Personal Care Kits and School Kits

Join us September 7th in the Spirit Center

Personal Care Kits and School Kits

On Sunday, September 7, 2014, Holy Spirit will be joining with other congregations across the country, for a very special day of service.  Our project is a familiar one to us: assembling Personal Care Kits and School Kits.  This year we are adding QUILTS to our contribution.  Our event will be fast and furious as we pack the School Kits and Health Kits in “assembly line” fashion.  All are invited to help or watch the excitement at this “intergenerational event” to be held in the Spirit Center.

We will be collecting items for the kits during the month of August.  Instead of one individual getting all of the materials needed for one kit we are asking that you simply buy one item in quantity.  Post-it notes are on the windows of the narthex with the item request and number needed of each item.  Take one or more of the post-it notes and go shopping.  Many school items are on sale right now!  Place the items you purchase in the collection baskets/boxes before September 7.

On September 7, in the Spirit Center after church, we will need all hands “on deck”!  Items for the assembly lines will be set up and ready to go immediately after church.  Each person is vital to the project, adults and kids can help pack school bags or towels with health kit items.

Light refreshments will be served! Come and be a part of an exciting experience of helping others!

 

Knoebels Amusement Resort

September 13

We are headed to Knoebels on September 13th.    Please sign up in the Narthex if you are planning to attend.  Pack your own lunch or eat the yummy food at the park. Ride all day wrist bands are available on this date, prices have not been posted at this time.

 

Baseball Game

York Revolution vs. Long Island Ducks: September 14 @ 2:00pm

It’s Baseball time again! Sunday, September 14, 2014

York Revolution vs. Long Island Ducks

at Santander Stadium, York, PA

Game Time:  2:00 pm  Gates open 1:00 pm  Tickets:  $7.00

Tickets plus food voucher for hot dog, soda & chips  $12.00

 

A portion of all tickets purchased is donated to the Lutheran Camping Corporation. See Charlie Schwenk with your reservations and ticket money no later than August 31.

 

From the Pastor

June/July

Welcome to the beginning of this combined newsletter for the months of June and July. My former journalism colleagues would call this a “double issue.”  Please remember to keep the calendars for both months, as well as the schedules of worship leaders.

This time of the year gives us opportunities to think about, to worship, and to put into action our call from God to serve our neighbors both here and around the world. Early in June we will have a team of members taking part in the “Loaves and Fishes” food packing event at our synod assembly. Later in June, I will accompany Bishop James Dunlop on his first visit to our companions in the Konde Diocese of Tanzania. Vacation Bible School will be another wonderful experience for the children and for us too. In July we have a special trip planned for children to learn about stories of faith thanks to our friends at the Lutheran Camping Corporation.

And, of course, each Sunday we will gather for word and sacrament, where Christ sustains and commissions us to go out and offer ministry in his name.

Wherever you travel during these two months, be that beacon of the peace of Christ.  Share your life of faith. And remember the work of this congregation never stops. Return for worship and continually offer the gifts of your skills and your treasurers during this time. Both are needed so that our mission stays strong, and faithful, in the name of Jesus.

Clifton D. Eshbach

Pastor

 

Vacation Bible School: June 22-26

New friends * Amazing experiments * Untamed games
Lip-smacking snacks * Surprising adventures * Incredible music

weird-animals-vbs-logo-low-resVacation Bible School in partnership with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Millersville

Location: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

3131 Columbia Ave., Lancaster PA 17603

VBS will last from: June 22-26, 2014

Each day’s fun begins at: 6:00 p.m.

The VBS day ends at: 8:30 p.m.

For more information call: 717-394-6771

Register online at: www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/holyspiritchurch