Family Worship and Rise Against Hunger this Sunday
Dear Family,
Family Worship is this Sunday, July 30!
One of the most important things we do as a church is pass the faith along to the next generation. This isn’t just about passing “information” along, as if reciting theology is our goal. No, this is about sharing the essential practices that help us become like Jesus.
How are they going to know Jesus and how are they going to know how to worship Him and grow in Him? Relationships with others who know and worship and serve Jesus. That’s how. Our family ministry events are about building and sustaining relationships through which our children and youth can encounter Jesus in each other and in the lives of the generations ahead of them.
And this Sunday we get to both Worship Together and Serve Together across generations. We’ll pray, praise, and learn together in the Worship Services and then we’ll join our hands and hearts in ministry during the Rise Against Hunger event right after the 10:30 service. And FYI, we will have our nursery open for our 0 - 2 year olds during the worship services.
During our Worship Service together, we’re going to recite the Apostle’s Creed together. This statement reminds us of the essential beliefs of our faith, the ones that unite us with other Christians across denominational lines. Slowly read over this and give thanks to God for the story that shapes us.
“I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth;
“And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
“I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Church of Jesus Christ,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.”
Welcome Bash & Baptism
Also! 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 Isabell Clark
Youth Fall Retreat 2023
September 8-10 at Camp Penn in Waynesboro, PA. Cost is $50. Deadline to register is August 22nd. You can register here.
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).
Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study-This group is led by Pastor Kathy Foltz and meets at 10:00AM in the Sprenkle House Ground fl. conference room.
MORE-Dig deeper into the sermon of the morning! This group is led by Steve Yinger and John Lackey and meets at 10:30AM in the Sprenkle House ground floor conference room.
Serve with us
You have been gifted and we’d be honored to serve with you. Here are two 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).
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 Youth at Summer Camp
They are wrapping up camp and coming home tomorrow on July 28. Let’s pray that God would speak to them like He did to Samuel and that they will follow with the courage of Esther and lead with the insight of Nehemiah and be willing to open their lives to His mission like Mary and Martha.
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.
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.
Summer Intern–Please join us in continuing to support Sergio by donating toward his college education. If you are giving online choose “Intern Fund” or write intern in the memo of your check.
Special Announcement
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.
Nikki Stocker & Family. Nikki lost her Aunt recently.
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…What’s your favorite line in the Creed? Or which ones make you scratch your head in confusion or raise your hands in gratitude? For me, I am thankful for the communion of saints, that mysterious bond that we have with other believers through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Let me know what you think or what you’re wondering: pastorjosh@stillnaz.com.