SUNDAY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 AM
Classes for All Ages (see below)
WORSHIP 10:30 AM
In the Sanctuary and Online
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THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP
March 27, 2022
SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Exodus 6:1-12, 7:1-6
MESSAGE:
“Covenant and Obedience”
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Contents:
This Week
Prayer Requests
and Calendar
Sunday School News
Children's Ministry Schedule
Online Giving
Upcoming Events
COB News
Birthdays
Last Week
Contacting the Pastor
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God's Covenant and Our Obedience
In Sunday worship this week we continue our journey through the season of Lent looking at Exodus 6-7 in which God assures Moses of the covenant that has been established and that his people will soon be set free. Moses had doubts, as do we all, concerning whether or not people will listen... to God, much less us.
Regardless how well we feel heard or even seen, we are reminded that our obedience is how God's work goes forward. Moses and Aaron had to do as God asked, after which the power of God would be revealed.
We'll also consider how the work of Jesus speaks to and fulfills this narrative... his willingness to confront the powerful portraying an obedience even greater than that of Moses. Please come and join us as we worship together this week, seeking to encounter God through song, prayer, and spoken word. The Children's Choir will be singing in addition to the Chancel Choir. All are welcome!
Update on Gatherings
Our community health situation is in a very good place right now, and we encourage in-person attendance for both Sunday School and Worship. We are meant to be together, and we pray that the church would unify and grow this season. Please come and be part of our worship life together each Sunday. Face coverings are optional for all.
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Live Stream Worship
Although many of us will gather in person, our worship services will be continue to be presented "live stream" through YouTube for those who wish to join that way. Please subscribe to the channel if you haven't already for simpler access to previous videos. Click the link below shortly before the service begins at 10:30 AM on Sunday to join with us in worship.
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The video will be available to view after the worship hour in case you miss the 10:30 AM time or wish to watch it again.
*Please note: if anyone is unable to view the videos online, we have DVD copies of the services that can be picked up in the church lounge any weekday. Sermon manuscripts are also available upon request.
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ORDER OF SERVICE
10:30 AM, March 27, 2022
Gathering Music “Nearer”
Welcome And Announcements
Call to Worship
Invocation Prayer
Hymn “This is my Father’s world”
JAM Choir Anthem “I love you Lord”
Children's Time
Choir Anthem “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
Call to Prayer
Joy and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Song“Go Light Your World”
GIFTS AND OFFERING
Offering Invitation
Offertory “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
Offering Response “Praise God from whom”
Prayer of Dedication
RECEIVING GOD'S WORD
Scripture Lesson: Exodus 6:1-12, 7:1-6
Message: “Covenant and Obedience”
Hymn of Response “Be thou my vision”
Sending Prayer
Choral Benediction “Move in our midst”
Music for the Journey “Lead Me, Guide Me”
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Listening Assistance Devices are here for those worshiping in person!
Anyone is welcome to visit the AV booth each Sunday and request a hearing-assistance device for use during worship. You may also use your own smartphone and download the iPhone app here or the Android app here and bring your own headphones. Please note, you need to be connected to the church wifi (SimplePeace2gether) to listen.
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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS CAN BE PICKED UP IN THE NARTHEX
SPRING CONGREGATIONAL FORUM PACKETS - For Meeting April 3
(Two sections: Forum Booklet and Treasurer's Report)
2022 CHURCH DIRECTORY (on the wall holder)
2022 LENTEN DEVOTIONAL GUIDES
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Click for Friends to Remember in Prayer |
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Click for Weekly Calendar of Events |
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Additions and updates for prayer list or calendar of events are welcome by contacting the church office.
Special note for all Ministry Teams: Please notify the church office with any upcoming meetings or events for your team so we can add these dates to the calendar.
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**Adult Membership Class**
Meeting Sundays at 9:00 AM in Room 154
Pastor Joel is teaching a series that is an invitation into the Christian faith as well as summary of beliefs and practices of the Church of the Brethren. This week we'll discuss our responsibility to our neighbors through practicing peace, service, and outreach, and the consistent witness of the Church of the Brethren to such matters. All are welcome.
Children's Sunday School Classes
Children's Sunday School meets at 9:00 AM each Sunday in the classrooms just past the nursery. Children grades PreK and up will have class lessons, with singing included as well. Children ages 3-4 and younger are welcome to attend nursery care, which may include a brief lesson in addition to playtime. All children are welcome!
Jr and Sr High Youth Sunday School Class
Meeting Sundays at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room 149
Teachers are David Witkovsky, John and Diane Gibble, and Deb Klinedinst.
The class will begin a study of the Bible, where it came from, what it is, how it is organized, and how to become more comfortable using it. This class is for youth in grades 6-12. We hope to see you there!
Homebuilders Sunday School Class
The Homebuilders Class is continuing to meet on Sunday mornings from 8:00 AM to
9:00 AM by conference call, planning to remain holding class remotely for the time being. To be included, contact Mike Martin either by calling 717-840-4184 or by emailing Caretaker@TwinBrookFarm.com, leaving the phone number at which you would like to be called. You will receive a phone call in the vicinity of 8:00 am. The class continues to examine lessons from the "Guide for Biblical Studies" curriculum.
Lamplighters Sunday School Class
The Lamplighters Class will meet Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in Room 145. The class is studying “The Essential Commandment: A Disciple’s Guide to Loving God and Others” by Greg Ogden in collaboration with Compelling Vision. Beth Anne Bahn will be teaching. Zoom option is available, if interested contact Beth Anne.
Vine and Branches Sunday School Class
The Vine & Branches Class will meet Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM in the multi-purpose room by the sanctuary. The class may be studying the "Guide for Biblical Studies" lesson material.
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Children's Ministry Schedule |
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For assistance setting up your account,
call Donor Support at: 800-348-2886 – Option 2 – Online Giving Questions? Contact Sheryl Leaman - Thank you for your support!!!!!
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UPCOMING EVENTS / DATES TO REMEMBER:
April 3 - Congregational Forum - Following Worship
April 10 - Love Feast - Following Worship
April 13 - Egg Hunt - 5:30-6:30 PM
April 15 - Good Friday Service - 7:00 PM
April 17 - Easter Sunday - Early Service, Breakfast, Worship
April 26 - Lehman Center 31st Annual Auction
June 11 - Yard Sale
July 31 - August 4 - Vacation Bible School
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The Weyant Family is participating as the team "Kiwi & Co" in the York Autism Walkathon and Expo on April 2nd at Peoples Bank Park to raise money for the nonprofit Autism York, which provides free opportunities for Autistic people of all ages and their families to connect, develop, and enjoy sensory safe and non-judgmental activities regardless of income. They also help with special needs education and finding avenues of aid for individuals on the spectrum that may need it.
This is the Weyant family’s first year participating in the Walkathon and fundraising in honor of their daughter, Eliza Mae, who is on the lower functioning end of the spectrum and nonverbal.
Donations are being collected this weekend in person at church in the gathering space on the counter, and online until the day of the Expo. Thank you for your support!
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SPRING CONGREGATIONAL FORUM
The meeting will be held Sunday, April 3rd following our 10:30 AM worship service,
and all church members are encouraged to attend.
Congregational Forum Packets are available for pick in the gathering area.
There are two sections: Forum Booklet and Treasurer's Report
Please take packets this week and read them in advance of next week's meeting. They share about the work of our many ministry teams and staff, noting all that our church has been at work on in recent months. Thank you for your attention and attendance.
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THE FRIENDS OF CROSS KEYS VILLAGE/THE BRETHREN HOME COMMUNITY
The Spring Meeting of the Friends - Saturday, March 26, 2022
10:00 am, Nicarry Meeting House
Please note, there will be no meal served or special speaker, as in meetings past. However, this will still be an informative meeting with reports given by several of the Friends’ committee members. Please RSVP by March 20th if you plan to attend.
Please click on button for the meeting notice.
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OUR DAILY BREAD/SOUP KITCHEN - Friday, April 8, 2022
Sign up by calling Sandi Bowser at 717-825-7203 to make a casserole for
Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen on Friday, April 8, 2022 (10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) PLEASE contact Sandi to add your name and number of casseroles, so we can let
Our Daily Bread/Soup Kitchen know how many casseroles to expect.
The pans are located in the church lounge. Thank you!
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Our church's Easter Egg Hunt is happening on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:00-6:30 PM. If any church members wish to volunteer, please contact Michele Gibbel. Opportunities to support the event by donation will be available on Sunday morning in the Gathering Area. We look forward to a big community-focused event. Thanks to all who are making it happen! |
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WE'RE BACK!
YARD SALE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022 AND....we are in the planning stages and will begin to collect good, used items on Monday, April 18.
NO CLOTHING or ELECTRONICS will be accepted this year. This is your chance to clean out all those left over things from the past two years, and make someone else happy.
See Kathy Kovacs with questions.
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APRIL SENIOR DAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH
Cost: $ 18 per person, RSVP by calling 717-642-8256 or
Email: mkovacs@campeder.org
9:30 am Gathering/Morning Program - Join us as we make various chocolate clusters, peanut butter balls, and chocolate dipped pretzels.
12:00 pm Lunch Baked Chicken, Rolls Broccoli, Brownies and Ice Cream
1:00 pm Afternoon Program - Trail Mix Creations
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Southern PA District Church of the Brethren 2022 District Women's Spring Luncheon
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Hanover Church of the Brethren, 601 Wilson Ave., Hanover, PA 17331
God is Doing a New Thing! Isaiah 43: 18-19
Featured Speaker: Leah J. Hileman
Session One will focus on what God is doing to revitalize, renew, restore, redeem and renovate ME.
Session Two will focus on celebrating the ways God is renewing the CHURCH.
Please click on tab to view full brochure for this event.
Brochures are also posted on the bulletin board in the narthex area.
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The Lehman Center Auxiliary Presents: 31st Annual Auction
Benefiting: Children's Aid Society, The Lehman Center
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Location: New Fairview Church of the Brethren
1873 New Fairview Church Rd., York, Pa
Auction Preview & Food 12:00 pm
Live Auction 5:00 pm includes Art Collectibles, Sports Items, New Merchandise
Silent Auction including Art Collectibles, Theme Baskets, Gift Certificates
Kitchen will be open & serving: Homemade Soup, Bar-B-Que, Homemade Pies
For more information call 717-845-5771 or at www.cassd.org
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have artwork or any items to donate to
the auction please contact Diane Gibble.
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Church of the Brethren Denominational News |
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Denominational news and information is always available by visiting brethren.org
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Church of the Brethren
Newsline Digest - March 2022
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From Brethren Disaster Ministries:
UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
Donate to the Church of the Brethren response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine and neighboring countries by giving online at www.brethren.org/give-ukraine-crisis or by sending a check to Emergency Disaster Fund, 1451 Dundee Ave, Elgin, Il 60120, with Ukraine Crisis in the memo line.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a massive displacement of people both inside Ukraine and across the borders into neighboring countries. As of March 10, UNHCR estimates that more than 1.8 million are displaced within the country. It reports that more than 2.3 million refugees have crossed Ukraine's land borders, with an estimate that up to 4 million will eventually flee the country. Responding to this crisis will be a massive, multi-year effort.
Brethren Disaster Ministries is working with partners to determine the best avenues of support, including immediate assistance as well as a longer-term response. An initial Emergency Disaster Fund (EDF) grant of $10,000 has been given to CORUS International (which includes long-time partners IMA World Health and Lutheran World Relief) to provide assistance to refugees and send assistance to Ukraine through partners already on the ground. Other partners are likely to include Church World Service, ACT Alliance, and European Baptist relief agencies.
Thank you for caring and supporting this effort! Please click the following link to read more and consider donating if you are so led.
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LOOK WHO'S
CELEBRATING
THIS MONTH
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1 Jolene Zeigler
4 Louise Stremmel
4 Jaewoo Kim
6 Richard Brown
6 Seth Beckwith
8 Mark Minnich
9 Mike Martin
11 Nancy Jones
12 Vivian Fitzkee
12 Jacob Taylor
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If your birthday is in APRIL
and is not on the list below or is listed incorrectly, please call the church office.
14 Sara Stoolmaker
15 Brad Nicholas
15 Christopher Striebig
19 Emily (Drawbaugh) Dietrich
19 Joel Baldwin
20 Frank Leaman
28 Julia Sweigard
29 Trish (Martin) Ryan
30 Mary Esther Anderson
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Concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and church operations:
Given the recent very low rates of covid in our region, the church Leadership Team's policy on face coverings for our gatherings has been updated: following with CDC guidance, masks are optional for all attendees. So long as local case rates are low, we believe that we can gather safely and worship fully as usual.
Worship will be live streamed on our YouTube channel and recorded each Sunday morning at 10:30 AM indefinitely for those who are unable to be present, but it is not intended to replace physical attendance long-term.
Thank you all for understanding and for your faithful participation in our life together. Please do your part to prevent the spread of contagious disease, as conditions may change in the future, as a holy expression of loving our neighbors as ourselves.
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Since 2011 our Witness Team has sponsored the Cash for Causes program by selling Giant & Weis gift cards. The church receives 5% of sales to support various ministries. For 2022 the gift card sales will support The Lehman Center (Children’s Aid Society), New Community Project, Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry, and LifePath Christian Ministries (formerly York Rescue Mission). You may purchase the cards in amounts of $100, $50, $25, or $10. The cards make great gifts, especially at holidays. Consider donating cards to the Food Pantry or using them yourself any time you shop at Giant or Weis.
I plan to attend our in-person worship services and will have the gift cards available
for your purchase before or after the service. However, if you will not be attending our in-person worship services, I will continue to send cards in the mail if you want to support this outreach ministry. Send your check to Becky Wenger, 3011 Bedford Pl, York, PA 17408. The Giant or Weis cards will be mailed to you. Make your check out to York First Church.
Thank you for supporting this program - Becky Wenger, Cash for Causes representative
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Lehman Center "Wish List"
Due to changes in the food pantry, here are some items that are needed at Lehman Center.
Instant pudding (chocolate, banana)
Instant jello (orange, blue, green, grape, cherry)
Can fruit (pears, pineapples, fruit cocktail)
Applesauce (individual or jar)
Can vegetables (lima beans, peas, green beans)
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The Friends of Cross Keys Village, The Brethren Home Community
Become a Friend in 2022!
2021 was a challenging year, with most of our fundraising events altered or reduced in scope. Right now, we need our Friends more than ever before, and we are counting on your membership. Please start or renew your membership today, and keep the Friends' mission going strong. Please click on tab for the membership form which will also be posted on the bulletin board in the narthex.
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Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies presents the 2022 Kreider Lecture, “The Unknown Story of Naming the Brethren in Christ”, by Jonathan R. Stayer on Tues, April 5 at 7 pm, in the Bucher Meetinghouse at the Young Center or via Zoom.
Since the early twentieth century, the Brethren in Christ—formerly known as the River Brethren—have claimed that they adopted their current denominational name during the American Civil War when the United States government required them to register or go on record as a Peace Church in response to the draft. The conscription laws did not include such a requirement, nor has contemporary documentation of such action by the church been found. So what really happened and how did the Brethren in Christ get their name? Join a retired state government archivist on a fascinating romp through church sources, government records, newspapers and historical accounts as he unravels the true story. For details and the link for Zoom visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events
Jonathan R. Stayer was supervisor of reference services at the Pennsylvania State Archives when he retired in 2019 after 35 years of employment. He is vice president of the South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (SCPGS) and serves on the boards of the York County History Center and the Friends of Camp Security. Stayer volunteers at both the State Archives and the History Center.
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SCRIPTURE LESSON:
Mark 6:30-32, Matthew 11:28-30
Exodus 5:1-18
MESSAGE:
“Rest...oration”
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Pastor Joel Gibbel can be reached most mornings in the church office Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to noon, and usually well into the afternoon as well. Afternoons and evenings may be set aside for visiting those in need, for meetings, and for other pastoral duties. Pastor Joel is also available for pastoral counseling by appointment. |
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If you need to reach the pastor outside of office hours, his home phone number is
(717) 318-5442, and his mobile number is (717) 271-4888 . You can also email him at
pastor@yorkfirst.org. Note that laws prevent hospitals from contacting a pastor without your permission when you are admitted, so you will need to let hospital staff know that you would like the hospital to contact your pastor.
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Our Mission Statement:
“People dedicated to Spiritual Growth, Loving Relationship, and Sacrificial Service”
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Our Vision Statement:
“To become a community of committed Christians who Love God, Share Christ, and Serve the World”
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