Volume LXVI July 31, 2016 Number 31 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org and our outreach-

The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com

Phone: 717-933-5958

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund 9,067.75$

Building Fund 4,242.00$

Family Assistance 120.00$

Maintenance 160.00$

Sunday School 191.00$

Food Pantry 10.00$

Global Food Crisis 35.00$

Women's Fellowship 35.00$

Mission of the Month 50.00$

TOTAL 13,910.75$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 86 + 80 = 166 Sunday School = 92

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2016

$268,842.00

Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Auxiliary Dues

Prayer Concerns

Kathryn Wenger Carl & Faye Balsbaugh Ruth Hoover-in rehab And others not mentioned

********************* Haiti Mission

There is a “Donation Wall” in the narthex. Numbers on the envelopes

correspond with the donation amount re-quested. Remove your choice of

envelope, directions are enclosed. All do-nations will help to cover the cost of travel, food distribution in the village and a VBS program for the village children in Haiti.

Prayerfully consider making a donation for this mission. Our goal is to see all of the

envelopes removed from the wall. Thank you for your support.

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PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND Council Meeting

Monday, August 8 at 7:30 pm The agenda is : 1. 2nd quarter Financial report and mort-gage update 2. Gathering Place Report 3. Carillon Repair Proposal 4 Presentation of completed call slate 5. Vision and Mission Statement update 6. Deacon Call 7. Additional Pastoral support for 2016 8. Pastoral support package for 2017

* * * * * * * ATTN LEADERSHIP—Mon. Aug. 8 at 6:45pm is a Leadership Team Meeting

Cleona Camp Meetings

August 6-12. Sun. Aug 7 wor-ship with Bob Kettering of

Lititz CoB at 10am. See more on the flyer in the Narthex.

Children’s Bulletins

Are on the table in the back of the sanctuary. Please help yourself.

Music & Worship Team

Volunteers for August 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2016.

Pastor MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (MONDAY- OFF)

PASTOR MATT : 570-246-8196 Office: 717-933-4723 For counseling or appointments, contact pastor or church office. Facebook: Matt Christ Twitter: @MatthewSChrist

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach, OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon Phone: 717-933-4723 E-mail: secretary@littleswatara.org. Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691

ORGANIST Marlene Blatt AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT Matthew Sanchez **PRAISE TEAM—2nd Sunday @ 10:30am, and 4th Sun @ 8:15am. CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday

8:15 Pam Richard Frantz Kara Henning PRAISE TEAM 10:30 Allen R PRAISE TEAM Dianne H Pam G PIANIST Dianne H Christine D Sarah W PRAISE TEAM

AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Kauffman Bros. Todd Rebman WORSHIP CENTER

Charlene A wk 1 ,2 Tanya/Diane Feathers wk 3,4

EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise & Ashley Bohn Deb Yordy/ Diane & Bonnie Behney Diane Long Tanya Feathers Chris De Mille

WELCOME CENTER

8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Rachel Graby Michelle Snyder 10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz USHERS 8:15 10:30

1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Andy Wise Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Richard Dundore, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Yenser Carl Kauffman J.R. Yenser, Kyle Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) Nursery Coordinator Becky Rebman 933-8810

1st Sunday, 8:15 - Rachel Graby 9:15 - Carol Peace & Becky R 10:15 - Becky Rebman 2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Mike & Carol Peace 9:15 - Dianne High, Wendy Lingle 10:15 - Jim & Karen Weinhold 3rd Sunday, 8:15 - Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried & Chris DeMille 10:15 - Jonathan & Tiffany Bicksler 4th Sunday, 8:15 - Becky R 9:15 - Becky R 10:15 - Becky R

Mission of the Month for August

HAITI

AUGUST EVENTS

TODAY, WLBR Broadcasting Sunday

1, 7pm Women’s Business Mtg

2, NO Leadership Team Mtg

4, 5pm O, TOPS Mtg

7pm, Christian Ed Mtg

5, 6pm O, Tigers Mtg

5-7, Camping Group is Campin!

6, 4pm Pav RES. FW Group #2

7, 9:15am youth yummies

12pn FH, Spiritual Nurture Mtg

TBA, Youth Pool Party at Straws

11am-7pm, Pav RES. J.Ebling

6pm Café, Christian Poetry Fellowship

6pm O, Scout Leader Mtg

8, 9am Ladies Bible Study

6:45pm Leadership Team Meeting

7:30pm FH, EVERY MEMBER COUNCIL MTG

9, 12:30-5pm 50 Plus Mtg

6:30pm O, Den Mtg

11, 5pm TOPS Mtg

13, 10am-2pm Bresslers, Chicken BBQ Fundraiser

Pav RES. J&D High

14, 8:15 &10:30am ANOINTING

9:30am Annual Conference Report (no adult SS Classes)

Pav RES. Tilden Edris

Food Pantry Collection/Mission of the Month Sunday

Li t t le Swatara

Church of the Brethren

Guest Speaker, Jon Brenneman

31 Rehrersburg Road, Bethel, PA 19507 717-933-4723 www.littleswatara.org

8:15am and 10:30am Service WLBR Broadcast Sunday

GATHERING MUSIC

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)

OPENING HYMN “Morning has broken” #648

JOYS & CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER

OFFERING

CHILDREN’S STORY

HYMN “Be thou my vision” #545

SCRIPTURE Lamentations 3: 1, 13—24

MESSAGE “I Call to Mind” HYMN “My hope is built on nothing less” #343

MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

BENEDICTION

Bethel-Tulpehocken Council of Churches Event

Country fair

August 27, 2016

Starts 5pm

At the Rehrersburg

Lions Grove

Lots of Food

and Live Entertainment

Contest Registration — 4-

5pm. Judging — 5pm

Auction — 7pm

An evening of fun and fellowship with all area church

folks!

If you would like to participate, contests are offered in

the following categories:

BAKING:

Ages 8-12—cookies

Ages 13-16—cup cakes and cakes

Ages 17 and older adults—sheet and layer cakes

Also a category for fruit and shoo-fly pies

Please bring your entries in containers not needing to

be returned.

CRAFTS:

Woodworking—Textiles—Miscellaneous

Any age are encouraged to make and donate crafts.

Donations will be judged and 1st-3rd prizes given. Be

sure you register before 5pm. SEE MORE EVENTS AND DETAILS ON BULLETIN BOARDS IN HALLWAY

JR/SR HIGH YOUTH CALENDAR August 7: Youth Yummies August 7: Jr.& Sr. High POOL PARTY at the Straws home. 6th graders invited. Youth mtg discussing NYC and future events.

Haiti Mission Trip Chicken BBQ Fundraiser –August 13, at Bresslers in Bethel 10am-2pm. Cost is $8.50 which includes chicken, potato, roll and drink. A sign up sheet is in the Narthex. We will also have a BAKE SALE and would welcome donations of baked goods. If you would like to bake for this, please put items in the church kitchen by Friday, Aug. 12th. Council of Churches sponsored AUGUST 27th

5PM REHRERSBURG LIONS

Come to the Fair! GROUNDS Fun, games, contests, food, entertainment The ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT will be given Sun. August 14th at 9:30am in the Sanctuary in place of adult classes. If you would like to sign up to attend the District Conference Event Sun. Oct. 8th, please leave a note with name and fee ($30) in the church office by Wed. August 3rd. Deiffenbach Organ Preservation Society is having a benefit recital Sunday, September 25th at Reed’s Church, 38 Mian St, Stouchsburg. This is a free recital to begin at 2pm. BRETHREN DISASTER RELIEF SALE is Fri & Sat. Sept. 23&24 at the Lebanon Valley Expo (fairgrounds). Brochures are available in the narthex.

Country fair