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.

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 7:00-7:45 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.

Sunday, February 4 is SOUPer Bowl Sunday! In-between services, the youth will be taking up a collection to support their fundraising campaign to raise $5,000 to send a shipping container of food packets to Honduras through CARE. We will also have a viewing party for all ages!

Our next Wishing Well ministry will be to collect donations for the Day of Smiles, which is an annual day of giving to five charities in memory of the short, but fulfilling, lives of Erin and Max Nusbaum. Donations will be collected for Milagro and Clare Houses, Mom’s House, Brereton Manor, and the Pet Pantry of Lancaster. All of these recipients provide wonderful services to our local community. Please consider donating by taking a Smiley Face from one of the two posters (above the Wishing Well and on the Outreach bulletin board), buying that item listed, and putting it in the Wishing Well by February 4^th.

The Church of the Apostles Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 2:00 pm in the Parlor. On Tuesday, January 9th, we will discuss Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. We are happy to have new people join us! If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718.

On Wednesday, December 27 at 9:30 am, the Widows Group will meet to discuss the life changes that follow the loss of a spouse. Recognizing that everyone’s journey is different, we thought this may be an outlet for you to find support and to support others in their respective experiences. Refreshments and pastries will be served. Members and non-members are welcome, so please feel free to invite someone you think might benefit from this discussion. Please call the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you would like to join us.

Join us on Sunday, December 24 in celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3:00 pm
Candlelight Communion Service with children’s choirs and instrumentalists

7:00 pm
Candlelight Service with adult choirs and orchestra

Our services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols.
Come to remember the spirit of Christmas in word and song
as we celebrate the gift of our savior!

The children’s mission project for the month of December is collecting hats and mittens for needy families in the School District of Lancaster, including the Puerto Rican families displaced by the hurricane. Children may bring their items to the Christmas tree near the altar during the children’s message on December 17, 24, and 31. Thank you so much for your support of this important project, and for teaching the children, especially during this Christmas season, that it truly is more blessed to give than to receive.