Watch our services on youtube at 12pm!
We also have a dedicated phone number so you can listen to latest recorded service at 717-899-4JOY (4569).
Donations can be made in person, by mail or through online giving.
Dinner Church Thursday Evenings at 5pm!
Worship Today:
Diaconal Minister of Music - Linda Peppernick
Reader- Terri Stevens
Flowers - Bonnie Harmon and family have placed the altar flowers in loving memory of John A. Harmon who would have celebrated a birthday on August 30.
The centerpiece is given in loving memory of Sandy Jenkins from Dick Jenkins and family.
WEEK OF AUGUST 27 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
SUNDAY 27
9:00am Traditional Worship Service
10:00am Haitian Church Service
10:00am New Member Class
10:00am Sunday School
11:00am Contemporary Worship Service
MONDAY 28
1:00pm Loss of a Spouse
6:30pm Loss of a Spouse
WEDNESDAY 31
6:30am Men's Bible Study
1:00pm Pastor's Study
6:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm Pastor's Study
THURSDAY 31
9:00am Food Pantry
5:00pm Dinner Church
Bible Studies
Pastor’s Bible Study of the book of James. We will meet every Wednesday at 1:00 and 6:00 PM in the Alda Bower Sunday School Classroom.
Men’s Bible Study meets every Wednesday in the church lobby at 6:30 AM and concludes by 8:00 AM and is open to all the men in the church. This week will be studying Luke 20:20 and following.
MINISTRY UPDATES
Children's Ministry
First Arts & Crafts Swap - A new WHOLE CHURCH & Parent Connection for the 2023 2024 School year! Check it out!
Old Marker/Crayon Discard Drive - Helping to motivate kids to declutter! Winner collects the most and gets to spin to win our wheel of prizes!
Promotion Sunday August 27, 2023
Kids Konnect (First Lights K-5th grade Wednesday Night Program 2023-2024)
- Let's Kick off Konnect on the right foot! Just for fun, we are putting a new spin on kickball with tons of kicking inspired activities, games and tournaments. At our Konnect Kick off, kids and parents will have the chance to compete in a variety of station-based mini-games and activities, as well as a few all-play games with their teams. We are not pulling your leg when we say a fun and silly night together can really help us kick off the best year of ministry ever! So, no more dragging our feet! Let's kick it on October 4 at 6pm!
Praise & Play (Little Lights Wednesday Night Program 2023-2024)
- Open House September 20, 6pm-6:30pm
Youth Group
Youth's annual Fall Kick-off is Wednesday, September 6 from 6:00-8:15pm! All students in 6th-12th grade are invited to join us in celebrating the start of our ministry year. There will be food, door prizes, all sorts of games, and more! Invite your friends and be a part of what God wants to do in our youth group this year!
College Students Group
We have 10 members attending college this year. We would love to connect each of them with another member who will pray for them as well as send occasional notes and/or texts to let them know we're thinking of them and praying for them. If you are willing to do this, please contact Beth Stahl (bethstahl27@gmail.com or 717-375-8011).
Hungry Hearts
If you can help tear down and sweep up the floors after the meal on Thursday at 6:00 PM or anytime that is convenient for you, contact Pastor Steve at 717-873-6626.
Clothing Ministry—We are looking for Volunteers to take the lead in the clothing ministry. Carol Fish has been serving for more than a decade, and while wanting to continue helping would like to pass the reins off to one, or ideally two leaders, to share the responsibility. If you are interested, please speak to Pastor Steve.
Women Connect
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS in Women Connect:
Next Meeting: September 16, 2023 9am-10:30am
Images From God Journaling Workshop
Lead by Dawn Hamsher in the Connect Cafe
Dawn returns to share her new book, offering a new way to enhance your devotions. Sandy James will join us in our music time.
Women's Retreat is October 20-22!
Team Haiti/Missions
Mission Central needs:
women's briefs, laundry detergent, dental floss, toothpaste, deodorant, shoes, small personal size shampoo and conditioner, children's scissors, school supplies and rulers Kids underwear, Kids socks, Kids summer shoes, Kids slippers, Mens underwear, Women's underwear, toothbrushes (singlepacks), Kids shampoo, hairbrushes, Kids summer clothes (all sizes of kids items)
Pastoral Care Ministries
GriefShare -Help and encouragement after the death of a loved one - is a special weekly (13) seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts and we want to help. Our next support group will start Sept 11 at 1:00 pm in the Ministry Resource Room.
You have begun a journey you did not want. We are sorry for your loss, and we want to come alongside you on this journey of grief. Our desire is to help you process your grief and think about what life after the loss of you spouse might look like. Your life will never be the same, but we believe that Loss of a Spouse seminar will enable you to face the future with a measure of hope.
When: August 28, 2023
Where: Alda Bower Class Rm
Time: 1:00 pm or 6:30 pm
Music & Worship
The Chancel Choir’s annual picnic will be on Wednesday, August 30 at the Menno Haven picnic pavilion. Gathering time is 5:30 with dinner at 6:00. Please bring a covered dish to share. See you there!
FUMC PRAYER LIST
Prayers for Healing
Don Nolder who is now at Shook Home in Hospice Care.
Gideon Hill
Gary Gettle
Glennis Parris
Dottie Vidal
Dick Jenkins
Deb Ewing
Karen Brennan
Dave Kauffman
Joan Kauffman
Brianna Renshaw - epilepsy
Lori Kelsey
Dave Waskfield - healing of CA
Bryan (Bev Barnes' son [recovery from heart surgery])
Josh (battling bone CA)
Bill Holland
Donna Thomas Chambersburg Hospital
Paul Collins
Erma Collins
Leslie Gotwald
Mike Preisler
Geri Rosental
Alan Hassler
Jim Wright
Linda Peppernick
Delores Burkhart's daughter-in law, Karen
Connie Love -at Chambers Point – in hospice care
Bob Thomas– Village Square
Chris Preisler
Wayne Gettel in rehab
Kathy Paul - UPMC Harrisburg
Lindsay Baker
Delores Burkhart
Janet Shultz Wood (Dick Jenkins sister-in-law)
Chuck Salter
Pastor Steve's Father-in-law
Prayers for Church Ministries, Events and Special projects
First Lights Children's Ministry
Illuminate Youth Ministry
Hungry Hearts Ministry
Pray for those attending Promotion Sunday 2023.
Pray for those returning to school in 2023.
Pray for those attending Loss of a Spouse on August 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm or 6:30 pm.
Prayers needed for these members with long term concerns:
Dick Jenkins
Shirley Jones
Mary Butts
Lucille Lower
Vicki Leisher
Jane Pensinger
Barb Armstrong
Susie Bulger
Kathy Beaston
Don Ardery
Mary Diehl
Wayne Gettel
Linda Lojacono
Prayers of Comfort, Peace and Condolence
Families struggling with grief and loss.
Families struggling with housing and financial issues.
Families struggling with reconciliation and forgiveness.
Peace for those dealing with anxiety.
Faith for those who struggle to believe in what they cannot see.
HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Safe Sanctuary Monitor Needed - We need an additional Monitor/Romer on Sunday mornings to walk the halls during Sunday School hour as part of our Safe Sanctuaries ministry. If you are Safe Sanctuaries trained, or willing to be and have secured your clearances or are willing to secure them and serve, please contact Pastor Steve at pastor4fumc@gmail.com or 717-873-6626.
Service Opportunity- Trustees are looking to volunteers to mow the lawns at the church and trim once a week. Volunteers must be 18 years. Contact Doug Davis dougdavis0034@yahoo.com
Important Note regarding upcoming events- If you are planning a church event, please contact Stacey in the church office so that we can coordinate all events in the church and are not overlapping ministries. Thank you!
Please contact the church about hospitalizations as we no longer are contacted when parishioners are hospitalized.