Youth Mission Trip 2023!! New Orleans! The first day of the Youth Mission Trip began with a bang, while we had a couple issues we persevered and remained positive. Leaving the church at 4:00 this morning to start the day, on our way to the Baltimore airport our first turmoil came with the Conowingo Dam not working and a detour being taken. Finally reaching the airport we discovered the news that the plane was delayed forty-five minutes, leaving us to discover and explore the airport. After the wait we finally and safely boarded the plane, flying out and reaching New Orleans with a congratulations from the Southwest crew on our mission courtesy of Alexa Musser chatting with the attendant....
“We Are Gathered By God” There is a woman who is sitting home alone reading her Bible. There is another woman who is at the church sitting around a table surrounded by styrofoam cups, as she serves on a committee trying to plan next summer’s Vacation Bible School and mission experience for the children. The question I want to ask you is, “Which of these two women is more deeply involved in the kingdom of God?” ...
From the Pastor John Ortberg tells of a woman who looked out her window and saw her German shepherd shaking the life out of a neighbor's rabbit.Her family did not get along well with these neighbors, so she knew this was going to be a disaster.She grabbed a broom and pummeled the dog until it dropped the dead rabbit from its mouth.Seeing the dead rabbit, she panicked.She ...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Events Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 3, 2019 Saturday, April 27, - 5:15 TO 7:15 P.M. - Kid's Adventure Club,Nerf War/Balloon Bonanza/Family Life Center Adventure Club is open to all children 3-years-old through 5thGrade. Please see details on link to flier above.R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 26 at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, April 28 - 8:0...
Keep ReadingFrom the Pastor When I was a child, Easter meant something other than"new life." Easter meant"new clothes."For whatever reason, the week or days before Easter was a time for my parents to take us shopping for clothes,"church clothes" to be precise.The shopping nightmare for school clothes came at the end of summer.Easter was the season for worship-wear,uncomfortable uncoo...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Events Friday, April 19 through Friday, April 26, 2019 Friday, April 19 - 7:00 P.M. - Good Friday Service/Church Sanctuary See information above Sunday, April 21 - 6:15 A.M. - Sunrise Service/Church Cemetery In the event of inclement weather, the services will be held in the church sanctuary. Following the service at 7:00 A.M. there will be a continenta...
Keep ReadingFrom the Pastor This Sunday is Palm Sunday.It is the day that Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem, and we will wave our palm branches and sing our hosannas.Ever wonder, what happened?Our Lord Jesus went from hero to zero in five days.On Palm Sunday, we see Jesus at the pinnacle of his popularity.Sadly, it's all downhill from there.Why?What went wrong? Jesus would do...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Events Friday, April 12 through Friday, April 19, 2019 Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 9:00 A.M. - Ready! Aim! Fire!, Willow Street Restaurant/Morr Range See information above Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 1:30 P.M. - Youth Bowling - Meet at Church See information above Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 5:00 P.M. Dinner/7:00 P.M. Hershey Bears Hockey Game - Mature ...
Keep ReadingFrom the Pastor The Christian author and pastor, Tony Campolo, tells about the time when he was seven years old, and he had just watched a cowboy western movie.He told his father he wanted to be a cowboy, just like Hopalong Cassidy.And so, he asked his father to help him become one.But, Campolo's just said, "Let's wait and see." Years later, when it was time to...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Events Friday, April 5, 2019 thru Friday, April 12, 2019 Sunday, April 7, 2019 - 8:00 and 10:30 A.M. Worship Services, Church Sanctuary Nursery is available during the worship service. KidsOwn Worship will be held during the 10:30 A.M. worship service only. Scripture Reading:Galatians 3:10-14 and Luke 9:18-22 Sermo...
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