we come before you today praying for our brothers and sis...
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Heavenly Father,
We come before you today praying for our brothers and sis-
ters. Father you know the hurt and pain in our lives. You
know the suffering in our lives and the daily burdens we
face. We bring you glory this morning through our worship
and our desire to follow you closely each and every day. We
ask your will to be done in each of the situations that arise
in our midst. We trust you Lord and surrender to you our
hearts and minds. Align us with your calling for our lives and
this church. We see a broken world around us and we pray
you would use us to make a difference, to demonstrate
love, mercy and compassion and to offer hope found only in
you. Specifically Father we pray aloud the names of individ-
uals and families on our hearts in this moment. Hear our
spoken prayers.
Father thank you for your Son Jesus Christ who was born of
a virgin, lived a perfect, sin free life and set us an example
for living. We confess Lord we do wrong, we make mis-
takes, and we turn to the cross where the ultimate gift of
sacrifice was given that we might be forgiven and set free.
We know the grave could not hold him and he arose and
ascended to Heaven as our Lord evermore. We await your
return and pray you find us each faithful on that day.
In Jesus name. Amen.
Volume LXV October 11, 2015 Number 41 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org
The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com
Phone: 933-5958
Café Hours: Mon-Fri 6-11am & Sat 7-11am
(Volunteers always appreciated)
GIVING LAST SUNDAY
General Fund 4,980.00$
Building Fund 1,535.00$
Family Assistance 50.00$
Maintenance 105.00$
Sunday School 336.50$
Global Food Crisis 75.00$
Food Pantry 250.00$
Gathering Place -$
Women's Fellowship 75.00$
Mission of the Month -$
TOTAL 7,406.50$
Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 56 + 139 = 195 Sunday School = 117
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 would like to be listed here. We will gladly add them to the list and prayer chain for all to remember in prayer.
Nigerian brothers and sisters
Lloyd Moyer—guidance
Pete & Carol Sanchez
Mike Mattson—guidance/discernment
Jen Emerich—relief from pain
Anna Mary Myer—strength
Kenny & Kathryn Wenger—health
Joyce Luckenbill-health
Roberta Bashore—health concerns
Chelsee Uhrich , body accepts transplant
Carol and Bonnie Sholl—health
James Mills—health
Shirley Bashore, health
Joyce Luckenbill, health
Recent Prayer Concerns:
Refugee Crisis in Europe
Harold Myers-healing
Frank Bashore, Mae Z brother
Daniel Bryant, seizure relief
Dorothy Merkey, health
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Faithful Men Dinner Concert Saturday, October 31, 2015
6:00 P.M. Ham & Chicken
Donation $10.00 per ticket Tickets available from Gary & Mary Ba-shore
ALL proceeds will go to the Nigeria Project.
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NEXT WEEK’S SERMON
TOPIC: Parable of the Persistent Widow
Scripture: Luke 18: 1 – 8
THOUGHTS: How have we seen the justice of God in the world today? Why is perseverance so critical in our walk with Christ?
THE PRAYER ROOM
in the back of the sanctu-
ary is available during
the service if anyone is in
need of prayer: a dea-
con will be there to assist
you.
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 October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2015.
AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT - Matthew Sanchez (717) 628-1141 VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691
ORGANIST Marlene Blatt **PRAISE TEAM—2nd Sunday @ 10:30am, and 4th Sun @ 8:15am. CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday
8:15 Pam G Richard F Kara Henning **Pam G 10:30 Dianne High **Kathryn Ziegler Allen Rebman Dianne H PIANIST Diane Duell Pam G Christine Doig Christine D AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Todd Rebman Todd Rebman
WORSHIP CENTER
Charlene Anspach, wk 1&2 Tanya/Diane Feathers wk 3& 4
EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise & Ashley Bohn Diane Long/ Deb Yordy Diane & Tanya Feathers Bonnie B/ Deneen E. WELCOME CENTER
8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Rachel Graby Michelle Snyder 10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz USHERS 8:15 10:30
1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Mike Dosch Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Matthew Sanchez, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Yenser Carl M Kauffman Richard Dundore, J.R. Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) contact: 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 - 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 - Rebecca Rebman 9:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 10:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney
OCTOBER EVENTS
11, Food Pantry Collection
Mission Emphasis Sunday
7pm, S Author & Speaker Tim Kreider
13, LVBH Good Sam Fundraiser Dinner
12:30pm 50 Plus meets
6:30pm Den Meeting 14, 7pm Choir Practice
15, 8am, Quilting & Knotting
6pm Café, “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
16, 2-6pm, Bethel Food Pantry
17, 6pm PAV, Community Family Hay Ride
18, 6pm Triple J @ Café
20, 7pm Ministry Team Meetings
21, Sr. Adult Fall Banquet, Yoder’s Restaurant
22, 6pm Café “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
23-25, 7pm Jr. High Retreat, Camp Swatara
24, 7-10am FH, WF Fundraiser Breakfast
8am-1pm, LVBH Fall Harvest & Christmas Bazaar, Palmyra
25, Newsletter Deadline- Editor to contact: Kathryn Ziegler
11:45am FH, Golden Age Dinner
27, Ministry Team Minutes Due
12:30pm 50 Plus Meets
6:30pm Den Meeting
29, 8am Quilting & Knotting
10:30am 50 Plus Bus Trip
6pm Café “Feeding Trough” Bible Study
October Mission of the Month
FOOD PANTRY
weekly
Li t t le Swatara
Church of the Brethren
Pastor Matthew S. Christ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)
8:15 Call to Worship #670
10:30 “Here I am to Worship”
OPENING HYMNS 8:15 “I will call upon the Lord” projected
10:30 “Great is the Lord” #87
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PASTORAL PRAYER
8:15 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” #37
10:30 “Create in me a clean heart”
OFFERTORY
8:15 “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic” #112
10:30 Special Music “We are an offering”
CHILDREN’S MOMENT—Abby Christ
8:15 & 10:30 “Thy Word” pamphlet #10
SCRIPTURE VIDEO
MESSAGE “Pounding on Heaven’s Door”
Scripture: Luke 11: 5-13
CLOSING 8:15 “Lord, listen to your children” #353
10:30 “ Help us to help each other” #362 SENDING FORTH MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY
Little Swatara Church of the Brethren
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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Faithful Men Dinner Concert Saturday, October 31st 6:00 P.M.
Meal: Ham & Chicken
Donation $10.00 per ticket Tickets available from Gary & Mary
Bashore
ALL proceeds will go to the Nigerian Fund
Lebanon Valley Brethren Home
FALL HARVEST &
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
WHEN: October 24
TIME: 8AM-1PM
NEEDED: crafts, canned foods,
baked items, cookies, produce and
plants!
DONATIONS APPRECIATED!
Contact Becky Rebman 933-8810 to
donate or volunteer.
NEEDED Trustees are looking for
someone to plow snow
off the church parking
lot this winter. Please contact
John High if interested.
Council of Churches
CLOTHING GIVEAWAY **free used clothing**
Tues. Nov. 10—9 to4pm
Wed. Nov. 11th—9 to noon
At
Salem Lutheran Church
Bethel, PA
Little Swatara Church
Calendar is now ON LINE!
It may be viewed on a comput-
er or smart phone. Go to
www.LittleSwatara.org, click
on the “Calendar” link. It will
show the month, week, and day
views. Click on an event, or
use the day or week view to see
where an event is taking place.
Click “print” view if you prefer
a paper copy.
Today is HARVEST HOME SUNDAY At the worship table is do-nated produce and non-perishable items to be given to the food pantry in Bethel. Thank you for your donations!
CHOW CHOW ORDERS ARE READY TO BE PICKED UP. If you ordered and provided labeled jars, please look for them in the
ladies aid room.
** ** ** ** ** ** Speaking Event Tonight!
Plan to attend at 7pm and hear local author, Tim Kreider speak about the book he wrote,
Refuse to Drown. A true story of a fathers despair and the type of perse-
verance that can lead to hope and healing. ** ** ** ** ** **
COMMUNITY HAY RIDE October 17th from 6 to 8pm. Meet behind the church. If
you can bring something, please sign up at the narthex. Donations of hot dogs, buns, marshmallows, popcorn and candy. We are offering a hay ride with food, games and
bonfire at the Pavilion in the evening.
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Welcome New Deacons Spiritual Nurture Ministry Team has a few NEW (5 year term) Deacon additions to celebrate. May we welcome Gary & Mary
Bashore, John & Jamie Wise, and Bud Larimer. Re-elected Deacons to another 5 year term are: John & Dianne High, Pam Gerberich, Ray & Sandy Keeney and Bob & Wendy
Lingle. Thank you for serving.
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MINISTRY TEAMS—its time to review your directory information and give updates for 2016 to the secretary.
******* ADDRESS UPDATES
Jeff & Audrey Finkbiner, 78 Auburn Drive, Annville, PA 17003.
Email: [email protected]
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Linda Heisey, Tremont Nursing Home Room 304, 44 Donaldson
Road, Tremont, PA 17981.
2016 DIRECTORY INFORMATION NEEDED
If you have a college student with a new address, please see the church secretary gets it through an email or a note.
For your convenience, the CHURCH QUESTIONNAIRE you
have received does not need to be mailed back. Upon completion, it
may be put in the jar on the narthex table and Thanks for the updates!
We are hoping to have them all returned by October 31st.
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