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BRETHREN HIGHLIGHTS OctoberOctoberOctober 2016

Lancaster Church of the Brethren

In this Issue: Page 3 From the Pastor’s Desk: by Michael Howes Youth Corner

Page 4 Attention 65+ Hygiene Kits Mystery Tour Climbers/Homebuilders Movie Night

Page 5 Seeking First the Kingdom Exit Strategy

Center Pages Event Calendar & Service times

Page 8 Women’s Fellowship Nigerian Workcamp Preschool WNL

Page 9 Louisiana Disaster CROP Walk Church Calendar Booking Page 10 Thank You, LCOB PRC Workshop

Page 11 Sunday School Options

@ Lancaster Church of the Brethren

Email: lancob@comcast.net Web: www.lancob.org

Starlight Tea Features Terra Voce On, Saturday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m. the Starlight Tea Concert Series

will welcome Terra Voce, a flute/cello duo known for lively and creative programs combining the diverse and the unexpected. Cellist Andrew Gabbert and flutist Elizabeth Brightbill thrill audiences with their virtuosity, engaging, conversational style of presentation, and their genre-expanding programs that explore a wide range of musical styles, traditions, and cross-cultural influence. Contrary to what most would expect from a flute and cello, their arrange-ments test the limits of what is possible with just two instruments.

In addition to numerous performances on college campuses and community concert series, Terra Voce has appeared on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, in the Christ Chapel Chamber Series at New York City’s Riverside Church, and as finalists in the National Flute Association's Chamber Music Competition. Their CD The Frost Is All Over was selected as an "Editor's Pick" on CD Baby. Several members of the LCOB congregation heard Terra Voce at the 2015 NOAC conference and returned with enthusiastic reports of their ex-

cellent concert. We are thrilled that they have agreed to be part of our Star-light Tea series! -Emery DeWitt

Friendship Breakfast A Friendship Breakfast will be held at Lancaster Church of the Brethren on Sunday, October 9, from 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. All are invited to the breakfast and to worship services before or after the breakfast. This will include a delicious hot buffet breakfast along with LCOB’s legendary friendly fellowship! Members are encouraged to bring friends and fa-mily, and if you are not a member, you are especially encouraged to come and bring others with you! Breakfast is FREE, but we would appreciate reser-vations made through the church office at 397-4751 or by email at lan-cob@comcast.net. Extra “invitation ma-gnets” to invite guests are available from ushers during worship and in the church office.

Junior High Sunday On Sunday, November 6, jun-ior high youth all over the Church of the Brethren will lead worship in their congregations. That Sun-day, our sixth through eighth grade youth will lead the Morning Psalm service at 10:15 a.m.

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SERVING THIS OCTOBER GREETERS USHERS

7:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m. 8:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:50 a.m. 10:15 a.m.

Donna Wilson &Gloria Myer Gibson Alvino Bev & Clyde Angle John Byers & Pat Veser Darlene & Dave Creighton Linda & Russ Adsitt

CHAPEL SERVICE 8:00 a.m. Bob Barber & Dave Evans

SANCTUARY SERVICE 10:15 a.m.

CHURCH LIBRARY Staffed Sunday 9:45—10:15 a.m.

Jack Bryer

ACOLYTES VAN INFORMATION

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5:

Maria Ramirez Brooke Smith Luke Wenger Sadie Bowser Jack Smith

Ed Riegen 299-7141

ATTENDANCE DIRECTORY CHANGES New Addresses: Tim & Jessica Dunbar Al Hansell (Village Manor 9) 32 Hawk Ln 3001 Lititz Pike Ephrata, PA 17522 Lancaster, PA 17606-5093

August 21—312 August 28—219

September 4—279 September 11—290

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS 1 Calvin Wenger

Todd Forsha

2 Michelle Bookman Gloria Myers

3 Bob Hess Alison Mackey

Doris Tankesley Marilyn White

4 Jeff Putt 5 Jean Deihm 7 Joyce Bohn 8 Nancy Denlinger 9 Zachary Baughman Kathy Mummau Nevin Snader 12 Jordon Young Nancy Schaeffer Linda Wenger Ben Greenawalt

Jonathan Shertz

15 Dave Hosler 16 Myrl Greiner Ken Harnish Sherry Wiggins Ella Breidenstine (child) Laura Breidenstine Mary Fahnestock 17 Russell Adsitt 19 Galen Graham

Derek White

21 Jessica Chillas 23 Amy Hollinger Victor Armenta-Valdes (son of

John & Judith Breidenstine) 24 Margaret Rosenberger Gladys Clemens

25 Jennifer Madison

26 Melissa Gish Doug Lunger Michelle Hernandez Leah Wenger Terry Hostetter 27 Ron Kline 28 Robert Wenger 29 Judy Witmer Mo Salamh Shirley Wenger (Calvin) Carole Deck Carlene Hufford 30 Robert Barber Alexis Shulenberger 31 Rhoda Gamble Gabbi Maerz Charles Guyer

*Ken Harnish Jim Bridgeman Jere Bridgeman

Jon Bridgeman Bill Evans Linda Harnish

George Murray Pat Veser *Head Usher

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From the Pastor’s Desk P eople in churches have been trusting me to be their pastor since I was 20 years old. I got an early start in part because I am an Anglo guy, in a denomination that privileged Anglo guys. I didn’t have a desk at that first church - it didn’t even have running water, just an outhouse. I wrote my sermons at the dining room table in the crowded apartment I shared with four other guys, three of whom were engaged. It was kind of like the classic stateroom sce-ne in the Marx Brother’s A Night At The Opera. But I was and still am fiercely grateful for being invited into the lives of the folks in that church which had stopped meeting, but be-gan again, when two youth who lived nearby asked if they would ever have services again. I am grateful I was able to baptize those two young wom-en, organize a Sunday School class for them, and lead their parent’s marriage vow renewal. No desk required.

Since then, I’ve had desks at other churches, but honestly, sitting at them chafes me the way Sunday clothes chafed Huckleberry Finn - itchy and restrictive. I love to read and study, both the Scriptures and the other books and media I need in order to be the follower of Jesus and the pastor I aspire to be. I hope I never lose the amazed gratitude I feel that I get paid as my full-time job to study the Scripture and use my three-pound brain to think the best thoughts about God I can. But I can do

that in a coffee shop where I’m more likely to connect with someone who’s not yet a follower of Jesus. No desk required.

In addition to study and the opportunities to teach and preach it gives birth to, the other part of being a pastor I cherish most is listening to people, developing relationships with them. One of the best parts of these

first two months of being one of your pastors has been taking youth in twos and threes and fours out for coffee and listening to their lives. As I learn who they are, who God is making them, I’m becoming their pastor. And I’m grateful for the op-portunity to hear their stories and

earn their trust. No desk required. Jesus teaches us to pray that the space where his

Kingship is real and recognized gets bigger every day (“May your kingdom come”). I believe deeply that Jesus dreams of his Kingdom growing, not in the facilities and programs of the church, but on playgrounds, within households, among co-workers, in classrooms and on sports teams. What happens in the facilities and pro-grams of the church happens to get us ready for Jesus to use to build his Kingdom in all those other places. Like Gerard Manley Hopkins says: “Christ plays in ten thou-sand places.” No desk required.

--Pastor Michael Howes

Youth Corner SOUP AND SALAD 2016-2017 Sunday, October 23 (in conjunction with the Fall Congregational Business Meeting) Sunday, December 4 Sunday, January 29 Sunday, April 23 (in conjunction with the Spring Congregational Business Meeting)

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS October 2 - Registration deadline for Jr. High Retreat. 8 - Sr. High Harvest Party. 15 - Kids’ Night Out. 16 - CROP Walk. 21-23 - District Jr. High Retreat. 23 - Soup and Salad. November 6 - Jr. High Sunday.

December 4 - Soup and Salad. January 20-22 - District Sr. High Retreat.

“Pastor Michael,

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Brethren Highlights October 2016

Hygiene Kits on November 6 If you have been associated with the Lancaster CoB for at least 6 months, you will know that an ongo-ing outreach project of our congregation is to assemble 600 hygiene kits every spring and fall. Our next sched-uled date to put together the kits is Sunday, Novem-ber 6, immediately after the 10:15 worship services. If you are wondering what happens to these kits after we put them together and deliver them to New Windsor, Maryland, dur-ing the first 6 months of 2016, CWS distributed more than 15,000 hygiene kits within the US where disaster struck, 8,750 to Honduras and 30,000 hygiene kits to Syria. This fall we anticipate our costs to be $3,500 to purchase the supplies needed for the 600 kits and pay Church World Service for shipping and handling. Please support this effort with your donations and your hands. Checks should be made out to Lan-caster CoB and placed it in the offering plate. Be sure to indicate hygiene kits on the memo line. Any questions, contact Suzanne Schaudel.

Climbers and Homebuilders Climbers and Homebuilders will meet for brunch

at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 9, at the Centerville Diner, 100 S. Center-ville Road, Lancaster, in the shopping center. Each person will be able to or-der their food from the menu at his/her seat. Please bring food donations for the food bank.

Sunday Night Movie & Film Discussion

October 16, 2016 – 7:00 pm (refreshment 6:45)

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (2016 - Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah best-known

actors in a large cast) Based on real-life events, this intriguing drama re-counts the story of young Annabel Beam, who suffers

from an incurable digestive disor-der. But when a string of miracles leads to her complete recovery, Annabel's family and doctors are mystified. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a mira-cle.” - Albert Einstein. Yep, this Einstein quote is used in this film

during a testimonial from the Jennifer Garner charac-ter, Christy Beam. "Miracles from Heaven" is adapted from the Chris-ty Beam book documenting the incredible true story of the Beam family of Burleson, TX. When the mother, Christy, discovers her middle daughter, Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable intestinal disease she be-comes a tenacious advocate for Anna's healing. Christy is supported by her husband (Martin Henderson) and by her church; but when it looks as if all efforts and treatment have failed to control or cure the disease, Christy's faith becomes a victim. That will set the stage for this profound true story of faith and miracles.

You’re Invited to a Mystery Tour! Come join the Seekers Fellowship Group on Satur-day, November 19, and have fun “Discovering Lancas-ter County’s Early Roots.” The tour will be led by Jay Wenger and includes many interest-ing stops as well as a full course lunch with an Amish family. We will leave the church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and return at approxi-mately 5:00 p.m. The cost is $80.00 per person which includes motor coach transportation, all attraction ad-missions, meal and tips. A limited number of seats are available, so it is first come, first served. Money is due by October 30. Checks are payable to Ken or Linda Harnish, mailbox #120. Any questions, contact Ken or Linda at 569-4692.

Attention 65+ Crowd Something New…If you or your spouse is or will be over 65 next year, would you be interested in attending a banquet? The Hospitality Ministry Team would like to get an idea of how many folks at our church this would include as we are in the planning stage for such an event. Please call Diana Wiker at 291-9348 if you are interested and or have any questions.

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Brethren Highlights October 2016

Seeking First the Kingdom ~ Announces ~ Seeking Session Presenters

The weekend of November 12 & 13 marks the date of our first annual Spiritual Renewal Retreat. As announced earlier, the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey W. Carter, president of Bethany Theological Semi-nary will be our keynote speaker at two worship services on Saturday, November 12 and again at our combined worship on Sunday, November 13. Dr. Carter's Saturday morning address is entitled, Seeking Another Way using scripture from Acts 2: 1-12, 43-47 and the afternoon address is entitled, First Things First taken from John 13: 1-17. Sunday's worship is entitled, An Under the Table Kingdom from Mark 7: 25-30. These addresses along with the subjects of the Seeking Sessions are designed to enhance the retreat theme or Seeking First the Kingdom as Brethren.

Saturday, November 12, Morning - Seeking Sessions (participants to select one) Devotions/Scripture Glenn Mitchell—Director of Training & Programs, Oasis Ministries Explore “Practice & Devotion” that make a real difference in our lives. Prayer John Zeswitz—Executive Vice President of Lancaster Bible College Discover the importance of prayer in our personal & professional life. Family Focus Jamie Nace—Director of Children's Ministries at LCOB Designed for parents of younger children, with parents & their children interacting & dealing with the subjects of the retreat.

Saturday, November 12, Afternoon – Seeking Sessions (participants to select one) Spiritual Direction Glenn Mitchell—Director of Training & Program, Oasis Ministries Discover what Spiritual Direction is and how it works. Discipleship/Growing as a Christian Lee Barrett—Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary Explore ways of growing one’s faith as a Christian. For Parents Only Michael Howes—Pastor of Youth & Spiritual Direction at LCOB Parents are the most important people in the spiritual growth of youth. Gain practical tools for helping your kids own their faith and keep following Jesus past graduation day. For Youth Only (grades 6-12) To Be Determined Church why bother? Better reasons than “Because I told you so” to connect with the church.

Jay Wenger, chair; Al Cott; Arelis Sable; Suzanne Schaudel and Kristen Snoke.

John Zeswitz

Michael Howes

Jamie Nace

Jeff Carter

Lee Barrett

Glenn Mitchell

Planning An Exit Strategy Sponsored by the Pathfinder Fellowship Group.

On Sunday, October 30, at 2:00 p.m. in either Room 162 or the Family Life Center the Pathfinder Committee invites the congregation to Planning An Exit Strategy. They have assembled a panel of professionals who will conduct an in-formative session regarding end of life plan-ning. It is never too soon to think about stra-tegic planning regarding end of life. If you

have unanswered questions in this area of your life, as many of us do, this is an activity to mark on your calen-dar. The panel will include Pastor Jeff Rill, Scott Bru-

baker from Groff's Family Funeral Services and Estate Attorney Anthony (Tony) Schimaneck from Morgan, Hallgren, Cross-well & Kane, P.C. Lancaster.

--The Pathfinder's Steering Committee

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Brethren Highlights October 2016

Women’s Fellowship Breakfast Come on October 22 at 9:00 a.m. and enjoy

breakfast and be spiritually enriched as Sheri Weaver, former Interim Pastor Fall a year ago,

speaks on the topic “Beyond Worry: Embracing God’s More.” Jesus gets it right, doesn’t He? We worry a lot about food. We worry a lot about fashion. We worry a lot about accumulating, accom-plishing, and the value others perceive in us. Jesus acknowl-

edges our greatest worries. Yet, in his most famous sermon recorded in Matthew 6, Jesus invites us beyond worry and announces there is far more to life. “Look,” Jesus invites, at the birds of the air and the wildflowers in the field; see how they live “free and unfettered,” “careless in the care of God” (Matthew 6:25-26, The Message). As we come to fellowship in retreat together, we will consider the shocking good news of God’s lavish love and encour-age one another with practical wisdom for our jour-neys beyond worry to an embrace of God’s more, abundant life. Don’t forget to invite a friend!

Support LCOB Preschool by Grocery Shopping

Do you know you can help support Lancaster Brethren Preschool just by using your Giant Rewards card? If you are interested in supporting a great Preschool pro-gram, which many of the children of this church attend, please fill out the Giant rewards sheet found in the gathering place with your name and bonus card number. If you filled one out last year, you do not need to do

so again. Please place finished forms in Danielle Shu-lenberger’s mailbox (#79). Thank you!

Wednesday Night Live Continues This is the twelfth year of Wednesday Night Live

at the Lancaster CoB. Each Wednesday evening through November 16, we gather in the FLC at 5:00 p.m. for a tasty supper prepared by LCOB volunteer staff. After the meal, participate in an engaging class taking place 6:15 - 7:15 in Rooms 162-163.

In October Bob Frick will continue a fascinating series of classes, Together They Made The Modern American Presidency, highlighting the contributions of 12 recent presidents:

September 28 – Introduction, and F. D. Roosevelt October 5 – H. S. Truman and D. D. Eisenhower October 12 – J. F. Kennedy and L. B. Johnson October 19 – R. M. Nixon, G. Ford & J. E. Carter October 26 – R. Reagan and G. H. W. Bush November 2 – W. J. Clinton and G. W. Bush

Each week Bob gives a PowerPoint presentation in his unique, lively and good-humored style.

Wednesday evenings are truly alive at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren. We hope you will come and join in the fun and fellowship.

--Suzanne Schaudel, meal coordinator --Chuck Denlinger & Bev Angle, class steering committee

Special Alert from Cross Cultural Connections (CCC)

The Crisis in Nigerian, August Brethren Highlights, announced the Nigerian Workcamps to Begin. Soon this information was shared in the LCOB worships. By the beginning of September, several people ex-pressed interest in participating on the first workcamp set for November 4-21. The following are now regis-tered to be part of the November Workcamp: Anneliz Rosario, Linford Moyer, Eric Ramirez, Elliot Ramirez, Juan Ortega and Luis Rodriguez. We praise God for this re-sponse! CCC will be making arrange-ments for a spe-cial sendoff fel-lowship meal and time of sharing and prayer for the work campers on Sunday, October 30 at 11:30 p.m. Details of this event will be announced after the next CCC meeting on October 10.

October PMT Energy Tip Remember to close your fireplace damper (unless a fire is burning). Keeping the damper open is like leaving a window wide open dur-ing the winter, allowing warm air to escape through the chimney.

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Brethren Highlights October 2016

What are we doing in Louisiana? The people of Louisiana have been devastated by

flooding: thousands lost everything they had. With our support the Church of the Brethren has provided: 1. Care for children and families who have been

displaced by flooding and are living in American Red Cross shelters, by five teams of volunteers from Children’s Disaster Services (CDS). For over 35 years, Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) has been meeting the needs of children by setting up child care centers in disaster shelters and disaster assistance centers across the nation. Specially trained to respond to traumatized children, volun-teers provide a safe, calm and reassuring presence in the midst of chaos such as the massive flooding in Louisiana.

2. Clean-up buckets and baby care kits through shipments of relief supplies on behalf of Church World Service (CWS) from the Church of the Brethren’s Material Resources Center in New Windsor, Maryland. (At least 1,400 clean-up buckets and 100 cartons of baby care kits were provided.) The Material Resources Center warehouses and ships relief goods on behalf of ecumenical partners and humanitarian aid organizations.

To support this and similar relief efforts, donations can be made, either online at www.brethren.org/edf or by check to Emergency Disaster Fund, Church of the Brethren, 1451 Dun-dee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120.

- Ray Leckrone, for the Outreach Ministry Team

CROP Walk on October 16 Did you know:

If women farmers had the same access to re-sources as men, the number of hungry in the world could be reduced by up to 150 million.

1 out of 6 children -- roughly 100 million -- in developing countries is underweight.

One way to fight hunger locally and globally is to sup-port the annual CROP Walk. One-quarter of your donations to CROP will be used by the Lancaster County Council of Church-es Food Bank to help feed the hungry in our area. The remaining funds are distrib-uted around the world by Church World Service.

Carlos Schaudel is walking and asking for spon-sors. Please sign up directly with Carlos in the Gather-ing Area. Checks should be made out to CWS/CROP and given to Carlos.

Get it on the Church Calendar! Make sure it’s on the church calendar! What? You say! Is your fellowship group having an event here at the

church or off site? Get it on the calendar! Is your Ministry Team having a meeting other than

the 2nd Tuesday of the month? Get it on the calen-dar!

Is your committee having a meet-ing? Get it on the calendar!

How do you get your event/meeting on the calendar? By calling the church office (397-4751) and speaking to either Tiffany Dickel or Linda Harnish. Not only does this help Tiffany and Linda know how to plan doors to lock and unlock, it

helps other groups plan events as well. It keeps rooms and dates from getting double booked. You can always view the church calendar in real-time on the LCOB website by going to www.lancob.org. 1) Click “Media Center,” 2) “Facilities Calendar,” then 3) “Go to Facilities Calendar.” If you then “bookmark” the page you can easily access it every time. As always, if you have any questions, please call the church office.

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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED If you are interested in submitting an article or letter, here’s how to do it!

1. The deadline is the 15th of every month. 2. Electronically submitted is best! In a

Word doc. or in the body of your email. 3. Email to the church office at

lancob@comcast.net. 4. Please do not extensively format emailed

submissions. Simple paragraph form is best. An attached file should be in a Word document. No PDF’s please.

5. Mail any submissions to the church office, attention Tiffany Dickel, or place them in the “Newsletter” folder in the church office.

Brethren Highlights October 2016

My family and I wish to express our deepest appreci-ation to all our friends at LCOB for your prayers, calls, visits, cards and various other kindnesses shown to us during Gene's recent illness, hospitalization and death. Thanks to all of you and God's continuing love and care we are looking to the future with hope and thankfulness.

Fern Bucher ------------------------------------------------------------------- I wish to thank our wonderful church family and all the prayer warriors for the love, concerns, phone calls, food and many, many cards during Bruce’s three-year journey. Our family is extremely grateful. A special thank you to Calvin Wenger for his part in Bruce’s me-morial service as well as his many, many phone calls, beautiful prayers, and his many, many visits which Bruce enjoyed so much. We are so blessed to have Calvin. Thank you, Cindy and Calvin, for the hospital visits and calls. Thank you to each one who worked in the kitchen to make the wonderful luncheon buffet and to all the other members who helped make Bruce’s memorial ser-vice special. Many thanks to the Wednesday Morning Prayer Breakfast Group for all your weekly prayers, cards, and words of encouragement and also to the Dea-con Body for the cards and my booklet. We are so fortu-nate to have so many caring and concerned church members. God bless you all, Dawn Bomberger and Family

I want to thank my church family for their cards and phone calls during my recent problem with cancer. I am now cancer free. It’s great to know so many people are praying for me, especially the Wednesday Morning Pray-er Group. A special thank you to Calvin Wenger for his visits and phone calls. God bless you all, Ruth Shultz ------------------------------------------------------------------- To my church family, I feel very blessed to be remembered in thoughts, prayers, and so many kindnesses during my “down time” and rehab following my hip fracture. Thanks to you, dear friends, for your support in getting me back on track again. Special thanks to the Wednesday Morn-ing Prayer Group, the Deacon Body, the appreciated pastoral visits, the Climbers’ support and faithful Under-shepherds, Mo and Rachel. For all gestures of concern during my recovery, my sincerest thanks to all! Love and blessings, Doris Bridgeman

Thank You, Lancaster Church of the Brethren!

What is the Impact of Race on Our Christian Conversation?

When: Monday, October 24-7-8:30pm Who: Led by Dr. Rev. Larry Covin, Lancaster Theological Seminary Where: At the Parish Resource Center, 2160 Lincoln Hwy E #18, Lancaster.

The is FREE for anyone who attends Lancaster Church of the Brethren.

How can Christian conversation and dia-

logue occur across the racial aisle and within our congregations, in this Black-Lives-Matter versus Law-and-Order era?

Come prepared to learn, to ask questions, to offer ideas.

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Brethren Highlights October 2016

Adult Education Opportunities October 2016

9:00 - 9:45 Sunday Mornings

*NEW* Young Adult Class—Beginning October 2, Pastor Cindy is leading a Young Adult (ages 18-25) group in the Family Live Center. The Chapel Bible Study Group meets in the chapel. In October we will focus on The Sovereignty of Jesus, using primarily the NT book of Hebrews. We will see Jesus as the High Priest Forever and as the Pioneer and Perfecter of Our Faith. We use the Brethren publication, A Guide for Biblical Studies. Teachers will be Al Cott, Bob Frick, and Calvin Wenger. The Parenting class, led by Linda Husted, meets in Room 170. The October topics will be: October 2—John Byers will continue teaching from Robert Wolgemuth’s book, The Most Important Place on Earth: What a Christian Home Looks Like and How to Build One. October 9 & 16—Jamie Nace will discuss Children and Worship. We’ll explore ways to engage in worship as a family, and not just on Sundays! October 23—TBD October 30—A panel discussion on Parenting. The Connections class is a casual group meeting in Room 200 for coffee and conversation. The Maranatha Ministry offers an adult Sunday School class in Spanish and English, taught by Arelis Sable. Further details are available from her. The Thoughtful Life Class, meeting in rooms 162-163, features resource persons who lead stimulating discus-sions on a variety of topics. The October topics will be:

October 2—Alix Sable, the co-chair of our Cross Cultural Connections Committee, will conclude a 2-week series on Appreciating Differences. He will lead a discussion of the 2007 Annual Conference recommendation that our denomination becomes multicultural. October 9—We’ll begin a 3-week series on Christian Citizenship. This week will feature keynote speaker Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, Prof. Emeritus of History at Elizabethtown College, speaking on

How Can a Christian be a Patriotic Citizen? October 16 & 23—The Christian Citizenship series will continue with panel discussions of issues of concern in the coming election. The moderator will be Jay Weaver. October 16—women’s issues, abortion, LGBT issues, health care, and education. October 23—immigration, protection of freedoms, Supreme Court, 2nd Amendment rights, safety, terrorism, prison & justice system reforms. October 30—Guest speaker Don Robinson will speak on Fearless Giving, challenging our commitment to practice faithful stewardship.

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VISION STATEMENT To be and make disciples of Christ for the

transformation of the world.

MISSION STATEMENT To be the heart, hands, feet, voice, and

mind of Christ locally and globally.

GOALS

Radical Hospitality Passionate Worship

Intentional Faith Development Risk-Taking Mission and Service

Extravagant Generosity

(Adopted by the Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 10/07)

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday

8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Friday

8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:00 a.m. Chapel 10:15 a.m. Family Life Center 10:15 a.m. Sanctuary 10:15 a.m. Maranatha

WORSHIP FOR CHILDREN

10:15 a.m. Praise Kidz (Age 4—3rd grade)

SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:00 a.m. Children & Adults

Our Staff

Jeffrey B. Rill Senior Pastor

Cindy E. L. Lattimer Associate Pastor

J. Calvin Wenger Pastor of Caregiving

Alix Sable Associate Pastor Michael Howes

Pastor of Youth & Faith Development Emery A. DeWitt Director of Music Margaret Marsch

Jeanne Heck Organists

Jamie Nace

Director of Children’s Ministry Director of Children’s Music

Tiffany L. Dickel Church Administrator

Newsletter Editor Linda Harnish

Secretary Troy Nace Custodian

The deadline for submitting newsletter items is the 15th

of the previous month.