May Newsletter

MINISTRY ACTIVITIES
THIS WEEK
Sunday, May 22 Sixth Sunday of Easter-Graduate Sunday
9:00 am  Worship
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Children & Adult Sunday School Classes meet today after Social Time
Choir/Chime practice
Monday, May 23, 6 pm, Outdoor Work evening @ Trinity
Wednesday, May 25, 10:15 am Sonbeam Chapel Time
Thursday, May 26, 7 pm Joint Bible Study with LCP
Thursday, May 26-June 5,  Global Wave of Prayer @ St. Peters Grove
 
NEXT WEEK
Sunday, May 29, Seventh Sunday of Easter, Healing Service
9:00 am Worship
Worship available online, DVD and CD
Children &Adult Sunday School Class following social time
Choir/Chime practice
Monday, May 30, Memorial Day Observed
Wednesday, June 1, 10:15 am Sonbeam Chapel Time
Thursday, June 2, 7 pm Joint Bible Study with LCP
 
LATER
Sunday, June 5, Pentecost, 5 pm Prayer Service in Sanctuary
Tuesday, June 7, 6 pm, Vacation Bible School planning mtg.        
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 pm, Council mtg.

You are reminded that pastoral care is always available.
Call the church office with any needs or emergencies.
717-463-3428
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Pastoral emergencies - 814-931-1429
 
Announcements 

• Welcome to worship. Christ is Risen! Alleluia! -  Easter is a 50-day celebration that leads to Pentecost on June 5th. Thank you to all who make worship possible, including you! Today is also Graduate Recognition Sunday. We will recognize and pray for graduates. Cake and refreshments will be served during social time in their honor. Congrats Graduates! 
• Joint Bible Study - The Thursday Night Book Study is exploring C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters." Pastors Karen and Graham are co-leading this study and it is accessible both in-person at Lost Creek and via Zoom. You can buy your own copy of “The Screwtape Letters.” Let Graham or Karen know if you would like to participate.  
• Thank You –Thank you to all who helped out at the Camp Mount Luther Work Day yesterday. Please let us know if you are planning to attend camp this summer. 
• May 23rd, there will be a church outdoor work evening starting at 6 pm.  Bring tools to work outside, for more information see Jean Fogle. 

• Global Wave of Prayer - May 26th-June 5th - Join the Global Wave of Prayer calling all Christians to pray between Ascension Day, April 26th, and Pentecost Sunday, June 5th. All are invited to pray for people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ. There will be resources available in-person and online to help you pray during this time. A prayer station set up at St. Peter's Grove. There will be an Ecumenical Prayer Service for Ukraine on Sunday, June 5th at 5 p.m. at TLC in-person and online. 
  
• The Annual Strawberry Festival is being planned for June 12 from 4-6 pm at Trinity.  Please talk to a Willing Worker for more info. 
  
• Vacation Bible School - Sunday, June 19th - Thursday, June 23rd, 6-8 p.m. - Counselors from Camp Mount Luther will join us again to lead VBS. Our Camp theme is "Boundless: God Beyond Measure." Children between Age 3-6th grade are eligible to register. The first 20 kids who register will receive a free T-shirt! All registrations are due June 2nd if you want a T-shirt. We also need volunteers! There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the sanctuary with more details. A volunteers VBS meeting will be held Tuesday, June 7th at 6 p.m. 
  
• From the Church Council meeting on 5/15. Please follow this updated CDC guidance in regard to COVID-19 as our county positivity rate as of May 16, 2022 is 8.1% indicating increased community spread. If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, please stay home for at least 5 days. If you decide to attend worship service after the fifth day and before the tenth day of having symptoms or testing positive, please wear a mask. We still encourage the wearing of masks for unvaccinated individuals and for anyone who wants that extra layer of protection. If you have to stay at home, please view worship service through the available streaming methods. For more information, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.  Thank you for your attention to this important matter as we all try to live, work and worship through this pandemic.
  
• Evan Clouser's future plans are to attend Penn State University, University Park, to study Kinesiology and then get into a Physician’s Assistance program. Thank you note from Evan: "Thank you to the congregation for all your prayers as I head to PSU this summer. I am excited for this new adventure. Also an extra thank you to my prayer partners Roy and Sue Leister for all the cards and good wishes you have sent me this past year!"