GriefShare, College Planning, Intro to Stillnaz
Dear Church Family,
“The Time Has Come!” were Jesus’ first words in the Gospel of Mark. He came to introduce a new way of keeping time, a new way of living in this world. Our culture keeps time according to school schedules, sports, birthdays, holidays, political seasons. But Christians keep time according to Christ. The primary events that orient our lives are the two events of Jesus’ resurrection (the defeat of sin and death) and His return (the ultimate righting of all the wrongs). And between those events, Jesus is our metronome, our standardized time, our “temporal compass” (as James KA Smith says). Our time is in his hands and He gives us the rhythms for living in the in between times.
My prayer for us as a church in this season is that we would know the answer to “What Time Is It?” That we would listen to Jesus and do what He says. It is easy to listen and forget, or even to not listen at all, but it takes faith to listen and obey. I encourage you to reflect on this: What is God calling you to adjust in your own life so that you can listen to Jesus first and foremost and obey His direction for your life BEFORE the demands of the world?
One way is to listen to His truth in the Bible. We have a reading plan that goes along with our new series. Read along and ask: “What Time Is It?” And then act accordingly.
Weekly Reading
Monday: Deuteronomy 4:9-20; James 1:1-15
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 4:21-40; James 1:16-27
Wednesday: Psalm 106:1-6, 13-23, 47-48; Mark 7:1-8
Thursday: Isaiah 30:27-33; Mark 7:9-23
Friday: Psalm 146; Romans 2:1-11
Saturday: Isaiah 33:1-9; Romans 2:12-16
In His Hands and In His Time,
Pastor Josh
And check out the services at the Stillmeadow Lane Campus and the York City Campus!
The Main Announcements
GriefShare Begins Sept 7.
College Financial Planning Strategy Workshop is Sept 10.
Intro to Stillmeadow Begins Sept 15.
GriefShare: Sept 7
Have you lost a loved one? Are you grieving a significant change in your life? GriefShare is a group that offers support in those processes. God’s healing grace is evident in this group. Sign up at pastorkathy@stillnaz.com
College Financial Planning Strategies Workshop
It is never to early to begin planning! All are welcome to attend! RSVP at pmoses@stillnaz.com
Intro to Stillmeadow
All desiring to know more about the church and membership in the church are encouraged to attend. Led by Pastor Kent, the next cycle of nine classes begins September 15th at 9AM in Rm. #201. You can register 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).
Emotionally Health Spirituality-Unpack core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the-surface transformation in your relationship with Christ. This class is led by Pastor Brad Shaffer. The next 8 week course begins September 22, 2024 at 9AM and will meet in the 2nd fl conference room at Sprenkle House. The cost of material is $30. Register at the button below.
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.
Care Team– Serve by being available to care for any need that arises during church services and special events. You can sign-up at the button below!
Celebration Place Children's Ministry at YCC-This ministry takes place during Celebrate Recovery and the York City Campus. If you have a heart for kids and those impacted by hurts , habits and hang-ups, please consider serving once a month or every other month. Sign up at the button below and write in Celebration Place.
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
We collected boxes of cereal and 1 lb. bags of rice to bless the local school free breakfast programs and the New American Welcome Center! You can still give! Bring your favorite box of nutritional cereal and 1 lb bags of rice to church this Sunday!
Rise Against Hunger
We packed over 10,000 meals For Rise Against Hunger in July! You can still give!
Rise Against Hunger is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Our mission is to end hunger in our lifetime by providing food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, and creating a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources.
Condolences
To Paul & Michelle McKinney, Paul’s mother Charlotte Persons passed away August 22nd.
Congratulations
To Trent and Trinda Shaffer who welcomed Peter Bradley on August 5th!
To Nate and Amy Harmer who welcomed Joel Benjamin August 5th!
To Eric and Kelsey Gimbi who welcomed Addison August 7th!
Congrats to the Teal Softball Team for concluding their season as runner up in the C Division. It was a great season for Teal, Blue and CR Stillmeadow teams and we look forward to more fun and fellowship next year.