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Community Pet Celebration

and Blessing of the Animals!
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019     10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Blessing of the Animals at 12 Noon

Bring your pet and join your neighbors as we celebrate our pets and the love they give us. Leashes, harnesses and/or crates are required for pets.

A fun FREE event. Join us for:

  • Personalized Greyhounds
  • KPETS Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services
  • Spinners & Weavers Lancaster Co.
  • United Disabilities Services
  • Vision Corps
  • Pet Pantry of Lancaster
  • Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue
  • Nanalyn’s Ful-Filling Feast Catering
  • Free Goodie Bag & Door Prizes
  • Games for Kids
  • Tours of the church

 

 

 

From Our Companion Congregation

 

This year at Pentecost the “gift in lieu of flowers” focus was the school construction project at Uyole Lutheran Church, Tanzania. We had already heard of the progress made this year with the gift Holy Spirit previously directed to them.

From the gifts made at Pentecost anther $310 has been sent from us, directed for further work on the school building. At the current exchange rate, $310 in U.S. dollars equals just over $700,000 Tanzanian shillings. Our friends at the Uyole parish are very good at stretching all the value out of our gifts.

Thank you again for your support of this project.

 

From the Pastor

June/July 2019

My head was spinning the other day as I realized that 2019 is nearly halfway to being over. This edition of The Courier is our big summer double issue. Within these pages you will find details of the ministries Holy Spirit is prepared to lift anchor, raise the sail, and navigate the seas of witness and service.

I hope you are part of the journey. Whatever ministry you participate in, you are helping to spread the good news of Jesus Christ in so many directions. They key is the phrase “you participate.”

OK, you won’t be doing something every day to share the good news of Jesus. Or will you? By your care for your neighbor, you share the good news of Jesus. By sending a card to someone who is homebound or ill, you are sharing the good news of Jesus. By filling a shopping bag for a hungry person, you are sharing the good news of Jesus. In other words, every action of your day, is something which will show the world that you are a disciple of Jesus.

As we enter the season of summer, many of you will take some time to travel and/or rest. Wherever you travel, wherever you rest, remember that Jesus is with you and those whom you encounter along the journey.

Remember your Holy Spirit family during these months. Come to be nourished for witness and service. Come to serve Jesus in word and deed.

 

Clifton D. Eshbach,

Pastor

 

Vacation Bible School

ROAR! Life is wild. God is good.
July 14-18, 2019

Vacation Bible School is Sunday, July 14 through Thursday, July 18, 2019 from  6:00-8:30pm. Children Age 3- 5th grade are invited to join us!

This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life.

Registration will be held  the first night of VBS, but you can also register online.

Call the church office for more details: 717-394-6771  Tuesday – Friday 9am – 1pm.

Summer Hymn Sings

June 23 * July 21 * August 18

The Summer Hymn Sings will be held on Sunday, June 23rd, July 21st and August 18th.  The Hymn Sings will take the place of the Prelude on those Sundays.  We will begin singing at 9:15 am. Come prepared to request that we sing a verse or two of your favorite hymn.  Note: you many want to check the page number for your favorite hymn ahead of time.