Book Club

July 2015

Join us on Tuesday, July 14 at 2 p.m. in the library to discuss A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler.

 
Below is a list of upcoming books:
* August 11th—Emily and Einstein by Linda Francis Lee
* September 8th—Searching for Sunday by Rachel Held Evans
* October 13th—Crippen by John Boyne




Play Ball!

Our baseball team will be playing on our field at 7 p.m. on:

  • Thursday, July 2
  • Tuesday, July 7
  • Thursday, July 9

Please come support our team and bring a lawn chair…you can even picnic while you watch.




Saturday Breakfast Ministry

On Saturday, July 4, Church of the Apostles will be serving breakfast to the hungry at First Reformed UCC on Orange Street. Beginning at 8 a.m. a breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage, pancakes, cereal, orange juice, baked goods, coffee, tea, and milk will be prepared and served to approximately 200 appreciative guests.

15-20 volunteers (no experience necessary!) are needed each month for this worthy ministry. If you are interested in volunteering any first Saturday from 8-10:30 a.m. please contact Julie Berkow at jberkow6@comcast.net.




Congregational Forum

Your Search Committee will be holding two forums to update the congregation on the status of the search and the remaining steps in calling an Associate Pastor. This forum will also include some discussion on topics related to the pastoral selection process. The forums will be held on June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and will last approximately one hour. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the forums.

 




The Garden is Growing!

The garden is growing! (Photo by Bernie Fickes)

To learn more about the Seeds of Hope Garden, please visit www.apostlesucc.org/rader-park




LCCC Food Hub

You can now donate to the Lancaster County Council of Churches Food Hub online. Council is challenging the Church of the Apostles congregation to raise at least $10,000 to be donated to the LCCC new Food Hub in honor of our 40th Anniversary. This fits in perfectly with our “Feeding the Hungry” mission, and we are confident that we can exceed this goal. To learn more about the Food Hub please click here. Please specify the “Food Hub” on the donation page when sending your gift.




VBS Registration Form

VBS Scuba 2015Church of the Apostles and Salem U.C.C.

Invite you to join us for

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2015

Place: Church of the Apostles – Rader Park
Dates: Sun., June 21-Thurs., June 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Fee: $5.00 to help cover the cost of supplies

Make checks payable to: 
Church of the Apostles – VBS
1850 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603
(Include child’s name when sending payment.)

All kids between the ages of 4 years
through 5th grade are invited to come
learn wonderful Bible stories, play games, make crafts,
and learn about the importance of caring for God’s creation.

Please complete registration form by June 15!




2015 Apostles Softball Schedule

Baseball schedules are also available at the Welcome Center. Come to enjoy the games and support our team!

 

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40th Anniversary T-Shirts

40th Anniversary T-shirts are available to order! Completed orders must be received by May 31th.

Please use this order form:  40th Anniversary T-shirt Order Form

 




Play Ball!

Our baseball team will be playing on our field Thursday, May 21st at 6 p.m. Thursday will even be a double-header. Please come support our team and bring a lawn chair…you can even picnic while you watch.

The next game will be played on our field at 6 p.m. on May 28th. A second game will follow at 7 p.m. Bring your family to relax and watch the game.