Messiah News – March 1, 2015

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Messiah News – March 1, 2015
Messiah Ministry Calendar
SUNDAY
March 1, 2015
Communion
Anointing for Healing
9:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service (S)
10:00 a.m. Social Time (FH)
10:15 a.m. Sunday School Classes
11:10 a.m. Acolyte and Bible Bearer Training (S)
NOTE: Narcotics Anonymous Meet – (TH) 8:00 p.m. Sat., Sun., Mon.,
Wed., 12:00 p.m. on Fridays (TH)
Life Skills Meet – (TH) 11:00 a.m. Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs.
March 2, Mon
7:00 p.m. Bell Choir (S)
7:00 p.m. Assimilation Team (CR)
7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Committee Meeting (YR)
March 3, Tues
7:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting (FH)
6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts (TH, CD, YR)
7:00 p.m. New Worship Service Meeting (FH)
March 4, Wed
7:30 a.m. Ministry Staff Meeting (CR)
5:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship (TH)
6:00 p.m. Emmaus Night (Church)
March 5, Thurs 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts (FH)
6:45 p.m. Spirit Choir (K)
7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts (YR)
7:30 p.m. Bereaved Parents Support Group (TH)
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (S)
March 7, Sat
3:00 p.m. Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet (FH/Kit)
NEXT SUNDAY
March 8, 2015
Scout Sunday
Daylight Savings Time Begins
9:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service (S)
10:00 a.m. Social Time (FH)
10:15 a.m. Sunday School Classes
11:10 a.m. Acolyte and Bible Bearer Training (S)
11:30 a.m. Wills Seminar (YR) 2:00 p.m. Johnson Event (FH/Kit)
Room Key: (B Chr Rm) Bell Choir Room, (Chr Rm) Chancel Choir Room, (Bal) Balcony, (CD) Children’s Department, (CR) Conference Room, (FH) Fellowship Hall, (K) Kindergarten, (Kit) Kitchen, (N-­‐II) Nursery II, (P) Parlor, ( S) Sanctuary, (S Chr Rm) Spirit Choir Room, (TH) Timothy House, (YR) Youth R oom. Privileged to Hold One Another in Prayer:
(as 2/25/2015)
Known to be Hospitalized: Ken Johnson (Chbg)
Offer your prayers, rising as incense, before God for;
Sympathy to the family of Mid Wetzel on her recent death; Beth Dickinson, Linda
Dickinson, Edna Kerns (Menno Haven); Peggy Naugle (Penn Hall); Louise Naugle
(Shook Home); Posey Gutshall (Green Ridge Village); Mid Wetzel (Elmcroft); Jean
Palmer; Nancy Clugh,Twila Mowery, (Shp H.C.Center) Max and Kit Miller (Episcopal
Home) and Military Service Personnel: Kami (Bock) & Joshua Moore (Missouri );
Steven Wright; Robert & Renee Paradis (Dover AFB); Matthew Shaffer and
(Afghanistan), Chris and Megan Shaffer (Ft Bliss, TX), A.J. and Jen Chambers
(Ft.Eustis).
Requests for intercessory prayer may be made by calling Lynne Landi at 977-7716 or
30 South Penn Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257
Phone Number: (717) 532-4904
Church Email: [email protected]
Church website: www.messiahshippensburg.com
Pastor: Reverend Steve Livermore
Email: [email protected]
Pastor of Caring Ministries: Reverend Francis Norton
Pastor of Discipleship Ministries: Rev. Danny Lemons
Youth Minister: Bruce Levy
Children’s Coordinator: Sue Kaufman
Administrative Assistant: Holly Fogelsanger
MESSIAH NEWS
MARCH 1, 2015
Worship Service Now Stream-Cast on the Web our 9:00 a.m. worship is
broadcast live over 93.9 FM and 1480 AM. The broadcast is paid for by this
congregation and the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home. 93.9 FM and 1480 AM
Radio, Carlisle, also simulcast our 9:00 a.m. worship service through its website
at www.WIOO or click on the link at the bottom of Messiah’s website,
www.messiahshippensburg.com. Pastor Steve’s sermons are available in a PDF
downloadable form on the church website.
Hearing Enhancement Aids, Large-print Bulletins, and Large-print Hymnals
are available; please see an usher.
The Chancel Flowers are presented by Beverly Horn in honor of Bonnie
Horn’s birthday.
Local Needs Offering - This morning the baskets will be passed to support
Messiah’s Local Needs Ministry. Please give as you are able. Thank you.
Sign – Up Sheet Posted – The sign-up sheet to sponsor the chancel flowers and
worship folders for 2015 is posted on the bulletin board across from the
restrooms. The cost to sponsor the chancel flowers has increased to $40.00 for
2015.
Our Stewardship of Presence and Giving:
February 22, 2015
9:00 a.m. (144) Sunday School (88)
Offerings for Current Expenses: $XXXXXX
Church News
United Methodist Church - Shippensburg Cluster
2015 Lenten Breakfast Schedule
8.00 a.m. – 8.45 a.m.
March 7 - Leesburg
March 14 - Trinity
March 21 - Newburg
March 28 - Messiah
Cluster Men’s Bible Study
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
April 18 - Christ
May 16 - Trinity
June 20 - Trinity
July 18 - Leesburg
August 15 - Leesburg
September 19 - Roxbury
October 17 - Roxbury
November 21 - Messiah
December 19 - Messiah
Quilting - March 4 is our next Baby Quilts ministry gathering in conjunction with
Emmaus Nights. We will gather in the Kindergarten classroom at 6:30 pm. All
are welcome regardless of experience level.
Acolyte and Bible Bearer training will take place immediately after Sunday
School (11:10) in the sanctuary on March 1 and March 8. Current Bible
Bearers and Acolytes must see Linda Dickinson to sign up for particular
dates. Bible Bearers must be four years old. Acolytes must be at least third
grade. If your child has never done either of these services, please
consider having them sign up. We are particularly hoping to have more
older youth participate this year, but we welcome ANY age!
New Worship Service – If you are interested in an alternative worship service at
Messiah Church a meeting will be held on March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship
Hall.
Church Yard Sale - "Clutter for Causes" is coming on Saturday, March
21st. This yard sale is to raise money for charity, any charity you
choose. Participation costs $5.00 to rent space and church tables, however, if you
bring your own table(s) you can set up for FREE. The only requirement is that a
percentage of your profits must go to a charity of your choice. We will set up on
Friday night, March 20th, from 4-8 p.m. and our sale runs, Saturday 8 a.m.-2
p.m. Some outside groups are interested in participating in this yard sale, so if
you are interested, please notify us soon, as space will fill up quickly. For
reservations or any questions, please call Susie Cook, 532-7210, or Marcie
Taylor, 532-8922.
Easter Candy Needed - We are asking for wrapped Easter candy donations to fit
inside plastic eggs for our Egg Hunt on March 22nd. Candy boxes are in the office,
Grades 1 – 5 Sunday School room, and outside the Choir Room. Thanks!
Mission Central - Starting in February Messiah Church will be collecting items
each month for Mission Central in Mechanicsburg. Some of the items they are
currently in urgent need of are clotheslines (The plastic, cotton or nylon
clotheslines should be 50 or 100 feet in length.), Handi-wipes, and two inch
packing tape for the Relief Kits. We will begin by collecting those items in
February and March. Please place your donations in the blue bins located by the
choir room and in the back of the sanctuary.
Birthday Card Shower – We are sure she will appreciate receiving cards from
us!!!
March 12th Jean Palmer celebrates her 90th birthday!
Send greetings to Jean Palmer, 121 Hershey Road,
Shippensburg PA 17257.
Nursery Caregivers
Today
Church Nursery I: Barb Keefer/Kim Traini
Church Nursery II: Melissa Helfrick/Stacy Gregson
Sunday School Nursery: Lori Farner/Amy Shively
Next Sunday
Church Nursery I: Connie & Emily Fox/Karen Mohn
Church Nursery II: Laurie Kaufman/Chasity Johnson
Sunday School Nursery: Connie & Emily Fox/Dena Martin
Children’s Ministry Calendar
March 15 – Tweeners Sky Zone
ü April 26 – Tweeners Thought Lot
ü May 17 – Tweeners End of Year Picnic
ü May 31 – Gentle Shepherds End of Year Picnic
ü June 15 – Kid’s Club
ü June 22 – Kid’s Club
ü June 29 – Kid’s Club
ü July 6 - Kid’s Club
ü July 13 – Kid’s Club
ü October 25 – Trunk or Treat
Youth Fellowship Ministry Corner
ü March 15 – Hershey Bears Hockey Game
ü April 25 – Community Service Day/Fun Day
ü May 20 – End of Year Picnic at the Levy’s
ü June 14-20 – Summer Mission Trip
ü June 26-27 – Amusement Park/Baseball Game
ü July 20-26 – Fair Week Fundraiser
ü August 22 – Blessing of the Backpacks
ü August 29 - Corn Festival Fundraiser
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