Heavenly Father,

We come before you today praying for our brothers and sis-

ters. Father you know the hurt and pain in our lives. You

know the suffering in our lives and the daily burdens we

face. We bring you glory this morning through our worship

and our desire to follow you closely each and every day. We

ask your will to be done in each of the situations that arise

in our midst. We trust you Lord and surrender to you our

hearts and minds. Align us with your calling for our lives and

this church. We see a broken world around us and we pray

you would use us to make a difference, to demonstrate

love, mercy and compassion and to offer hope found only in

you. Specifically Father we pray aloud the names of individ-

uals and families on our hearts in this moment. Hear our

spoken prayers.

Father thank you for your Son Jesus Christ who was born of

a virgin, lived a perfect, sin free life and set us an example

for living. We confess Lord we do wrong, we make mis-

takes, and we turn to the cross where the ultimate gift of

sacrifice was given that we might be forgiven and set free.

We know the grave could not hold him and he arose and

ascended to Heaven as our Lord evermore. We await your

return and pray you find us each faithful on that day.

In Jesus name. Amen.

Volume LXV October 11, 2015 Number 41 Church Web Page - www.LittleSwatara.org

The Gathering Place Café Contact: gatheringplacecafe.com

Phone: 933-5958

Café Hours: Mon-Fri 6-11am & Sat 7-11am

(Volunteers always appreciated)

GIVING LAST SUNDAY

General Fund 4,980.00$

Building Fund 1,535.00$

Family Assistance 50.00$

Maintenance 105.00$

Sunday School 336.50$

Global Food Crisis 75.00$

Food Pantry 250.00$

Gathering Place -$

Women's Fellowship 75.00$

Mission of the Month -$

TOTAL 7,406.50$

Last Sunday’s Attendance Worship 56 + 139 = 195 Sunday School = 117

GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2015

$251,797

Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Auxiliary Dues

Prayer Concerns

Please call or email the office if you know of someone having a need and would like to be listed here. We will gladly add them to the list and prayer chain for all to remember in prayer.

Nigerian brothers and sisters

Lloyd Moyer—guidance

Pete & Carol Sanchez

Mike Mattson—guidance/discernment

Jen Emerich—relief from pain

Anna Mary Myer—strength

Kenny & Kathryn Wenger—health

Joyce Luckenbill-health

Roberta Bashore—health concerns

Chelsee Uhrich , body accepts transplant

Carol and Bonnie Sholl—health

James Mills—health

Shirley Bashore, health

Joyce Luckenbill, health

Recent Prayer Concerns:

Refugee Crisis in Europe

Harold Myers-healing

Frank Bashore, Mae Z brother

Daniel Bryant, seizure relief

Dorothy Merkey, health

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Faithful Men Dinner Concert Saturday, October 31, 2015

6:00 P.M. Ham & Chicken

Donation $10.00 per ticket Tickets available from Gary & Mary Ba-shore

ALL proceeds will go to the Nigeria Project.

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NEXT WEEK’S SERMON

TOPIC: Parable of the Persistent Widow

Scripture: Luke 18: 1 – 8

THOUGHTS: How have we seen the justice of God in the world today? Why is perseverance so critical in our walk with Christ?

THE PRAYER ROOM

in the back of the sanctu-

ary is available during

the service if anyone is in

need of prayer: a dea-

con will be there to assist

you.

PASTOR MATTHEW S. CHRIST e-mail - PastorMatt@littleswatara.org APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TUES AT CAFÉ (SAT. DAY OFF)

POINTS OF CONTACT: Cell: 570-246-8196 Church Office: 717-933-4723 Facebook: Matt Christ Twitter: @MatthewSChrist *in an emergency, contact the pastor on his cell *non-emergency, contact the office and leave a message *counseling is available by appointment Secretary—Charlene K. Anspach, OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am-12 noon E-mail: secretary@littleswatara.org. Substitutes- Dianne Younker & Denise Christ Treasurer—Dianne Younker, phone: 717-269-0803. E-mail: treasurer@littleswatara.org.

Volunteers for October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2015.

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT - Matthew Sanchez (717) 628-1141 VIDEO PROJECTION Glenn Riegel/ Mark Myers -CVLI#502613280; CCLI#157691

ORGANIST Marlene Blatt **PRAISE TEAM—2nd Sunday @ 10:30am, and 4th Sun @ 8:15am. CHORISTER 1st Sunday 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday 4th Sunday

8:15 Pam G Richard F Kara Henning **Pam G 10:30 Dianne High **Kathryn Ziegler Allen Rebman Dianne H PIANIST Diane Duell Pam G Christine Doig Christine D AUDIO Alan Bashore Jayne Diamond Todd Rebman Todd Rebman

WORSHIP CENTER

Charlene Anspach, wk 1&2 Tanya/Diane Feathers wk 3& 4

EXTENDED SESSION (age 2 to grade K) Denise & Ashley Bohn Diane Long/ Deb Yordy Diane & Tanya Feathers Bonnie B/ Deneen E. WELCOME CENTER

8:15 Sharon Dosch Louise Graby Rachel Graby Michelle Snyder 10:30 Ruthe C./Pat T Sandy Manbeck Dorothy Gensemer Barbara Batz USHERS 8:15 10:30

1st Sunday, Marvin Luckenbill Robert and Wendy Lingle Mike Dosch Sam Forry, Matt Blatt 2nd Sunday, Andrew Brubaker Matthew Sanchez, Jeremy Platchek Christopher Brubaker Gerald and James Bowman 3rd Sunday, Mike Graby Kenneth Duell, John Ziegler Rachel Graby Buddy and Debbie Seigfried 4th Sunday, Dorinda Kauffman Richard, Derek Yenser Carl M Kauffman Richard Dundore, J.R. Yenser NURSERY (Infants & up to age 2) contact: Doris Keeney (717)933-4972

1st Sunday, 8:15 - Rachel Graby 9:15 - Carol Peace 10:15 - Jody, Amanda, Lindsay Rhoads 2nd Sunday, 8:15 - Carol Peace 9:15 - Dianne High 10:15 - Jim & Karen Weinhold 3rd Sunday, 8:15 - Shelley & Alexis Yenser 9:15 - Debbie Seigfried & Chris DeMille 10:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 4th Sunday, 8:15 - Rebecca Rebman 9:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney 10:15 - Nolan & Doris Keeney

OCTOBER EVENTS

11, Food Pantry Collection

Mission Emphasis Sunday

7pm, S Author & Speaker Tim Kreider

13, LVBH Good Sam Fundraiser Dinner

12:30pm 50 Plus meets

6:30pm Den Meeting 14, 7pm Choir Practice

15, 8am, Quilting & Knotting

6pm Café, “Feeding Trough” Bible Study

16, 2-6pm, Bethel Food Pantry

17, 6pm PAV, Community Family Hay Ride

18, 6pm Triple J @ Café

20, 7pm Ministry Team Meetings

21, Sr. Adult Fall Banquet, Yoder’s Restaurant

22, 6pm Café “Feeding Trough” Bible Study

23-25, 7pm Jr. High Retreat, Camp Swatara

24, 7-10am FH, WF Fundraiser Breakfast

8am-1pm, LVBH Fall Harvest & Christmas Bazaar, Palmyra

25, Newsletter Deadline- Editor to contact: Kathryn Ziegler

11:45am FH, Golden Age Dinner

27, Ministry Team Minutes Due

12:30pm 50 Plus Meets

6:30pm Den Meeting

29, 8am Quilting & Knotting

10:30am 50 Plus Bus Trip

6pm Café “Feeding Trough” Bible Study

October Mission of the Month

FOOD PANTRY

weekly

Li t t le Swatara

Church of the Brethren

Pastor Matthew S. Christ

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS (please sign the friendship register and pass to your neighbor)

8:15 Call to Worship #670

10:30 “Here I am to Worship”

OPENING HYMNS 8:15 “I will call upon the Lord” projected

10:30 “Great is the Lord” #87

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER

8:15 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” #37

10:30 “Create in me a clean heart”

OFFERTORY

8:15 “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic” #112

10:30 Special Music “We are an offering”

CHILDREN’S MOMENT—Abby Christ

8:15 & 10:30 “Thy Word” pamphlet #10

SCRIPTURE VIDEO

MESSAGE “Pounding on Heaven’s Door”

Scripture: Luke 11: 5-13

CLOSING 8:15 “Lord, listen to your children” #353

10:30 “ Help us to help each other” #362 SENDING FORTH MUSIC FOR THE JOURNEY

Little Swatara Church of the Brethren

Women’s Fellowship Prayer Chain Before placing a request for prayer on the Prayer Chain,

please ask the person if they want their name and request shared with our Prayer Chain people.

Also, ask the person how the request should be worded and if they would like to be listed in the bulletin for prayer.

We want to respect a person’s privacy and only share when and what they want us to share.

To request prayers, you may call or email Pastor Matt 570-246-8196 pastormatt@littleswatara.org

Church Secretary 717-933-4723 secretary@littleswatara.org Linda Ziegler 717-933-8840 lrz@lmf.net

Dianne Younker 717-270-6193 diyounk@verizon.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Faithful Men Dinner Concert Saturday, October 31st 6:00 P.M.

Meal: Ham & Chicken

Donation $10.00 per ticket Tickets available from Gary & Mary

Bashore

ALL proceeds will go to the Nigerian Fund

Lebanon Valley Brethren Home

FALL HARVEST &

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

WHEN: October 24

TIME: 8AM-1PM

NEEDED: crafts, canned foods,

baked items, cookies, produce and

plants!

DONATIONS APPRECIATED!

Contact Becky Rebman 933-8810 to

donate or volunteer.

NEEDED Trustees are looking for

someone to plow snow

off the church parking

lot this winter. Please contact

John High if interested.

Council of Churches

CLOTHING GIVEAWAY **free used clothing**

Tues. Nov. 10—9 to4pm

Wed. Nov. 11th—9 to noon

At

Salem Lutheran Church

Bethel, PA

Little Swatara Church

Calendar is now ON LINE!

It may be viewed on a comput-

er or smart phone. Go to

www.LittleSwatara.org, click

on the “Calendar” link. It will

show the month, week, and day

views. Click on an event, or

use the day or week view to see

where an event is taking place.

Click “print” view if you prefer

a paper copy.

Today is HARVEST HOME SUNDAY At the worship table is do-nated produce and non-perishable items to be given to the food pantry in Bethel. Thank you for your donations!

CHOW CHOW ORDERS ARE READY TO BE PICKED UP. If you ordered and provided labeled jars, please look for them in the

ladies aid room.

** ** ** ** ** ** Speaking Event Tonight!

Plan to attend at 7pm and hear local author, Tim Kreider speak about the book he wrote,

Refuse to Drown. A true story of a fathers despair and the type of perse-

verance that can lead to hope and healing. ** ** ** ** ** **

COMMUNITY HAY RIDE October 17th from 6 to 8pm. Meet behind the church. If

you can bring something, please sign up at the narthex. Donations of hot dogs, buns, marshmallows, popcorn and candy. We are offering a hay ride with food, games and

bonfire at the Pavilion in the evening.

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Welcome New Deacons Spiritual Nurture Ministry Team has a few NEW (5 year term) Deacon additions to celebrate. May we welcome Gary & Mary

Bashore, John & Jamie Wise, and Bud Larimer. Re-elected Deacons to another 5 year term are: John & Dianne High, Pam Gerberich, Ray & Sandy Keeney and Bob & Wendy

Lingle. Thank you for serving.

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MINISTRY TEAMS—its time to review your directory information and give updates for 2016 to the secretary.

******* ADDRESS UPDATES

Jeff & Audrey Finkbiner, 78 Auburn Drive, Annville, PA 17003.

Email: ajfinkbiner@outlook.com

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Linda Heisey, Tremont Nursing Home Room 304, 44 Donaldson

Road, Tremont, PA 17981.

2016 DIRECTORY INFORMATION NEEDED

If you have a college student with a new address, please see the church secretary gets it through an email or a note.

For your convenience, the CHURCH QUESTIONNAIRE you

have received does not need to be mailed back. Upon completion, it

may be put in the jar on the narthex table and Thanks for the updates!

We are hoping to have them all returned by October 31st.

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