As I write, we are ambling through the valley of the shadow of death—along for the journey my mother‐in‐law is taking toward her beloved Jesus.

It is a slow journey this week, and as I swab her dry mouth another me or search her face for any clue that she can s ll hear me, my heart wants to burst with sadness. As I keep vigil by her bedside, receive instruc ons from the hospice nurse, juggle the caregiver schedule and sing hymns over her, I just want to bawl. As I watch our Olivia, who was so lovingly cared for all her life by Mimi, now tenderly turn her in bed, or Becky and Amy, both recipients of Mimi’s tender loving care, by her bedside blinking back tears, I actually think my heart might bleed.

Then suddenly, these words come unbidden, a balm for my soul: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

I memorized Philippians 4:13 at another me when I thought my heart might bleed—when I was 9 and saying good‐bye to my mother. Ginny, my aunt, had suggested I memorize that verse when I was convinced that I could not go on without my mom. I remember saying it to myself what seemed like a million mes a day in those early months a er her death, when I thought I couldn’t make it through the school day, couldn’t sleep through the night, wouldn’t ever laugh again.

And in the years since, I have found that the words come back to me automa cally in situa ons of stress, when I feel like I can’t do whatever is in front of me. I don’t even think about them; the words are suddenly on my tongue, bringing relief . . . the first day of college; as I drove away from home in Massachuse s for my first job in Pennsylvania; when I quit my job to be a stay‐at‐home mom; when I helped Aunt Ginny make her journey to heaven from the hospital bed in my living room over more months than I thought I could handle.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Isn’t it wonderful that the words of Scripture are wri en on our hearts and come back to us when we need them most? What a gi !

I was thinking about this a lot in April when I was caring for my dad. He came home from the hospital weak, confused and recovering from an infec on that nearly took his life. He was frustrated, sad and not at all convinced he would recover. Every morning, I gave him the same pep talk. And much to my surprise, one morning he quoted John 14:1 to me “Let not your heart be troubled.” My dad hasn’t spoken a Bible verse to me since I was a child! Yet in the midst of his pain and fear, these words tumbled from his lips—and he con nued to repeat them many mes in the days to come as he struggled with discouragement.

Thy Word have I hid in mine heart.

Ruth Anne Engle, former quizzer and DBIC quiz coach, receives similar comfort from 1 Thessalonians 4:13: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope,” which she memorized while quizzing in high school.

“There was a span of 10 years in my life when I had four uncles and one aunt who all passed away when they were only 49 to 51 years old. That verse always came to me—and s ll does—and helped me remember in my sorrow that this life is not all there is and I do have hope,” she said.

Another is Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”

“When I have ques ons or can't answer others people’s ques ons or don't understand why things happen, this verse reminds me that that's exactly what faith is: Being

 

Dillsburg BIC Church Monthly Newsletter July 2018

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By Carolyn Kimmel

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Dillsburg Brethren in Christ  

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Doulos Editor: Carolyn Kimmel

Layout: Anne‐Marie Brandt

Please send submissions for the August 2018 issue to:

carolynkimmel@comcast.net 

or place them in Carolyn’s church mailbox by July 8th.

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Rev. Rob Douglass Senior Pastor

Jeff Conrady Associate Pastor 

Dillsburg BiC Staff

Emily Wingert Pastor of Children’s

Ministry

Kathy Benne Administra ve

Assistant 

assured of God and his sovereignty despite not having all the answers,” Ruth Anne said.

Andi Brubaker, who grew up quizzing at DBIC and is now with Push the Rock in Guatemala, memorized Colossians 3:23 as a second grader par cipa ng in Boys Brigade at Mechanicsburg BIC. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord and not for men," it says.

“This has been my favorite verse throughout my life, and I've been able to apply it in so many different circumstances and experiences,” Andi said. “It's helped to change my a tude in situa ons where I was looking for praise or recogni on towards one of giving God the glory and honor.”

Andi also recalls when he was a quizzer, he memorized Hebrews 4:12: "The Word of God is living and ac ve, sharper than any double‐edged sword."

“This is such an impac ul and challenging verse as to how we should view the Bible,” he said. “Are we interac ng with Scripture as a living, guiding Word that teaches us and shows us characteris cs of our living Father—or just as a book on a shelf? This has been a growing point and challenge for me the past few months and something that I believe we all can grow in.”

So much more than a book on a shelf! This Word of God is manna for each day, armor for every ba le, a reassurance no other words can bring. If you’ve never memorized a verse or two, I encourage you to start now. You don’t have to memorize a book or even a chapter; pick some verses that are meaningful to you and write them on your heart in memory.

Recently I was interviewing entertainer Kathie Lee Gifford about her new line of wines, and I asked her what she would say to those who suggest that her well‐publicized faith and wine don’t go together. She talked about malicious gossip that has surrounded her celebrity life for years and quoted John 8:32, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” That verse is God reminding her that He knows the truth of who she is and she can believe that truth and not be affected by adverse cha er around her, she said.

It makes it possible to say, “My joy is non‐nego able,” Kathie Lee added.

And for all of us as well, our joy can be non‐nego able if only we remember His Word that is hidden in our hearts—and fueling our days.

7/1 Like Christ our Model 2 Cor. 3:7‐18

7/8 Jay Smith preaching

7/15 With Christ our Friend John 15:9‐17

7/22 Under Christ our Lord Luke 9:21‐27

7/29 From Christ our Source Eph. 1:3‐14

Did you know you can download and listen to past sermons on our website? h p://www.dillsburgbic.org/media 

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During our May Leadership Council meeting, we heard several reports and discussed them.

We discussed a preliminary vision statement: In the next three years, DBIC will focus on deepening ourroot system by which we are connected to God and to others in the congregation. We will do this so that we will extend our reach further into the community. Our goal is to increase our intensity in impacting our community so that they miss us if we are not here.

We received and discussed a safety report and possible updates to the personnel manual. Further workwill be done on both of these items.

We talked about improvements to the facility including the basement remodel, new roof and HVACneeds.

The full minutes of the Leadership Council meeting are located on the bulletin board in the lobby.

If you would like additional information or to follow up on any items, please contact a Leadership Council member: Mike Beachy, Clarence Brubaker, Pastor Rob Douglass, Phil Engle, Christie Gustafson, Gary Lebo, or Avis Whitesel.

Leadership Council Report By Avis Whitesel

We have some summer events planned that we’d like to mark on your calendars now, and then please look for details in the coming weeks.

BrunchWe will be having an all‐church  fellowship  brunch instead of Sunday School on July 22 at 10:30 am.

Camping You are invited to an All‐Church  Camp  Out/Retreat at Bongiorno Conference Center in Carlisle from August  15 through  18. We are joining some other local churches in this retreat, which includes devo onal mes, worship, cra s and lots of fun! Come for one night or every night! The camp fee is $26 per night.

Whether you’re camping or not, you’re invited to a DBIC Potluck at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 17 on site. We’ll let you know more details on that later, but save the date!

Outdoor Worship Service

Our annual Outdoor Worship Service moves back to Pinchot State Park on Aug. 26!

Our me together will include some bap sms and a meal—yet to be determined.

Missionary Presentation

T and A W  will be giving a missionary presenta on on August  19.    T will bring the sermon during the 9 a.m. worship service, and they both will share pictures and a presenta on during the 10:30 a.m. Sunday School hour.

Stay tuned for details!

Save The Dates!!

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Proverbs 19:17 ‐ He who  is kind to the poor  lends to the LORD, and He will reward him for what he has done.

Dear church family, thank you so much for your contribu ons over the past months on behalf of the guests of New Hope Ministries, your neighbors here in Dillsburg. Each and every dona on is deeply appreciated, needed, and used!!

On Friday, May 4, several non‐profits par cipated in Give Local York, which some of you may have par cipated in throughout the day. New Hope's specific benefits were as follows:

New Hope received 55 gi s totaling $7,265.

A stretch pool and United Way match added atotal of $1,350.25 to that.

In total, New Hope received $8,615.25. (Figuresinclude Hanover's gi s as well as Dillsburg's, as they were not tracked separately.)

Several DBIC women par cipated by making enough baked zi to feed 200 people, and Pastor Rob delivered the pans of hot food to the New Hope Center in me for a free supper offered to visitors that evening. Thanks to all who helped. Laurie Wentzell, director of the Dillsburg New Hope Center, says "Many, many thanks for the wonderful zi that your church prepared and delivered to us!"

For the month of July our dona on request is for ketchup. I stopped at the New Hope food bank recently and they had none. Since it is summer and me for hamburgers and hot dogs, ketchup is definitely NEEDED!!!

May you con nue to give with open hands and grateful hearts as God blesses your generosity!

In order to be more effective at meeting the needs around us, the deacons have assembled some volunteer lists.

Many of you received these in your church mailbox and already turned them in. Thank you! If you misplaced yours or never got one, you can find a sign up form in the literature rack outside the sanctuary.

We encourage you to fill out this form if you think you might ever want to help out with a need in one (or all!) of the following areas: meals, transportation, child care, respite care, technology assistance, and physical labor. There may be many times you aren’t able to help out, and that is more than okay! Signing up only obligates you to hear about these needs.

We plan to use email and an online sign up much of the time, but there is a place for you to request contact by phone if that’s easier for you. These lists are ongoing so you can sign up at anytime or remove your name from a list if you are no longer able to help in that area.

Contact Rachel Miller or your deacon if you have any questions or can't find the flyer!

We have guests coming! Our next week of hos ng Family Promise will be July 22‐29.

We would love to have many volunteers to help our guests feel welcome at DBiC! You do not have to be a “professional” volunteer to help. Our main purpose is to be present and help our guests feel safe in their “home” for the week.

For more informa on on how you can help us share the love of God with our guests, please visit: www.dillsburgbic.org/family‐promise/

If you have any ques ons – please contact either Sarah Hoover or Anne‐Marie Brandt. THANK YOU in advance for your awesome hospitality!!

Family Promise Hosting Week: July 22-29

Can You Help?

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VBS: We had an amazing opportunity to focus on the fact that when things change, when we need help, when we feel lonely, when we are afraid and when we are thankful, God is with us. More than 75 kids and probably that many adults connected most of the week; it was a powerful time. We give God all the glory for the many ways that He worked at VBS! Many thanks to all who made this week a success!!

Peace Promise has been very busy lately. They are helping Asa, a survivor from the sex trade, get off the ground with her Soaps by Survivors business and doing their usual work of providing legal and housing assistance, hours of talking to agencies for help, prayer support and so much more.

Please keep Peace Promise in prayer in an especially challenging situa on as they help to rescue a girl from an abusive situa on. The girl’s abusers are out for revenge and are trying all manner of ways to try and ruin the reputa on of Peace Promise. When God is at

work, so is the enemy. Satan cannot stand it when followers of Jesus are successful in drawing lost souls into the Kingdom. He is especially at work in the business of human trafficking and those caught in the sex industry. This has been an intense ba le for Peace Promise, and we are calling on all friends to push back in prayer on their behalf. As we know, our ba le is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authori es, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. I will have an update next month. Thank you for praying.

On a lighter note, Peace Promise is having their Blues, Jazz and BBQ for Freedom on September 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Mechanicsburg Brethren In Christ Church. This is a wonderful way to find out more about this ministry. There will be music, food and fellowship on a beau ful fall evening on the lawn at McBIC. You can see Chris e Gustafson, Marj Strayer or Grace Holland for informa on regarding ckets.

~ STOP TRAFFIC ~ By Marj Strayer

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NONFICTION Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ, by Voice of the Martyrs. This is a remarkable

account of saints in the face of imprisonment, torture and locked in a solitary confinement cell. In 1948, Richard Wurmbrand was arrested by secret police – first under the Nazis and then under the Communist regime in Romania. His wife, Sabina, spent three years in a labor camp, nearly freezing to death. After 14 years of torture, Richard said “his torture rescued his torturers from an eternity of torture” as he led many Communists to salvation in Jesus.

BIC History & Life, April 2018. This BIC periodical comes out three times a year. It is a very valuable tool in understanding the history of our denomination. This issue tells experiences and stories of men who served in Civilian Public Service (CPS), an organization for those “conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form” formed in 1940.

FICTION

The Masterpiece, by Francine Rivers. This is a story of two people with devastating childhoods searching for God’s perfect plans for their lives. Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want. Grace Moore, his newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. Something so unexpected happens that it changes the course of their lives—forever.

The Road Home, by Beverly Lewis. Grieving the death of her Amish parents and the separation from her nine siblings, Lena Schwartz consoles herself that her new life in Lancaster County won’t be forever. Surely someday she would return to her beloved Michigan settlement. Her aunt and uncle are good to her, but her heart is sad because she misses her brothers and sisters. Lancaster County has joys for her, but she longs to be back home in Michigan.

The Innkeeper’s Daughter, by Michelle Griep. Officer Alexander Moore goes undercover as a gentleman gambler to expose a high-stakes plot against the British crown in 1808. He is a master at disguise, for Johanna believes him to be quite a rogue – until she can no longer fight against his unrelenting charm.

See you in the library!

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The quiz team (Jese, Ryan and Toby Brubaker, Julie Douglass, Connor Engle and Tyler Whitesel) and coaches (Mel Brough and Brent Whitesel) have been busy studying and a ending prac ces in prepara on for Denomina onal Finals to be held during General Assembly at Messiah College from Friday, July 13 – Monday, July 16.

More informa on about the actual schedule will be provided when it becomes available.

Verse of the month: 2nd Corinthians 10:18 – “For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.” - BSB (2016)

UPDATE ON ADULT BIBLE QUIZZING at General Assembly at Messiah College – Quizzing will be on Saturday, July 14. It will cover 1 Corinthians chapters 8‐15, using the Berean Study Bible, which is available on line at h p://bereanbible.com

You can form a team or enter as an individual and be assigned to a team. There are several Scripture por ons available; please contact Mel if you would like one. Also, there is informa on on the BIC Quizzing Facebook page at the following link: h ps://mbasic.facebook.com/BICBibleQuizzing/

A great way to financially support the quizzing ministry at Dillsburg is to purchase Giant gi cards. Please see Avis Whitesel to purchase gi  cards or if you have any ques ons. 

To be eligible to quiz, you must be between the ages of 12 and 19 some me during the quizzing year, which is defined as beginning Nov. 1 and running through Oct. 31. Quizzing provides an opportunity to study God’s Word, fellowship with other youth, par cipate on a team and experience posi ve compe on.

If you have any ques ons about quizzing, please contact one of us:

Mel Brough 432‐4864 mabrough58@gmail.com Brent Whitesel 432‐9048 abwhitesel@gmail.com

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Mark Kimmel July 01 Derick Esch July 02 Landon Horton July 02 Dwight Rotz July 03 Marlin Zook July 03 Cindy Raboci July 07 Sherry Eyster July 11 Sarah Oldham July 13 Caleb Reitnour July 14 Rick Miller July 14 Deb Hill July 14 Bobbi Delp July 16

Bob Garlin July 16 Gloria Smith July 18 Chris Owens July 19 Rachel Pease July 20 Marilyn Smith July 21 Daphne Rank July 24 Bob Brubaker July 25 Elizabeth Hatch July 26 Meghan Kanazawa July 26 Mike Beachy July 27 Henry Storm July 27 Dee Maxwell July 30

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Derick & Laure Esch July 3 Ron & Betty Engle July 10 Mike & Sue Lawver July 15 Marlin & Ruth Zook July 18 Terry & Donna Stoudnour July 20 Travis & Jordyn Moyer July 23 Dave & Patti Miller July 23 Levi & Emily Sowers July 25 Ed & Marj Strayer July 26 Ron & Dianne Rudy July 27

More Graduates to Congratulate!

Last month’s list of congratulations to recent graduates was not complete!

Please join us in also congratulating Tyler Monko, Jared Whitesel and Matthew Whitesel on their college graduations!

If you know of anyone else we should include in our list of recent graduates, please let us know!

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