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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

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

July/August 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

“A Sizzling Summer”

Dear Unity Family,

What is your favorite summer activity? Perhaps it is getting together with family and friends for a summer picnic, relaxing and reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or experiencing something new and different.

This July and August we have a variety of “sizzling summer activities” to entice you to participate with your Unity family - everything from an outdoor Sunday service/picnic at Memorial Lake to a Sound Healing Experience to the music of Frank Sinatra.

As you discover the opportunities within the pages of this newsletter, mark your calendars for a summer of fun, food for your soul, and fellowship!

Happy Summer!

Rev. Julie

Meet Julian

Outdoor Service

2

Michael Minor

Performs

Lunch Bunch &

Community Gathering

3

Janet Rozzi 4

Rev. Denise DeSimone 5/6

PACC Blood Bank 6

Groups

Birthdays

7

Inside This

Issue

Unity Church

Our New Music Director….

Julian Gerace is an Audio Engineer/Composer based out of

central Pennsylvania. He is currently enrolled at Lebanon Valley Col-

lege, pursuing degrees in both Music Recording Technology (B.M.)

and Music with a Composition concentration (B.A.). Julian currently

arranges for and conducts the Iota Kappa Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha

Sinfonia, a national men's music fraternity. He also serves on the

Province level as music director for the 10 colleges in Province 21.

He lives at 44 College Avenue in Annville and enjoys painting

in his spare time. He is very excited to be working as music director

at Unity and hopes to bring exciting new music to the services each

Sunday. Feel free to contact Julian at [email protected] for questions or

information about performing.

Service at Memorial Lake

SUMMER PICNIC

&

OUTDOOR

WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, August 9th Memorial Lake State Park

(Grantville)

Middle Pavilion

(located by Middle Road parking area)

Join your Unity Family for a great time of fellowship and food at our summertime picnic. A pavilion has been

reserved for the event at Memorial Lake State Park in Grantville. Picnic tables, grills, electric outlets, nearby

parking & restroom facilities, a beautiful lake, opportunities for canoeing/boating, games will be available for the

event. In addition to the picnic, the Sunday morning church service will be held outdoors at 10:30am prior to the

picnic. Let’s partake of the beauty of nature and have a memorable time of worship outdoors.

Please bring lawn chairs. Check sign-up sheets in the information room.

Thank you for your support!!

We thank you for your support of our ministry during the busy summer months.

Your love offerings and tithes sent or brought to Unity when you cannot be

here with us are greatly appreciated!

Have a wonderful summer!

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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.

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.

July

6 Shirley Putt

7 Helene Heisey

8 Natalie Keil

9 Mary Witmer

11 Bobbi Gouch

16 Charles Lee

23 Vicki Smith

25 Jan Glatfelter

27 Robin Wengert

Birthdays

August

19 Jake Meyer

19 Valerie Henry

21 Chris Dolan

23 Linda Gettle

27 Karl Gettle

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, August 2, 2015 for the September/October 2015 newsletter. Articles not received by this date will be included in the following

newsletter, if appropriate.

A New Group Possibility...

Meditation Group Information Gathering Meeting

Sunday August 30th

Following fellowship time.

This meeting is for informational purposes regarding the formation of a meditation group for those who

would like to have a more consistent meditation practice. The intent for this meeting is to discuss what we

would like, how often we wish to meet and general feedback. Please join Elaine Torrance-Gingrich in the Rose

Room at Unity for this open discussion as we co-create this group.

mailto:[email protected]

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.

PACC Blood Bank

Good Samaritan Hospital, Hershey Medical Center, Pinnacle Health Systems, Carlisle Regional

Hospital, Ephrata Community Hospital, Hanover Hospital and several other area hospitals.

What do they all have in common???

They are all served by the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank for their blood needs. Perhaps a loved one, a

neighbor or a friend was admitted to one of these medical facilities, and it is most likely they ….1 out of 7

do….received several units of life saving blood during their hospital stay. PACC … Palmyra-A Caring Community…

sponsors a local Blood Bank and Unity Church is a long time supporting PACC member. So if you are able and

willing to be a life saver with your blood, please consider joining the hundreds of your Palmyra area neighbors

that make a blood donation throughout the year. It’s easy and only takes about an hour of your time to be that

life saving neighbor. If you have questions, please contact Ron Fouche at 838-2569 or 838-6336 Extension106.

Thank you for your support and blood!!!

Coming in August - Rev. Denise DeSimone

From a medical standpoint, Denise is a walking, talking, singing, speaking

miracle having survived Stage IV throat and neck cancer. A journey which led her

to author her new book entitled From Stage IV to Center Stage. Twenty two

months after being warned she may never sing again, Denise sang to a sell – out

crowd of 37,000 Red Sox fans at Boston’s Fenway Park.

Denise's inspirational and motivational speaking engagements offer a

paradigm shift in how to approach life's challenges. Her message is inspiring, heart

-warming, and useful to everyone. She offers instruction and proven techniques in

how to access the all time greatest healer...Self Love.

About the Author

Denise DeSimone is an ordained interfaith minister, an inspirational and motivational speaker and a singer/

songwriter. She is certified in multiple alternative healing modalities and is a wellness coach to cancer patients.

DeSimone also created Pray Peace, a multimedia offering of personal and global peace. Currently, she resides be-

tween Greensboro, N.C., and Newburyport, Mass. This is her first book.

Guest Speaker & Soloist

Sunday, August 16, 2015

10:30am

Topic: “Self Love-The All Time Greatest Healer”

Unity Church

Remembering Sinatra….

A Frank Sinatra Tribute

as sung by

Michael Minor

Friday, August 28th

7:00pm

Doors open at 6:30pm

Cost: $15 per person

Enjoy your favorite Sinatra classics sung by one of our

all-time favorite entertainers here at Unity Church.

Tickets are now available at church or by calling 717-838-7808.

Lunch Bunch

Thanks to Kendra Siemers for organizing our newly-formed “lunch bunch” group. 14 of us enjoyed

a wonderful lunch at Lazzaro’s Italian Bistro on June 7th and are looking forward to our next lunch

at Lisa’s Café on Sunday, July 5th following the service.

All are welcome!

Unity Community Gathering

Unity Community Gathering

Quarterly Meeting/Lunch

Sunday, July 19th following the service.

This very important meeting will be an opportunity - in light of changes in the past year - to evalu-

ate where we are now and our options for the future. We strongly encourage all members and ac-

tive participants in Unity Church to attend.

Please bring a finger food or light lunch item to share for lunch prior to the meeting.

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At some point, we all experience adversity in our lives.

The question is: how do we handle it?

In this inspirational workshop, Janet Rozzi, a featured author

in the book No Mistakes: How You Can Change Adversity into

Abundance, will discuss what happens when your world view

shifts, and you begin to live like everything that happens to

you is only for your highest good!

Do you feel stressed out, overwhelmed or frustrated right

now? Are you exhausted from overcommitting yourself?

Have you lost yourself in the role of parent or caregiver?

Perhaps you feel a bit numb, just going through the motions

and trying to keep up with daily life?

Join us to learn how to re-energize your spirit, do more of

what you love, get back into the flow of joy, and bring more

spiritual mojo into your life! Hardcover books will be avail-

able at $15.00 each, with $5.00 from each book donated to

the Unity Church of Palmyra. Book signing available after

the workshop.

With Janet Rozzi

HOW’S YOUR SPIRIT?

NEED A BOOST?

Join Us

Sunday, July 12th

12:30 – 2:30 pm

$20 per person

SPIRITUAL MOJO

WORKSHOP

REFUEL YOUR SPIRIT!

BRING MORE JOY TO YOUR LIFE!

DON’T JUST SURVIVE, THRIVE!

“As an author and national speaker, I seek

to elevate lives by helping people to ex-

perience intentional living. I am proud to

be a contributing author of Hierophant

Publishing’s book No Mistakes: How You

Can Change Adversity into Abundance.”

– Janet Rozzi

Janet Rozzi graduated with a Bachelor of

Science degree in marketing from Penn-

sylvania State University and has worked

in sales for more than fifteen years. She

has published poetry but now focuses on

writing nonfiction. She lives in Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania, with her husband and two

dogs. Her current book, How to Find your

Mojo: A Step by Step Guide to Tap into your

Unlimited Potential, will be published in

2016.

Sunday Service

10:30am

What Exactly is Spiritual Mojo

and

Have You Lost Yours?

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Sunday August 16, 2015, 1:00-3:30 pm Unity of Palmyra

37 E. Main St.w Palmyra, PA Donation: $25

For more information about the event, visit www.unityofpalmyra.org

Using sound as a tool for clearing and balancing your chakras assists you in breaking through

blockages within your body. These blockages have been there for many years interfering with the

flow of health and abundance in your life. Denise teaches you how to use the vibration of your

own voice to shatter these blocks and receive the profound benefits of this work: benefits such as,

deep relaxation, stress reduction, deeper meditations, spontaneous joy, and inner peace, clearing a

pathway in order to manifest your dreams & more…

DENISE WILL FOCUS ON THE POWER of SOUND AND HOW TO USE IT TO MANIFEST

YOU DREAMS. YOUR DREAM IS CALLING YOUR NAME!

* TONING * CHANTING * CHAKRA CLEARING * GUIDED VISIONING

* TUNING FORKS * DIDGERIDOO HEALINGS * YOUR NAME AS A

MANTRA * DRUMMING * FLUTE MEDITATION

Certified Sound Healer,

Reiki Master

Reflexologist

&

Polarity Therapist

“The Sound of Your Dreams”

Workshop with Rev. Denise DeSimone