HELP NEEDED for the Car and Tractor show on June17th.

Contact Paul S. 717-821-9701.

The Women’s Fellowship are looking for donations of BAKED GOODS and any

FLEA MARKET items to sell. Items may be brought the night before or the morning of the event.

Flea Market Tables are available for $10. Contact Sally E. 717-304-2856.

The Activities for children will need helpers. Please contact Sarah or Greg B. at

717-203-7829 or 717-304-0380.

The men are having a TOOL SALE, if you have tools (or other items) to donate or sell please contact Gary B. 484-332-0295

Volume LXVII May 21, 2017 Number 21 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

www.facebook.com/LittleSwataraCOB/Wi-Fi-LSCOB Guest/pw: brethren

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

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund 7,773.00$

Building Fund 226.00$

Fam Asst (m.o.m) 360.00$

Maintenance 355.00$

Sunday School 130.00$

Global Food Crisis 125.00$

Women's Fellowship 85.00$

Nigerian EYN 100.00$

Food Pantry 60.00$

A/C Fund 545.00$

TOTAL 9,759.00$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 64 + 112 = 176

Sunday School = 113

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2017

$283,688.00

Prayer Concerns

Rufus & Dorothy Merkey Ruth and John Hoover Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Earl & Grace Miller Carol & Pete Sanchez Lugwa Mutah, safety is secured!!! Esther Yenser Bonnie Schwenk, healing Jon Krueger Dottie Lutz Jenny Luckenbills nephew-healing Family of Larry Weidner Weaver family-son,bus accident/Lanc. Vera Gross-healing Donovan—healing The Hoover family-loss of child Tim Reinhard, Manor Care Rm 201 ++++++++++++++++++++++

Carl Brightbill is now at StoneRidge Towne Centre Room 303.

Bethel-Tulpehocken Library Is having a Renovation Kickoff

Celebration Tues. May 23 at 6pm in the program room. See the excitement,

look at the plans for the library, meet the architect and enjoy some food.

Happy Birthday Friend! Let us celebrate with Earl Miller who will be 92 on May 22. Today is the last day to drop a birthday card in the box.

From the Heidelberg Church of the Brethren...

Annual Community Hymn Sing This evening (May 21st) at 7pm,

come one and all for an evening of “Worship & Praise” as we remember our loved ones who have gone on

before us.

Vacation Bible School “Hero Central”

July 10—14 *** 8:30 -11am If you would like to help with VBS

please sign up in the narthex.

Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org Office Hours: Tues, Thurs. Fri. 9-12noon, off Monday, @ Café-Wednesday

PASTOR MATT: 570-246-8196 Church Office: 717-933-4723 For Counseling or Appointments, contact the pastor or church office. Facebook: Matt Christ Instagram & Snapchat: mdchrist99

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Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon Substitutes: Denise Christ, Dianne Younker E-mail: secretary@littleswatara.org Treasurer—Dianne Younker, 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

Volunteers for May 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2017

VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691

ORGANIST Marlene Blatt AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT Carl and Miles Kauffman **PRAISE TEAM—2nd Sunday @ 10:30am, and 4th Sun @ 8:15am. CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday

8:15 Pam G Richard Frantz Kara Henning PRAISE TEAM 10:30 Dianne H PRAISE TEAM Allen R Pam Gerberich PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM AUDIO Alan Bashore Todd Rebman Kauffman Bros Jayne or Myers

WORSHIP CENTER Jennifer Speraw 1,2 wks Dianne and Tanya Feathers 3,4 wks

EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Matt/Leah Blatt Deb Yordy Tanya and Bonnie Behney Diane Long Diane Feathers WELCOME CENTER

8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Michelle Snyder

10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz USHERS 8:15 10:30

1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Andy Wise Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, Daniel Landis Kenneth Duell, Dakota Himmelberger Jason Schwalm Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Carl M. Kauffman J.R. and Kyle Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) Nursery Coordinator Becky Rebman 933-8810

1st Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 9:15 - Carol Peace & Becky R 10:15 - Becky Rebman

2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Mike & Carol Peace 9:15 - Dianne High, Wendy Lingle 10:15 - Jim & Karen Weinhold

3rd Sunday, 8:15 - Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried & Chris DeMille 10:15 - Jonathan & Tiffany Bicksler

4th Sunday, 8:15 - Becky Rebman 9:15 - Becky & Allen 10:15 - Deb Yordy

*TOPS Meets weekly, Thurs. 5 to 6:30pm Oak Rm

MAY EVENTS (Pavilion Open May-Nov 1)

21, 12:30-3pm K Res/Preschool

22, 7pm FH Res/Preschool Recognition Night

7:30pm, Steward & Property Mtg

23, Ministry Team Minutes due

Youth Alpaca Days 23-24th

6:30pm Den Mtg

24, 8:45 & 10am Last Exercise Class for the season

7pm LVBH/Londonderry Village –Spring Remembrance Service

27, 7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast @ Blue Star

28, 8am Pav Res/S. Hartranft

Newsletter Deadline

WLBR Broadcast Sunday

29, Memorial Day, office closed

30, 6-8:30pm, Pav Res/Girl Scout ceremony

JUNE

1, YFC Golf Tournament

3, 9-11am, Annual Conference Briefing, Hempfield CoB

3-7pm Mt. Zion Road CoB Strawberry Festival

4, Graduation Sunday

Noon, Soup & Sandwich

Pav Res/R.Wise

Noon, Spiritual Nurture Mtg

5:30pm Scout Den Mtg

6pm Café, Christian Poetry Fellowship

5, 7pm, Tractor Show Mtg

7pm Women Fellowship Mtg

6, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg

8, 7pm, Christian Ed Mtg

9, 9-11th, National Jr. High Conference, E-town college

10, 8am Pav Res/W. Lingle

6pm, BDRA Kickoff Dinner at Yoder’s Rest.

4pm Pav Res/Graby Reunion

11, ONE SERVICE

Noon, All Church Picnic

Food Pantry Collection

13, 6:30pm Den Mtg

7pm Mission & Evangelism Mtg

14, 9:30am 50 Plus Bus Trip

16, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry

17, 8-1pm, Tractor, Truck, Car Show & Flea Mkt

6pm Young Family Fellowship

20, 7pm Music & Worship Mtg

23, pm, S Res/Rehearsal

24, S Res/Wedding

7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Brkfst, Blue Star

8am Pav Res/K.Ziegler

25, Newsletter Deadline

Pav Res/Sam Forry

27, Ministry Team minutes due

6:30pm Den Mtg

28, 28-July 2, ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Grand Rapids, MI

July

2, Annual Conference Sunday

5:30pm Den Mtg

6pm Christian Poetry Fellowship

3, 7pm Women’s Fellowship Mtg

4, 7pm Leadership Team Mtg

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Mission of the Month - MAY 2017

Give to- “Family Assistance”

EXERCISE CLASSES

8:45 & 10am Mon & Wed In the Fellowship Hall until May 24th. Resume in fall

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Pastor , Matthew S . Chri st

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

Music & Worship Team

May 21, 2017 ~ 8:15 am / 10:30 Sr. Choir

GATHERING MUSIC please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor.

*(sheet music is available by the sound board for those who read music)

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP #669

OPENING HYMN “Joyful, joyful, we adore thee” #71

JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER

(10:30) Senior Choir “Shelter in the Storm”

HYMN “God Make us your Family” pamphlet #2

OFFERTORY Thought and Prayer

(10:30) Senior Choir “Psalm 146”

HYMN “Praise, I will praise you Lord” #76

CHILDREN’S STORY

MESSAGE “Wag the tail, let there by Joy” Pastor Matt Scripture 1 Peter 1: 3—9

CLOSING WORSHIP “I’m Yours” pamphlet # 15

SENDING OUT

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR May 23 & 24: Over Home Alpaca -Service Project May 26-28: Young Adult Conference June 4: Soup & Sandwich June 9-11, National Jr. High Conference at E-town College

EXTENDED SESSION NEEDS YOU! Volunteers are needed. For more information or to volunteer please contact Bonnie B. @ 933-5423.

Mt. Zion Rd Church STRAWBERRY FEST—Sat. June 3 * Time 3-7pm *Free Entertainment * Lots of Food, Please Join Us!

Head to Camp Swatara on Sunday, May 21st at 3pm to cele-brate the completion of the West Retreat Renovation with a Re-Dedication and Open House! Light refreshments will be served.

Camp Swatara is seeking year-round and seasonal paid and volunteer

staff. Current openings include a Housekeeping Assistant, Family

Camp Assistant, Paid Counselors (male), Volunteer Counselors

(female and male), and a Health Manager. More information and

applications available at www.campswatara.org.

The PRESCHOOL is seeking two individuals to serve on the Board of Directors starting in July. Anyone wishing to serve a ministry of the church in this capacity should contact Renee Brown at 724-809-6433.

* * * * * * * * Condolences go out to Pastor Bob Krouse and his sisters family, the Harris’ for the loss of his sister, Marjorie. A retired minister, great grandma and wife, Marjorie struggled many years with cancer. Prayers for the families.

Children’s Day Program is June 11, 2017 at 10:30am ONE SERVICE that day. Join us! Come and see

Character Juggler, Chris Ivey.

Afterwards,

Join us for the ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC Sunday, June 11th following the service.

Please bring a dish to pass. Chicken, hot dogs, ice cream and drinks will be provided.

SUMMER IS COMING! An air conditioning FUND has been established and we welcome your contributions. Once funds are raised, a vote will take place to determine next steps. Our goal is 100k.