Children’s Bulletins are on the table in the back of the sanctuary for two age groups. Please help yourself. Music & Worship Team

Please check your mailbox weekly. Monthly Newsletters are available on the nar-thex table, online versions may be found on the church website as well as weekly bulletins and the most current CALENDAR with its reservations.

THE PRAYER ROOM located in the back of the sanctuary is available during

services to reflect or be prayed with. Don’t hesitate to make your way there at any time.

Back by popular demand!

Bloody Spring, Degler chest, & the Hoschstetler Massacre Notable Incidents in Berks during the French & Indian War

At the Berks History Center

940 Centre Ave, Reading PA

Phone: 610-375-4375

June 28 at 6:30pm

$5 members/$8 non-members

Learn about the attacks on Berks County settlers, including the tragic irony of murder and abduction of Amish, Brethren and Mennonite fam-

ilies along the Blue Mountains, and the prominent rold of Conrad Weiser in the conflict. Presented by Barry Miller and Brian Engelhardt.

Annual Conference will again be

partnering with BackPack Beginnings in

Greensboro for our “Witness to the Host

City.” The mission of Back Pack Beginnings

is to provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items, and

basic necessities. The organization was started in 2010 by Parker White,

a young mother who wanted to help needy children in her community.

From a few boxes of food on her dining room table, it has grown to a

multi-program organization that now serves over 4,000 children.

The organization is staffed 100% by volunteers!

Here’s what is needed (in order of need):

Canned soups

Canned Chef Boyardee meals

Canned Chicken and Tuna

Grits and Oatmeal

Healthy Snacks

Washcloths

Deodorant

Toothpaste

Activity Books

As well as clothing needs:

Gently used khaki/navy pants for boys and girls, sizes 8-14

Gently used jeans for boys and girls, sizes 2T, 3T, 4, 5, 6, 6X & 7/8

Gently used children’s athletic shoes, size 10-13 and 1-5

You can help by bringing any of the above items to church through

Sunday, June 30th and placing them in the box located in the Narthex,

and we will take them along to conference to share. John & Jamie Wise

Volume LXIX June 23, 2019 Number 25 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

31 Rehrersburg Rd, PO Box 437, Bethel, PA 19507 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org/ phone: 717-933-4723

FB: @LittleSwataraCoB *** Wi-Fi Guest/pw: brethren

Outreach: The Gathering Place Café, 8490 Lancaster Ave, Bethel Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com / Phone:717 -933-5958

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund 5,249.00$

Building Fund 335.00$

Fam Assistance 170.00$

Maintenance 850.00$

Sunday School 255.50$

Global Food Initative 225.00$

Nigerian EYN 225.00$

Food Pantry 30.00$

Women's Fellowship -$

Gathering Place 250.00$

Mission of Month 50.00$

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TOTAL 7,639.50$

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2019

$313,405.00

Prayer Concerns

Last Sunday’s Attendance Summer service 124 Sunday School 69

Let us remember the shut-ins and elderly not able to be with us today.

************************************************************************** Lester Bashore Jr Bryant Family Carl Graby

Kenny Ziegler Linda Ziegler Hershey Myer Ruth Keeney *Cornerstone Christian (Lebanon)

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TONIGHT AT 6:30PM MUSIC ON THE HILL

Join us for Music selections provided by our Praise Team, Teen Challenge and The Faithful Men. Snacks will be provided by Women’s Fellow-ship. Bring your lawn chair or

blanket and come enjoy an even-ing of music, fun and fellowship

******************** There is a card box for Tim Reinhard on the narthex table to wish him well on his birthday -

June 29th. **************************** “My One Word” Bible Study will meet Monday, June, 24 at 2PM at Linda Ziegler's home 113 Rehrersburg Road.

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Little Swatara Church- Pastor Matthew S. Christ PHONE: 570-246-8196 Email: PastorMatt@littleswatara.org Facebook: Matt Christ; Instagram & Snapchat: mdchrist99

OFFICE HOURS BY APPT: 10 -12 NOON TUES. & THURS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Church Office: 717-933-4723 OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am -12 noon Summer Secretary—Michelle Snyder E-mail: secretary@l i t t leswatara.org Treasurer—Dianne Younker, 717-269-0803. E-mail: t reasurer@l i t t leswatara.org. Newsletter Editor: Ashly Landis, Email: ash ly lynn21@gmai l . com Phone: 717-228-8500

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES 10:15 - 11am

Adult Children/Youth Koinonia

Serendipity

Raising Believers

Ya Cigiba (we continue)

Young Families

Senior High (9-12 grade)

Junior High (6-8 grade)

Mountain Movin’ Journey

Class for Ages 2-4 (upstairs)

& grades K-5 (downstairs)

Wk 4, June 23 Bonnie B/Deneen E Becky/Allen Rebman

Wk 5, June 30 Jim & Karen Weinhold Deb Yordy

Wk 1, July 7 Matt & Leah Blatt Carol Peace/Becky Rebman

9:00 10:15

WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel & Mark Myers—CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691 ORGANIST Marlene Blatt A/V Equipment - Carl & Miles Kauffman CHURCH SIGN Changer - July-Pat Timmins; August-Tony Fazio; September-Sam Forry

NURSERY CHILDCARE & EXTENDED SESSION

9AM CHORISTER

WORSHIP LDR

PIANIST

AUDIO

WORSHIP CTR

WELCOME CTR

USHERS *

Wk 4, June 23 Pam Gerberich

Ashly Landis

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Jayne D

Sandra Keeney

Barbara Batz

Rich, Derek Yenser J.R., Kyle Yenser

Wk 5 June 30 Allen Rebman

Gary Bashore

Pam Gerberich

Todd Rebman

Sandra Keeney

Connie Manbeck

Dorinda & Carl K.??Chris & Andrew B.??

Wk 1 July 7 Dianne High

Lois Reinhard

Diane Duell

Alan Bashore

Sandra Keeney

Pat Timmins

Bob & Wendy Lingle Sam Forry, Matt Blatt

Wk 2 July 14 Praise Team

Praise Team

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Jayne D

Jen Speraw

Sandy Manbeck

Gerald & Jim Bowman

Marlin R/Jason M

June 16 - Aug 25

SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICE 9AM

*9am-(Ushers from 10:30 service will usher 1-4 Sundays. Any 5th Sunday will be 4 of the 8:15 ushers)

JUNE

23, 6:30 PM, Music on the Hill Event

Pav Res/S. Forry

24, 2pm, “My One Word” , Linda Ziegler's home

7pm, Steward & Property Mtg

25, Ministry Team Minutes Due

6:30pm Den Mtg

26, 9:45am 50+ Bus Trip

27, 6:30pm Camp Swatara BAPTISM (J. Rebman)

29, 9am Yard Sale at Camp Swatara

30, 1pm, BAPTISMS

30-6 July, Youth BDM Mission-Carolina’s

Noon, Spiritual Nurture Mtg

JULY (Mission of the Month—VBS)

2, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg

3, (3-7th)Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC

4, Ann Conf, NC & Youth BDM Mission Trip

5, Ann Conf, NC & Youth BDM Mission Trip

6, Ann Conf, NC & Youth BDM Mission Trip

7, 9am Service—Annual Conference Telecast

5:30pm Scout Den Mtg

8, 7pm Preschool Board Mtg

9, 9am Crafters Meet

11:30am Widows Luncheon/Ctry Fare

6:30pm Den Mtg

11, 6:30pm Bethel 4-H Club Meets

7pm FH, 50+ Program

12, 3:45pm 50+ Bus Trip

13, 7:30-2:30pm, FH Res/Rehrersburg Fire Co. Luncheon

14, VBS Kickoff Sunday

Food Pantry Collection

15-19 8:30-11am, Vacation Bible School

17, 8:30-11am, VBS

Newsletter Deadline

19, 8:30-11am, VBS

2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry

20, 12pm Pav Res/Bashore Reunion

21, 9am, guest speaker and

Pav Res/Keeney Reunion

23, 6:30pm Den Mtg

27, 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast

12pm Pav Res/R.Keeney

28, 9am BREAD & CUP COMMUNION

3pm, Schwalm BAPTISMS at Residence

SUMMER CHURCH SERVICES

ONE Worship - 9am

Sunday School - 10:15am

through August 25, 2019.

QUILTING 8:00 a.m. Thurs.

NEW Quilters will be taught

Exercise Classes Will end in June 26 and reconvene in

Sept. Monday/Wed. 8:45 Women’s 10am Seated

Class

ANE Church praying for Us June 23, New Beginnings (Manheim, PA) June 30, Schuylkill (Pine Grove, PA) July 7, Lirio De Los Valles Fellowship (Lebanon)

June Mission of the Month supports

“Work Camps” Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor Matthew S. Christ

31 Rehrersburg Road, Bethel, PA 19507 web: www.littleswatara.org phone: 717-933-4723

June 23, 2019 –9am Service

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please sign and pass the register)

CALL TO WORSHIP in Unison

“Lord we know what it means to face fear. Yet Lord you tell

us perfect love casts out fear. And you Lord are that perfect

love. Give us comfort in our fears and the ability to stand

strong. Help us this morning to truly worship and be the

church.”

OPENING HYMN “Open my eyes, that I may see” #517

SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER

HYMN “Help us to help each other” #362

OFFERTORY & PRAYER

CHILDRENS MOMENT

HYMN “Beyond a dying sun” #323

Scripture Reading Hebrews 10: 19-27

MESSAGE “Church—goers Unite” Pastor Matt Christ

CLOSING HYMN “You are salt for the earth” #226

Unison Benediction

“Lord see us through this week. Let us face each day with

conviction and the knowledge you are always with us. Give

us wisdom to speak and demonstrate your love. Cast out our

fears in Jesus name”

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

ITEMS NEEDED FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (DROPBOX is in narthex and downstairs)

Snacks -Homemade Cookies (varieties) - pretzels -animal cookies Craft materials -toilet paper tubes -assorted (DRY) small sticks and twigs (to fill 3 buckets) --PLASTIC Parmesan cheese containers (45 -50) - plastic "ICE" beverage bottles - (45 -50) We are also looking to borrow Large Stuffed Animals; Polar Bear - Peacock- Zebra - Meer Kat If you have any, please contact Diana Kintzer 610-589-2145 or email dlkintzer@gmail.com Thank you for your donations and support!

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This coming Thursday, June 27 at 6:30pm, Janelle Rebman is to be baptized at Camp Swatara. Everyone attending is

asked to park at the fellowship hall in family camp and walk to the baptism. Please bring a chair and drop it off at camping site #1 or #2. Please join the family afterwards for hot dogs and s'mores around the campfire. Thank you, the Rebmans. “Bob worked with Carl and has been diagnosed with the same disease, (multiple myeloma) has the same doctors, same medication and looking toward a transplant in the next several months in Jeffer-son Hospital.” Please send a card, the address is: Robert and Linda Libutti, 113 Leisure Court, Wyomissing, PA 19610. Thanks, Jean Myers

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We would like to thank everyone for the cards and prayers for Barry during his year-long battle with cancer. Thank you to Pastor Matt for his visits and prayers and the women’s fellowship for serving the luncheon. We also want to thank you for the uplifting messages and cards to us

since his passing. Many thanks, The Gensemer Family.

JR. HIGH EVENTS , ( Advisors) June 30-July 6 BDM Mission Trip-Carolina’s

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP NEWS No Meeting in July. The next Meeting will be Monday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.

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Little Swatara Church Secretarial position available. Seeking someone with proficiency in computer skills, confidentiality and people skills. Hours of work will be Monday - Friday, from 8 – 12 noon. If you are interest-

ed in this position, an application can be obtained in the church office or by calling Rich Yenser at 717-933-0468.

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CAMP SWATARA NEWS—YARD SALE DAY! June 29 from 9-noon. We will be hosting a benefit yard sale. Bring your items for sale either at your site or rent a table in the FCC Fel-lowship Hall for $15. Individuals are welcome to keep the pro-

ceeds from their sales. GOLF FOR CAMP July 17—8am tee time, any questions call 717-933-8510 or see Camp bulletin board in church hallway. CHICKEN BBQ FUNDRAISER July 27th. By Peter’s BBQ in Man-heim. You may order 1/2 chicken only for $6.00 or a full meal of 1/2 chicken applesauce, baked potato, roll/butter & drink for $9.00 by call-ing the camp store at 717-933-5244. Annual Family Camp Auction, Aug. 31. Please be sure to get your ideas going for donations to the Camp Auction. This event will be starting at 9:30am at the Family Camping Center. August 30th you may come see what is going to be sold. There will be lots going on that day! See the flyer in the hallway for more information. Call Sandy Hughes at 717-679-1995 or Ryan Arndt at 717-926-1939 with ques-tions or to arrange pick up of your donation.

LS PRESCHOOL is accepting applications for a Preschool TEACHER to start late August 2019. Please contact Cindy Bradley at 717-274-9875 or leave a note in mailbox 202.

SR. HIGH EVENTS (Straws, Advisors)

If you have a favorite song or hymn that you would like to sing during wor-ship, please place a note in the Song Selection Box on the narthex table.

Music & Worship will try to include it in a future worship service.