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 by December 3.
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!
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.
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 2. Do not include payment. We will hold your pies for pick up at the choir bake table until 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 11, unless you request special arrangements.
Please click here to download the order form.
Saturday, October 28 from 6-7 pm
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN & TRICK OR TREATS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
DECORATE YOUR CAR TRUNK & YOU MIGHT WIN A PRIZE
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 come to each car for their “treat”. We encourage you to decorate your vehicle, but it is not mandatory.
The most important item – HAVE FUN!
RAIN LOCATION: FELLOWSHIP HALL
WHO: Adults interested in becoming certified facilitators for Our Whole Lives workshops
WHAT: A weekend-long training on facilitating Our Whole Lives for youth in grades 7-9 and 10-12
WHERE: Church of the Apostles UCC, 1850 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
WHEN: Friday 10/27/2017 through Sunday 10/29/2017. Registration will open at 4 pm on Friday Oct. 27; supper will be served at 5 pm, and training will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. Training will end at 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon.
WHY: Because Our Whole Lives is an award-winning, comprehensive, values-based sexuality education curriculum, which helps individuals make informed and responsible decisions about their relationships, health, and behavior in the context of their faith. The creation of the OWL curriculum, a joint effort between the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association, was a direct response to UCC General Synod actions calling for the development of sexuality education materials for all ages.
COST: $250 postmarked on or before Sept. 30 ($300 postmarked Oct. 1 or later).
HOW TO REGISTER: Click here for full details on registration, lodging, and travel information. All registrations must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Registration will be capped at 20 participants.
Lifetouch will be at Church of the Apostles to take photos for our new mobile directory and individual/family photos on:
We will be providing in-person sign ups in the Narthex for photo shoot appointments on Sundays from September 17—October 8. You can find more sign-up information on the table in the Narthex.
To sign up online, please visit our page at: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/y3r1t92m/ and follow the instructions. You will be asked to create a user name and password.
If you need personal help from a Lifetouch professional to schedule your appointment, please call 1-866-756-0281.
If you have any questions, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718.
Kmart Pharmacy will be hosting an on-site flu clinic at this location!
Date: September 24, 2017
Time: 10:00 am —12:00 pm
Place: Church of the Apostles (Parlor)
1850 Marietta Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
Cost: Covered by most insurances (or $15 each)
Please wear loose clothing.
To sign up, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718 or sign up at the Welcome Center.
On September 10, we will have our Ministry Fair during the sermon time, and we will worship in the Fellowship Hall. It is a morning of celebration of who we are as a church and what we do for the community. During the Ministry Fair, all the Commissions will have displays of their ministries and showcase opportunities for members to get involved. On this day, we will have breakfast served for each of the services by the “regular crew” of volunteers who serve breakfast the first Saturdays of the month at First Reformed, UCC. We will have homemade scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice, and, of course, coffee! For the first service, breakfast will be served from 8:30 am—9:30 am and for the second service, it will be served from 10:15 am—10:45 am. All are free to eat during the service.