For this year’s advent season, we have compiled a dedicated guide of devotionals, poems, prayers, children’s activities and more. Please use this guide to reflect and get inspired during this special time of the year. The guide can be downloaded by clicking the image below or by clicking here. Copies of the guide will also be available at the welcome center.
Join us as we embrace our giving spirit and collect for those in need during this Advent season. We invite each family to start filling a box when they do their Advent devotions. Return the box to the church on “Boxing Day”, Sunday, December 26 and we will see that they get to a local food bank. If filling a box seems too much for you, you are more than welcome to bring just single items to restock our food bank for those in need, and we will have a box out for those donations!
Our 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm services on Friday, December 24 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 instrumental music and traditional carols. Come to remember the spirit of Christmas in word and song as we celebrate the gift of our Savior!
If Christmas is difficult, come to this quieter Christmas service on Thursday December 9th at 6 pm in the Sanctuary. We still remember the wonder of God’s gift in Jesus Christ, and acknowledge that Christmas no longer feels the same.
The Apostles Academy of Arts and Science have been working hard to cultivate an exciting program of multiple concerts beginning this December with the Fayette Avenue Brass Quarter on December 5th at 3 pm in the Sanctuary. All concerts will be held in the sanctuary and the dates for the other upcoming concerts are the Malta Band of Lancaster on Sunday February 20th at 3 pm; The Robin Work Quintet on Sunday April 24th at 3 pm; and Bill Hager on Saturday May 14th at 7 pm.
Lancaster’s much anticipated 44th Annual Christmas in the Country Bazaar and Craft Show will be held on Saturday, November 13 at Church of the Apostles, UCC, 1850 Marietta Avenue, from 9 am to 3 pm. This year’s Bazaar will include many long-time and new vendors who will feature crafts, such as: handmade wreaths, baskets, pillows, stained glass decorations, jewelry, paintings, artwork, doll clothes, holiday and seasonal ornaments, hand-carved wood novelties and more! In addition to crafters, the Bazaar will include the Apostles Crafters Room, featuring handmade craft items created throughout the year by church members. Also on tap will be the Corner Cupboard with jams, jellies, candies and other beautifully-presented homemade treats.
Food will be for sale throughout the event, but must be taken to go.
Proceeds from the food tables, Apostles Crafters and rental fees will support missions, outreach projects and special needs within the church and community.
There is no charge for this event and ample parking will be available.
For more information, please contact the church office at 717-392-5718.Please be aware that at this time, we are following CDC guidelines and will require masks for this event.
Church of the Apostles will be hosting Melissa Koehler of Hillcrest Pharmacy for a vaccination clinic in the West Narthex on November 14 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. This clinic will offer boosters for all 3 types of vaccine, flu shots, and first rounds of the COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11*.
Please note the following qualifications for a COVID booster: Anyone over 65, anyone over 18 who is immunocompromised, has a high risk condition, or works in a high risk setting (healthcare, teacher, grocery store, or locations where you have a lot of contact with the public) and also meets the criteria of being more than 6 months since you received either Pfizer or Moderna or 2 months since you received your J&J vaccination.
If you are interested please sign up by calling (717) 392-5718 or emailing office@apostlesucc.org.
Vaccinations will be free with valid insurance/medicare, and spots are limited! Advance sign-ups will be required.
*availability is based on approval and pending guidelines. Please be aware we may have to cancel this particular offering and will provide notice prior to doing so.
This is a reminder that our October 31 service will be a special combined service at 10 am in honor of all saints day. Please join us as we honor and remember all of our member saints who have died in 2020 and 2021.
Join in the fun at this family friendly concert event as we welcome Phredd, a self described Ukulele Strumming, Harmonica Wailing, Suitcase Drum Kicking, Quirky Singer-Songwriter of Unmitigated Joy! For more information on Phredd and his music, please visit: https://phreddcentral.com/. Admission to this event is FREE and it is open to the public! Charitable donations are welcome to support ongoing ministries that help made this event possible!
Please join us on Saturday October 23 at 6 pm as we host vocalist Maria Damore for this unique and inspiring service celebrating some of the underrepresented female voices from the Bible and in American modern music. The bulletin for this service can be found by clicking here.
