The COA Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 2 pm in the Parlor. Please join us on Tuesday, November 13 to discuss The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende.
Upcoming books will include:
We are happy to have new people join us (even if you haven’t read the book)!
On Sunday, November 11, New York pianist, composer, and vocalist, Deanna Witkowski, will bring special music to our 9:15 am and 10:45 am worship services. Witkowski is best known for her jazz arrangements of classic hymns, her sense of swing, and vast harmonic resources.
Witkowski has released six critically hailed albums since 2000 that feature rich fusions of jazz, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban music. Her work also includes 80 sacred music originals and arrangements, including two jazz masses.
Witkowski has won several competitions throughout her career, including the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, the ChoralArt New England Carol Contest, and the Illinois-ACDA Choral Composition Contest. In 2015, she was one of five composers selected for the New Dramatists Composer-Librettist Studio, where she composed five music theater pieces in the space of two weeks in collaboration with five playwrights. She is also the recipient of a 2018 New York State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Grant.
In the spring of 2018, Witkowski spent eight weeks in Bahia, Brazil doing research for her new project, the “Nossa Sehhora” Suite. The suite will merge Afro-Brazilian expressions of the Virgin Mary with new jazz composition for Witkowski’s jazz quartet, percussion, and four vocalists.
Witkowski holds an M.A. in jazz piano performance from the City College of New York and a B.M. in classical piano performance from Wheaton College of Illinois.
Bring the family for food, fun, and beautifully-made crafts of all kinds!
Lancaster’s much-anticipated 41st annual Christmas in the Country Bazaar and Craft Show will be held on Saturday, November 10 at Church of the Apostles UCC (1850 Marietta Avenue) from 9 am to 3 pm. The Bazaar draws over 1,000 visitors each year and boasts over 60 juried crafters who are carefully selected for the show yearly.
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 and artwork, doll clothes, holiday and seasonal ornaments, hand-carved wood novelties, and more! In addition to the crafters, the Bazaar will include the Apostles Crafters Room, which will have handmade craft items created throughout the year by church members. There will also be a Corner Cupboard with jams, jellies, candies, and other beautifully-presented homemade treats.
Food will be available in the Fellowship Hall throughout the event. The menu will include soups, hot dogs, barbecue foods, beverages, and a large variety of pies! Soups for sale will be vegetable, vegetarian chili, and chicken corn soup.
A wonderful variety of pies and apple dumplings will once again be made by the Bischoff family and members of the Apostles Choir. You can pre-order our pies online at www.apostlesucc.org to ensure you get your favorite. Other homemade cakes, cookies, and candies will also be available.
Throughout the day, special music will be presented in the Sanctuary by some of Church of the Apostles’ talented musicians and choir members. Visitors are invited to relax and enjoy the music during shopping breaks.
Proceeds from the food tables, Apostles Crafters, and rental fees will support missions, outreach projects, and special needs within the life of the church and the community.
There is no charge for this event and there will be ample parking available at the church. For more information, please contact Church of the Apostles at (717) 392-5718.
Every year, the Bischoff family, volunteer friends, and choir members bake pies to sell at the choir table at the Bazaar. We have found that this pre-order form helps us determine more accurately the kinds of pies and amounts that we need to bake.
Please fill out the form on the back of this sheet to pre-order your pies. Please give the form to any choir member or drop it off in the church office by Thursday, November 1. Do not include payment. We will hold your pies for pick up at the choir bake table until 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 10, unless you request special arrangements.
Please click here to download the order form. Completed forms can be emailed to webmaster@apostlesucc.org.
Join us to experience the world of Mexico’s ancestors! On Saturday, October 27, the Youth Group will be hosting a Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Dance Party in the Fellowship Hall from 6-9 pm. Come (and bring a friend!) for dancing, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and more. Donations will be accepted. All ages are welcome! The award-winning movie Coco, the story of a boy named Miguel who embarks on a journey to the magical land of his ancestors, will be playing on the big screen throughout the night. Appropriate costumes are encouraged. All are welcome to bring a photo of a dearly departed loved one for an altar of remembrance. Food and drinks will be available for purchase and will benefit the Honduran Food Project.
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN & TRICK OR TREATS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Where? Church of the Apostles (1850 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster)
When: Saturday, October 20 from 6 pm-8:30 pm
* 6 pm-7 pm – Trick or Treating – Church Parking Lot
* 7 pm-8:30 pm – Rader Park Events (church lower campus)
->Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin Movie
->Snacks & Crafts at Schellenberger Pavilion
Decorate your trunk and you might win a prize!
** Children must be accompanied by adult.
Here is How it Works: The middle parking lot is designated for “Trunk or Treating.” Anyone wishing to participate in handing out treats should park in this section. The children will walk a “treat trail” to each car. We encourage you to decorate your vehicle, but it is not mandatory.
RAIN LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL
Mark your calendars for the fall series of Heritage & Horizons lectures on Tuesdays, October 2—30. It is our 31st year of providing adult learning opportunities, and we have a variety of interesting speakers coming to make presentations on topics such as: History of the Pennsylvania Railroad System, the Benefits of Therapy Pets, Surviving WWII, and more. Sessions will be held in the Sanctuary from 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.
Click here to download the program and registration materials for our fall 2018 series.
Are you intrigued by nocturnal animals? Come to Rader Park on Saturday, October 6, from 6:30-8:30 pm to learn about owls, bats, and more. We will also make crafts, learn about owl calls, and get to see artifacts of these interesting creatures.
Our Mobile Directory contains contact information for all the families of Church of the Apostles and is an easy-to-use tool to help you stay connected. PLUS, you will see portraits of all our families that participated in our recent photography event. It’s a great way to connect names and faces!
The link to the mobile directory:
https://mobiledirectory.lifetouch.com/129634/church-of-the-apostles-united-church-of-christ
The password to the mobile directory was distributed in the recent congregational meeting mailing. If you did not receive the mailing and a copy of the flyer that contained the password, please contact the church office.
Once you are logged in, you can scroll through the directory, search by name, view family profiles, email, call, map addresses, and view our staff page. The onscreen Guided Tour will walk you through each of these areas. It’s very user friendly!
This online directory will contain the most up-to-date contact information for everyone. To update your contact information, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718. Periodically, we will be hosting additional photography events to include even more of our family’s portraits in our mobile directory.
Connecting has never been easier! Check it out today.
Everyone and their pet(s) are welcome!
As we near the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we will once again offer a Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, September 29th in the Pavilion of Rader Park from 10-11 am.
Pets of all sizes, shapes, and varieties are welcome. Please ensure they are secured in a way that provides safety for them and the other pets present.
Meet us for a blessing & refreshments!
“Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired Saint Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.” – a Franciscan pet blessing
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.