Week of February 7, 2016 - Church of the Apostles UCC

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cereal, macaroni & cheese, fruit, pasta, crackers, peanut butter, and soup.

Market Basket
Today is your first chance to sign up for Market Basket to collect this month’s grocery cards. Grocery cards are available from Giant, Stauffers, and Weis. Our discount helps to feed the homeless downtown.

Souper Bowl Reminder
Today, we will be collecting food and/or monetary donations for our local food banks. Please give your donation to the children collecting them after the service.

New Beginning
Would you like to shake off the winter blues? Join us for a Bingo and Dessert Social on Thursday, February 11. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall at 1:00 pm beginning with dessert and a game of Bingo will follow. We hope to see you there!

Youth Fundraiser
Would you like to have a Valentine’s Day getaway with your special someone without the kids? On Saturday, February 13, the youth are holding a babysitting fundraiser in the Fellowship Hall from 5-8 pm. The Youth Group and their parents with clearances and First Aid training will oversee fun activities and enjoy snacks. The cost is $20 for one child and $5 for each additional child of that family (Please note: An additional charge will be $10/10 minutes late). We welcome children of all ages. Proceeds will go toward the National Youth Event trip.

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.

Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt
This year’s Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 19^th. 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 10^th.

Lent Services
The season of Lent begins with an Ash Wednesday worship service on February 10 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. With this day, and those that follow until Easter, we pledge to walk with Jesus through the stories toward the cross. As our Lenten practice for this year will explore everyday spiritual practices, an introduction to them will be shared.

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.

Village Corner Gift Shoppe
You are invited to attend the grand re-opening of the Village Corner Gift Shoppe at Homestead Village on February 10-13 from 10 am—2 pm.