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Unity Church

Unity Church

37 E. Main Street

Palmyra, PA 17078

Unity Church

Reverend Julie A. Vance

Jake Meyer, Admin. Assistant

Julian Gerace, Music Director Sunday Service & Youth Education

10:30 am

Tel/Fax: 717-838-7808

Email: [email protected]

www . u n i t y o f p a lm y r a . o r g

Interim Council: President: Charles Lee Vice-President: Laurie Nelson

Secretary: Sherri Freas Treasurer: Linda Haldeman

Member at Large: Angie Hernandez & Elaine Torrance-Gingrich

Reverend Julie Vance

Chairpersons: Building & Maintenance: Dan Christopher

Caring Friends: Helene Heisey

Hospitality: Kendra Siemers

Newsletter Editor: Jake Meyer Website Editor: Dave Freas

Prayer Ministry: Bobbi Gouch

Sound Techs: Dan Christopher

Welcoming Ministry: Vicki Smith

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT

Our purpose is to know and

express God’s peace, joy and love!

OUR VISION STATEMENT

Open to Spirit

Connected with Spirit

Transformed by Spirit

Unity Church

November/December 2015

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For a message of peace, call Unity Church’s Dial-A-Prayer daily 24 hours

a day at 717-520-9710. Messages are changed each day by Rev. Julie.

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Thoughts From Our Minister

“Focusing on Prayer”

Dear Unity Family,

I have been reading Divine Audacity: Dare To Be The Light of The World by Linda Mar-

tella - Whitsett, our Keynote speaker at the recent Eastern Region Unity Confer-

ence.

The theme of Divine Audacity is to be the light of the world through expressing

the twelve Spiritual Powers within us.

The Twelve Powers, those spiritual powers inherent in each one of us and reflect-

ing our Christ light, has always been one of my favorite Unity teachings. Reading

Divine Audacity has inspired me to begin a series of Sunday messages on the

Twelve Powers and to integrate the powers more deeply into my life.

The Christmas season, a time of awakening to the light within us, is a perfect time

to begin our study of the twelve powers. Whether this teaching is new to you or

a review of what you have learned, it is an opportunity for you to go deeper within

and draw forth the Christ light within you.

Please note on the calendar those Sunday messages marked with an (*) as the Sun-

days we will focus on one of the twelve powers.

Blessings and love,

Rev. Julie

Holiday

Events 2

Opera Fudge Sale

Healing Circle

w/Bonnie Hassan

3

Helping PACC

Adopt-A-Shingle

4

Social Activities

Meditation Group

ACIM w/ Joe Wolfe

5

New Members

&

New Council 6

Christmas Angels

Groups, Classes, &

Birthdays

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Inside This

Issue

Unity Church

Thanksgiving Service/Dinner

Sunday, November 22nd, 10:30am

“We Are Blessed: A Service of Gratitude and Thanksgiving”

Annual Unity Thanksgiving Dinner to follow the service.

Please sign up in the information room.

Christmas Scripture and Song Service

Sunday, December 20th, 10:30am

Music: Julian Gerace and Bob Meashey

A dearly-loved tradition here at Unity Church, this service gives us an opportunity to share the Christmas story

and its Metaphysical meaning and to sing Christmas carols together. Eight people are needed to serve as Scripture

readers for this service. (Please sign up in the information room)

Christmas Eve Candlelighting Service

Thursday, December 24th, 8pm

This very special service, unique to Unity and one of Unity’s best loved services, focuses on awakening the Christ

light within us as we light the candles representing the 12 Disciples and the 12 Spiritual Powers within us. Thir-

teen people are needed for a brief reading and to light candles representing the 12 Powers plus the peace candle.

(Please sign up in the information room)

World Peace and Healing Service

Sunday, December 27th, 10:30am

Soloist: Jake Ensminger

We end the year with an opportunity to experience personal healing and peace

and to focus on peace and healing for our world.

Burning Bowl Service

Sunday, January 3rd, 2016, 10:30am

We begin 2016 with this special service which helps us to release the past and be open to the highest and best in

the New Year. We symbolically burn our past in the Burning Bowl and affirm our openness to our good by writ-

ing a letter of our heart’s desires and intentions for 2016.

2015 Holiday Events at Unity Church

Please Note

Inclement Weather Alert - In the event of inclement weather, call the church office at 717-838-7808 for

cancellation message, or tune into ABC 27 (www.abc27.com) or CBS 21 (www.whptv.com).

For evening classes, please call the church.

Daylight Savings Time Ends - Daylight Savings Time ends Saturday, October 31st, 2015.

Remember to turn your clocks BACK one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

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Ongoing Groups & Classes

Women’s Spirituality Group: The Women’s Spirituality Group meets every Wednesday morning from

10:00-11:30am in the Rose Room. Please join us for lively and challenging discussions! We currently support

the Women’s Shelter in Lebanon with prayers and weekly food donations.

*There will be NO meeting on Wednesday, November 25th.*

Contact Linda Gettle at (717) 964-2292 for further information.

Yoga Classes: Monday evenings from 6:30-8pm

Kimberly Joy Hitchcock, Facilitator.

First Class is FREE; Individual Class Rate - $7.00; Class Card for 8 Classes - $40.00

(Detailed information at http://yogajoystudio.com)

If your birthday is not currently listed, please let us know so that we can add you to the list.

November

6 Joan Eshleman

9 Laurie Plank

15 Carmela Kohr

18 Carolyn Robinson

18 Angie Hernandez

19 Ellen Lynn

19 Vicki Bernardo

29 Molly McClure

30 Gwen Ward

Birthdays

December

7 Ann Opilo

16 Sue Mitchell

30 Jessye Grieve-Carlson

Reminder: Newsletter information and articles must be sent to [email protected] by the first Sunday of each even-numbered month.

The next deadline is Sunday, December 6, 2015 for the January/February 2016 newsletter. Articles not received by this date will be included in the following

newsletter, if appropriate.

Unity’s Christmas Angels

The Christmas Angels program is an opportunity to give a Christmas gift to Unity

Church in memory of someone special in your life who is no longer physically present

here on earth or in honor of someone who has made a difference in your life.

If you would like to give a gift, please fill in the Christmas Angels form in the bulletin at

church and place with your donation in the Christmas Offering envelope. Gifts may

also be sent to Unity Church, 37 East Main Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 with in memory of

or in honor of in the subject line.

An angel will then be placed on our Christmas Angels bulletin board as you enter the church with the name of the

person being remembered or honored and your name if you so desire.

http://yogajoystudio.com

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PODCASTS of our Sunday Services are available to listen to or download from our website or CD’S

may be purchased for $5.00 each by signing up in the Rose room.

SPIRITUAL COUNSELING is available on a love offering basis with Rev. Julie Vance. Please call the

church office at (717) 838-7808 to schedule an appointment.

MINISTERIAL SERVICES - Rev. Julie is also available for weddings, baptisms and memorial services.

Unity Church Welcomes New Members…

Pictured L-R

Brandy Snyder, Mary Witmer, & Mary Hartman

Pictured L-R

Laurie Nelson, Reverend Julie Vance, Linda Haldeman, Charles Lee, Angie Hernandez,

Elaine Torrance-Gingrich, & Sherri Freas

...and A New Co-Creation Council

Unity Church

Christmas Opera Fudge Sale

It’s that time of the year again!!

Unity Church will hold its annual Opera Fudge sale just in time for the Christmas season.

Made by Van Winkle’s of Lebanon, you’ll have a choice among 6 delicious flavors:

Vanilla/Plain, Peppermint, Coconut, Lite Coco, Peanut Butter, and Strawberry

Cost is $11 per 14oz. box.

Orders with payment in full are due NO LATER than 5pm on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

Please make checks out to UNITY CHURCH and return to Angie Hernandez.

Late orders WILL NOT be processed!

Delivery will be Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Unity Church of Palmyra.

Order forms are available in the Information Room.

Help us sweeten our church by participating in our annual fundraiser. Every order counts.

Thank you so much for your support!

Questions can be sent to Evangela at [email protected].

Tree of Knowledge Guided Meditation and Healing Circle

Tuesday, November 10th

7 – 9:30 PM ( end time approx.)

Cost: A Love Offering from Your Heart

Facilitator: Bonnie Hassan

What do you need to know to help you move forward? To help you be your best self? To help you step out of

your comfort zone and into your power zone? Do you even know what you need to know?

Come join me for this powerful guided meditation to help you tap into the Universal Presence that has all the an-

swers! Where could you go if you had the answers to your questions? What could you do? Who could you be?

We’ll follow the meditation with a unique and powerful healing circle that will give Spirit an opportunity to take

what you gained from the meditation to a deeper level. With Native American Spirits speaking to your soul in a

language only your soul understands, and messages and wisdom from your guides and angels to help you take the

next step, the vibrations of the drums and rattles will further empower the Reiki energies to give you a whole-

being experience that might just knock your socks off! Bring a notebook, invite a friend, and experience the syn-

ergy of the group energy as you allow Spirit to take you where you need to go, to receive all that Spirit has waiting

for you!

Once the circle is complete, I’ll ask you to focus on your heart and ask

God/Spirit what you should offer for what you received.

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PACC’s Caring Cupboard...

Caring Cupboard Thanksgiving Meals

The items below are needed for the Caring Cupboard Thanksgiving meals. Please bring any combination of items

to Unity Church by Sunday, November 8th or take directly to the Caring Cupboard. Perishable items must be

taken directly to The Caring Cupboard on Mondays 3 – 7 PM, Wednesdays 10 – 12 Noon, or

5:30 – 7:30 PM, and Fridays 12 Noon – 2PM.

Other items may also be taken directly to the Caring Cupboard.

● Average Size Turkeys (12-14lbs.)

● Canned Sweet Potatoes

● Stuffing Mix

● Fresh Sweet Potatoes or Yams

● Canned Fruit

● Dessert Mixes and Canned Icing

● Margarine or Butter

Meals will be distributed the week of November 16th.

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Adopt-A-Family for Christmas

Once again we have the opportunity to provide Christmas gifts for one or two Caring Cupboard families.

Check the sign-up sheet at church if you would like to participate in this program.

Adopt-A-Shingle Campaign

As you probably are well aware, the roof at Unity has been leaking for many

years. It is now time to move forward with a new roof. Our goal is to raise

at least $15,000 for a new roof and hopefully more to add to our building

fund!

In order to raise the funds we have decided to get into the adoption busi-

ness! On Sunday, October 18th we officially kicked off our Adopt-a-Shingle

campaign which will run for one year or until every shingle has been adopted

by a loving family! We have estimated that it will take 1,500 shingles to complete the new roof. Each shingle can

be adopted for just $10 each! You do not need to feed, clothe or send these adoptees to college, so adopt many

and adopt often!

Beginning the adoption process is easy! Please specify Adopt-a-Shingle in the memo line of any donations given

and/or use the building maintenance envelopes specifying Adopt-a-Shingle. Add many of these little tax deduc-

tions to your family!

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Be A Social Butterfly!

Lunch Bunch Join us after the church service for food and fellowship the first Sunday of each month at a nearby restaurant.

No sign up is need and the meal will be a Dutch treat.

November 1: Babe’s Grill House & Sports Lounge December 6: Lazzaro’s

Unity’s Thanksgiving Dinner You are invited to celebrate the gift of your Spiritual Unity Family. A special Thanksgiving meal will be held in the

Fellowship Room of our church on Sunday, November 22nd following the service. Sign-up sheets will be forth-

coming for attendance, food, and volunteers. This event is usually well attended. Please join us in giving thanks

for our many blessings!

A Longwood Gardens Christmas Blue and white twinkling lights, whirling fountains, decorated trees, beautiful displays of poinsettias, 4 acre Con-

servatory, Italian Waters Gardens are some of the features of a “Longwood Gardens Christmas.” Mark your

calendar for Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 for this post holiday showcase of beauty. Admission for this day trip is

$27. (A discounted rate of $24 for those 62 years of age or older.) A sign-up sheet will be placed in the Informa-

tion Room so tickets can be pre-ordered to reserve our entry into Longwood Gardens. Departure time to be

determined. Deadline to sign up/pay will be Sunday, December 6th.

For more information, you can email Kendra Siemers at [email protected].

Meditation Group

Unity of Palmyra is happy to announce the Meditation Group led by Law of Attraction Coach, Elaine Torrance-

Gingrich. The purpose of this group is to explore different meditation techniques while creating a meditation

habit in the comfort of a group of like minds for support, camaraderie, and accountability.

Meetings will be held Thursday, November 12th and December 10th. A $10 Love Offering is requested.

We will open with a discussion on our experiences with the meditation technique explored during our previous

meeting—what has worked and what hasn’t. We will try a new technique (chanting, guided meditation, focus

object, etc.) each meeting and discuss our experiences. A commitment to continue working with the technique

explored in group is recommended as we will discuss the experience at the opening of the next meeting (the

accountability to establish the practice of meditation).

For more information, please call Elaine at 641-3311 or email her at [email protected].

A Course in Miracles w/ Joe Wolfe

Sunday, November 1st and Sunday, December 6th

12 Noon following the service.

Join us for an hour on Sunday when we will touch on the benefits of the workbook in A Course in Miracles and

how authentic forgiveness really does change the way we perceive everyone and everything in the world. We

will talk on the subject of a productive pathway to Spiritual awareness and the truth that a constant State of

Peace is not something to wait for, but is right here, right now, closer than the breath.



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