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133 Church St. P.O. Box 177 Bowmansville, Pa. 17507 717-445-6256
www.stpaulsuccchurch.org Sunday Worship 10:00 am
Volume 10, Number 10
October 2014
Moving Forward
What’s Inside?
New Holland Farm
Show & Parade
Garden Spot Village
Fall Festival
World Communion
Sunday
NIN Offering
Harvest Home
Celebration
Upcoming Mission
Dinner
Sign Up for your
AMT Tickets
Next Sandwich Sale
Join the Scouting
Program
What an exciting time….As everyone
is aware we are beginning a new ministry with Pastor Bob Peiffer, his family, and Zion's Reformed UCC on November 1st. Imagine the possibilities,
the potential for reaching out to old members, inspiring existing ones, and
extending a welcoming hand to our friends and neighbors in our communities. We would like to encourage everyone to be supportive as we try new
things, tweak some olds ones, and experience new challenges together.
One of the first changes we will be making is to our Sunday school and worship times. Beginning November 2nd our Sunday school will begin at 9:30
am and our worship time will begin at 10:30 am. This will allow Pastor Bob
the time needed to provide both of our congregations with a morning worship service.
We would also like to open up our activities to include each others congregations throughout the year. Zion is planning a trip to Cherry Crest Farm on
Saturday, October 18th and we are all invited. They are meeting there at 6:30
pm to participate in the flashlight maze, a campfire, and wagon ride. Ticket
prices are $12.00 and includes all the above. Here at St. Paul’s, we are in the
planning stages of our annual Corn Pie Supper to
be held on Saturday, November 1st. Meals are
$9.00, children 6 to12 are $5.00 and pies only sell
for $6.00 each. We hope to encourage everyone to
reciprocate each others activities, have some fun
and enjoy the fellowship.
Lets challenge one another to get involved, participate and become excited as we move forward with
our new ministry together!
Mission Statement
We, the congregation of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, who have accepted the gift of love and salvation through Jesus Christ,
strive to take this message into the world through our prayers, words and deeds. We invite all people to accept these gifts with us.
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New Holland Farm Show,
Parade & Food Drive
18th Annual Fall Festival &
Country Auction
This years New Holland Farm Show will begin on
October 1st
and continue
through Saturday October
4th. Various
food vendors,
games and
rides will be
available
throughout the
week. The parade will be held on Wednesday, October 1st beginning at 7:00 pm.
Garden Spot Retirement Village will be hosting their 18th annual fall festival and auction on
Saturday, October 11th from 7:00 am until 3:00
pm.
The day will be filled with BBQ chicken on the
grill, delicious apple dumplings, craft tables, a
flea market and plenty of children’s activities. A
silent auction and live auction will be held
where attendees can bid on terrific items.
Each year this event is held to raise money for
the Benevolent Fund to assist the residents who
because of circumstances beyond their control
have exhausted their financial resources. Special events like the Fall Festival and gifts from
individuals, businesses, and organizations help
raise money for this fund.
The youth from the New Holland Evangelical
United Methodist Church will be collecting items
for the New Holland Food Bank during the Farm
Show Parade. Many in our community benefit from
the food bank so your help for this ministry is
greatly appreciated! Please bring donations to the
parade on Wednesday and look for them marching
with the red wheelbarrows to collect the items.
The residents of Garden Spot Village would
like to thank everyone for their generous support and all those who attend the Fall Festival.
A detailed scheduled of the festival events
along with directions can be found on the Garden Spot Retirement Village web site at
gardenspotvillage.org
Non-perishable food items needed are listed below.
-canned fruit/vegetables
-peanut butter/jelly
-soup
-cereal
-pasta/sauce
-boxed potatoes
-canned meat
-crackers
-personal care items
Thank you for supporting the community.
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Harvest Home: On Sunday
October 12th we will be celebrating “Harvest Home” during worship. We are asking
everyone to donate a food
item to add to our display.
Canned goods, boxed items
and even perishable foods
can be donated. You can
drop off your donations anytime before Sunday October 12th and place them on the cart outside the
church office. All the items will be delivered to
Bethany Children’s Home after worship that day.
Thank you for supporting this fall celebration during
harvest time and sharing with those in need.
Looking Ahead
October 5
October 12
October 21
World Communion Sunday
NIN Offering
Harvest Home Celebration
Mission Dinner
November 1 Corn Pie Supper
November 2 All Saints Sunday
November 16 Congregational Meeting & Meal
Hanging of the Greens
November 23 Thanksgiving Sunday
AMT Xmas Show
November 27 Thanksgiving Day
November 30 First Sunday of Advent
Mission Dinner: Our
next mission dinner is
October 21st at First
Reformed Church in
Lancaster. We are looking for people who
would like to go along
in and help serve the
meal. If you are interested please sign up on
the sheet located on the bulletin board. We meet at
the church by 4:00 pm to carpool. If you have any
questions please see Kieran Connelly or Jeff Sprecher.
Consistory Updates
Pastoral Update: We will
continue to have supply pastors fill in for us through the
month of October. The schedule is as follows:
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Jack Esbenshade
David Carnish
to be scheduled
to be scheduled
AMT Ticket Reminder: Anyone interest in going
to the American Music Theatre on November 23rd
to see this years Christmas Show needs to sign up on
the sheet located on the bulletin board. If you have
any questions please
see Donna Ozga. Payment for your tickets
are due by October
26th and can be given
to Dee Sprecher.
Communion: Our next communion will be held on October 5th during World Communion Sunday. We hope
everyone can attend to share
in this special meal together.
NIN Offering: We are
participating in the UCC
special collection for
“Neighbors in Need” on
Sunday, October 5th during worship. This annual
UCC offering helps to
support ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States.
Watch for special offering envelopes to be placed in
your mailboxes and the pews.
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The next consistory meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday
October 7 at 7:00 PM.
Remember our Shut-Ins
Prayer Concerns: We will
be updating our prayer list
monthly by starting a new
list at the beginning of every
month. Please continue to
review the list and if there
are any updates during the
month please see Dee Sprecher. We also have a basket
located in the parlor room for you to place any requests. You can find prayer request cards next to it and
also in the pews upstairs for your convenience.
Please remember those members and friends in nursing
homes and retirement villages
in your prayers:
Ephrata Manor
99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, Pa.
17522-9525
Kathryn Freeman
As you continue your own prayers and concerns outside of the sanctuary this week, please remember the
concerns we have raised as a community.
Retirement Villages in Garden Spot Village
433 South Kinzer Ave, New Holland, Pa. 17557
Jim & Anna Ruth Waddell and
Lois Kirkpatrick
Our current list of prayer concerns for September:
Bertha, Bill & Trudy, Butch, Deb, Edith, Hillard Family, Jackie, Kate, Linda & Max, Laura, Margaret,
Naomi's Family, Newcomer Family, Renee, Sally,
Aunt Susie and the Witmyer Family. Lets keep all the
people who suffer from a variety of mental health issues, the first responders and families who lost loved
ones on 9/11, and the state troopers in northeast Pa. in
our prayers. Lets also continue to pray for peace in the
middle east and around the world.
Pastoral Visits or Emergencies
Suggested Prayer…”Most gracious and loving God,
we lift up our list of prayer concerns this day and every
day that all who are listed might know and feel your
presence with them in their time of need. God, continue in your support for all of our friends and family
listed and those who are forever in our hearts so that
they might feel you with them each day, Amen.”
As a reminder, during this time of transition, if
anyone is in need of any pastoral assistance you
may contact the church office at 445-6256 or one
of the following current elders; Donna Ozga, Steve
Renninger or Lynda Cooper.
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Church office hours are Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday & Thursday 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.
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Halloween?
These days, children associate Halloween with
trick-or-treating and candy. But centuries ago,
Christians named the night before “All Hallows’
Eve” & All Hallows’ Day (All Saints’ Day). As
the faithful prepared to remember people who
were entrusted to resurrection life, they adopted
various traditions to poke fun at death.
Sunday School Classes have begun. The adult
class is continuing their study of The Parables in the
old testament. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Classes during October begin at 9:00 am in the fellowship hall.
Around the world, Christians observe Halloween
differently: In Poland, kids pray aloud while
walking through forests to comfort souls of the
dead. In Spain, tolling church bells remind people
to remember the saints. In Finland, so many people light candles in cemeteries that the observance
is called “seas of light.” Although some Christians steer clear of Halloween, others use it as an
evangelism opportunity and provide entertainment alternatives such as harvest parties.
We also have classes available for children of all ages.
They meet upstairs in the Sunday school rooms beginning at 9:00 am.
Starting November 2nd the
class times for
both the adults
and children
will change to
9:30 am to accommodate the time change for worship. If anyone has
any questions about the classes or start times please see
Nancy Connelly.
No matter your views, you can remind children
that though it’s fun to pretend, we can always be
ourselves with God. Whatever our features and
flaws, we need not and cannot hide from God behind masks. God made us in his holy image and
loves us as his holy — hallowed! — children.
Our next meeting will be held
October 1st at 7:00PM.
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Birthdays
Sandwich Sale: The Women’s Guild will be having there next sandwich sale on October 25th. They
are selling Italian, Ham & Turkey subs for $4.00
each. If you would like to order a sandwich please
see Alta, Donna or Dee before October 21st. Thank
you for supporting the Women’s Guild.
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Food Bank
Kathleen Sweigart
Wyatt Kring
Steve Renninger
Kieran Connelly
Porky Sprecher
Mary Renninger
Carol Shupp
Sara Renninger
Laura Brackbill
Christopher Sprecher
Corinne Weinhold
Deb Shelly
Danny Yost
Happy Birthday!
The following is a list of the current foods that are
needed:
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
jelly
pancake mix
crackers
noodles
Anniversaries
Randy & Terri Kring - 39 years on October 4
November 2
cereal
Brian & Gretchen Martin - 27 yrs on October 17
Donations can be placed in
the shopping cart by the
side door entrance.
Thank you
Robert & Bev Jones - 41 yrs on October 31
Happy Anniversary!
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Scouting News
Meetings:
New Holland Parade: The
Scouts will be entering a float
in the New Holland Parade
this year on October 1st. If
you happen to make it to the
parade look for our Scouts and
cheer them on.
Bears will meet on October 2nd and 8th at St.
Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
Webelos will meet on October 6th and 13th at St.
Paul’s beginning at 7:00 pm.
The next Cub Committee Meeting will be held
Monday, October 13th, at St. Paul’s beginning at
7:00 PM.
Camp-O-Rama Weekend
Troop 121 will be
hosting a fun filled
family camp sleepover for FREE at
Pack 34 Cubmaster
Schnader’s farm on
Friday, October
17th to Saturday,
October 18th.
The next Pack Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 21st at St. Paul’s beginning at 7:00 PM. This
months theme is “Responsibility”.
Bible Quiz
There will be a
campfire program on Friday and plenty of different stations on Saturday showcasing scouting
skills. If interested in attending please contact
Matt Schnader at the number listed below.
What modern expression comes from the practice,
described in Leviticus, of a priest confessing Israel’s
sins over the head of an animal and sending it (and
the sins with it) into the desert?
Interested in joining the Scouting
Program contact:
A. hogwash
B. from the horse’s mouth
C. monkey business
D. scapegoat
Alta Hoshour
717-445-6069
Committee Chairperson
or
717-484-1072
[email protected]
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Answer: D (See Leviticus 16:10, 21)
Matt Schnader
Cubmaster
Monthly Volunteers
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Sonya Yost **
Cheryl Borja
Sara Renninger
Mary Renninger
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Larry Shupp
Donna Ozga
Kieran Connelly
Deb Shelly
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Dee Sprecher
Sonya Yost
Cheryl Borja
Sara Renninger
Mary Renninger **
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Lynda Cooper
Carol Shupp
Bill Sellers
Larry Shupp
Donna Ozga
** Indicates communion
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Ron Frederick
Pete Martin
Dick Sweigart
Bill Sprecher
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Gretchen Martin
Nancy Connelly
Naomi Martin
Dee Sprecher
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Chris Storms
Donna Ozga
Naomi Martin
Dee Sprecher
Nancy Connelly
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Sara Renninger
Gretchen Martin
Nancy Connelly
Naomi Martin
Dee Sprecher
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Offering Ushers
Treasurer’s Report
The monthly report for
August 2014:
October 5
Charlie Storms
Chris Storms
Larry Shupp
Carol Shupp
October 12
Cheryl Borja
Sara Renninger
Pearl Renninger
Grace Sprecher
October 19
Bill Sprecher
Jeff Renninger
Steve Enck
Judy Enck
October 26
Ron Frederick
Chuck Eckenroth
Pete Martin
Naomi Martin
Checking Account
Beginning Balance $64,064.23
+ Receipts
- Disbursements
- Transfers
9,585.68
11,465.11
0
Ending Balance
$62,184.80
A copy of this information can also be
found at the mailboxes in the slot
marked financial reports.
If you are unable to usher on your Sunday please
find a replacement. If you have any questions regarding the schedule please see any one of the
Deacons.
The following individuals are responsible for counting
the offering after worship;
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Charlie Storms & Nancy Connelly
Lauri Sellers & Chuck Eckenroth
Steve Renninger & Lynda Cooper
Brian Martin & Ron Frederick
Alternate Donna Ozga
If you would like to volunteer please see Dee Sprecher or stop by the church office.
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Flower and Bulletin Sponsor
Sheet
Sponsors
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
open
open
open
open
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Brian & Gretchen Martin
open
open
Chuck Eckenroth
open
The new flower and bulletin charts for
2014 are posted. If you would like to
sponsor a week please sign your name
on the chart for any Sunday you wish.
Please fill out the appropriate form and
see that Dee gets your dedication information at least one week prior to it going in the bulletin. The cost for the flowers is $30.00. We will place silk flowers
in the sanctuary and place your dedication information in the bulletin. If you
wish to purchase real flowers you may
still do so on your own. The cost of the
bulletins is $10.00 each week. Payments can be given to Dee Sprecher.
Thank you in advance for your support.
St Paul’s UCC Celebrate
A publication of St. Paul’s UCC
133 Church St., P.O. Box 177
Bowmansville, Pa. 17507
Phone & Fax 717-445-6256
[email protected]
www.stpaulsuccchurch.org
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
open
open
open
open
Editor:
Deidre Sprecher
[email protected]
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
open
open
open
open
open
St Paul’s UCC Celebrate is published
monthly to keep members and friends
informed of programs of the church and to
report news about the community and its
people.
Deadline for article submissions: The third
Sunday of each month.
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Children’s Challenge...
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St. Paul’s UCC
2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Christian Ed
7:00
New Holland
Parade
2
Bears 7:00
3
4
5
Sunday School
Coffee Klatch
Worship/
Communion
NIN Offering
6
Boy Scouts 7:00
Webelos 7:00
7
Consistory 7:00
8
Card Club 6:00
Bears 7:00
9
10
11
Garden Spot Village Fall Festival
12
Sunday School
Coffee Klatch
Worship/Harvest
Home Display
13
Columbus Day
Boy Scouts 7:00
Cub Committee
Meeting 7:00
Webelos 7:00
14
15
16
17
18
Cherry Crest
Adventure with
Zion 6:30
19
20
Boy Scouts 7:00
Sunday School
Coffee Klatch
Worship
Newsletter Deadline
21
Mission Dinner
Sand Orders Due
Cub Pack Meeting
7:00
22
Card Club 6:00
Troop Committee
Meeting 7:00
23
24
25
Sub Sale
26
Sunday School
Coffee Klatch
Worship
28
29
Fill Food Bank
Orders
30
31
Fill Food Bank
Orders
Reformation Day
27
Boy Scouts 7:00
Fill Food Bank
Orders
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