Item of the Month: As you shop for back to school needs for your family, please remember those children in other countries who are less fortunate. Mission Central sends school kits to those children. The item of the month is 6 unsharpened pencils. Please place the pencils in the bin marked "Mission Central Item of the Month" located at the end of the hall outside Nursery School rooms (rooms 112-114).
This Week’s Calendar of Events TODAY:
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Informal Worship Set Up (FH) Worship (Sanctuary) Informal Worship Rehearsal (FH) The Gathering Rehearsal (110) Informal Worship (Fellowship Hall) Cross Training (Sanctuary), Youth Sunday School (218,219) Adult SS Classes - Samaritan (115), Back to the Bible (210) Informal Worship Rehearsal (FH) “The Gathering” Worship (Sanctuary) Cross Training “One Room School House” (112-114) Seeker in Christ Adult Sunday School Class (115) Church Debt Pay Off Celebration (Sanctuary,Outdoor Chapel,,FH) Salt-n-Light Praise Rally (Sanctuary) Youth - IMPACT Rewind (Pavilion, Outdoor Chapel) AA/NA (219) Men’s Basketball (FH) Pack 198 Meeting (FH) Salem Players (110) What is the Bible (212) Disciple 1 (215) Wednesday Night Kids Club (105,106,112-114, FH) Children’s Choir Kick Off Meeting (110) Sister’s of Salem - Esther (115) Men’s Evening Cup of Jesus (210) 4th & 5th Grade Girls Group (210) Chimechoir (110) Men’s Basketball (FH) Sanctuary Choir (110) Troop 198 Meeting (115, FH) Fishermen (110) Salem Players (FH) James Baby Shower (115) Informal Worship Set Up (FH) Worship (Sanctuary) Informal Worship Rehearsal (FH) The Gathering Rehearsal (110) Informal Worship (Fellowship Hall) Cross Training (Sanctuary), Youth Sunday School (218,219) Adult SS Classes - Samaritan (115), Back to the Bible (210) Informal Worship Rehearsal (FH) “The Gathering” Worship (Sanctuary) Cross Training “One Room School House” (112-114) Seeker in Christ Adult Sunday School Class (115) Secret Sister Kick Off (115) Youth - Regular Meeting (219, FH)
Salem Parish News – September 20, 2015 OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN Child Care at 9:00am & 11:00am for children up to 36 months in Room 106. Sunday School for children 4yrs through 12th grade at 9:30 and for children 4yrs old through 5th grade at 11:00am.
The altar flowers in Fellowship Hall are given to the glory of God by Larry & Nancy Sha*o in memory of Larry’s sister.
DEBT PAYOFF CELEBRATION, TODAY at 4:30pm. We will begin our celebration with a potluck dinner. The Kitchen Ministry will provide paper products and beverage. If your last name begins with A-J, please bring a main dish to share; K-R, please bring a salad or side dish to share; and S-Z, please bring a dessert to share. All are welcome!
LAST SUNDAY, THROUGH BAPTISM, we welcomed Ruthie Pauline Shanebrook, daughter of Christy & Don Shanebrook, as the newest addition to the body of Christ and the kingdom of God. May God bless this child as she is surrounded by and grows in God’s love.
CARD SHOWERS: Jerri Hartman will be 91 on Sept. 17th & Don Conley will be 95 on Oct. 1st. Let’s shower them with birthday wishes!
Sept. 20 (Malachi 3:10) - Set aside a “want” and give 10% (2the) of the cost of the “want” to the RL Food Bank or another organiza2on that supports feeding. Sept. 21 (1 Peter 4:10-11) - Pray for the ministries and volunteers of Salem Church who are aiding those in need. Sept. 22 (Mark 12:28-31) - 4.49 million Americans struggle to put food on the table. Could one of those be your neighbor? Sept. 23 (Proverbs 31:9) - See the PA Council of Churches website (www.pachurhcesadvocacyorg) for ways to become involved in advoca2ng for people in need. Sept. 24 (Isaiah 58:6-11) - How is hunger an issue for jus2ce? Consider the poli2cs of food and hunger. Find your voice and be heard! Sept. 25 (John 13:12-14) - Make arrangements today to serve a meal at a soup kitchen or shelter. Sept. 26 (Acts 2:43-47) - Consider how Salem might become more like the Acts 2 community.
Jerri Hartman, 390 Steinhour Rd. York Haven, PA 17370 Don Conley, 1414 Simpson Ferry Rd., New Cumberland, PA 17070 A RECOGNITION DINNER IS BEING HELD FOR REV. CARL PETERSON by the NC Olde Towne Assoc. at the Susquehanna Club on Sunday, Oct. 11th at 1pm. Tickets are $25. Call Karen Vittone (774-0263) or Mary Landis (7745385) for reservations by Oct. 2nd.
OUR FAITHFULNESS Sunday, September 13th Attendance 350 Tithes & Offerings $8,891.50
NATIONAL HUNGER ACTION MONTH Challenges for this week ...
Connect Kid’s Choir: If you have a child K (age 5) - 6th grade who likes to sing, please join us! We rehearse Wed. evenings at 6:10pm in chapel Contact Christina Higgins for more info. (602-3457,
[email protected]). CAN YOU SING? If you like to sing and have thought about singing in a choir, now is your chance! The Salem Sanctuary Choir will be star2ng back up for the 2015/16 season, and we’d love to have you with us. Join us in the Choir room on Thursday, Sept. 10th at 6:30pm to get started.
WOMEN OF LIGHT “HOT PROPERTY” We will attend the Saturday, Oct. 10th matinee of Salem’s 5th Annual Dinner Theater. The play this year is “Hot Property. Please sign up on the WOL bulletin board so that tickets can be purchased for the group. Call Marsha Young with questions (982-1256). FYI: If you are attending the Dinner show at Dutch Apple on Sept. 26th, we will leave the church parking lot promptly at 11:00am. SALEM’S SECRET SISTERS is beginning a new year! This ministry joins all ladies of Salem together as sisters in Christ. You will bless one another monthly in prayer, notes of encouragement, and little treats. Sign up by picking up a questionnaire in the rack across from Pastor John’s office. Our Kick Off event will be Sun. Sept. 27th at noon. Email
[email protected] or call the church office with questions.
ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON? Join us Thurs. mornings (9-11am) beginning Sept. 24th to explore the life of the apostle Paul in Adam Hamilton’s The Call. We will followPaul’s journey’s and travel to early church sites via DVD sessions. Sign up on the Connection Card. Contact Marcia Sadler w/ questions (938-0890,
[email protected].
MEN’S EVENING CUP OF JESUS will begin meeting again Wed. evenings (6:308pm). ALL MEN ARE WELCOME! We will begin a 10 week study 9/23 called STEPPING UP, by Dennis Rainey. Mark the Connection Card to participate. Contact Kevin Wert w/questions (903-3936,
[email protected].
Serve ATTENTION SALEM COOKS! Do you like to serve others? Join Meals Ministry at Salem & use your cooking talents to serve others during times of recovery, child birth or loss of a family member. Serve meals around a schedule that you chose. Mark the Connection Card to join! Contact Christy Musselman for more information (
[email protected]). DINNER THEATER TICKETS ARE ON SALE TODAY in the office between worship services or contact Marsha Young (982-1256). Salem Players will present “Hot Property” on Friday, Oct. 9th (6:30pm), Saturday, Oct. 10th (12 noon & 6:30pm). A 3 course chicken dinner will be served prior to each performance. Reserved tickets are $20 and will not be sold at the door. All ticket sales are final. This years show will benefit Family Promise and Salem’s New Community Garden Ministry. Check out the Connection Card for ways you can help with the Dinner Theater.
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
September 18 & 19 (over night) Uprise Festival, Shippensburg (check out the Youth bulletin board or the website (under the Youth tab) for details.
September 20 (6:30-9:30pm) IMPACT Rewind September 27 (6-9pm) Regular Meeting
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LOOKING TO SERVE AT SALEM? Be a part of the Christmas Closet (CC) Planning Team! Join us Monday, Sept. 14th @ 6:30pm in Room 211. Your ideas & support are needed to help bless our community this Christmas. * Stop by to sort for the CC on Thurs., Sept. 24th (6-7pm) in the “Ministry Worship” area.
DO YOU LIKE TO SEW? The Children’s Ministry is looking for someone to re-cover the rocking chair cushions in the Nursery. Fabric will be provided. Please sign up on the Connection Card if you are interested in helping with this project.
commUNITY Service Day for September has been CANCELLED. Look for another opportunity to serve in this way in the spring.
During the month August, Salem did a fundraising drive to purchase lice kits for the West Shore School District. We raised $555.00, allowing us to purchase 36 kits! Thank you for your generosity! SAVE THE DATES! August 66-13, 2016 Travel to Haiti next summer on a mission trip with Global Partners! Ministry opportunities for all ages! Contact Marcia Sadler for more information. (
[email protected], 938-0890) or go to gpartners.org.
