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House Blessing

Sunday, January 3

January 3rd is the second Sunday of Christmas. Following worship we will go outside and join together for the annual House Blessing, which leads us into the Season of Epiphany. Be on the lookout for three kings or queens of some other royal figure!

 

From the Pastor

November 2015

Dear Friends in Christ,

I’m writing this article just a day following our October special congregation meeting, where we made two decisions which will benefit us in the future.

The eventual removal of the former rental house will not just remove a maintenance liability. It will expand the recreational possibilities with addition green space on the property. It will also change the sight line for people driving west on Columbia Avenue, giving them a view of the church building first.

The second decision to replace the message sign becomes the second thing that will catch your eye. The title bar will have more color, the letters will be just a bit larger, and it will present a clean look to people seeking out a community of faith.

We cannot say enough how grateful we are that the Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation has agreed to fund both of these projects. With this grant, the foundation continues the valued level of philanthropy that Willis and Elsie shared with Holy Spirit during their lives.

With these two decision behind us, we now focus on being able to provide for the daily operations of the congregation, through our 2016 spending plan, and our attention to our own dedicated giving to achieve that plan. As was mentioned in a letter in August, some difficult decisions must be made on both sides of the ledger in order to keep our momentum going forward. When you read the semi-annual report and look at projections for next year, they may not look promising. This is where opportunity is knocking! We have been given another opportunity to bind together as a community to share, and invite, and participate in all aspects of our life as a congregation, dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ “in word and deed.”

I am excited about our future. And forward is the way I am going to keep looking. We will be making decisions based not just on numbers, but also on faith. We must remember this as we move into 2016.

Clifton D. Eshbach

Pastor

 

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, November 25 @ 7:00 p.m.
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Millersville

Thanksgiving Eve Service

The annual community Thanksgiving Eve Service will be hosted by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Millersville on Wednesday, November 25th at 7:00 pm.  Pastor Eshbach will be preaching at this service. We will also be joined by Concordia Lutheran church.  We hope to see you there.

 

Holy Spirit Book Club

January 4, 2015
7:00 p.m.

The book club is one of our new small groups starting up! We will be starting on the first Monday in January (the 4th) at 7:00 p.m. We will be meeting at the church. The first book we will be reading is A Tree Grows In Brooklyn  by Betty Smith. You can purchase the book at Barnes and Nobel, Amazon or get it at our Lancaster Library. You have 2 months to read this great book! Invite your literary friends to join us! Please sign up for this group in the narthex! We will have a treat and drink each time. We will discuss books we read each time and also get your input in choosing books. If you have any questions contact Sandra Kleckner (898-2652) or Linda Schmitt (898-6186) or talk to us at church!

Looking forward to getting started and having a great book club. A new year- A new beginning for our new book club!

 

Christmas Tea

Thursday, December 17, 2015
2:00 p.m.

Christmas Tea

Thursday, December 17th

You are invited to attend the Holy Spirit Christmas Tea. The holiday season comes quickly so you want to mark the date now.  This year’s tea will be Thursday, December 17th, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.