Inside this issue:

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Our Purpose We Are

A Shepherd People

Offering Care and Guidance;

Tending All God’s Children

With . . .

Faith, Hope, and Love.

Food & Friends 2

Attention Singers 2

Pilates Class - Mondays 2

Adult Sunday School Class 2

Pastor’s Column 3

Youth Group 4

UM Men Dinner/Meeting 4

Prayer Shawl Ministry 4

Prayer Breakfast 4

Smiles and Welcome 4

Christian Education Sunday 5

Position Opening 5

Newsletter Deadline 5

Highway Clean Up 5

Think Green - Recycling 6

Safe Sanctuaries 6

Susannah’s Pantry 6

VIM Mission Trip 7

CROP Walk - Oct. 4 8

Terri Lynn Nut/Dried Fruit 8

Noah’s 8

Serving This Month 9

Altar Flowers 10

Calendar 11

“Serving God’s People To Get People To Serve God.”

Chris United Methodist Church of Waynesboro

The Messenger SEPTEMBER

2015

Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook,

Pastor

A part of our yearly spending plan

includes caring for our Shares in

Ministry—moneys we send to our

Annual Conference as a part of our

covenant in shared ministry. Our

Shares In Ministry helps fund

agencies of the United Methodist

Church, such as the U.M. Committee

on Relief. Our support cares for the agency’s administrative costs so that

moneys donated directly will go 100% to the need they are designated for.

UMCOR has been instrumental in developing a program called Imagine No

Malaria.

In 2008, The United Methodist Church (UMC) as a denomination committed

to join the global fight against malaria, embarking upon a

$75,000,000 “Imagine No Malaria” fundraising campaign. To date, United

Methodists around the world have now raised $66,000,000 for this project.

As the humanitarian arm of The United Methodist Church, UMCOR is called

to cultivate partnerships and implement malaria control programs across

Africa. Our approach includes:

Education, prevention and treatment programs for affected communities;

Revitalizing health facilities;

Supporting hospital and health care human resource development.

Fighting Malaria through Health Boards

UMCOR’s current anti-malaria focus aims to leverage our health systems,

partnerships and resources in Africa in order to decrease mortality and

morbidity caused by the disease.

One way UMCOR is doing this is by developing and building capacity of

Health Board structures in UMC Annual Conferences across Africa. Strong

health facilities enable local communities to develop strategic plans and

propose integrated solutions to end malaria and other preventable diseases.

Health Boards are vital in implementing and growing the national health

strategies in the Annual Conferences, which includes malaria control.

Currently, there are 13 health boards trained in 16 countries.

Our recent contributions of over $3,500 to the Bishop’s Partners in Mission

included moneys designated to the Imagine No Malaria program. We

encourage you to find out more about this truly wonderful program. For

additional resources about it, visit: www.imaginenomalaria.org

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Attention singers! September 9th, 7:00 PM will be our first choir rehearsal for the season. The choir

meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM. We will begin singing at 10:45

AM worship on September 13th. This ministry welcomes everyone high school age

and older. You need not be "the best" singer to join! Through fellowship and

music, the Christian choir experience is unique and deeply meaningful. If you wish

for more information you can talk to any choir member or contact Brenda Slick

(muzikwmn@gmail.com or 301-465-2333).

The New Beginnings Class, taught by Pastor Dave, will start Sept. 13, 2015 at 9:30 AM in the Cry Room. We will be studying the text “The Jew Named Jesus” by Rebekah Simon-Peter. The author addresses the following issues How can the biblical texts enrich our understanding of Jesus as a practicing Jew? How can our Christian faith deepen and

grow as we consider ways to respect Jesus' identity as a faithful Jew? These are just some of the questions the author helps us to see the New Testament in light of our Jewish heritage. See Pastor Dave for the text book if interested in joining in this study.

FOOD AND FRIENDS: A FREE COMMUNITY MEAL THURSDAY, SEPT 10TH & 24TH

at 5:15 PM

Fall is almost here and so is the return of our Food & Friends. We want to extend hospitality

to all and to serve others. We do both of these during our Thursday Evening Food & Friends.

We invite the people of our neighborhood and those needing special support to come and

have dinner with us. Our members cook and serve this meal. There is a short devotional time

before the meal. Do you like to make desserts, please contact Ele Hirt.

Do you like to cook?? Cooks are needed to keep this ministry going, contact John Eier.

PILATES: MONDAYS AT 4 PM

Pilates is a system of light work-outs to improve balance, strength and muscle tone—

particularly your core muscles. The group is led by Kelly Soliday, a certified Pilates

instructor. We are especially interested in getting middle-aged and senior men to take

this class, as the benefits are exceptional. However, we encourage anyone who is

interested to attend. Cost is $10/session. Meets on Mondays at 4:00 PM.

The Pastor’s Column A lot of studies are showing that mainline churches ( UM,

Presbyterian, UCC, Lutheran, Episcopal Church bodies) are in serious

recession. Growth in these church bodies has been marginal at best

for about a quarter of a century. Christ Church, a United Methodist

Church in Waynesboro since 1805, has also experienced its share of

decline. But I believe that as a congregation we need to refuse to be a

declining church and need to plan how to be a “come-back” church.

Here is where it begins: with each one of us.

We are unashamedly Christian and enthusiastically Wesleyan. We believe in the Gospel. We believe that

Jesus came to turn around lives and entire communities and that is good news. We believe that we are to live

in the real world and to let our light shine in ways that make a difference. We believe in the love of God for

each person and we believe that Jesus makes a difference in the lives of those who follow him. We believe

that each person deserves our respect for their dignity. And we believe our church has an obligation to be

involved in our community—especially in the lives of the poor and those at risk –especially children.

The goal in being a come-back church is not so much to fill the building as it is to renew our inward spiritual

journey. There is a great longing for authentic spirituality grounded in real relationships with God and

friends. As we fall in love with Jesus all over again, he will guide us to truly care about the things he cares

about— guiding people to know God and live lives of grace, peace and purpose. This was his mission back

then; it is still his mission now. Renewing our focus on Jesus and his mission is the cornerstone of being a

come-back church.

Our Wesleyan heritage is not some old, dusty past history. We have so much to offer. But we have lost

touch with how to purposefully engage our community with our story. Our story is a vision that guides us to

be a church with:

A sense of mystery

Worship that transcends intellectualism and emotionalism

Sacraments that provide tangible symbols of Christ

A historic sense of identity

An ecclesiastical home

A holistic spirituality

To be a come-back church means that we refocus on the historic mission of God. God came among us in

Jesus and was willing to get his hands dirty in the hard work of this world. So, our first task is to renew our

commitment to read and understand the Bible. We will encourage a renewal of our practice of prayer. We

will revisit the Five Fruitful Practices (radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith

development, risk-taking mission and service and extravagant generosity.) We will dedicate time and

resources to train people in small group leadership with the goal of developing home groups where we can

deepen our faith with friends and neighbors. We will explore a new mission to meet the needs of at-risk

children and hopefully find ways of meeting them at the point of their need.

The vision of being a come-back church is a vision of a people with a passion for God and a better

community. If we will be a come-back church, it won’t be because of a program but because we have a

renewed passion for Jesus and what Jesus wants to do through us. I could ask you to please join me in this

journey. But, actually, because this is your church, I am joining you in this journey! It is a great privilege to

journey together.

-Pastor Bob Cook

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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: KNITTERS & CROCHETERS

A group whose purpose is to knit/crochet prayer shawls from a simple pattern meets in

the church parlor at 10:00 AM on the Second Tuesday of the month (Sept 8). The shawls

created are given to those who are ill or lonely and in need of both warmth and prayers.

If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact Mary Fry at 762-1567

for more information about this ministry.

UM MEN

United Methodist Men will meet on Monday, September 14th here at the church

beginning with a meal at 6:00 PM. If you are a current UMM member, you will be

contacted. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please contact John Eier

at 762-6362. All men are welcome.

YOUTH GROUP

Youth group will meet September 13 and 27 @ 5:30 PM. Grades 4-12 are welcome.

For more information about Youth Group, please contact Tosha at 717-504-3597 or Youth@UMCChrist.org

PRAYER BREAKFAST - WEDNESDAYS AT 8:30 AM

Prayer Breakfast will soon meet at the Parlor House Restaurant on Wednesdays

at 8:30 AM --- Our first breakfast after our summer break will be Wednesday, September 9. --- You can order

breakfast from the menu and following our meal, we share in the Upper Room Study of the day. For more info

about this group, please contact Dick and Judy Shook. Anyone and everyone welcome!

P r a y e r B r e a k f a s t

Looking For A Few Good Smiles …. The Worship Committee is looking for volunteers to welcome worshipers at the door to the church nearest the parking lot on Sunday mornings at the 10:45 AM service. Words of welcome, and an arm to OPEN and HOLD the door would be all that is required. Look for the orange sign-up sheet in Frank Hall. Share Christ’s hospitality to others!

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POSITION OPENING We are grateful to Bev Hajek for her faithful service as our Church Treasurer for the past 11+ years. She has done an incredible job as her ministry to Christ. Bev is stepping down from this position, so it is open now (as soon as we find a replacement). There is a small stipend to it and there will be training. Those who apply need to be adept at electronic accounting. Please contact Bill Short or Pastor Cook for more information.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SUNDAY

On Sunday, September 13th, in both services, we will observe Christian Education

Sunday. This is when we recognize the many members of our congregation who take

on the important task of educating not only our children, but our adults as well. We

will also distribute Bibles to our 3rd grade youngsters. With intentional learning and

Christian formation, we become the people God calls us to be, and we develop gifts

and strengths for encouraging and leading others to the same strong faith. There are

many opportunities for Bible study here at Christ Church. We invite you to join in!

All teachers and volunteers are invited to a salad luncheon following the 10:45 service. Each family is asked

to bring a salad to share. Drinks and dessert will be provided.

HIGHWAY CLEAN UP - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH

Our annual “Highway Pick Up” will be held on October 17th. We will meet at the Parlor House Restaurant.

If you want to come and join them for breakfast, please be at the Parlor House

Restaurant by 8 AM.

If you are not coming for breakfast, please meet in the parking lot (Parlor House) at

9 AM.

Help us pick up trash and clean Rt. 997 South -- we pick up trash on State Hill Road

from Clayton Ave to the Maryland state line.

Everyone is welcome to come and help “clean up”. For more details, please contact John Eier at 762-6362.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 22ND

The deadline for articles to be placed in the OCTOBER ISSUE of The Messenger is 12 noon

on Tuesday, September 22nd. Please bring or email (UMCChrist@gmail.com - Subject:

Newsletter) your articles, information and calendar dates to the Church Office by the 22nd.

(Information received after deadline may not be included in that newsletter – please be respectful of deadline)

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THINK GREEN

Christ Church has recycling programs to help the environment.

Metal Recycling: We can take and recycle anything made of metal or with metal in it,

with the exception of TV’s, computer monitors (computers are ok), tires and stuffed

furniture. Any appliance large or small, anything run electrically or with batteries is ok.

Updates (as of August 16, 2015):

Total weigh of metal recycled 348,982 pounds

Current balance in recycling fund $ 19,111.36

Total earned by recycling $ 55,669.88

Batteries: A Battery recycle tub is by the narthex to Frank Hall – household batteries of all kinds – even

hearing aid batteries can be deposited there. They will then be taken for recycling

Cell Phones: A box is provided by the narthex to Frank Hall to receive old cell phones which are sent to

a company which recycles them.

Empty Ink-jet Cartridges: Most Inkjet Cartridges can be recycled and re-manufactured. Please place

the cartridge in its original box or in a plastic bag to keep it safe from spills and damages. Place your

empty cartridges in the jar in the Second Street Entrance.

We want and need your help. Don’t throw those old batteries, cell phones, ink cartridges, or metal items in

the trash. Bring them to the church so they can be kept out of landfills and recycled.

over 100 TONS!!

Safe-Sanctuaries: Clearances

We are deeply committed to protecting children, thus we are committed to

following our Safe Sanctuary program and the laws of Pennsylvania. We want to

ensure that people throughout the church have the clearances/background checks

that are required of all volunteers. For volunteers, there is no longer a fee for 2

(out of 3) background checks associated with the child protection -- the child abuse clearance from the

Department of Human Services and criminal background check from the Pennsylvania State Police are now

free for volunteers. All volunteers who have not submitted their clearances should complete the following:

Clearances Needed for All Volunteers

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Report https://epatch.state.pa.us (free) Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance https://www.compass.state.pa.us/CWIS (free)

FBI Criminal History Report (Fingerprint-based background check) https://www.pa.cogentid.com $27.50 Fee (or signed Affidavit, see Note below)

NOTE: The FBI Criminal History Report is not required for volunteers who have resided in Pennsylvania continuously for a period of 10 years prior to becoming a volunteer or applying for volunteer status and who sign an Affidavit affirming that they have not committed certain crimes that otherwise would prohibit them from being a volunteer responsible for the welfare of a child or having direct contact with children.

For more, go to: http://umcchrist.org/about-us and click on “Safe Sanctuary”

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THE WILLOW ALASKA VIM MISSION TRIP: SEPTEMBER 9-21

The Willow UMC is located in an area which was devastated by a recent forest fire. The church building narrowly escaped destruction. The church

wanted to build a 20x24 foot warehouse for mission supplies for the area. Twenty-six families lost their homes in the Willow fires. The nearest disaster relief site is 30 miles away in Wasilla. UMVIM has raised a team

of 13 persons from our Annual Conference. Bill Short, Pat Short and Beverly Robinson from Christ Church will join a Volunteers in Mission team in Willow, Alaska. They will be hosted by

the Willow United Methodist Church, pastored by Pennsylvania native, Rev. Dan Wilcox.

The team will prepare the site, pour footers, raise walls and

install roof trusses and roofing on the building. They will also install the siding and anything else that can be done in their time

there. The $1100 per person cost for our 3 volunteers has been covered by our Missions' Committee funds thanks to your generous support. We also purchased a pneumatic nailer for the

project and have already shipped that to Pastor Wilcox.

We will commission our 3 volunteers during the second service on September 6th. Please keep Bill, Pat, Bev and the others from

the VIM team in your prayers during this mission venture.

For information about the Willow UMC, please visit: http://www.willowumc.org/

VOLUNTEER COVERAGE for Church Office Needed. Our church secretary, Beverly will be on a Mission Trip from Wednesday, September 9 -

Monday, September 21. We are seeking volunteer office coverage for while she is away -

Church Office Hours will be 9 AM ‘til 12:30 PM. If you are able to help in the office

while she is away, please contact the office at 762-7042 or UMCChrist@gmail.com

SUSANNAH’S PANTRY People come to Christ Church seeking immediate food help each week. You can

help by donating canned and dry foods that can easily be stored and kept in

Susannah’s Pantry. It is amazing to see how God touches people to fill the pantry

and amazing to see how many this little cupboard helps!

Some non-perishable (no refrigeration required) items that we could use are:

Canned Meats, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Canned Fruits, and Breakfast items.

Occasionally, we have request for personal care items (shampoo, soap, razors, toilet

paper, etc) – donations of personal care items are appreciated.

Thanks you for all of your donations to Susannah’s Pantry! With your help, dozens of people have

received much needed food. Thank you for helping to feed others in the love of Christ!

Food Pantry

Susannah’s

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Terri Lynn Nuts /Dried Fruit

(Benefit for Women of Christ UM Church)

Ordered By:

Address:

Phone #

All items are sold in 1 lb. packages. Place order by the pound. A case will contain 12 pounds this year.

Number of pounds of Whole Cashews @ $10.25 Total

Number of pounds of Pecan Halves @ $10.25 Total

Number of pounds of Black Walnut Pieces @ $10.25 Total

Number of pounds of Mixed Nuts (no peanuts) @ $9.50 Total

Number of pounds of Dark Chocolate Covered Cranberries @ $7.50 Total

Number of pounds of Whole Roasted Salted Almonds @ $8.00 Total

Number of pounds of Sweet and Salty Trail Mix @ $6.50 Total

Total Packages Total Order Amount

Make checks payable to: Christ UMW

Phone your order to:

Janet Mowery 717-765-8242 Nancy Brake 717-762-5625 Kay Donnelly 717-655-5140

Margaret Eier 717-762-6362 Pat Groff 717-762-2646

Seller's Name:

Orders Due

Sunday Oct 4, 2015

SUPPORT THE WAYNESBORO COMMUNITY CROP WALK

On October 4th – rain or shine – members from Churches and community groups will gather at the YMCA

(Corner of Second ST & Main St) for our Annual CROP Walk. One child dies from hunger-related causes every 5 seconds. In the U.S., more than 43 million Americans don't have enough to eat. Each day women and children in many countries walk 10 miles to just get clean, potable water. CROP is sponsored by Church World Services which sends personnel and funds to drill wells, provide food and emergency relief, build and operate schools and help communities with a hand-up. Walkers from communities all over America walk to raise money and awareness of these issues. 25% of the money raised is returned

to the community. Here in Waynesboro, the moneys go to help the Lunch Place and the New Hope Shelter. We need both walkers and sponsors. Walkers register and receive a sponsor sheet. Sponsors support the walker and a lot of good happens! For more information or to register please see Pastor Cook or Rev.

Waynesboro Community CROP Walk - Sunday, October 4 Meet at Waynesboro YMCA Registration: 1 - 2 pm Walk Starts: 2 PM

Distance: 10K (6.2 miles) Route: From the Y to the WASHS track

Senior Walk: Distance: 1.5 miles Route: From Y to School & back

NOAH’S ARK CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE

A Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church

What an exciting week as the new school year begins! Its busy, it is crammed with details and every

year this first week of school puts me to bed by 9:00. Everyone is back from vacation and the rooms are full.

All the new children started on Monday and there were lots of tears, mostly it was the mommas who were

leaving that were doing the crying. With the exception of one Toddler, all the new children were excited and

enjoying the new experience. Of course, it may be a different story next Monday when they realize that this is

the routine of their life now. For some children one week is fun, but the second week means this routine is for

real and they are ambivalent about the prospect.

In order for there to be spaces for new children to start, children who have been with us for years have

to have left. Every year at this time I am made aware of time passing. As I get closer to retirement it seems to

be moving more swiftly. It is difficult to say good-bye to children who have been part of our lives since their

infancy. Once again we have a baby in the Nursery whose mother was once a Noah’s Ark child. It’s nice to

know that no matter how old they get, they do remember us and they do come back. I have been privileged to

witness this circle of life.

Another part of this first week of school is getting the schedules worked out for the bus runs to and

from the elementary schools. This year we have so many children in our before and after school program that

they will not all fit on the bus at one time. This means we will be picking children up at Summitview and St.

Andrew and returning them to the Ark to have snack, while we make the second run to Fairview to pick up

those children.

New staff is also part of the beginning of a new school year. Miss K started to work on Monday and it

was an auspicious beginning. She had forgotten some of her paperwork and was leaving on her break to go

home to get it, when she was involved in an accident in the parking lot. I felt badly for her. She thought she

had a paycheck and now she has to pay to have her car repaired. Life’s like that, isn’t it, two steps forward and

one step back? Life’s all about learning.

A recent Penn State study of 753 kindergarten students followed them from Kindergarten in the 1990’s

for the next 20 years, noting positive and negative milestones. They found that children who scored highest on

the social and emotional skill scale, displaying the ability to share, cooperate and show kindness were up to

four times more likely to have graduated college, stayed out of trouble with the law, found full-time jobs and

avoided drug and alcohol problems. The study suggests that social skills are at least as important as cognitive

ability when it comes to achievement. At Noah’s Ark we are trying to help parents realize that, while focus on

academic and athletic achievement has its place, they need to encourage their children to build the crucial

skills that allow them to get along with others and show empathy and compassion.

We continue to save Campbell’s labels to acquire school equipment. Please put the labels in the large

Campbell’s soup can in the Second St. vestibule. May God continue to bless all of you as you bless us with

your gifts, support, and prayers. It seems there is always a family or two or sometimes three that is dealing

with one of life’s crises. It can be heartbreaking learning what some of these children live through. Not many

are able to surmount the crippling effects of their lives in the first five years without our support and prayers.

Jamie

“No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helped you.” Althea Gibson

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S E R V I N G T H I S M O N T H 8:15 AM Service

Ushers

Sept 6 Dick Hajek and Pat Wolff

13 Ty Tritle and Shawn Fitz

20 Galen and Janet Mowery

27 Susan and Jim Calimer

Worship Leader - Liturgist

Sept 6

13 Jean Pletcher

20 David Deatrich

27

Altar Guild

Sept Judy Smith

Greeters: Everyone who comes through the doors on Sunday morning is met with a smile and a bulletin. Our greeters are the first "face" Christ Church’s guests see and they are our hand of welcome. If you would like to be a greeters or for more information please contact:

8:15 AM Service Wes Palmer (sign up sheet in

back of sanctuary or Frank Hall) 10:45 AM Service Shirley Cook (762-7042)

Worship Leaders: Liturgist assist in the worship services by leading the responsive readings, reading the Scripture Lessons and prayers. For more info please contact Pastor Bob. To sign up, please contact the Church Office.

10:45 AM Service

Acolytes

Sept 6 Nathan Wynkoop and Michael Doncheski

13 Abbey Slimmer and Issie Slimmer

20 Riley Krom and Freddie Guarino

27 Luke Sawicki and Allison Sawicki

Children’s Church

Sept 6 Phyllis Dick

13 Marilyn Jarrell

20 Nancy Kercheval

27 Stacey Sawicki

Greeters

Sept 6 Renus and Ann Kackley

13 Pete and Karen Walters

20 Barb Wilson and Peggy Sandel

27 Renus and Ann Kackley

Nursery

Sept 6 Karen Walters and Betsy Metz

13 Yonnie Slimmer and Jolene Haywood

20 Pete Walters and Judy Smith

27 Shirley Cook and Cha Slimmer

Ushers

Sept Jack Duffey (Capt), Lynn Davis, Terry Davis, Karen

Walters, George Smith

Worship Leader - Liturgist

Sept 6 Jeff Thoms

13

20 Bob Davis

27

WorshipWorship Helping People Experience The Love of God

That Changes Lives

ALTAR FLOWERS: Sponsoring the

altar flowers is a beautiful way to give

thanks to God for someone in your life,

past or present. We will acknowledge

these honorariums and remembrances in

the Sunday bulletin. 2015 Flower

Chart is posted on the bulletin board in

the Second Street Narthex. If you

would like to present flowers in honor

of memory of a loved one, please check

the chart to see what dates are available,

then write your info on the chart.

(Beside the chart, there is a “How to”

guide sheet for sponsoring flowers.)

ALTAR FLOWERS

Flowers are presented to the Glory of God in ...

Sept. 6 Honor of all God’s children everywhere, especially those that

have been part of Noah’s Ark’s ministry over the last 25 years.

13 Memory of Ardie and Charlotte Winters by Dehra Shaffer

20 Memory of Lee Kline by Pat Kline

Honor of Brian and Donna Wynkoop’s Anniversary

27 (Open)

1 2 3 4 5

6 White 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 Green 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 Green 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 Green 28 29 30

7:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal

at Parlor House

8:30 AM

Prayer Breakfast

(Be ve rly - Miss ion trip)

Office Coverage:

Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 1-5 PM

7:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal

at Parlor House

7:00 PM 8:30 AM 5:15 PM

Noah’s Ark Mtg Prayer Breakfast Food & Friends

(Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip)

Office Coverage: Office Coverage: Office Coverage: Office Coverage: Office Coverage:

following 10:45 serv. Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon

Teacher/Volunteers 7:00 PM

Salad Luncheon for Choir Rehearsal

Sunday at Parlor House

Education 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 AM

Christian UM Men Mtg Church Council Prayer Breakfast

(Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip) (Be ve rly - Miss ion trip)

Carol G.

Office Coverage: Office Coverage: Office Coverage:

Office Closed Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon Office Hrs 9-Noon

7:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal

at Parlor House

10:00 AM 8:30 AM 5:15 PM

Prayer Shawl Prayer Breakfast Food & Friends

Finance Mtg

6:30 PM

2015

Saturday

SPRC Mtg

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6:30 PM

10 AM

Ministry Staff Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook .......... kerygma5@yahoo.com ..................................... Pastor

Pastor David Deatrich .......... PastorDeatrich@gmail.com ...... Minister of Pastoral Care Rev. Carl Buterbaugh ........................................................................ Pastor Emeritus

Cindy Gettins ........................ Organist@UMCChrist.org ................................ Organist

Tosha Hind............................ Youth@UMCChrist.org .......................... Youth Leader

Miss Jane L. Martin ......................................................................... Organist Emeritus

Jamie Pearson ..................... 40NoahsArk@gmail.com ..... Child Care Center Director

Jean Pletcher .... ChristianEd@UMCChrist.org ....... Education Formation Coordinator

Beverly Robinson ................. UMCChrist@gmail.com ................................ Secretary

Brenda Slick............... ChoirDirector@UMCChrist.org ......... Pianist & Choir Director

Wes Palmer ........................ LayLeader@UMCChrist.org ........................ Lay Leader

Mission Statement

Christ United Methodist Church is a people who know Christ to be

The Good Shepherd, leading His people with love, care, and concern;

who reaches for and instructs God’s children to have the heart of a shepherd,

caring for the least, the last, the lost, and the lonely in life.

To that end, Christ Church becomes a shepherd people,

leading all who will follow in the paths of righteousness.

Chris United Methodist Church

Sunday Morning

Worship Schedule

8:15 AM -

Worship Service

9:30 AM -

Sunday School

10:45 AM -

Worship Service

717-762-7042

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Our Purpose We Are A Shepherd People Offering Care and Guidance; Tending All God’s Children With . . . Faith, Hope, and Love.

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