Pray for Mission Week, Rise Against Hunger, Quarterly Giving Update
Dearly Beloved,
Did you know…”God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in ALL THINGS and at ALL TIMES, having ALL THAT YOU NEED, you will abound in every good work?” (2 Corinthians 9:8)
Think about that.
His blessings are more abundant than fireworks around the 4th of July.
And his blessings are for his people to abound in every good work.
You, dear sister, dear brother, have a God who gives you what you need to do the good even when your circumstances are tough and your emotions are frazzled and your friends are gone.
What good work is God calling you to give to?
And as you give, do you give with a grudge or with gratitude? (God loves a cheerful giver! 2 Corinthians 9:7)
Paul says that as you give “you will be enriched in EVERY WAY so that you can be generous on EVERY OCCASION” (2 Corinthians 9:11).
As we give our time, talent and treasures to others in need, let us give with the one who blesses abundantly. Read Paul’s thoughts on generosity in 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Join us in reading through 2 Corinthians during our relationship series
Hear Sunday’s message on Relationships
Stillmeadow Lane Campus-Pastor Josh Kleinfeld
York City Campus-Chastity Frederick
Pray for Mission Week
Next week (July 11-15) 40 teens and youth workers are going to be serving in York, Kutztown, and Salisbury, MD. It will be a great week for our teens to grow by serving others locally in York, in surrounding counties, and even in Maryland. The teens will be serving in areas of compassionate ministries to help clothe the needy, serving other churches, and even building a wheelchair ramp for a veteran. Would you join us in praying for them from Monday-Friday? Please pray for God to move in the hearts of our teens, leaders, and those they will be serving, as well as physical safety as they travel for the various service projects.
This Sunday, July 10, immediately following the 10:30 service, we are going to pack 10,000 meals for those in need.
We need just $309 (as of July 7) to make our $3800 goal for 10,000 meals. At $.38 per meal, we’re grateful to help meet the needs of neighbors around the globe.
Check out these stories of impact.
If you have any questions about volunteering, contact our Nazarene Missions Director, Erma Shaffer (ermashaffer22@gmail.com).
If you give online, click above & select “Rise Against Hunger.”
Put it on your calendar and plan to invite a friend to our annual welcome bash! We’ll be bringing both campuses together to celebrate God’s work and world.
Building Transition Update
It is so cool to think of the lives that have been impacted over the past 84 years of ministry through the Church of the Nazarene here in York. As we went from being “First Church of the Nazarene” to “Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene” we have had 7 different locations for regular worship (not to mention the times we worshiped at Cousler Park or the Fairground or our front lawn) and countless other spaces for small groups and family ministry.
In each space, something sacred happened as the people of God gathered and poured out their hearts and worked together for God’s kingdom. We wonder what will happen in the next 84 years of ministry (2106)!
Our team has been working hard on the newest transition of our building, preparing for more impact and transformation for the years to come. We have cleaned out and rearranged storage closets, taken things off the walls to prepare for paint, moved our video tech team out of the middle of the Family Life Center, and more.
UPCOMING CHANGES
We are so thankful for the volunteers, staff and the trustees of our board that are working together to update the building. Over the next couple weeks and months, here are some of the updates you’ll see…
-new paint on hallways, classrooms, Kid’s Worship Center, and the Family Life Center
-a new kid’s welcome center
-a new security door in the Stillnaz Kid’s hallway
-updated flooring for Kid’s Worship Center, Café, hallways, and the Family Life Center
-updated painting of gym side of the Family Life Center
-black drape for the stage and walls of the Family Life Center
-wall decorations throughout the building to tell God’s story of Stillmeadow
-mailboxes taken down (and will be modified and put up for holiday card giving)
-new chairs in the worship center (for both campuses)
Pray with us
As we follow Him through these transitions, pray with us that God will continue to reach people of every age, race and gender with His grace through our ministries. Pray that, with Jesus, we will be unified in following Him and making Him known to our community.
Give with us
We have been able to do most of these changes with money that we have intentionally set aside, but will need additional funds to finish the projects. We encourage you to give to the “Renovation Plus” fund. You can give online at the button below, or text “Give” to 717-444-8161, or write a check to Stillmeadow with “Renovation Plus” in the memo line.
Quarterly Giving Update
God has continued to show His grace through your continued faithfulness in giving. Thank you! You can give online at the button above. Or text: “GIVE” to 717-444-8161 to give through text.
Congratulations To…
Heath and Kate Grim, who welcomed Corban James Grim to their family and our world on June 17!
Christina Howett and Joseph Stola who became husband and wife on June 11!
Brian and Kayla Meyers, who welcomed Jase Edward Meyers to our world on June 11!
Condolences To…
Matt Snell and Family—Matt’s father Ron Snell passed away June 10.
Thank You…
Thank you to all who took the time to send cards and attend Barry’s Celebration of Life. Your kindness meant so much to me.
~from Pat Anderson
Missions Prayer Emphasis for July and August-USA/Canada
Because we want to be people who pray relentlessly, we cover the earth with our prayers through the year. For July and August, we’re asking God to provide for, protect and direct the work of these missionaries and to pour out His Spirit of justice, grace and truth over these countries in the USA and Canada regions of the Church of the Nazarene.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Josh and the Stillmeadow Team