Just Mercy Month, 30 Hour Famine, Life Groups and More
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
“Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you!” (the crowd to blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:49)
That crowd witnessed to Bartimaeus. They were agents of grace in his life. Jesus had heard Bartimaeus’ cries for mercy and stopped and gave this command to the crowd: “Call him.”
Do you see what trust Jesus put into that crowd? He invited them into the miracle of salvation. He could have made his way to the man, but instead he empowered the crowd to witness.
In a very real way, this is what we’re called to do as believers. In a world of people burdened with anxiety, sickness, brokenness and pain, we are instructed to “call them.”
Who might God be sending you to this week to share “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you”?
As you respond to his call, engage his word this week. Here’s the reading schedule that includes further exploration of what the Bible has to say about marriage…
Weekly Reading (October 27-Nov 2)
Monday: Psalm 28; 1 Peter 2:1-10
Tuesday: Psalm 119:17-24; Acts 9:32-35
Wednesday: Jeremiah 33:1-11; Matthew 20:29-34
Thursday: Ruth 1:18-22; Hebrews 9:1-12
Friday: Ruth 2:1-9 ; Romans 3:21-31
Saturday:; Ruth 2:10-14; Luke 10:25-37
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
Just Mercy Month
30 Hour Famine!
Join a Life Group
November is Just Mercy Month
Next month we begin a new sermon series. God has called each of us to join him in caring for the needs of our community. In November, we’ll be exploring ways that we can partner with Habitat for Humanity, the Foster Care Initiative, Good News Global (prison ministry) and Nursing Home Blessings. More details at www.stillnaz.com/justmercy. Pray now about how you can give or serve.
Youth 30 Hour Famine-November 8 & 9
Did you know that the number of people facing hunger doubled in 2020 and is now 270 million, that one in every ten people in the developing world do not have enough to eat and 6,000 plus kids under age 5 die from preventable hunger related causes daily? Support our youth as they fast, fund raise for world hunger and serve! Youth participants and adult volunteers can register HERE. You can donate to World Vision to end world hunger through a participating teen or by going HERE.Grow with us
No one matures alone. Check out our listing of groups and let us know if you’re interested in one. Contact Karon Kagan (kkagan@stillnaz.com) or Pastor Tabitha Martin (pastortabitha@stillnaz.com) if you’d like help signing up or learning more.
We believe that as followers of Jesus, we are on the pathway of discipleship. This pathway is not linear, but we grow when we gather together, when we take courses to grow in our spiritual formation, when we commit to a lifegroup to practice the mission of Jesus together, when we begin to lead others, and when we pray together. Join our discipleship pathway as we grow with Jesus and one another!
~Life Groups- We are all on a discipleship pathway here at Stillmeadow and we believe we can't do it alone. We have lifegroups of all kinds to deeper our walk as we learn to intentionally share faith and life together in community while practicing the mission of Jesus through conversation, fellowship, prayer, service, and intimacy. You can find a list of our lifegroups at stillnaz.com/lifegroups.
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.
~Media and Worship Teams —If you would like to be a part of the Media team running the sound board or slides we would love to have you! Don’t know how? No worries! We will train. Do you love music and want to serve on a worship team? Contact pastorjohn@stillnaz.com or sign up at the serve button below for the next step.
~ Community Thanksgiving Dinner-This event is a multi-church event that will be held at YCC! Many hands are needed to feed the community a Thanksgiving meal! You can sign-up HERE.
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 County, mayors, school boards. The print and broadcast media. The churches of York: members and clergy. All who live in poverty. All who suffer from mental illness.
Give with us
World Evangelism Fund
Support the work of the Church of the Nazarene through the World Evangelism Fund. Your personal gifts reach around the world to change lives and transform hearts in Jesus' name ... making Christlike disciples in the nations.
Crisis Care Kits
One way the Church of the Nazarene supports people facing natural and humanitarian disasters is through Crisis Care Kits. These are little packs that help meet basic needs. If you’d like to help, you can build kits of your own and bring them into Stillmeadow. You can find the list and instructions HERE.
EJAM Bake Sale!
Are you in need of baked goods for Christmas? We have you covered! Visit our table beside the cafe on Sunday for a bake sale to support our upcoming work and witness trip to Jamaica! Enjoy pies, sandtarts, whoopie pies and more! Sale ends Nov 17th!
Quarterly Giving Statement
Stillmeadow accomplishes its mission of Jesus to All Generations through the faithful generosity of God’s people. Because our accountability and transparency are important below is our quarterly income and expense report for the most recent quarter.
From Our Church Board
October is Pastor Appreciation Month! We have a group of dedicated professionals who serve on our staff at both campuses. In October please consider the ways that you can recognize them with gift cards, meal invitations, cards of appreciation, gasoline cards, or other tokens of your gratitude. ~Scott Mingus, Sr., Church Board Secretary
Congratulations to…
Mitchell & Leah (Shaffer) George who were married on October 12.
Brady and Karla Rotz who were married on October 5.
Condolences to…
The Family of Denny (and Vanessa) Williams who lost his mother Lois Elaine Williams on October 11.