Upcoming/Recent Events at
End of 2011 -- beginning of 2012
FEB. 19 --- New Members Sunday -- light lunch reception following service as well as the following:
-Musical "Just Like You and Me" presented during worship by our church youth.
-BAKE-OFF -- Be sure to vote for your favorite baked good using pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters ... you get the idea. The top vote getter receives a special prize.
Ash Wednesday Service will be February 22 at 7:00 and communion will be by intinction. The youth and Mattias will be doing a Taize service.
Thirty Hour Famine February 24-25, 2012.
Hershey Bears Hockey ... Feb 25th.
Zumbathon March 10th.
The March event will be family bowling to be held on March 18th.
Cooperative Lenten Series:
This Lenten season we
hear the gospel writer Mark’s story of Jesus’
FINAL HOURS before the
crucifixion and learn about the people who were part of it.
SOUP SUPPER 6:15 P.M.
WORSHIP 7 P.M.
GETHSEMANE
Host:
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Stoverstown – Feb. 29th
BETRAYAL
Host: St. Paul Lutheran
Seven Valleys – March 7th
TRIAL
Host: St. Paul’s UCC,
Stoverstown – March 14th
DENIAL
Host: St. Paul’s Lutheran
Stoverstown – March 21st
CONDEMNATION
Host: St. Paul Lutheran
Seven Valleys – March 28th
Parents’ Night Out. Date to be determined???
Snippy board auctions?? A fundraiser for the National Youth Event
Car Wash to benefit 2012 National Youth Event will be held in the spring of 2012.
Youth Sunday-May 6, 2012. A meal will follow the service.
Four youth will be attending the National Youth
Event to be held at
Children’s
Worship-
Dates for 2012
March 4th Older and younger children will be together led by Matthias Ratz. Other adult help will be provided.
April 1st and 15th
May 13th and 20th
Camp promotion will be on Sunday, March 4th.
Upcoming Dates:
Easter Egg Hunt-April 7, 2012. The Lutheran church is in charge this year. .
Easter Sunday School Program on Sunday, April 8, 2012
Breakfast: Menu to be determined at March meeting
VBS will be held July 22-26, 2012. Joy Gobrecht has agreed to be the director of VBS again this year.
Video of Lights, Camera, Action event. (<-- Click Here)
Jan 1 ... Worship at 10:15 ... no Sunday School
Christmas Eve- 6:45 prelude, 7:00 Candlelight service
You are invited to come participate in an exciting evening designed to celebrate our Savior’s birth on Sunday, December 11. It’s called Nativity: Lights! Camera! Action!, and it’s sure to be a Christmas production like no other you’ve ever participated in. Individuals and families of all ages are welcome, and you are encouraged to invite families and friends from the community. Plan to arrive at 5:45 pm in the upstairs church entry. You’ll get to become part of the show filled with sets, costumes, drama, music, and a little razzle-dazzle. You’ll even get to attend the cast party with refreshments and fellowship following the program. Some help is still needed, and you can see Jen Miller to help with the show or Jane Bankert to help with the cast party. You don’t want to miss it! A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex so we can plan accordingly for supplies.
Please note: If you’re on the shy side and only want to come see the show (and not participate in it), plan to arrive by 7 pm in the sanctuary. But you’ll be missing out on all of the fun of rehearsal!
1)There will be “Sunshine Box” for Liz Chubb in the narthex until November 6 for collecting items to brighten her days as she recovers from a frozen shoulder and the therapy she has been receiving 5 days a week. Liz enjoys word searchs, books about Amish and Nascar, and books by Danielle Steele. Feel free to drop Liz a card at 2827 Olde Field Dr. York, PA 17408
Thank you, Maryann Brenneman
2)The West York Church of the Brethren will be preparing Thanksgiving baskets for those in need once again this year. If you could, please place any of the following items in the church grocery cart (turkeys will keep better in the kitchen freezer) By October 31:
Frozen Turkeys, Canned Turkey Gravy, Canned Fruit Cocktail, Canned Cranberry Sauce.
Joyce Kain (225-9177) is coordinating this effort and would accept names of those who might be in need of a Thanksgiving basket.
3)Mission 1: November 1 through 11 are 11 days of emphasis in the United Church of Christ. We are asking everyone to bring canned goods, cleaning products, or paper products to fill the grocery cart to overflowing on NOVEMBER 6! Stewardship Committee
4)November 6 is our “bring a guest Sunday”. Please encourage a friend, neighbor, or relative to come to our Fall Covered Dish Social which will begin at 5 p.m. Drinks are provided, games coordinated by the SKY Group, and our German exchange minister, Matthias Ratz will be present. Outreach and Fellowship Committee
5)Please consider providing a $5.00 (approximate) gift as part of the Santa’s List for residents of Homewood at Plum Creek. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Nov. 6 is the deadline. See Darlene Hoover for more information.
Sept
4 – Summer high presentations (pictures from members that were shared)
A nimals
C elebrations
G ardens
L earning
P lay
W ater
June 4th – Confirmation Sunday –luncheon
following
June 19th – Fathers and Families – 9:00
breakfast (no Sunday School)
June 25th – Youth and chaperones leaving for Youngstown
Ohio – Group Workcamp week
Youth-
1. May 1, 2011 is Youth Sunday. A luncheon will be offered after the church service. A dessert auction will also be held that Sunday.
2. Group Workcamp to Youngstown Ohio late in June. Fund-raising and planning are ongoing.
EASTER EGG HUNT- April 23, 2011. The hunt will be held at the North Codorus Township Park pavilion at 1:00 .... rain or shine!!!
EASTER SUNDAY- April 24, 2011. “The Easter Tree” will be the Sunday School program this year. We will be hosting a continental breakfast as well as other activities during the Sunday School hour.
Hartman Center Registrations-Early bird registrations are due by April 30, 2011. Camp Scholarships are available to cover approx. 1/2 the cost.
Vacation Bible School will be held July 24th-28th. Mark your calendars now!
WINTER 2011
New Sunday School Adult offering -- “30 Days to Understanding the Bible in 15 Minutes a Day” beginning Jan. 9, 2011
Wednesday March 9 -- Ash Wednesday Service
Sunday March 13 -- Holy Communion
Lenten Services, held at our church on March 23 and April 13. Schedule at neighboring churches will be posted soon.
Saturday Jan. 22 -- St. Paul's Winter Banquet -- 5:30 pm -- reservations by Jan. 9 (Turkey, Salisbury Steak, baked potato, etc.)
Saturday Feb. 5 -- Hershey Bears' hockey game
YOUTH
3. There will be a spaghetti couples dinner on February 12th. Babysitting is being provided.
4. 30 Hour Famine. This event is held at the end of February.
5. The Sky Group is planning to go Glow Bowling on March 13, 2011.
6. May 1, 2011 is Youth Sunday. A luncheon will be offered after the church service. A dessert auction will also be held that Sunday.
1. Hoss’s Fundraiser Night for Group Work Camp will be held on February 5, 2011 in conjunction with the Hockey Game.
2. Souper Bowl of Caring is February 6, 2011. A monetary donation or food item for the grocery cart will be accepted.
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
"Joy to the World" ....the Christmas Sunday School Program -- Dec. 19 -- 9:00 (featuring the 5 favorite Christmas hymns -- to be decided by fund-raising voting)
Holy Communion -- Dec. 19th 10:15 worship service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service --Dec. 24 - 7:00 pm
Dec. 26 Sunday Worship featuring the St. Paul's Players (instrumental Christmas music)...Players practice at 9:00 -- no Sunday School except the First Place for Health Class WILL meet
FALL 2010
Turkey Bowl -- Sat. Nov. 27 @ 1:00pm - North Codorus Township Park
Dec. 5 -- Spring Grove Alumni Chorus Christmas Concert at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Spring Grove -- 7:00 pm
Congregational Annual Meeting -- Dec. 12th following worship
Progressive Dinner -- Dec. 12 (proceeds to help fund the Group Workcamp being planned for summer of 2011)
Crop Walk -- Oct. 10 (Sovereign Stadium in York) -- over $800 was raised -- thanks to all walkers and supporters!!!
(Many of us walked in 2009 -- no pictures to prove it however!!)
Church Retreat to Hartman Center (Oct 16, 17, & 18)
Soup/Bake/Yard Sale -- Oct. 23 --- Thanks to all for donations and help. Funds raised will be applied to our Faith Challenge and to the Kitchen Fund.
YOUTH HAPPENINGS:
1. Sandwich Sale during the month of October
2. October 30th-Halloween Party and Lock-In
Upcoming Christian Education Events:
We will be celebrating Children’s Sabbath on October 24, 2010. The Youth and children with be involved in the church service. The Sonshine Singers will also be singing that day. Bibles will be presented to the third graders during that service. There will also be a Sunday School Teacher commissioning.
“Joy To The World”….the Christmas Sunday School Program has been planned for Sunday, December 19th at 9:00am. Plan to join us for a Christmas celebration featuring your favorite Christmas hymns. Details to follow in the November newsletter.
9:00 Sunday School -- Classes for all ages along with a new offering dealing with healthy living. First Place 4 Health - A Christ-Centered Weight-Loss and Healthy Living Program.
Vacation Bible School - click on the logo below to go to the 2010 VBS page to view the happenings from this summer activity!
Vacation Bible School
Co-sponsored by
St. Paul’s Lutheran, Stoverstown
Geothermal Heating/Cooling
system: A few
months of air conditioning and now heating the three zones of the church.
Sunday School --- Summer Highs -
2010 ((Chip gathers pictures from anyone in the congregation that is willing to share, then sort of puts them into categories, and into a Photostory.) -- Jim K. created some music for the background to these two videos shown in Sunday School the first Sunday in September..thanks Jim!!!
Celebrations celebrated this past year!!!
2009 videos There is no music with any of these to avoid any possible copyright issues.)
GROUP workcamp
to
Joy, Mark, Steve, Austin, Sally, Kathy C. (adults participating)
(Click the picture below to view a slide show of the workcamp)
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(****Sunday through Thursday****)
Click "Jacque The Croc" below for
the video pictorial of our VBS.
