SERVING YOUR CHURCH
Acolyte: Zachary Longenecker Lay Reader: Kevin Longenecker
Greeter: Bea Durham Nursery: Linda Rischoni/Larry Porter
Ushers: David Harris (C), Rhonda Harris, Ken Miller, Olivia Miller, Thaddeus Sampson
Sound Volunteers: John Butari, Bruce Neely, Bill Miller, Jeff Karchner
Lay Support:
Cards: Jane Brougher Flowers: Elaine Bogar Telephone: Dottie Sarno
This Week’s Schedule
Monday - MEMORIAL DAY – Office Closed
Tuesday - Children’s Choice – 10:00a; Zumba – 6:30p; Facilities Team – 7p
Wednesday - Prayer Group – 6p; Awards Rehearsal – 7p; Taize – 7p
Thursday - Friendship Club trip to Mt. Airy; Band – 6p; AA Mtg. – 7p; –Awards Rehearsal – 7p
Friday - T.O.P.S. – 10a;
Birthdays (May 25-May 31): Chip Collins, Marsha Krause, Ruby Reinhard, Jared Speigel, Jeff Mertus, Sara Walter, Katrina Zervanos, Dennis DeStefano, Arlene Broberg, Courtney McGraw. Birthday information is available in the Messenger each month and can also be found on our website at www.cpucc.org.
Attention all Parents of Young Children! Six different Activity Bags for infants-toddlers, ages 2-4 ages 5-8 are located in the narthex and are available to help keep children occupied. Bags can be taken into the sanctuary for use and then returned to the table after worship. Also Bible activity sheets are available from the ushers.
During worship we invite you to leave your children in our Church Nursery. Infants will remain in the crib nursery with caring volunteers. Supervised play for the older children will take place in the preschool room next door. Both are located in the hall beside the Sanctuary.
Summer Worship Projection volunteers are needed to place worship liturgy into Powerpoint & also run projection during Sunday services when Dave is on vacation. For more information contact Dave at or 651-1199.
Welcome to our Summer Sundays!
STARTING TODAY – Join us for ONE SERVICE SUNDAYS at 10am! Sunday School classes will be from 9-9:45am, followed by Fellowship time. We will have a Prayer Service at 8:15am for those who can’t make the 10am service. We will continue to have Fellowship Time - please sign up on the poster outside of the office if you can provide goodies!
The Alter flowers today are presented to the Glory of God in honor of Katie Cox Riordan by Woody & Bonnie Cox.
Today the Remembrance Book is open to the pages acknowledging the Gifts given to the Glory of God in memory of Emerson D. Wright.
We are promoting church family connections by sending cards for special occasions, illness or injury, and sympathy. Please sign your name or write a note on the cards on the table at the back of the Sanctuary. This week’s cards: Marge Nichols who is celebrating her 90th Birthday, Barry & Mary Jones celebrating their 45th Anniversary, Dan & Karen Randby Cebra celebrating their 30th Anniversary, Karen & Kirk Hartlaub celebrating their 35th Anniversary, and Pastor Dan Furman following the death of his father.
Don & Betty Fleisher send along their appreciation for the altar flowers delivered by the Lay Support Ministry.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
As a result of a petition signed by over 5% of the disciples of CPUCC, a congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, June 15 following the combined worship service, for the purpose of voting on the ONA Welcome Statement developed by the Inclusive Interest Group.
Donate Shoes at Penn Central Conference Annual Meeting
The Deacons of External Mission will be collecting gently worn, used shoes between now and June 8. All shoes donated will be redistributed to micro enterprise partners through Funds20Orgs and used in developing nations for impoverished people to start, maintain and grow a unique business opportunity to feed, clothe, and house their families. Please place the shoes in the clear trash bag located in the Alcove. The shoes will be transported to PCC Annual Meeting. Thank you!!!
From the Congregational Life Deacons: Please plan on joining us after the service on Sunday, June 22. We will be having a special “good-bye” luncheon prepared for Pastor Bonita as she begins her sabbatical over the summer. Plan on attending for great food, fellowship, and a wonderful send off for Bonita. Please indicate how many will be attending below and return to the office. Thanks and we hope to see you there! Michael Shafer and Greg Clark.
All are invited to attend the 54th annual Rose Breakfast on June 4th at 9:00. This year's program will be Dr. Donald Koones who will speak on: "Posterity - Letters famous people have written to their children." Sign up on the poster in the lobby.
ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT
For the remainder of the summer the Adults will combine classes in Fellowship Hall at 9:00am
Don't miss the exiting and informative Sunday school class on June 1st! The External Mission Deacons will be having a speaker from the Banjara Tribal Ministries here to tell us about the orphanage and about their mission in India. CPUCC supports this Ministry and a collection will be taken that morning.
Book Study - This summer we will study the book “Be Joyful (Philippians) Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy” by Warren Wiersbe. Join Michael Shafer and Lydia Graeff beginning June 4 at 7:30pm in the church Parsonage. You can pick up this book for less than $10 on Amazon. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Michael at 602-5542 or or Lydia at 576-8482 or .
Children & Youth fAITH DEVELOPMENT
Sunday School classes will be from 9-9:45am thru August 31
Hartman Center offers a variety of Camping Adventures and is open to all people who want to experience what it means to enjoy Christian community in the midst of God’s Creation. Once again Faith Development will pay half the cost of your first Camp. Registration forms are on the bulletin board in the main hallway, or online at www.hartmancenter.com. Bring your registration form and 1/2 the fee payable to CPUCC to the church office and we’ll do the rest!
Do you like Carnival food, games & fun? We’re looking for someone to help us organize this year’s Kid’s Summer Carnival scheduled for Saturday, August 2! Contact Linda Bender at 657-1540.
CPUCC’s Softball Team plays this week on Tues. 5/27 at Linglestown Church of God and Thurs. 5/29, at Hbg. State Hospital Lower Field. Come out and support our team! There is a schedule posted on the Community Bulletin board in the office hallway. If you want to play, contact Chris Sanders at . GO CPUCC!!!
Dave Rogers will be riding in the Bike MS Tour in Gettysburg on July 26th to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and he’s looking for monetary sponsors.If you would like to support Dave’s efforts he can be contacted at 614-1529 or at . His fiance Terri was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago, so this is a meaningful event for their family.
St. Thomas UCC is having their 10th Annual Blueberry Extravaganza. Each 10 pound box contains 13.5 pints for only $31 (that’s $2.30/pint). Orders will be taken until June 25 and blueberries will be available for pick up on Wednesday, July 2. Call 921-3388 or 652-7259 to place your order. Order forms are available on the bulletin board in the main hall.
Be part of the circle! ALL are welcome here at CPUCC. As the saying goes, action speaks louder than words! One way we can express our extravagant welcome to visitors is to deliver welcome bags to them following their visit. Would you consider being a part of the Welcome Team? If so, please contact Karin Wetzel or Sherry Sanders, your Deacons for Evangelism! If you would like a Unity pin, please see Ellen, Mary, Ralph, Vi, Bill S., Linda, Shirley, or Bill M.
The Ice Cream & Music Festival (ICMF) is just over a month away on June 14! Lisa Collins & Peg Reda are the Chairpersons this year. We have a lot of things lined up already, but we are in need of :
· Sponsors - Would you consider a sponsorship gift or do you work for or frequent a business that you’d feel comfortable contacting? Kathy can provide you with a letter if you need one. Donations should be made payable to CPUCC w/ICMF in the memo.
· Fruit Pies - We will need about 10 fruit pies for our Pie a-la mode stand, if you’re willing to provide a pie please contact Peg Reda at 545-1667.
· We’re looking for someone to clear tables and take the trash out, call Kathy if you are willing to do that.
· If you can help with publicity for the event by handing out some flyers or posting to community bulletin boards, you may pick them up on the table by the Chapel or call the office.
Thank you to all who have volunteered already. We look forward to being with you on June 14!
Join Christian Churches United (CCU) & the Harrisburg Senators on Friday, June 20 at 7pm (gates open at 5:30m). There will be fireworks after the game. Tickets are $11 with $4 benefiting CCU. There is a signup in the church office. Make checks payable to the Harrisburg Senators and place in the envelope provided. Deadline to order tickets is June 6. Carpooling will be available. Contact Pat Greenawald for more information at 652-0133.
Each day, visions and dreams are created in the hearts of many in the United Church of Christ. Through the Strengthen the Church offering, they can become a reality. As God calls our congregation to become “church’ in new ways, your gift will plant new churches, awaken new ideas in existing churches, and develop spiritual life in our youth and young adults. Because of this offering many will hear the Good News that “God is Still Speaking.” We will accept our Strengthen the Church offering on Pentecost Sunday, June 8.
We thank everyone for all the wonderful support that this church has offered to Family Promise over the past four years. It was truly amazing to have witnessed the outpouring of love, kindness, and generosity that came from our congregation each and every time there was a family to care for. It has been an unbelievable privilege for us to serve side by side with so many loving disciples. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
With sincerest appreciation, Sue Reinke and Tom Bay