Week of January 3, 2016 - Church of the Apostles UCC

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

Offering Envelopes
If you have not already done so, please remember to pick up your 2016 offering envelopes after service today. They are located on the table in the lobby.

New Member Photos
Chuck Erisman will be photographing new members between services on Sunday, January 10^th. If you are a new member who is not currently included in the church photo directory or on the additional insert of recent new members, please call the church office at (717) 392-5718 to sign up to have your photo taken.

Isaac’s/COA Youth Group Fundraiser
On Monday, January 18, 2016 from 5-9 pm, Isaac’s Famous Grilled Sandwiches (Centerville) will host a fundraiser to benefit Church of the Apostles’ Youth Group. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of your meal will go directly to the Youth Group. Bring your friends and family to enjoy great food and to support this cause. Additional coupons are available online and at the Welcome Center. Thank you in advance for supporting our youth.

New Beginnings
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 pm beginning with dessert and a game of Bingo will follow. We hope to see you there!

New Moms Support Request
The New Moms Support Group is looking for volunteers to help the Laymon family through February. If interested, please contact Donna Carr at (717) 397-6305.

Pictures or Announcements?
If you have pictures to share within the congregation of events or announcements to be added to the Announcement slides on a Sunday morning, please send them to Soundman@apostlesucc.org. This is the new professional email for Technology Specialist, Anthony Strohm. Thank you for the many things you share as it makes our journey together more meaningful!

New Piano
After years of service (beginning at St. Paul’s), the piano in the choir room is beyond repair. This fall, the choir decided to donate funds earned from pie baking at the Bazaar to purchase a new piano. We have researched and found a piano from the Cunningham Piano Factory in Philadelphia. For $10,690, they will remove the current piano and deliver the new one. We have been blessed with donations, but are in need of additional financial support. If you are interested in supporting this need, please contact Cindy Kahler.

Book Club
The COA book club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 2 pm in the library. Please join us on January 12^th to discuss Josiah For President by Martha Bolton. The group will also discuss suggested books for the remainder of 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Clara Kosmela at (717) 569-9960.