Welcome Bash & Baptism, Youth Events, Child Dedication
Dear Church Family,
James 5:13-16 says, "Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven."
This week as we continued to journey through our Articles of Faith, we explored Divine Healing together. Jesus is calling us into the mystery of healing. His desire is for you to be made whole. We live in a world where He is healing but there is healing to come, and this is a holy tension for us. We live knowing I have been healed and I am still being healed. In this wrestle, we know the Kingdom of God is here! When Jesus came and stated the Kingdom of God has come, He began to heal and deliver, showing the world has sickness, the Kingdom of God has no sickness; the world has demons, the Kingdom of God has no demons; the world has death; the Kingdom of God has no death. Then His healing and deliverance and salvation culminates on the cross offering eternal healing, deliverance and salvation. Healing always happens whether we see it on this side of eternity or not.
James calls us to embrace this mystery of healing, to offer the prayer of faith. Let's ask Jesus for hope, for faith, let's take the risk and embrace the mystery because we trust Him enough to know that each of our endings are different, but our healing starts when we ask.
With hope,
Pastor Tabitha
And check out the worship services we shared yesterday at the Stillmeadow Lane Campus and the York City Campus!
Our summer weekly reflections and daily scripture readings are included in the summer prayer journal (see below for more info or download here).
The Main Announcements
Among all the life activities of Stillmeadow, there are three big announcements this week, Welcome Bash & Baptism, The Ignite back to school party and Youth Fall Retreat.
Invite your family, friends and neighbors!
If you would like to volunteer to serve at this event please sign-up at stillnaz.com/serve.
Baptisms At Welcome Bash
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. You can sign up at www.stillnaz.com/baptism.
Welcome Bash Blessing
Thank you for your participation in fighting world hunger through the Rise Against Hunger event. Our Welcome Bash Blessing will fight local hunger by collecting cereal and rice. Please bring your favorite healthy cereal for the weekend food program at Central & York City school districts and 1 lb bags of rice for the New American Welcome Center. A free-will offering will be collected for the three programs.
Play Kickball at the Welcome Bash!
Sign-up at the Welcome Desk before and after services or email Patsy Moses at pmoses@stillnaz.com.
Back To School Events
Ignite Teens & Family!
You are invited to the Back to School Bash!
Deadline to register is 8/20!
Register for Youth Fall Retreat HERE
Grow with us
No one matures alone. 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).
Girlfriends Growing in Grace-For women of all ages. Join us as we study a variety of material and grow together. This group is led by Lorraine Lauer and meets Tuesdays at 7PM at the Stillmeadow Lane Church in room #112
Man Cave-Men! Connect, encourage, and challenge one another in the faith. Led by Wayne Rumsey and Jeff Callender, this group meets Tuesdays at 7:00PM in the Sprenkle House. Bring a man-sized snack to share.
Serve with us
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.
Welcome Bash & Baptism-It takes many hands serving to make this day special! If you can serve please sign-up at the button below!
Pray with us
You can find a guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at www.stillnaz.com/pray. This week, let us pray for…
Our citizens who live in York City, the Mayor, City Council, and School Board. Non-profit organizations and their ministries. All schools: students, teachers, and staff. Day care centers (including Stillmeadow). All who suffer from addiction, dependency, and co-dependency.
Give with us
Welcome Bash Blessing
Our Welcome Bash Blessing will fight local hunger by collecting cereal and rice. Please bring your favorite healthy cereal for the weekend food program at Central & York City school districts and 1 lb bags of rice for the New American Welcome Center. A free-will offering will be collected for the three programs.
Join the Online Church Directory-Stillmeadow uses Church Center to provide ways to connect with Small Groups and with each other. The great thing about an online directory is that you can update your information and choose which information to share. Fill out the form at Stillnaz.com/directory, email kkagan@stillnaz.com or visit the next steps table to express your interest! You will receive an email from Church Center that will invite you to update your information, and then guide you through the process of sharing your information. Church Center can be used online at stillnaz.churchcenter.com or you can download the app to your smart phone or tablet.
Condolences
To Roxanne Byrd whose father, Larry Condran, passed away on July 12th.
Congratulations
Eric and Kelsey Gimbi who welcomed Addison August 7th!
To Nate and Amy Harmer who welcomed Joel Benjamin August 5th!
I conclude with a favorite verse:
“When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.”
(Titus 3:4-5a)
Let’s rejoice in and share that good news! I’ll see you on August 25!
Pastor Josh and the Stillmeadow Team