Week of September 4, 2016 - Church of the Apostles UCC

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, canned tomatoes, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, and tuna.

Harvest Home
Each year, we celebrate the bounty of the harvest by giving a portion of it to those who are less fortunate. We ask our church family to bring nonperishable food to place at the altar on Harvest Home Sunday—September 11. Monetary gifts may be placed into your special envelope for Harvest Home/Food Bank and placed into the collection plate. These donations will be distributed to Lancaster County Council of Churches, Hempfield Food Bank, and our own food pantry at Church of the Apostles, which supports Apostles Assistance. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Schock.

Lunch with the Pastors
An informal lunch and conversation with Rev. Kuhn and Rev. Giffen will be held on the third Sunday of each month following the second service in the Parlor—the first of which will be held on Sunday, September 18. It is our hope to enhance communication within the congregation, continue to develop our sense of community, and provide time for members to get to know Rev. Giffen on a personal level. Please RSVP to the church office at (717) 392-5718.

Honduras Email List
Central American Relief Efforts will be going to Honduras on the summer mission trip the last week of July in 2017. The exact dates are not yet set, but it will be between the 23rd and the 29th. If you would like to be added to the “Summer Trip” email list, please send your email address to Andy Appel. Joining the list is does not require any commitment on your part, it is just a way to be updated as plans are made.

Interfaith 9/11 Remembrance
On Sunday, September 11 from 4-6 pm, we will gather in our Fellowship Hall for a conversation on “The Two Sons of Abraham” and hear perspectives from Rabbi Jack Paskoff, Rabbi of the Congregation Shaarai Shomayim; Dr. Julia O’Brien, Old Testament Professor of Lancaster Theological Seminary; and Asheq Fazlullah, Scholar of the Islamic Center of Lancaster. After their presentation, we will answer questions posed around tables and share in light snacks and refreshments. Come to be part of the conversation and hear perspectives from other faiths.

We will be collecting items for Church World Service, so please bring any of the following items in NEW condition only: Soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, razors and shaving cream, brush/comb, sanitary pads, band-aids/First Aid, thermometer, bath towel, wash cloths.

Heritage and Horizons
The Heritage & Horizons Fall 2016 series – “Taking Care of Yourself…Taking Care of Others Part 2” – will be held on Tuesday mornings from September 27 through October 25. The program will include topics such as: Meet Your Lancaster Neighbors, Elder Nutrition, a discussion panel by the Interfaith Coalition of Lancaster, and more. There is a $15 registration fee. The full program can be found at the Welcome Center.

Special Speaker at Trinity U.C.C.
Trinity U.C.C., East Petersburg has invited Byron Borger, the owner of Hearts and Minds Bookstore, to present a talk on the value of reading together as a church community and of reading as a spiritual practice. The presentation will be on Tuesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in Isenberg Hall. Byron and his wife, Beth, have operated an independent bookstore in Dallastown for 34 years, and he has a vast knowledge of the books he stocks. Byron has had an extensive bookstore at the Penn Central Conference Annual Meeting for several years and he loves to talk about books. For more information call Trinity Church at (717) 569-1632.