Food Bank
Needs: cold cereal, potatoes (dry or canned), mac ‘n cheese, tuna or hamburger helpers, cookies, canned items including: tuna, fruit, soups, and canned meat
Apostles Assistance Fund
Needs: laundry detergent, women’s deodorant, paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes. Financial gifts are also appreciated.
Heritage and Horizons
Heritage and Horizons will continue on Tuesdays April 24 and May 1. The five-week series costs $15 for as often as you choose to attend. Sessions will be held from 9:30 am—11:50 am and includes a 20-minute break with snacks and refreshments. Program brochures are available on our website and in the church office.
Crown Concert
Please join us today, Sunday, April 22 at 4 pm for a Crown Concert as we welcome the Ephrata Cloister Chorus. The concert is free and open to the public. An offering will be received.
Hondurans Visiting Church of the Apostles
On Sunday, April 29, Beatrice Espinal and Marel Hernandez will be attending our 9:15 am service. For those who have visited Honduras, Beatrice is the “angel on earth” who provided our wonderful meals and ran an amazing pharmacy. Marel helped us in many ways, including translating for us. They are looking forward to seeing not only those who have been to Honduras, but all members of Church of the Apostles—which built a school in Honduras about three years ago. Please come to this special time of sharing.
Let’s Clean Up Good Drive!
Today, Sunday, April 22 from 6-8 pm, Outreach and the Youth Group invite you to help pick up trash along Good Drive. We will meet at the parking lot of Community Aid and follow with a meal together in the Youth Center. All help will be greatly appreciated!
Race Against Racism
Please join our COA team in the Race Against Racism on April 28th at 9 am. For more information, please visit www.ywcalancaster.org. Register under COA. If you have any questions, please contact Leigh Breslin at (717) 421-8655.
Cottage Meetings & Survey
The Growth Task Force is looking for your wisdom to create a strategic growth plan. To achieve this, we will be hosting Cottage Meetings. Join us to be a part of this important process as we get to know one another better while discerning the future into which God is calling us. Please see the bulletin board and sign-up sheets in the lobby for meeting dates, times, and locations.
Wishing Well
We will continue to collect children’s pajamas for boys and girls ages 18 months-18 years to support Conner’s Comfy PJs through May 24th. Last year we collected 67 sets of PJs, and we would like to set a goal of 100 this year! Thank you for your support!
Fellowship Host
Volunteers are needed to host the Fellowship Table on Sundays between services. To sign up, please visit www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4fafa9229-fellowship or contact Erika Neiderer at erikamn@comcast.net.
Scholarships
The Education Commission is pleased to announce that there are two scholarships available for graduating seniors – the Helen Elmer Scholarship for a student
going on to college, and the Ken Bernhardt Scholarship for someone attending a trade or technical school. Interested seniors wishing to be considered for either of these scholarships should submit a letter of interest to the office in the mailbox of Barbara Achtermann. Letters should include the student’s involvement in Church of Apostles activities, and are due back by May 1st.
New Beginnings
Kick off your summer on Thursday, June 7th at 12 pm in the Fellowship Hall with our End of the Year picnic. Hotdogs, rolls, condiments, and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Following the picnic, entertainment will include a hymn sing and a presentation by Rev. Kathryn Kuhn focusing on her travels while on sabbatical.
