Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cereal, macaroni & cheese, fruit, pasta, crackers, peanut butter, and soup.
Market Basket
Don’t forget to pick up your grocery card order and order for next month. Grocery cards are available from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis. Our discount helps feed the homeless downtown.
Crown Concert
Church of the Apostles is pleased to host one of Brazil’s brightest young composers, Clarice Assad, for a Crown Concert on Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm. Assad has been described by the LA Times as “a dazzling vocal soloist and all-round musician.” TRP (The Reese Project), a modern-day ensemble with an eclectic repertoire of original Jazz, Funk, Rock, Blues, Classical, and World music, will be performing with Assad. Admission to the concert is a free-will offering.
A New Vision—VisionCorps Workshop
Does your friend ask for large-print bulletins on Sunday mornings? Do they hesitate when walking in unfamiliar environments, or when coming inside on a bright sunny day? Have you noticed that they have stopped participating in their favorite activities like reading and sewing, or going out to restaurants?
If you have noticed some of these things with a friend or relative, or perhaps yourself, then you should join Parish Life in the Parlor on May 20th (from 2-3 pm) to learn how a local agency, VisionCorps, may be able to help. Light refreshments will be provided.
VisionCorps provides rehabilitative and educational services to individuals of all ages who are vision impaired living in Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester Counties. Services include Social Services, Occupational Therapy, and Orientation and Mobility. VisionCorps can also connect individuals to additional resources, such as a Low Vision Specialist.
If you need transportation to this event, please contact the church office at (717) 392-5718.
Installation Service
The Lancaster Association of the United Church of Christ and Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ invite you to the Installation of Reverend Heather Giffen as Associate Minister on Sunday, May 22 at 3:00 pm. A reception in the Narthex will be held immediately following the service.
New Beginnings
Begin your summer with a “New Beginnings” picnic on Thursday, June 9 at 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Hot dogs, rolls, condiments, and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. A hymn sing will round out the program.
Wishing Well Ministry
Throughout the month of May, we are holding a pajama party in the Wishing Well. We are once again collecting pajamas to support Conner’s Comfy PJs. Each year during this month, they collect pajamas for girls and boys in local pediatric cancer treatment centers. This year, they are requesting pajamas for children ages four to 16, as they often get many donations for younger children. Please consider participating in this memorial ministry to help so many pediatric cancer patients. We will collect these pajamas until May 29th. Thank you so much for participating in Conner’s pajama party. Please see Jane McCartney or Allison Carr if you have any questions.
