Volume LXVII October 1, 2017 Number 40 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 4,175.00$

Building Fund 295.00$

Family Assistance 285.00$

Maintenance 335.00$

Sunday School 121.00$

A/C Fund 1,655.00$

Food Pantry -$

Women's Fellowship 60.00$

NYC Youth -$

Nigerian EYN -$

Mission of the Month 750.00$

Global Food Crisis 195.00$

TOTAL 7,871.00$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 87 + 81= 168 Sunday School = 100

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017

$283,688.00

Prayer Concerns

“Youth " Yummies Today!

Ruth & John Hoover

Carl & Faye Balsbaugh

Earl & Grace Miller

Carol & Pete Sanchez

Eugene & Mary Stump

Ruthe Conover

Jean Smith

Dorothy Renninger

The Goshorn family

Verna Gibble Family

********************************** 9/24 Disaster Relief Bucket donations totaled $725.00.

We are collecting monetary donations to-wards this outreach. If you would like to do-nate, mark it on your envelope or a separate envelope in the offering (Relief Buckets). Deadline to donate is Oct. 8. Cost of a filled bucket is $75.

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Our condolences to the Gibble family on Verna’s passing 23 September 2017. Services for Verna will be

held at Little Swatara on Tuesday, October 3rd with the viewing at 10:30 followed by the service at 11am. Interment immediately fol-lowing at Little Swatara graveside.

Anyone interested in becoming certi-fied in CPR please sign up on the narthex sheet for training. Classes will be arranged through the Bethel Ambulance within the next month or so if there is enough interest. Thank you, Anita Hoffa, Mission & Evangelism Team stor of Little Swatara Church

9:15am

downstairs in the foyer, come and purchase your favorite baked goods From the youth and help with the trip to NYC.

Please join us today after the 10:30

Service for LOVE FEAST

Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org Office Hours: by appointment, Monday-day off and at 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

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

Volunteers for October 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 Sun. @ 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 D.iane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM Diane D AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman bros Todd Rebman Todd R.

WORSHIP CENTER

Charlene 1 Sandra Keeney 2 & 3 Jennifer Speraw 4 & 5

EXTENDED SESSION 10:30am (age 2-Grade K) Denise Bohn Debra Yordy Diane & Bonnie Behney Chris DeMille Ashley Koch 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 M 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, Daniel Landis Ken Duell, Dakota Himmelberger Jason Schwalm Buddy & Debbie Seigfried

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 Yenser & Alexis Wise 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried 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. 5-6:30pm, Oak Rm

October Events

1, Noon, LOVE FEAST

5:30pm, Scout Den Mtg

6pm, Café, Christian Poetry Fellowship

2—5, 9am S Res/PS Photo Days

7pm, Women’s Fellowship Meeting

3, 7pm Leadership Team Meeting

4, 8-5pm Chow Chow making

8:45am & 10am Exercise Classes

7-8pm Choir Practices

5, 5pm TOPS Mtg

5:30pm deadline for clothing drop-off at LSC

6, 9-4pm, Salem Lutheran Church CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY

7, 7am, E-town College, ANE District Conference

9-12pm, CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY

8, Food Pantry Collection

10, 11:30am Widow’s Luncheon at Ctry Fare

6:30pm Den Mtg

7pm Mission & Evangelism Mtg

11, 11:15am 50 Plus Bus Trip

7-8pm Choir Practices

12, 5pm TOPS Mtg

7pm Christian Ed Mtg

7pm Senior Choir Practice

15, HARVEST HOME SUNDAY

WLBR Broadcast Sunday

17, 7pm Music & Worship Mtg

20, 2-6pm, FOOD PANTRY at Bethel

21, 3pm FH Res/Faithful Men

6pm Young Family Fellowship

22, NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

Noon, Youth Soup & Sandwich Fundraiser

24, Ministry Team Minutes Due

6:30pm Den Mtg

27, 6pm Wedding Rehearsal

7pm Pav Res/Friends by the Fire

28, 7am, Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast

Ziegler Auction

Brubaker/Wise Wedding

Mission of the Month for OCTOBER 2017

“Food Pantry”

CHOIR PRACTICE Meet in the Sanctuary

PRAISE TEAM, Wed 8-9pm Jubilee Choir, Wed 7-7:30pm

JOY Choir, Wed 7:30-8/8:15pm SENIOR Choir, Thurs 7-8pm

QUILTING continues

Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. NEW Quilters are invited and will be taught. Please join us!

EXERCISE CLASSES Women's Class at 8:45am Seated Exercise at 10am Meet in Fellowship Hall

HARVEST HOME SUNDAY

Is coming up, October 15th! Please bring a non-perishable

item to donate for the Food Pantry. Drop off in the stair-

way near the kitchen anytime. Thank you, Mission & Evangelism

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor , Matthew S . Chri st

October 1, 2017 ~ 8:15am

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 “Morning has broken” #648 SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER HYMN “When upon Life’s Billows” Insert (Count Your Blessings)

OFFERTORY & PRAYER JOY Choir “Blessed be Your Name” CHILDREN’S MOMENT HYMN “Just a closer walk with thee” Insert JOY Choir “In Seeking, In Silence”

MESSAGE but god Remembered Pastor Matt

Element Consecration

Scripture: Genesis 8: 1—22

CLOSING HYMN “What a friend we have in Jesus” #573 SENDING OUT

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

Having trouble hearing? The speaker in the back half of the church is no longer functioning properly; feel free to move forward and sit in front of the back speaker for better sound.

31 Rehrersburg Road, Bethel, PA 19507 www.littleswatara.org 717-933-4723

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor , Matthew S . Chri st

October 1, 2017 ~ 10:30am

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

ANTHEM “One World, One Communion” Senior Choir

OPENING HYMN “Morning has broken” #648 SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER

HYMN “When upon Life’s Billows” Insert (Count Your Blessings)

OFFERTORY & PRAYER ANTHEM “We Gather at your table, Lord” Senior Choir CHILDREN’S MOMENT HYMN “Just a closer walk with thee” Insert

MESSAGE but god Remembered Pastor Matt

Element Consecration

Scripture: Genesis 8: 1—22

CLOSING HYMN ”What a friend we have in Jesus” #57

BENEDICTION

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH NEWS Oct. 1 -Youth Yummies 9:15am Oct. 1- Duncans Corn Maze (Jr. High only) meet at church 4pm Oct 22—Soup & Sandwich Luncheon Fundraiser

Nov. 5—Youth Yummies and a Jr. High Youth Event TBD Nov. 19—Soup & Sandwich fundraiser Dec. 3—Youth Yummies and All Youth Christmas Party after church

The Nursery Committee seeks volunteers to assist in the Nursery. Volunteers may choose from various Sundays and open time slots. For more information, contact Becky Rebman.

Senior Adult Fellowship Banquet (Adults 55+) Wed. Oct. 25 at 12noon.

Meet at Yoder’s Restaurant in New Hol-land. Entertainment - Ron Bellamy,

hand bells. Cost $18 per person. Sign up at the narthex table.

Deadline Oct 12.

CPR TRAINING—Anyone interested in becoming certified in CPR please sign up on the narthex sheet.

HAYRIDE & FALL FEST at Little Swatara! Please join us at the pavilion for an evening of fall fun, hot cocoa, hot dogs and good fellowship.

CHIDLREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE! Myerstown CoB, October 7, 8am-2pm. A half price sale will be from 1pm-2pm. A large selection of clothing will be available as well as vendors and something to satisfy your sweet tooth!

FREE CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY—Friday October 6 9am-4pm and Sat. Oct. 7th, 9am-noon. Held at Salem Lutheran Church in Bethel. Bring any good used clothing here until Wed. Oct. 4, before 6pm for pick up. After that take directly to Bethel Church. Volunteers to sort clothing are appreciated. Any questions, contact Ralph Wanner 610-589-4870.

CHOW CHOW is ready to be picked up. We will need help next Wednes-day to make our last batch. If you haven't placed your order yet, there is a sign up sheet on the table. We need jars for soup. If you have any to donate, please put then in the kitchen. Quilting continues every Thursday at 8am. Our next Women’s Fellowship meeting will be Monday, Oct. 2 at 7pm.

41st ANNUAL WOMEN S SPIRITUAL RETREAT Wed. OCT. 18, 2017 9am. AM Session 9:30-11:30am PM Session 12;30-2pm at

Conestoga CoB, Leola. See more on the flier in the hallway.

Christian Education Ministry Team Is looking for SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS for K through 5th grade. If you feel God leading you to teach, please see Sue Hartranft or a member of Christian Ed; Wendy Lingle, Sara Bryant, Renee Brown or Sandy Manbeck.

A HUGE THANK YOU to our quilters! Our quilt sold for $1,000.00 at the Brethren Disaster Relief Auction last weekend!