book - $15 Little Swatara Flavors Cookbook- $4.00 1976 Inglenook (hardcover)- $5.00 Please see Joann Yenser for purchase.

A note of Thanks...

Remember in your Prayers

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.

Chris Tobias

Bonnie Behney

Jolie Shearer, friend of Deneen Ebling

Ray Keeney

Roberta Bashore

Jamie Miller

Joyce Luckenbill

Shel Rissinger

Erich Eitzen

Paul Sweigart

Christian Foesig

Herman Hower, Sr.

Charlotte DiCola

John and Ruth Hoover

Rev. Ron Black

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Thank you for all the cards, telephone calls, prayers and visits while I was hos-pitalized and recovering from my sur-gery. Thanks to Pastor Bob for his vis-its. Thanks to the Caring Connection for their handmade lap blanket and vis-it. Thank you to the entire church family for their concerns. Ray Keeney

CMTS Ministries, Inc

Christian Missionary Technical Ser-

vices out of Bernville is looking for car

donations to make available to mission-

aries to use while on furlough in the

states. If you have an old car that

Directory Update

New phone numbers for

Paul and Joan Sweigart…

Paul 717-821-9701

Joan 717-821-9706

Paul also says, “Thank You

for all the cards, visits, pray-

ers and the prayer shawl

brought by the ladies.”

He is doing well.

ROBERT W. KROUSE (Senior Pastor) e-mail - bob.krouse@littleswatara.org. OFFICE HOURS: Tue./Wed./ Thurs./ Fri. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Monday is Pastor’s day off)

Cell: 717-673-3274, Home: 717-865-6765, Church Office: 717-933-4723

▪ In an emergency, contact the pastor at home or cell any time. ▪ Counseling is available by appointment. ▪ after office hours; please leave your name and phone number on the church answering machine for non-emergencies. Secretary—Charlene Keeney, Office: 933-4723 E-mail secretary@littleswatara.org. Substitute—Dianne Younker OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 12:00 noon Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

Those Volunteering June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29th.

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 5th Sunday

8:15 Pam Gerberich One service Kara Henning Pauline Seiler Richard Frantz 10:30 Allen Rebman Pauline Seiler Kathryn Ziegler Dianne High Allen Rebman PIANIST Diane Duell One Service Mark Myers Christine Doig Pam G AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Aaron Riegel Todd Rebman Todd Rebman WORSHIP LEADER

8:15 Pam Gerberich One service Alane Riegel Beryl Wanner Pauline Seiler 10:30 Gary Bashore Karen & Savannah John Wise Karen Sanchez Alexis Yenser WORSHIP CENTER

Christine Doig wk 1,2 Jennifer Speraw wk 3,4 Sandra Keeney wk 5 EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Denise Bohn Diane Long Diane & Tanya F. Chris DeMille Bonnie Behney WELCOME CENTER

8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Rachel Graby Carol Krouse 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 Lingle, Wendy Lingle Mike Dosch Samuel Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, No 8:15 Service Matthew Sanchez, Gerald Bowman Children’s Program James Bowman, Jeremy Platchek 3rd Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy Seigfried, Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard Yenser, Derek Yenser Carl M. Kauffman J.R. Yenser, Richard Dundore 5th Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Matthew Sanchez, Gerald Bowman Christopher Brubaker James Bowman, Jeremy Platchek NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2 ) Doris Keeney (717)933-4972

1st Sunday, 8:15 - ___________

9:15 - Carol Peace 10:15 -

2nd Sunday, 8:15 - no service

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 - Carol Krouse 9:15 - Nolan, Doris Keeney 10:15 - Nolan, Doris Keeney 5th Sunday, 8:15– Joe & Brenda Brubaker 9:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 10:15 - Sue Hartranft/Dianne High

JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014

1, 9:30-5:30pm Conf. Rm, FC Nursing Program

Sr. High/Youth Sunday

7pm S, FH Baccalaureate Program

2, 7pm LAR, WF Business Meeting

7:30PM Steward& Property Meet

3, 7pm FH, Leadership Team meeting

5, 8am quilting

7pm FH, 50 Plus meet

7, Annual Conference Delegate Briefing, Hempfield CoB

8, PENTECOST

10:30am, One Service/Children’s Program

7 yr. old Bible Presentation

Noon Pav, All Church Picnic

5pm O, Scout Leader Meeting

10, 12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus meet

7pm PO, Mission & Evangelism meet

7pm O, Christian Ed meet

11, 7:30am-6:30pm 50 Plus Bus Trip

6pm, Den Meeting

12, 8am Quilting

14, 6pm BDRA Kick-off Dinner-Yoder’s

15, FATHER’S DAY

WLBR Broadcast Sunday

Graduation & Bible Presentation

19, 8am Quilting

7am-8:30pm, 50 Plus Bus Trip

20, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry

6pm, Wedding Rehearsal

21, SUMMER BEGINS

3pm,Wedding - Noll/Martin

22, 8:15am Annual Conf. Delegate Consecration

NYC Consecration

Noon, Soup & Sandwich

Noon, Spiritual Nurture Meets

Newsletter Deadline

24, 12:30-5pm FH, 50 Plus meet

All Ministry Team Minutes Due

26, 8am FH, Quilting

29, 8:15 & 10:30am Guest speaker, Pastor Bill Longeneck-

er

July

1, 7pm, Leadership meeting

2, Annual Conference week July 2-6

Columbus, OH

3, 8am, Quilting

7pm FH, 50 Plus meets

4, Independence Day, office closed

6, Last day of Annual Conference

6pm O, Scout Leader Meeting

7, 7pm Women’s Fellowship meet

8, 12:30-5pm, FH 50 Plus meet

9, 6pm Den Meeting

10, 8am, Quilting

12, VBS Setting up

13, VBS Kick-off Sunday

14, 8:30-11am, Bible School starts

Pavilion and church use all week

15, 8:30-11am, Bible School

16, 8:30-11am, Bible School

17, 7:45am, 50 Plus bus trip/return 8:30pm

8:30-11am, Bible School

18, 8:30-11am, Bible School

2-6pm, Bethel Food Pantry

6:30pm, Bible School Program

19, the 24th National Youth Conference starts in Fort Col-

lins, Colorado

22, 12:30-5pm FH, 50 plus meets

24, Last day for Nat’l Youth Conf. at Ft. Collins, CO

26, Scouts Yard Sale at Pavilion

27, 8:15 & 10:30am, Bread & Cup Communion

Newsletter Deadline

28, Bear pack meets

29, Ministry team minutes due

31, 8am, Quilting

NO MORE BIBLE STUDY AT CAFÉ AS PER LZ 3/5

Li t t le Swatara

Church o f the Brethren

8:15 am Worship

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME...ANNOUNCEMENTS...SHARING

WORSHIP THE LORD “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods” (Psalm 95:1-3).

HYMN “Praise, my soul, the God of heaven!” #63

TIME OF PRAYER

HYMN “Sweet hour of prayer” #11

TITHES AND OFFERINGS

The Doxology #119

SCRIPTURE Romans 11:30-36

MESSAGE “To God be the Glory”

HYMN “To God be the Glory” #102

BENEDICTION

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

The Missions & Evangelism Ministry Team Mission of the month-

June

Evening of Singing at Heidelberg CoB

On Reistville Road, East of Reistville 7:30 P.M. Sunday evening, June 01, 2014

4 Local Groups—2 local families and 2 quartettes ______________________________________________________________________

Camping Anyone? The church camping group is planning to start the camping season

on July 11,12 & 13. If you are interested in joining the group, please let Bob or Wendy Lingle know by May 31st.

King’s Academy Christian School

in Mohrsville is looking for several positions to be filled. If you are interested, please see the ad on the bulletin board in the upstairs hallway.

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BDRA Kickoff Dinner June 14 at 6pm. Family style dinner at Yoder’s Res-taurant in New Holland. $25 per person.

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Elder John Kline Commemoration Weekend

June 13-15, 2014 held in Broadway, VA

Pre-register by May 31st. More info on bulletin board.

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2014 Camp Swatara News

Are you registered yet for Summer Camp? Do you have your site booked in Family Camp? Camp Swatara has a spot for you this year! Don't miss the chance to Get Real as we find our true selves in Jesus. Learn more and sign-up at www.campswatara.org.

June 6-13 Counselor Training 7 FCC Strawberry Ice Cream Festival 13-14 Big & Small 15-21 Monarch I 22-27 Monarch II (till 28th), Junior I, W Va Wild

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Andulhea heritage chorus

If you like to sing, join the chorus! Contact Carol Kissinger if interested 610-488-7791.

First rehearsal is June 2nd at 6:30pm in Hamburg.

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See Bulletin Board for more information

NEEDED Sr. High class Sunday school teacher. Contact

Christian Education Team if you are interested

Quilters. If interested in joining please meet downstairs in the ladies aid room Thursdays at 8am.

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29-July4 World of Wonders, Youth Resident 29-July1 Beginners I, Intro to Mountainside July 1-4 Intro to Junior camp 5-11 Youth Musical 6-11 Monarch III (till 12th), Jr. High Mountainside 8 Board of Trustees Meeting 13-18 Creative Arts, Junior II, Intermediate Mountainside 16 Annual Golf Fore Camp Tournament 22-24 Family Camp Day Camp 27-August 1 Wet & Wacky, Jr. High August 3-8 Intermediate, Youth Mountainside 10-12 Beginners II 30 Family Camp Labor Day Auction September 5-14 Acadia, ME Adult Travel Trip 20 Fall Fun Night October 28 Board of Trustees Meeting November 1 Family Camp Closing Workday 7 Annual Contributor’s Dinner

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MORE EVENTS AND DETAILS ON BULLETIN BOARD

10:30 AM Worship

GATHERING MUSIC WELCOME… ANNOUNCEMENTS… SHARING WORSHIP THE LORD “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods” (Psalm 95:1-3).

HYMN “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” #37

WORDS OF PRAISE One: Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised! ALL: I will sing of the Lord’s Great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. One: For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so Great is his love for those who fear him. ALL: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; who can fathom the greatness of our God! (Psalm 48:1; 89:1; 103:11; 145:3)

HYMN “Praise God from whom” #118

TIME OF PRAYER

TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Prayer of Thanksgiving Musical Offering The Doxology #119

SCRIPTURE Romans 11:30-36

MESSAGE “To God be the Glory”

HYMN “To God be the Glory” #102

BENEDICTION

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

ATTENTION: Please be aware, The Faith Community Nursing

Program is completing its course this weekend in the church conference room area.

Live as Courageous Disciples

You are invited!

2014 Annual Conference Briefing with Moderator Nancy Heishman

Saturday, June 7th 9-11am At Hempfield Church of the Brethren 1186 Stevens Street, Manheim, PA

ALL ARE WELCOME. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOPE’S MISSION “RUN FOR HOPE 5K”

Hope Rescue Mission will be having a 5K Race and a 1 mile Fun Walk (for the whole family) to celebrate 120 years of ministry in

Berks County and to raise funds for our Safe Haven Homeless Shel-ter. This Will be held Saturday, June 14th at 9am at the Penn State

Berks Campus. Join us in the efforts to help those in need and share with them the life-saving message of Jesus Christ! go to pretzelcity.com for more info or contact Annette Faust at

610-375-4224, Ext. 2 or hopeforreading@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

July 25 and 26, 2014 CHICKEN BBQ & AUCTION Lebanon Valley Brethren Home

1200 Grubb Road, Palmyra, PA 17078 (717)838-5406 Pre-sale discount chicken BBQ tickets are on sale now through the

end of June. The pre-sale tickets are available at the LVBH Commu-nity Center reception desk for $8 each. A limited number of “chicken only” tickets are available for $6 each. To purchase tickets, call Amy

at 717-838-5406 ext. 3052 to ensure your tickets are ready when you arrive. Tickets are also available online for $9 at www.LVBH.org

and select the chicken BBQ & Auction link under the “News and Events” section. Anyone interested with volunteering during this

event, please contact Becky Rebman. Also, bakers are needed to bake cookies to be served with the dinner.

Contact Becky Rebman for details.

Little Swatara maintains an email announcement list. If you’d like to receive information about the ongoing activities and ministries of the church, please visit our web site at www.littleswatara.org, click

on “contact/locate” and follow the link to subscribe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Little Swatara records every 10:30 service. If you would like a re-cording of our service for personal use, or to pass on to a friend or

neighbor, please let the audio operator know after the service, and a CD will be provided for you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Did you know Little Swatara is on Facebook? “like” us to help stay up to date on what’s going on in our congregation. Post pictures of recent church activities, stay up to date on sermon topics and other events within the denomination, or just share things you think would

be meaningful to our church community.

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Brethren Disaster Relief Assembling Clean-up Buckets WHEN: Friday May 30 for preparation - beginning at 10 am Lunch will be provided. Help anytime is appreciated. AND: Saturday, May 31 for assembly - beginning at 9 am Packing buckets, assembly line style (we like to call it "the bucket brigade") and clean up. WHERE: Florin Church of the Brethren, 815 Bruce Avenue, Mount Joy PA 17552 WHY: Brethren Disaster Ministries reports clean-up buckets as one of the biggest needs. The recent news of flooding, tornadoes, etc. only confirms the need. Please reply with a number of people and days if possible. Contact Ruth Ann Barr 5/17-26th. Bonnie Brinkman may be contacted all other times @ 717-898-3385 or email at bonz31656@comcast.net

Let’s keep the Pastoral Search Team

in our prayers as we move through the coming weeks. Consider spending five minutes

each day in prayer for the Pastoral Search Process.

Thank you.

Imagine a church …

that follows the footsteps of Jesus. Imagine a church that seeks to overcome evil with good… failure with forgiveness… doubt with hope… fear with faith… hatred with love. We may go to church every Sunday, but we need to BE the Church every day!