Little Swatara Church- Pastor Matthew S. Christ PHONE: 570-246-8196 Email: PastorMatt@littleswatara.org Facebook: Matt Christ; Instagram & Snapchat: mdchrist99

OFFICE HOURS : 9 -12 NOON TUES. & THURS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Church Office: 717-933-4723 OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am -12 noon Secretary—Connie Davis E-mail: secre tary@l i t t leswatara .org Treasurer—Dianne Younker, 717-269-0803. E-mail: t reasurer@l i t t leswatara.org. Newsletter Editor: Ashly Landis, Email: ash ly lynn21@gmai l . com Phone: 717-228-8500

CHORISTER 8:15 am 10:30 am WORSHIP LDR 8:15 am 10:30 am CHILD STORY 8:15 am 10:30 am

PIANIST AUDIO WORSHIP CTR WELCOME CTR 8:15 am

10:30 am USHERS

8:15 am 10:30 am

NURSERY & EXT. SESSION 8:15 9:15 10:15

TO VOLUNTEER Contact: Nursery (Infants up to 2yrs.) - Debbie Seigfried 717-933-5419

WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel & Mark Myers—CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691 ORGANIST Marlene Blatt

CHURCH SIGN Changer-January –Sam Forry; February—Diane Long; March - Pat Timmins

Adult

Willing Workers Koinonia Serendipity Raising Believers Young Families Young Marrieds

Ya Cigiba (we continue)

Children/Youth

Senior High (9-12 grade) Junior High (6-8 grade) Mountain Movin’ Journey Class for ages 2-4 (upstairs) And grades K-5 (downstairs)

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES 9:30 - 10:15 am

Wk 2, Jan 12

Richard Frantz Praise Team Pam Gerberich Praise Team Pastor Matt __________

Pam Gerberich Jayne D Worship Team Louise Graby Sandy Manbeck

Andy & Chris B Gerald & Jim B Marlin R & Jason M

________ ________ Dianne Long/Deb Yordy

Wk 3, Jan 19 Kara Henning Allen Rebman

Ashley Landis John Wise

Ashley Landis Mike Kolbe

Sarah Brubaker Carl Kauffman Sandra Keeney

_______ Dorothy Gensemer

Daniel L./Jason S. Ken Duell/Dylan H.

Earl Seigfried/John Z.

_________________ ________ Dianne Long/Deb Yordy

Wk 4, Jan. 26 Praise Team Pam G

Praise Team Savannah Myers Jenny Luckenbill Savannah Myers

Praise Team

Jayne D Sandra Keeney

________ Barbara Batz

Andy Wise/Craig L Rich, Derek Yenser J.R., Kyle Yenser

_________ _______ Deneen E/Deb Yordy

January 12, 2020

The Word became flesh and made

his dwelling among us. We have seen

his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from

the Father, full of grace and truth

John 1: 14

Volume LXX January 12, 2020 Number 2 LITTLE SWATARA CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

31 Rehrersburg Rd, PO Box 437, Bethel, PA 19507 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org/ phone: 717-933-4723

FB: @Little SwataraCoB *** Wi-Fi Guest/pw: brethren

Outreach: The Gathering Place Café, 8490 Lancaster Ave, Bethel Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com / Phone:717 -933-5958 Café Hours: Mon-Fri 6-11am & Sat 7-11am

Prayer Concerns

Last Sunday’s Attendance

Worship 65 + 78 = 143 Sunday School 90

Let us remember the shut-ins and elderly not able to be with us today.

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Bryant Family Carl Graby Vera Gross

Naomi Moyer

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund $5,189.00

Building Fund $305.00

Fam Assistance $638.84

Maintenance $300.00

Sunday School $390.00

Global Food Initative $75.00

Nigerian EYN

Food Pantry

Gathering Place 50.00$

Mission of the Month 35.00$

TOTAL $6,982.84

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2020

$ 312,710.

Birthday Card Boxes Richard Dundore will be 84 on Jan 12th and Rufus Bashore will be 97 on January 15th. Let’s help them celebrate with a card shower. A box will be on the narthex table until Jan. 19th.

Happy Anniversary J. Hershey & Anna Mary Myer will celebrate their 75th anniversary on January 13th. There will be an anni-versary party today, Sunday, Jan.12, 3-5 pm in the Maier Room at Ston-eridge Retirement Village (Poplar Run). All are invited to help celebrate this milestone. ~Jake Myer

There will also be a box on the nar-thex table for anniversary cards until Jan. 19th.

As a church family, we express our sincere sym-pathy and Christian love to the Sholl family on the passing of Bonnie Sholl on January 7th.

Congratulations

To Derek Yenser & Grace Butler

on their engagement

What’s Happening in:

January

12 Monthly Food Pantry Collection Sr. High—Soup and Sandwich Luncheon after 2nd service

13 Exercise Classes - 8:45 am Women’s Group; 10:00 am the seated Group

14 9:00 am Crafters Meet 11:30 am Widows Luncheon/Ctry Fare 6:30 pm Den Meeting 7:00 pm Ministry & Evangelism Team 7:00 pm Christian Ed Meeting

15 Newsletter Deadline Exercise Classes - 8:45 am Women’s Group; 10:00 am the seated Group;

16 8:30am Quilting

17 2:00 pm Bethel Food Pantry 19 Sr. High Laser tag 20 Exercise Classes - 8:45 am Women’s Group; 10:00 am the seated Group 22 Exercise Classes - 8:45 am Women’s Group; 10:00 am the seated Group 23 8:30 am Quilting

CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE Jubilee Choir /Sanct/Wed 6:30-7pm Joy Choir /Sanct/Wed 7 - 7:30 pm Praise Team/sanct/ Wed 8-9pm Senior choir /Sanct/Thurs. 7-8pm

January Mission of the Month

“We Care Packages”

Women’s Fellowship News

The Crafter’s Group will be meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 9:00-11:00 am

The Londonderry Village Auxiliary Sunday Evening Programs continue with The Soft Sounds of Carol Kline and her husband, George. They per-form oldies and gospel music. Don’t miss them Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Di Matteo Worship Center, 1200 Grubb Road, Palmyra, PA 17078. They will be taking a free will offering.

On Sunday, January 26, we will be having a spaghetti dinner following our second service. We hope that everyone can join us. Please let any mem-ber of our Women's Fellowship know if you are willing to donate a des-sert.

Please keep our next Breakfast Buffet in mind. It will be coming up Satur-day, Feb. 22 from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. Bring your appetite and your friends!

When Bad Weather Arrives and a decision is made to cancel Sunday

services, an announcement will be made on the radio WJTL 90.3 FM Lancaster

and on the Little Swatara church website http:www.LittleSwatara.org

The announcement will also be added to Little Swatara’s Facebook page. A message will be sent out to all those on the church’s E-MAIL list and TEXT list.

1/12/20 Soup and Sandwich Luncheon

1/19/20 Laser Tag

Attention Treasurers

it’s time again for AUDITING of the books. Please have your up-dated books done and in the office by mid-January for the auditors to go over and return.

Annual Reports Are Due A summary of events and happenings from your committee will be due the end of January for council meeting in Feb. Please email them to the secretary & thank you to those that have already done so.

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Proclaim Chris t as Lord

January 12, 2020 8:15 Worship Service

Prelude Welcome & Announcements (Please sign and pass the register)

Unified Prayer Lord we thank you we can know who’s we are. We praise you that we can be called children of God. We worship you to-day in Spirit and truth. May your will be done in our lives and may we accomplish all you have in store for us. Let us reveal your love to others, at all times. Amen. Opening Hymn -“Here I am, Lord” #395 Joys & Concern Pastoral Prayer Hymn “Take my life and let it be” #389 Offertory thought & Prayer Children’s Moment Hymn “Blessed Assurance” #332 Message “Who do you think you are?” Scripture John 1: 14-34 Invitation to Anointing Closing Hymn “They’ll know we are Christians by our love” Projected Sending Forth

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

January 12, 2020 10:30 Worship Service

Prelude "Let there Be Praise" Praise Team Welcome and Announcements Opening Worship “There is Joy in the Lord” Projected “Who Am I” Projected Sharing of Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer Response to Prayer “Jesus Lover of My Soul” Projected Offering “My Life is in You Lord” Praise Team ` Children's Moment Worship Song “Days of Elijah” Projected Message "Who do you think you are?" Scripture John 1: 14 - 34 Invitation to Anointing Closing Worship “Friend of God” Projected Sending Out

Lit t le Swatara Church o f the Brethren

Proclaim Chris t as Lord

It’s “WE CARE” Package Time!

Each year the Mission and Evangelism committee sends packages to the college and military students from our congregation. If you would

like to donate items for the students, a box will be provided in the narthex upstairs and foyer downstairs..

ITEMS NEEDED for CARE PACKAGES

The last day to bring donations will be February 2nd

CRACKERS COOKIES POPCORN GRANOLA BARS HOT CHOCOLATE MIX INSTANT SOUP MIX CANDY BARS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The new Rehrersburg History Books have arrived. Please contact Sandy Kauffman if you are interested in purchasing a copy the price is $68.90 (includes tax). For more information, please, call Sandy at 610-589-6639.

HELP NEEDED—For the past year, we have been doing a “Live Stream” video ministry to the church’s Facebook page almost every Sunday. What started as a way for Pastor Matt to participate when he was ill last winter has evolved into a ministry reaching many people each week. As such, leadership has decided to invest more resources, and we could use your help! Right now there are only one or two people working this ministry each week and we could use more! Contact Mark Myers, markm@sr-pro.com, or call 717-203-0976 if you think you can help. Training provided! We can also always use more help with audio operators as well.

WRITING UTENSILS QUARTERS (10/$2.50) EA. SMALL TISSUE PACKS TRAVEL SIZE— HAND LOTION and HAND SANITIZER

Thank You

Thank you isn’t enough to let you know how much we appreciate all the cards, meals, phone calls, visits and special music throughout this past year. A spe-cial thank you to Pastor Matt for his continual visits with us. We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and blessings to everyone in the New Year.

Our sincere thanks,

Carl & Louise

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