Come out for breakfast and pictures with the Easter Bunny on March 19. Breakfast will be served from 8 am – 10 am. Adults $6, Children ages 2-10 $3.
Apostles Community Preschool will also host a basket auction at 8 am in the west lobby.
An egg hunt will follow at 10:30 am in the Church Courtyard.
The 13th anniversary of the Lancaster-Lebanon Handbell Festival will take place Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Church of the Apostles UCC (1850 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA). Sixteen bell choirs will ring during this event, including a special appearance by Bell Amis under the artistic direction of Ron Bellamy. Bell Amis is an elite ensemble made up of some of the best handbell ringers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Bell Amis will perform “The Shepherd’s Dream” composed by the festival clinician Alan Reese, musical director of Virginia Handbell Consort, a clinician and massed conductor at local and Area 2 and 3 events, and former Associate Conductor for Distinctly Bronze in 2015. He is also a member of the faculty for the Department of Visual and Performing Arts/Division of Music at Norfolk State University. The public concert portion of this festival will take place at 3 pm and a good-will offering will be received. For more information about attending the concert, please contact Jeff Clouser, Festival Coordinator at jclouser@palmyracob.org.
Church of the Apostles, United Church of Christ will be presenting a series of programs entitled “Who is My Neighbor?”. The series is intended to introduce participants to faith practices of our Lancaster neighbors other than those of traditional Christian faiths. There will be a series of seven presentations beginning Sunday, February 7 from 10:45 am until noon, and continuing each Sunday through March 20.
The series will be as follows:
February 7th “Who Is My Neighbor?” Doris Robb, facilitator
Participants will be given an overview of the series. They will have an opportunity to share and discuss their own experiences and submit questions they may have for future facilitators and presenters to address.
February 14th “Hinduism” Dr. Jeffery Long, presenter
Dr. Jeffery Long is a Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College. He is the author of three books and a wide array of articles on Hinduism, Indian philosophy, and religious pluralism.
February 21st “Buddhism” Dr. Jeffery Long, presenter
February 28th “The Muslim Community in Lancaster” Caroline Badri and Dr. Vinitha Amanullah, presenters Caroline Badri teaches technology at Lancaster Country Day School. Dr. Vinitha Amanullah is a pediatrician in Lancaster and a member of the Islamic Center.
March 6th “Islam” Dr. Richard Newton, presenter
Dr. Newton is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Elizabethtown College. He offers courses in New Testament, African American Religions, Islam, and Theories & Methods in Religious Studies.
March 13th “Islam” Dr. Richard Newton, presenter
March 20th “Lancaster’s Refugee Population” Jessica Knapp, presenter
Jessica Knapp is an employee of IU-13, and serves as the Facilitator for the Lancaster County Refugee Coalition, as well as Refugee Center Facilitator for the Refugee Center at Reynolds Middle School in Lancaster.
Join us on Friday, March 4 at 6:30 pm to see Disney’s “Inside Out”! All are welcome to meet in the Fellowship Hall for the movie and snacks. Parents are invited to help stuff Easter eggs for our Easter egg hunt on March 19th.
Services will be held at 7 pm in the Sanctuary on Wednesdays throughout Lent from February 17—March 16. Each week, we will engage part of our body in further understanding who we are and who God calls us to be. After conversation on the different ways in which to engage, we will practice a spiritual discipline together and connect with one another through the Sacrament of Communion. We hope you will join us on this journey.
Widows who are looking for others to talk with about the loss of a spouse are invited to join Pastor Kuhn tomorrow, February 24 in the Parlor from 9:30-11:00 am. Refreshments and snacks will be shared with those who are looking for this conversation. Church members and non-members are welcome.
On Wednesday, February 17 at 3 pm, Rev. Kathryn Kuhn will facilitate a group discussion on the life changes that follow the loss of a spouse. Recognizing that your journeys are all different, we thought this may be an outlet for you to find support and to support others in their respective experiences. We will have coffee and pastries for your enjoyment and hope you will seriously consider attending. Please call the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you would like to join us.
Here is your chance to have a Valentine’s Day getaway with your special someone without the kids.
When: Saturday, February 13, 2016
Where: Church of the Apostles Fellowship Hall
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm*
*Please note: An additional charge will be $10/10 minutes late.
How Does This Work?
Drop off your child(ren) at 5 pm at the back door, fill out a Registration Form, go and have a great time, then pick up your child(ren) at 8 pm. We welcome children of all ages.
How Much Will It Cost?
The charge will be $20 for one child; $5 for additional children of that family.
Who is Watching My Child(ren)?
Church of the Apostles’ Youth Group and their parents with clearances and First Aid training will oversee fun activities and enjoy snacks. This is a fundraiser for a National Youth Event trip.
New Beginnings
Would you like to shake off the winter blues? Join us for a Bingo and Dessert Social on Thursday, February 11. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 1:00 pm beginning with dessert and a game of Bingo will follow. We hope to see you there!
February 10 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary
We will acknowledge our mortality and how we continue to fail in our attempts to live as Christ did. With this day and those that follow until Easter, we pledge to walk with Jesus through the stories toward the cross. As our Lenten practice for this year will explore everyday spiritual practices, an introduction to them will be shared. Join us in this journey as we seek to know the God who seeks us in the personhood of Jesus.