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St. Paul United Methodist Church
THE REMINDER
Pastor’s Page 1-2
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
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
An Independence Day Meditation “You my brothers and sisters were called into freedom.” Galatians 5:13
He Found Me in a Waste
Howling Wilderness Indeed! (from John Newton’s Letters)
My Dear Friend, My history is briefly expressed in the following verses:
“In a desert land he found him—in a waste howling wilderness. He shielded him and cared for him—He guarded him as the apple of his eye.” Deuteronomy 32:10 “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them. I will turn the darkness into light before them, and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do—I will not forsake them!” Isaiah 42:16 He found me in a waste howling wilderness indeed! He has led me about into a variety of situations, and in them all he has watched over me, and kept me as the apple of his eye. When I was blind—He led me in the ways I knew not, in which no mortal could have supposed were likely to bring me where I now am. I was once an utter stranger to the paths of truth and righteousness—but in a wonderful manner he drew and guided me into holy paths which I had not known. And though my heart is prone to wonder, He has kept me with a mighty hand, so that I have not wholly declined from them. How often he has made darkness light before me, and crooked things straight! These things he has done for me, as I am encouraged to hope He will continue to do them, for His promise is, “I will never forsake them!” “Come magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together!” He has guided us by His eye, guarded us along the way, restored us when fainting, healed us when wounded, upheld our souls in adversity, helped us in all our difficulties, and supported us under all our sorrows!
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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 we look at the world today, our minds and hearts o en get stuck on TODAY instead of the promise of the life to come-Eternity! 1 John 1:1-2. This mindset comes from a focus on the world around us; o en sta c and appearing hopeless! To get out of the rut, we need to spend me, in private, with the Lord, acknowledging our weaknesses and praying for strength! The strength I speak of is one where we learn to depend on the blood of Christ that has freed us from earthly limita-
ons. The word “sin” cannot be ignored but rather ac-cepted as what had caused us to be separated from the blessings He has promised. In John 3:3-8, we see the freshness of a new birth, a new beginning! All the illusions that have held us back on earth, disappear and we receive the new gi of eter-nal life! The chains of earth have been broken through the Christ of Calvary who willingly accepted the suffer-ing of all of our sin to give us eternal Life! As we “Let go and let God”, new life on earth, apprecia ng and ac-cep ng the gi of eternal Life erases the worries of earthly living! The Church is the gathering place for the new beginning and growth-sanc fica on. We become New Creatures no longer shouldering the heavy burden of the here and now and flying as lightly as the bu erfly-symbol of Eter-nal Life! May the Lord bless and guide you on the Journey He has prepared and go in peace! Yours In Christ, Pastor Eddie
Amazing Grace by John Newton
Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost But now I'm found Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear And grace my Fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed
Through many dangers toils and snares I have already come
'Twas grace hath brought me safe thus far And grace will lead us home
When we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun
Summer 2O19
Service of Holy Communion Sunday, August 4
ROOF PROJECT You will find pledge sheets in the hallway if you would still like to make a pledge. If you have not already done so, please consider giving to support this
project. Thank you to those families who have already made a commitment to do so. There is also a fund set up for those using e-giving. A total of $100,000.00 is needed for the new roof. Total number of members that pledged as of 06/16/19 – 46 Total amount of pledges received as of 6/16/19 - $27790.00 Total amount received from pledges as of 6/19/19 - $16666.00 Total amount received from unpledged members - $2970.00 Total amount received from memorials for Neal Good - $695.00Total amount received from pledges, unpledged and memorials - $20331.00 Total amount of pledges yet to be received - $11394.00
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Children & Youth Pastor’s Page
Youth Mission Trip to Charleston, SC
Saturday, July 13 - Friday, July 19
Please pray for the following participants dur-ing our mission trip:
Lizzelyn Agravante Randelle Agravante Gabe Allen Hope Allen Kristy Almoney Andrew Bly Alex Clifton Ben Clifton Lindsey Dugan Bryce Einsig Josh Fry Kourtney Hartzel Ryan Hussey Evan Jennings Jordyn Jennings Logan Jennings Jessica Kunkle Erica Main Courtney Masucci Nathan Manning Tiffany Manning MacKenzie Redding Michelle Rohrbaugh Katie Shearer Laurel Smith Gretchen Turner Grant Walters Mikella Wisler
Please send us letters of encouragement:
Send an e-mail with the recipient’s name in the subject line to:
SPARK trip to Hersheypark Wednesday, July 10th
Meet at church at 9:00 a.m. Return to church at 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $25/person Sign up by Sunday, June 30th. Please wear
your orange SPARK shirt. Meal tickets will be provided for lunch and dinner.
S.P.Y. trip to Hersheypark
Monday, August 5th Meet at church at 9:00 a.m. Return to church at
10:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person
Youth, please sign-up by Sunday, July 28th! Everyone is asked to wear their blue SPY shirt. Meal tickets will be provided for lunch and din-
ner.
SPARK Party
Wednesday, July 24th
6:00—8:00 p.m.
The Zeiglers have gracious-ly offered to host us at their pool. Pick up and drop off
will be at the Zeiglers’ (3225 Bull Rd, York).
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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 $ 36,020.16 $ 44,960.55 $ (8,940.39) $ 39,989.70 $(100,593.71) $ (60,604.01)
BUDGET $ 37,583.30 $ 42,196.93 $ (4,613.63)
DIFFERENCE $ (1,563.14) $ 2.763.62 $ (4,326.76)
Current Month Beginning Cash Balance $ 48,930.09 (Per M&T)
INCOME: PAID ON LAND LOAN: Current Month Ending Cash Balance Land Loan Beginning Principal Balance minus $0 paid in May, 2019 = remaining principal:
ACTUAL $ 1,345.50 $ — $ 5,400.54 $ 38,738.46 $ 38,738.46
BUDGET $ — $ — $ —
DIFFERENCE $ 1,345.50 $ — $ 5,400.54
Current Month Beginning Cash Balance $ 4,055.04
GENERAL FUND - YEAR TO DATE FUNDS SUMMARY, JAN.–MAY. 2019
YTD INCOME: All Giving, Specials, Interest, Misc. YTD EXPENSES: Dues, Payroll, Committee Expenses DIFFERENCE OF:
ACTUAL $ 180,061.53 $ 211,386.38 $ (31,324.85)
BUDGET $ 202,624.85 $ 225,458.64 $ (22,833.79)
DIFFERENCE $ (22,563.32) $ (14,072.26)
MAY, 2019 FUNDS SUMMARY
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Attendance for MAY, 2019
8:45 AM Worship
5/5 — 181 5/12 — 248 Mother’s Day
5/19 — 228 5/26 — 179
Sunday School
5/5 — 84 5/12 — 21 Mother’s Day
5/19 — 66
5/26 — 74
10:30 AM Worship
5/5 — 10 5/12 — 0 Mother’s Day
5/19 — 4
5/26 — 9
SERVICE DATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORSHIP May 5 - 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Native American Offering S.P.Y. Scholarships Roof 10:30 Worship E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Music Program Clothing Bank May 12 - 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Lenten Coin Flowers Sunbeam Station Clothing Bank Rachel Heckman Mission Trip Roof 10:30 Worship (no service) E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Music Program May 19 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Initial Offering Lenten Coin Flowers Native American Offering Plant Exchange Clothing Bank 10:30 Worship Building Fund E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Music Program May 26 - 8:45 Worship Building Fund Missions Flowers Roof Plant Exchange 10:30 Worship E-Giving Building Fund Missions Offset Fee Music Program Clothing Bank Roof
$70.00
$46.00
$77.01
$84.50
$4,461.00 175.00 63.00 21.00
100.00 3,400.00
260.00 $53.00
$2,344.00 227.50 72.50 29.55 20.00 20.00
$5,138.00 538.00 40.00 10.00 80.00
1,300.00 1,000.00
25.00 1,660.00
0.00 $1,514.00
7.50 12.50 7.55
20.00 $4,775.00
235.00 30.00 5.00
15.00 40.00 20.00 7.00
125.00 $802.00
20.00 $964.00
67.50 2.50 8.75
20.00 $4,734.00
50.00 25.00 40.00
3,845.00 20.00
$41.00 $1,470.00
17.50 87.50 10.65 20.00 10.00 14.00
Offerings & Tithes for MAY, 2019
Tithes & Offerings
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Announcements
Community Day Camp A Joy-EL Camp Experience
July 15-19 9:00 AM-3:30 PM at New Creation Community Church
3005 Emig Mill Road, Dover A full week of music, teaching, crafts, meals and recreation for $68.00 for chil-dren who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade. Scholarships are available. For more information or to register, contact Linda Askey at 717-764-0252, see their Facebook page or go to www.newcreationforyou.com
OFF-TIME Due to the 4th of July holiday falling on a Thursday this year, the seniors do NOT have an ac-tivity planned for the month of July.
Many thanks to Carolyn Zeigler, Marsha Sharp, Brenda Frigm and Caroline Long, who filled in for me during some vacation time in June. I am truly blessed to have a support system of friends here at St. Paul! Karen Heath, Administrative Assistant
Continued… Thank you very much for the graduation gift. I really appreciate the thoughts and prayers from the congregation during this special time in my life. Also, thank you for the numerous scholarships I received during my time at King’s College. I have just returned from studying abroad in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany and I am looking forward to sharing the details of my trip with my family and friends at St. Paul UMC. Thanks again for everything and God Bless! Love, Kerri Carbaugh
Editing and Uploading of Camera Files
Volunteer needed to edit the in-house videos that we produce. We have all the equipment and software need-ed. We'll train you how to do it. Please contact Larry Gladfelter if you have any questions and/or would like to learn a new skill and volunteer. It will take less than 30 minutes per video. We'll appreciate your help. Call me at: 717-817-1772. Blessings, Larry
It’s Softball Season! Come out and support St. Paul’s soft-ball team this spring and sum-mer. Look for their scheduled games in our calendar of events in your bulletins.
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Announcements
Northeastern Food Pantry 4832 N. Sherman St. Ext.
Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania 17347
June 2019 e-Newsletter
With your support, Northeastern Food Pantry pro-vided supplemental groceries and personal care items for 257 people during the month of May, 2019. There were 100 families which included 69 children, 112 adults, and 76 seniors. We would like to thank the Letter Carriers from local US Post Offices for collecting food from the com-munity during the recent Letter Carriers Food Drive. Many thanks also go out to local residents who do-nated and to volunteers who helped make this food drive a success. Your generous contributions of food along with our volunteer’s time have re-stocked our Pantry shelves. Thank you so much! If you would like to donate food or personal care products, non-perishable items can be placed in the brown locker at the rear of the church. If you have perishable items, please call ahead (717-266-6785) to make sure someone will be at the Pantry to re-ceive your items for proper storage. Please consider donating canned fruits. We gener-ally have peaches, applesauce, fruit cocktail and mandarin oranges in the pantry, but could use other types of canned fruits such as pineapples, pears, apricots, etc. All varieties of low sugar or unsweet-ened canned fruits are helpful for clients with sugar restricted diets. Please consider donating a few hours a month of your time to help at the Pantry. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Belle Craul at 717-870-4128 to learn more about ways you can volunteer. If you cannot volunteer now, but know of someone who would be interested, please share this infor-mation with them.
Kim Weigle [email protected]
July / August Upper Rooms If you wish 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 mailbox. The Outreach Committee continues its collection of supplies for the Northeastern Food Pantry. In the month of July, they will be collecting Pasta. Place your items in the grocery cart located in the Narthex.
United Methodist Women
Monday, July 8 at 6:30 PM in Fellowship Hal
United Methodist Women meet Monday, July 8, and invite everyone, men and women, to come. Sharon Engdahl will be speaking on Men-tal Health. Her work in the last 45 years has in-cluded issues for prevention, early intervention, scientific research and cures of mental health problems. We welcome you to this in-formative time. Neighbors and friends welcome. Refreshments will be provided by Carolyn Zeigler and Vonnie Parker.
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Continued...
Thank you for your donation of $325 for intern Rachel Heckman, to Inca Link. Inca Link International is a non-profit organization focused on resourcing, ena-bling and empowering our national Inca Link organi-zations in reaching the 300 million youth in Latin America with Christ’s irresistible love. We are in four countries: Ecuador, Peru, Columbia and Honduras and we offer after school programs focusing on feeding and tutoring students, teen pregnancy center, soccer pro-grams for you and a garbage dump ministry. Thank you for your support. Nicole Higgins, Financial Officer Inca Link
Dear Pastor Jim, Pastor Tiffany and Pastor Eddie, Thank you all so much for your gift, celebrating my graduation. I have been reading the book and I’m sure it will come in handy! Your love, support, encourage-ment and advice over the years is valuable and very appreciated. Connor Perone
Dear St. Paul Church, Thank you for the book, “Adulting 191.” The book is very handy with everyday life skills and is a very good book to have. Thanks also for your support in every-thing I do. Grant Walters
With sincere appreciation... to those who attended the visitation or memorial ser-vice, those who sent us cards or extended words of sym-pathy at the passing of our dad, Neal Good. to Helen Lehman who provided beautiful music at his memorial service. To Sonie Nace, Martha Da Cunha, Delores Sheffer and Kim Perone for their efforts, ena-bling us to hold a luncheon after the service. To Pastors Eddie and Darby for the numerous home visits over the years. We know Dad looked forward to those visits and appreciated the conversations and the ability to receive Holy Communion. To Pastors Jim and Eddie for offici-ating the beautiful memorial service and the time spent preparing for it.
Sincerely, Kris Ort and Karen Robertson
Gree ngs: The Northeastern Clothing Bank is located at 4326 N. George St. Ext (beside the Pizza Box) in Man-chester, PA. We are an outreach ministry of St. Paul United Methodist Church and are staffed by all volunteers. We have been at this loca on since 1999. All clothing that is sold here has been donat-ed by people in the community. Prices are ex-tremely low to lessen the stress of paying store or consignment prices. We have many families who do back to school shopping at our store as well as year round. Everyone is welcome to shop at the clothing bank. No income restric ons apply. Bags of free clothing are given to people seeking help upon request or referral as well as the school dis-trict for emergency clothing needs. We have been able to support ourselves in the past as our previous landlord recognized our minis-try and kept our rent on a level which we could afford. However when the Manchester Plaza was sold 3 years ago we experienced a significant raise in our rent. Dona ons from individuals, churches, local com-munity organiza ons and sales are our sole source of income. Our funds are very low at this me and for us to keep this ministry alive, we need your help. We would appreciate your thoughts and prayers given to this ministry. We would also appreciate any monetary dona ons you may feel lead to give. Please help us keep our doors open. If you would like to help us keep our doors open please mail your check (payable to Northeastern Clothing Bank) to St Paul United Methodist Church, 4360 Board Road, Manchester, PA. 17345 A en-
on: Northeastern Clothing Bank or drop off a check at the church. Dona ons may be made monthly, quarterly or one me only as you are able to donate. Thank you for your prayerful con-sidera on in this ma er. In His grace, Northeastern Clothing Bank Board of Directors Ben Binkley, Chairperson 717-266-8460
Announcements
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Sunday School Schedule
Bible Buddies (3 yrs. Thru Kindergarten) Teachers: Lori Bradley, Roberta Rohrbaugh &
Connie Aldinger
July 7 Moses and the Burning Bush July 14 Moses and the Plagues July 21 Moses Parts the Sea July 28 The Ten Commandments
The Stars (Grades1, 2 & 3 ) Teacher: Pat Smith
Eagles (Grades 4, 5 & 6) Teachers: Kelly Walters & John Rode
Moses Receives the Ten Commandments July 7 5. Honor Your Father & Mother July 14 6. You Shall Not Kill July 21 7. Be True to Your Husband or Wife July 28 8. You Shall Not Steal
Brother’s Keepers (Adults) Teacher: Evelyn Rider
This class will continue a study in the book, “At the End of the Day, How Will You Be Remem-
bered?” by James W. Moore during the month of July.
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. This class takes a break over the summer months of June, July and August. Class will resume in September.
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.
COVENANT IN GOD
Unit 2: A Heartfelt Covenant Jesus Teaches:
July 7 About Following the Law July14 Us to Love One Another July 21 About Transforming Love July 28 About Spiritual Discernment
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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 7/7 Ben & Karen Binkley, Theda Reed 7/14 Rachael Gromling, Kim, Ed & Connor Perone 7/21 Bob & Joyce Page, Evelyn & Ronnetta Rider 7/28 Jim & Helen O’Planick, Laura Weyant USHERS - Head Ushers: Ken Heindel & John Rode Jesse Rode, Jim Sabo, Dale Benedick, Dennis Zirkle, Brian Bowman, Jim O’Planick LAY READERS 7/7 7/21 7/14 7/28 ACOLYTES 7/7 Grant Walters 7/21 Austin Turner 7/14 Madison Redding 7/28 Lizzelyn Agravante CHILDREN’S SERMON 7/7 7/21 Sharon Allen 7/14 7/28 SOUND BOARD 7/7 Curt Bleacher 7/21 Alan Mohlman 7/14 Jill Beck 7/28 Alan Mohlman INFORMATION PERSONS Alicia Bailets & Martha Da Cunha COUNTERS Karen Binkley & Peggy Laughman FELLOWSHIP TIME 7/7 7/21 Donna Mohlman 7/14 Jill & Craig Schaffner 7/28 Donna Mohlman ALTAR FLOWERS 7/7 Reserved 7/21 Martha Da Cunha 7/14 Donna Mohlman 7/28 Judy Anderson Nursery (both services) and Kindergarten volunteers will be listed in your Sunday bulletins. Sound Board is now by signup and not by assignment.
Worship Helpers
