Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Pat Aichele, Carol Horn, Louise Wagner

Opportunity for Handbell Choirs
The 10th anniversary of the Lancaster-Lebanon Handbell Festival will take place in our church on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Several bell choirs will ring during this special anniversary event, including a special appearance by Bell Amis who will perform “The Shepherd’s Dream” composed by the festival clinician Alan Reese. Alan Reese is musical director of Virginia Handbell Consort, a clinician and massed conductor at local and Area 2 and 3 events and is Associate Conductor for Distinctly Bronze in 2015. He is also a

member of the faculty for the Department of Visual and Performing Arts/Division of Music at Norfolk State University. The public concert portion of this festival will take place at

3 p.m. and a good will offering will be received. For more information about participating in the festival or attending the concert, please contact Jeff Clouser, Festival Coordinator, at memorial-bells-of-grace@comcast.net. Registration deadline for festival participants is Tuesday, June 30th.

4th of July Holiday
The church office will be closed on Friday, July 3 in recognition of the 4th of July holiday.

Lay Readers Needed
Would you like to “Share Christ’s love…” by being part of the worship service? There is a need for lay readers for the first and second services. If you are interested, please call Sandy Weidel at 717-413-2142.

Hebrew for Anyone
Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of the Old Testament by learning the original language in which it was written? Biblical Hebrew will be taught on a level that anyone can understand for four (4) weeks on Wednesday evenings (7 p.m.-8 p.m.) from July 12-August 5 at Palmyra First UMC (520 East Birch Street, Palmyra, PA  17078). If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Allen, the Pastoral Intern at PFUMC and creator/teacher of the class, at (717) 277-8805.

Mission Trip
Bethany UCC, Ephrata, is planning a mission trip to the Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 7-14, 2015. The group will be rehabilitating houses and working in other ministries helping the poor and homeless. (A day trip to New Orleans is also planned!) There are several openings for anyone who would like to join. Please call Bill LaSalle at 717-733-9608 for more information.

Homestead Village Auxiliary Bake Sale
The Homestead Village Auxiliary is again sponsoring a bake sale on Homestead Day, Saturday, September 19. The bake sale will be held in the Café along with a coffee bar. Donations to the bake sale are being accepted in the form of cookies, cupcakes, candy, cakes, and pies. Child-friendly baked goods would also be appreciated. Please pack cookies and candy in plastic bags or in plastic wrap—six cookies to a bag, and please pack candy by weight. Cakes and pies may be sliced to sell by the piece as the day goes on. Prices set by the committee are designed so that the baked goods are affordable for everyone attending Homestead Day festivities.

Baked goods will be accepted in the chapel on Friday, September 18, from 1 p.m.—5 p.m. only.

Cash donations are also appreciated, and can be sent to: Homestead Village Auxiliary, 1800 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603. Please indicate that the donation is for the bake sale on the memo line of the check.

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags.
Packers: Janet Derr and Judy Jarvis

Opportunity for Handbell Choirs
The 10th anniversary of the Lancaster-Lebanon Handbell Festival will take place in our church on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Several bell choirs will ring during this special anniversary event, including a special appearance by Bell Amis who will perform “The Shepherd’s Dream” composed by the festival clinician Alan Reese. Alan Reese is musical director of Virginia Handbell Consort, a clinician and massed conductor at local and Area 2 and 3 events and is Associate Conductor for Distinctly Bronze in 2015. He is also a member of the faculty for the Department of Visual and Performing Arts/Division of Music at Norfolk State University. The public concert portion of this festival will take place at

3 p.m. and a good will offering will be received. For more information about participating in the festival or attending the concert, please contact Jeff Clouser, Festival Coordinator, at memorial-bells-of-grace@comcast.net. Registration deadline for festival participants is June 30th, 2015.

Lay Readers Needed
Would you like to “Share Christ’s love…” by being part of the worship service? There is a need for lay readers for the first and second services. If you are interested, please call Sandy Weidel at 717-413-2142.

Mission Trip
Bethany UCC, Ephrata, is planning a mission trip to the Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 7-14, 2015. The group will be rehabilitating houses and working in other ministries helping the poor and homeless. (A day trip to New Orleans is also planned!) There are several openings for anyone who would like to join. Please call Bill LaSalle at 717-733-9608 for more information.

Would You Like to Host a High School Student?
SHARE! Northeast is looking for volunteer host families for foreign students who would like to learn first-hand about the American Way of Life. Students arrive in August to spend a semester or academic year studying at local high schools. For more information, please contact your area coordinator Sherri Hershberger at 717-203-0325. You may also call the SHARE! Northeast Regional Office toll-free at 1-866-900-3738.

Apostles Softball
Baseball schedules are available at the Welcome Center—in just the right size for your refrigerator. Come to have fun and support our team!

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Mary Ellen Bachman, Dawn Dougherty, Bernie Fickes

Apostles Softball
Baseball schedules are available at the Welcome Center—in just the right size for your refrigerator. Come to have fun and support our team!

Congregational Forums
Your Search Committee will be holding two forums to update the congregation on the status of the search and the remaining steps in calling an Associate Pastor. This forum will also include some discussion on topics related to the pastoral selection process. The forums will be held today, June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and will last approximately one hour. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the forums.

Vacation Bible School
The deadline to register for VBS is tomorrow, June 15. Please complete a registration form located at the Welcome Center, or online at www.apostlesucc.org.

Summer Camp at Hartman Center
Summer camp season is upon us. Hartman Center, Penn Central Conference’s UCC church camp, is still accepting registrations for the many camps available. The church provides camperships for one-half of the cost for children of church members to attend camp. Please contact Linda Lewis at 392-7437 if you would like to apply for a campership. Please visit www.hartmancenter.com for more information on all summer camp programs.

 Worship
Do you have a passion for Worship? Do you have ideas for Worship? If so, please join the Worship Commission. They meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Choir Room, and would love to see you there. Please contact the Worship Chair, Bernie Fickes, at (717) 393-6644 for more information. All are welcome!

Would You Like to Host a High School Student?
SHARE! Northeast is looking for volunteer host families for foreign students who would like to learn first-hand about the American Way of Life. Students arrive in August to spend a semester or academic year studying at local high schools. For more information, please contact your area coordinator Sherri Hershberger at 717-203-0325. You may also call the SHARE! Northeast Regional Office toll-free at 1-866-900-3738.

Your Search Committee will be holding two forums to update the congregation on the status of the search and the remaining steps in calling an Associate Pastor. This forum will also include some discussion on topics related to the pastoral selection process. The forums will be held on June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and will last approximately one hour. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the forums.

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Beverly Hoffman, Leroy Hoffman, Audrey Markle

New Beginnings
There will be an end-of-year picnic on Thursday, June 11 at 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come enjoy a summertime favorite—hot dogs! Please bring a side dish or dessert to enjoy with the hot dogs. We will conclude with an old-fashioned hymn sing.

Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to:
Bryce Walburn who graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Matt Forney who graduated from Hempfield High School. Matt is scheduled to join the U.S. Marines in December.

Apostles Softball
Baseball schedules are available at the Welcome Center—in just the right size for your refrigerator. Come to have fun and support our team!

Congregational Forums
Your Search Committee will be holding two forums to update the congregation on the status of the search and the remaining steps in calling an Associate Pastor. This forum will also include some discussion on topics related to the pastoral selection process. The forums will be held on June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and will last approximately one hour. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the forums.

Summer Camp at Hartman Center
Summer camp season is upon us. Hartman Center, Penn Central Conference’s UCC church camp, is still accepting registrations for the many camps available. The church provides camperships for one-half of the cost for children of church members to attend camp. Please contact Linda Lewis at 392-7437 if you would like to apply for a campership. Please visit www.hartmancenter.com for more information on all summer camp programs.

Village Corner Shoppe at Homestead Village
The Gift Shoppe is looking for additional volunteers to designate two hours per month for working in the Shoppe. There will always be two volunteers in the Shoppe. Please call Karen Longenecker at (717) 397-4831 ext. 132 for more information.

Worship
Do you have a passion for Worship? Do you have ideas for Worship? If so, please join the Worship Commission. They meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Choir Room, and would love to see you there. Please contact the Worship Chair, Bernie Fickes, at (717) 393-6644 for more information. All are welcome!

Volunteers Needed—Furniture Donation to Honduras
Penn Manor School District has donated the furnishings of Pequea Elementary School for use in Honduras through the direction of Central American Relief Efforts. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 13 and Saturday, June 20 at 8:30 a.m.

Please contact Andy Appel at (717) 490-0093 or andyappel@epix.net and specify the day(s) and time(s) you are available.

You can now donate to the Lancaster County Council of Churches Food Hub online. Council is challenging the Church of the Apostles congregation to raise at least $10,000 to be donated to the LCCC new Food Hub in honor of our 40th Anniversary. This fits in perfectly with our “Feeding the Hungry” mission, and we are confident that we can exceed this goal. To learn more about the Food Hub please click here. Please specify the “Food Hub” on the donation page when sending your gift.

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags.
Packers: Linda Schock, M. Van Buskirk, Cindy Williams
Drivers: Landisville Church of God

Garden Helpers Needed
The garden is growing and so are the weeds! Please stop by on Saturdays between
8-10 a.m. to help remove weeds; someone will be there to garden with you.

New Beginnings
There will be an end-of-year picnic on Thursday, June 11 at 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come enjoy a summertime favorite—hotdogs! Please bring a side dish or dessert to enjoy with the hotdogs. We will conclude with an old-fashioned hymn sing.

40th Anniversary T-Shirts
The deadline to order t-shirts has been extended to today, May 31. To order, please complete an order form at the Welcome Center or contact Cathy Kenlin at
(717) 940-0364.

Summer Sunday School
Summer Sunday School will be held from May 31 – September 6th at 9:15 a.m. Children ages preschool through 6th grade are welcome to join after the children’s message in room 215.

Village Corner Shoppe at Homestead Village
The Gift Shoppe is looking for additional volunteers to designate two hours per month for working in the Shoppe. There will always be two volunteers in the Shoppe. Please call Karen Longenecker at (717) 397-4831 ext. 132 for more information.

Worship
Do you have a passion for Worship? Do you have ideas for Worship? If so, please join the Worship Commission. They meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Choir Room, and would love to see you there. Please contact the Worship Chair, Bernie Fickes, at (717) 393-6644 for more information. All are welcome!

Volunteers Needed—Furniture Donation to Honduras
Penn Manor School District has donated the furnishings of Pequea Elementary School for use in Honduras through the direction of Central American Relief Efforts. Volunteers are needed! We expect to fill two shipping containers. Church of the Apostles has been a loyal supporter of education in Honduras—please help as you are able.

On Saturday, June 13 at 8:30 a.m., we will need to disassemble desks for space saving in their container. There will also be tables that will need legs removed for shipping. We will work until everything is ready for loading. Phillips head and Allen wrench bits will be needed.

On Saturday, June 20th at 8:30 a.m., the containers on site will need to be loaded; this work is more strenuous as lifting in required. There will also be a need for some volunteers to keep inventory as we load.

The only way we’ll be able to send this shipment to Honduras is if we can recruit enough volunteers for each Saturday. About 20-25 volunteers will be needed each weekend. Volunteers are being recruited from a variety of groups and Church of the Apostles’ presence has been significant in past efforts. If you can help either or both weekends, please contact Andy Appel at (717) 490-0093 or andyappel@epix.net and specify the day(s) and time(s) you are available. If you have friends or family who may be willing to help, they will be more than welcome! We will be meeting at Pequea Elementary School, which is located at 802 Millwood Road, Willow Street, PA 17584.