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The Messenger “ S e r v i n g G o d ’ s P e o p l e T o G e t P e o p l e T o S e r v e G o d . ”
D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 7
Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook,
Pastor
Inside this issue:
Keepsake Christmas 2
Decorating the Church 2
Food & Friends 2
Pastor’s State of the Church 3
UM Men 4
CUMC Women: Bookworms 4
Prayer Breakfast 4
Prayer Shawl Ministry 4
Youth 4
Men’s Bible Study 5
CUMC Women: Crafters 5
Christmas at Noah’s Ark 5
Cookies Needed 5
Pilates - Mondays 5
Adult Education 6
Movie Night - Noah 6
Children’s Church 6
Relay for Life 6
Think Green 7
Newsletter Deadline 7
Susannah’s Pantry 7
Our Bad Weather Policy 8
We are all one in Mission 8
Noah’s Ark 9
Serving This Month 10
Altar Flowers 10
December Calendar 11
Christmas Eve Services
Family Service at 4:30 PM
Candlelight Communion Service
at 9:30 PM
Come and join us in one of the most meaningful services of the year!
REMINDER! Sunday, December 31st
ONE Service Only
Combined Worship Service
at 10 AM
only Dec. 31
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Food and Friends: A Free Community Meal
Thursday, December 7th at 5:15 PM
We want to extend hospitality to all and to serve others. We do both of these during our Thursday Evening Food & Friends. We invite the people of our neighborhood and those needing special support to come and have dinner with us. Our members cook and serve this meal. There is a short devotional time before the meal.
We have been blessed with several new cooks for Food and Friends allowing us to continue this ministry to the community - during November and December, there will be only one held those months due to the holidays. Thank you to everyone that has signed up and thank you to the many volunteers who continue to assist with preparation, desserts, serving and cleanup. Please feel free to contact Carole Hunt, Food & Friends Coordinator to sign up ([email protected]). To donate a dessert item, you may contact Sheryl Melville ([email protected])
Decorating For The Holidays Decorating For The Holidays Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 AM At Christ United Methodist Church, we're hanging the greens and preparing for the Birth of Jesus the Christ. Come bring your energy, gloves and wire (should you choose to decorate outside), ideas, and a smile. All are encouraged to appear at 9:00 AM Saturday morning to prepare the church for a grand celebration. See you there!!
Merry Christmas from the Worship Committee
Catch the Christmas Spirit! Saturday, December 9th
at 3:00 PM A Fun Family Event Enjoy Refreshments After
Come and make meaningful Christmas memories TOGETHER!
During this engaging, approximately one-hour, interactive event, families will hear a dramatic retelling of the Christmas story --- hear from Mary, Joseph, and an angel how the amazing events unfolded on that first Christmas. Each family will create their own Keepsake nativity scene to cherish for years to come.
This is an event for families and their children … invite another family who would enjoy coming.
Contact Teresa Hind for more information or to register for this event. Watch a promo video in Frank Hall on Sunday morning. Registration forms are in Frank Hall. Please register by November 29, 2017
As we come toward the close of the year and reflect on God’s gracious leading at Christ United Methodist
Church, we do so with an eye to the future.
It has been a good year for Christ Church. We have received many into membership. We have maintained a vigorous
outreach into the community with many, varied ministries. And we have had a year of modest growth in newcomers and
in our continuing Christian growth.
Christ Church is a strong congregation in worship, outreach, mission and service. Many of our members have been
involved in Volunteers in Mission trips to a variety of places in the U.S. We certainly have a continuing impact on the
community through our hosting of the Lunch Place. Our ministries of Susannah’s Pantry put food on about 40 tables each
month—most of these families have small children at home. Our Good Samaritan Fund continues to help neighbors in a
variety of short-term needs. Our wonderful Food and Friends ministry continues to bring neighbors together and gives
many volunteers opportunities to be the hands of Jesus to others.
Financially, the members and friends of our congregation are a generous people. Though attendance is slightly decreased,
your giving has increased and we are grateful to say that with your faithful stewardship we are able to meet our Annual
Conference Shares in Ministry, pay our bills and add to our investments. Moreover, we are able to do more missionally in
local projects and in Annual Conference sponsored projects.
For example, we were able to send over $11,600 to the United Methodist Committee on Relief, following the devastating
hurricanes earlier this year. We contributed $1,000 in honor of Bishop Joseph Yeakel to the Student Aid Fund and we
have supported the local New Hope Shelter and Waynesboro Area Human and Community Services ministries. And, we
can be especially proud of our Recycle Disciples, who have contributed a good deal of funds through their volunteer
recycling efforts. Our Finance Committee has been watchful and wise with investments and is ever desirous of using our
investments to further ministry and mission here.
We have transitioned to new leadership in several areas as some have stepped down after years of faithful service and
others were called home to join the Church Triumphant after faithful Christian living. Our music program has blessed the
Church and we benefit each week from the art and music led by Dr. Fred Davision, Cindy Gettins, Brenda Slick and the
members of the Sanctuary Choir and Bell Choir. Our worship services are so rich and blessed. We have a wonderful staff
all around with Pastor David Deatrich, Beverly Robinson, Carl Henry, Maria Meyers, Tosha Hind and Teresa Hind. Our
Noah’s Ark Daycare ministry also transitioned to new leadership and they are a jewel of our ministries as they have been
for 27 years.
All is going well. But, there are two areas we must address without fail. The first is that we are aging. (Me included!)
And while we regularly attract visitors and many do transition to active membership, we are an older congregation.
Secondly, we are not attracting younger people. We are in the midst of a vast cultural transition. This has been coming
for a long time and is upon us now. But it is not an excuse to be passive.
To be faithful to Christ, we are called to make disciples and not just Church members. Over the next year our focus on
learning how to become better at disciple-making is a must. We have no other message but Christ, crucified and risen.
His Spirit is with us and through us, wills to reach those who do not know the love of God or the life-changing Gospel.
Second, we must focus on how to reach those of our young adults who no longer are regularly attending worship. They
are the generation who will receive the church from our hands.
Clearly, their lives are busier than we appreciate, and with challenges many of us never faced. And, they have different
tastes. Many tell me that they love the Lord and want a stronger spiritual life and a church for their families. But they are
looking for a worship service that speaks to their generation.
I ask you to prayerfully consider planting a new church within this existing church. I will have more to say about that in
the coming year. As they marry and have families of their own, we want to both support them and also give them the tools
they need to grow in faith and to reach their generation. If we fail to do this, then despite the many wonderful ministries,
worship and fellowship we share, there will be no future beyond our lifetimes.
The State of The Church at present is good—it is hopeful—it is blessed! But we have challenges before us that are critical
and pressing. Jesus walks among us and as we trust his leading, I believe our future is bright.
-In His service, Pastor Robert Cook
The State of the Church November 2017
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Prayer Shawl Ministry: Knitters & Crocheters A group, whose purpose is to knit/crochet prayer shawls from a simple pattern, meets in the church
parlor at 10:00 AM on the Second Tuesday of the month (Dec. 12). The shawls created are given to those who are ill or lonely and in need of both warmth and prayers. If you are interested in helping with this ministry or for more info, please contact Mary Fry at 762-1567.
U.M. Men The members of the Methodist Men's group would like to thank all those who supported our, recently completed, annual toy/game project. In addition to the twenty units delivered to the Waynesboro Community and Human Services organization, we realized $500.00 from the sale of another twenty units. 100% of this money will be distributed to deserving ministries, charities or organizations of a Christian nature. Next year's project is already underway and we look forward to your continued support.
The Methodist Men's Christmas Dinner will be held on Monday, December 11, at the Parlor House Restaurant. We will meet at 5:30 PM and a delightful dinner of stuffed chicken breast, with all the trimmings, will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. The cost of $13.00 per person , including tax and gratuity, was set at our last meeting. Mark the date and we'll see you there.
CUMC Women - Bookworms BOOKWORMS – “An Irish Country Christmas” by Patrick Taylor is our next book. (make sure it is not the book by Alice Taylor, they have the same title. We will meet at Christine’s on Main Street for lunch at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 5. Everyone is welcome to participate. See you there! (call Pattie Lewis 717-655-5559, if you have any questions)
Prayer Breakfast - Wednesdays at 8:30 AM Prayer Breakfast meets on Wednesdays at 8:30 AM at the Parlor House Restaurant. You can order breakfast from the menu, and following our meal, we share in the Upper Room study of the day. For more info about this group, please contact Dick and Judy Shook. Anyone and everyone welcome!
Youth Youth group will meet December 3rd, at 4:30 pm at Hearthstone. We will be spending an hour with the residents singing carols and playing a few games of bingo. Youth group will meet December 17th at 5:30 pm. Let’s meet at Sunshine lanes for a few games of bowling. Please contact Tosha Hind with any questions. [email protected] or 717-504-3597
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Men's Bible Study “Not a Silent Night" is a five session series that does not seem to fit with our view of Advent and Christmas, but in this series Pastor Adam Hamilton makes that connection. The series begins at the end of Jesus' earthly life with Mary at the Crucifixion and Resurrection. You are then taken back in time to witness Jesus' life and ends with our Lord born in a stable. The series begins 22 December to coincide with the Christmas season. Leading up to that date, our current "Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven" study continues. It will resume on 26 January, once the "Not a Silent Night" series has been completed. Herb Meininger @ 717-352-6130 or [email protected]
Pilates Pilates is a system of light work-outs to improve balance, strength and muscle tone — particularly your core
muscles. The group is led by Kelly Soliday, a certified Pilates instructor. We are especially interested in getting middle-aged and senior men to take this class, as the benefits are exceptional. However, we encourage anyone who is interested to attend.
Pilates class usually meets on Mondays at 4:00 PM in the Wilson room. Cost is $10 per
session. Mats are supplied and this is a great way to work out! You are welcome to join us.
Christmas At Noah’s Ark On Tuesday, December 19h at 7:00 PM the children from Noah’s Ark will present a celebration of Christmas in word and song for family, friends and any and all who want their spirits lifted. We have been singing Christmas songs for several weeks now and the excitement is beginning to build. The rehearsals are manageable on occasion, but sometimes they are sheer pandemonium. We reach the point where we aren’t sure if it will come off as planned or not. Usually it’s not, but the results are every bit as entertaining as the planned. The program lasts forty-five minutes to an hour and refreshments are served afterwards. If you can find the time in your busy schedule, please come and join us. COOKIES NEEDED FOR NOAH’S ARK’S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Following the program on Tuesday, December 19th, we always have cookies, pretzels and punch. We will be baking cookies at Noah’s Ark, but it’s hard to put a dent into 36 dozen. We would really appreciate your help. They don’t need to be fancy, although I always enjoy those. Mostly it will be children eating the cookies and their tastes are pretty simple. Please call the office at Noah’s Ark (717-765-8146) and let us know how many dozen you can spare. You can bring the cookies to the church Parlor any time from Sun, Dec 17 to Tues., Dec 19. Thank you so much.
CRAFTERS - Meet down in the Frehn Class room from 10:00AM-5:00PM
Thursday, Dec. 7th, 2017. We will be painting ornaments for the residents at
Hearthstone and making cards, also. Everyone is welcome to come lend a hand.
(Call Patti – 717-655-5559) Knitters and those who crochet are welcome to participate.
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Adult Education: Classes meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM.
The Adult Bible Study class Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven by Dr. David Jeremiah and then “Not a Silent Night" during the Christmas season. Contact: Herb Meininger
The Frehn class has started studying Faithful, Christians Through the Eyes of Joseph by Adam Hamilton. He examines Christians Through the Eyes of Jacob and learn to accept and glorify God's will. Contact Cindy Hartman for more information.
The New Beginnings Class will be studying "Christmas Gifts That Won't Break" of by James Moore. He explores the spirit of Christmas with stories, Scripture's and thoughts to warm our hearts. Contact Pastor Dave for. More information.
Movie Night - Friday, January 12, 2018 (snow date Jan 26, 2018)
The New Beginnings Sunday Class will be holding a Movie Night. We will be showing the Movie "NOAH”, produced by Sight and Sound. More details to follow soon and in the December Bulletins. SAVE the Date today & plan to join us!
CHILDREN’S CHURCH IS BACK! Children's Church has resumed as of Sunday, October 22nd. Following the children’s time with the pastor, children ages 3 through third grade will be dismissed to Children’s Church. The children will gather downstairs in the Wilson room for worship songs and prayers. Afterwards, they will have Bible stories, games, and crafts. Children will remain in the room until picked up by their parents after each worship service is finished.
We are still in need of teacher volunteers. Teresa Hind, our Director of Children’s Ministries needs some volunteers to help. Safe Sanctuary certification is required and can be easily done online at no cost. Our kids need you! Please see Teresa or call her at 717-360-6414. Our children are our most precious resource and our future!
Relay for Life Relay membership meeting Tues., Dec. 28 at 6:00. Need to discuss and make plans for future projects
Thanks to all who have ordered or sold Cookie Dough. Orders will be ready for pick-up on Tues., Dec. 5 in Wolff Hall after 5:30.
Relay for 2018 will be Fri., May 18 & Sat., May 19 4:30 PM Friday - Saturday 12 Noon
Thank you for registering as a member of the team. Sill plenty of time to join the group.
Any questions, see Betty, Drusilla, Sheryl, or Scott. Blessings to you all.
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Susannah’s Pantry People come to Christ Church seeking immediate food help each week. You can help by donating canned and dry foods that can easily be stored and kept in Susannah’s Pantry. It is amazing to see how God touches people to fill the pantry and amazing to see how many this little cupboard helps!
Some non-perishable (no refrigeration required) items that we could use are: Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Meats (ham, tuna, chicken),
and Canned Fruits/Applesauce.
Occasionally, we have requests for personal care items (toilet paper, shampoo, soap, razors, etc) – donations of personal care items are appreciated.
Thank you for all your donations to Susannah’s Pantry! With your help, dozens of people have received much needed food. Thank you for helping to feed others in the love of Christ!
Food Pantry
Susannah’s
Think Green
Christ Church has recycling programs to help the environment.
Metal Recycling: We can take and recycle anything made of metal or with metal in it, with the exception of TV’s, computer monitors (computers are ok), tires and stuffed furniture. Any appliance large or small, anything run electrically or with batteries is okay.
Updates (April 2010 - November 12, 2017 ) Total weigh of metal recycled 834,819 pounds Current balance in recycling fund $ 27,936.92 Total earned by recycling $ 86,170.44
Aluminum Cans Pull-Tabs: A pull-tabs recycle tub is in the narthex to Frank Hall next to all the other recycle tubs. When we collect enough tabs, we will take them to the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey.
Batteries: A battery recycle tub is by the narthex to Frank Hall – household batteries of all kinds – even hearing aid batteries can be deposited there. They will then be taken for recycling.
Empty Ink-jet Cartridges: Most Inkjet Cartridges can be recycled and re-manufactured. Please place the cartridge in its original box or in a plastic bag to keep it safe from spills and damages. Place your empty cartridges in the jar in the Second Street Entrance.
We want and need your help. Don’t throw those old batteries, cell phones, ink cartridges, or metal items in the trash. Bring them to the church so they can be kept out of landfills and recycled.
The deadline for articles to be placed in the January issue of The Messenger is Monday, December 18th. Please bring or email ([email protected] - Subject: Newsletter) your articles, information and calendar dates to the Church Office by the 18th. (Information received after deadline may not be included in the newsletter) (Newsletter will be mailed on Thursday, December 21)
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We All Are One In Mission The Missions Committee is up and running with our goals for this year:
Mission Education – to help the congregation become better informed and more knowledgeable about their support to the mission outreach of CUMC.
Mission Experience – that address the needs we identify in Waynesboro, in Pennsylvania, in the United States and around the world.
Mission Support – that help fund local mission outreach and the global mission work of the United Methodist Church.
Please stay tuned as we continue in our attempts to keep you updated and fully informed. WWII German martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, “The church is the church only when it exists for others.” Every church is a part of God’s mission. The lyrics to We All Are One in Mission” include the lines, “Our varied gifts united by Christ… To plan and work together that all may know Christ’s love.” CUMC has an incredible heart for missions and the committee is honored to be serving in such a committed church. Thank you for your support of God’s plan at CUMC.
Thank you all for your response to the Hurricane Relief plea that went out. Missions Committee donated $5,000 to UMCOR for Hurricane Relief and asked the congregation to match that donation. You went above and beyond! At last count, the congregation’s donations had totaled $6,615.57!! Thank you for your very generous response to areas that so desperately need your help.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, January 27, 2018. CUMC will be hosting a one-day Missions Training. Anyone considering a missions trip next year should prayerfully consider attending. There will be more details given closer to the date.
MISSION CENTRAL: Starting in January, we will be setting up one routine afternoon a month to work at Mission Central. We have fantastic fun and fellowship as we assist in the many projects under the Mission Central umbrella. Five of us traveled to Mission Central (Mechanicsburg) in September and were part of the group that verified 1208 health kits while we were there. (Verifying the kits means you "unpack" each kit, verify that it has exactly what it is supposed to have in it, remove tags and any references to where the contents were made, and then "pack" them back up again.) We will be telling you more about those projects and their efforts to meet people's needs in future newsletters.
THERE WILL BE A MISSIONS AUCTION IN 2018. The Missions Committee is planning the 2018 Missions Auction for March. Please start thinking about what you might contribute to the auction in time, talent or donations. Stay tuned for more details.
Next Missions Committee Meeting: Tuesday, December 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Frehn Classroom. We will catch up on several areas of Missions and begin planning for the Mission Auction.
Our Bad Weather / Snow Emergency Policy:
Every church ought to have a stated snow emergency policy and here is Christ UMC's: Christ UMC is always open for worship on Sunday regardless of snow/weather (unless there is a Blizzard).
You need not consult the TV or radio; we will be open. However, if the Borough of Waynesboro (Washington Township) issues a road advisory requesting that drivers stay off the roads or if the State closes the roads we will comply and cancel services. Having said that, use common sense. If you do not feel safe going out in snowy and icy weather, stay home -- be safe!
- Pastor Bob Cook
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Noah’s Ark Christian Child Care A Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church
November started with a number of up and downs for the families and the staff at Noah’s Ark. A large number of families and staff dealt with the annual stomach bug and colds that affected their families’ routines, some more than once, as their loving family members passed the virus around. A large number of the staff has also been coping with family deaths, medical concerns, accidents that kept them from their daily work day at the Ark and accidents that affected their loved ones. We continue to do our best to manage as Miss Anne’s son recovers from a local car accident. Life is difficult, so please keep all these families in your prayers.
I’ve learned that each fall Noah’s Ark staff bring the fall season into the Ark for a little sensory discovery for the toddlers. Like most of my days as the director, I was sitting in the office focused on my paperwork, when I started hearing loud squeals of enjoyment. As it was followed by the staff’s elated laughter, I couldn’t help but to leave my work and investigate. As I approached the front hallway, all I could see was a cloud of colorful leaves floating through the air. The staff was sitting in the middle of the floors surrounded by their young infants and toddlers and throwing the leaves into the air. Some may say why would they do this, but the staff go the extra mile to give the children of the Ark a fun learning experience. Today the staff deserve an A+, and especially for cleaning up all of the fun.
Each fall we will also do assessments of all the children in our care. From the results, we can plan our lessons to address the specific needs of the children in each class. Can they say their full names or do they know how to write their name? Do they need more practice naming their colors or drawing their shapes? Can they follow directions and sit in circle time with their friends? Do they need more practice cutting with scissors or tying their shoes? Do they show respect for one another, use their manners, exhibit acts of kindness? These fall assessments give the staff a starting point for their planning. In March, we will repeat the assessments and evaluate how far the children have progressed and how well we have done our job in helping each child develop and grow. Noah’s Arks staff works diligently to evaluate each child individually. The preschool staff has 20 preschoolers per classroom and there are a total of 22 toddlers that will be evaluated. Our preschool teachers can complete the entire evaluation with one child in one day, but it sometimes takes three or four days to complete the evaluation with just one toddler. These evaluations ensure that Noah’s Ark is meeting the needs of our children.
We finished our fall fundraiser and our second Scholastic book order, both of which did very well. The profits from these fundraisers are used to purchase, classroom books, new toys and equipment for the children. Looking ahead to December, we expect a very busy month again. We invite you to join us on Thursday, November 30th at 6 pm for some Paint Night Fun with Noah’s Ark’s parents, friends and staff. You are more than welcome to join us in getting into the Christmas spirit by painting Santa. Save the date of Tuesday, December 19th at 7pm for our annual Christmas program. The children will be working hard to create their festive presentations with the staff’s guidance.
We continue to save the Box Tops for Education labels to obtain educational materials. We would appreciate your support in collecting these labels, which are found on a large variety of household items. In today’s age, there’s even an app for your phone that makes your support quite easy. Login to Box Tops for Education and enter our school’s name or you may drop them in the collection container in Frank Hall.
Thank you for supporting His Children! Amy
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S e rv i n g T h i s M o n t h
8:15 AM Service
Ushers Dec. 3 Dick Hajek and Pat Wolff 10 Jim and Susan Hatcher 17 Jim and Susan Hatcher 24 Susan and Jim Calimer
Worship Leader - Liturgist Dec. 3 Christie Freeman 10 Julie Sewnarine 17 Evangeline Van Tries 24 (Open)
Altar Guild
Dec. Lynn Davis
Greeters: Everyone who comes through the doors on Sunday morning is met with a smile and a bulletin. Our greeters are the first "face" Christ Church’s guests see and they are our hand of welcome. If you would like to be a greeter or for more information please contact:
8:15 Service: Wes Palmer 10:45 Service: Shirley Cook
Worship Leaders: Liturgist assist in the worship services by leading the responsive readings, reading the Scripture Lessons and prayers. For more information, please contact Pastor Bob. To sign up, please contact the Church Office.
10:45 AM Service (10 AM on Dec. 31)
Acolytes
Dec. 3 Matthew Williams and Gabby Williams 10 Riley Krom and Freddie Guarino 17 Abbey Slimmer and Issie Slimmer 24 24 4:30 pm Devin and Nathan Wynkoop 31 Luke Sawicki and Allison Sawicki
Greeters Dec. 3 Carl & Alice Summers 10 Pete & Karen Walters 17 Barb Wilson & Peggy Sandel 24 Shirley Cook 31 Shirley Cook
Nursery Dec. 3 Donna Wynkoop 10 Jamie Pearson 17 Lynn Davis 24 (Open) 31 Betsy Metz
Children’s Church Dec. 3 10 17 24 31
Ushers
Dec. Bill Hovis (Capt), Jack Weihl. Monty Henry, Greg Henry, Carl Henry, Doug Frank
Worship Leader - Liturgist Dec. 3 (Open) 10 Donna Brandmeyer 17 Barbara Gaydick 24 Christie Freeman 31 (Open)
2018 Flower Chart is posted on the bulletin board in the Second Street Narthex. If you would like to present flowers in honor of memory of a loved one, please check the chart to see what dates are
available, then write your info on the chart. (Beside the chart, there is a “How to” guide sheet for sponsoring flowers.)
Altar Flowers
The Altar Flowers are presented to the Glory of God ...
3 In memory of Mildred and Marshall Rock, Jr. and Daisy and Marshall Rock, Sr. by their family.
17 in honor of Meg’s birthday and home’s blessing by Christie Freeman and Matt & Meg Piavis.
10, 24, 31 (Open)
Sunday Morning Worship Schedule 8:15 AM - Worship Service 9:30 AM - Sunday School
10:45 AM - Worship Service
10 AM
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Family 4:30 PM
Candleight
9:30 PM
5:30 PM
Office Closed Office Closed Men's Bible Study
Noah's Ark Closed 8:30 AM
7:00 PM
Youth Group
Noah's Ark Prayer Breakfast Men's Bible Study Christmas
Program 8:30 AM 8:30 AM
7:00 PM at Parlor House
Choir Rehearsal
at Parlor House Missions Meeting at Parlor House setup
6:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM
at Hearthstone
UM Men Dinner Prayer Shawl Prayer Breakfast Men's Bible Study Poinsettia
5:30 PM 10:00 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Tree
7:00 PM
Youth Group
4:30 PM
11:00 AM 8:30 AM 10 AM - 5 PM 8:30 AM
at Christine’s at Parlor House Food & Friends 3:00 PM
Choir Rehearsal 5:15 PM
2017
Bookworms Prayer Breakfast Crafters Men's Bible Study
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
DecemberMen's Bible Study
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
10 AM Worship
1st Sunday of Advent
2nd Sunday of Advent
3rd Sunday of Advent
4th Sunday of Advent
This Sunday only
Ministry Staff Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook ........... [email protected] ........................................ Pastor
Pastor David Deatrich ........ [email protected] ..... Minister of Pastoral Care Rev. Carl Buterbaugh .............................................................................. Pastor Emeritus
Dr. J. Frederick Davison ...............................................................................Choir Director
Cindy Gettins ........................................................................................................ Organist
Teresa Hind ........................................................ Children’s Christian Education Director
Wes Palmer......................................................................................................... Lay Leader
Amy Donald ................. [email protected] ................ Child Care Center Director
Beverly Robinson .................... [email protected] .................................. Secretary
Brenda Slick ................................................................................................................ Pianist
Mission Statement Christ United Methodist Church is a people who know Christ to be
The Good Shepherd, leading His people with love, care, and concern; who reaches for and instructs God’s children to have the heart of a shepherd,
caring for the least, the last, the lost, and the lonely in life. To that end, Christ Church becomes a shepherd people, leading all who will follow in the paths of righteousness.
Chris United Methodist Church
Sunday Morning Worship Schedule
8:15 AM - Worship Service
9:30 AM - Sunday School
10:45 AM - Worship Service
100 South Church Street Waynesboro PA 17268
717-762-7042 www.UMCChrist.org
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Our Purpose We Are A Shepherd People Offering Care and Guidance; Tending All God’s Children With . . . Faith, Hope, and Love.
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