Services in the Tabernacle

Starting July 2nd. our 10:00am worship service will be moving into the Tabernacle. This is always a fun and enjoyable part of summer in our community.

And especially mark your calendars for Sunday, August 13 when we invite Dave Stahl and the Sacred Orchestra to lead worship at 10am.

I hope you are looking forward to it as much as I am.

Each year our church hosts a rest stop for the Hershey Chocolate Tour. The event is a fundraiser for to support cancer research to find the cure at Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute.

This year our church will again host a rest stop. So, as the Chocolate Tour cycling events make their way through the Mount Gretna area on Saturday, August 5^th, our members will open our doors and welcome the participants. For this event we are asking for volunteers from the church to bake goodies, help set up, or be on hand on August 5th to welcome the visitors as they arrive. If you are interested in helping this very worthwhile cause, please contact the Church Office at: 717-964-3241.

Warm weather and bright sunshine can mean only one thing: It will soon be summer again and summer means Wet’n Wacky Wednesdays are just around the corner. Wet’n Wacky Wednesdays are simply the best way to have fun at church during the summer if you are a child from K – 6^th grade.

This yearly event is our church's way of offering a non-traditional VBS experience for our church and community.  It consists of having games and activities that involve getting wet, making things and people wet, and having as much fun as we can in the process.  There are some skill games like Wacky Water Balloon golf, some team games like the Plumber's Nightmare Relay, and some....well crazy games like the infamous Water Balloon Whack!  But that's not all, we also offer the children a bible story, craft,and snack each night as a way of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with our friends and neighbors.

This year Wet n  Wacky Wednesday will be help on July 19 and July 26 from 6:30-8:00 PM.  Mark your calendars for this fun filled event!

Over the past few years our church has made it a priority to reach out to the youth of our church and community to give them a place to play games, hang out, and have fun.

Starting in September we will once again be inviting youth from our congregation and community ages 9-12 to come out on Sunday afternoons from 4:30 - 5:30 PM to come out and enjoy the fun, games, and fellowship that youth group offers.

Recipe Corner....Chocolate Chip Brownies

2/3 c. butter

2 tbsp. hot water

2 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. baking soda

12 oz. bag mini chocolate chips

mix:  butter, hot water, sugar

add eggs and vanilla beat well

add dry ingredients beat well, add chocolate chips

Grease pan, bake a 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

Enjoy

FOOD BANK

A food bank donation is collected the 1st Sunday of each month.

The items can be placed in the front lobby of the church.

Donations benefit the Lebanon County Christian Ministries.

SUGGESTED ITEMS:

Cereal, instant mashed potatoes, canned potatoes, canned meats (12 oz. 'spam'), 5oz canned chicken, canned fruit, vegetable soup, crackers, 12-18oz jam or jelly, 18oz peanut butter, canned pasta, toilet paper/paper towels, facial tissues, personal care items, toothbrush/toothpaste, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, diapers size 4,5,6

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Do you like to sing? Do you like to read? Than worship is the place for you to volunteer your time and talents! We always have openings for new choir members and liturgists. And joining is easy: If you would like to join the choir please contact our Choir Director, Bob McCullough at 717-964-3495 or stop by one of the choir practices listed in the Sunday bulletin. If you would like to become a liturgist, and read one or more of the scriptures in a service on Sunday mornings, just contact Pastor Mike or sign-up using the Liturgist Schedule posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of the church.