EAST FAIRVIEW CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1187 Fairview Road, Manheim, PA 17545

Phone: 717-665-4873 E-mail: eastfairview@eastfairview.com Web Site: www.eastfairview.com

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Pastor: Jimm A. Roland Worship and Music Director: Angie Jurisson Director of Youth Ministries: Family Ministries Coordinator: Mandi Stoltzfus

Office Manager: Nate Sauder Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am -1pm Ministers: All Members of the Church Called-Out Ministers: Tina Kulp, Dana Statler, Rob Dagen, Dave Stauffer

May 19, 2019

WELCOME! We’re glad you’re here and hope you experience a warm welcome. Now relax and worship with us…you’re among friends. We hope our fellowship, praise, prayers, and faith will be a

blessing to God and an encouragement to you.

Our Vision:

We invite you to the Gospel of Jesus Christ… Believe It! Live It! Share It!

Our Mission: In obedience to Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we… Embrace All People Equip Believers Pursue the Lost Serve the Needs of People…

This we do to the Glory of God!

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

*Kids Connection: On the 1st and 3

rd Sundays of each month, kids

age 4 to 3rd

grade will be dismissed during the service for a time of learning and fun. First time here? Parents, feel free to accompany your child to Kids Connection until they are comfortable. Please pick up your child(ren) in the Children’s Library (room 115) after the service.

Daily Devotionals Are Available East Fairview makes two daily devotionals (OUR DAILY BREAD and THE UPPER ROOM) available for your personal or family devotions. Both devotionals are for anyone to pick up and use. You will find these devotionals in the pockets by the lobby bulletin board. The UPPER ROOM devotional even has a large print version available. Please feel free to use these resources as you grow in your faith.

This Month’s Needs for the MC Food Pantry:

*Canned Chicken *Peanut Butter *Canned Vegetables *Canned Fruit *Cereal *Crackers & Saltines *Canned Tuna *Spam *Jelly *Place items in the shopping cart in the narthex.

CALENDAR

SUNDAY May 19, 2019 50-Year Member Recognition

9:00 AM Worship Service Café Fellowship Time

10:30 AM Sunday School Classes 11:30 AM Worship Team Meeting MONDAY 6:30 PM Softball vs. Chiques Blue at Pool Field TUESDAY Election Day 6:30 PM Softball vs. Man. BIC Orange at EF Field

SUNDAY May 26, 2019

9:00 AM Worship Service Café Fellowship Time

10:30 AM Sunday School Classes

June 2nd

- Summer Preaching & Teaching Schedule begins June 9

th - Pentecost (Bread & Cup Communion)

June 16th - Father’s Day (Breakfast)

July 3-7 - Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren July 16-18 - Manheim Project July 21-25 - Vacation Bible School

Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy!

May 19, 2019

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

“Shout Hosanna”

WELCOME

“How Great Thou Art” (Green Hymnal 111) “Hallelujah For the Cross”

“Revelation Song”

PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH

50 YEAR MEMBER RECOGNITION

MOMENT FOR MISSION

GIVING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS (Please print your name in the black attendance folder in your row)

OFFERTORY

ROMANS 15:1

(Page 1125 in the Worship Bible)

MESSAGE “Bear With One Another” Messenger – Pastor Jimm

“Will You Let Me Be Your Servant” (Blue Hymnal 307)

BENEDICTION

ATTENDANCE & STEWARDSHIP FOR LAST WEEK Worship Service - 176 Sunday School - 107 Weekly Budget - $8,206.00 General Contributions - $9,030.00 Designated Giving: Rental - $125.00 S.S. Compassion Child - $22.35 Honduras Mission - $50.00 Ghana Mission - $50.00 Food Bank - $20.00

The offering is a weekly opportunity for our members and regular attendees to give their tithes and gifts in support of the ministries of East Fairview Church. If you are a visitor, we’re glad you’re here and the only thing we ask is that you (as well as regular attendees) take a moment to fill out the black attendance folder located in your row. Thank you!

*Assisted listening devices are available for your use during the worship service. Please see someone at the sound desk for assistance.

*Those with Sunday School/kitchen responsibilities are excused during closing worship.

*Kids Connection information is on the back page.

2019 Offering Envelopes Boxes with weekly offering envelopes are available at the Welcome

Desk (see Nancy) or in the work room by the offices.

Bear With One Another (Things to remember from today’s message…)

BE READY: Take Action

*The church nursery (which is available for children ages 0 - 3) is located back the main hallway, past the restrooms, on the left. Please feel free to entrust your children to us for this hour.

Manheim Project The Evangelism and Servant Ministries (ESM) Team is recruiting volunteers for Manheim Project 2019. East Fairview Church is scheduled to work three days: Tuesday, July 16; Wednesday, July 17; and Thursday, July 18. We plan to meet at the church at 8:00 AM on each of the three work days before heading out to various work sites. We will eat lunch at the church. We will then return to the work site until about 4:00 PM. The Manheim Project is a cooperative effort by many Manheim area churches to help our neighbors with maintenance and landscaping needs. If you are willing and able to help, please sign up on the “Manheim Project” sheet at the Welcome Desk. Fill out the application form and waiver of liability and give it to Jim Gibble (work coordinator) or Dave Stauffer (ESM Team leader) before May 19.

Witness to the Host City (Greensboro, NC) The Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren (July 3-7, 2019) will be partnering with BackPack Beginnings in Greensboro, NC for our Witness to the Host City outreach this year. The mission of BackPack Beginnings is to provide children in need with nutritious food, comfort items, and basic necessities. It was started in 2010 and now serves over 4,000 children. You can learn more about BackPack Beginnings online at https://backpackbeginnings.org.

East Fairview Church will be collecting the following food items (in order of need): Canned Soups, Canned Chef Boyardee Meals, Canned Chicken & Tuna, Grits & Oatmeal, Healthy Snacks, Washcloths, Deodorant, Toothpaste, and Activity Books.

Also being collected are: -gently used khaki/navy pants for boys & girls, sizes 8-14; -gently used jeans for boys & girls, sizes 2T, 3T, 4, 5, 6, 6X, & 7/8; -gently used children’s athletic shoes, sizes 10-13 and 1-5.

***Boxes will be placed in the lobby to receive your contributions on Sunday, June 2

nd, 9

th & 16

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Youth Mission Trip to Brooklyn All youth in grades 6-12 are invited and encouraged to participate in this mission project in Brooklyn, New York from Monday, July 15

th-Sunday,

July 21st

. Sign up details, costs, and a tentative schedule can be found on the youth web page at https://eastfairview.com/youth. A special discount is being offered through May 27

th for early registrations. This

will be a challenging and fun week for the youth as they serve in various work projects and enjoy some day trips to Manhattan & Coney Island.

Congratulations to…

…Matthew Snavely & Tiffany Schoffstall upon the birth of their daughter, Harper Noelle, on May 10

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...Zach & Abbey Slothower upon the birth of their son, Colton Allen, on May 12

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Sunday School Classes

Classes begin at 10:30 am and end at 11:15 am

INSIGHTS - “Take it to the Max” by Andy Stanley ~ Café

QUARTERLY - Discipleship and Mission ~ Room 112

DEEPER MEANING - Gospels Part 2 ~ Room 113

CONNECTIONS - TBD ~ Conf. Room 205

Senior High ~ Rooms 102-103

6th - 8

th Graders ~ Room 104

Nursery - Age 2 & Under ~ Room 207

Little Lambs - 3 - 4 Year Olds ~ Room 206

God’s Garden - Age 5 to Kindergarten ~ Room 105

The Bear’s Den - Grades 1 - 3 ~ Room 101

The Jungle - Grades 4- 5 ~ Room 100

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BELONG: Ways to connect

Senior Adult (60+) Lunch in May! What are you doing for lunch on Wed., May 29

th at 11:30am? Why not

join us at the Knight & Day Diner (3140 Lititz Pike, Lititz) that day? Please sign up at the Welcome Desk! Any questions?…contact Pastor Jimm.

Scripture Readings For Next Week’s Sermon: Sunday, May 19 Romans 15:7 Monday, May 20 Romans 14:1-12 Tuesday, May 21 Romans 14:13-23 Wednesday, May 22 Acts 10:23-35 Thursday, May 23 Matthew 7:1-2 Friday, May 24 Colossians 3:12-14 Saturday, May 25 Philippians 2:1-4

Happy Birthday to. . . Stephanie Ginder,

Jefferson Hauser, Chad Rice, Harriet Spayd,

Ember Bernas, Jacob Harnish and Amy

Kotula.

Youth Event - Barnstormers Game We’re heading to Clipper Magazine Stadium on Friday, June 14

th for a

game against the York Revolution. All youth (grades 6-12) are invited to go. Invite your friends! Sign up online at https://eastfairview.com/youth. Cost is only $5.00!! Money is due to Tina Kulp before or the night of the event. Deadline to sign up is June 9

th. Contact Tina at 717-381-

1226 with questions or for more details.

Opportunities to Show Hospitality This Summer Anyone that is interested in inviting out one of our summer speakers for lunch, please contact Pastor Jimm or sign up at the Welcome Desk. We would like to share this form of hospitality with each of our 13 special speakers. There are still 8 speakers yet to choose from.

To Follow in Jesus’ Steps by Wayne Zunkel “To Follow in Jesus’ Steps” is the book being used during this summer’s preaching & teaching schedule. If you would like one of these books, please sign up at the Welcome Desk TODAY, Sunday, May 19

th. A

copy of the book is there to preview.

June Preaching & Teaching Schedule: June 2

nd - Nathan Hosler (Chapter #11)

June 9th - Dave Stauffer (Chapter #12)

June 16th - Jeff Bach (Chapter #3)

June 23rd

- Galen Hackman (Chapter #6) June 30

th - Ken Gibble (Chapter #7)

Compassion International Child Sponsorships John Vastyan, a member of our congregation, will present a “Moment for Mission” at East Fairview on Sunday, May 19. He is a supporter of Compassion International’s Child Sponsorship program and wants to encourage individuals and families to become supporters also.