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.

Garden
Have leaves? We would love to use them as mulch for the garden! If so, please put them in a bag and leave them by the black fence in the front parking lot.

Church Directory Photo Shoot
If you would like to be included in our church directory, you will need to make an appointment to have a new photo taken (exceptions will be made for those in healthcare facilities). No additional purchase will be required, and you will receive a free 8×10 as a gift. You can sign up for your preferred time slot 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 between services at the Lifetouch table today, 10/1, and 10/8.
• Phone: Call (866) 756-0281 to receive personal help from a Lifetouch professional to schedule your appointment.

Note: Everyone who signs up by October 1 will be entered to win a Lifetouch gift certificate that can be applied to your photograph order. A drawing for both a $25 and a $50 gift certificate will be held daily between October 2 and October 7. Winners will be notified by Donna Carr and certificates can be picked up on the day of your photo shoot.

Please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285, or the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you have any questions.

Heritage and Horizons
Mark your calendars for the new series of Heritage & Horizons lectures on Tuesdays, October 3—31.  It is our 30^th year of providing adult learning opportunities, and we have a variety of interesting speakers coming to make presentations on topics such as: Early Lancaster County, Great Ladies of the Cinema: Vivien Leigh, The Pennsylvania German Immigrant Experience, and more. Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary of Church of the Apostles at 9:30 am—10:30 am and 10:50 am—11:50 am with a 20-minute refreshment break. The registration fee is $15 for each person for the entire five-week program. Brochures are available at the Welcome Center.

Special Offering: Neighbors in Need – October 1, 2017

Neighbors in Need (NIN) is one of the five UCC offerings collected each year. This offering supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. The 2017 theme is “Protect the Sacred: In a Just World, Clean Water is life.” NIN grants are awarded to churches and organizations doing justice work in their communities. Funding for these grants is through donations to the NIN offering which will be received on October 1, 2017 by most UCC congregations as part of their World Communion Sunday observance. Thank you for giving generously.

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
Today is the last day this month to order grocery cards. 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!

Garden
Have leaves? We would love to use them as mulch for the garden! If so, please put them in a bag and leave them by the black fence in the front parking lot.

Church Directory Photo Shoot
If you would like to be included in our church directory, you will need to make an appointment to have a new photo taken (exceptions will be made for those in healthcare facilities). No additional purchase will be required, and you will receive a free 8×10 as a gift. You can sign up for your preferred time slot 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 today, 9/24, 10/1, and 10/8.
• Phone: Call (866) 756-0281 to receive personal help from a Lifetouch professional to schedule your appointment.

Note: Everyone who signs up by October 1 will be entered to win a Lifetouch gift certificate that can be applied to your photograph order. A drawing for both a $25 and a $50 gift certificate will be held daily between October 2 and October 7. Winners will be notified by Donna Carr and certificates can be picked up on the day of your photo shoot.

Please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285, or the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you have any questions.

Heritage and Horizons
Mark your calendars for the new series of Heritage & Horizons lectures on Tuesdays, October 3—31.  It is our 30^th year of providing adult learning opportunities, and we have a variety of interesting speakers coming to make presentations on topics such as: Early Lancaster County, Great Ladies of the Cinema: Vivien Leigh, The Pennsylvania German Immigrant Experience, and more. Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary of Church of the Apostles at 9:30 am—10:30 am and 10:50 am—11:50 am with a 20-minute refreshment break. The registration fee is $15 for each person for the entire five-week program. Brochures are available at the Welcome Center.

New Beginnings
Please join us on Thursday, October 12^th at 1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall for a dessert social and program. Cathie Oliphant will present a film titled “Annie Wittenmyer: Civil War Heroine” and talk about the impact she had during the 19^th century. We will learn of her many accomplishments, including women’s aid, her association with soldiers and General Grant during the Civil War, the founding of the first public and Sunday schools in Iowa, and many more.

WHO: Adults interested in becoming certified facilitators for Our Whole Lives workshops

WHAT: A weekend-long training on facilitating Our Whole Lives for youth in grades 7-9 and 10-12

WHERE: Church of the Apostles UCC, 1850 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603

WHEN: Friday 10/27/2017 through Sunday 10/29/2017. Registration will open at 4 pm on Friday Oct. 27; supper will be served at 5 pm, and training will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. Training will end at 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon.

WHY: Because Our Whole Lives is an award-winning, comprehensive, values-based sexuality education curriculum, which helps individuals make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, health, and behavior in the context of their faith. The creation of the OWL curriculum, a joint effort between the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association, was a direct response to UCC General Synod actions calling for the development of sexuality education materials for all ages.

COST: $250 postmarked on or before Sept. 30 ($300 postmarked Oct. 1 or later).

HOW TO REGISTER: Click here for full details on registration, lodging, and travel information. All registrations must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Registration will be capped at 20 participants.

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.

To sign up online, please visit our page at: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/y3r1t92m/  and follow the instructions. You will be asked to create a user name and password.

If you need personal help from a Lifetouch professional to schedule your appointment, please call 1-866-756-0281.

If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718.

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
The grocery cards are now available for pick-up. Please remember to pick up your orders today.

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.

Note: Everyone who signs up by October 1 will be entered to win a Lifetouch gift certificate that can be applied to your photograph order. A drawing for both a $25 and a $50 gift certificate will be held daily between October 2 and October 7. Winners will be notified by Donna Carr and certificates can be picked up on the day of your photo shoot.

Please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285, or the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you have any questions.

Heritage and Horizons
Mark your calendars for the new series of Heritage & Horizons lectures on Tuesdays, October 3—31.  It is our 30^th year of providing adult learning opportunities, and we have a variety of interesting speakers coming to make presentations on topics such as: Early Lancaster County, Great Ladies of the Cinema: Vivien Leigh, The Pennsylvania German Immigrant Experience, and more. Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary of Church of the Apostles at 9:30 am—10:30 am and 10:50 am—11:50 am with a 20-minute refreshment break. The registration fee is $15 for each person for the entire five-week program. Brochures are available at the Welcome Center.

New Beginnings
Please join us on Thursday, October 12^th at 1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall for a dessert social and program. Cathie Oliphant will present a film titled “Annie Wittenmyer: Civil War Heroine” and talk about the impact she had during the 19^th century. We will learn of her many accomplishments, including women’s aid, her association with soldiers and General Grant during the Civil War, the founding of the first public and Sunday schools in Iowa, and many more.

Wishing Well
We will continue to collect personal care and home care items through the first part of November. Please see the posters above the Wishing Well and on the Outreach bulletin board for listed items on sticky notes. Please consider purchasing a listed item, and putting it in the Wishing Well. Thank you for your continued generosity.

Kmart Pharmacy will be hosting an on-site flu clinic at this location!

Date: September 24, 2017

Time: 10:00 am —12:00 pm

Place: Church of the Apostles (Parlor)
1850 Marietta Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603

Cost: Covered by most insurances (or $15 each)

Please wear loose clothing.

To sign up, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718 or sign up at the Welcome Center.

On September 10, we will have our Ministry Fair during the sermon time, and we will worship in the Fellowship Hall. It is a morning of celebration of who we are as a church and what we do for the community. During the Ministry Fair, all the Commissions will have displays of their ministries and showcase opportunities for members to get involved. On this day, we will have breakfast served for each of the services by the “regular crew” of volunteers who serve breakfast the first Saturdays of the month at First Reformed, UCC. We will have homemade scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice, and, of course, coffee! For the first service, breakfast will be served from 8:30 am—9:30 am and for the second service, it will be served from 10:15 am—10:45 am. All are free to eat during the service.

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!

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.

Note: Everyone who signs up by October 1 will be entered to win a Lifetouch gift certificate that can be applied to your photograph order. A drawing for both a $25 and a $50 gift certificate will be held daily between October 2 and October 7. Winners will be notified by Donna Carr and certificates can be picked up on the day of your photo shoot.

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.

Crown Correction
Connor Kendig will also be joining the Confirmand class beginning September 17.

Wishing Well
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 purchasing a listed item, and putting it in the Wishing Well in September, October, and the first part of November. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of our local community.