West York Church of the Brethren Loving, Building, and Nurturing the

Community of Christ

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Darlis Parker

WORSHIP IN SONG

PRELUDE O How I Love Jesus Janet Jones

*PRAISE MUSIC

Here I Am to Worship Teresa’s Prayer We Are An Offering #678

Children dismissed for Children’s Church

WORSHIP IN PRAYER Pastor Greg

WORSHIP IN THE WORD Pastor Greg

Developing Christian Priorities John 21:15-17

OUR RESPONSE O How I Love Jesus #92

WORSHIP IN GIVING Pastor Greg

*BENEDICTION Pastor Greg

*Please stand as you feel comfortable.

West York Church of the Brethren Pastor: Gregory L. Jones 5101 Darlington Road, York, PA 17408 pastorgregjones@gmail.com Phone: (717)792-9260; Prayer Line: (717)792-8816 Pastor: 717-308-7499

E-mail: westyorkcob@verizon.net Web Site: www.westyorkcob.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/westyorkcob

Morning Worship October 25, 2015

Next Sunday, November 1st Don’t forget to

turn your clocks back!

For your children

Crib and Toddler Nursery Service is available up to age 3.

Special children’s bulletins are available in the foyer.

This Week’s Calendar

Today

Congregational Forum - 11:15 am

Monday

Bible Study - 9 am

Care and Share Women’s Group - 7 pm

Wednesday

Child Education Center’s Hoss’s Community Day Bible Study Discussion Group - 7 pm

AA meeting - 8 pm Thursday

Choir Rehearsal - 6:30 pm

Praise Team Rehearsal - 7:30 pm

Welcome to all who are visiting with us today. Please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex.

Thank you.

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Congregational Forum - TODAY Right after the worship service

We will be voting on the 2016 Budget.

PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND.

FORUM REPORTS are in the mailboxes today if you did not pick them up last week.

Opportunities to Serve

Special Announcements

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The Gifts Discernment Team is looking to fill positions on the Leadership Team and other positions in our church organization for 2016. The following positions are available:

Church Clerk Treasurer Assistant Financial Secretary Education Team Chairman Related Ministries Representatives If you are willing to serve in one of these positions, please contact a Discernment Team Member (Tom Ausherman, Joyce Whitcraft, Wanda Keefer) or Pastor Greg. PLEASE PRAY ABOUT THESE POSITIONS AND IF YOU FEEL GOD CALLING YOU TO SERVE!

Our New Sermon Series: Leading Against the Storm:

Lessons on leadership from the life of Nehemiah Join us beginning November 1st for

this new sermon series.

Today’s Important Reminders

October 28 - Child Education Center’s Hoss’s Community Day

November 1 - Listening Session

Escorts at Cross Keys Village (The Brethren Home)

November 3 - Leadership Team Meeting

November 7 - Child Education Center’s Pancake Breakfast November 8 - Escorts at Cross Keys Village (The Brethren Home)

STATISTICAL INFORMATION for October 18, 2015 Attendance: Giving Sunday School: 19 General Fund: $2,930.00 Worship: 71 Received to Date: $134,672.43 100.90% of Budgeted Giving

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LAST PERSON TO LEAVE THE CHURCH: Please make sure ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. This includes the narthex, sanctuary and hallway doors. Any questions, see Pennie Jacobs.

November Newsletter is the mailboxes today.

October Special Offering Our special offering for October is

“Human Life Resources” This offering supports women of all ages facing unplanned pregnancies

with counseling, information, referral and material needs.

Brown envelopes are in the narthex.

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Sunday School 9:00 am Classes have resumed for all ages.

See You There!

HEY! There’s sill lots of ork to e do e!

Liste i g Sessio

No e er , Stari g at Noo

It’s i e to get to ork

A fe years ago, the West York Chur h et to dis er hat God as alli g us to do as a o gregaio . O er hel i gy, e felt that God as alli g us to rea h the hildre a d youth i our o u ity. This is our isio . What

this eei g ill help us dis o er is HOW e are to ake that isio happe .

Our i e together ill egi ith a arry i eal. Please ri g so ethi g to share ith others. Whe e are i ished, e ill

eet together, gi i g e eryo e a opportu ity to share his or her ideas o ho to ake this isio happe .

Please o e illi g to liste to o e a other a d illi g to liste to the Lord. He is our Master, a d e la or for Hi . He ill guide a d dire t us i His la ors, if e ill si ply liste .

CHECK OUT OUR

WEBSITE!!

Let us know what you think of the new site!

www.westyorkcob.org

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West York Church of the Brethren has

made 2015 the Year we read through the

Bible. Sign the sheet on the narthex table for

copies of the Bible Study Companion for the

months October through December. IF YOU

HAVE PICKED UP COPIES FROM THE TABLE, PLEASE

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE LIST SO BARB

CAN MAKE YOU A COPY EACH MONTH.

For those participating in the read through the Bible

plan for 2015, you may join a small discussion group that

meets Wednesday evenings at 7 pm. If you cannot

attend, you are invited to join the online discussion at

www.facebook.com/biblestudycompanion.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES

Adult Sunday School class - A Guide For Biblical Studies: The Christian Community Comes Alive - A study in Acts on people in

the early church, witness of Saul & Peter, sharing the gospel by Peter, Paul, Barnabas, Timothy & Silas. (Tom Whitcraft)

“Seeking Amazing Grace” Adult class - Study of 1 and 2 Peter (Larry Marshall)

BIBLE STUDIES

Monday Morning Bible Study - Studying the book of John.

Care and Share Women’s Group - Meets Mondays at 7 pm. A new Bible study, “Overcoming Worry”.

Bible Study Discussion Group - Meets Wednesdays at 7 pm. Discussion on “Reading through the Bible” Bible study.

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Operation Christmas Child

Boxes are now available in the narthex. Please read the instructions carefully. A donation of $7 is required to see that your box gets to its destination. They

prefer a check for each box for $7 made payable to “Samaritan’s Purse” with “OCC” in the memo line. Put in the envelope provided for each box and place inside the box on top of your items. If you wish to track your package to see where it goes, you can go to the website www.samaritanspurse.org and pay online, then print the label and put it on your box.

ALL BOXES MUST BE BACK TO CHURCH BY

NOVEMBER 15!!

Thank you and if you have any questions, you may contact Linda or Bill Fulmele.

HOSS’S COMMUNITY DAY

will be held on

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH,

at Hoss’s on White Street in West York. Please give cards with our group number to family and friends who will come and support the CEC. The cards will not give you anything off of your meal but will donate 20% of your bill to the CEC. This is a great fundraiser and can be very successful if everyone helps. Please remember our fundraisers are what help us to keep the cost of our tuition down. Cards are on the narthex table or See Lois Hinson, Pat Eutzy or Pennie Jacobs.

Pancake Breakfast

to support the Child Education Center Saturday, November 7th

8 am to 10 am at WYCOB $6.00 (12 and over) $3.00 (ages 4-11) 3 & Under FREE

Pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange juice, apple juice, fruit, tea, coffee, hot chocolate. Donations of orange juice, apple juice, grapes and packs of

hot chocolate would be appreciated to help alleviate the costs. Please bring to church before November 7th. Any questions, please contact Linda Fulmele or Lois Hinson. Come and bring your family and friends for a nice hot breakfast while you help support our Preschool.

We are running the announcements on a power point pri-or to the worship service and after. If you have an an-nouncement you would like to add to the power point, please contact the church office no later than Thursday each week. If you have an announcement you would like to make in church during the worship service, please talk to the Worship Leader prior to the service.

Friends of Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community

♦♦♦♦♦ NOV. 1st & N0V. 8th - ESCORTS ARE NEEDED FROM WYCOB FOR THE SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE AT THE BRETHREN HOME (arrive by 9 am). Please let Nan-cy Ausherman know if you can help on either date.

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“Grand Illusions” Jewelry Sale

Friday, November 13th - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Nicarry Meetinghouse

Most items only $6.00 including scarves, wallets, watches ******

2015 Founders Club Dinner

Saturday, November 14 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm Nicarry Meetinghouse

Guest Speaker: Marie Monville (wife of Nickel Mines School shooter)

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Violin & Piano Saturday, November 21st at 7:00 pm

Nicarry Meetinghouse (Free event)

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If you are interested in attending Messiah College or any oth-er Christian college, please contact the church office. We have some materials that we can share with you.

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Giant gift cards for CAS will be sold in the

narthex Next Sunday, November 1st, between 9:30 and 10:00. If you are unable to be at church, please call Nancy Anthony.

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ANYONE WHO WISHES TO PURCHASE GIANT GIFT CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS MUST PURCHASE THEM

ON NOV. 1ST OR DEC. 6TH OR CONTACT NANCY ANTHONY BY DEC. 6TH, 2015.

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Volunteers Needed Afternoon of Friday, November 6th

Set up for CAS Annual Dinner at New Fairview COB **************

CAS Annual Dinner

Saturday, November 7th - New Fairview COB - 6:00 pm

Video tour of The Lehman Center Crisis Nursery

and entertainment by Mark Cable, Christian Acoustic Guitarist

See the poster in the narthex for more information on the dinner.

(In addition to the regular meal, there will also be a

gluten free and a vegetarian choice.)

Volunteers needed to tear down after the dinner that evening.

Instead of paying full price for the tickets, volunteers will be given tickets and asked to make a donation that they feel is fair.

If you would like to volunteer for either or both of these days, please see Jake Hershey or Nancy Anthony.

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The Lehman Center is looking for donations of Christmas items to sell at the stand at Codorus

COB during Christmastime in Loganville, Saturday, November 21st.

GIRL SCOUT CANDY SALE

The Girl S outs are agai ha i g their ho olate a dy sale. This is a fu draiser to help ofset the osts for their

I ter aio al trip. We ha e oth pea ut uter a d o o ut i ilk or dark ho olate. Ea h pie e is $ . — ½ doze is $ . — hole doze is $ . . If you supported this a dy sale i Mar h, you k o they ere deli ious. Deadli e for orders is

/ / . Deli ery ill e / / , just i i e for Christ as. Please see Mariah or Deo a S h itel if you ould like to order so e a dy.

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CHECK THE HALLWAY BULLETIN BOARD FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING:

Dementia Care Support Group (Providence Place - Dover) Veterans’ Memorial Garden (Spring Grove High School) Hospice Volunteer Training (SpiriTrust Lutheran) 2 Employment Opportunities with Human Life Services

(As of Oct. 16th these positions have not been filled) When Grief Colors the Holidays (Monday, November 30th) Healing Hearts Support Group (3rd Thursday of the month)

Young Adult Appalachian Trail Backpacking Trip

November 6th-8th

Ages 18-35 Registration Fee: $25

Come join us for two full days of adventure on the Appalachian Trail as we hike and fellowship with one another.

Register online or contact Mike Kovacs - www.campeder.org

or mkovacs@campeder.org or (717)642-8256. ********

Senior Citizen Day

Wednesday, November 11th - 9:30 am

Christmas Craft or Brethren History by Leah Hileman - 10 am

Make a couple Christmas themed crafts to take home. Or Leah Hileman will have a short presentation about the history of the

Church of the Brethren and Camp Eder. Leah J (Hileman) - 1 pm: Independent singer, songwriter and

recording artist. Lunch: Roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, salad

$15/person - Reservations required by November 9th Call 717-642-8256 or email campeder@campeder.org

A Community “All Saints” Day Service will be held

Sunday, November 1st at 7:00 p.m. at

Faith Evangelical Congregational Church (833 Stoverstown Road in Bair)

This is a service of remembrance for those who have passed away during the past year,

including members and friends of WYCOB.

Prayer Requests Praise: The children and youth of our church Connie & Willie Emory had a safe and wonderful trip to Florida

New Concerns: Jean Brown: procedure on kidneys Thursday & Friday in Hershey Kayla Swope & family: death of grandfather, Ken Swope Marlet Naill (Karen Phillips): heart valve replacement on Tuesday Steve Heist (Cindy Heist): complications following surgery to place a stent in his leg Tom Ausherman: transferred to the Brethren Home for rehab Shirley Garrett (Nancy Anthony): battling lime disease Bob Smith (Sherril Smith): Brethren Home health care unit Dan Lehigh (Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry): undergoing chemo for stomach cancer Church members to respond to the need for leadership openings in the church Ongoing prayer concerns: Romaine Andrews: back pain, Melinda Avey: multiple sclerosis, Bob Breeden: health issues, Ray Dentler: health concerns, Lillian Grove: recovery from spine surgery, Lois Hinson: recovery from knee surgery, Ron Horn, Sr.: health concerns, Cindy Lepley: cancer, Kathleen Lloyd: health concerns, Charleigh McDowell: tumor in abdomen, Merl & Sue Messinger: health concerns, Arlene Miller: cancer, Reda Miller: recovery from surgery, Scott Miller: health concerns, Nancy Patterson: health concerns, Merle Senft: recovery from stroke, Sherril Smith: health concerns, Holly Verbjar: struggle in recovery from car accident, Joyce Whitcraft: health concerns, Bob & Mary Wildasin: health concerns, Lor-raine Yohe: recovery from neck surgery Kume Mutah and the other Chibok girls & their families: abducted from school in Nigeria The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria Ted & Julie Smoker & family: doing mission work in Guatemala Numerous individuals who are grieving the loss of loved ones The Leadership Team

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If you have a prayer request you would like to share with the church, please fill out a prayer card (found in the narthex)

and give it to Pastor Greg or the Worship Leader.

SERVING TODAY: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Darlis Parker Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Linda Zumbrum Guitarist: Brendan Malloy Acolyte: Dawson Eshbach Greeter: Tara Hoover Power Point: Bill Zumbrum Sound Board: Ron Buser Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Linda Fulmele; Genie & Shawna Grove Nursery: Wanda Keefer

SERVING NEXT WEEK: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Pennie Jacobs Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Judith Wallace Guitarist: Brendan Malloy Acolyte: Ben Grove Greeter: Chuck Wallace Power Point: Bill McDowell Sound Board: Bill Fulmele Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Steve & Nicole Grove Nursery: Don & Donna Ausherman Children’s Story: Beth Marshall

GREETERS: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE READY TO SERVE BY 9:30 A.M. ON THE SUNDAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO GREET.

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The Newsletter can now be viewed on our church website. Check it out! Let Barb know if you no longer need a printed

copy of the newsletter.

Thank you so much for the wonderful food, cards, pray-ers, and get well wishes after my knee surgery;

and thank you also for all the cards and expressions of sympathy after the loss of my mother.

Lois Hinson