Volume LXVII June 4, 2017 Number 23 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 3,594.00$

Building Fund 215.00$

Fam Asst (m.o.m) 170.00$

Maintenance 155.00$

Sunday School 236.00$

Global Food Crisis 145.00$

Women's Fellowship 55.00$

Nigerian EYN -$

Food Pantry 60.00$

A/C Fund 205.00$

TOTAL 4,835.00$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 49 + 107 = 156

Sunday School = 79

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 Bonnie Schwenk, healing 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 in StoneRidge Towne Centre Room 303.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the Youth

Today Stop by -

Youth Yummies

Soup and Sandwich Luncheon

after the 10:30 service In the Fellowship hall.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mohrsville CoB has invited us to the annual Pricetown Meeting House Homecoming Service at 2:30pm Sun-day June 4th located at Oak Lane, Fleet-wood, PA. Music offered by the “Days of Old” gospel group and the message by Pastor Scott Cooper with light re-freshments served afterwards.

Have you considered becoming a member of Little Swatara?

Wonder how? It's simple.

You can reaffirm your faith, transfer membership and/or be baptized. If interested, please let Pastor Matt know. Text or call 570-246-8196. Or talk to

him personally.

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 June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 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 Richard Frantz One Service Kara Henning PRAISE TEAM 10:30 Allen R PRAISE TEAM Allen R Pam Gerberich PIANIST Diane Duell Christine Doig Sarah Wise PRAISE TEAM AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman Bros Tod Rebman

WORSHIP CENTER Charlene Anspach 1,2 wks Sandra Keeney 3,4 wks EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise and Deb Yordy Tanya and Bonnie Behney Ashley Bohn Diane Long Diane Feathers Daneen Ebling 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

JUNE EVENTS (Pavilion Open May-Nov 1)

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.

11, 10:30am—ONE SERVICE, Children’s Day Program, Bible Presentation

Noon, All Church Picnic

Food Pantry Collection

13, 11:30am Ctry Fare Rest, Widow’s Luncheon

6:30pm Den Mtg:

7pm Mission & Evangelism Mtg

14, 9:30am 50 Plus Bus Trip

16, 2-6pm Bethel Food Pantry

17, 8-1pm, Pav.K, FH Res/Tractor, Truck, Car Show & Flea Mkt

6pm Young Family Fellowship

20, 7pm Music & Worship Mtg

23, pm, S Res/Wedding Rehearsal

24, S Res/Wise-Yenser Wedding

7am Men’s Ministry Prayer Brkfst, Blue Star

8am Pav Res/K.Ziegler

10am, Camp Swatara Trail Trek

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 - JUNE 2017

Give to- “Work Camps” 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

June 4, 2017 ~ 8:15 & 10:30 am

Graduation Sunday

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

10:30—Graduation Recognition Andrew Risser, Emma Stupp, Derek Yenser and Jonathan Richard (J.R.) Yenser

CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT

All: We ask God’s abundant blessings upon each of you and journey with you

through prayer as you enter the next season of your lives. May you know our contin-

ued support and may you follow God’s call to be all that He has created you to be.

We love you dear friends and send you forth with power in Christ and direction

through the Holy Spirit. Amen

CALL TO WORSHIP— Leader—We gather in joy to celebrate the work of the Lord among us.

People—We sing with thanksgiving to praise his Holy name.

Leader—May our hearts be centered on the love and grace he offers.

People—May we tune our hearts to do His Will.

OPENING HYMN “Come, we that love the Lord” #14 JOYS and CONCERNS/PASTORAL PRAYER

HYMN “Fairest Lord Jesus” #117

OFFERTORY PRAYER

HYMN “To God be the glory” #102

CHILDREN’S MOMENT Service Continued > > >

THE PRAYER ROOM is in the back of the sanctuary. If anyone is in need of prayer, a deacon will be there to assist you.

Service continued...

MESSAGE “Vision Changes Everything” Pastor Matt Scripture 2 Chronicle 34: 1-8, Luke 2:41-52

CLOSING HYMN “Be thou my vision” #545

SENDING OUT MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

Congratulations Graduates Our prayers go with our high school graduates as they journey through this next chapter of their lives! Derek Yenser Derek will be attending Keystone College with a major in Sports Manage-ment. Throughout high school, he participated in Soccer, Tennis and Basket-ball. Derek was also a member of the Show Choir, Jazz Band and made it into the County Chorus. Derek performed in the high school musicals 7th - 12th grade. He was also nominated for Student of the Month recently. In his free time, he enjoys hunting. J.R. Yenser J.R. will be attending Lebanon Valley College with a major in Business. Through-out high school, he participated in Soccer, Basketball, Tennis (qualified for districts) and qualified for counties and districts in Track. J.R. was a member of the Jazz Band as well. He also enjoys hunting in his free time. Emma Stupp Emma will be attending Philadelphia University as a student in the Physician's As-sistant Program. Emma graduated high school in the top of her class as a member of the National Honor Society and has participated in the Medical Health Profes-sional Program through Penn State at Reading Hospital. She served on the student council and in her free time, she takes dance (Ballet, Jazz, Polynesian, Tap, Hip Hop). Andrew Risser Andrew will be attending Drexel University. He was a National Honor Society member as well as a National Honor Technical Society member. Andrew played 4 years of soccer and is a 2 time district champion. He is a 4 year track team member and district champion, two time state medalist and school record holder in the 4OO meter.

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR 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.

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 infor-

mation 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.

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The PRESCHOOL is in need of an Assistant Teacher in the Pre-Kindergarten 1 Class. The position is part-time, beginning the end of August and running through May. Anyone interested in learning more about applying for this job should contact Cindy Bradley at (717)933-4500 or (717)

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.

Women’s Fellowship News

We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make our Mother - Daughter Banquet a very memorable evening. Thank you to the ladies who sewed, the men who cooked a delicious meal for us,

the men who served us and anyone who helped clean up afterwards. The Program Committee did a wonderful job of pulling everything together to provide an evening of good food, fellowship and fun. We appreciate all of you! Linda Bowman, president

Gospel Tent Meetings—June 4-11 7:30 pm each evening, 7:00 pm Sundays—48 Rehrersburg Rd

Speaker: Dale Heisey, Costa Rica - for info call: 717-933-4525