Week of June 7, 2015 - Church of the Apostles UCC

Food Bank
Needs: Beans, rice, canned vegetables, Hamburger Helper meal mixes, potatoes, canned meals, soup, grocery bags. Packers: Beverly Hoffman, Leroy Hoffman, Audrey Markle

New Beginnings
There will be an end-of-year picnic on Thursday, June 11 at 12 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come enjoy a summertime favorite—hot dogs! Please bring a side dish or dessert to enjoy with the hot dogs. We will conclude with an old-fashioned hymn sing.

Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to:
Bryce Walburn who graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Matt Forney who graduated from Hempfield High School. Matt is scheduled to join the U.S. Marines in December.

Apostles Softball
Baseball schedules are available at the Welcome Center—in just the right size for your refrigerator. Come to have fun and support our team!

Congregational Forums
Your Search Committee will be holding two forums to update the congregation on the status of the search and the remaining steps in calling an Associate Pastor. This forum will also include some discussion on topics related to the pastoral selection process. The forums will be held on June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and will last approximately one hour. We hope that you will be able to attend one of the forums.

Summer Camp at Hartman Center
Summer camp season is upon us. Hartman Center, Penn Central Conference’s UCC church camp, is still accepting registrations for the many camps available. The church provides camperships for one-half of the cost for children of church members to attend camp. Please contact Linda Lewis at 392-7437 if you would like to apply for a campership. Please visit www.hartmancenter.com for more information on all summer camp programs.

Village Corner Shoppe at Homestead Village
The Gift Shoppe is looking for additional volunteers to designate two hours per month for working in the Shoppe. There will always be two volunteers in the Shoppe. Please call Karen Longenecker at (717) 397-4831 ext. 132 for more information.

Worship
Do you have a passion for Worship? Do you have ideas for Worship? If so, please join the Worship Commission. They meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Choir Room, and would love to see you there. Please contact the Worship Chair, Bernie Fickes, at (717) 393-6644 for more information. All are welcome!

Volunteers Needed—Furniture Donation to Honduras
Penn Manor School District has donated the furnishings of Pequea Elementary School for use in Honduras through the direction of Central American Relief Efforts. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 13 and Saturday, June 20 at 8:30 a.m.

Please contact Andy Appel at (717) 490-0093 or andyappel@epix.net and specify the day(s) and time(s) you are available.