If you have a prayer request you would like to share with the

church, please fill out a prayer card (found in the narthex)

and give it to Pastor Greg or the Worship Leader.

Ted & Julie Smoker & family: mission work in Guatemala Numerous individuals who are grieving the loss of loved ones The Leadership Team

SERVING TODAY: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Ted Schmittel Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Linda Zumbrum Acolyte: Dawson Eshbach Greeters: Ron, Cheryl & Sara Buser Power Point: Bill Zumbrum Sound Board: Ron Buser Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Steve & Nicole Grove Nursery: Ted & Deona Schmittel Children’s Story: Beth Marshall

SERVING NEXT WEEK: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Tim Coonan Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Judith Wallace Acolyte: Ben Grove Greeter: Mary Jane Hoff Power Point: Bill McDowell Sound Board: Bill Fulmele Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Linda Fulmele; Genie & Shawna Grove Nursery: Don & Donna Ausherman

GREETERS: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE READY TO SERVE

BY 9:30 A.M. ON THE SUNDAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO GREET.

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Dear West York Church of the Brethren, Thank you so much for the use of your church on March 21 for our annual Spaghetti Dinner. It is very much appreciated! Enclosed is a donation for your church. Girl Scout Community 226

Morning Worship May 3, 2015

West York Church of the Brethren Loving, Building, and Nurturing the

Community of Christ

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Ted Schmittel

WORSHIP IN SONG

PRELUDE Janet Jones

*PRAISE

We Are An Offering #678

You Are My All in All

Knowing You

CHILDREN’S STORY Beth Marshall

Children dismissed for Children’s Church

WORSHIP IN PRAYER Pastor Greg

WORSHIP IN THE WORD Pastor Greg

Letting Go 1 Kings 17:10-16

RESPONSE ’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus #581

WORSHIP IN GIVING Pastor Greg

*BENEDICTION Pastor Greg

*BENEDICTION SONG May the Peace Adult Choir

*Please stand as you feel comfortable.

West York Church of the Brethren Pastor: Gregory L. Jones 5101 Darlington Road, York, PA 17408 pastorgregjones@gmail.com Phone: (717)792-9260; Prayer Line: (717)792-8816 Pastor: 717-308-7499

E-mail: westyorkcob@verizon.net Web Site: www.westyorkcob.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/westyorkcob

For your children

Crib and Toddler Nursery Service is available up to age 3.

Special children’s bulletins are available in the foyer.

This Week’s Calendar

Today

50th Anniversary Committee Meeting 11:15 am

Monday

Bible Study 9 am - Book of John

Care and Share Women’s Group 7 pm - studying Isaiah

Tuesday

Leadership Team Meeting 7 pm

Wednesday

Bible Study Discussion Group 7 pm

AA meeting at 8 pm

Thursday

Choir Practice - 6:30 pm

Praise Team Practice - 7:30 pm

Welcome to all who are visiting with us today. Please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex.

Thank you.

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June Newsletter Because of the Memorial Day holiday,

the deadline for articles for the June Newsletter is

May 11, 2015

Thank you.

Prayer Requests Praise:

The children and youth of our church Tom Shue’s strength is coming back Alana Grove: baptized and received into membership last Sunday A very successful yard sale and chicken barbeque last Saturday

New Concerns: Jim Phillips: in ICU at Hershey with several health issues Lorraine Runk: hospitalized with a blood clot in her leg Janet Wilson (Joyce Whitcraft): Parkinson’s Disease and double pneumonia Verla Hinson (Lois Hinson): death of sister Thelda Bob Smith: home following hospitalization for observation Family of Jean Scott (Darlis Parker): upon her death Freddie Kemfort (Wanda Keefer): mass on his kidney Cassie Funk & Crystal Eastwood (Sandy Foor): death of father, Frank Foor Tom Ausherman: recovering from back surgery on Tuesday Tyra Whitcraft (Joyce Whitcraft): recovering from abdominal surgery on Monday and doing well Sharon Brown (Steve Grove): lung cancer Will Verbjar: seizure issues

Ongoing prayer concerns: Romaine Andrews: back pain, Melinda Avey: multiple sclerosis, Bob Breeden: health issues, Jean Brown: cancer, Ray Dentler: hospice care, John Eller: health concerns, Janet Heiner: chemotherapy, Ron Horn, Sr.: hospice care, Cindy Lepley: cancer, Kathleen Lloyd: health concerns, Charleigh McDowell: tumor in abdomen, Merl & Sue Messinger: health concerns, Arlene Miller: cancer, Darlis Parker: recovery from knee surgery, Nancy Patterson: health concerns, Ken Runk: recovery from mild stroke, Merle Senft: health concerns, Tom Shue: health concerns, Sherril Smith: health concerns, Joyce Whitcraft: health concerns, Bob Wildasin: recovery from stroke, Mary Wildasin: recovery from hip surgery, Lorraine Yohe: health issues Kume Mutah and the other girls& their families: abducted from school in Nigeria The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria

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Check the narthex and hallway bulletin boards for community events!

Golf Tournament Saturday, May 16, 2015

Mountain View Golf Course 4099 Bullfrog Road - Fairfield, PA

$75 per person, $300 per four-person team

See the poster in the narthex for the day’s schedule.

Registration/sponsorship forms are in the narthex. ******

Senior Citizen’s Day Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Summit Search & Rescue

Roz Santay, Susan & Dane Wagle, Sue & Jim Welsh (music) ******

Summer Staff & Counselor-in-Training Application Packets are on the narthex table.

Summer Camp information is on the narthex table.

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Southern PA District Church of the Brethren

67th Annual Women’s Camp Retreat

June 8th & 9th, 2015 - Camp Eder Retreat leader is Wanda Gallimore,

who will lead 3 sessions:

“Joy in the Morning”, Joy when you don’t

feel the Love”, “What does the fullness of Joy look like and

where can it be found?” Brochures with registration forms are on the table in the

narthex. The church will once again pay one half of the

registration cost.

Please return your registration form, along with your

check for one half the registration cost (you must pay the

$5 fee for crafts) to Darlis Parker no later than May 10th.

Make your check payable to West York COB. See Darlis Parker if you have any questions.

Opportunities to Serve

Coming in May!

CHURCH OUTDOOR WORK DAY

(Date to be announced)

Volunteers needed. Jobs for everyone.

Please come out and help!

Special Announcements

FOOD PANTRY

The Food Pantry is once again handing out food the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. If you are willing to volunteer to help with the Food Pantry, please contact Tom Ausherman.

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SAVE THE DATE!

June 21st-27th—Mission Project

The 2015 WYCOB Mission Project is scheduled for

June 21-27. The location is Spotswood, New Jersey.

Please consider serving with friends and family as you

serve the Lord with your gifts and talents.

The next meeting of the Anniversary

Committee is TODAY following the

Worship Service. If anyone else would

like to help with the planning of the

50th Anniversary events, please

contact Pennie Jacobs.

Vacation Bible School

“SonSpark Labs” Discovering God’s Plan 4U=Jesus

AUGUST 2ND THRU 6TH Volunteers are needed!

Contact Beth Marshall or Wanda Keefer to help.

Today’s Important Reminders

May 5th - Leadership Team Meeting

May 11th - Newsletter Deadline

May 12th - CEC Board Meeting

May 16th - Mother/Daughter/Sisters in Christ Banquet

May 20th - Day of Prayer for Children and Youth

May Special Offerings Our special offerings for May are

“Stewards”

This offering will go to the Property & Grounds Ministry Team. and

“Child Education Center” This offering supports our preschool program.

Brown envelopes are in the narthex.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION for April 19, 2015 Attendance: Giving Sunday School: 34 General Fund: $2,857.00 Worship: 97 Received to Date: $53,811.00 Congregational Forum: 41 99.70% of Budgeted Giving

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A special Pentecost Offering sponsored by the Church of the Brethren will be collected during the month of May.

This special offering emphasizes congregational vitality and church planting in the Church of the

Brethren. When you give, you support the life-changing work of Intercultural, Older Adult, Family, and Youth and Young Adult Ministries. You empower deacons, uplift church planters, and

encourage growth and health of Brethren congregations everywhere.

Brochures and special envelopes will be available next week.

We are running the announcements on a power point prior to the worship service and after. If you have an announcement you would like to add to the power point, please contact the church office no later than Thursday each week. If you have an announcement you would like to make in church during the worship service, please talk to the Worship Leader prior to the service.

Giant gift cards for CAS will be sold in the narthex TODAY, May 3rd between 9:30 and 10:00. If you are unable to be at church, please call Nancy Anthony at 624-5975. ******

4th Annual County Children’s Aid Society Golf Benefit

Thursday June 25th at Chambersburg Country Club ******

CAS is always in need of material gifts such as paper supplies, art supplies, cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies and non-perishable foods. There is a box in the narthex labeled CAS. Please place any donations in the box. There is a Wish List of all items needed attached to the side of the box. Money saved from these donations can be used to provide more counseling for children.

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Prayers for CAS. We praise God for Jennifer Mills who is a part time Development Assistant to Jan Zeigler, the hard working staff, parent support group services that are being offered in Wallace Court in Waynesboro, and the certification of Martha Martin as a trainer for The Front Porch Project. We also praise God for the many donations, staff, and willing volunteers who have been involved with The Lehman Center Auction.

Please pray for continuing improved health and strength for a client as she raises a child. Also pray for her son as he anticipates changes and adjustments in his life. May he sense God’s nearness and feel encouraged. Pray for the volunteers as they receive training to better share with the churches the exciting things God is doing through CAS. Pray for a willing volunteer for the Western Zone.

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PLEASE CHECK THE NARTHEX BULLETIN BOARD FOR MORE INFORMATION ON the bus trip to

Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida July 11-15

Friends of Cross Keys Village -

The Brethren Home Community

Spring Plant Sale Thursday, May 7th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Nicarry Meetinghouse Plants and hanging baskets by Musselman’s Nursery

See Nancy Ausherman for order forms. **********

Super Shoes Sale May 12th, 13th, & 14th - 9 am to 9 pm each day

1167 Eichelberger Street, Hanover 10% discount in store & Friends of CKV receive 10% of sales.

Just say “THE BRETHREN HOME”. **********

St. James Troubadours (Vocals with piano)

Saturday, May 16th at 7:00 pm Nicarry Meetinghouse

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Butterfly Release Saturday, May 16th—11:00 am (Next to the Pond)

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ARE YOU A DR, NURSE PRACTIONER, RN, LPN, OR EMT?

The First Aid Office at Annual Conference in

Tampa is looking for DR.’s, RN’s, LPN’s and

EMT’s who would be willing to volunteer a few hours

during Annual Conference this summer. Kathi Horrell is

coordinating the First Aid Office this summer in Tampa

and would be glad to hear from willing volunteers!

Please contact her at: neonpalmtree@gmail.com.

BRETHREN LIFE & THOUGHT

Celebrating 60 Years

The spring 2015 issue will celebrate 60 years of Brethren Life & Thought by revisiting some of our popular articles from the past. There is a form on the narthex table if you wish to subscribe or

renew your subscription to this magazine.

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CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES ALL VOLUNTEERS, NURSERY, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS,

VBS WORKERS, CHILDREN’S CHURCH LEADERS, YOUTH LEADERS, AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES must have Child Abuse Clearances and do the Act 31 training. If you have not already

completed the paper work, WE NEED THIS IMMEDIATELY. Please see Pennie Jacobs for forms and information. If you have the paperwork, please give it to Pennie.

Mother/Daughter

Sisters in Christ Banquet

May 16, 2015 6:00 pm

Meat and drink will be provided. Attendees are asked to provide side dishes of vegetables, salads and desserts.

The Old Biddies will be our entertainment.

Ladies of the church invite your mothers, sisters, daughters, friends or any women that are special to you. Join us as we come together to celebrate our sisterhood in Christ.

Sign-up forms are included with today’s bulletin.

Deadline for sign-up is May 10th.

ATTENTION GRADUATES We are looking for any high school

or college graduates, as we wish to

honor them on June 7th. Please give

the names to Linda Zumbrum if you

know of anyone graduating.

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West York Church of the Brethren

has made 2015 the Year

we read through the Bible.

Just a reminder, you will need to

sign up to request your copy of the

Bible Study Companion each month.

For those participating in the read through the Bible

plan for 2015, you may join a small discussion group that

meets Wednesday evenings at 7 pm in the church

sanctuary. If you cannot attend, you are invited to join

the online discussion at

www.facebook.com/biblestudycompanion.

Sign the sheet on the narthex table for

copies of the Bible Study Companion for

the months May through December.

Schedule a Visit

Sometimes you need someone to talk with. Sometimes you

need someone to pray with. Sometimes you need help with a

difficult issue. Sometimes you just have questions. Pastor

Greg is available to meet with you and visit with you.

THE TIMES AVAILABLE THIS WEEK ARE: Monday,

May 4th at 7 pm; Thursday, May 7th at 10 am.

To schedule a visit, contact Pastor Greg directly at

pastorgregjones@gmail.com or (717-308-7499).

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The Newsletter can now be viewed on our church

website. Check it out! Let Barb know if you no

longer need a printed copy of the newsletter.

THE CHILD EDUCATION CENTER The Child Education Center is accepting applications for the

2015-2016 school year. Applications are available through

the church office.

Moving Mountains:

A Lesson on biblical faith

New sermon series

Faith is described by the writer of Hebrews as “The assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of

things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). He then goes on to

describe many examples where people lived by faith, believed by faith, and acted by faith. He concludes by encouraging us to lay aside everything that might keep us from having this same kind of faith (Hebrews 12:1). Biblical faith is important to the Christian. It is the very

foundation of our salvation. So I invite you to join us for a new sermon series which explores what biblical faith looks like, and how you and I can have faith to move a mountain.

Summer Splash Picnic 2015

August 15, 2015 3 pm—5 pm