` 120 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 Church Phone: 717-354-0226 Church Fax: 717-354-7942 Website: http://nhumc.us/ Pastor: Ray Voran Pastor Email: revoran@gmail.com
JUNE 2014
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Our Worship Service starts at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday. Sunday School is at 10:15 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~ Contacting Pastor Ray ~ email: revoran@gmail.com Home: (717) 656-0812 Cell: (717)333-6939 Look for me on Facebook: Ray Voran
Free Community Meals 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. June 19, 2014
Regular Events
Third Thursday of every month Ranck’s United Methodist Church at the New Holland United Methodist Church
Knepper Care Group – Second and Fourth Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Naval Care Group – Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. Community Senior Center – Second Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Seniors meet at Yoder’s Restaurant – Third Saturday, 11:15 a.m. Burgers-n-Bibles –First Thursday, 11:30 am, at Wendy’s Restaurant LUMINA ministry – Second Thursday
Dinner is served with all ages welcome. -- Dee Kopicz, Outreach Chair at Ranck’s United Methodist Church
Coming Events June 4 – Office of Aging Food Voucher distribution, 8:30-11:30 a.m. June 6 – Book Sale, 1:00-5:00 p.m. June 7 – Book Sale, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. June 8 – Mission Connection picnic June 15 – Father’s Day June 28 – Summer Arts Bake Sale 2
This year for VBS – we are going to try something new! We are going to run a traditional VBS for 5 nights Sunday, July 20 – Thursday, July 24th! We are going to need a lot of help to make this a successful VBS. We are requesting volunteers to assist the Education Committee each evening that week – we will need someone to help with snacks, science experiments, songs, Bible stories, some skits
and folks to move the kids through to each station. Our youth are used to the program and look forward to participating in the different activities! Prayerfully consider assisting us that week! Sincerely – Liz Lennon and the Education Committee
Bits of News!!! The Ignite service will NOT be meeting on Saturday evenings throughout the summer. We are planning to meet and discuss our option as we look to begin again in the fall. Our first planning meeting will be announced in the bulletin. All interested parties will be invited. Please be in prayer for this ministry of our church! SERMON ON THE MOUNT! Pastor Ray is planning a Bible study that will focus on these important and revolutionary words of Jesus found in Matthew 5-7. We will meet for 8 weeks at 10:00 a.m. Saturday mornings, beginning September 13 through November 1. We can consider another day or time if that would suit more people. Please let Pastor Ray know if you are interested in attending. The first Wednesday of each month clergy, civic and business leaders and concerned citizens from New Holland meet for lunch at noon at Yoder’s Restaurant simply to get to 3
know each other and to discuss events in our community. Pastor Ray and Win Hall regularly attend, but all are welcome. We will be meeting on June 4 and then not until September. The next New Holland Borough Council meeting is on Tuesday, June 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the borough office. If anyone is interested in attending (or already attends), please contact Pastor Ray. As we are situated in the middle of town, it may be helpful to be aware and involved in what is happening with our local government. Knit Wits will not meet over the summer. If you have questions or problems with any project you are working on, give Jane Frybarger a call!
Special Music … We are looking for individuals who are willing to provide special music during the worship services throughout the summer. Contact Tim Hess or Julie Mitton if you are willing to do this or if you have any questions.
Picnic Planned The churches that comprise the Northeast Lancaster County Mission Connection of the United Methodist Church are holding a Pentecost celebration and picnic
4 on Sunday, June 8, at Leola Community Park from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served at 3:00 p.m. Entertainment, featuring a performance by comedian Sandi Joy will begin at 3:30 p.m. There will be children’s games and activities at 4:15 p.m. Supper will be served at 5:00 p.m. Drinks, hot dogs, and paper products are provided. Church members will bring covered dishes to share. If your last name begins with the letter A-H, bring a dessert. If your last name begins with I-P, bring a salad; and Q-Z, bring chips/snacks. The event will be held at the park’s New Pavilion near the parking lot connected to the Maple Drive entrance. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited. -- Pastor Ray
is preparing to go to Africa. Thank you all for any help you can give for this mission.
Two-Day Annual Book Sale Will Be Held in June
Stock up on books for your summer reading! This year the New Holland United Methodist Church will hold its annual Book Sale on Friday, June 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It is coming up FAST! Mark it on your calendar! Our proceeds from the sale will be going to the missions work of Stephanie Lowery, who 4
SERVER SCHEDULE FOR THIS MONTH Nursery
June 1 Jane Keene, Nick Boisrond June 8 Liz & Mark Lennon, Paula Gauthier
June 15 Barb Mask, Beatrice Gauthier June 22 Donna Sandoe, Vanapolie Gauthier June 29 Selma Wells, Arentz Menard Lay Readers
June June June June June
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Selma Wells Francesca Artus Jim Boose Tim Hess Sandi Rapp
possible. Below are some of our upcoming programs: • • • • •
Tellers
June June June June June
1 8 15 22 29
Michael Bressi & Sandi Rapp Win Hall & Karen Miller Tim Hess & Betty Hostetter Sandi Rapp & Pat Williams Juliet Mitton & Tim Hess
Community Rewards Program at Yoder’s Country Market
IM ABLE Foundation is a nonprofit organization that focuses on fitness and disability. It was founded by a Marine who was diagnosed at 21 with a degenerative nerve condition that eventually affected his ability to walk. The mission is to remove obstacles that prevent people affected by disabilities from being physically active by providing grants, resources, fitness opportunities and motivation. We change attitudes about the potential of disable individual by redefining what is 5
An ongoing fitness program in Wyomissing, PA An inclusive fitness program in Manheim Annual Decathlons and Triathlons in PA May and September A “Get Up & Move Day” in Manheim November 8 A grant program in which adapted equipment is awarded
Donate 1% of your gold card purchases every 3 months to IM ABLE Foundation through Yoder’s Country Market Reward program: •
Complete a gold card application at the Service Desk
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Visit www.yoderscountrymarket.com
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Go to “COMMUNITY REWARDS” (the links on the right)
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Click “register your gold card” tab (on the left side)
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Enter application information, then select:
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“group name” IM ABLE Foundation (dropdown box)
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Click “Submit Registration” confirmation is sent to you)
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Prayer and Praise
• Betty Heal’s son, Bill, vascular surgery • Gordon Heal’s son, eye surgery, doing well • Arline Widders’ family, on her recent passing • Terry Schaffer, leg difficulties • The family of Deb Smith, on the recent death of her mother, Arlene Thomas of Christiana • Family of Rev. David Dickson, former pastor at NHUMC, who passed away in February
Anniversaries in June June 1 June 3 June 14 June 15 June 21 June 25 June 28
Hank and Selma Wells Joe and Judy Turbedsky Ray and Dana Neyman Jon and Cathy Williams Ken and Judy McLean John and Fran Baxter Richard and Anne Hall
Please call the church office (354-0226) so we can update our records if your name was missed.
Let His Light
Shine!
The Call: An LED Team Update by Kip Wolf
Cheers to Jim Rayfield for mulching all around the church. –Fred Naval
Birthdays in June June 1 Dottie Baer June 8 Esther Smith June 14 David Hillard June 15 Sandi Rapp June 15 Tim Hess June 17 Cindy White June 22 Bob Bell June 22 Bets Wright
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! A Strategic Ministry Plan revision was completed at the LED Team meeting on Thursday, May 8 th. Copies may be obtained from the church office. Please inquire, review the plan, and prayerfully consider how God is calling you to contribute to the continued growth of His kingdom in New Holland. The LED Team was joined by three new participants and is rejuvenated by their energy and enthusiasm! Heather Bressi, Joe Mitton and Anne Williams have joined the LED Team as active members. Please join us all in welcoming these folks and encouraging them as they work to contribute to Igniting the LIGHT at NHUMC. This revision to the Strategic Ministry Plan marks an historic milestone, as it has been almost three years to the month since our first edition! In that time, we have seen many spiritual blessings and temporal improvements at New Holland UMC, including (but not limited to):
Improved relationships within the church, and between attendees and their Savior.
Financial gifts and a balanced budget. Successful navigation of significant capital challenges (e.g., boiler replacement, roof replacement, parish renovations).
Consistent improvement in total attendance (+4% in 2013), OVER the national norm for the Christian church overall. As we enter into this next phase of the Strategic Ministry Plan for NHUMC, we are so excited to see where God is taking us. Won’t you become involved by at least reviewing the plan and considering how you will pray to support the activities? If you are called to participate or contribute beyond simply regular prayer support, please contact the church office (nhumc@epix.net) or an active member of the LED Team (contacts below). ACTIVE MEMBERS: Heather Bressi mbressi@comcast.net Shirley Givler shirleyg@dejazzd.com Win Hall rwhall@hydrosoft.net Joe Mitton jmitton@gmail.com Sandra Rapp srapp@eastern.edu Pastor Ray Voran revoran@gmail.com Anne Williams bbcharge@gmail.com Patricia Williams pwillia3@eastern.edu Kip Wolf (consultant), kip.wolf@wolfllc.com Tim Hess (informed member), tandthess@aol.com
Fun and Free Series Kicks off with Fourth of July Themed Ice Cream Social Exact details are still in the works, but the LED Committee is planning a free ice cream social around the 4th of July holiday for our church family and members of the community. Please join us on the front lawn of the New Holland United Methodist Church and bring your friends and neighbors to this special event as we serve local ice cream with an old fashion, 4th of July flare. First in the new Fun and Free series, the ice cream social looks to promote pride in our community by offering fellowship through family friendly events. The Fun and Free series will play an important role in positioning our church as an active and engaged member of the community where all are welcome as part of our church family. We hope you will join us for the ice cream social and use the opportunity to invite an individual or family who may enjoy an opportunity to spend a summer evening with us. Planning for the event has just begun so look for more details about the ice cream social in the church bulletin and on the New Holland United Methodist Church Facebook page. Or contact Anne Williams at bbcharge@gmail.com
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8 We are blessed to have three young people graduating from Garden Spot High School this year: Nick Boisrond, Mike Bressi, and Florence Petit-ton. Nick and Florence are both planning to attend HACC in Lancaster. In the fall Mike will be attending Lock Haven University/Widener University in their 3-3-year program for his Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
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