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Volume LXV August 9, 2015 Number 32 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org
The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com
Phone: 933-5958
Café Hours: Mon - Sat 7-11am
(Volunteers always appreciated)
GIVING LAST SUNDAY
General Fund 5,459.34$
Building Fund 1,280.00$
Family Assistance 117.00$
Maintenance 150.00$
Sunday School 295.00$
Mission of the Month 55.00$
Bible School Project 150.00$
TOTAL 7,506.34$
Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 62 + 77 = 139
Sunday School = 97
GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2015
$251,797
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.
Weekly Prayer Concerns
Nigerian brothers and sisters
Lloyd Moyer—guidance
Pete Sanchez—healing
Mike Mattson—guidance/discernment
John Hoover—heart issues
Jen Emerich—relief from pain
Denise Christ—MS
Anna Mary Myer—strength/recovery
Kathryn Wenger—health
Carl Graby—health concerns
Roberta Bashore—health concerns
Gerhard Reinhard—health
Recent Prayer Concerns:
Kemble family-loss of son Shawn
And other young people recently dying
of overdose/bad drugs.
Chelsee Uhrich-cancer transplant pro-
cess at Johns Hopkins
Join us tonight for a
NIGHT OF MUSIC! 6pm
Bring your lawn chair
February 23-26 is Spiritual Renewal
for Little Swatara Church Dare to Journey by Charles Ringma is a good devotional to prepare for
renewal week. Sign up for a book in the
narthex if you would like to purchase a copy
Contact: John & Jamie Wise
NEW ADDRESSES—
Michelle Rebman 950 High School Way, Apt #3211
Mountain View, CA 94041 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thelma Keeney 362 Stoneridge (Poplar Run)
Myerstown, PA 17067 Phone: 717-866-3445
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PASTOR MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - [email protected] APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 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].
Volunteers for August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2015.
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 Richard Frantz Kara Henning Pam G Richard Frantz 10:30 Dianne High Praise Team Dianne High Pam G Kathryn Ziegler PIANIST Diane Duell Pam G Christine Doig Sarah Wise Pam G AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Todd Rebman Todd Rebman Alan Bashore
WORSHIP CENTER
Jennifer Speraw, 1 Charlene Anspach 2,3 Tanya/Diane Feathers 4,5
EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Denise/Ashley Bohn Debra Y/Dianne L. Diane/Tanya F. Bonnie B/_____ Sue H/Chris D.
WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Rachel 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 Mike Dosch Samuel Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Matthew Sanchez, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker James and Gerald Bowman 3rd Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard and Derek Yenser Carl M. Kauffman J.R. Yenser, Richard Dundore 5th Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy and Debbie Seigfried
NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2 ) Doris Keeney (717)933-4972
1st Sunday, 8:15 - Rachel Graby
9:15 - Carol Peace 10:15—Jody,Amanda,Lindsay Rhoads
2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Mike &Carol Peace
9:15 - Dianne High 10:15 - Jim & Karen Weinhold 3rd Sunday, 8:15 –Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried/Chris DeMille 10:15 - Nolan/Doris Keeney 4th Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 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
AUGUST EVENTS
9, Food Pantry Collection and Mission Emphasis Sunday PAV Res. T.Edris 11:45am FH, Spiritual Nurture Meet 6pm, NIGHT OF MUSIC
10, 7:30pm FH, Every Member Council Mtg
11, 12:30pm FH, 50 Plus Meeting 6:30pm Den Meeting 7pm, Tractor Show Meeting
12, 7pm Christian Education Meeting
13, 6pm Café, “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
14, 8am Andulhea Bus Trip from parking lot
15, 6-8pm Young Family Fellowship @ Carl & Jeans
16, Anointing both services PAV Res. J. Eberly 18, 7pm Ministry Team Meetings
20, 6pm Café, “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
21, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry, Youth helping
22, PAV Res. M. Christ 5pm CoC Country Fair, Rehrersburg
23, PAV Res. Ray Keeney Newsletter Deadline
25, 12:30pm FH 50 Plus Meets
6:30pm Den Meeting
26, Preschool “Meet the Teacher” Night
27, 6pm Café, “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
28, 9:15am 50 Plus Bus Trip
31, 1st Day of Preschool
SEPTEMBER 1, 7pm, Leadership Team Meeting 7pm Women’s Business Meeting 3, 6pm Café, Feeding Trough Bible Study 7pm, 50 Plus Meeting 6, Promotion Sunday 6pm Scout Leader Meeting 6pm Triple J @ Café 7pm Christian Poetry Fellowship 7, LABOR DAY—office closed 8, 12:30pm 50 Plus meeting 6:30pm Den meeting 9, 4pm, Sup Preparation 7pm Choir Practice starts 10, SUB SANDWICH SALE 6pm Café, Feeding Trough Bible Study 12, FH, RES, Christian Ed preparations 13, 8:15am Teach Appreciation Breakfast 10:30AM ONE SERVICE Food Pantry Collection Mission Emphasis Sunday PAV Res. Sandy Kauffman COBY’S BIKE & HIKE EVENT 15, 7pm, Ministry Team Meetings 16, 9:45am 50 Plus Bus Trip 17, LVBH Golf Tournament @ Royal Oaks 6pm Café, Feeding Trough Bible Study 18, 2pm, Bethel Food Pantry 19, 7am Women’s Fellowship Breakfast 6pm Young Family Fellowship 20, Noon FH,K—Soup & Sandwich Youth Fundraiser 7pm Triple J @ Café 21, PEACE DAY 22, Ministry Team Minutes Due 12:30pm 50 Plus Meets 6:30pm Den Meeting 23, K, Chow-Chow making 24, 6pm Café Bible Study 25, Lebanon Fairgrounds, DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION 26, DISASTER RELIEF AUCTION 27, Youth-Skillet Concert, Bloomsburg Newsletter Deadline 30, 8am K Chow-Chow making
Mission of the Month for August
TTAMU Uganda/Hait i Project
Volleyball 7pm
Mon. & Thurs.
Li t t le Swatara
Church of the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING WORSHIP
8:15 HYMN “Praise the Lord, sing hallelujah” #50
10:30 PRAISE “10,000 Reasons” (Bless the Lord) JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
8:15 HYMN “O healing river” #372
10:30 PRAISE “Mighty to save”
TITHES AND OFFERINGS
8:15 HYMN “Sing amen” #64
10:30 PRAISE “I can only imagine”
CHILDREN’S MOMENT
SERMON VIDEO
MESSAGE “The Tale of a Seed”
Scripture: The Parable of the Sower, Mat. 13:1-9
8:15 HYMN “Blessed Assurance” #332
10:30 PRAISE “Whom shall I fear” SENDING FORTH
MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
UPCOMING EVENT— Council of Churches
COUNTRY FAIR
SAT. AUGUST 22, 2015 At Rehrersburg Lions Grounds, Rehrersburg Food, Fun and Fellowship and More! Enter a contest with your favorite dessert! More info on flyer in Narthex
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SUB SANDWICH SALE by the Women’s Fellowship For September 10, 2015
First sale of the year - Order now! Make your choices on form at narthex table
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Women’s Fellowship Prayer Chain Before placing a request for prayer on the Prayer Chain,
please ask the person if they want their name and request shared with our Prayer Chain people.
Also, ask the person how the request should be worded and if they would like to be listed in the bulletin for prayer.
We want to respect a person’s privacy and only share when and what they want us to share.
To request prayers, you may call or email Pastor Matt 570-246-8196 [email protected]
Church Secretary 717-933-4723 [email protected] Linda Ziegler 717-933-8840 [email protected]
Dianne Younker 717-270-6193 [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Trash to Treasure” It’s the theme for this year’s Christmas open house! We welcome
anyone to the craft class at the Lion’s Den in Rehrersburg at 1pm. Here’s the Schedule:
July 9 & 23
August 6 & 20
Night of Music Fundraiser
TONIGHT at 6pm. Bring a lawn chair and tune in to a phenomenal
night of music. We’ll be bringing back Danelle Cressinger and her
newly formed band. The church praise team will kick things off
followed by the Faithful Men. The monies raised will support the
Nigerian Crisis and our church building fund. Come on out, and
bring a few friends for an evening of music.
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Welcome to Cleona Campmeeting THEME: “Knowing God”
Events held August 8-14, 2015
Camp meetings are a time of singing, praise, fellowship,
worship, revival and evangelism in a family environment.
Several Pastor Speakers throughout the weeks with special
music from many church choirs.
Bible teachings and crafts for children ages 4-11, Mon-Fri.
2-4pm. Childcare during services. Youth classes also.
Flyers available in Narthex.
Ways to Stay Up to Date with Little Swatara Little Swatara maintains an active Facebook presence. “Friend” us on Face-book by searching “Little Swatara”. We also have an up to date web page featuring information on activities, and our on-line church calendar. Point your browser to www.LittleSwatara.org. We also send out weekly emails about upcoming events and other information. To join our email list—visit the “contact/Locate” page of our web site www.LittleSwatara.org and click
on “subscribe to our email list.”
COBYS BIKE & HIKE FUNDRAISER
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
COBYS Signature fund raising event is coming up this fall. There is a three mile walk, two bicycle rides, and a
60 mile scenic motorcycle ride. Last year more than 300
participants raised more than $110,000. For many years the Little Swatara YOUTH have been among
the leading fund raising groups! Look for youth and their sponsorship forms soon!
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And The Results Are…
The Fundraiser for Nigeria—Pulled Pork Dinner was a success! Ticket Sales—$1015.00 Donations— 1758.00 Expenses— 0000.00 TOTAL FOR THE NIGERIAN CRISIS FUND—$2773.00 Thank you all for your generosity!
