Prepare for Fall ‘22
Dear Church,
What an incredible celebration at the Welcome Bash! We are so grateful to each person who played a part that day, from the food vendors to the people who stayed after to clean up, from the parking team to the worship team, from the greeters to those who made room for others to sit. Praise God!
As I read Jesus’ prayer in John 17 today I was struck by this:
The more sanctified we become the more unified we become. The more unified we become the more the world sees God’s love in us.
Jesus prayed for us to be sanctified and unified. His love liberates us from our sin, so that we can live a sanctified life. As we live that way, His love impacts our local area (family, neighbors, co-workers, teammates and classmates). And as we live that way, we find ourselves unified in Him, collaborating with each other to reveal His truth and love to each other and the watching world.
Join us in the daily readings on the liberating, local and collaborative love of God
Watch the Welcome Bash Message and Celebrate the Baptisms!
UPCOMING FALL EVENTS
Youth Ministry Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Stillnaz Youth are hosting a Pasta Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday September 17 @ 6:00pm in the Family Life Center. They are preparing for events like Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC), retreats, camps, etc. These extremely formative events in their spiritual lives, and your support helps them to attend.
Meal Tickets are $15/Adult or $10/Child (8 and under). This includes spaghetti w/homemade sauce & meatballs, garden salad, garlic knots and dessert. You can purchase tickets on sale at the Welcome Table on Sunday, 9/4 and 9/11, or at stillnaz.com/sny. or by contacting Jennifer Stough (timnjennifer@comcast.net).
You can help!
Donate items for the Silent Auction. Contact Heather Kidwell (kidwellheather31@yahoo.com) or Christina Stola (tiggrr161@gmail.com) with what you’d like to donate.
Donate baked goods for the Live Auction. Contact Pastor John (pastorjohn@stillnaz.com) if you’ve got a delicious goody to donate.
Recovery Day at the Revs. Saturday, September 17th
Pre-game meal/activities begin at 2:30PM. Game begins at 6:30PM. If you’re interested in Celebrate Recovery T-Shirt ($15) contact Roxanne Byrd at 717-683-0335.
Church Membership Classes
All desiring to know more about membership in the church are encouraged to attend. This class is led by Pastor Kent Vandervort . If you would like to be a part of the next series of classes beginning September 18th at 9AM contact pastorkent@stillnaz.com or register at stillnaz.com/discipleship.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
This 8 week course begins Wednesday, September 28th at 6:30PM in Sprenkle House 2nd fl., and is led by Pastor Brad Shaffer. This class unpacks core biblical principles to guide you into an experience of lasting, beneath-the–surface transformation in your relationship with Christ. There is a $30 cost for the books. Register by emailing pastorbrad@stillnaz.com.
Save The Dates!
All Volunteer Pot-Luck- Sunday, October 2nd-4:30-6:30PM.
Trunk or Treat — October 29
York City Campus Fall Fest — October 31
Community Thanksgiving Dinner -Sunday, November 20th at York City Campus.
Christmas Sunday—December 25
Building Transition Update
We’re making progress in our building transition! The painting throughout the building is almost complete and the new kids welcome center is getting close.
Next: we’re updating the floors. The gym floor of the Family Life Center was painted this week and weekend (August 22-28). Then in September, we’ll replace the carpet in the café, children’s wing hallway, the children’s worship center and the Family Life Center.
After this we’ll be updating our worship chairs, decorating the walls and updating our cafe furniture!
We’re grateful for the many hands that are making light work!
Let’s continue to pray for all those doing the work and for the future generations who will benefit from it. If you haven’t had a chance to give to the Renovation Plus Fund to help with the cost of the new chairs, you can give here or in your weekly in person giving.
Missions Prayer Emphasis for September and October-South America
Because we want to be people who pray relentlessly, we cover the earth with our prayers through the year. For September and October, 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 South America region of the Church of the Nazarene.
Condolences to…
Chastity Frederick & Family on the passing of her grandfather Earl Courtney.
Amy Embich on the recent passing of her Aunt Sarah.
Brad Zerfing and Family on the recent passing of Brad’s grandmother Sylvia Zerfing.
Congratulations to…
Pastor Chris and Emily Fuller who welcomed Ezekiel Isaac Fuller into their family and our world on August 25, 2022!
Lester & Holly Strait who adopted Nathanael, Abraham & Caleb on August 8, 2022!
Pastor John & Cynthia Farley and KaLee (Farley) & Josh Chambers on the marriage of KaLee and Josh on August 7!
Can we pray with you? Share your concerns with us and we’ll support you in prayer.
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
PS…I’m excited about the new series that starts this Sunday. The Indestructible Kingdom is a 6 week exploration of the book of Daniel. God has a lot to teach us through the life of Daniel and I look forward to listening to Him together.