Help with the Egg Scramble or Choir, Baptism Class, and more
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Lean in and consider what God may be saying to you in today’s Lenten Devotional by Nate Hurlbert.
Scripture: 1 Kings 11-13, Psalm 97
So much is happening in these passages, tales of obedience and disobedience, stories of prophecy and injustice. I am reminded that these ancient people are just like us. I know when I read these old stories, I think to myself “what is wrong with these people? Why are they choosing to do wrong? I would never do that.” But it’s foolish and prideful to think that way. We forget these are humans with emotions, fears, cultural pressures. Do we not suffer from the same? Even now we are quick to have our ears tickled, to throw our lot behind someone in power or follow the crowd. Psalm 97 reminds us that the earth is the Lords. It was His then and it is still His, thousands of years later. We are a people set apart, the Church, similar to the Israelites. And like them, we tend to fight with each other and our neighbors. We need to remember that we know what is right and good and true; God’s word tells us. Through Jesus, we have a way to live that does not need fear, anxiety, peer or cultural pressures to drive us.
How can we as a churched people break free of the cultural challenges that grip us? Remember, Jesus calls us to live sacrificially.
Daily Prayer Focus: All expecting mothers and fathers and unborn children
Grateful for, praying for and cheering for you in this journey with Jesus,
Pastor Josh
PS Check out the services from Sunday (Stillmeadow Lane and York City)
PPS: It’s not too late to jump into the reading plan. We’re in 1 Kings this week. Check out our reading page here.
The Main Announcements
There are plenty of things going on as we pursue Jesus together, but we invite you to…
Serve or Show Up at the Easter Egg Scramble: April 12
Sing in the Easter JTAG Choir: April 20
Get Baptized on Easter: April 20
Sing Loud at the Honor and Glory Concert: May 9
Easter Egg Scramble: April 12, 10AM-Can You Help?
CAN YOU HELP??? Our Easter Egg Scramble event April 12 is this Saturday. We are still in need of helping hands to make this event a success.
Can you paint faces, or greet those who enter the doors or setup eggs or cleanup after the event is over? If so, Please consider helping out! Email Jess Hurlbert @ jmhankey@comcast.net today!
We are looking forward to sharing the GOOD NEWS that Jesus is Alive to our kids and families of the community!
JTAG Choir & Orchestra
Do you like to sing or play an instrument?
You are invited to join the JTAG choir or orchestra for the upcoming Easter Music presentation! For questions or to sign-up please email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Baptism Class
Have you given your life to Jesus? The next step is to be baptized!
Baptism is the ancient symbol of the church to recognize that a person has been cleansed of their sins, has died to their old way of life and has been raised to Jesus’ way of life. For the baptized it is an opportunity to say “I am all in” to the way of Jesus.
We want to celebrate your new life in Christ with baptism on Easter Sunday, April 20. If you have questions, you can ask pastorjosh@stillnaz.com. And you can sign up at www.stillnaz.com/baptism. We’ll have a Baptism prep class on April 13 in the 10:30 service.
Honor and Glory Concert: May 9
Honor & Glory Concert
Bring your friends and family and support Stillmeadow Youth Ministry!
You can also donate tickets that will be used to invite youth in our community!
You can buy your tickets HERE.
Roof Help: April 26 at 8AM
We are replacing the roof on the garage. Can you help us? If you can serve please let us know by emailing pastorjade@stillnaz.com. Lunch will be provided!
Custodial Help Needed
Part-time custodial help is needed. Hours needed are primarily evening and some weekend hours. Please contact Rich Renoll at rrenoll@stillnaz.com for more information or an application.
Grow with us in a Life Group or at Men’s Retreat
Life Group
We are all on a discipleship pathway here at Stillmeadow and we believe we can't do it alone. We have lifegroups of all kinds to deeper our walk as we learn to intentionally share faith and life together in community while practicing the mission of Jesus through conversation, fellowship, prayer, service, and intimacy. You can find a list of our lifegroups at stillnaz.com/lifegroups.
Men’s Retreat
Men! Grow with us May 2-4, 2025 at the Yeshua Retreat Center with special speaker Jonathan Boyer. For more info contact Wayne Rumsey at waynerumsey@yahoo.com. You can register to attend HERE.
Serve with us in the Cafe or in Xtreme Xpress Bus Ministry
You have been gifted and we’d be honored to serve with you. We’d love to have you partner with us. Click the “Serve” button below for more opportunities.
Care Team
The Care Team cares for the needs of the congregation during services and special events. You can serve on the Care Team by clicking the serve button below.
Xtreme Xpress Bus Ministry
Serve in a mobile ministry to kids and families in the city of York. For more information contact Chastity Frederick at cfrederick@stillnaz.com.
Welcoming a Refugee Family
We have an opportunity to welcome and serve a family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If you are interested in helping, please fill out our form and we’ll be in touch.
Pray with us through our York County Lenten Prayer Guide and our Missions Prayer Card
You can find the guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at stillnaz.com/prayerrequest.
Give with us to support the District Missional Ministry Fund and Journey House
Mid-Atlantic District Missional Ministry Fund
The Mid-Atlantic District has a fund to encourage creative ministries. You can give directly here, or by writing “Missional Ministry Fund” on the memo of your check or selecting it in the online options.
Journey House
Partner with us in supporting the Journey House who provides community and low-cost housing for people in recovery. You can give by writing “Journey House” on the memo of your check or selecting it in the online options.
Condolences to…
The family of Eloise Dubs. Eloise passed away Wednesday, April 2nd. A Memorial Service for Eloise will take place on Friday, May 2nd at 12 noon at Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene.