THIS WEEK AT CALVARY

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1 August 21, 2016 HELP LIFT UP OTHERS TO THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER! PRAYER CHAIN : Please notify office of ALL prayer requests first. For e mail prayer chain requests, call Sylvia Holland at or e mail her at wemetatmsc@aol.com. For telephone prayer requests, call the church office at Please continue to keep in your prayers our homebound members and friends, our service women and men, and those battling long term illnesses and injuries. Weekly Prayer Concerns are listed for 4 weeks unless notified otherwise. Week 1 Prayers for the Mundorf Family on the passing of Ruth Ann; Prayers for Jennifer Brant and Terry Garrett, Terry had a heart cath and will be having open heart surgery; Prayers for the Ladner Family, Shane lost his battle to lung cancer, he leaves behind his wife and 4 young children (Pam Wible s Nephew) Week 2 Pastor Pete Beddia and Family on the passing of his wife, Pat; Prayers for the Eisenhart Family on the loss of Donna Week 3 Tiffany Aulthouse Ivey has cancer, Prayers for her children; Family of Sherry Ambrose; Linda and Jim May (friends of Becky Gohns) Jim has cancer in his leg, pray that the results of PET scan doesn t show that the cancer has spread elsewhere Week 4 Janice Stitt, her brother John Truett is hospitalized in serious condition THIS WEEK AT CALVARY TODAY August 21, :00 AM Informal Worship Sanctuary 9:00 AM Church of Pentecost US Social Hall (to 1:30) 9:00 AM Chalk Art with Elva Hurst Apostles Room 9:15 AM Sunday School (to 10:00 AM) 10:00 AM Social Time for all including drinks/snacks Apostles Room (to 10:30) 10:30 AM Combined Worship Sanctuary 12:00 PM Iglesia Poder de Dios Sanctuary (to 4:00) 5:30 PM Church Picnic York Township Park (to 9:30 PM) Monday, August 22 4:30 PM Private Music Lessons Parlor (to 9:00 PM) 7:00 PM NA Social Hall (to 9:00 PM) Tuesday, August 23 9:00 AM Stitches Apostles Room (to 12 PM) 5:30 PM Kung Fu Social Hall (to 8:00 PM) Wednesday, August 24 6:00 PM Trinity Wednesday Dinner and Worship Apostles Room 7:00 PM AA Social Hall (to 9:30) Thursday, August 25 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal (to 8 PM)

2 Friday, August 26 7:00 PM AA Social Hall Room (to 9:00 PM) 7:00 PM Church of Pentecost Sanctuary (to 9:00 PM) Saturday, August 27 10:00 AM Apostles Room Reserved (to 6:00 PM) 10:00 AM Parlor Reserved (to 6:00 PM) 10:00 AM Upstairs Kitchen Reserved (to 6:00 PM) 11:00 AM NA Social Hall (to 1:30 PM) 10:00 AM Church of Pentecost Sanctuary (to 12 PM) 7:00 PM AA Apostles Room (to 9:30 PM) Sunday, August 28 8:00 AM Informal Worship Sanctuary 9:15 AM Sunday School (to 10:00 AM) 10:00 AM Social Time for all including drinks/snacks Apostles Room (to 10:30) 10:30 AM Worship Sanctuary 10:30 AM Casual Apostles Room 12:00 PM Iglesia Poder de Dios Sanctuary (to 4:00) ONGOING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Trinity Wednesdays 6 PM Ginny Adams and Mike Gurtizen. Choir Rehearsals Thursdays at 7 PM Nancy Huttel Resumes August 25 Chimes Rehearsals Mondays at 7 PM Pam Wible No chimes practice now until September Talk to Pam Wible if you want to join the Chimes Choir in September. Stitches from the Heart every other Tuesday, 9 AM 12 Noon Treva Andrews and Amy Coons and Information Center Bulletin Board. Next meetings August 23 & September 6 Kung Fu Classes on Tuesdays Pastor Mike and Information Center Bulletin Board 5:30 8 Giant and Weis Grocery Cards Karen Hoover Support for Incarcerated Women Through Prayer and Encouragement Dot Markle and Information Center Bulletin Board Stamp Project at the Brethren Home at Cross Keys Dot Markle and Information Center Bulletin Board. Leave your used stamps in the box at the information center outside of the Apostles Room. When cutting your stamps, be sure to leave some of the envelope on all four side of the stamp. Bulletin Sponsors Today s Bulletin Sponsor: Karen Hamilton In Honor of Dick Hamilton s Birthday REPORT OF GIVING : This report compares last year s giving to this year s. The goal reflects a certain percentage increase over last year s giving (in the comparable week) needed to meet budget. Week Ending 8/14 Goal: $4398 Received: $3480

3 ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR WEEK ENDING August 14, 2016 Sunday School = 41 10:30 Sanctuary = 66 Trinity Wednesday = 45 10:30 Casual Apostles Room = 45 8:00 Informal = 29 TOTAL WORSHIP ATTENDANCE = 226 CONTACT THE PASTORS Pastor Mike Brossman : (call and text); pastormikebrossman@comcast.net Pastor Roland Garvin : ; deacongarvin@comcast.net Pastor Tanya Brubaker : (call and text); tbrubaker@susumc.org CONTACT YOUTH DIRECTOR Breanne Brunner (call and text); angelanna@hotmail.com CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE Allison Leisure Church Secretary ; (FAX); yorkcalvary1@gmail.com Church Office Hours : Church office hours will be 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CONTACT THE SEXTON Mike Gurtizen : (call & text); mcgpoc2@yahoo.com PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS The WELL In addition to regularly donating non-perishable food and personal care, household, and baby items, monetary donations are welcome and help to pay The WELL s operating expenses. The WELL needs egg cartons at this time. The WELL staff and board members are grateful for all Calvary members who help those in need in our community. If you have any old Upper Rooms, please give to Nancy Huttel. Updating Directory The directory has been updated to the best of our ability. If you see errors please notify the office by phone or . The corrections will be made, then posted in the newsletter and bulletin. New, updated copies of the directory are available now and will be issued again in January of REGARDING NEWSLETTER AND BULLETIN COMMUNICATION PLEASE NOTE: For any information that must be printed in either the newsletter or bulletin please provide a written copy (handwritten or via e mail to the office). Please DO NOT add your information to a lengthy thread but send your information on its own. Also, please do not hand this information to anyone on a Sunday but drop it off on the desk in the office. We are doing our best to be efficient and not miss anything and these simple steps will help alleviate any further misses. Thanks for your patience and understanding. COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Please report ALL scheduled meetings to the office. Do NOT assume that someone else in attendance will know to make this report to the office unless you as chair have designated such a person. This process has been working well. Files are being created for each committee or ministry as information is shared.

4 Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help at Mission Central on the second Thursday of each month. We leave the church parking lot promptly at 8 AM. We pack birthing kits, sewing kits, and flood buckets. We work from 9-12 and then leave to come home. Sign up sheets are on the information center outside of the Apostles Room. Next meeting date is September 8. TIME TO CLEAN HOUSE Volunteers still needed to clean out the possibilities and Chapel rooms. We will meet Saturday August 27 at 9:00 in the Possibilities Room. We will find out what things can go to Mission Central and discuss other organizations which may have use for other items. I will provide contractor bags. Please contact Jane Leinbach if interested. Her number is (leave a message) or her at JAEL1660@comcast.net Calvary United Pretzel Sandwich Sale We are holding a sandwich sale during the month of August. Sandwiches will be made and ready for pick-up on Thursday, September 1 between 5 and 6 PM. This is a terrific way to begin Labor Day weekend - with a delicious ham and cheese or turkey and cheese pretzel sandwich, condiments included. We are offering plain roll sandwiches for those who prefer. The cost of each sandwich is $5. The orders are due by August 24. The order form is located at the information center and in the Narthex. If you would like your own order form for friends and family, they will be located in the office. Just ask and we will find!

5 CHURCH FAMILY PICNIC is today! Come at 5:30 PM to York Township Rec Park for the picnic. Hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, and drinks will be provided by Calvary United. Please bring a covered dish to complement the evening fare (serving utensil). Plates, silverware, and cups will be provided. Games and activities are being planned for this event, so be ready for some fun! Fair Parking Please volunteer to help during the week of fair parking. We need help starting September 9. Sign up for a time slot at the information center.

6 Inviting all women to come relax, laugh, and enjoy an Afternoon Tea. September 1 ~ 1 PM - 2:30 PM in the Apostles Room The Afternoon Tea will be filled with activities to make you laugh! This tea will be presented by Judy Grove. Dress comfortably. Refreshments will be served. RSVP by August 29 ~ Sign UP Sheet at the Information Center or call Dot Markle Children in Church A little boy opened the big and old family Bible with fascination, looking at the old pages as he turned them. Then something fell out of the Bible. He picked it up and looked closely. It was an old leaf from a tree that has been pressed in between the pages. Mama, look what I found, the boy called out What have you got there, dear? his mother asked. With astonishment in the young boy s voice he answered, It s Adam s suit!