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 place your order for next month. Grocery cards are available from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis. Our discount helps to feed the homeless downtown.
Wishing Well
For the month of February, we are collecting new or gently-used jackets/coats for men, women, and children; new or gently-used bed linens and towels; and new warm hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves for the Lancaster County Council of Churches on Queen Street. Please place these donations in the Wishing Well throughout the month. Thank you in advance for participating.
Join the Conversation!
Rev. Kathy Kuhn and Rev. Heather Giffen will be sharing their Lenten practices with you throughout Lent. To join the conversation, please follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @ApostlesUCCLanc. You can also search for and use our official church hashtag #COAUCC at any time to join the discussion, or to catch up on what’s going on at COA.
Lent Services
Services will be held at 7 pm in the Sanctuary on Wednesdays throughout Lent from February 17—March 16. Each week, we will engage part of our body in further understanding who we are and who God calls us to be. After conversation on the different ways in which to engage, we will practice a spiritual discipline together and connect with one another through the Sacrament of Communion. We hope you will join us on this journey.
Mission Fest & Crispus Attucks Meal
On Sunday, March 13th at 9:15 am (after children’s time), Sunday school classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall for a puppet show, crafts, and to prepare dessert for the Crispus Attucks meal.
Donations needed include:
- 1 dozen cookies for Sunday school classes to decorate
- Underwear – adult and children sizes – to be given to those attending the meal
Volunteers will meet at Crispus Attucks (407 Howard Avenue) at 4 pm to set up and prepare the meal being served. Volunteers are also needed at 6:15 pm to help clean up the COA kitchen. Please contact Judy Waltman to sign up.
Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt
This year’s Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 19th. For candy donations, we are requesting plain Hershey’s kisses only and goldfish in individual bags for the egg hunt. Donations will be collected on the table in the church office and are needed no later than March 10th.
Thank You!
Thank you to all the ushers who attended the ushers’ meeting. The Worship Commission appreciates all you do to make things run smoothly Sunday mornings, and we thank you for that. If you did not make the meeting, the “Usher Responsibilities” updates are in the office and they can be picked up anytime. If you have any questions, please contact Bernie Fickes at (717) 393-6644.
Adult Education
The adult education class “Who is My Neighbor?” will continue to meet each Sunday at 10:45 am until March 20th. This program is highlighting speakers on Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. All are welcome to participate in this informative series. Child care will be available. If you have any questions, please contact Doris Robb at (717) 393-7788.
Exploring Faith
Please note that Exploring Faith will not meet until Sunday, March 27th.
