Cultivating Lives for Christ Welcome Visitors, Family & Friends… We are all God’s family and we’re glad you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Greet someone around you and know that you are welcome in this place. Please join us between the services for fellowship time in the Open Arms Café on the lower level!
Easter Services
Please invited your family, friends and neighbors!
SPRING OUTREACH EVENT: GRETNA GLEN WORK DAY
SPUMC WEEKLY April 7, 2019 STAY CONNECTED EVERYWHERE YOU GO! facebook.com/StPaulsEtown www.stpauls.faith
OUR CHURCH FAMILY Palm Sunday
(April 14)
8:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Worship
Holy Thursday
(April 18)
7:00 p.m. Worship
Easter Sunday
(April 21)
8:30 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Worship
Help get the camp reading for this summer’s campers, many who come from St. Paul’s! Gretna Glen will hold their Spring Work Day on Saturday, April 13th from 9 AM to 4 PM. The camp is located at 87 Old Mine Road, Lebanon, PA 17042. Lunch will be provided. You can come for the entire day or for just part of it. All ages and all skill levels are welcome. Please complete the Connection Card sign-up if interested or call the church office by April 8 so that we can let Gretna Glen know how many to expect.
(A card, phone call or visit would be appreciated where appropriate.)
LAMBS
None at this time.
SPUMC MINISTRIES SPECIAL SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION #2 TO PROCESS THE GENERAL CONFERENCE DECISIONS Because of the nature of the recent decisions of our General Conference, I am going to have a SECOND SESSION of a special Sunday School hour tentatively scheduled for TODAY at 9:45 a.m. in the WEST Sanctuary. Please feel free to join us as we clarify what these decisions mean for us – this time exploring some of the biblical perspectives on the issues. –Pastor David EASTER EGG HUNT CANDY NEEDED! This year the Youth Ministry is hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt. We need donations of individually wrapped candy that will fit into the plastic eggs. A marked plastic bin has been placed inside the church office for all candy donations. The donation deadline is TODAY. Thank you for your thoughtful and generous spirit! EASTER EGG HUNT On Palm Sunday, April 14, join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0-Grade 3. It will begin at 9:45 AM SHARP! UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Needlework Circle April 10 @ 9:30 a.m. (Social Hall) Join us for all or part of the day in the social hall as we create comforters for those in need and Pocket Prayer Quilts. No experience necessary – we will teach you how to knot. Join us for some great fellowship. Prayer Shawl Ministry April 16 @ 9:30 a.m. (Prayer Room) Join us in the Prayer Room (123) as we prayerfully create Prayer Shawls to comfort and encourage our brothers and sisters. Yarn and patterns are available.
MAY HERALD ARTICLES DEADLINE: NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 14! PALM SUNDAY WHITE GIFT SERVICE On April 14, we are asking each church family member to bring a nonperishable food item that has been wrapped in white tissue paper or a white paper bag. The white gifts will be displayed during the worship services. To guarantee a variety of food items, we are suggesting if your last name begins with A-I, you may consider donating canned fruit (fruit cocktail, applesauce, assorted fruits); J-R consider donating boxed items (pasta, potatoes, cake, brownie or muffin mixed, pudding or Jello, peanut butter); and S-Z consider donating canned vegetables or a bag of potatoes. All donations will be greatly appreciated. Please be sure to check the expiration dates on your donated items. Each basket will include a ham provided by the Outreach Ministry Team. If you would prefer to offer a monetary donation, envelopes will be provided in the pews. Please mark the envelope “PALM SUNDAY WHITE GIFT” and include your name or envelope number if you wish to receive credit for your monetary donation. PALM SUNDAY BRUNCH The St. Paul’s Kitchen Service Team will be hosting a Palm Sunday Brunch on Palm Sunday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The menu will include items such as French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, baked ham, seafood chowder and much more. There is no charge for the event, but donations will be accepted. The donations will be used for future upgrades to the kitchen facility. Come and fellowship with the rest of the St. Paul’s family as we begin to celebrate the Easter Holy Week!
2ND SUNDAY FOOD BANK DONATIONS On Sunday, April 14, St. Paul’s will collect nonperishable food items to help restock the shelves of the local community cupboard. The following items are the current needs. The starred items are ongoing needs. *12 oz. applesauce, *canned fruit, canned potatoes/instant potatoes, canned carrots, mixed vegetables, *pasta sauce, *SPAM, canned chicken, *ketchup, *crackers, *rice, bottled water, juice, *laundry detergent, *deodorant, *tissues, *toilet paper, feminine products. Please place all donations in the marked box located inside the office door. Thank you for your continued generosity which benefits those in need. APRIL OUTREACH FOCUS: The Elizabethtown Child Care Center The Elizabethtown Child Care Center provides high quality, educational and safe child care at affordable rates for families who live and work in the Elizabethtown area and provides a sliding tuition scale so that families can pay according to their income level. ECCC is open Monday through Friday, 6am-6pm, provides services for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and offers before and after school care for kindergarten through 5th grade. There is also a full summer program for all ages through 5th grade. Currently, approximately 150 children from about 110 families are served. ECCC is licensed through the Dept. of Human Services as a child care center and has earned the highest ratings of 4 stars through the Keystone STARS program. We are closely connected to the community through our partnership with Elizabethtown College in the Elizabethtown HUB. Monetary donations may be made using the designated monthly mission envelope or a pew envelope marked E-TOWN CHILD CARE CENTER. Thank you for your generosity.
TRUSTEE WORK DAY Saturday, April 20 8 AM-12 Noon Join us to work on general church upkeep. Plenty of indoor and outdoor projects. All skill levels welcome! INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF ST. PAUL’S? Our next New Member Class is coming up on Sunday, April 28th after the 11:00 service (approximately 12:15 PM). Lunch will be provided. The class session will be about 90 minutes. New members will be received into the church on Sunday May 5th at whichever service you normally attend. If you’re interested, or if you have questions, please call the church office (717-367-1889) or email
[email protected]. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Heart & Hand Mission Trip July 7-13, 2019 You may not end up on the NBC Nightly News, but you can definitely make a world of difference in the lives of the people in West Virginia. Heart & Hand is a United Methodist non-profit mission located in Philippi, West Virginia. St. Paul’s has been supporting this ministry for many years by sending groups of people to do home repair and construction. People of all skill levels are always needed. Please contact Ivan Arnold or Fred Orth with any questions or to volunteer for this year’s trip. CONSUMED ADULTS EVENTS Please join Consumed for the following events! For more details, contact Marika Merritt. Join us on Facebook! 4/11 - Bible Study @ the Selman's, 7-8:30 p.m 4/23 - Bible Study @ the Schubauer's, 7-8:30p 4/28 - Bible Study @ Church, 9:45-10:45a
G.R.A.C.E. EVERY SUNDAY from 9:45-10:45 AM ____________ For all children ages 0 through Grade 6 CHURCH NURSERY – Ages 0-3 KIDS OWN WORSHIP – 4 Yrs to Grade 3
We encourage visitors anytime and any further questions about any of the classes, please contact Suzanne Hetrick, Children’s Director: 367-1889 or
[email protected] If you do not currently receive children’s news updates via email, please notify Mrs. Hetrick. REMINDER: Activity bags are available in the colorful wooden chests entering or inside each sanctuary. Also available are crayons and children’s bulletins to entertain children during worship. KIDS OWN WORSHIP (children’s church) is offered at the 11:00 a.m. service.
LIFELINE STUDENT MINISTRIES We invite all youth, grades 7-12 to join us in our youth group activities: -Sunday school is held at 9:45 in the LifeLine rooms on the top floor of the church. -Ice Cube (our evening youth gathering) is held 6:30pm-8:30pm on the top floor of the church.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CHILD(REN) PROMPTLY AFTER THE WORSHIP SERVICE. Your consideration for the volunteers caring for your child(ren) will be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
FEELING THE CALL to join the Children’s Ministry Team? We have the following openings: 9:45 AM Nursery and 11:00 AM Kids Own Worship. Contact Suzanne Hetrick if interested.
PLEASE NOTE: For all the latest information on the Student Ministries including the calendar of events and forms (permission/medical), please check out the following website…
http://www.stpauls.faith/ministries/youth-ministries/
WEEKLY CALENDAR Only church groups/activities listed below. See church website for complete list of scheduled internal & external calendar groups and activities. SUNDAY, APRIL 07 8:30AM – Sunday Worship/Communion (SOUTH Sanctuary) 9:00-11:00AM – Open Arms Café (4/14) 9:45-10:45AM – LifeLine AM (Youth Area) 9:45-10:45AM – Cornerstone Worship Team (131) 9:45-10:45AM – Sunday School for All Ages 9:45-10:45AM – General Conference Session #2 (West Sanctuary) 11:00AM – Sunday Worship/Communion (South Sanctuary) 6:30-8:30PM – LifeLine PM Ice Cube (Youth Area) MONDAY, APRIL 08 9-11AM – MOM’s Out Morning (27/28/37) 6:30-8:30PM – Council on Ministries (105 CSA) TUESDAY, APRIL 09 9AM-5PM – Weekly Deadline 9:30-11:30AM – Disciple 3 Bible Study (14) 7-8PM – Finance Team (125) 7-8PM – Outreach Team (135) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 9AM-12PM – Staff Meeting (105 CSA) 9:30AM-1PM – Needlework Circle (14) 6:30-7:30PM – Board of Trustees (105 CSA) 7-8PM – Community Lenten Service (South Sanctuary) 7-8:00PM – NO Sanctuary Choir (209) 7:15-8:15PM – Genesis Handbell Choir (211) 7:30-9:00PM – 412 Young Adults Worship (10) 8:15-9:15PM – St. Paul’s Ringers (211) THURSDAY, APRIL 11 6:30-7:30PM – Jubilee Singers (209) 6:45-8:30PM – Cornerstone Worship Team (131) 7-7:45PM – SONshine Singers (202) FRIDAY, APRIL 12 NOTHING SCHEDULED SATURDAY, APRIL 13 NOTHING SCHEDULED TODAY’S VOLUNTEERS Sound System Scott Merchlinski, Tymn Neece, Andy Maloney Nursery Leona Yeagley, Aimee Merchlinski Michelle Singiser, VOLUNTEER NEEDED Kids Own Worship Valerie Driver, Aimee Merchlinski Open Arms Café Connie Rank, Jill Blecher, Thelma Franks Welcome Team Donna Hoover, Caroline Herr, Thelma Franks Bob Anderson, Vicki Arendt Gregg/Donna Melton, Jen Overmoyer Library Cathy Myers PLEASE NOTE: THE MONTHLY LIST FOR THE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE CAN BE FOUND IN EACH HERALD NEWSLETTER.
2018 CHECK REQUEST & REIMBURSEMENT DEADLINE NOON ON THE FOLLOWING DATE: Apr 9, 24 May 8, 24 Jun 10, 24
Jul 8, 24 Aug 8, 23 Sep 6, 23
Oct 8, 24 Nov 8, 20 Dec 6, 20
SPUMC MINISTRIES COMMUNITY EVENTS FINAL WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY LENTEN SERVICE Theme: Isaiah 53:3-6 – “Jesus bore our sins and weaknesses” 4/10 @ 7PM – St. Paul’s United Methodist – Galen Russell SAVE YOUR ALUMINUM TABS – Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Pennsylvania has received over $236,000 since 1996 from this simple and easy fundraiser. Place your donations in the marked container located in the gathering space. For more information about this charity, please see www.rmhc-centralpa.org. CARRY THE CROSS – Good Friday, April 19 @ 5PM – Begins at Christ Church, UCC (rear parking lot, 247 S. Market St.). A light supper will follow the walk (about 6:15PM) @ First Church of God, 144 S. Market St. A community evening worship service will follow the meal @ 7:15PM in the sanctuary. Bring a friend or neighbor for this time of reflection and praise.
JOYS
Trips are planned! Spring! Charley’s Birthday Dad’s New Job Healing Power God’s Signs Grandchildren Matt’s Prayers! Improved Health School Success My Kiddos Respectful Teens Praise Band Happiness Employment Jacob Jr Forgiveness Olivia
Family & Friends Drama Team Yankee Doing Well Support of Friends Thankful for God’s Love Faith/Family/Friends Wednesday Staff Prayers Graduate School Admission Henry is 6 months! Answered Prayers Blooming Trees & Flowers Baseball/Softball Season All God’s Blessings My Lord & Savior Frank’s Improving Health A Week of Grace & Love Opportunities Freedom
Thank you for joining us today! Ways you can give today include: -By pew envelope—check or cash -On our website—stpauls.faith, Click on “Give” to use your VISA, MasterCard, Debit Card, or checking or savings account. All donations are secure and tax deductible. Thank you for your generosity! OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE to be mailed to your home for those who wish to receive a year-end statement for tax purposes. Please stop by or call the church office if you wish to sign up to receive your own offering envelopes.
APRIL EVENTS @ COMMUNITY PLACE ON WASHINGTON – The Elizabethtown Area HUB, located @ 61 E. Washington St., will offer the following events in April: Open Computer Lab, Career Advising with CareerLink, VITA Tax Preparation, Community Meal, Atlas Initiative, Kinship Navigation Program, Adult Education Classes, Financial Counseling, Stress Management Coping Skills, Bridges Out of Poverty and Mindfulness—What’s That. Details about these events can be found on the CPOW website (www.communityplaceonwashington.org) or by calling 717-689-3423.
All is Good with God My Lord & Savior Family Support Church Family Support Safely Home! Tim Booth/Jen Lerch Duet Out-Love the World Children in Sunday School Good Time w/ Family Successful Surgery Church Event Attendance Good Family Health News Elliot Doing Well Children’s Ministry Beautiful Weather Daughters Jesus Christ
Good Weekend at Gretna Glen Husband/Mother – Improved Health Wonderful E-town College Classes Kathy & AJ’s Gracious Hospitality Service Filled with Love for All Delaney Winslow - Teach for America Acceptance Approved for Government Assisted Housing Hospital Discharge Brother’s Restored Eyesight Volunteers Helping w/ Renovations Thankful for Our Church/Pastors/Church Family Temple PhD Program Admission Great “Mom Friends” in Church Taking Our Woes to God Church Family Prayers/Love/Support/Hugs Suzanne & Staci are amazing! Effective & Well Organized Rise Up Program
PRAYER CONCERNS Nancy R Jason M Emma S Healing Anna M Elderly Evelyn Skylyn Regan Health Bob B Ron B Ginny Laura Love Bill L Cera Bob Eric Tim
Work/School Imler Family Bill/Nancy S Bob/Mary G Uncle John Job Search Cathy/Mike Dori Stine Marilyn J Joanne L Shut-Ins Mobility Allen H Vivian Friend Steve Jay B Elliot Joel Pam
Michelle’s Parents Mary Jean Risser Potgeiser Family John’s Surgery Sprained Ankle Dad’s New Job Vernon Witmer Hoover Family Metzler Family Mark & Family Becky Carson Relationships Science Quiz Mona Murray Miller Family Sam D/Jim Z Single Mom Deb/Carl M Marge/Phil Travelers
Delaney Winslow - After College Transition Successful Lifeguard Recertification Comfort to Families Suffering Loss Ended Relationship Peace/Healing Etown College/CEPS Students Family of Donna Longenecker Aurora’s Continued Recovery Family of Edna Mae Potteiger Family of Marlin Gieselman Finding God’s Will & Peace ALS Patients & Caregivers Christianity Persecutions Family of Nancy Burkett Death of Friend’s Mom Affordable Child Care
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor David Woolverton – Lead Pastor Rev. Dr. Matt Skillen – Teaching Pastor Pastor John Marcott – Connections & Care Pastor
PASTORAL SUPPORT TEAM WAYS TO GIVE
THE GRETNA GLEN CAMP & RETREAT CENTER IS HIRING for the summer camp season. Summer staff arrive for staff training on June 5th and serve at Gretna Glen through August 10th. Gretna Glen is hiring lifeguards, counselors, food service and program team members. These positions are often held by college age staff, but please know they welcome applications from any adult that seeks to work in a Christian camp environment. More details are available at www.gretnaglen.org along with our application or call the office at 717273-6525.
John Messick – Director of Worship & Music Ministries Andrew Bible – Media-Technical Director Suzanne Hetrick – Director of Children’s Ministries Staci Hood-Neece – Intermediate Children’s Coordinator Leona Yeagley – Nursery Coordinator David Rizzo - Director, Youth & Young Adult Ministries Tim Olsen - Assistant Director, Youth Ministries Caleb Sisak - Organist Melissa Miller – Director of Handbell Choirs Barbara Woods – Business Administrator Diane Miller – Full-time Office Assistant Donna Hoover – Interim Administrative Assistant Sue Keath – Custodian
VOLUNTEER PASTORAL STAFF Dianne Orwig – Certified Lay Minister
Knee Pain Kim/Scott Nicole M Nancy E Yankee My Son Lauren Abigail Dave D June R Family Health Mike Jodi
Those Seeking Christ Doctor Appointment New Healthy Babies Family of Tim Smell Those in Treatment Guidance/Direction College Decisions Working Together Margie & Family Rebecca Keefer 18-24 Year Olds Vida Wheeland Shearer Family Metzler Family
WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION ATTENDANCE
March 31, 2019 8:30am Worship Service 11:00am Worship Service Sunday School
339 persons 163 persons 176 persons 182 persons
CONTACT THE CHURCH Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 398 N. Locust St., Elizabethtown 17022 Church office – 717-367-1889 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.stpauls.faith Pastor Woolverton ●
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