Christ UM Church of Yorkana

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1 MAY 2017 Christ UM Church of Yorkana making the of Christ available The GOODNEWSletter SENIOR PASTOR Jason Guillaume PASTORAL ASSISTANT Mike Boone OFFICE ADMIN. / EDITOR Nadine Barrett christchurch5main@ymail.com YOUTH DIRECTOR PARSONAGE # : CHURCH # : WEBSITE: OFFICE HOURS: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri Inside this Issue: Ministry Teams Special People.2 Birthdays & Anniv Baby Bottle Boomerang...4 Graduate Luncheon..4 Faith Promise.4 CUMC Cares Scripture.5 Missions UMW Sportman s Fundraiser...5 Upcoming Events.6 May 6th Events..6 Celebration Event..6 Mother Child Breakfast.7 UMW Hosts Author 7 VBS..7 Remembering Mothers.8 Preschool News.8 Memorial Sunday..8 Home Helps...8 A Time to Celebrate! At Christ Church, it is time to celebrate. The three year long Next Step Campaign has come to an end as a great success. The campaign, together with the faithful and sacrificial giving of many in the congregation, has moved the church ahead in several dramatic ways: first, it has set Christ Church free from debt; second it has provided funds for the new sanctuary roof that will be installed this summer; third it has provided funds for additional capital projects; finally, it has added more than $40,000 to the mission endowment fund, which will fund missions for decades to come. Praise God! On the morning of May 7, we will gather as a congregation to celebrate this amazing campaign. We will have fun, as we eat, and sing, and worship and eat again. We will also be about the important work of praising God and giving thanks. After all, God s activity has been a part of the Next Step Campaign from beginning to end. I hope you will plan to join the celebration that starts with breakfast at 8:30, includes events during the Sunday School hour, worship at 10:30 and lunch afterward. As we look to the event on May 7, I want to take some of your time to think about the place of celebration in the church. The Scriptures include many chapters and verses that tell us about celebrating and rejoicing in what God has done. Here are two to consider. The first is Exodus 15: After the drowning of the Egyptians in the Red Sea, Miriam the prophetess leads the Israelite women in singing and dancing to celebrate the LORD s victory. The second is Luke 15:8-10. Jesus uses the example of a woman rejoicing with friends and neighbors upon finding her lost coin. He does this to point toward the rejoicing in heaven that occurs when a sinner repents. So, when we celebrate what God has done at Christ Church, we are in step with God s people from the past, and even with what the angels do in heaven. Now what about the purpose of celebration in the church? Of most importance, is that as we celebrate, we engage in giving praise and thanks to God. When we gather to feast, sing, and worship, we honor God for God s gracious deeds in the life of our congregation. A secondary benefit of celebration is the effect it can have upon us. When we celebrate what God and the church have accomplished together, we are encouraged in our discipleship. Celebrating the past helps us have courage and hope for the future. As a congregation in the 21st century, Christ Church faces real challenges. We meet hostility and opposition from secular culture. We experience competition for time and involvement from the many other activities and labors that clamor for attention. We seek to serve the Lord and make disciples of Jesus Christ while those who follow other religions want to lead people in other directions. To be a vital church today, faithful to the Lord, is hard work. In the face of such challenges, celebration can remind us of God s gracious power and refresh our spirits for the days ahead. Are you ready to celebrate on May 7? I hope to see you then. Peace, Pastor Jason

2 CHRIST CHURCH MINISTRY TEAMS MAY 2017 May 7th May 14th May 21st May 28th ACOLYTE: Bridget Smeltzer Alex Guillaume Alex Guillaume Jake Crumling GREETERS: Tom & Donn Beck Rick & Deb Althoff Don Daugherty Dale Waltimyer Danielle Miller Kim Saylor BELL RINGER: Deb Althoff Bryce Smeltzer Bryce Smeltzer Bryce Nicolson LAY LEADER: Tricia Henise Jon Raab Jon Raab Jon Raab COFFEEMATES: Celebration Planning Committee Joyce Fake Lisa Daugherty Joyce Fake Lisa Daugherty Joyce Fake Lisa Daugherty CHILDCARE: WalkAround Nursery Floater Mike Higgins Deb Higgins Carl Poff Debb Poff Amber Thoman Lori Rissler Joyce Fake Elijah Rissler Walt Dickison Carolyn Dickison Deb Althoff USHERS: Angie & Chris Nett Carl & Debb Poff Tom & Donna Beck Patsye Buser Pete Raab Jon & Angie Raab Danielle Miller Chris & Angie Nett Carl & Debb Poff OFFERING COUNTERS: Carolyn Jacobs Kevin & Alice Staats Carolyn Jacobs Kevin & Alice Staats Carolyn Jacobs Kevin & Alice Staats Carolyn Jacobs Kevin & Alice Staats Thank you to all volunteers in all areas of Christ Church. If you are new to Christ Church and would like to serve in any one of the above areas the individuals to contact are as follows: Greeters: Phyllis Miller Ushers: Mike Boone Walk-Around & Nursery: Lori Rissler If you on the other hand are unable to fill your scheduled date, please see that someone else can do it for you or contact one of the above coordinators for a substitution. If you are currently not serving on a volunteer ministry team, and you would like to serve, please call the church office at Thank you. MAY SPECIAL PEOPLE BILL & PATSYE BUSER - 49 Buser Farm Ln, York, PA BOB EMENHEISER FAMILY Orange St, Wrightsville, PA ANDY KNAUB 1273 Old Quaker Rd, Etters PA MARYANN KORNBAU Trolley Rd, Windsor, PA BOB LEBER - 35 Mourning Dove Ln, York, PA GARRET MILLER Yorkana Rd, Hellam, PA BOB & JANICE NACE Barcroft Rd, York, PA MARLYN NEWCOMER FAMILY Delaware Dr, Pennsville, NJ JIM BREYER Knobhill Rd, York, PA CORK CORCORAN - 99 Bluestone Rd, York, PA MAE JEAN EMENHEISER - 38 Main St, York PA DOTTIE HIBNER Kings Arms Ln, York, PA MEL NAVEA Heather Ln., Mount Joy, PA JUNE ORT - 30 Main St, Yorkana, PA DEB & RON PAULES Lisa Circle, York, PA MARJORIE & HAROLD RUPP Woodspring Lane, York, PA JULIE STRATTON East Market St, Room 106, York PA JEAN WALTIMYER Windsor Rd, Red Lion, PA KENNY STEIN Druck Valley Rd, York, PA ELSIE YARNELL Glendale Rd., York, PA PAULINE GARNER - Brunswick at Longstown, 2830 Carol Rd Room #24, York, PA Page 2 The GOODNEWSletter

3 01 - Kenny Stein 01 - Jackson Poff 03 - Ray Smeltzer 04 - Ramon Wolfe 05 - Levi Sweezey 06 - Allen Jansen 06 - Robin Flinchbaugh 07 - Scarlett Kling 10 - Garrett Miller 10 - Kelly Martin Kmett 11 - Viv Raab 12 - Veronica Forry 15 - Ethan Buser 16 - Jennifer Furst 17 - Isabella Hose 19 - Annie Zambito Kibler 20 - Dillon Daugherty 20 - Maewyn Kling 21 - Mace Grafton 21 - Brayden Tomes 22 - Abby Brenneman 22 - Mae Jean Emenheiser 23 - Jenna Daugherty 24 - Hailey Forry 24 - Trevor Forry 26 - Solomon Irvin 27 - Colton Buser 27 - Jerry Libhart 28 - Carolyn Dickison 28 - Mike Daugherty 29 - Don Daugherty 29 - Mike Boone 29 - Corey Higgins 30 - Buddy Sterner 31 - Nancy Hines 1 - Jamie & Laura Page (1993) 5 - Dave & Sheryl Flinchbaugh (1990) 9 - Mike & (1981) 10 - Ron & Polly Hill 10 - Dan & Kim Saylor (1975) 11 - Rick & Debbie Althoff (1991) 18 - Don & Sharon Michael (1968) 18 - Mark & Paula Shepherd (1996) 19 - Ralph & Phyllis Hess (1951) 20 - Kenny & Mindi Gross (1995) 24 - Lawrence & Barbara Stein (1975) 24 - Wade & Heather Seidenstricker (2008) 25 - Marv & Marilyn Henise (1968) 29 - Ben & Ashlee Stein (2004) MAY 2017 Page 3

4 Baby Bottle Boomerang Project This is a Human Life Services project that helps to support and feed those who have a special need. Last year 13 churches participated and collected $11, by filing baby bottles with donations. Our UMW will be participating with this project this year. There will be baby bottles placed throughout the Social Hall and Courtyard for your donations. Thank you for supporting this project UMW Members Graduate s Luncheon Sunday, June 4th 12:30p.m. We will be celebrating all who graduated this year! Everyone is invited Bring a side dish to share FAITH PROMISE SUNDAY April 30th and throughout the month of May, we will fill out our Faith Promise cards here at Christ Church. This is our means of financing our Mission outreach. All the missionaries and the local mission organizations that Christ Church supports go through Faith Promise. For any newcomers to Christ Church and to those who have used Faith Promise before, let this be a reminder of what Faith Promise is: It is not a place for you to direct your regular tithe. It is giving beyond your tithe give to Christian Missions. The Faith Promise cards need to be filled out after you have prayerfully sought the Lord s will concerning your Faith Promise. However God directs you to fill out your card understand that you are trusting Him to supply that financial need, and when He supplies it, you give it to him for missions. God may have already given your Faith Promise offering to you. In many instances you may not know where the money is coming from. Simply trust God for it, and he will supply it in a myriad of ways. Page 4 During the month of May you have the opportunity to fill out your Faith Promise card for the Faith Promise year. Eventually all the Faith Promise cards need to get in the hands of Pastor Jason. Please remember that Pastor Jason is the only person who sees the cards. At the end of May, he will total the amounts on the cards so that we know how much we have to work with for our Mission outreach. Once you have turned your Faith Promise card in, no one will ask you about it again. It s solely between you and God. The Faith Promise Mission Outreach this year will run from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 Mission Committee The GOODNEWSletter

5 WE ARE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK May Daily Scripture Readings Mon May 1 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Tue May 2 Romans 14:1-12 Wed May 3 2 Samuel 5:11-25 Thurs May 4 Romans 14:13-23 Fri May 5 Romans 15: Sat May 6 2 Samuel 6:1-15 Sun May 7 Romans 15:23-33 Mon May 8 2 Samuel 6:16-23 Tue May 9 Romans 16:1-16 Wed May 10 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Thurs May 11 Romans 16:17-27 Fri May 12 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Sat May 13 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Sun May 14 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Mon May 15 2 Samuel 8:1-18 Tue May 16 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Wed May 17 2 Samuel 9:1-13 Thurs May 18 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Fri May 19 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 Sat May 20 2 Samuel 10:1-19 Sun May 21 1 Corinthians 4:1-13 Mon May 22 2 Samuel 11:1-13 Tue May 23 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 Wed May 24 2 Samuel 11:14-27 Thurs May 25 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Fri May 26 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Sat May 27 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Sun May 28 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Mon May 29 2 Samuel 12:15-23 Tue May 30 1 Corinthians 7:1-14 Wed May 31 2 Samuel 12:24-31 MAY 2017 May Missions we support thru our Faith Promise Fund Please pray for and support: Susek Evangelistic Assoc.-Terry & Doris Ortman $1300 York Rescue Mission - $500 Faith Promise April Distributions: China Outreach - $500-Ken & Roseanne Wagoner New Life for Girls - $500 No May meeting, instead: Mother/Child Breakfast on Saturday, May 13th at 9 a.m. in the Social Hall. Deadline for reservations is: Sunday, May 7th. Cost is: $5.00 for adults; $2.00 for children age 6-12 years; and age 5 and under are free. Reservation forms on the Welcome Tables. Page 5 UMW President Mary Martin Sportmans Banquet Fundraiser Saturday, May 13th 4-7pm $$9 Per Person Meal prepared by Big Bob s BBQ Pulled Pork Pit Beef Mac N Cheese Scalloped Potatoes Baked Beans Cole Slaw Dessert Reserve your tickets at the Welcome Tables Need dessert donations, see sign up sheet

6 SATURDAY MAY 6th EVENTS Yard Sale & BBQ Preschool Open House Cruisin Night Ice Cream Social Car & Tractor Show Next Step Capital Campaign Celebration Sunday May 7th 2017 Taking the Final Step! Yard Sale 8am-1pm $10 to rent a space We will provide 1 table Chicken BBQ $8 a meal Call for tickets and to reserve a space * Preschool Open House 4-8pm Director Mindi Hauck will give tours and answer questions. Held upstairs in the Children s Department/Preschool Rooms * Ice Cream Social & Car/Tractor Show 4pm-8pm Enjoy an evening of great food, ice cream, cars and tractors! Need card tables by May 5th (put in Social Hall) and help serving (sign up at Welcome Tables) Sponsored by the Kingdom Seekers SS Class Great Ice Cream Great Food Shakes Hamburgers Hot Dogs Banana Splits Floats Cones Sundaes French Fries while enjoying Tunes of the 50 s and 60 s! MAY 2017 *Reservations are needed for Breakfast and Lunch Page 6

7 UMW HOSTS AUTHOR TERRI ROBERTS JUNE 4TH 6PM AUTHOR OF FORGIVEN The Amish School Shooting, A Mother s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace Terri Roberts has lived just south of Strasburg, PA for the past 25 years, as wife of Chuck for 45 years, mother of four sons, and as a grandmother of 12. She is a member of Living Faith Church of God. She has survived serious illness and adheres, as a result, to an admirably rigorous diet. Hers was a relatively quiet life until nine years ago, when an unthinkable tragedy in her community, a tragedy for which one of her beloved sons was responsible, propelled Terri into the public s eye. In 2015 Terri finds herself with another Bump in the Road. She describes herself as one who has walked through circumstances beyond her own ability to cope yet has found strength and even joy along the way. Hers is a message of God s Grace given and received and the mountains it can move. There will be a question and answer session, book signing and light refreshments in the Social Hall. All are invited to hear her story! A Love Offering will be Offered JULY 10TH-14TH 9AM-11:30AM AGES 4 THROUGH GRADE 6 TIME TO REGISTER AND SIGN UP TO be part of the vbs staff! Every family that pre-registers gets the victory vbs cd! check us out in the courtyard starting may 14th Page 7 The GOODNEWSletter

8 Remembering/Honoring Your Mother Remembering Mothers Sunday May 14th. You may honor or remember your mother or some special female in your life. Submit your name or names along with $1 for each name on one of the forms at the Welcome Tables. Due Sunday, May 7th. Happy Times Preschool NEWS CHICK-FIL-A FUNDRAISER Tuesday, May 16th 5-8pm 15% of your order will go directly to the Preschool. At checkout just let the cashier know your meal was for Happy Times Preschool. END OF YEAR PROGRAMS Each class will have a program in the Social Hall with a presentation from the children, crafts, and snacks. Thursday, May 26th 3 year olds class Friday, May 27th 4 year old class Both programs start at 9am Everyone is invited! Chiz trumpet ministry appeals to a wide age range. From the heartfelt Amazing Grace, which he MAY 28th 8:00am Traditional Service Social Hall 9:00am Sunday School: Children will meet upstairs Adults will meet in the Sanctuary for a concert by Chiz Rider and dismiss at 9:40am 9:45am Adults and Children will go to cemetery 10:30am: Traditional Service/Sanctuary Contemporary Service/Social Hall played at a Billy Graham Crusade, to the high energy contemporary sounds of SOS, which he plays at youth concerts, the music and ministry of Chiz Rider is reaching people for Christ. Page 8 FAITH BEYOND THE PEWS WORK CAMP Home Helps, which serves York and Lancaster Counties, was started in Home Helps provides repair and maintenance services for low-income older adult, disabled and single parent homeowners. Home Helps' 500 volunteers serve together to build wheelchair ramps for mobility and freedom; replace rotting staircases, drywall, ceilings, doors, windows and flooring for a safe and healthy home; install ADA compliant showers and bathrooms; caulk windows and doors; paint both the interior and exterior of the home; provide minor plumbing and electrical work; and perform property maintenance. Faith Beyond the Pews, will occur June and will focus on the needs of residents from the Red Lion to Wrightsville area. In the past 3 years Home Helps has ministered to over 300 different families through the work camps. God not only blesses our homeowners during these work camps, but also the volunteers who interact with the homeowner and work side by side serving Christ. Volunteers are able to experience a mission trip in their own communities. If you have a day or two or the whole week, join us. If you are unable to give your time, maybe you can make a donation, see list in courtyard. Deadline to register to help is May 19th See table display in courtyard for more information or to get a registration form. If you have questions please see Diana Thoman Fundraiser at Isaac s May 22 to benefit Servants Inc. Get a flyer on welcome table. Thank you for your support. The GOODNEWSletter