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!

Family Movie Night
Come and bring a friend! Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 16 at 6:30 pm to watch Disney’s “Moana.” Please bring ONE (1) bag of PLAIN Hershey Kisses. Parents will help stuff Easter eggs for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.

EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID
Following up on Rev. Kuhn’s sermon from January, there will be a forum today, March 11 from 2-4 pm in the Parlor on the PA funding of public schools. If you care about public education, please come to learn more about the disparities.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
On Sunday, March 18, Daisy Girl Scout Troop #70435 will again be selling Girl Scout cookies in the church lobby.  Between 10:00-11:00 am, the Daisies (kindergarten and first-graders) will have all varieties of cookies available for $4.00 per box ($5.00 for two varieties). Cash only, please. This troop meets at the COA Youth Center twice a month, and is led by Linda Lewis, Katie Zellers, and Marci Knowles.

Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt
Come out for breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny on March 24. Breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30 am. Adults $6, Children ages 2-10 $3. An egg hunt will follow at 10:30 am in the Church Courtyard.

Preschool Basket Auction
In conjunction with the church’s Bunny Breakfast, the Preschool Parent Council will be holding its annual Basket Auction in the West Lobby of the church. The winners will be chosen starting at 10:05 am. Please come and join the fun!

COA Cooking Club
The next Cooking Club will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Youth Center. All are welcome, and we would love to have others join us! Please contact Donna Carr if you have any questions, or if you would like to join.

Heritage and Horizons
The spring 2018 session of Heritage and Horizons entitled “People, Places, and Things” will be held on Tuesdays April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1. The five-week series costs $15 for the entire series, or for as often as you choose to attend. Sessions will be held from 9:30 am—11:50 am and includes a 20-minute break with snacks and refreshments. Program brochures will be mailed shortly.

Garage Sale Updates
If you have an item that is too big to bring to church easily, but would be willing to have the profit of the sale go to the Garage Sale, please take a picture of that item (it can be digital) and send it to the church office. Please add a brief description of the item and a suggested asking price as well as your phone number. Betty Holmes will arrange the photos on a poster to be displayed near the Fellowship Hall during the Garage Sale. If someone wishes to buy your item, they will contact you and discuss a time to pick it up.

If you have extra plastic and brown grocery bags, please bring them to church and place them under the table near the steps in the Narthex.

If you have more than 40 items to donate and are unable to bring them all to church, please call the church office at (717) 392-5718 to arrange for someone to pick them up.

Starting Sunday, March 18^th, a poster listing food items you could bake or purchase for the Garage Sale will be on display near the doors in the Narthex. Your donation will help reduce the cost of the food we sell. Thank you for your help!

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.

Wishing Well
Through May, our Wishing Well ministry will be collecting PJs for Conner’s Comfy PJs, a ministry that collects new pajamas for children (sizes 3T-18) who are undergoing cancer treatment at local hospitals. If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney.

Family Movie Night
Come and bring a friend! Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 16 at 6:30 pm to watch Disney’s “Moana.” Please bring ONE (1) bag of PLAIN Hershey Kisses. Parents will help stuff Easter eggs for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.

Volunteer Drivers Needed 
Parish Life is looking for volunteers who would be willing to drive non-drivers to doctor appointments. This would be an occasional need, but we need more volunteers to help. If you receive a phone call from the church office with a request for a driver and it does not suit your schedule, you can simply decline for that day. If you are willing to add your name to the list please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718 to volunteer.

EDUCATIONAL APARTHEID
Following up on Rev. Kuhn’s sermon from January, there will be a forum on Sunday, March 11 from 2-4 pm in the Parlor on the PA funding of public schools. If you care about public education, please come to learn more about the disparities.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Worship
Lenten services, including prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion, will continue each Wednesday through March 21 at 7 pm in the Parlor.

40 Days, 40 Items: Will You Accept the Challenge?
Parish Life has a challenge for you! Each day of Lent, remove one item from your home or closet that you no longer use or need and put it into a trash bag. At the end of Lent, please bring your trash bag to the Fellowship Hall as a donation for our Garage Sale.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
On Sunday, March 18, Daisy Girl Scout Troop #70435 will again be selling Girl Scout cookies in the church lobby.  Between 10:00-11:00 am, the Daisies (kindergarten and first-graders) will have all varieties of cookies available for $4.00 per box ($5.00 for two varieties). Cash only, please. This troop meets at the COA Youth Center twice a month, and is led by Linda Lewis, Katie Zellers, and Marci Knowles.

Are You Trained for Medical Emergencies?
COA is putting together a list of members who have medical or CPR training for our Ushers Team so that they will know who to call upon to assist in an emergency during a church service. Please contact Donna Carr at skeetcarr@comcast.net to let her know which service you attend if you are willing to be on this list.

Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt
Come out for breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny on March 24. Breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30 am. Adults $6, Children ages 2-10 $3. An egg hunt will follow at 10:30 am in the Church Courtyard.

Preschool Basket Auction
In conjunction with the church’s Bunny Breakfast, the Preschool Parent Council will be holding its annual Basket Auction in the West Lobby of the church. The winners will be chosen starting at 10:05 am. Please come and join the fun!

Bridge Group
The first Bridge Group meeting will be held on  Tuesday, March 20^th. Please contact Betty Holmes if you would like to join this group, or if you are interested in learning how to play this fun game. All are welcome!

Heritage and Horizons
The spring 2018 session of Heritage and Horizons entitled “People, Places, and Things” will be held on Tuesdays April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1. The five-week series costs $15 for the entire series, or for as often as you choose to attend. Sessions will be held from 9:30 am—11:50 am and includes a 20-minute break with snacks and refreshments. Program brochures will be mailed shortly.

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

Wishing Well
Through May, our Wishing Well ministry will be collecting PJs for Conner’s Comfy PJs, a ministry that collects new pajamas for children (sizes 3T-18) who are undergoing cancer treatment at local hospitals. If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney.

Pool Party!
Everyone is welcome! Join us today, February 25, from 5-7 pm for an intergenerational pool party at the Homestead Village pool!  Please enter through the rear of the building. There will be no lifeguard on duty, so children must be supervised.

Family Movie Night
Come and bring a friend! Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 16 at 6:30 pm to watch Disney’s “Moana.” Please bring ONE (1) bag of PLAIN Hershey Kisses. Parents will help stuff Easter eggs for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.

Volunteer Drivers Needed 
Parish Life is looking for volunteers who would be willing to drive non-drivers to doctor appointments. This would be an occasional need, but we need more volunteers to help.

If you receive a phone call from the church office with a request for a driver and it does not suit your schedule, you can simply decline for that day. If you are willing to add your name to the list please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718 to volunteer.

Lenten Bible Study
Lenten Bible Study will continue every Wednesday at 6 pm in room 304 through March 21. Pizza will be available during the meeting. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718 or to Rev. Kuhn, so that the appropriate amount of pizza can be purchased.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Worship
Lenten services, including prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion, will continue each Wednesday through March 21 at 7 pm in the Parlor.

40 Days, 40 Items: Will You Accept the Challenge?
Parish Life has a challenge for you! Each day of Lent, remove one item from your home or closet that you no longer use or need and put it into a trash bag. At the end of Lent, please bring your trash bag to the Fellowship Hall as a donation for our Garage Sale.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time!
On Sunday, March 18, Daisy Girl Scout Troop #70435 will again be selling Girl Scout cookies in the church lobby.  Between 10:00-11:00 am, the Daisies (kindergarten and first-graders) will have all varieties of cookies available for $4.00 per box ($5.00 for two varieties). Cash only, please. This troop meets at the COA Youth Center twice a month, and is led by Linda Lewis, Katie Zellers, and Marci Knowles.

Crafters Spring Schedule
The Craft Group, which includes the Handiwork Group at this time) will begin meeting on Wednesday, February 28. The schedule will be:

• First, third, and fifth Wednesdays in room 305 from 7-9 pm
• Second and fourth Wednesdays in room 305 from 1-3 pm

Are You Trained for Medical Emergencies?
COA is putting together a list of members who have medical or CPR training for our Ushers Team so that they will know who to call upon to assist in an emergency during a church service. Please contact Donna Carr at skeetcarr@comcast.net to let her know which service you attend if you are willing to be on this list.

Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt
Come out for breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny on March 24. Breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30 am. Adults $6, Children ages 2-10 $3. An egg hunt will follow at 10:30 am in the Church Courtyard.

Preschool Basket Auction
In conjunction with the church’s Bunny Breakfast, the Preschool Parent Council will be holding its annual Basket Auction in the West Lobby of the church. The winners will be chosen starting at 10:05 am. Please come and join the fun!

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

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!

Photo Directories
If you had a photo taken for our new printed directory, please pick up your copy on the table outside of the church office. If you think you will use our mobile directory instead of the hard copy book, you can donate your copy by placing it in the bin on the table.

Wishing Well
Our new Wishing Well ministry will be collecting PJs for children who are undergoing cancer treatment at local hospitals. This collection, called Conner’s Comfy PJs, is done in memory of Conner Holland, a five-year-old boy, who lived in Lititz and expressed his wish to his parents that every child who had to go through cancer treatment would have comfy pajamas to wear in the hospital. We will be collecting NEW children’s pajamas for sizes 3T to 18 through May. If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney at (717) 392-4844.

Pool Party!
Everyone is welcome! Join us on Sunday, February 25 from 5-7 pm for an intergenerational pool party at the Homestead Village pool!  Please enter through the rear of the building. There will be no lifeguard on duty, so children must be supervised.

Special Offering
There is a special offering envelope for the Apostles Assistance Fund included in your pack for today, February 18^th. Please consider giving generously to this fund as it helps so many people in our community. Thank you!

Handwork Group Meeting
The Handwork group will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, February 28^th from 1-3 pm in room 305.

 Family Movie Night
Come and bring a friend! Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 16 at 6:30 pm to watch Disney’s “Moana.” Please bring ONE (1) bag of PLAIN Hershey Kisses. Parents will help stuff Easter eggs for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.

Lenten Bible Study
Lenten Bible Study will continue every Wednesday at 6 pm in room 304 through March 21. Pizza will be available during the meeting. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718 or to Rev. Kuhn, so that the appropriate amount of pizza can be purchased.

 Wednesday Evening Lenten Worship
Lenten services, including prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion, will continue each Wednesday from February 21 through March 21 at 7 pm in the Parlor. This is an opportunity for us to gather as a community, share joys and concerns, and hold one another up in prayer. Please feel invited to use this as part of your Lenten discipline to draw closer to God.

40 Days, 40 Items
Lent began on Wednesday, February 14^th. Parish Life has a challenge for you! Each day of Lent, remove one item from your home or closet that you no longer use or need and put it into a trash bag. At the end of Lent, please bring your trash bag to the Fellowship Hall as a donation for our annual Garage Sale. Will you accept this challenge?

Garage Sale Help
How many ways can you help support the garage sale?

• Donate items to be sold
• Help sort, price, and display items on April 2 – 5
• Cashier for about two hours on Friday, April 6^th or Saturday, April 7^th
• Bake a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting to be sold
• Donate sodas, water, hot dogs, rolls, etc.

Thank you in advance for your help!

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

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!

Photo Directories
You now have access to our online church directory! Please visit: www.mobiledirectory.lifetouch.com/129634/church-of-the-apostles (access code is listed on The City). You will need to bookmark the page for future access. If you need help for this step, we will have volunteers available on future dates to assist you. Dates will be announced shortly.

If you had a photo taken for our new printed directory, please pick up your copy on the table outside of the church office. If you think you will use our mobile directory instead of the hard copy book, you can donate your copy by placing it in the bin on the table.

Wishing Well
Our new Wishing Well ministry will be collecting PJs for children who are undergoing cancer treatment at local hospitals. This collection, called Conner’s Comfy PJs, is done in memory of Conner Holland, a five-year-old boy, who lived in Lititz and expressed his wish to his parents that every child who had to go through cancer treatment would have comfy pajamas to wear in the hospital. We will be collecting NEW children’s pajamas for sizes 3T to 18 through May. If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney at (717) 392-4844.

Pool Party!
Everyone is welcome! Join us on Sunday, February 25 from 5-7 pm for an intergenerational pool party at the Homestead Village pool!  Please enter through the rear of the building. There will be no lifeguard on duty, so children must be supervised. Please bring a towel.

 Family Movie Night
Everyone is welcome! Join us in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, March 16 at 6:30 pm to watch Disney’s “Moana.” Please bring ONE (1) bag of PLAIN Hershey Kisses. Parents will help stuff Easter eggs for our upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.

Hershey Kiss Collection
The Intergenerational Events Committee is collecting PLAIN Hershey Kisses for stuffing eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. There is a collection box in the office.  Thank you for donating plain Kisses. This helps us to avoid any allergy issues. We draw a huge crowd for the egg hunt. It’s a great way to welcome the community to Church of the Apostles!

Lenten Bible Study
Beginning Wednesday, February 14, Rev. Kuhn will be leading a Bible Study using Matt Rawle’s book, What Makes a Hero? The Death-Defying Ministry of Jesus. We will delve into the background scriptures Rawle draws from and discuss our own conclusions based on his premises and our knowledge and experiences. The group will meet in room 304 from 6-6:45 pm through March 21. Pizza will available during the meeting. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718 or Rev. Kuhn, so that the appropriate amount of pizza can be purchased.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Worship
Lenten services, including prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion, will begin on Wednesday, February 14 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Services will continue each Wednesday from February 21 through March 21 from 7-7:45 pm in the Parlor. This is an opportunity for us to gather as a community, share joys and concerns, and hold one another up in prayer. Please feel invited to use this as part of your Lenten discipline to draw closer to God.

Garage Sale Help
How many ways can you help support the garage sale?

• Donate items to be sold
• Help sort, price, and display items on April 2 – 5
• Cashier for about two hours on Friday, April 6^th or Saturday, April 7^th
• Bake a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting to be sold
• Donate sodas, water, hot dogs, rolls, etc.

Thank you in advance for your help!

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

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!

Photo Directories are Here!
If you had a photo taken for our new directory, please pick up your copy on the table outside of the church office. Any member who feels they will use our mobile directory instead of the hard copy book can donate their copy to be used by others by placing it in the bin on the table. We thank you for your cooperation with this process.

Wishing Well
Our new Wishing Well ministry will be collecting PJs for children who are undergoing cancer treatment at local hospitals. This collection, called Conner’s Comfy PJs, is done in memory of Conner Holland, a five-year-old boy, who lived in Lititz and expressed his wish to his parents that every child who had to go through cancer treatment would have comfy pajamas to wear in the hospital. We will be collecting NEW children’s pajamas for sizes 3T to 18 through May. Thank you for all of your generous support of our outreach ministries in the Wishing Well! If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney at (717) 392-4844.

SOUPer Bowl Sunday
Everyone is invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a Super Bowl viewing party for all ages from 4-7 pm. Come to enjoy the game, snacks, and fellowship!

Painting Day
Parish Life will be hosting an acrylic painting event on Sunday, February 25 from 2-4 pm in rooms 308-310. The cost is $25 per person; all supplies are provided. If you are interested in attending, please make your check out to Church of the Apostles and bring it to the church office by Friday, February 9. If you have any questions, please contact Clara Kosmela at (717) 569-9960.

Choir Retreat
The 2018 COA Choir Retreat will be held on Saturday, February 10 at the McKonly homestead from 9:00 am to noon. There will be fun, fellowship, and food! Please bring a friend! We can always use more voices in the choir, so please consider joining us at the retreat if you or someone you know is interested. For directions, or if you have any questions, please see Nathan Sheffer or Cindy Kahler. There is a sign-up list in the choir room.

Lenten Bible Study
Beginning on Wednesday, February 14, Rev. Kuhn will be leading a Bible Study using Matt Rawle’s book, What Makes a Hero? The Death-Defying Ministry of Jesus. We will delve into the background scriptures Rawle draws from and discuss our own conclusions based on his premises and our knowledge and experiences. The group will meet in room 304 from 6-6:45 pm through March 21. Pizza will available during the meeting. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718 or Rev. Kuhn, so that the appropriate amount of pizza can be purchased.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Worship
Lenten services, including prayer, scripture, and Holy Communion, will begin on Wednesday, February 14 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. Services will continue each Wednesday from February 21 through March 21 from 7-7:45 pm in the Parlor. This is an opportunity for us to gather as a community, share joys and concerns, and hold one another up in prayer. Please feel invited to use this as part of your Lenten discipline to draw closer to God.

Garage Sale
Did you get a gift that you don’t like or would never use? If so, consider donating it to this year’s COA Garage Sale. If you haven’t started yet, it’s time to select a spot in your home where you can start putting items you want to donate to the Garage Sale. This year’s sale will be held after Easter on Friday, April 6^th and Saturday, April 7^th. Please plan to donate your items from Monday, April 2^nd through Thursday, April 5^th. Help with preparation (unpacking, sorting, pricing, displaying) is also needed. We are also looking for cashiers for the two days of the sale. We need help from everyone! Please contact Clara Kosmela at (717) 569-9960 to volunteer. Thank you in advance for your help.

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

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!

Nursery Changes
The Education Commission is in the middle of reorganizing the Nursery. We are currently searching for a paid staff member, but, in the meantime, we are looking for extra volunteers who already have their clearances on file with the church. For the 9:15 service, we will need to have two volunteers for the Nursery for ages 0-3. For the 10:45 service we will have the Nursery open as a crying room only without volunteers.

Lifetouch Photos
If you did not order a photo package to be delivered to your home, your free 8×10 is now available to pick up in the lobby.

December 24 Services
There will be one worship service on Sunday, December 24 at 10 am. Our 3 pm and 7 pm Christmas Eve services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols. The afternoon service will be a traditional service with candlelight and communion and will feature our children’s choirs, solo instrumentalists, and vocalists. The evening service will be a traditional service with candlelight, and feature an orchestra plus our adult choirs. Let’s celebrate the gift of our Savior!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!
All classes are welcome to gather in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, December 24 during Sunday School to celebrate Jesus’ Birthday. Come join the party!

Pajama Party
Our annual Pajama Party will beheld on Sunday, December 31 during normal Sunday School time in the Fellowship Hall. Come to church wearing your PJs! We will have games, crafts, and food to get ready for the new year!

Bethany and Hoffman Homes
As in the past, our Christmas Eve offerings will be dedicated to UCC affiliates Bethany and Hoffman Homes, which serves young people with residential and mental health needs. Donations to these special homes provide safe, comfortable, and spiritually- nurturing environments. Please use your special offering envelope on December 24^th to give generously to support these homes.

Crown Volunteers
If you have a few hours once a month to help prepare the Crown for mailing, please contact Audrey Markle at (717) 368-2409. The next date volunteers are needed is December 28 at 9 am. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

Congregational Meeting
Please join us for a Congregational Meeting to vote on current Council members to serve another term on Sunday, December 31 between services in the Sanctuary.

Wishing Well
Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Holiday Gifting Ministry! It was a huge success! We partnered with the Preschool to gift 61 students at Martin Elementary school and made their holiday more joyous! We also gifted five children who were in need in our community. Warm hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves collected went to the school district of Lancaster for students who were displaced from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands due to hurricanes. Thanks to your continued generous support, we have been able to brighten the holiday season for many children!

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

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!

Nursery Changes
The Education Commission is in the middle of reorganizing the Nursery. We are currently searching for a paid staff member, but, in the meantime, we are looking for extra volunteers who already have their clearances on file with the church. For the 9:15 service, we will need to have two volunteers for the Nursery for ages 0-3. For the 10:45 service we will have the Nursery open as a crying room only without volunteers.

Lifetouch Photos
If you did not order a photo package to be delivered to your home, your free 8×10 is now available to pick up in the lobby.

“Blue Christmas” Service
If Christmas is difficult, come to this quieter Christmas service on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 pm to still remember the wonder of God’s gift in Jesus Christ and acknowledge that Christmas no longer feels the same.

Apostles Community Preschool’s Christmas Performance: Step By Step
Apostles Community Preschool would like to invite everyone to join them for this year’s Christmas program, Step By Step. Performances will be held on Tuesday, December 19th and Wednesday, December 20th. Doors will open to the Sanctuary at 10:15 am, with performances starting at 10:30 am.

Additionally, they will also have a very special abbreviated preview performance following the 9:15 am morning service on Sunday, December 17th. Please join us for fellowship at approximately 10 am in the Narthex for coffee and pastries. At 10:30 am, the Preschool children able to join us will sing several of the songs from their program in the Sanctuary, being sure to bring smiles to the faces of all who join us.

December 24 Services
There will be one worship service on Sunday, December 24 at 10 am. Our 3 pm and 7 pm Christmas Eve services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols. The afternoon service will be a traditional service with candlelight and communion and will feature our children’s choirs, solo instrumentalists, and vocalists. The evening service will be a traditional service with candlelight, and feature an orchestra plus our adult choirs. Let’s celebrate the gift of our Savior!

Bethany and Hoffman Homes
As in the past, our Christmas Eve offerings will be dedicated to UCC affiliates Bethany and Hoffman Homes, which serves young people with residential and mental health needs. Donations to these special homes provide safe, comfortable, and spiritually- nurturing environments. Please use your special offering envelope on December 24th to give generously to support these homes.

9:15 Service Lay Readers
Glenn Ebersole is beginning to plan the schedule for Lay Readers for the 9:15 am services in 2018. If you are interested in volunteering to be a reader for this service, please contact Glenn at jgepsu21@gmail.com or at (717) 575-8572.

Wishing Well
It’s time for our Holiday Ministry of gifting Martin Elementary School students for Christmas. Please consider helping to make a youngster’s holiday brighter this season. Please take a gift tag from the poster on the Outreach bulletin board in the Narthex and return the wrapped gift with that gift tag attached no later than December 17. We are also collecting new hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for the students in the School District of Lancaster who have been displaced due to the hurricanes.

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

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!

Nursery Changes
The Education Commission is in the middle of reorganizing the Nursery. We are currently searching for a paid staff member, but, in the meantime, we are looking for extra volunteers who already have their clearances on file with the church. For the 9:15 service, we will need to have two volunteers for the Nursery for ages 0-3. For the 10:45 service we will have the Nursery open as a crying room only without volunteers.

New Beginnings
Kick off the yuletide season by attending our annual Christmas Banquet on Friday, December 8 at 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Following the banquet, we will enjoy a time of Christmas Caroling. Van transportation will be provided for Homestead residents. Cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP and submit payment to Cathy Bernhardt (717-299-3605) by December 3.

Breakfast with Santa & Children’s Christmas Shopping
Have breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 9 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Story time begins at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, and fruit. Adults $6. Kids 2-10 are $3. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa!
The Parent Council of Apostles Community Preschool will again be offering its annual Christmas Shopping Room from 8:30 am—12:00 pm. During this time, children will be able to secretly shop for inexpensive gifts for family members.

Lifetouch Photos
If you did not order a photo package to be delivered to your home, your free 8×10 is now available to pick up outside the church office.

“Blue Christmas” Service
If Christmas is difficult, come to this quieter Christmas service on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 pm to still remember the wonder of God’s gift in Jesus Christ and acknowledge that Christmas no longer feels the same.

December 24 Services
There will be one worship service on Sunday, December 24 at 10 am. Our 3 pm and 7 pm Christmas Eve services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols. The afternoon service will be a traditional service with candlelight and communion and will feature our children’s choirs, solo instrumentalists, and vocalists. The evening service will be a traditional service with candlelight, and feature an orchestra plus our adult choirs. Let’s celebrate the gift of our Savior!

Bethany and Hoffman Homes
As in the past, our Christmas Eve offerings will be dedicated to UCC affiliates Bethany and Hoffman Homes, which serves young people with residential and mental health needs. Donations to these special homes provide safe, comfortable, and spiritually- nurturing environments. Please use your special offering envelope on December 24th to give generously to support these homes.

Financial Pledges for 2018
If you have not yet handed in your pledge card for 2018, please get one today at the Welcome Center. Please complete the form and place it in the offering plate or in the large white envelope marked “2018” Pledges at the Welcome Center. Thank you.

9:15 Service Lay Readers
Glenn Ebersole is beginning to plan the schedule for Lay Readers for the 9:15 am services in 2018. If you are interested in volunteering to be a reader for this service, please contact Glenn at jgepsu21@gmail.com or at (717) 575-8572.

Wishing Well
It’s time for our Holiday Ministry of gifting Martin Elementary School students for Christmas. Please consider helping to make a youngster’s holiday brighter this season. Please take a gift tag from the poster on the Outreach bulletin board in the Narthex and return the wrapped gift with that gift tag attached no later than December 17. We are also collecting new hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for the students in the School District of Lancaster who have been displaced due to the hurricanes.

Preschool Registration
Children of church members may register for Apostles Community Preschool’s 2018-19 school year (starting in September 2018) by calling Linda Lewis, Registrar, at (717) 392-5598, or you may email her at LLewis.acp@gmail.com.

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.

Nursery Changes
The Education Commission is in the middle of reorganizing the Nursery. We are currently searching for a paid staff member, but, in the meantime, we are looking for extra volunteers who already have their clearances on file with the church. For the 9:15 service, we will need to have two volunteers for the Nursery for ages 0-3. For the 10:45 service we will have the Nursery open as a crying room only without volunteers.

Christmas Decorating
Come help us decorate the Narthex and Sanctuary for Christmas on Saturday, December 2 at 9 am. It would be greatly appreciated if you can give one hour or more of your time. If you can climb a step ladder…we could really use your help! If you can help, please contact Bernie Fickes at (717) 393-6644. Thank you!

First Day of Advent
Join our Family Advent Workshop on December 3 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Enjoy crafts and fun getting ready for the Christ Child.

New Beginnings
Kick off the yuletide season by attending our annual Christmas Banquet on Friday, December 8 at 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Following the banquet, we will enjoy a time of Christmas Caroling. Van transportation will be provided for Homestead residents. Cost is $20 per person. Please RSVP and submit payment to Cathy Bernhardt (717-299-3605) by December 3.

Breakfast with Santa
Have breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 9 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am. Story time begins at 9:30 am. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, and fruit. Adults $6. Kids 2-10 are $3. Bring your camera for a picture with Santa!

Lifetouch Photos
If you did not order a photo package to be delivered to your home, your free 8×10 is now available to pick up outside the church office.

 “Blue Christmas” Service
If Christmas is difficult, come to this quieter Christmas service on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 pm to still remember the  wonder of God’s gift in Jesus Christ and acknowledge that Christmas no longer feels the same.

December 24 Services
There will be one worship service on Sunday, December 24 at 10 am. Our 3 pm and 7 pm Christmas Eve services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols. The afternoon service will be a traditional service with candlelight and communion and will feature solo instrumentalists and vocalists. The evening service will be a traditional service with candlelight, and feature an orchestra plus our adult and children’s choirs. Let’s celebrate the gift of our Savior!

Becoming Apostles
If you have been worshipping with us and are ready to explore membership, please speak with Rev. Kuhn or Rev. Giffen. We are putting together a group to meet and get to know each other in November and become members in early December.

Donations for Puerto Rican Families
Please remember that we are collecting items for the Puerto Rican families displaced by hurricane Maria through the month of November. Children may bring new socks, underwear, towels, washcloths, soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to the Children’s Message any Sunday this month. Thank you so much!

COA Service Project
If you’re unable to help decorate the church on December 2, C.A.R.E. asks you to consider helping them sort medical equipment and supplies the morning of December 2 for shipment to Honduras. We’ll begin at 8:30 am at St. Thomas Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, 17601 (off the Oregon Pike), and will try to be finished by 11:30 am. If you can help, please contact Andy Appel at (717) 490-0093 by November 30.

Bethany and Hoffman Homes
As in the past, our Christmas Eve offerings will be dedicated to UCC affiliates Bethany and Hoffman Homes, which serves young people with residential and mental health needs. Donations to these special homes provide safe, comfortable, and spiritually- nurturing environments. Founded in 1863, Bethany Homes serves more than 300 youth each year on its Womelsdorf PA campus. Additional counseling services are provided to over 600 families throughout the surrounding area. Hoffman Homes serves youth ages 6-18 who have been diagnosed with mental health needs. Services include behavioral and cognitive therapy, physical healthcare services, and education in a comfortable home setting in Gettysburg, PA. Please use your special offering envelope on December 24^th to give generously to support these homes.