God IN us, Family Worship and Rise Against Hunger on July 30
Dear Church,
Chew on this for a bit. It’s our memory verse for the next section of sermons out of Romans.
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Romans 8:11
Did you catch that? Go back and read it again.
This is all about how God brings his resurrection life to us by the power of His Holy Spirit IN US. We do not earn this life, we do not achieve this life, we receive this life.
It makes me think of something Rich Villodas said at NYC23 last week.
“Holiness is not something we achieve, it’s something we receive.”
As we continue to explore the letter to the Romans together, let’s keep that in mind. To become like Christ is a miracle that God does within us as we put our faith in Him.
And cool story, click the button below and you can watch that message from Rich Villodas.
Family Worship on July 30
We have a Family Service on the 5th Sunday of the month. Our kids (3 years and up) join us for worship. Some kids and teens will help with part of the service, and we will have a kid's lesson/sermon right before the main sermon. It is important for our kids to worship with the church as a whole and for the church to worship with our kids. We are a church family experiencing Jesus in All Generations. And cool story, we’ll transition from the 10:30 service right into our Rise Against Hunger Event where families can serve together.
We will have our nursery open for our babies- 2 year olds during the worship services.
Welcome Bash & Baptism
Save the Date! Sunday August 27th at 10AM at the Stillmeadow Lane Campus! Worship Service will be in the Family Life Center and Food Trucks and games will be outside after the service. If you would like to be baptized you can sign-up here.
Hear Sunday’s Services
Stillmeadow Lane Campus — Pastor Josh Kleinfeld
York City Campus —Pastor Jade Frederick
Grow with us
Check out our listing of other groups and let us know if you’re interested in one. If you’d like help, you can contact Karon Kagan (kkagan@stillnaz.com) or Pastor Tabitha Martin (pastortabitha@stillnaz.com).
NOMA (No One Matures Alone) Groups — meet at various times through the week, primarily in people’s homes. We’d love to include you in one of these groups. Consider joining one in the fall.
Emerge (Young Adults 18-30)-Our young adults meet the first Thursday evening of each month from 7:00-9:00pm at the York City Campus (350 Chestnut Street) for a community gathering of worship and group Bible study. This group is led by Pastor Chris and Emily Fuller. Join us!
Serve with us
You have been gifted and we’d be honored to serve with you. Here are four of the many ways you can join in. Click the button to sign up for these or see the other opportunities.
Rise Against Hunger — On July 30, we’re going to pack 10,000 meals. Last year we were a part of RAH’s work of distributing 67.6 million meals. Join us by serving at the event (click the serve button below) or by giving towards the goal of $4000 (give to “Rise Against Hunger” online or via check).
Xtreme Xpress Bus Ministry-Take church to the children of York City Saturday mornings at 9:30AM. Contact Chastity Frederick at cfrederick@stillnaz.com.
Welcome Bash & Baptism-Sunday, August 27th at 10AM at the Stillmeadow Lane Campus. Many hands are needed! If you can serve please sign up at stillnaz.com/serve.
Our Youth Ministry Needs Bible Teachers!-You don’t need a degree or have served in youth ministry before, but if you’ve spent years pursuing the Lord through personal study and reading Scripture, we would love for you to reach out to Pastor Chris (pastorchris@stillnaz.com) to see if joining our team of Sunday school teachers is your next right step of serving God and the church.
Pray with us
Let’s Pray for York Together This Summer
Let’s join our heads and hearts in prayer for York. Check out the daily prayer guide at the link below. Share your requests at the link below as well.
Let’s Pray for our Rise Against Hunger Event
On July 30, we’ll put together 10,000 meals for others. Let’s pray for those receiving the meals and for those serving that day.
Give with us
God has given each of us gifts for us to share. In addition to giving a regular tithe, consider helping with our FIN Fund or Rise Against Hunger.
Family In Need Fund — Stillmeadow keeps a benevolence fund to help people in times of need. These funds have helped pay bills, buy groceries, provide a place to stay, give counseling and more. Select “FIN Fund” online or write it in the memo of your check.
Rise Against Hunger — Let’s meet (or exceed!?) our goal of $4000 to pack 10,000 meals for families in need. Check out the impact here. Choose “Rise Against Hunger” online or write it in the memo of your check.
Special Announcement
Greeter/Usher Safety Training for Welcome Bash and Beyond-Sunday, July 23rd at 12:30PM. Lunch will be provided! To assist us in purchasing sufficient food please RSVP by July 21st to pastorjohn@stillnaz.com or by calling the church office at 717-764-4888.
CPR, AED & First-Aid Certification-Safety Ace will be offering this certification training in the ground floor of the Sprenkle House the second Saturday of each month. The next class is July 15, 2023. The cost is $65 per person. Each student receives ASHI certification card active for two years. If this would benefit you contact Kelly Miller at Safety Ace (Kelly@safetyacepa.com) or 717-935-9635.
Accepting Applications for the Positions of Facilities Manager & Facilities Team Members- The positions are an important part of the ministry at Stillmeadow and are mostly second shift and weekends due to the nature of our church activities. Contact Pastor Kent at 717-577-4246 or pastorkent@stillnaz.com for more information or to apply.
Condolences to…
To Lee Lindsay and Julie Callender. Lee’s wife (Julie’s mom), Millie Lindsay passed away July 8.
To Sherilyn Kohr and Family. George Kohr passed away June 27.
To Brandon Busha and Family. Brandon’s grandmother, Carolyn Almoney passed away June 19.
To Rick Boogher and Family. Ricks mother, Anna Elizabeth Wiley Boogher passed away June 14.
I conclude this message with the theme verse for Nazarene Youth Conference:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Overflowing with hope,
Pastor Josh and the Stillmeadow Team
PS…Are you enjoying any books this summer? Last week I heard from a couple of you how God has been encouraging you through what you’re reading. If you have any books you’d like to suggest, send them my way at at pastorjosh@stillnaz.com. Personally, I have been encouraged by “Don’t Hold Back” by David Platts and “Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest” by Ruth Haley Barton. If you have any you’d like to suggest, send them my way.