Are you planning to do a lot of cooking in December? If you order and pay for grocery cards after church today, you will be helping Outreach while you cook. Stores give churches a discount so we can help people in need. Our Outreach Program will be using the money for Saturday Morning Breakfast and the Crispus Attucks meal in December.
Join our Family Advent Workshop on November 29 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Enjoy crafts and fun getting ready for the Christ Child. All are welcome to return to the church at 4 p.m. to pack food for Crispus Attucks, and then ride together to serve the meal at 5 p.m.
Church of the Apostles, in cooperation with five other local churches, will host a Thanksgiving service on Tuesday, November 24 at 7 p.m. Please join us during this time of thanks! Donations will benefit the Hempfield Food Pantry.
Our annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 22, at 10:15 am (between both services.) Our discussion will include: approval of the general operating budget for 2016, 2016 Church Council and Spiritual Council nominees, and a report from the Ministry Planning Committee. Please make every effort to attend this important meeting. Your participation helps formulate the future of Church of the Apostles.
COA will be hosting a Food Hub Fundraiser in conjunction with Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant on Tuesday, November 17 (all day.) Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant will donate 20% of your bill (excluding alcoholic beverages, tax, and gratuities) to the Food Hub. Please click here to print a coupon and make sure to bring it with you to turn it in with your bill, or it cannot be counted for the 20% donation.
Reservations are not required, but are recommended if you have any parties that would like to sit together. Reservations can be made by calling 717-291-9800.
Thank you for your support, and make sure to invite your friends and family!
Old Testament Prophets: Wisdom and Council for Our Time
Come and explore the relevance of the prophets’ teaching in our lives today. Following each week’s presentation there will be an opportunity for reflection and discussion. All are welcome! Classes will be hosted by Dr. Donald Freeman, Professor Emeritus at Lancaster Theological Seminary, on Wednesday evenings, October 21—November 18, at 7 p.m. in the parlor.
An annual holiday bazaar of Church of the Apostles on the second Saturday of November each year that highlights over 60 juried craftspeople, a church members’ craft room, homemade soups, pies, sandwiches and beef barbecue in a bustling food court.
The Widower’s Support Group will meet on Wednesday, October 28th in the parlor at 10 a.m. with Pastor Kuhn. This group gives widowers an opportunity for sharing the challenges and coping strategies of life without a wife. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please call the church office at 392-5718 to let us know if you’re interested in attending.
Trunk or Treat will be held on Saturday, October 24 as follows:
* 6 p.m.-7 p.m. : Trick or Treating in the church parking lot
* 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. : Rader Park events will include hayride & bonfire with marshmallow roasting and snacks & crafts at Schellenberger Pavilion
This is a great intergenerational event for everyone to participate in – not just families of young children! Any church member may park a car in the parking lot and open a trunk to give out treats to the children who visit. Costumes and car decorations are optional. It’s lots of fun for young and old alike! We hope to see you there!
Lancaster Interchurch Speaker
Lynn “Chris” Hedges, a journalist, activist, author, and Presbyterian minister, will speak on “Current Changes in the Middle East and the Endless War on Terror” at Church of the Apostles on October 17th at 7 p.m. Currently, Hedges serves as a columnist for Truthdig, senior fellow at The Nation Institute in New York City, and contributing author for OpEdNews. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 2002, as well as Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Hedges earned a M.Div from Harvard Divinity School, and has taught at Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University, and the University of Toronto. Please join us for this timely discussion.