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Today

7:30am Informal Worship Team Set-up (FH)

8:15am Morning Worship (Sanctuary)

8:30am Informal Worship Team Rehearsal (FH)

9:15am The Gathering Rehearsal (110)

9:30am Back to the Bible Adult Bible School Class (210)

9:30am Informal Worship (FH)

9:30am Samaritan Adult Sunday School Class (115)

9:30am Simply Scripture (214)

10:45am Informal Worship Team Rehearsal (FH)

11:00am The Gathering (Sanctuary)

11:00am Church wide study with Laurie Murry (212)

11:00am Cross Training "One Room School House" (112-114)

11:00am Seekers in Christ Adult Sunday School Class (115, 214)

3:00pm GS Jr Troop 20090 (112-114)

7:00pm Sunday Night Lamplighters (Kline Home)

Monday

9:00am "Stand Up" Staff Meeting (office)

6:00pm Encampment Planning Meeting—GS (115)

6:00pm Girl Scouts 21125 (112-114)

7:00pm CDA (Chemically Dependent Anonymous) (219)

7:00pm Monday Night Men's Basketball Ministry (FH)

7:00pm Stephen Ministry (212, 214, 215)

Tuesday

10:00am Community Needs Meeting (210)

6:00pm Vision Prayer Team (Office)

6:30pm Arrow of Light (115)

6:30pm Bears (210)

6:30pm Lions (112-114)

6:30pm Tigers (111)

6:30pm Weblos (211)

6:30pm Wolves (214)

7:00pm Pastor's Class Under the Overpass (210)

7:00pm Troop 198 Committee Meeting (215)

Wednesday

6:15am Men's Morning Cup of Jesus (115)

6:30pm Men's Evening Cup with Pastor John (212)

6:30pm Sister's of Salem

Thursday

6:00pm Brownie Troop 20861 (111)

6:00pm Girl Scout Leader Meeting (214)

6:30pm Pack 198 Committee Meeting (212)

7:00pm sudSspirit (210)

7:00pm United Methodist Women (115)

7:30pm Troop 198 Meeting (212)

7:45pm Gathering Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

7:45pm Informal Worship Rehearsal (110)

Friday

6:00pm Girl Scout meeting (115, FH)

Saturday

9:30am Beth Moore Simulcast—doors open 8:30am (FH)

Sunday

7:30am Informal Worship Team Set-up (FH)

8:15am Morning Worship (Sanctuary)

8:30am Informal Worship Team Rehearsal (FH)

9:15am The Gathering Rehearsal (110)

9:30am Back to the Bible Adult Bible School Class (210)

9:30am Informal Worship (FH)

9:30am Samaritan Adult Sunday School Class (115)

9:30am Simply Scripture (214)

10:45am Informal Worship Team Rehearsal (FH)

11:00am The Gathering (Sanctuary)

11:00am Church wide study with Laurie Murry (212)

11:00am Cross Training "One Room School House" (112-114)

11:00am Seekers in Christ Adult Sunday School Class (115, 214)

3:00pm GS Jr Troop 20090 (112-114)

7:00pm Sunday Night Lamplighters (Kline Home)

Salem Parish News – September 10, 2017

OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES

FOR CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN

Child Care Child Care Child Care Child Care at 9:00am & 11:00am for

children up to 36 months in Room 106.

Sunday SchoolSunday SchoolSunday SchoolSunday School for children 4yrs

through 5th grade at 9:30, and for chil-dren 3yrs old through 3rd grade at 11:00am.

OUR FAITHFULNESS September 3rd

Attendance - 263

Tithes & Offerings - $12,388

The United Methodist Women will have their Annual Auction on Thursday, September 14th 7:00 pm in room 115. Please bring a wrapped item with the approximate value written on the outside.

Come and join in the fun this evening as the bidding goes on and see the unusual items that have been auctioned off. The proceeds go towards our Mis-sion Projects. As always all ladies of the Church and Community are welcome.

The flowers in the Sanctu-

ary are given to the glory

of God by Larry Sha�o in

memory of his sister and also in honor

of Tom and Edwina Mowery by Charles

Kelley. The flowers in Fellowship Hall

are given to the glory of God by Don &

Judy Conley.

New office hours—Monday-Friday

8:30am-3:00pm. Closed 12-1pm

Happy Birthday to Jerry Hartman! Jerry Hartman, one of our oldest church members has a birthday on September

17th. Please shower her with cards! Mail your card to the church or drop it in the

office or the Secretary’s mailbox and the cards will be delivered to Jerry.

What a great way to bless our friend!

Hooked on Scou�ng: Join Pack 198

Informa1on and Sign up Event, Tuesday, September 26 at 6:00PM. Fishing Creek Salem is proud to charter Cub Scout Pack 198—”The Best Pack in the

World!” Come learn more about how to join the pack at our Na1ve American-themed sign-up event. All new members joining that night will receive a FREE

fishing rod!

Contact Ma% Durlin for more info. 717-649-9090, ma%durlin@gmail.com

Connect

Grow

Beth Moore Living Proof : Captivated Simulcast.

September 16, 2017, $20 Tickets , which include lunch

are on sale in the church office. Doors open at 8:30 .

Event begins at 9:30. and ends at approx. 4:30. Lifeway

book store will be onsite selling items. For more infor-

ma1on contact Jeanne�e Payne

at ne�y0826@gmail.com or 717-781-5136.

Secret Sister Secret Sister Secret Sister Secret Sister is re-starting! This is open to all women (18+) within the

church. Each sister is matched with a secret sister to encourage each month. In May we have a reveal lunch where your secret sister will be revealed. If interested please sign up on the connection card by September 17th. Any questions can be directed to Angie Wert (FCSecretSister@yahoo.com).

Sons and Daughters Youth Choir For grades 6-12

Information Meeting : Thursday September 14th at 5:30

in choir room 110. Parents please attend .

Rehearsals Begin Thursday, September 28th, 5-6pm. Sign up on

Connection Card. Contact : Kelsey Robertson, krobertson@gmail.com

The Salem Seniors will meet for lunch at Cheddars in York on Septem-

ber 21 at 1:00pm. If you would like to a�end please call Mary Faith

VanNoy : 717-790-2640 or 717-608-0871

Youth Fall Kick-Off : Sunday, September 17th Students and parents invited to a potluck picnic dinner and fellowship 1me

where we will be going over our schedule in greater detail., and also a chance for

any new parents to ask the leaders ques1ons.

Come join the FCSUMC team at the CROP Hunger Walk Pinchot on Sunday, October

8. We will gather with others in our community to fight hunger. We need Walkers

and sponsors for this event. Please visit the informa1on table in the Welcome Cen-

ter for more details or to sign up! Contact Nancy Hulsizer at 717-379-8603 or nan-

cyhulsizer@gmail.com. Dona1ons to individual walkers or the FCSUMC team and

registra1on also available online at crophungerwalk.org/Lewisberry. Thank you for

helping to feed the hungry in our community and throughout the world!

Item of the Month: Mission Central sends

school kits to children around the world who are

not able to buy the supplies they need for them-

selves. 24 count crayon boxes are needed for

these kits. Please put the crayons in the bin

marked “mission Central” in Mission Corner.

Serve

Come join the Sanctuary Choir!Sanctuary Choir!Sanctuary Choir!Sanctuary Choir!

All are welcome to sing with us as we start our

2017-2018 season , September-May.

Share in hymns and anthems at our 8:15am service.

Weekly rehearsals begin Thursday, September 7th, 6:30-7:30pm in the

choir room, 110. Contact: Derek Sandstrom, dsandstrom@fcsalem.org

Fall Church-wide Study– Under the Overpass

Salem will journey with Mike Yankoski and his friend as they

purposely become homeless. More than sta1s1cs or pat answers the

book offers first hand experiences and opportuni1es for discussion.

Sign up on the Connec1on Card. Contact Susan Ryder with ques1ons.

sryder@fcsalem.org 938-1928. Can’t make a study? Books will be

available in the Welcome Center, take the study where ever you go,

share it with folks at prac1ces!

If you wish to make a contribu1on to flood relief in Texas,

you may place it in an envelope marked:

"Texas Flood Relief"

and drop it in the offering. Aid will be offered through the

United Methodist Commi�ee on Relief and 100% will go to

flood vic1ms since our Shares of Ministry, paid to the

Annual Conference, takes care of administra1on costs.

Can’t make a Study?—Facebook Live It! If you can’t come to church for

Under the Overpass, join the Pastor’s Class 7pm Tuesdays beginning

September 12 on Facebook. Par1cipate in the class by listening to dis-

cussion and pos1ng comments on Facebook. Join by going to Salem’s

Facebook page.