Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Pat Aichele, Carol Horn, Louise Wagner
LCCC Tour
If you are interested in taking a tour of the Lancaster County Council of Church’s new location on Queen Street, please sign up on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
Special Service on October 18
Next Sunday, October 18, we will have only one 10 a.m. worship service for the purpose of hearing our candidate for the Associate Pastor’s position, Rev. Heather Giffen. Immediately following the service, there will be a congregational meeting led by the Lancaster Association Committee on Ministry for us to vote on extending a call to Rev. Giffen. This is a very important service and we hope you will choose to be part of it.
Meet the Candidate
There are sign-up sheets by the steps in the Narthex for you to choose a time to meet Rev. Heather Giffen, the candidate for Associate Pastor. Please let us know which time(s) you will attend so that we may accurately plan for food and refreshments. All sessions are open to anyone. Please help us by noting your plans with your signature.
All Saints Sunday is November 1st
We will remember those who have died in the past year by placing white roses at the table. Should you wish to have your loved one commemorated at this service, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718 with your name, the name of your loved one, and the date of death by October 25th. We will also need the name of the individual and the time of the worship service they will be attending in order to receive the rose placed in memory of their loved one.
Craft Circle
The Craft Circle will be meeting on Wednesdays, October 14, 21, and 28 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. If you are available, please join the group to prepare crafts for the upcoming bazaar.
Lancaster Interchurch Speaker
Lynn “Chris” Hedges, a journalist, activist, author, and Presbyterian minister, will speak on “Current Changes in the Middle East and the Endless War on Terror” at Church of the Apostles on October 17th at 7 p.m. Currently, Hedges serves as a columnist for Truthdig, senior fellow at The Nation Institute in New York City, and contributing author for OpEdNews. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 2002, as well as Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Hedges earned a M.Div from Harvard Divinity School, and has taught at Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University, and the University of Toronto. Please join us for this timely discussion.
Adult Education Class
Old Testament Prophets: Wisdom and Council for Our Time
Come and explore the relevance of the prophets’ teaching in our lives today. Following each week’s presentation there will be an opportunity for reflection and discussion. All are welcome! Classes will be hosted by Dr. Donald Freeman, Professor Emeritus at Lancaster Theological Seminary, on Wednesday evenings, October 21—November 18, at 7 p.m. in the parlor.
