West York Church of the Brethren Loving, Building, and Nurturing the

Community of Christ

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Darlis Parker

WORSHIP IN SONG

PRELUDE Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Janet Jones

*PRAISE MUSIC

Lord, I Need You Blessed Be Your Name

I Love You, Lord

CHILDREN’S STORY Beth Marshall Children dismissed for Children’s Church

WORSHIP IN PRAYER Pastor Greg

SPECIAL MUSIC This is My Story Adult Choir

WORSHIP IN THE WORD Pastor Greg

Today is the Day John 3:14-21

OUR RESPONSE Jesus Saves #438

BREAD AND CUP COMMUNION

RESPONSE OF THE PEOPLE

The bread we break is the communion of the body of Christ.

The cup we bless is the communion of the blood of Christ.

WORSHIP IN GIVING Pastor Greg

*BENEDICTION Pastor Greg

*Please stand as you feel comfortable.

West York Church of the Brethren Pastor: Gregory L. Jones 5101 Darlington Road, York, PA 17408 pastorgregjones@gmail.com Phone: (717)792-9260; Prayer Line: (717)792-8816 Pastor: 717-308-7499

E-mail: westyorkcob@verizon.net Web Site: www.westyorkcob.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/westyorkcob

Morning Worship February 21, 2016

2nd Sunday in Lent

For your children

Crib and Toddler Nursery Service is available up to age 3.

Special children’s bulletins are available in the foyer.

This Week’s Calendar

Monday

Newsletter Deadline

Bible Study - 9 am

Care and Share Women’s Group - 7 pm

Wednesday

AA meeting - 8 pm Thursday

Choir Rehearsal - 6:30 pm Praise Team Rehearsal - 7:30 pm

Welcome to all who are visiting with us today. Please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex.

Thank you.

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LAST PERSON TO LEAVE THE CHURCH: Please make sure ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. This includes the narthex, sanctuary and hallway doors. Any questions, see Pennie Jacobs.

March Newsletter Deadline for articles for the

March Newsletter is

TOMORROW

February 22, 2016 Thank you!.

Opportunities to Serve

Special Announcements

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2016 MEAT CANNING PROJECT

The 2016 “Meat Canning Project” is scheduled for TUESDAY, APRIL 5th

The work hours will be from 6 am to 12 noon, with lunch & transportation provided.

(Ted Schmittel will be serving lunch) Please see Bill Fulmele for additional details.

Your help is needed for the annual Easter Egg Hunt (3/19/16)

We are again collecting donations of wrapped candy, quarters, and small prizes to fill the plastic eggs. This year, we do not need any

plastic eggs, just the filler items. All items in any quantity would be greatly appreciated. Please place your donations in the box marked

“Easter Egg Hunt,” in the narthex no later than

Sunday, March 13, 2016.

We will be having a snack time after the hunt- if you would be willing to donate a healthy snack or drink, please list your name and

snack/drink you’ll be donating on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. If you have any questions- please contact one of us. Thank you.

Blessings, Linda Fulmele & Deona Schmittel

It is time to order Easter flowers to

adorn our church on Easter Sunday.

The order form is included

with this bulletin. Deadline

for orders is March 13, 2016!!

Today’s Important Reminders

February 22 - Newsletter Deadline

February 28 - 3rd Sunday in Lent

March 1 - Leadership Team Meeting

March 6 - 4th Sunday in Lent

March 7 - Escorts at The Brethren Home Birthday Party

March 8 - Child Education Center Board Meeting

March 9 - CEC’s Hoss’s Community Day

March 13 - Daylight Saving Time Begins

5th Sunday in Lent

STATISTICAL INFORMATION for February 14, 2016 Attendance: Giving Sunday School: 16 General Fund: $3,529.00 Worship: 67 Received to Date: $22,853.55 102.02% of Budgeted Giving

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February Special Offering Our special offering for February is

“Stewards”

This offering will go to the

Property & Grounds Ministry Team

Please use the brown envelopes that are available on the narthex table.

ACOLYTES NEEDED We are in need of more acolytes to serve during our worship service. If you are in 2nd grade or older and would like to serve as an acolyte, please contact Ni-cole Grove.

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SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES There is an opportunity for the people of WYCOB to help offset the cost of printing the bulletin each week or the newsletter

each month. For $10.00 you can sponsor the bulletin for 1 week; or for $15.00 you

can sponsor the newsletter for 1 month. Also, you can provide flowers for on the altar for our worship service on a Sunday morning. The sign up sheets to sponsor the bulletin, newsletter and flowers are hanging in the

narthex by the door.

BULLETIN

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 19, 2016

10:00 am Come one ……Come all

All children (ages birth-12) are invited to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 19th.

Those interested in joining in the fun, please bring a basket and meet in the sanctuary at 10:00 am. (Registration begins at 9:30 am)

The 2016 WYCOB Yard Sale/Chicken BBQ is scheduled for

SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH. Your donations will assist many

individuals in need. Please begin gathering those “once loved items”.

Clothing donations can be placed in the middle room in the kitchen hallway. Other items can be placed in the

garage at the office. More information to follow. Please see Larry & Beth Marshall or Bill Fulmele for

more information.

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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

Adult Sunday School class - A Guide For Biblical Studies: Sacred Gifts and Holy Gatherings - NEW! Exploring the traditions

related to four special commemorations celebrated by the Jews: Passover, the Feast of Weeks, the Day of Atonement, and the Festival of Booths. (Tom Whitcraft)

“Seeking Amazing Grace” Adult class - Study of 1 and 2 Peter (Larry Marshall)

BIBLE STUDIES

Monday Morning Bible Study - NEW STUDY— Book of Matthew

Care and Share Women’s Group - Meets Mondays at 7 pm. NEW STUDY “Overcoming Fear”.

In the event of bad weather, please check the Home page of the church website for cancellations. Also check out the church Facebook page. No internet or Facebook? Call Pennie Jacobs or Pastor Greg (cell phone).

Through the Eyes of John

A study on the gospel of John

Join us for this continuing sermon series.

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To receive a text message alerting you to special updates and announcements concerning the West York Church, text @westyork to (717)842-4542 or @westyork to 81010. If you have questions, talk to Pastor Greg.

Choir & Praise Team Rehearsals - Thursday Evenings

Choir - 6:30 pm Praise Team - 7:30 pm If you enjoy singing, we would ask you to prayerfully consider

joining the Choir and/or the Praise Team. For more information, contact our Director of Music, Beth Marshall.

All voices welcome!!

2016 Southern PA DISTRICT YOUTH EVENT

March 4th-5th - 7 pm

Mechanicsburg COB (301 Gale St. Mechanicsburg PA)

$15 per person Come join us for a night of fun and fellowship! An overnight event filled

with games (battle ball, ga ga ball, board games/card games), Worship and plenty of time to meet new friends! Check out the poster hanging in the

narthex to find out how to sign up and what to bring.

HOSS’S COMMUNITY DAY will be held on

Wednesday, March 9th, at Hoss’s on White Street in West York for lunch and dinner. Please give cards with our group number to family and friends who will come and support the CEC. The cards will not give you anything off of your meal but will donate 20% of your bill to the CEC. This is a great fundraiser and can be very successful if everyone helps. Please remember our fundraisers are what help us to keep the cost of our tuition down. Cards or a copy of the email from Hoss’s (to be presented at Hoss’s ) are located on the narthex table. Any questions, see Nicole Grove, Pennie Jacobs, Pat Eutzy or Lois Hinson.

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Friends of Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community

Annual memberships are now being collected for the Friends of Cross Keys Village. Show our church’s support for The Friends.

See Nancy Ausherman. ******

“THE FRIENDS” SPRING MEETING Saturday, March 5th - 10 am (Nicarry Meetinghouse)

See poster for more information ******

Cormorant’s Fancy (Celtic)

Saturday, March 5th at 7:00 pm Nicarry Meetinghouse

Southern PA District WOMEN’S SPRING LUNCHEON

Saturday Morning, April , 6

Shippensburg Church of the Brethren

5 East Garield Street - Shippensburg

Registration begins at 8:00 am

2 Truths & A Lie Guest Speaker: Jill Hastings

Brochures with registration form are on the narthex table. Give your check for $10.00 (made payable to Southern PA

District COB) to Darlis Parker by March 20th. We will leave the church at 7 am to carpool to this church

and will return to the church following lunch. Any questions see Darlis.

CHECK THE HALLWAY BULLETIN BOARD FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING:

Dementia Care Support Group (Providence Place - Dover) Veterans’ Memorial Garden (Spring Grove High School) Hospice Volunteer Training (SpiriTrust Lutheran) Healing Hearts Support Group (3rd Thursday of the month)

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Giant gift cards for CAS will be sold in the

narthex Sunday, March 6th between 9:30 and 10:00. If you are unable to be at church that day, please call Nancy Ausherman.

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CAS continues to ask Prayer Warriors to pray for: Board Members as they work with Mennonite Health Services

Alliance in search of an Executive Director Staff facing health issues

Resolution of state budget impasse Wisdom and timing regarding possible expansion of The

Lehman Caring Center **************

25 Years! The Children’s Aid Society Annual Auction benefitting The Lehman Center

will be 25 years old at our next auction on Tuesday, April 26th.

Help us make this a blowout year by getting those things you haven’t used in years out of your attic, dragging those “what

were they thinking?” Christmas presents out of the back of your closet, and donating them to The Lehman Center to be

auctioned. The funds raised by the auction provide services to low income children who are at risk of being abused or who are

recovering from abuse. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Don’t miss this special opportunity to show your

support for The Lehman Center by being a sponsor for our 25th anniversary year.

For more information, contact The Lehman Center at 717-845-5771.

COMMUNITY CANTATA - Behold The Lamb

PALM “UNDAY Mar h , 6 at : p

Mark ou ale dar & pla to ate d the e u e i al hoir a tata at Sai t Paul Luthera Church Tri it Rd . This

hoir is ade up of a si gers fro difere t de o i aio s fro arou d our o u it i ludi g e ers of WYCOB . Behold the

La is a usi al & arrai e jour e that u ders ores the sig ii a t pri e that Jesus paid for our freedo a d sal aio . It le ds origi al elodies ith i eless h s to reate a o pelli g orship e perie e a d dra ai re i der of God’s rele tless lo e

a d gra e. There ould e o eter a to egi our alk through Hol Week tha to e perie e this a tata for ourself!

The harp prelude egi s at : p . Ba sii g pro ided

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Mount Hope Maple Madness Saturdays, February 27th &

March 5th

Pancake Breakfasts, Maple Sugaring Tours Local Art & Craft Vendors

See the poster hanging in the narthex. ***********

2016 Camp Eder Program & Activity Schedule Copies on the narthex table.

Girl Scout Cookies are back AGAIN......YEA!

Please see Mariah or Deona to order your cookies.

Available in many flavors including…

Than y u!

Savannah Smiles lemon cookies Trefoils delicate tasting shortbread Do-Si-Dos peanut butter cre mes Samoas caramel, coconut and chocolate

Rah-Rah Raisins oatmeal, raisins and Greek yogurt Tagalongs peanut butter patties Thin Mints made with natural peppermint and our best seller

$4.00 per box

ounces ounces ounces . ounces ounces . ounces ounces

Local Girl Scouts and their parents (from the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania Council) are preparing for our 6th annual spaghetti dinner and basket auction to support Council’s Family Partnership Campaign

and our Community’s Scholarship Program.

Spaghetti Dinner & Basket Auction West York Church of the Brethren

Saturday, April 2, 2016 2 seatings: 4:00-5:30 & 5:30-7:00

$7.00 per ticket (5 thru adult) Free (4 and under) Beverages--Salad--Dinner--Dessert--Basket Auction

Proceeds benefit Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA and our Community Please see Deona or Mariah for tickets.

Than y u f y u upp t f loca girl making a diference i the c m u i y!

Prayer Requests Praise: The children and youth of our church Joe Smith’s liver biospsy reported no cancer in the liver

New Concerns: Bob Smith: in the Brethren Home for health issues Liam Verbjar: asthma issues related to a chest cold Ethel Warner (Nancy Anthony): open heart surgery on Friday Nancy Smith: recovering from surgery on Thursday Lorene Trimmer (Darlis Parker): hospitalized for heart problems Troy Miller (Ralph Miller): medication for diabetes Gary Wise (Connie Emory): infection following shoulder surgery Lois & Tony Hinson: safe travel to Florida Connie Moorman (Janet Jones): cancer; surgery needed Mother & family of preschool student: trying situation Family of Sheila Weaver (Wanda Keefer): upon her death Philip Rineholt (Lorraine Senft): testing

Ongoing prayer concerns: Romaine Andrews: back pain, Tom Ausherman: health issues, Melinda Avey: multiple sclerosis, Bob Breeden: health issues, Jean Brown: recovering from kidney procedures, Ray Dentler: health concerns, Lillian Grove: recovery from spine surgery, Lois Hinson: recovery from knee procedure, Ron Horn, Sr.: health concerns, Cindy Lepley: cancer, Kathleen Lloyd: health concerns, Charleigh McDowell: tumor in abdomen, Merl & Sue Messinger: health concerns, Arlene Miller: cancer, Reda Miller: recovery from surgery, Scott Miller: health concerns, Nancy Patterson: health concerns, Merle Senft: health issues, Sherril Smith: health concerns, Joyce Whitcraft: health concerns, Bob & Mary Wildasin: health concerns, Carol Woolcock: cancer, Lor-raine Yohe: heart issues Kume Mutah and the other Chibok girls & their families: abducted from school in Nigeria The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria Ted & Julie Smoker & family: doing mission work in Guatemala Numerous individuals who are grieving the loss of loved ones The Leadership Team

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SERVING TODAY: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Darlis Parker Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Judith Wallace Guitarists: Brendan Malloy & Mike King Acolyte: Alana Grove Greeter: Brenda Myers Power Point: Mariah Schmittel Sound Board: Ed Jacobs Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Linda Fulmele; Genie & Shawna Grove Nursery: Don & Donna Ausherman Children’s Story: Beth Marshall Hospitality: Pennie Jacobs

SERVING NEXT WEEK: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Bill Fulmele Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Linda Zumbrum Guitarists: Brendan Malloy & Mike King Acolyte: Carley McDowell Greeters: Dave & Reda Miller Power Point: Landon Eshbach Sound Board: Sean Grove/ Ed Jacobs Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Linda Fulmele; Genie & Shawna Grove Nursery: Pat Eutzy Hospitality: Wendy McDowell

GREETERS: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE READY TO SERVE BY 9:30 A.M. ON THE SUNDAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO GREET.

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The Wellspa Spiritual Care a d Educaio Depart e t a ts to let our hur h k o he a e er is i the hospital. PLEASE ide ify our church at registraio a d ad ita ce i to the hospital. A ordi g to HIPAA regulaio s, if ou pro ide this i for aio to the hospital, our hur h a e oiied of the ad issio .

There is a calendar hanging in the narthex from the Ted & Julie Smoker family featuring pictures of the

Smoker Family and their work in Guatemala.

If you have a prayer request you would like to share with the church, please fill out a prayer card (found in the narthex)

and give it to Pastor Greg or the Worship Leader.