Food Bank
Needs: cold cereal, potatoes (dry or canned), rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, mac ‘n cheese, tuna or hamburger helpers, cookies, canned items including: beans, tuna, fruit, soups, vegetables, and canned meat

Apostles Assistance Fund
Needs: laundry detergent, deodorant, paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes. Financial gifts are also appreciated.

Wacky Wednesday
Wacky Wednesday continues on August 1 at 10:00 am in Rader Park. Bring your child(ren) ages preschool through third grade (and their friends!) to enjoy a story, activity and snack, and learn more about the park and its native wildlife.

New Mom—Meal Sign-Up Sheet
We need your help to support the Reich family and their new addition. Mikki is set to be induced on August 2, and we have set up a meal delivery sign-up sheet for the family at www.takethemameal.com/IMKV1195. Mikki and Steven Reich have three children ages 7, 5, and 3, in addition to the newborn. They have no special dietary concerns. Please consider signing up to deliver a meal. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Carr at (717) 475-5285.

Family in the Park Science Series
Bring your family and invite your friends to explore Rader Park on Saturday, August 4. We will meet at the Pavilion at 9:00 am, and a light breakfast will be provided. Please sign up at the Rader Park bulletin board in the lobby or call the church office at (717) 392-5718 to register.

All-Church Campout
The 6^th annual Rader Park Campout and Cookout will be held from Saturday, August 4 at 1 pm—Sunday, August 5 after the 9:15 service. All ages are welcome; we will have activities and games for everyone! At 4:30 pm, Rev. Heather Giffen will lead a Vesper service and dinner will follow at 5:30 pm. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided. We ask that everyone please bring a dish to share with others. You can sign up to bring a dish to share at www.PerfectPotluck.com/GQLR5192. Contact Leigh Breslin at leighannbreslin@gmail.com if you have any questions about meals.

As a reminder, you can also join us for the day’s activities and not camp out.  If you plan to camp out, please submit a registration form to the church office by Wednesday, August 1. Flyers and registration forms can be found at the Rader Park bulletin board in the lobby or at www.apostlesucc.org.

Friday Night at the Movies
Join us on Friday, August 10 at 6:30 pm in Rader Park for a night at the movies to see “Disneynature: Earth,” the story of three animal families on a journey across our planet.

Bring your blankets, chairs, and bring a friend! Popcorn, pretzels, and drinks will be provided. There is no charge to attend this event. Please RSVP at the Rader Park bulletin board in the lobby.

COA and Transitional Living Center Picnic
COA will be hosting the residents of Transitional Living Center (TLC) on Sunday, August 12 from 1–4 pm for a picnic at Rader Park. We are proud to support this vital ministry that assists persons and families to transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

We can all help make this a memorable experience for TLC. How can you help?

• We need two “grill masters” to cook hot dogs and burgers
• We need donations of “covered dishes” to go with the hot dogs and burgers, even if the donor(s) can’t attend
• We need enough food donations to feed as many as 100 people in total
• We need people to help set up as well as clean up

Most importantly, we need YOU! We need our church family to attend and to fellowship with our guests, play games with them, and make them feel at home.

Thank you, in advance, for participating in this exciting event. Together, we can continue to positively affect the lives of those at TLC! If you have any questions, or would like more information, please contact Andy Appel at (717) 490-0093. Please sign up to volunteer at the Rader Park bulletin board in the lobby.

Wishing Well
For the remainder of the summer, we will continue to collect home care and personal care items for the Apostles Assistance Fund. Rev. Kathryn Kuhn and Rev. Heather Giffen receive many requests for home and personal care supplies, so we need to fill these needs through the Apostles Assistance Fund. Items needed are posted on sticky notes on two posters (one in the cloak room and one on the Outreach bulletin board). Thank you for supporting this outreach ministry.

Friday Night at the Movies!

Join us on Friday, August 10 at 6:30 pm in Rader Park for a night at the movies to see “Disneynature: Earth,” the story of three animal families on a journey across our planet.

Bring your blankets, chairs, and bring a friend!

Popcorn, pretzels, and drinks will be provided.

There is no charge to attend this event.

Where: Rader Park on the Church of the Apostles Campus
1850 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
(Follow Apostle Way to the end behind Homestead Village and follow signs to the park)

For more information, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718.

Please sign up to bring a dish to share at www.PerfectPotluck.com/GQLR5192.

Click here to download a registration form.

This event is open to both members and non-members, so please invite a friend!

Food Bank
Needs: cold cereal, potatoes (dry or canned), mac ‘n cheese, tuna or hamburger helpers, cookies, canned items including: tuna, fruit, soups, and canned meat

Apostles Assistance Fund
Needs: laundry detergent, women’s deodorant, paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes. Financial gifts are also appreciated.

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!

Children’s Ministry Team
Everyone is welcome to join the Children’s Ministry Team for an important meeting on Sunday, July 8 at 12 noon in room 304. Topics of discussion will include: distribution of fall Sunday School classes, the Sunday School curriculum, Sunday School teachers,  and implementing procedures to keep the classes safe from an intruder. For more information, please contact Pastor Heather or Judy Waltman.

Wacky Wednesday
Wacky Wednesday continues on July 11 at 10:00 am in Rader Park. Bring your child(ren) ages preschool through third grade (and their friends!) to enjoy a story, activity and snack, and learn more about the park and its native wildlife.

Volunteers Needed: Honduras School Furniture
Volunteers and two large trucks are needed to move desks, chairs, and green boards being donated to school children in Honduras by Lancaster County Christian School. We will meet Thursday, July 12 at 6 pm at Lancaster County Christian School (2390 New Holland Pike) to pack the truck(s) and transport the furniture to our storage trailer at Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. (207 Pitney Road). If you are able to help, or have access to a box truck or open bed truck, please contact Andy Appel.

Family in the Park Science Series
Bring your family and invite your friends to explore Rader Park on Saturdays, July 14 through August 4. We will meet at the Pavilion at 9:00 am, and a light breakfast will be provided. Please sign up at the Welcome Center or call the church office at (717) 392-5718 to register.

Church Family Picnic Night
Join us for our next Church Family Picnic Night on Wednesday, July 18 at 5:15 pm. All are welcome to join us for a family-style picnic! Hot dogs, buns, and drinks will be provided. We ask that each family bring one dish to share. Come for fun and fellowship! Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to attend.

Family Night at the Movies
Our next Friday Night at the Movies will be held on Friday, August 10 at 6:30 pm. Meet us at the Pavilion in Rader Park and bring a blanket or chair and join us for popcorn, pretzels, and drinks as we watch “Disney Nature Earth.” Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to attend.

Wishing Well
We will continue to collect personal hygiene and home care supplies for the Apostles Assistance Fund throughout the summer. There are two posters (one above the Wishing Well and one on the Outreach bulletin board) with sticky notes listing items needed. Thank you for your generous contributions!

Save the Date
COA will be hosting the residents of Transitional Living Center (TLC), a short-term housing facility in Lancaster City that assists persons and families to transition from homelessness to permanent housing, on Sunday, August 12 from 1–4 pm for a picnic at Rader Park. Please save the date! As TLC ministry supporters, we are inviting all COA members and their families to come enjoy food, games, and fellowship with TLC residents. More details will follow shortly.