Week of May 14, 2017 - Church of the Apostles UCC

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
During the first three Sundays of each month, you have the opportunity to buy grocery cards in the office after service. You can buy cards for the following month and pick up the ones you ordered last month. Remember, the discount we earn from purchasing cards in bulk from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis provide food for the Saturday Breakfast downtown once a month. Helping others is easy, as well as a wonderful thing!

Adult Sunday School
The White Privilege: Let’s Talk—A Resource for Transformational Dialogue class will not be meeting today. The series will continue next Sunday, May 21.

Strengthen the Church: Invest in the Vision!
You have a special giving envelope in your box for May 28. It is Strengthen the Church, which is a special offering to energize and build the future of UCC. Shared at the conference and national levels, Strengthen the Church offerings largely support youth ministries and full-time leaders for new churches in parts of the country where the UCC’s voice has not been heard. Your gifts will support new churches, foster new ideas in existing churches, and develop the spiritual lives of our youth and young adults. Please consider giving generously to this important ministry which serves to strengthen the UCC.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)
There will be a VBS meeting on Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm in Rader Park. Everyone is welcome to join us to discuss and plan Digging for Treasure, Parables Revealed, the 2017 theme.

Attention Graduates
It’s Graduation season, and the Education Commission wants to be sure every High School and College Graduate is recognized. Please call the church office at
(717) 392-5718 to be sure your graduate is on the list.

New Beginnings
Join us for the first picnic of the season on Thursday, June 8 at 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Hot dogs, rolls, condiments, and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. A hymn sing will conclude the program.

Learn How to Have the Talk of a Lifetime
The Groff Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., will be hosting an educational program on Pre-Planning Funeral Services and why planning ahead is so important. You can join them on Tuesday, May 23^rd at The Bachman Center at Homestead Village for a complimentary luncheon at 11:30 am with the program to follow. Lisa Groff and Michele DeRosa will present educational information on how to have necessary conversations with your family that will allow you to make sound choices. Registration is required by contacting The Groff Funeral Home at (717) 394-5300, or register online at www.thegroffs.com under the event tab.