July 2008 Grace News

June 27, 2008

Sunday, June 29, 2008

9:00 AM Sunday School for all ages!
Adults: Beyond Your Backyard meets in Sanctuary
10:15 AM Worship Service
Rev. Steve Hodges

7:30 PM Youth Group

Pray for Pastor Kim and Susan as they drive home on Tuesday from Indiana, where they have been visiting their son Tim and his wife Jessica.

Sunday-Friday
Explorer Week at Camp Conquest

Pray for our campers who will be there this week:
Josiah Gehr, Tiffany Gehr, Caleb Hooper, & Elizabeth Tognoli.

Monday, June 30

10:00-2:00 PM VBS Workday
Bring your lunch.

7:00 PM His Hands Practice

Tuesday, July 1

7:00 PM People Care Commission Meeting
Not sure if you are a member or helper of this Commission? Contact Kevin Hewitt.

Wednesday, July 2

6:27-8:30 PM AWANA Training
7:00 – 8:00 PM Adult
Bible Study and Prayer

Thursday, July 3

6:27-8:30 PM AWANA Training

Friday, July 4

Mixed Nuts Small Group will meet at Ephrata Fireworks at Ephrata COB. Other Small Groups or individuals are welcome to join them. Contact Kevin or Donna Hewitt. (This will take the place of their regular small group meeting on the first Sunday of July.)

Sunday, July 6

9:00 AM Sunday School for all ages!
Adults: Beyond Your Backyard
10:15 AM Worship Service
Pastor Kim
SMALL GROUPS:
After AM Service:
Rejoicers: Wickenheiser’s/Andes
Contact Janice for more information.

5:00 PM ABC Gang & Eph. 5:1:
Gehr’s Home Contact Judy Pauley for more information.

Sunday-Wednesday Pioneer Week at Camp Conquest

Pray for our campers who will be there this week:
Tiffany Harkins and Miriam Tognoli. Also pray for Judy Martin, Head Cook and Jane Kurtz, Lifeguard.

Monday, July 7

10:00-2:00 PM VBS Workday
Lunch will be provided today. Be sure to let Mollie Schafer know you are coming!

Tuesday, July 8

6:27 PM Children’s Ministry Commission Mtg.

7:00 PM His Hands Practice

Wednesday, July 9

7:00 – 8:00 PM Adult
Bible Study and Prayer

Thursday, July 10 7:00 PM Deacon Meeting

Sunday, July 13
9:00 AM Sunday School

10:15 AM Worship - Pastor Kim
7:30 PM Youth Group

Monday-Friday (14-18)

6:15 – 8:15 PM Backyard Bible Club at Pauley’s

Pray for the staff:
Eric, Judy & Ben Pauley; Kay & Danielle Gehr, Barry Miller, Susan Robertson, Cathy Duffy, Dwight Layman, Terri Mock, Diane Andes, Sally Kieffer, and Karen Weaver, plus more who may help occasionally.

Monday, July 14

7:00 PM His Hands Practice

Saturday, July 21

7:30 AM Men’s Breakfast at our church in Fellowship Hall. Contact Barry Miller if you have questions?

6:00 PM Encouragers Small Group to Barnstormers’ Game in Lancaster.

Sunday, July 20

9:00 AM Sunday School for all ages!
10:15 AM Worship with Pastor Kim

Mixed Nuts Small Group Mini Golf at Water’s Edge in Bird-in-Hand!

MONDAY-SATURDAY

JULY 21-27 - Momentum ’08 to be held in Ohio! Pray for the people who will be traveling with our group: Sponsors: Allen & Kay Gehr; Teens: Anne Barlow, Nikki Fitzwater, Danielle Gehr, Claire Martin, Danny Matos, Andrew Miller, Emily Miller, Ben Pauley, Sarah Tognoli.

Monday, JULY 21

10:00-2:00 PM VBS Workday – Bring your lunch.

Tuesday, July 22

7:00 PM His Hands Practice

Wednesday, July 23

7:00 – 8:00 PM Adult Bible Study and Prayer

Thursday, July 24

7:00-8:30 PM VBS Staff Meeting (All staff is needed to attend!)

Saturday-Thursday
(26-31)

Celebrate ’08 in Tampa, Florida. Pray for Pastor Kim & Susan as they attend.

Sunday, July 27

9:00 AM Sunday School for all ages!
10:15 AM Worship with Pastor Kim
7:30 PM Youth Group

Monday, July 28

10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Your help is needed for VBS Workday
Lunch will be provided. Contact Mollie Schafer if you plan to attend.

7:00 PM His Hands Practice

Wednesday, July 30

7:00 PM Adult Bible Study and Prayer Meeting

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is coming in August. Be sure to mark your calendar and invite your neighborhood children to come. Ages 5 through Grace 6 are welcome. The theme is “God’s Big Backyard.” You won’t want to miss it. August 11-15 – 6:00-8:30 PM. Register on line at
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Opportunities to Serve

CONTACT Lancaster Helpline, a 24/7 telephone crisis intervention and listening telephone service in Lancaster County for the past 35 years, is looking for volunteers to answer the phones in the CONTACT Phone Center.
The volunteer training program has been designed to appeal to busy schedules. Each course runs one evening a week for eight weeks. The fall 2008 training course will run from Monday, September 8, through Monday, October 27, 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. There will be one Saturday session set up to fit the schedules of class members.
For an application or for more information, call (717) 299-7388, ext. 3123 or check out www.contact-lancaster.org.

LIBRARY NEWS

Fiction books have been added to the library recently. If you haven’t read any fiction by Karen Kingsbury, you are missing a great author. Interested in the Amish? Try one of the books by Beverly Lewis or Wanda Brunstetter.