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2018 Quilt Auction

Sunday, November 4
at Camp Nawakwa

The Quilt Auction will be held at Camp Nawakwa on Sunday, November 4.  We will carpool from the church right after Sunday School.  Look for a clipboard sign-up sheet on the round table in the narthex if you are planning to go.  There is a Silent Auction at 2 p.m. and the Quilt Auction begins at 3 p.m.  Pastor Eshbach introduces each quilt and is our “master of ceremonies”.  The money raised helps provide camp scholarships.  An evening meal wraps up a fun afternoon at camp. See Patti LaPorte if you have any questions.

 

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, November 21 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Millersville

Mark Your Calendars now for…

Thanksgiving Eve Service!

The annual Thanksgiving Eve service will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Millersville beginning at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 21st.

 

From the Pastor

September 2018

Variety seems to have been the stuff of the summer, especially when it came to the weather. It was wet. It was pleasant. It got hot. It got hotter. It stopped raining. It stayed hot. It started raining. Too much rain. Became bearable. And it got hot again. It kept us on our toes.

As we turn the corner into the final one third of the year, variety will abound at Holy Spirit. The calendar in the middle of this newsletter will show you that. From our Rally Day, to our four-week Stewardship Pledge Campaign, to weekly Christian education classes for children and adults (including a presentation about our companion congregation in Tanzania), our third annual Blessing of the Animals Community Pet Event, as well as the Book Club, two Bible studies per week, Evening Prayer, choir rehearsals, and now bell choir rehearsals, plus the “usual suspects” of committee meetings, this place is jumping!

But let’s remember that all of these great things are motivated by our love of God, our devotion to Jesus, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Through our encounter with the Holy Trinity in our weekly word and sacrament worship, we hear God’s forgiving words, are sustained by Jesus in the bread and wine of the Holy Communion, and are propelled by the Holy Spirit into areas of service and care.

Wordship of God remains our defining, uniting activity. Join your family members of faith in our Sunday thanksgiving to God.

Clifton D. Eshbach,

Pastor

 

Adult Education in September

September 23-Talents and Time in Stewardship Today

We welcome the Rev. Rob Blezard, Assistant to the Bishop, who will discuss stewardship trends, during our annual pledge campaign.

 

September 30- Worship: Our Central Action

We learn about and develop our appreciation for the time we spend in worship of God.  This class, lasting  into October, will take us step by step through an understanding of our Lutheran liturgy.