Trunk or Treat and Volunteer Potluck
Hello Church Fam,
We love how God has gifted each one of you. And we are especially grateful for those of you who serve regularly. And we want to celebrate you and have some time for volunteer training on October 15 from 4:30-6:30. Sign up for our All Volunteer Potluck at www.stillnaz.com/volunteerpotluck.
The Question for This Sunday (Oct 8) and the Following Week:
Each week during our “All Church Series” on “How Not To Be The Church” we will have one question for all of us to wrestle with. From October 1-29, we will align our hearts around Jesus’ words in Matthew 21-22 and allowing His words to shape our imaginations. (Pastor John, Pastor Chris, Pastor Jade and Chastity and Pastor Rachel will all be preaching throughout this series, and I’m pumped)
What is one thing we can do in faith to decrease fruitlessness and increase fruitfulness within our homes and church?
Wrestle with this in your small group, in your home or with your friends. And if you’d like, send me an email with your thoughts (pastorjosh@stillnaz.com).
Watch the Sunday Services
Stillmeadow Lane Campus —Pastor John Farley
York City Campus — Pastor Jade Frederick
Five Ways to Help with Trunk or Treat!
1) Pray, 2) Trunk, 3) Donate Candy, 4) Invite Friends to Trunk, 5) Invite Friends to come!
Sign up at www.stillnaz.com/trunkortreat2023.
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).
2023 All Church Series: How NOT To Be The Church- During the month of October all of our worship services and small groups are going to listen to Jesus’ compassionately corrective words in Matthew 21-22. If you’re not in a small group or you’ve been away from yours for a while, this is a good time to join in. If you’re not in a group, sign up at the button below.
NEW Young Married Class-Are you soon to be married or have you been married for 10 years or less? Beginning October 8th at 10:30 in room 201 and led by Todd and Donna Henry, this group will start with a 6-week series called Sacred Marriage. Kidz Ministry is available. You can sign up at the button below.
Serve with us
You have been gifted and we’d be honored to serve with you. Click the link below to see the many ways you could use your gifts!
All Volunteer Potluck- Sunday, October 15th at 4:30PM. If you volunteer or are interested in volunteering at Stillmeadow in any way, let’s get our heads and hearts together for a night of celebration and training. It’s a potluck, so sign up at this link (Pot-Luck) to bring a dish to share with others. It’s family friendly and childcare will be provided for the breakout sessions!
Trunk or Treat — Saturday, October 28, we will be serving our community with our annual Trunk or Treat event. Sign up to help with a trunk or more at www.stillnaz.com/trunkortreat23.
Pray with us
Let’s Pray with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
The Sept 8 weekly prayer update included prayer for the Sudan Refugee Crisis, those impacted by Hurricane Idalia and for Holistic Child Development in Brazil. You can find specific ways to pray by following this link.
Let’s pray for the Fullers and the Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Two weeks ago, Pastor Chris and Emily announced that they are being called to serve in Loretto, PA, where Chris has been invited to serve as a prison chaplain. God is going to use this transition to strengthen our youth and young adult ministry. Just as God called Chris to take this next step, He is preparing us for our next step. So, please pray as we begin to plan the best path forward for this transition.
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 Crisis Care Kits and to Jonathan Phillips.
Crisis Care Kits — Nazarene Compassionate Ministries helps people affected by disasters, famines, etc, by sending Crisis Care Kits full of necessary supplies. You can find the list of supplies and instructions HERE.
Jonathan Phillips — We had the joy of praying with Jonathan when he was with us on Sunday. Let’s continue our partnership by supporting him financially in his ministry to the church and people of Romania. Select “Jonathan Phillips” on the online giving or write “Jonathan Phillips” in the memo line of your check when you give. Connect with him on facebook or follow his blog.
Do You Have Nominations For Church Elections?
On Sunday December 10, we will have our annual church board elections. Each Nazarene church is directed "to elect as church officers active members of the local church who profess the experience of entire sanctification and whose lives bear public witness to the grace of God that calls us to a holy life; who are in harmony with the doctrines, polity, and practices of the Church of the Nazarene; and who support the local church faithfully in attendance, active service, and with tithes and offerings. Church officers should be fully engaged in “making Christlike disciples in the nations.”" (For the rest of the manual statement) Stillmeadow board members serve three year terms. You can see our current leaders here.
If you have nominations, you may submit them on this form by October 16th. Our nomination committee will review the nominees and then contact them to see if they will allow their name to run for election.
A Message From the Church Board
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Stillmeadow is blessed with a pastoral team that is devoted to God and His church both locally and globally. Let's show our gratitude to each pastor and pastoral family through words of encouragement, prayers, cards, gifts, food, etc.
~Scott Mingus Sr. -Stillmeadow Church Board Secretary
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 the family of Skye Brown (daughter to Marilyn and Ted Brown, sister to Christine Diebert) who passed away on September 26.
To the family of Michael Onley (including Janell Greer, Keli McGee and their mom, Trish Lackey) who passed away Sunday, September 17.
To the Family of Robert “Bob” Kottmyer who passed away Sunday, September 10.
I conclude this message with the theme verse for Nazarene Youth Conference and our memory verse for the last part of our Romans series:
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
We’re praying for you. Will you pray for us?
Pastor Josh and the Stillmeadow Team
PS…One of the things I love about our “All Church Series” is when we have our All Volunteer Potluck (on Oct 15). This year we’re doing something different at the AVP. We’re having a casserole and dessert contest! Should be fun and informative! Sign up for the Potluck here.
PPS…One of my favorite community events is our Trunk or Treat. I love to see the creativity and collaboration of our people! I’m trunkin and hope you will too! Sign up to help: www.stillnaz.com/trunkortreat23.