preparing for winter - ghumc · 2019. 10. 1. · originally printed nov 2018 2. if you are in need...
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The BEACON
ined by ragged weeds and
high grass poking up
through the snow where
ever I look. The point is, if I
want a snowscape in January
or February that is not ru-
ined by high grass and
weeds jutting up every-
where, I need to prepare
months in advance.
It occurred to me that
the very same is true in our
spiritual journey. If we de-
sire a deep spiritual walk
with our Lord that will sus-
tain us in the winter of life,
we had better be working
toward that goal in the sea-
sons that precede it. It is
too late for me to cut the
weeds after the snow starts
falling. It is too late to devel-
op a spiritual walk after win-
ter hits. The problem with
most of us, however, is that
we always think we have
more time to prepare than
we actually do.
Sometimes winter de-
scends upon us before we
are fully prepared. The
Farmer’s Almanac, for exam-
ple, is predicting an early
winter that is wetter and
colder than average. Dad
always paid close attention
to the Farmer’s Almanac, if
it predicted an early winter,
he made sure his wheat and
barley were in the ground
earlier than normal.
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Pastor Smith and Family,
Geoff Good, Jim Ault, Gerald
Brown, Bob Shearer, Galen
Guenerich, Carl Cassel, Mar-
tha Kleinfelter, Becky Zellner,
Betsy, Karen, and Rick
Smeltz, Sherry Bell (Chad
Bell’s mother), Lorie Haney,
Arlene Whitman, Bob Brether-
ick, Adam Gensamer, Paula
Groves, Patrick Walmer, Rod
Stringer, Denny Alquist, Barb
Blauch, Randy Garrison, Gail
Adams
Long-term Requests: Jean
Myers (Joyce Lochinger’s
mom), Pat Dovey (Shawn
Lochinger’s Mom), Karen
Ayers, Marian Grubb, Peg
Holdren (Margie Yohn’s
Mom), Ken Kline (Cindy
Blauch’s father), Vicki
(Cassel) Groft, Maria Knauth
(Dalinda Bohr’s mom), Dolly
Gordon, Earl & Jean
Deimler, Pat Cavanaugh,
Tom Pankake, Greg Cassel,
Naomi Stewart, Donna Wolf-
er, Scott Miller, Paula Cole-
man
October 2019
Volume 19, Issue 10
Calendar 2
Worship Leader 4
Christian Education 5
Deep Thoughts 6
Missions 7
Inside this issue:
Your Prayers are Requested. . .
Anyone who knows me,
knows I do not like winter.
The problem is that while I
do not like winter, I abso-
lutely love snowscapes. Be-
grudgingly, I must put up
with cold weather to experi-
ence the wonder of a heavy
snow-fall. There is little that
is more beautiful than yards
and fields completely cov-
ered in snow.
I like snowscapes so much
that every October I actually
mow the grass in my little
field and my yard a little
shorter, and I trim the edges
of the yard and the fence
line a little closer to prepare
for winter. I do this because
I don’t like a snowscape ru-
Preparing For Winter
Pastor
Doug Smith
Please remember the
following people with
prayer, cards and visits.
Always call before
visiting to confirm that
the individual would like
to be visited.
Please contact the
church office with re-
quests for prayer.
Thank You!
Karen and I would like to thank you for the many cards and expressions of concern, and prayers for healing we have
received. It really is wonderful and encouraging to receive so many cards conveying your prayers and well wishes!
Karen and I thank you and pray God’s richest blessing on each and every one of you!
Rev. Douglas E. Smith
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October 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
9:15am Ladies Bible
Study, Room 201
6:30pm Bell Choir,
301
6:30pm SPRC,
Heritage Room
2
5:30-6:30pm BITL
Meal FH
6pm FPU, 201
6:30pm 33, Bal
6:30 Youth, Herit-
age Room
6:30pm PC, FH
3
4
5
6
10:30am Chime Choir,
301
1-3:00pm, Member
Run Function, Gym
7
8
9:15am Ladies Bible
Study, Room 201
6:30pm Bell Choir,
301
7:00pm Finance,
Heritage Rm
9
5:30-6:30pm BITL
Meal FH
6pm FPU, 201
6:30pm 33, Bal
6:30 Youth, Herit-
age Room
6:30pm PC, FH
10
11
12
Fall Feeding Frenzy
at Londonderry
Village
13
10:30am Chime Choir,
Rings in Worship
1-3:00pm, Member
Run Function, Gym
14
15
BEACON Articles
Due for Next Month
9:15am Ladies Bible
Study, Room 201
6:30pm Bell Choir,
301
16
5:30-6:30pm BITL
Meal FH
6pm FPU, 201
6:30pm 33, Bal
6:30 Youth, Herit-
age Room
6:30pm PC, FH
17
6:30pm LEAD Team,
Heritage
18
19
11:00-am-2:00pm
ChilliFest at Holy
Spirit Catholic
Church
20
10:30am Chime Choir,
301
1-3:00pm, Member
Run Function, Gym
11:00am-4:00pm
Texas Roadhouse
Fundraiser
21
22
9:15am Ladies Bible
Study, Room 201
6:30pm Bell Choir,
301
23
5:30-6:30pm BITL
Meal FH
6pm FPU, 201
6:30pm 33, Bal
6:30 Youth, Herit-
age Room
6:30pm PC, FH
24
25
26
27
8am Bells Ring in
Worship
10:30am Chime Choir,
301
1-3:00pm, Member
Run Function, Gym
28 29
9:15am Ladies Bible
Study, Room 201
6:30pm Bell Choir,
301
30
5:30-6:30pm BITL
Meal FH
6pm FPU, 201
6:30pm 33, Bal
6:30 Youth, Herit-
age Room
6:30pm PC, FH
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Happy
Halloween!
SPECIAL NOTE: Please call the church
office to check on scheduling for a spe-
cific date. Everyone must call prior to
using any church space. This calendar is
printed a month in advance of its publi-
cation. Reservations change often.
EVERY SUNDAY MORNING:
8AM Traditional 9:15AM C.L.I.C.K.
10:30AM WALK
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small group experience,
more than a knowledge of
Christ that just scratched
the surface, more than a
faith in name only. I wanted
a spiritual walk that in-
formed the rest of life, not
a faith that was merely an
extension of that life. I con-
tinue that journey to this
very day, by intentionally
applying my faith even when
it does not personally bene-
fit me.
My growing concern for
many is that spirituality has
been bent in such a way as
to only support what they
already do. Spirituality is
not self-serving; it is the
engine behind self-
awareness. Self-awareness is
the God sustained reminder
that we are far more hu-
man, far more culturally
directed, and far more falli-
ble than we want to believe.
This deep spiritual walk
Winter has come early for
me this year. In August, I
was diagnosed with an ag-
gressive form of malignant
prostate cancer. Tomorrow
morning, I will undergo a
radical prostatectomy, which
is a life changing surgery.
That diagnosis was my
“Farmer’s Almanac.” I started
my yearly October snows-
cape preparation in the heat
of the “Dog Days,” so that
the final yard work in Sep-
tember would not be so in-
tense. Even with this warning,
however, there are some
things I just didn’t get to
do…I have run out of time.
The same is not true of
my spiritual formation. I have
been serious about deepening
my spiritual walk with the
Lord since I made the deci-
sion to enter seminary in the
spring of life. I wanted more
than church, more than a
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Pastor’s Pen (Continued)
does not happen without an
intentional pursuit. Nor
does it happen quickly. It’s
too late after winter sets in.
I am reminded of a per-
son, some years ago now,
who often said to me that
he had not been serious
enough about his faith, but
that was going to change
once he retired. Then he
would have time to attend a
Bible Study and get more
serious about his faith. Just
weeks after he retired he
had fairly minor surgery,
developed a blood clot and
died. Winter came suddenly
and hard and he was not
ready. There were many
things that he wanted to
accomplish…but he ran out
of time.
It is October, the leaves
will soon explode with col-
or, the days will continue to
grow shorter and colder,
and fall decorations will
Medical Leave
Beginning September 17, 2019 I will be on Medical Leave
for surgery and recuperation. My medical leave (at least
initially) will continue for 8 weeks. During this period, Pas-
tor Shawn Lochinger will handle all emergency pastoral
duties. He will also be the primary Sunday speaker for the
duration of Pastor Smith’s leave.
Joe Royer, our pastor of visitation, will continue to be our
primary emergency and non-emergency person for pasto-
ral care. It should be noted that Joe has performed several
funerals and is capable of doing so should the need arise in
the near future.
All other business normally handled or conducted by me
is to be directed to the Church Office. Please be advised
that any issue the Staff deems absolutely necessary will be
forwarded to me via our Business Administrator, Dawn
Schaffer and/or our Worship Leader, Joyce Lochinger.
I have full confidence in the Staff of Gravel Hill. Our Staff
has been in place for a long period and they clearly under-
stand the normal operation of the Church. I fully expect
the church will operate so well that the average member of
Gravel Hill will not even realize my absence!
Finally, as I have already addressed from the pulpit, while
my service to Christ puts me in a very public arena, I am
actually a very private person when it comes to my person.
I am asking for your prayers and relish your expressions
of concern; I am asking that you allow me to recuperate in
relative obscurity! I will not know the actual severity of my
cancer until near the end of September, but I will try to
keep you informed through the Church Office. It is my
hope that by early October (at the latest) I can truly cele-
brate with the Psalmist who wrote in a time of difficulty,
“but joy comes in the morning. (Ps. 30:5)”
Rev. Douglas E. Smith
replace those of summer. It
is a wonderful time to appre-
ciate God’s good nature. But
it is also time to get our
property prepared for the
cold hard days of winter.
Failure to do so could mean
you are caught with a rake
in your hand when you need
your snow shovel.
It is also a great time of
year to renew your commit-
ment to Christ and to a
deeper, richer, more mean-
ingful walk with the Lord.
When you are serious about
that journey, it doesn’t mat-
ter if winter comes early or
suddenly and hard - you will
have left nothing undone.
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Worship Leader
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Joyce
Lochinger
Any questions? Please contact Joyce Lochinger at [email protected]
SPECIAL WORSHIP AN-
NOUNCEMENTS:
1. Spoken announcements from
any groups within the church
must be provided in writing to the
Worship Leader by the Wednes-
day prior to the Sunday during
which they are to be announced.
Making announcements during
worship will be done by the Pas-
tor and the Worship Leader only.
Due to the desire to have Worship
consistent and on time it is neces-
sary for this change to take place,
effective immediately.
Thank you, Pastor Smith
Originally printed Nov 2018
2. If you are in need of any type of
projection or music in the sanc-
tuary for funerals, weddings, spe-
cial church announcements etc.,
please follow proper protocol and
give them to our worship leader
with as much advanced notice as
possible. This will provide time to
determine if your presentation can
be created and/or if it is compati-
ble with the intricate computer
software which is used in the
sanctuary. Thank you for your
understanding! SEND ALL INFO
Originally printed June 2018
Hello everyone. Bell Ringers practice in room 301 on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm.
Our regular schedule is to ring in church on the fourth Sunday of the month at the 8:00 am ser-vice. Any change to that schedule will be announced in advance. The first change will be in
November.
Here is the schedule through December – please mark your calendars: October – the 4th Sunday, 10/27 November – the 2nd Sunday, 11/10 (switching with Chimes)
December – the 4th Sunday, 12/22 and Christmas Eve 12/24 at 9:00 pm
Chimers practice on Sundays from 10:30-11:15 in Room 301.
Our group rings in church on the second Sunday of the month at the 10:30 service. Any change
to that schedule will be announced in advance. The first change will be in November.
Here is the schedule through December – please mark your calendars: October – the 2nd Sunday, 10/8 correction 10/13 November – the 4th Sunday, 11/24 (switching with Bells)
December – the 2nd Sunday, 12/8
Home: 717-820-4909 Cell: 717-265-4637 [email protected]
GH Bell Ringers & Chimers Barb
Miller-Nelligan
Kids choir is in full swing but membership can happen at any time – if your child
likes to sing, dance and have fun, then Kidz choir is for them! Practice is on
Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm in the choir room. Email Joyce with questions.
The Adult Choir is always willing to have more singers added to their ranks. If you
like to sing and can commit to 2 Sundays a month and Wednesday evening practices
(45minutes long) then we would love to have you join our group. We have fun and
sing praises together! Singing is good for the soul! Email Joyce with questions.
We are collecting photos for All Saints Sunday which is on November 2, 2019. If
you have lost a loved one and would like to have them honored during worship on
that day, please email an electronic photo with the following information:
Name; Date of passing; and Relationship to you
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Unit 1 Lessons continued: Trailblazers, Pathfinders and PeeWees – Searching God’s Word
Oct 2 Meeting 3 Memorizing God’s Word
Oct 9 Meeting 4 Finding the Truth
Game Night-Wear Sneakers!!!
Scooters-God Made Everything
Oct 2 Meeting 3 Gad Made Animals
Oct 9 Meeting 4 God Made People
Game Night-Wear Sneakers!!!
Unit 2 Lessons: Trailblazers, Pathfinders and PeeWees – I can be God’s Child Trailblazers, Pathfinders and PeeWees – Searching God’s Word
Oct 16 Meeting 1 Jesus Loves Me
Oct 23 Meeting 2 Building on God’s Word
Oct 30 NO CLUB Happy Halloween!!! Scooters- My Bible Book
Oct 16 Meeting 1 God Gave Us the Bible
Oct 23 Meeting 2 The Bible is True
Oct 30 NO CLUB Happy Halloween!!!
Check out our new Facebook Page for weekly glimpses of our Club fun and updates:
Gravel Hill UMC Pioneer Club
Christian Education Shauna
Dowdrick
UMCOR Advance Specials Pastor Doug
Smith
I read a new article yesterday about a person in Florida who runs several compa-
nies that raise funds for Charitable causes. The article noted that over the last five
years he raised 151 million dollars, mostly from small donors like you and I. Impres-
sive!
The problem is that when he was audited, it was discovered that 131 million dollars
went to salaries and administrative costs across the seven companies he owns. While
this may be unethical, it is not illegal. The problem is not limited to this scoundrel.
He is wealthy and seen as a success. Those who gave to his companies just don’t
know that at least 86 cents of every dollar went to his companies not to the charita-
ble cause for which it was collected.
The Bahamas was destroyed by a Category 5 hurricane and many of you want to
contribute to its recovery. The United Methodist Church provides an excellent way
for you to get the most bang for your charitable dollar. When you contribute
through the Advance Special, every penny you give goes to the cause you choose. If
you would like to help the desperate people in the Bahamas simply write a check to
your church, only write “Bahamas” or the Advance number 982450 in the comment
line and every dollar contributed will make it to the recovery effort.
Rev. Douglas Smith
100% of any monetary
gift you provide to
UMCOR is given directly
to the specific area in
which it was intended. If
you are able to help
please use:
#982450: Use this num-
ber in reference to disas-
ter response and helping
people worldwide, in-
cluding the residents of
the Bahamas.
#901670: Use this num-
ber in reference to help-
ing the U.S. Disaster Re-
sponse efforts through
UMCOR.
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Deep Thoughts
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Tony
Rose
This one is definitely gonna
be short! Tons to do as we
prep for the Charity Motor-
cycle Ride and Palmyra’s
Great Give. Here’s praying
that God did His thing with
both events! Thank you for
ALL the support you gave in
helping, volunteering, bak-
ing, and praying for these
two community outreach
events, including buying
Movie Money Books and
eating at Texas Roadhouse
on September 8th! I will give
updates in November’s
Newsletter on how we made
out!
Here’s a look at October:
October 12: Fall Feeding
Frenzy 5K: Begins and ends
at the Londonderry Village.
We still need a lot of volun-
teers and a lot of runners!
Hoping that the next few
weeks increases both!!!!
October 19: Palmyra Area
ChiliFEST & Chili Cook-Off:
11 am – 2 pm at Holy Spirit
Catholic Church. Let’s get
some cooks!!! C’mon folks!
Registration is free until mid-
October. Forms can be
found at the Welcome Cen-
ter.
October 20: Texas Road-
house Fundraiser 11 am– 4
pm. This will benefit the Mis-
sions Team. Spread the word,
grab extra flyers at the Wel-
come Center and pass em out
to friends and family!
November 3: Veteran’s
Luncheon, noon-3:30. Still
need a few volunteers for
this. If you are a Veteran,
please call the church office
to RSVP! We are fortunate
to have Kelly Snyder as this
year’s guest speaker. Free
catered meal by Texas Road-
house, free gifts to our Vet-
erans, and music from Sweet
Life!
November 22-23: Christ-
mas Market: You should
already be seeing tons of
info about this!
Let me know if you are
interested in helping with
any of these events.
HELP is ALWAYS appre-
ciated. Our Volunteer
Portal on our website is
up and running for ALL
of our Fall events, includ-
ing the massively huge
PGG), and it’s easy to
sign-up for 1, 2, 3, or all
of the opportunities.
Follow this link to access
the Portal: https://
gravelhillumc.org/share/
time-talent/volunteering/
Keep checking on social media for updates on
any other youth activities. Questions can be
directed to Judy Kennedy (717-202-5449) or
Youth News! Judy
Kennedy
Confirmation Classes To Be
Offered Winter 2020!
We have received a few
inquiries about Confirma-
tion Classes. We have de-
cided to offer the classes in
the winter sometime after
the New Year. Classes are
generally open for students
in 7th-12th grades who are
interested in joining the
church. The sessions are
designed to help students
explore their faith journey
and information about the
United Methodist Church.
They usually take place on
Sunday mornings from
9:00-10:30. The classes will
be scheduled for 8 weeks
and an additional retreat
session to do some special
activities. Our hope is that
winter may not be as busy
and it will be easier for stu-
dents to commit to the
sessions. If your youth is
interested in attending con-
firmation classes, please let
Sandy Fausey know so she
can be in touch with stu-
dents and families to see
what timeframe will work
best. Email address –
Thank you, Sandy
https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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Are you ready to do
something different? We
are planning a two week
mission trip, Saturday, Jan.
25, to Saturday, Feb. 8,
2020. You may choose to
attend both weeks or one
week, either Jan. 25 - Feb.1
or Feb. 1 - 8.
The cost would be
$525.00 per adult and
adult siblings and $300.00
per child (under 18). Air-
fare is not included in
these costs. The cost for
attending one or both
weeks is the same. You
may deduct $50.00 if you
arrange for your own
transportation to and
from San Juan airport and
the camp. You may also
deduct $100.00 for the
spouse or adult sibling,
who is accompanying an
adult. Children (under 18)
MAY ONLY PARTICI-
PATE if a parent or legal
custodian is in attendance.
Puerto Rico Mission Trip 2020 John
Stewart
Please make checks payable
to: Gravel Hill UMC - Puer-
to Rico Mission" and pro-
vide it to the church office
or John Stewart. If there are
any questions concerning
the costs please contact
John Stewart by phone 717-
215-5742 or email<
PLEASE, let John Stewart or
the church office know as
soon as possible, but no
later than OCTOBER 25, if
you wish to participate in
the 2020 mission AND the
dates you intend to serve.
This will provide a 3 month
window before the trip. You
will receive all necessary
forms after you express
your desire to attend. These
forms must be returned
quickly.
The forms include infor-
mation on purchasing airline
tickets. We would like to
purchase these tickets by
NOVEMBER 15 or before,
if you want us to purchase
them for you.
It is necessary to have your
Criminal Background
Check, Your PA Child
Abuse History Clearence
and the safe sanctuary
training. If you need assis-
tance with these checks,
call the church office. We
will look into having the
safe sanctuary training be-
fore the trip.
On October 2nd, a few
mission workers will be
traveling to Puerto Rico, to
survey the possible work.
On October 9th and 13th,
individual (s) will be availa-
ble to hand out trip packet
information and answer
any questions.
Local Missions of our church
Many opportunities are waiting for you!! Take a step of faith and be a part of something that will change your life. For some, this is not an easy step to take, it is more like a giant leap, with a pinch of fear. Remember, you are not on this jour-ney alone. Just like the poem "Foot Prints in the sand" God is always there. Our church community is also there with a
smile, with an attitude of joy and a helping hand.
In September, Gene Simmers, led a group of our church family, to the Lebanon Res-cue Mission to serve a meal. Look for pictures in the November Beacon. Also, Annissa Lingle and Jay Jurell went to west Philadelphia, to help a church in need, by replacing
a set of stairs.
There are additional opportunities available: Bethesda mission night run in Harrisburg, Habitat for Humanity and serving a meal to the homeless in Lancaster. Please visit the mission
table and sign up and let the journey begin.
mailto:[email protected]
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Sandy
Fausey
We hope that you have been working on Crafts for the Craft Shoppe, Searching your cookbooks for new Candy and Cookie recipes or dusting off your all-time favorites!
Thinking of creative ideas for the Silent Auction (new items only, value at least $25.00). Have you started your fall cleaning? The Indoor Yard Sale is a good place to donate gently used household items and clothing.
Have a small business that you would like to feature in our vendor area? Please contact Sandy Fausey.
Christmas Market 2019 – Friday, November 22 & Saturday, November 23
The Christmas Market at Gravel Hill will feature crafts and home décor, monograms, homemade candy, vendors, yum-
my meals and on Saturday only, the yard sale, Milk and Cookies with Santa on Saturday from 9-11. New for this year,
crafty gifts for pets. Hits from last year will be back - Friday night’s dinner will feature special toppings for hot dogs
and baked potatoes. In the Bakery, we would like to emphasize a variety of homemade cookies and cupcakes that cus-
tomers can mix and match to purchase by the dozen, other baked goods will continue to be accepted. In the yard
sale, we would like to offer a bonus - at 10:30 shoppers will be able fill to a bag of household items for $5.00 in addi-
tion to our traditional fill a bag of clothing for $5.00.
Charities - The charities are the reasons that we all come together and make this event happen. This year proceeds will
support: Ronald McDonald House, Agape Family Shelter, Phoenix Youth Center, Lebanon Rescue Mission
Gift Shoppe – Crafts –Are you gifted with the talent of sewing, knitting, painting, photography, woodworking, floral
design or graphic design? We hope that you will share those talents in the craft area. Homemade Candy – fudge, and
other candies to be sold by the pound. Simple recipes will be available at the market sign up table. See Barb Reed for
details.
Silent Auction and Vendors — we are looking for groups or individuals to create Silent Auction items. Be creative! -
pick a theme (Family Night Out, Sports Outing, Family Night at Home to mention a few) and a container (gift baskets,
tool kits, pet supplies, small hampers, coolers or totes). New items please, minimum value $25.00. All Silent Auction
items must be delivered by noon on Friday, November 22. For vendor forms see Judy Kennedy for details.
Soup - Take out soup will be $6 per quart and will be available for pickup on Sunday, November 17 and Wednesday,
November 20 as well as during the event. Sign-up sheets in the lobby. The last day to pre-order is Sunday, Novem-
ber 17. See Judy Kennedy for details.
Food Donations - Tags will once again be placed on the trees in the lobby. For planning purposes, we ask
that all donations except buns be placed in fellowship hall by Sunday, November 17. Buns by Wednes-
day, November 20.
Indoor Yard Sale Donations - Donations of clothing & household items will be accepted October 1 – November 9 (drop off in the pavilion, see a team member if you do not have access to drop items inside
the pavilion) and November 9-19 in the family center. Please make sure all items are good, clean, and
reusable. We CANNOT ACCEPT following items: paint, suitcases, encyclopedia sets, car seats, traverse
curtain rods, mini-blinds, computers, televisions, shoes, stuffed animals, tires or anything containing fuel.
Questions: See Tony Rose or Tiffany Rettew.
Volunteers - It takes MANY WILLING HANDS to make this event a SUCCESS. Please consider when
and where you would be available to help. This is a great opportunity for parents and older children to
come work together!!
Signup sheets will be in the lobby. See Sandy Fausey.
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October Birthdays
10/1 Cheryl Knecht
10/3 Kayden Wallace
Ian Huntley
10/4 Mark Schaffer
Mason Lutz
10/5 Alecsi Misheck
Tim Nagle
Aleana Eleutice
10/6 Beth Hoy
Joseph Cornett
Kinley Sis
Jordan Kollar
10/8 Andre Wadel
10/9 Piper Miller
10/10 David Troxell
Andrew Ward
Mary Lou Bear
Klayton Adams
10/11 Andrew Clements
Bill Yohn
Madelyn Hoffman
Sharon Radle
Althea Splain
10/12 Esther Gordon
Linda Weidner
10/13 Sterling Hetrick
10/14 Nancy Kyle
Barry Klinger
Walt Smith
10/15 Caleb Geist
Preston Bare
10/16 Roy Boltz
Gregory Bump
Tonya Hromco
Samuel Sutherly
D.J. Bonawitz
10/17 Alexander Fuhrman
Barbara Nelligan
Brian Bashore
10/18 Gail Trowbridge
Alexis Reedy
10/19 Dennis Houser
10/20 Adam Warlow
Amy Warlow
10/21 Sandy Bogdan
Sophia Morris
Daniel Hetrick
10/22 Susan Deiter
Fran Brandt
10/23 Wayne Wagner
Joe Ostrander
10/24 Greg Stellmach
Marley Miller
Ken Royer
Erin Kulp
Taylor Eckenrode
10/25 Savannah Devitz
10/26 Rosemary
deMackiewicz
Abigail Foutz
Daniel Brugger
Claire Dion
Maculley Bell
10/28 Judy Brown
Toni Umberger
Hunter Dorn
Brayden Campbell
10/29 Shane Sutherly
10/30 Arlene Wise
Rebecca Williams
Allison Rohland
10/31 Justin Lehman
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You can have the Sunday bulletin sent to your inbox! It is easy to sign up to receive it! Open the Gravel Hill homepage (gravelhillumc.org). Click on Media. Select newsletter. When the newsletter page opens, scroll to the bottom to fill out the form. Select Hill Highlights (Digital Sunday Bulletin), and click Submit. Your Sunday Bulletin will appear in your email Sunday morning. Please contact me with any questions: [email protected]
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Community Information
Men’s Morning Out
Food & Fellowship to Shady Maple Restaurant. Every 3rd Friday morning of the
month. The van leaves at 7:00am from the Gravel Hill UMC parking lot.
Limited seating = 13 people Sign up at the Welcome Center!
For more information: contact Bill Yohn 717-679-3592
Head’s Up!
The 2019 Christmas Market is scheduled for: Nov. 22 & 23
When: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm
Meet: In the Balcony
Leader: Tony Rose
This is a Bible study from the Authentic Manhood Series. Sessions 4 & 5 will run
every Wednesday from September 4, through November 20. There is a $30 materi-
als fee total for both sessions. Sign-up at the Welcome Center or by emailing to-
[email protected] You need not to have completed the first three Sessions to
attend. Hope to see you there!
Gravel Hill,
Thank you for the cards and prayers we received at the time of our broth-
er, Robert Huffman’s passing. They were all appreciated.
Sincerely, Aleta Simpson and Betty Huffman
Partners In Missions Meetings Scheduled!
November 12 January 14 March 10 May 12
7:30-8:30pm, Heritage Room (Library)
The Caring Tree
This mission effort was lovingly adopted by the Eric and Beth Hoy. They will be
coordinating all efforts with regard to obtaining information on families who may
be in need of this program. Please do not call the schools directly to try to obtain
information on families as this requires a great amount of discretion and there is a
team for the caring tree actively working on it. If you want to assist this effort in
any way, you’re welcome to contact Beth Hoy by calling 717-503-6100.
More information will be coming on this wonderful program.
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Monthly Book Reviews
Listed below are three book reviews from the church library which is located in the Heritage Room. One review is from the children’s section, one is from the teen’s sec-tion and there is one from the adult section of the library. Enjoy!
The Pumpkin Patch Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs
Here’s a Halloween story you’ll want to share with your kids! In this colorfully illus-trated parable, Higgs weaves a beautiful tale of how a farmer (Jesus) reaches down, picks out a special pumpkin from his garden, and scoops out all the messy “goo” to make room for his light to shine from inside.
Old Enough to Know by Michael Smith
As relevant today as when Michael first wrote, Old Enough to Know, gives straight, Biblical answers to the struggles of growing up: sex, drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, parental conflict, friendship, goals, responsibilities and materialism. Calling it “a book for my friends”, the author assures teens that he knows they are old enough to know the difference between the phony and genuine, and attempts to show how he and other adults have genuinely “been there” and can help.
Boundaries with Kids by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Want to paint a happy future for your children? Start drawing the line today! You want your kids to grow up into healthy adults. You want to see them take responsibil-ity for their behavior, their values, their lives. But maybe you’ve discovered that simp-ly telling them to “do the right thing” isn’t enough. From toddler tantrums to teenage temptations, you’ve got to help them take ownership of their behavior, feelings, and attitudes. But how? Establish healthy boundaries. Boundaries are the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for your children and for you. Bound-aries with Kids will help you prepare your kids to assume responsibility for their own lives. Drawing on principles from the Bible, this book will help you:
1) recognize the boundary issues underlying child behavior problems 2) set boundaries and establish consequences with kids 3) get out of the “nagging” trap 4) stop controlling your child – and instead help your child develop self-control 5) apply the ten laws of boundaries to parenting 6) take six practical steps for implementing boundaries with your kids
Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend show you how to bring control to an out-of-control family life. How to set limits and still be a loving parent
Happy Reading from the Church Librarians, Kristen Capion and Janell Ault!
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Gravel Hill UMC needs your help with all the events and missions that
happen here and through our church community!
We operate under a Safe Sanctuary Policy to ensure the safety of everyone
in attendance at any given event. PA law states that your background
check, criminal clearance and fingerprints are good for 5 years from the
date you obtain them. You DO NOT need to obtain a fingerprint clear-
ance if you have been a PA resident for 10 or more years. If your clearances are within 5
years of an event’s date, please provide a copy of them to the office. We need to keep
them here on file. If you need them, you can obtain them online fairly easily. Call 838-
4721 for more Information.
To obtain your Criminal Background Check: http://epatch.state.pa.us
To obtain your Child Abuse History Clearance: www.compass.state.pa.us
TO VOLUNTEER:
You must fill out one of
these Volunteer
Applications per year!
Would You Like To Volunteer?
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Let Tony know if you are interested in helping with any of our community and church events. HELP is ALWAYS appreciated. NEW!! Our Volunteer Portal is on our website and is up and running for several fall event easy sign-ups. Most major outreach events (those requiring the most volunteer help) will be posted by July. Follow this link to access the Portal: https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/
We are also signed up with Hershey to help with their Usher needs during the summer concert season and throughout the year at the Giant Center. If you are interested in helping with this volunteer opportunity, please visit https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/hersheypark-volunteers/ or contact me ASAP. All volunteer guidelines, benefits, etc…will be listed on the above link. They are posting summer concert help right now!!!!
https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/volunteering/https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/hersheypark-volunteers/https://gravelhillumc.org/share/time-talent/hersheypark-volunteers/
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APPLICATION FORM For ADULTS working with children, youth, and vulnerable adults.
Please check the appropriate boxes:
□ Volunteer □ Paid Staff □copy of PA Criminal Background Check attached?
□copy of PA Child Abuse History Clearance attached?
Today’s date: ________________________ Name: ____________ ________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________ _________________
Phone: Home _______________________ Mobile _______________ _____)______ Work _________ _________________
Emergency Contact : 1.________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________
Member of Gravel Hill? YES □ OR NO □ If no, please note home church: ______________ ________________________________
Have attended Gravel Hill UMC since: ______________________ *Resident of Pennsylvania for ______________________years
This information is ONLY necessary if you will be offering to assist children or youth groups by driving them to/from functions.
Driver’s License #: ___________________________ Vehicle Make, Model, Year: ________________________________________________
□ I agree to keep this vehicle covered under a current insurance policy during the time I offer to use my personal vehicle to help transport
anyone to or from Gravel Hill UMC. Initials: ________
Graduated: □ High School □ College□ Post Graduate □ Other
Specific areas of expertise/knowledge:
Experiences working with children/youth:
Organization Describe experience Date(s)
1. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ________________
2. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ________________
3. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ________________
4. _____________________________ _____________________________________ ________________
□ Christian Education Teacher □ Youth Ministry Assistant □ PAID Staff Position
□ Vacation Bible School Teacher/Assistant □ Music Ministry Lead/Assistant □ PAID Nursery Staff
□ Nursery Volunteer □ Missions Programs □ Other: ___________________________________
Provide two (2) references of individuals (Name/Address or phone/relationship), not related to you.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
Have you ever been convicted of a crime or crimes other than a summary offense (for example, a traffic ticket)? □ YES OR □ NO If yes,
please explain: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Has a determination of abuse of a child of any nature ever been made by a government agency against you? □ YES OR □ NO If yes,
please explain: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Is there any other reason, including those related to the safety and well-being of children, youth and vulnerable adults, that would render you
unsuited for the position for which you have applied? Please explain: ___________________________________________________
I understand that to be considered for a position having a direct and regular contact with children, youth and/or vulnerable adults, a back-
ground check shall be performed by the staff of Gravel Hill UMC. I hereby consent to such contacts, including but not limited to the refer-
ences listed above and criminal and agency background clearances related to child abuse. I agree to further provide all such information and
permissions necessary for the background clearance process to be completed. Signature: ________________________________
I hereby certify that all information contained in this application is true and complete. I agree to abide by the Safe Sanctuary Policy of Gravel
Hill UMC. Signature: _________________________________
*If you have not been a Pennsylvania resident for more than 10 years, an FBI fingerprint clearance is a state requirement and must be
obtained in order to volunteer at GHUMC.
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Gravel Hill UMC
131 Gravel Hill Road
Palmyra, PA 17078
Phone: 717-838-4721
Email: [email protected]
Pastor: Reverend Douglas E. Smith [email protected]
Associate Pastor: Shawn Lochinger [email protected]
Worship Leader: Joyce Lochinger [email protected]
Lay Mobilizer: Tony Rose [email protected]
Education Director: Shauna Dowdrick [email protected]
Social Media Manager: Katie Landis [email protected]
Youth Leader: Judy Kennedy [email protected]
Business Administrator: Dawn Schaffer [email protected]
Congregational Visitation: Joe Royer [email protected]
General Questions: [email protected]
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