St. Paul United Methodist Church The Reminder · The prayer shawl is beautiful. Thanks ever so much. It warms my heart to know someone spent hours making it for me. I love to feel

Volume 196 12 December, 2018

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

The Reminder

Pastor’s Page 1

Visitation Pastor’s Page 2

C & Y Pastor’s Page 3

Stewardship Report 4

Tithes & Offerings 5

Announcements 6-8

Sunday School Schedule 9

Calendar 10

Birthdays & Anniversaries 11

Thank You Notes 2

St. Paul U.M. Church Mission Statement:

To share Christ’s love

through Worship, Ministry, Mission

and Fellowship

Pastor’s Page Rev. James O. Parker

Christmas Once More by Naomi I Parks

Again, as in the years gone by, It’s Christmastime once more; With trees and lights and holly, And wreaths upon the doors; With packages all gaily wrapped, And secrets whisperings, The sound of happy laughter, The joy that Christmas brings. The carols of the Yuletide, Stories told by firelight; The twinkling stars above us Like myriad candlelight; The whiteness of the snowflakes Softly drifting through the air; The warmth of friends and love ones Round about us everywhere. The ringing of the church bells, The folks who kneel and pray, Remembering the Christ Child Born on this Christmas Day; The Star the wise men followed, Their presents to bestow, The message of the angels To shepherds there below. Again, as in the years gone by, It’s Christmastime once amore. Come, let us go and worship The Christ Child we adore, That his peace and love may ever Within our glad hearts ring, That we may share with others The Joy that Christmas brings.

Sunday Morning Worship Times 8:45 a.m. Worship

10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all

ages 10:30 a.m. Worship

O Come Let Us Adore Him Christ the Lord

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his

mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.

Matthew 2:11

Christmas Eve Worship Times

4:30 pm Child Friendly Candlelight Worship

7:30 pm Traditional Candlelight Worship

11:00 pm Candlelight with Holy Communion

Christmas Music Sunday Sunday, Dec. 16, 8:45 a.m. Children’s Musical Sunday, Dec. 23, 8:45 a.m.


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Copyright © 2017 by St. Paul United Methodist Church. All rights reserved. The Reminder is published monthly by St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4360 Board Road, Manchester, PA 17345. Phone: 717-266-2506 E-mail: [email protected]

Editor: Karen Heath Special thanks to our volunteer Reminder assembly helpers: Shirley Harris, Caroline & Bruce Long, Roma Schriver, Erma Schaffner, Alicia Bailets, Karen & Ben Binkley, Charlotte Lease, Judy Anderson, Theda Reed,

Katie Royston, Carolyn Zeigler, Brenda Frigm, Joyce Basom, Peggy Laughman and Delores Sheffer. If you would be interested in joining our newsletter assembly team, please contact the church office.

From Our As I write this, some parts of Pennsylvania and other states have experienced snow. In a countryside setting-woods, a pond, a field and a farmhouse-denote an artist’s interpretation of beauty. However, that same snow, covering up roads and ice becomes a setting of danger as we attempt to go from one place to another. The weather person predicts the weather that is coming by using their knowledge and instruments at hand. Un-like the Biblical prophets of old, the weather prediction is not always accurate! According to weather predic-tions, we may plan our day or work schedule so that when it is wrong, we must have a back-up plan. We certainly must praise God that the prophecy He provides has faithfully told the present and future of His Son saving us from our sins. Luke 1:30-33 Life is like the scenarios of winter! It’s a picture of the country setting with its sense of tranquility and peace accented with the white cleansing of the snow. In con-trast, the roads upon which we travel are dangerous and when they are covered by snow, it only masks what lies below-SIN! When our lives are focused on Christ we have the peace we seek! And when our lives are focused on the dan-gerous roads of life-SIN-we can miss the beauty and promise of eternity with Christ! Christmas is about the gift of Christ in a broken world! Cover your life with the purity (snow) of His Word for you! May the season of the birth of Christ be a blessing and a life changer for you and your family. Wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. Pastor Eddie & Cheryl Yours In Christ, Pastor Eddie

Dec. 2 1st Sunday of Advent

Holy Communion HOPE

Dec. 9 2nd Sunday of Advent

PEACE Dec. 16 3rd Sunday of Advent

Christmas Music Sunday LOVE

Dec. 23 4th Sunday of Advent

Children Musical JOY

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve

Candlelight Services (see Pg. 1 for service type & time)

Dec. 30 1st Sunday after Christmas

Childhood Memories Mary treasured all these things in her heart.

see Luke 2:51 Jan. 6 Epiphany Holy Communion

Your Light Has Come Sunday “Arise, shine, for your light has come,”

Isaiah 60:1


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Children & Youth Pastor’s Page

On December 23rd during the 8:45 service, God’s Awesome Kids will be presenting “Wrapping All the Way.”

This musical takes place in the town of Tuneville where the king has de-clared that every day is Christmas! The air is merry and bright as the

Christmas extravaganza “Tinsel Ma-nia” is about to take place. Hope you

can make it to the show!

SPARK (for students in grades 4-6) December 9th

Community Service Project at Norman-die Ridge, 1:30—

3:30 p.m. December 16th Christmas Party 1:30—3:30 p.m.

Bring a $5 gift to ex-change

S.P.Y. Christmas Party

Sunday, December 23rd 6:00—8:00 p.m.

Bring a $5 gift to exchange.

Mary’s Baby Shower Sunday, December 16th at 10:15 a.m.

What should I bring to Mary’s baby show-er? Gifts, of course! We’ll be collecting

baby wipes, baby food, and baby body wash for the Children’s Aid Society in

York. Please bring your donations (unwrapped) to fellowship time and take part in the fun as we look forward to the

coming of our newborn King!


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Stewardship Report

GENERAL FUND

BUILDING FUND

INCOME: All Giving, Specials, Interest, Misc. EXPENSES: Dues, Payroll, Committee Expenses DIFFERENCE OF: Current Month Ending Cash Balance LESS: Restricted Designated Funds Bazaar, Building Fund, Memorials, Music Fund, Missions, etc. Total Non-Designated Funds

ACTUAL $ 34,769.35 $ 41,689.76 $ (6,920.41) $ 28,720.33 $ (81,735.05) $ (53,014.72)

BUDGET $ 39,215.96 $ 43,125.31 $ (3,909.35)

DIFFERENCE $ (4,446.61) $ (1,435.55) $ (3,011.06)

Current Month Beginning Cash Balance $ 35,640.74 (Per M&T)

INCOME: PAID ON LAND LOAN: Current Month Ending Cash Balance Land Loan Beginning Principal Balance minus $0 paid in October 2018 = remaining principal:

ACTUAL $ 1,522.00 $ — $ 2,032.94 $ 51,609.25 $ 51,609.25

BUDGET $ 1,999.99 $ (2,166.66) $ (166.67)

DIFFERENCE $ (477.99) $ 2,166.66 $ 2,199.61

Current Month Beginning Cash Balance $ 510.94

GENERAL FUND - YEAR TO DATE FUNDS SUMMARY, JAN.–OCT. 2018

YTD INCOME: All Giving, Specials, Interest, Misc. YTD EXPENSES: Dues, Payroll, Committee Expenses DIFFERENCE OF:

ACTUAL $ 368,213.91 $ 409,692.11 $ (41,478.20)

BUDGET $ 401,259.60 $ 433,776.30 $ (32,516.70)

DIFFERENCE $ (33,048.69) $ (24,084.19)

OCTOBER, 2018 FUNDS SUMMARY


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Attendance for OCTOBER, 2018

8:45 AM Worship

10 / 7 — 179 10/14 — 186 10/21 — 189 10/28 — 218

Sunday School

10 /7 — 76 10/14 — 61 10/21 — 67 10/28 — 81

10:30 AM Worship

10 /7 — 12 10/14 — 10 10/21 — 14 10/28 — 18

SERVICE DATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORSHIP Oct. 7 - First Svc. Building Fund Missions Flowers UMCOR World Communion Clothing Bank 10:30 Worship Missions World Communion E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee World Communion Oct. 14 - First Svc. Building Fund Missions Flowers UMCOR Sunbeam Station 10:30 Worship Building Fund UMCOR E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Oct. 21 - 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Flowers 10:30 Worship E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Oct. 28 - 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Flowers World Communion Clothing Bank Scholarships 10:30 Worship Building Fund Missions E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Clothing Bank

$76.00

$72.35

$56.00

$88.00

$4,630.00 172.00 75.00 40.00

375.00 177.00 150.00

$177.00 20.00 20.00

$1,540.00 127.50 62.50 8.40

10.00 $6,836.00

780.00 41.00 40.00

1,000.00 1,250.00 $85.00

20.00 100.00

$1,260.00 77.50 2.50 8.40

$5,244.00 125.00

5.00 40.00

$165.00 $860.00

87.00 2.50 7.00

$6,094.00 120.00 81.00 25.00 10.00 60.00

1,000.00 $790.00

25.00 20.00

$1,140.00 12.50 12.50 9.40

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Offerings & Tithes for OCTOBER, 2018

Tithes & Offerings


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Announcements

Dear Friends, Thanks for all your cards and prayers. They have been a blessing and comforted me. Also to Pastor Eddie for his visits, prayers and concerns. The prayer shawl is beautiful. Thanks ever so much. It warms my heart to know someone spent hours making it for me. I love to feel the warmth and prayers it brings. Thanks again. Love, Pauline Kucinsky Thank you so much to everyone who helped to fill the boxes for our service men and women. We packed 12 boxes. Thanks to all who helped pack the boxes: Roma Schriver, Kay Matthews, Mar-tha Da Cunha, Linda Krotzer, Caroline & Bruce Long, Louanna Bare, Theda Reed. Thanks to Karen Heath for printing our labels. Carolyn Zeigler & UMW Dear Friends at St. Paul, Have a blessed Thanksgiving and thanks so much for your cards, visits and calls. Doris Kline I want to thank everyone for my Get Well cards and for all your prayers. It meant a lot to me that you all care. Please continue to keep me in your prayers that I soon will get better. In Christian Love, Connie Rode Thanks to LeRoy Zeigler and Alicia Leiter for the donation of a wheelchair to St. Paul UMC. We now have two wheelchairs available if anyone has a need. Please contact the church office to borrow one. Church Family, Thank you so much for the box full of treats! It’s always heartwarming to get a care package from home! My heart smiled, knowing y’all are think-ing and praying for us. Thank you for the gift of home. I look forward to sharing with my co-workers. Happy Holidays! Danielle Schriver

CONTINUED Heartfelt thanks to all of my friends at St. Paul who have lifted me up in prayer these past few weeks. It is because of those prayers that I am feeling so much better. Friends are great, God is Greater! In Christian Love, Mary Gross A huge “thank you” to all the helping hands who were instrumental in the success of this year’s Ba-zaar! From the early planning sessions to the final cleanup, this church family comes together in its usual fashion to produce a fun-filled, profitable weekend filled with great gifts, delicious food and hours of Cristian fellowship. Thanks for always being so generous in your support of the many functions and events that are part of what makes St. Paul the truly special, faith-based community that it is. Profit as of November 11: Kitchen: $2,062.78 Shops: $6,343.51

Total: $8,406.29 Bazaar Co-Chairs Claire Jordan & Faith Rider I recently had knee surgery. I am currently receiv-ing therapy. I want to thank Pastor Eddie & Pas-tor Jim & Vonnie for visiting OSS and HealthSouth during my recovery. I am also grateful for the monthly visits from Pastor Eddie and all the me-mentos he brings from the children of the church. I feel so special, knowing that my church family keeps remembering me. Thanks goes out to Vonnie for her visits. She bakes the best cookies! In Christian Love, Helen Hoffman


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Announcements

Northeastern Food Pantry 4832 N. Sherman St. Ext.

Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania 17347

November 2018 e-Newsletter With your support, the Northeastern Food Pantry provided supplemental groceries and personal care items for 276 people during the month of October, 2018. There were 107 families which included 69 children, 126 adults, and 81 seniors. Thank you for everything you do to help us fight hunger. Your generosity keeps us going. To keep up with increased demand during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays, we have added extra appointments to the Pantry schedule throughout November and December. To help make the holidays more enjoyable for our clients, please consider donating shelf stable items that will help our clients create holiday meals and memories. For example, boxed items such as stuffing mix, pie crust mix, gingerbread mix, cornbread mix, mashed potatoes, or scalloped potatoes. Canned items such as cream of mushroom soup, cream of chick-en soup, cranberry sauce, yams, pumpkin or fruit pie filling, sauerkraut, mushrooms, red beets, vege-tables, and fruit cocktail. Staples such as sugar and flour. Packets of turkey or chicken gravy mix. Your non-perishable donations can be placed in the brown locker at the rear of the church. If you have perishable items to donate, please call us at 266-6785 to make sure someone will be at the Pantry to receive your items for proper storage. Thank you for making sure our clients have enough to eat during the holidays and throughout the year. Kim Weigle [email protected]

November / December Upper Rooms

If you are wishing to sign up to have the Upper Room issues placed in your mailbox, please con-tact the church office. Upper Rooms are availa-ble on the table next to the mailboxes, at church entrances and in the holder on the signup table for your use. Please also let the office know if you no longer wish to receive them in your mail-box. The Outreach Committee continues its collection of supplies for the Northeastern Food Pantry. In the month of December, they will be collecting Fruit Juices. Place your items in the grocery cart located in the Narthex.

Brass & Woodwind Instrumen-talists Needed If you play a brass or woodwind instrument, particularly trumpet, Clair Good is recruiting musi-cians for the Christmas Eve band that plays at 7:00 PM on Christmas Eve

before the 7:30 service. Contact Clair Good or the church office if you are interested.

Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest De-

sire with God, Not Food - A Bible Study A six-session study, helping us realize God created us to crave so we’d ultimately desire more of Him in our lives. Beginning Sunday, January 6 at 6:00 PM and led by Susan Barto. Signup in hallway. Look for more infor-mation in future Sunday programs.


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Fred Harrold passed away on Tuesday, October

30. While he did not attend church, his wife Bev-erly is a member here at St. Paul. A memorial

service for Fred was held on Monday, November 5 at 11:00 AM at Diehl’s Funeral Home. Our

thoughts and prayers are with Beverly and her family.

Christmas in Manchester Square

On Sunday evening, December 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM, Manchester will hold their annual Christmas in the Square. Hot chocolate and cookies will be provided by the Women of Today, the brass choir from North-eastern High School will play, Christmas Carols will be sung, Pastor Jim Parker will read the Christmas story and Santa will arrive on a fire engine. Please plan to join in the festivities.

HOLIDAY BLOOD DRIVE

There is a critical need for blood right now. We are doing our part to try to help eliminate this need by hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, December 28 from 2:00-7:00 PM in the Sanctu-

ary Overflow. This will be the best gift you can give this holiday season. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment. You can also download the Blood Donor App.

Young Adults Ministry The Young Adult group WILL NOT meet in De-cember. They will meet again on January 20, place to be determined. They are searching for a service project in which to involve them-selves.

WHEN GRIEF COLORS

THE HOLIDAYS How to Manage the Absence of a

Loved One during the Festive Season Friday, December 14 at 7:00 PM

This is a free program that is offered each year by Wellspan Health Spiritual Care, presented by Rev. Peter Kuhn. This pro-gram will be held at the Medical Educa-tion Pavilion at York Hospital, Room 10A/B. Parking is free. Please call 717-851-2305 to register. Seating ls limited.

New address

Deron & Lisa Schriver (Romi, Nikolas) 1265 Great Hill Road Guilford, CT 06437

Announcements


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Sunday School Schedule

Bible Buddies (3 yrs. Thru Kindergarten) Teachers: Lori Bradley, Roberta Rohrbaugh &

Connie Aldinger

Dec. 2 A New King Dec. 9 Angel Visits Mary Dec. 16 Mary and Elizabeth Nov. 23 A Very Special Baby Dec. 30 Shepherds Visit

The Stars (Grades1, 2 & 3 ) Teachers: Pat Smith

Dec. 2 A Good Ruler Dec. 9 Zechariah Dec. 16 John the Baptist Dec. 23 Mary Visits Elizabeth/Jesus is Born Dec. 30 The Boy at the Temple

Eagles (Grades 4, 5 & 6) Teachers: Kelly Walters & John Rode

Dec. 2 A Good Ruler Dec. 9 Zechariah Dec. 16 John the Baptist Dec. 23 Mary Visits Elizabeth/Jesus is Born Dec. 30 The Boy at the Temple

Brother’s Keepers (Adults) Teacher: Evelyn Rider

This class will continue to study in their new book, ”Do Your Best and Trust God for the

Rest” by James W. Moore during the month of December.

Faith & Film Sunday School Class Various Facilitators

This class, which meets in the Library, bases their lessons on DVD series and movies. All adults are welcome to attend. During the month of December, they will be viewing two movies: “Wish for Christmas” and The Christmas Mira-cle.” Their descriptions are to the right of this article.

Youth Sunday School (Junior & Senior High)

Teachers: Barbara Heilman and Kirk Wisler The Teen Sunday School Class continues to study Biblical lessons and apply them to their daily lives. One of the major resources for the content of the lessons is a website specif-ically for teen lessons. The seasons of the church calendar are reviewed and discussed as they occur. A weekly objective is for the students to use the Bible to locate books and chapters appropriate for the day’s lessons. Students are encouraged to take turns read-ing aloud. Discussion is held. Students also take turns each week to close the class in prayer.

Double Ring Class (Adults) Teacher: Leo H. Walters

This class bases the weekly presentations on a quarterly lesson plan developed by the Cokesbury Publishing Company. There are four different teachers that present the lessons on a rotating basis. Our goal is to provide insight on a scriptur-al topic while exploring ways that we can incorpo-rate the teaching into our daily lives. A study guide is provided for each attendee.

OUR LOVE FOR GOD

Unit 1: God Commands Our Love, Respect and Obedience

Dec. 2 Love and Devotion Dec. 9 Choose to Love and Serve God Dec. 16 Love and Worship God Dec. 23 Jesus: God’s Loving Promise Dec, 30 Modeling God’s Love

“Wish for Christmas” - When a high school senior finds out from her parents that she must miss the town’s winter dance in order to attend church, she successfully wishes their faith away, bringing disastrous consequences to their family and community. To restore their faith, she is led through a series of Christmas adventures that change her heart and those around her. “The Christmas Miracle” - A cranky woodcarver comes to the aid of a widow and her young son when a treasured wooden nativity set given to the boy by his late father is lost. As the craftsman works on replacing the piece, though, his young client grows more and more demanding, and tensions between all three escalate in this drama of love, loss, and redemption.


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LEAD PASTOR James Parker 4350 Board Road, Manchester, PA 17345 Phone: 717-329-7332 E-mail: [email protected] CHILDREN & YOUTH PASTOR Tiffany Manning, 90 Shalimar Drive, York Haven, PA 17370 Phone: (717) 881-0475 E-mail: [email protected] VISITATION PASTOR Eddie Miller, 809 East 10th Ave., York, PA 17402 Home: 717-600-1707 Cell: 991-1594 E-mail: [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Karen Heath E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM CUSTODIAN Greg Hileman - 717-501-4835

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GREETERS 12/2 Jim & Cathy Sabo, Chuck & Carol Clouser 12/9 Pat Smith & Martha Da Cunha 12/16 Greg & Deb Beshore, Duane & Eileen Close 12/23 Ken & Kay Matthews, Susan Barto 12/24 4:30 PM—Ken & Joy Heindel 7:30 PM—Cliff & Carol Hoenstine, Louanna Bare, Lori Dudney 12/30 Jesse & Connie Rode, Katie Royston USHERS - Head Ushers: Ken Heindel & John Rode Lloyd Douglas, Dale Benedick, Keith Zeigler, Dennis Zirkle, Mike Kenawell, Leo H. Walters LAY READERS 12/2 Mike Jacobs 12/16 Charlotte Lease 12/30 12/9 The Bleachers 12/23 Kris Ort ACOLYTES 12/2 Kara Loych 12/16 Hope Allen 12/24 (7:30) Austin Turner 12/9 Connor Perone 12/23 Grant Walters 12/30 Logan Jennings CHILDREN’S SERMON 12/2 Rachel Heckman 12/16 Sharon Allen 12/30 12/9 The Krotzers 12/23 Children’s Musical SOUND BOARD 12/2 Curt Bleacher 12/16 K. Anderson/C. Bleacher 12/24 (7:30) Kerri Carbaugh 12/9 Jill Beck 12/23 Jill Beck 12/30 Ken Anderson INFORMATION PERSONS Greg & Deb Beshore COUNTERS Scott Hartzel & Nate Manning FELLOWSHIP TIME 12/2 Vivian Quigley 12/16 Craig & Jill Schaffner 12/30 12/9 The Krotzers 12/23 ALTAR FLOWERS 12/2 Kenawell Family 12/16 Vivian Quigley 12/30 12/9 Donna Mohlman 12/23 Clifton Family Nursery (both services) and Kindergarten volunteers will be listed in your Sunday bulletins.

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St. Paul United Methodist Church The Reminder · The prayer shawl is beautiful. Thanks ever so much. It warms my heart to know someone spent hours making it for me. I love to feel