College Hill Moravian Church
Phone: 610-867-8291 Fax: 610-865-3067
Email: [email protected]
www.collegehillmoravian.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR
Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2015
BULLETIN BOARD
To get the latest, up to the minute, church event information, go
to www.collegehillmoravian.org, and click on Events Calendar.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
8:40am Adult Sunday School Group
10:00am Worship and Children’s Sunday School, Joyful Noise
Offering
11:30am Inquirer’s Gathering
MONDAY, MAY 4
7:00am Head Start
TUESDAY, MAY 5
7:00am Head Start
4:00pm District Conference Planning Committee meeting
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
7:00am Head Start
5:30pm Tai Chi
6:30pm Elders meeting
THURSDAY, MAY 7
7:00am Head Start
5:45pm Handbell rehearsal
7:00pm Choir rehearsal
FRIDAY, MAY 8
7:00am Head Start
8:30am Linda Toggart
7:00pm Spaghetti Dinner set up
SATURDAY, MAY 9
8:30am Men’s Devotional Breakfast
9:00am Coffee & Conversation
3:00pm Spaghetti Dinner set up
4:30pm Spaghetti & Salad Bar Dinner
SUNDAY, MAY 10
8:40am Adult Sunday School Group
10:00am Worship, Family Sunday, Lovefeast
11:30am Inquirer’s Gathering
WELCOME! To all who need a new start in life, to all who need a
new inspiration, to all who need a new challenge, this church
opens wide its doors, and in the name of Him who said, “Behold,
I make all things new,” we bid you welcome! The mission of
College Hill Moravian Church is “to learn, share, live Christ’s
love!” If you are visiting for the first time we are glad you have
chosen to join us. A sheet with visitor information (purple) is
available in the Narthex (front
door) as well as a special visitor gift pack. If you are visiting for
the first time and you or someone with you has not yet received
a visitor gift pack or information sheet, please see the Elder on
Duty (the person greeting by either door with the yellow name
tag).
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN GRADES K-7… is offered at
College Hill Moravian Church during the latter part of the
worship service. Children begin the worship service in the
church Sanctuary (the two front left pews are reserved for
children, or children may remain seated with their families).
Following the children’s message, children attending Sunday
School will be escorted to the lower level for children’s
programming. After worship, parents are invited back to
Fellowship Hall for refreshments, and about 15 minutes
following the conclusion of the service, children will be available
for pickup.
MORAVIAN MUSIC SUNDAY: TODAY, we will celebrate
Moravian Music Sunday. This year Ben Wallace, Sacred Music
major at Moravian College and member of College Hill’s choir,
has created a Singstunde focusing on the Moravian Church and
its mission, and we will sing our way through our church’s
history.
SPAGHETTI DINNER: College Hill will hold an “all you can eat”
Spaghetti and Salad Bar Dinner on Saturday, May 9 from
4:30pm to 7:00pm. The menu includes spaghetti, meatballs,
Italian sausage, salad “fixins”, fresh bread, desserts and
beverages. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children age 12
and under. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the church in
general.
ABBA'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT GROUP: Our newly-formed study
group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month
at 6:30pm. Following a simple shared meal In Fellowship Hall,
we will gather in Room #3 (lower level) for a discussion of a
video chosen by the evening's leader. Through the study of an
applicable scripture reading, we will share how the topic
impacts our daily lives. All are welcome.
PHOTO HANGER NEEDED: Are you good at hanging photos on a
masonry wall? If so, we need your help. The Welcoming
Committee would like to move the photos of our pastors to the
west wall of Fellowship Hall and they need someone to do the
deed. If you are interested, please contact Shirley Guth at 610317-0952.
PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO SERVE…
As a regular part of our church prayer list, we include the names
of members and friends who serve our country on active duty at
Our Church’s Mission: To Learn, Share, Live Christ’s Love
Announcements continued
home and abroad. Throughout the month of May, we would
invite everyone’s help in reviewing and updating the current list
which will be available on the white table in Fellowship Hall, and
updates can also be directed to the church office (610-8678291, [email protected]). Names presently on the
list include: Isabelle Krause, Jeff Krause, Vicky Krause, Shaun
McCurdy, Chris Meixell, Tucker Shosh, and Brandon Stoltz;
please don’t hesitate to make updates or add the names of
others who serve. And let us continue to uphold those who
serve in our prayers.
SPOTTED ANYTHING AMISS? Have you noticed a broken item, a
hard to reach but dirty space, a missing piece, or any other
repairable or cleanable item or area of the church? If so, please
note it on the easel in Fellowship Hall. These items will be
addressed, if not completed on the ANNUAL CHURCH WORK
DAY, Saturday, May 30 from 9:00am until noon. Everyone is
invited to help “spruce up” the church inside and out. Come
and enjoy the fellowship and the sense of pride for your church.
All help is needed.
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY AND CHURCH POTLUCK: MAY 31 Confirmation is the intentional process by which young adults
receive the foundations of Christian discipleship and the basics
of Church membership. Sunday, May 31 will be “Confirmation
Sunday” when we will celebrate those who have completed the
confirmation program, and welcome into the membership at
College Hill those among them who elect to “confirm” their
baptism as followers of Christ. We hope that you will join us at
10:00am for this worship service and milestone in the lives of
these young adults.
Following the service, everyone is encouraged to share
together in a congregational potluck lunch in honor of the
Confirmands. So mark your calendars now, and plan to bring
your favorite food to eat and to share for lunch after worship on
May 31.
YOU ARE INVITED: The honor of your presence is requested at
th
the 208 Commencement Service of Moravian Theological
Seminary where Sanette Venasa (Hana) Francis will receive the
Master of Divinity on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 3:00pm, at
College Hill Moravian Church. A reception will follow the service
at Moravian Theological Seminary, 60 West Locust Street,
Bethlehem.
SUMMER WORSHIP SEATING - It has been established that
when worshipers are seated in near proximity to one another,
this 1) increases the sense of community with other worshipers
and visitors, and 2) enhances congregational singing.
With this in mind, our Board of Elders has elected to resume the
practice of encouraging those participating in summer worship
to sit closer to the front and to each other. Specifically:
 During Summer Sundays (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
the rear-most pews will again be roped off, thus better adjusting
our worship seating space toward the recommended size for
our typical summer a worship attendance. Should additional
seating be needed, the Elder on Duty will be responsible for
opening additional pews.
 All worshipers are invited and encouraged to shift their
summer seating closer to the front. Do you have a ‘favorite
seat’? Over the summer, the Elders would encourage you to
adjust that seat forward a few pews.
The Elders would like to offer a heartfelt “thank you” to
everyone in advance for your cooperation—even as God called
Abraham and Sarah to move from familiar surroundings as a
step of faith, this summer may we each take this small step “out
of our comfort zones” as an act of worship.
SHOPPING CART MINISTRY: Our partnership with Esperanza
continues with our Shopping Cart Ministry. The requested
pantry item for the month of May is pasta (any type). Please
place your item(s) in either shopping cart located in Fellowship
Hall or the Narthex. Thank you!
ESPERANZA YOUTH FUNDRAISER: Their annual fashion show
that will be held on Saturday, May 16 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at
St. John Windish Church (Christian Education Building, 617 E.
4th Street, Bethlehem). A meal of Latin foods and American
favorites is included. Costs are $7 for adults and $3 for kids (age
18 and under). Parking is available. This fundraiser benefits
Esperanza children going to camp.
PALMER MORAVIAN CHURCH (Moravian & John Streets,
Easton) RUMMAGE SALE will be held on Friday, May 8 from
5:00pm – 8:00pm and on Saturday, May 9 from 9:00am –
11:00am with a bag sale from 11:00am – 1:00pm. The is a little
something for everyone – books, clothes, dishes, toys, linens,
holiday, boutique, odds-n-ends.
SIGN-UP SHEETS AND SPECIAL FORMS: Sign-up sheets and
special order forms are available on the white table and
magazine rack in Fellowship Hall. Please visit Fellowship Hall to
sign-up for special events or to place orders. Alternatively, you
may call or email the church office to sign-up or register for
opportunities. Current Sign-ups and Information Include:
Nepal Relief giving envelopes
VBS registration forms
Active Duty Military sign up
Nursery Volunteer sign up
Spag. Dinner dessert sign up
Lay Reader sign up
Spaghetti Dinner RSVP list
Fellowship Hour sign up
Church Picnic sign up
Birthday Sunday sign up
Our Church’s Mission: To Learn, Share, Live Christ’s Love