Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Market Basket
Still need a gift? Need to buy more baking supplies? We have extra grocery cards if you haven’t ordered yet. Cards are for Giant, Stauffers, and Weis in denominations of $20, $25, $50, and $100. Pick up your orders and sign up for January—yes, January!

Wishing Well
Please remember to place your gift around the tree next to the bulletin board by Sunday, December 18. Please consider making the holiday a bit brighter for a student in our community this year! If you have any questions, please contact Jane McCartney.

Apostles Community Preschool’s Christmas Performance: Joy to the World
Apostles Community Preschool would like to invite everyone to join them for this year’s Christmas program, Joy to the World. Performances will be held on Tuesday, December 20^th and Wednesday, December 21^st. Doors will open to the Sanctuary at 10:15 am, with performances starting at 10:30 am.

Additionally, they will also have a very special abbreviated preview performance following the 9:15 am morning service on Sunday, December 18^th.  Please join us for fellowship at approximately 10 am in the Narthex for coffee and pastries. At 10:30 am, the Preschool children able to join us will sing several of the songs from their program in the Sanctuary, being sure to bring smiles to the faces of all who join us.

Lunch with the Pastors
The next lunch and conversation with Rev. Kathy Kuhn and Rev. Heather Giffen will be held in the Parlor following the second service on Sunday, December 18. It is our hope to enhance communication within the congregation, continue to develop our sense of community, and provide time for members to get to know Rev. Giffen on a personal level. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718 if you plan to attend.

Christmas Eve Services
Join us on Saturday, December 24 in celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 3:00 pm service: Candlelight Communion Service
• 7:00 pm service: Candlelight Service presented by all choirs and orchestra; and Children’s reenactment of the Christmas story

Our services will recall the birth of the Christ Child and provide the opportunity to sing beloved carols. The afternoon service will be a traditional service with candlelight and communion, and will feature solo instrumentalists and vocalists. The evening service will be a traditional service with candlelight, and feature an orchestra, plus our adult and children’s choirs. Come to remember the spirit of Christmas in word and song as we celebrate the gift of our Savior!

Christmas Day Worship Service
Come worship on Christmas with us! Our family-friendly Christmas day service will be held on Sunday, December 25 at 10:45 am.

Acrylic Painting On Canvas
Would you like to paint your own painting with all supplies and instructions provided for you, and enjoy a time of fellowship? Parish Life will be hosting an acrylic painting event on Sunday, January 15 from 3:00-5:00 pm in room 305. Everyone will paint the same seasonal 16 x 20  painting design. The cost is $25 per person. If you are interested in attending, please make your check out to Church of the Apostles and bring it to the church office by Friday, December 30. In the case of inclement weather, the snow date will be Sunday, January 22 from 3:00-5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Clara Kosmela.