Volume LXVII April 23, 2017 Number 17 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

31 Rehrersburg Rd, PO Box 437, Bethel, PA 19507 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org/ phone: 717-933-4723

www.facebook.com/LittleSwataraCOB/Wi-Fi-LSCOB Guest/pw: brethren

Outreach: The Gathering Place Café, 8490 Lancaster Ave, Bethel Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com / Phone:717 -933-5958

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund 6,123.00$

Building Fund 260.00$

Family Assistance 310.00$

Maintenance 475.00$

Sunday School 124.00$

Global Food Crisis 150.00$

LOVE Offering 50.00$

Nigerian Fund 100.00$

Women's Fellowship 95.00$

Food Pantry 60.00$

A/C Fund 10,000.00$

TOTAL 17,747.00$

Last Sunday’s Attendance One Service Worship = 234

Sunday School = 94 Good Friday = 78

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017

$283,688.00

Prayer Concerns

Remember in your prayers, all those who, because of illness or infirmity, are unable to be with us for worship.

Rufus & Dorothy Merkey Ruth and John Hoover—healing Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Earl Miller Carol & Pete Sanchez Lugwah Mutah, safety Esther Yenser, healing Denise Christ, healing Tim Reinhart, healing Jayne Diamond, healing Bonnie Schwenk, healing

SPRING INTO SWATARA Today! Camp Swatara’s Open House. Join us April 23 for games and activities

from 3-5pm, followed by dinner and a program by “This Way Up.” FREE and

OPEN TO ALL!! Your RSVP is appreciated by calling

717-933-8510 or email program@campswatara.org.

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THANK YOU! For all the cards, visits and phone calls. Thank you to Pastor Matt and others for visiting me while I was not so well. Ruthe Conover

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The FLOWERS presented today are in remembrance and celebration of

the life of Daniel Myers

(April 1, 1963-April 24, 2003).

WELCOME PRESCHOOL FAMILIES!

Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org Office Hours: Tues, Thurs. Fri. 9-12noon, off Monday, @ Café-Wednesday

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

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Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon Substitutes: Denise Christ, Dianne Younker E-mail: secretary@littleswatara.org Treasurer—Dianne Younker, 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

Volunteers for April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2017

VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel & Mark Myers—CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691 ORGANIST Marlene Blatt A/V Equipment - Carl & Miles Kauffman OUTDOOR SIGN : Apr/Youth May/Sam Forry; Jun/Miles Kauffman; Jul/Pat Timmins

CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday 5th Sunday

8:15 Pam G Richard Frantz ONE SVC PRAISE TEAM Kara H 10:30 Dianne High PRAISE TEAM Allen Rebman Pam G Dianne H. PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig ONE SVC PRAISE TEAM Sarah Wise AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman bros Todd Rebman Todd R.

WORSHIP CENTER

Charlene A. 1&2 Worship Team 3, Sandra Keeney 4,5

EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Denise & Debra Yordy Diane & Bonnie Behney Chris DeMille Ashley Bohn 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, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker James and Gerald Bowman

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 Oak Rm

APRIL EVENTS

23, 10:30am Preschool Sunday

3-5pm Family Fun Day at Camp Swatara

Newsletter Deadline

24, 7:30pm, Steward & Property Mtg

25, Ministry Team Minutes Due

6:30pm Den Mtg

26, 5:30am 50 Plus Bus Trip (departure)

28, 7pm 50 Plus Bus Trip (return)

MAY (Pavilion Open)

1, 7pm, Women’s Fellowship Mtg

2, 7pm FH&S Res/ Preschool Recognition Night

7pm Leadership Team Mtg

4, 9am PS & P.Matt “Thirsty Thursday”

7pm 50 Plus Program

6, K, Prepare for Love Feast

7, 5:30pm Scout Den Mtg

6pm, Café Christian Poetry Fellowship

6pm, LOVE FEAST

8, 7:30pm, EVERY MEMBER COUNCIL MTG

9, 6:30pm, Den Mtg

7pm, Mission & Evangelism Mtg

10, 8am –4pm, FH&K Res/Farm Women Spring Rally

11, 7pm Christian Ed Mtg

13, 6pm FH, Mother/Daughter Banquet

Mission of the Month - APRIL 2017

“Little Swatara PRESCHOOL”

EXERCISE CLASSES

8:45 & 10am Mon & Wed In the Fellowship Hall

CHOIR PRACTICE- Sanctuary

Jubilee, f inished until fall

JOY—Wed.(NEW TIME) 7pm (6-12th grade)

PRAISE TEAM— Wed. 8-9pm

Senior —Thurs 7 - 8 pm (Adults)

The BIBLE STUDY Held in the Pastor’s Office 7-8 pm for Men and Ladies will be on break for the summer and resume in the fall.

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor , Matthew S . Chri st

THE PRAYER ROOM is in the back of the sanctuary. If anyone is in need of prayer, a deacon will be there to assist you.

April 23, 2017 ~ 8:15 am PRAISE TEAM

GATHERING MUSIC please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor.

(sheet music is available by the sound board for those who read music) WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAISE “Knowing You” “Cornerstone” JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER PRAISE “Indescribable” OFFERTORY and PRAYER Offertory Music “I can only Imagine” CHILDREN’S STORY PRAISE “Our God Saves” MESSAGE “So this is Heaven” Pastor Matt Scripture Matthew 5: 34-35 CLOSING PRAISE “I’ll fly away” SENDING OUT

There are Children’s Bulletins on the table in the back of the sanctuary for two age groups. Please help yourself. Music & Worship Team

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor , Matthew S . Chris t

April 23, 2017 ~ 10:30 Service Preschool Sunday

GATHERING MUSIC please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor.

*(sheet music is available by the sound board for those who read music)

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING HYMN “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER HYMN “Count Your Blessings” OFFERTORY and PRAYER Preschool Choir ”Jesus Loves Me, Jesus Loves You Not A Thing, Children of the World, Action Poem: Jesus Loves Us Down In My Heart” CHILDREN’S STORY HYMN “Jesus loves the Little Children” MESSAGE “So this is Heaven” Pastor Matt Scripture Matthew 5: 34-35 CLOSING HYMN “When we all get to Heaven” SENDING OUT

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR April 22-27, Sr. High Christian Citizenship Seminar May 26-28, Young Adult Conference June 9-11, National Jr. High Conference

Camp Swatara News Please register online at www.campswatara.org. Also register online for 2017 Program Summer Camps. This years theme is: “Branching Out, Connecting Through Christ“ For more information about Camp Swatara please see the bulletin board near the church office

22nd Annual Wenger Foundation Praise Dinner at the Lebanon Expo Cen-ter May 4th. The Wenger Foundation does a fantastic job every year hosting

an enjoyable event to benefit COBYS.

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Little Swatara’s MOTHER/DAUGHTER BANQUET—May 13, 2017 at 6pm. Reservations required. Sign up at the

Narthex table. Deadline 7 May. ******************************************

CPR RECERTIFICATION—if you would be interested in attending a class to recertify in CPR, please sign up on the narthex table. If there is enough interest, we will arrange for a class. Thank you, Mission & Ser-vice Team. Contact Anita Hoffa for questions.

You are Invited! May 19th at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre will be presenting “Second Chances” the Thrift Shop Musical. Everyone deserves a second chance at life. Cost: $56 per person. If you would like to go, SIGN UP at the narthex table. Questions? Contact Wendy Lingle, 717-269-7079.

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ADVENTURE GROUP on July 14, 15 and 16, 2017. Please contact Wendy Lingle if interested.

CALL SLATE 2017—green ballot forms are provided on the narthex table. Prayerfully consider persons to serve on teams and leadership positions for the church by filling out the form and returning to the box in the narthex by April 30th.

Thanks, Gifts Discernment Team

EXTENDED SESSION NEEDS YOU!

Volunteers are needed for Extended Session. We provide care during the

10:30 church service for children ages 2-5. Two adult volunteers are needed

each Sunday. Please prayerfully consider the calling to become a volunteer

for Extended Session. For more information or to volunteer please contact

Bonnie Behney @ 933-5423.