Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Harvest Home: Sunday, September 10
Each year, we celebrate God’s autumn bounty by giving a portion of it to those who are less fortunate. We ask each member of our church family to bring non-perishable food to church on Harvest Home Sunday. Monetary gifts may go into your special envelope for Harvest Home/Food Bank and placed in the collection plate. These donations will be taken to Lancaster County Council of Churches, Hempfield Area Food Pantry, and our own Food Bank at Church of the Apostles, which supports Apostles Assistance. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Schock at (717) 569-3837.

Church Directory Photo Shoot
You can sign up for your preferred time slot now through October 8 in one of the following ways:
¨ Online: Visit our website at www.apostlesucc.org, click on the Lifetouch announcement on the homepage, and follow instructions.
¨ At COA: You can sign up with the help of a volunteer after services at the Lifetouch table on  9/17, 9/24, 10/1, and 10/8.
¨ Phone: Call (866) 756-0281 to receive personal help from a Lifetouch professional to schedule your appointment.
Please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285, or the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you have any questions.

Ministry Fair
On Sunday, September 10, please join us for worship in the Fellowship Hall. Come early to enjoy breakfast, which will be served by the Outreach Commission.

Wishing Well
Our Apostles Assistance Fund continues to need our support to help people in our community. Pastor Giffen and Pastor Kuhn get many requests for needed personal care and home care items. We especially need shampoo, paper towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish detergent, cleaning supplies, and soap. Please see the posters above the Wishing Well and on the Outreach bulletin board for listed items on sticky notes. Please consider taking a sticky note, purchasing that listed item, and putting it in the Wishing Well in September, October, and the first part of November. We will continue our ministry to support the Apostles Assistance Fund up until our Holiday gifting ministry begins. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of our local community.

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Market Basket
During the first three Sundays of each month, you have the opportunity to buy grocery cards in the office after service. You can buy cards for the following month and pick up the ones you ordered last month. Remember, the discount we earn from purchasing cards in bulk from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis provide food for the Saturday Breakfast downtown once a month. Helping others is easy, as well as a wonderful thing!

Confirmation Class Ice Cream Social
Confirmands, their families, and mentors are invited to an ice cream social today. Please join us in the Youth Center at 3 pm.

Choir Retreat
The 2017 Choir Retreat will be held on Saturday, August 26 at the McKonly homestead from 9:00 am to noon. This is a great opportunity for each current choir member to bring along someone who may also be interested in becoming a choir member. Please attempt to find at least one person to bring to the retreat. This may be someone who is potentially a new church member or a current member seeking a way to enhance his or her Sunday worship. In addition, a corn roast, still prepared by the Bischoffs, will follow all of Saturday’s events!  There is a sign-up list posted in the choir room.

Our present choir is a dedicated group who like to sing and have fun. We can always use more voices, so please consider joining us at the retreat. For directions, or if you have any questions, please see Nathan Sheffer or Cindy Kahler.

Church Directory Photo Shoot
We will be providing in-person sign ups in the Narthex for photo shoot appointments on Sundays from September 17—October 8. You can find more sign-up information on the table in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285.

Prayer List
Help us to keep the prayer list meaningful. Please let us know if your prayer concern has been fulfilled or if you have an additional request. Thank you.

Wishing Well
Our Apostles Assistance Fund continues to need our support to help people in our community. Pastor Giffen and Pastor Kuhn get many requests for needed personal care and home care items. We especially need shampoo, paper towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish detergent, cleaning supplies, and soap. Please see the posters above the Wishing Well and on the Outreach bulletin board for listed items on sticky notes. Please consider taking a sticky note, purchasing that listed item, and putting it in the Wishing Well in September, October, and the first part of November. We will continue our ministry to support the Apostles Assistance Fund up until our Holiday gifting ministry begins. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of our local community.

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Market Basket
During the first three Sundays of each month, you have the opportunity to buy grocery cards in the office after service. You can buy cards for the following month and pick up the ones you ordered last month. Remember, the discount we earn from purchasing cards in bulk from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis provide food for the Saturday Breakfast downtown once a month. Helping others is easy, as well as a wonderful thing!

Confirmation Class Ice Cream Social
Confirmands, their families, and mentors are invited to an ice cream social on Sunday, August 20. Please join us in the Youth Center at 3 pm.

Choir Retreat
The 2017 Choir Retreat will be held on Saturday, August 26 at the McKonly homestead from 9:00 am to noon. This is a great opportunity for each current choir member to bring along someone who may also be interested in becoming a choir member. Please attempt to find at least one person to bring to the retreat. This may be someone who is potentially a new church member or a current member seeking a way to enhance his or her Sunday worship. In addition, a corn roast, still prepared by the Bischoffs, will follow all of Saturday’s events!  There is a sign-up list posted in the choir room.

Our present choir is a dedicated group who like to sing and have fun. We can always use more voices, so please consider joining us at the retreat. For directions, or if you have any questions, please see Nathan Sheffer or Cindy Kahler.

Church Directory Photo Shoot
Lifetouch will be at Church of the Apostles to take photos for our new mobile directory and individual/family photos on:

• October 16 – October 20: 1-8 pm
• October 21: 9 am – 4 pm

We will be providing in-person sign ups in the Narthex for photo shoot appointments on Sundays from September 17—October 8. You can find more sign-up information on the table in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285.

Sharing COA Events
Sharing photos and videos from church events on our website and social media pages is a great way to reach our community and share our church’s mission. There are a few ways you can help us do this:

• Next time you post a video or photo taken at a COA event to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, or Instagram, please remember to tag @churchoftheapostleslancaster.
• Use our church hashtag #COAUCC on all posts.
• Email your photos and videos to michellea@apostlesucc.org.

Thank you for helping us reach our community in every way we can!

Memorial Fund Donations
Donations to the Dawn Dougherty memorial fund have been designated by the family to assist with the church’s sound system upgrade.

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Market Basket
During the first three Sundays of each month, you have the opportunity to buy grocery cards in the office after service. You can buy cards for the following month and pick up the ones you ordered last month. Remember, the discount we earn from purchasing cards in bulk from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis provide food for the Saturday Breakfast downtown once a month. Helping others is easy, as well as a wonderful thing!

Youth Family Cookout
Confirmands and senior high youth and their families and invited to join us for a cookout on Sunday, August 13 from 5:30-8:00 pm in Rader Park. The church will provide the burgers, hot dogs, and utensils. Please bring a side dish to share.

Questions for Conversation Surveys
In a letter to the congregation in early July, Pastor Kuhn  included a “Questions for Conversation” survey, requesting that each member complete one and return it to Pastor Heather Giffen. If you have not already done so, please return your completed survey to Pastor Heather Giffen at your earliest convenience so that Pastor Kuhn can share the responses with the congregation when she returns.

Wishing Well
Throughout the remainder of the summer, we will continue to collect needed items for Elizabeth Martin Elementary School. Their needs include: tissues, underwear for boys and girls, navy blue pullover sweatshirts all sizes youth to young adult, disinfectant wipes (such as Clorox wipes), reusable shopping bags for the Power Pack recipients, and daily planners. Thank you for your continued support!

Church Directory Photo Shoot
Lifetouch will be at Church of the Apostles to take photos for our new mobile directory and individual/family photos on:

• October 16 – October 20: 1-8 pm
• October 21: 9 am – 4 pm

We will be providing in-person sign ups in the Narthex for photo shoot appointments on Sundays from September 17—October 8. You can find more sign-up information on the table in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285.

Sharing COA Events
Sharing photos and videos from church events on our website and social media pages is a great way to reach our community and share our church’s mission. There are a few ways you can help us do this:

• Next time you post a video or photo taken at a COA event to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, or Instagram, please remember to tag @churchoftheapostleslancaster.
• Use our church hashtag #COAUCC on all posts.
• Email your photos and videos to michellea@apostlesucc.org.

Thank you for helping us reach our community in every way we can!

During the first three Sundays of each month, you have the opportunity to buy grocery cards in the office after service. You can buy cards for the following month and pick up the ones you ordered last month. Remember, the discount we earn from purchasing cards in bulk from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis provide food for the Saturday Breakfast downtown once a month. Helping others is easy, as well as a wonderful thing!

Confirmands and senior high youth and their families and invited to join us for a cookout on Sunday, August 13 from 5:30-8:00 pm in Rader Park. The church will provide the burgers, hot dogs, and utensils. Please bring a side dish to share.