Christmas Schedule, Prayer Groups
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
We’re beginning our second week of advent. Be encouraged by Scott Mingus Sr’s reflections on Malachi 3:1-4.
The long-ago writer ponders the question, “Who can stand when he appears?” It’s a query that has resonated for more than two thousand years. Malachi states that the Lord will send a messenger to prepare the way before the Messiah, the messenger of the covenant, appears. John the Baptist later fulfilled the prophecy in verse 1, preparing the way in the wilderness for the public declaration of Jesus as the son of God.
Jesus’ first coming, the event that John so eagerly related to his followers, was a bold reminder to the Jews and generations of later Christians that our ultimate redemption was near. We all need to be refined and purified with the fire of the Holy Spirit and offer our lives as “offerings in righteousness,” not half-heartedly but with our entire minds, bodies, and souls. Then, we can wait for the second coming or resurrection with the confidence that we will stand before the Lord with a redeemed, sanctified heart on the great day of judgment. We need not tremble with fear and doubt, but stand with confidence.
As Fanny Crosby so richly penned in 1873,
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste of glory divine
Heir of salvation, purchase of God
I'm born of His Spirit, washed in His blood
In His Hands and In His Time,
Pastor Josh
The Main Announcements
Prayer Groups
Christmas Schedule
Prayer
It is essential in everything we do. Check our our prayer groups and prayer request form
Join Us! Invite your friends and family!
Young Adults ages 18-early 30’s! Grow in faith and form new relationships at the Young Adult Retreat! Register HERE by December 11th!
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.
Spread Joy at Normandie Ridge!
Serve by assisting in the Lighting of the Luminaries on Dec. 17th at 4:30PM. Text Julie Callender at 717-578-1310 to confirm. All generations welcome!
Greeter/Usher
Greet and assist folks arriving for worship services and special events! You can sign-up at the serve button below.
Pray with us
You can find a guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at www.stillnaz.com/prayerrequest. This week, let us pray for the Thursday Prayer Request focus on our prayer guide.
The daily prayer: All who work in banks and finance; all making financial decisions for York City and County. York County Prison: prisoners and staff and Good News Jail and Prison Ministries. All who are unemployed or underemployed. All public servants. All immigrants.
And let us pray for the requests on our Missions Card.
Give with us
During our Just Mercy Series we highlighted three ministries with which we partner. Habitat for Humanity, Keystone Family Alliance and Good News Global. Find out more about each of the ministries at www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
If you would like to join in Jesus’ mission and give to any of these, please write the name of the ministry in the memo line of your check or select the name of the ministry in our online giving platform.
Missionary Jonathan Phillips-Jonathan Phillips serves as a missionary on sponsored deployment with the Church of the Nazarene in Romania. Since September 2009, Jonathan has been living in Sighisoara, Romania. He has been active in the area of ministerial preparation – focusing on training and equipping Romanians for ministry. In November 2021, Jonathan was appointed Romania district superintendent, which sees him now also engaged in the area of church development – leading the churches and the Romania district toward long-term health and sustainability. You can give to Jonathan HERE.
Congratulations to…
Matthew & Pauline Wagner-Jarvie on the birth of Isaac Joseph Wagner-Jarvie on November 13th.
Condolences to…
Mary Miller & Family. Bob Miller passed away November 29th.
Funeral Arrangements for Bob Miller
Our condolences to the family of Bob Miller who passed away on November 29th, 2024
A Funeral Service in celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 3:00PM at Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., of East York, 3670 E. Market St., York, PA 17402 with Pastor Kent Vandervort officiating. Interment will be private. A viewing will be held on Wednesday from 1:00PM – 3:00PM prior to the service at the funeral home. Military Honors will be provided by the York County Veterans Honor Guard at 3:00PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Bob’s memory may be made to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, 1013 Mumma Rd., Suite 203, Wormleysburg, PA 17043 or to the Arbor Day Foundation, 211 N. 12th St., Lincoln, NE 68508.
12/2 Holiday Schedule, Church Elections, Young Adult Ministry, Legacy Giving
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Our advent theme for 2024 is "Stand." In Luke 21, Jesus tells his disciples to be ready to stand when he returns. The posture of the believer is "Standing" in confidence in Jesus Christ. Here are the words to our call to worship in this season.
Advent is a season when we remember
That until Jesus comes again
the darkness of sin remains for a time
We know that despair and anxiety are here
We know that sorrow and hate coexist
We have felt their weight
We have even caused and participated in them
But every advent week we light a candle
We proclaim that in the arrival and reign of Jesus Christ
Hope overcomes despair
Peace overwhelms anxiety
Joy defeats sorrow
Love conquers hate
So, let us stand with hope
Let us stand in peace
Let us stand with joy
Let us stand in love
As we go through this season, would you consider the following?
Follow the Advent Devotional. This is a unique opportunity to draw near to God. The Sunday entries are written with families in mind and the daily devotions are for personal devotions. Pick one up at the Welcome Center or check it out online here.
Participate in the Christmas Blessing Tree. The tree has tags for the Nursing Home Blessing and a box for collecting items for Good News Global Hope Packs for York County Prison. We have received the GREATEST BLESSING EVER in Jesus Christ and He compels us to be a blessing. Instructions are on www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
Invite a neighbor to dinner or worship. This can be a lonely time for our neighbors. Many times people are open to coming to church during the Christmas and New Year season. Ask God for an opportunity to invite a neighbor to worship or to a meal (or even both!).
In His Hands and In His Time,
Pastor Josh
The Main Announcements
Church Board Elections
Young Adult Ministry
Holiday Schedule
Financial Series Class
Church Board Elections
Elections for the 2025 Church Board will take place after each service on Sunday, December 8th. All members over the age of 15 can vote (age 13 and older can vote for NYI President). There is a flyer available at the Welcome Center with nominee information and pictures to assist you to prepare.
Youth Adult Ministry (YAM)
Our young adults, led by Heath and Kate Grim, meet the first, third and fifth Saturday of the month at 10AM for brunch, community fellowship and a group Bible study. Please reach out to Heath HERE for location information!
Young Adults ages 18-early 30’s! Grow in faith and form new relationships at the Young Adult Retreat! Register HERE by December 11th!
Join Us!
Invite your friends and family!
Legacy Giving Class
Want to bless others financially after you pass away? This class will give strategies on how to leave a financial legacy when you’re gone.
You can reserve your spot by calling Patsy at the church office at 717-764-4888, or using the QR code to register or you can register 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.
Get the Advent Devotional
Subscribe to have them emailed to you daily at stillnaz.com/subscribe-advent, or grab a devotional at the Welcome Center today.
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.
Kids & Youth Ministry
Be a part of bringing the gospel message to our children and youth! For more information contact pmoses@stillnaz.com.
Christmas Choir
If you like to sing or play an instrument, join us for the Christmas Musical Program that will take place in both services December 15th! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir. Questions? Email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Pray with us
You can find a guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at www.stillnaz.com/prayerrequest. This week, let us pray for the Friday Prayer Request focus on our prayer guide.
The daily prayer: All who work in the manufacturing industry in York. The police, fire, and rescue workers. The courts. The Foster Care system: families and children and Keystone Family Alliance. All young people. All who hurt, need inner healing, or are unable to love.
Give with us
During our Just Mercy Series we highlighted three ministries with which we partner. Habitat for Humanity, Keystone Family Alliance and Good News Global. Find out more about each of the ministries at www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
If you would like to join in Jesus’ mission and give to any of these, please write the name of the ministry in the memo line of your check or select the name of the ministry in our online giving platform.
Nursing Home Blessing
Take a tag from the tree in the foyer, return the gift in gift bag with the tag by December 8th
Prison Hope Packs
Donate items towards Christmas bags for inmates. Go to stillnaz.com/justmercy for the list of accepted item and place them in the box in the foyer by December 8th.
Congratulations to…
Matthew & Pauline Wagner-Jarvie on the birth of Isaac Joseph Wagner-Jarvie on November 13th.
Condolences to…
The family of Rich (and Lida) Renoll who lost his mother Nancy Renoll, grandmother to Nate and Brandon, on November 2.
Church Elections, Gift Cards, Nursing Home Blessing, Next Financial Series Class
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
It’s thanksgiving week! And you know what I’m thankful for? I’m thankful that God put YOU on this planet and in our church family in this time.
It’s hard to believe that next Sunday, Dec 1, we begin the season of Advent, the season leading up to Christmas. As we go through this season, would you consider the following?
Follow the Advent Devotional. This is a unique opportunity to draw near to God. The Sunday entries are written with families in mind and the daily devotions are for personal devotions. You can pick up at the Welcome Center or you can sign up to have them emailed to you daily (sign up HERE).
Participate in the Christmas Blessing Tree. The tree has tags for the Nursing Home Blessing and a box for collecting items for Good News Global Hope Packs for York County Prison. We have received the GREATEST BLESSING EVER in Jesus Christ and He compels us to be a blessing. Instructions are on www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
Invite a neighbor to dinner or worship. This can be a lonely time for our neighbors. Many times people are open to coming to church during the Christmas and New Year season. Ask God for an opportunity to invite a neighbor to worship or to a meal (or even both!).
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…
Weekly Reading (Nov 25-Dec 1)
Monday: Psalm 63; Revelation 11:1-14
Tuesday: Psalm 76; Revelation 11:15-19
Wednesday: 2 Samuel 2:1-7; John 16:25-33
Thursday: Nehemiah 9:6-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Friday: Nehemiah 9:16-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Saturday: Nehemiah 9:26-31; Luke 21:20-24
In His Hands and In His Time,
Pastor Josh
Did you miss the Advent Experience? Check it out HERE.
The Main Announcements
Church Board Elections
Youth Gift Card Fundraiser
Nursing Home Blessing
Financial Series Class
Church Board Elections
Elections for the 2025 Church Board will take place after each service on Sunday, December 8th. All members over the age of 15 can vote (age 13 and older can vote for NYI President). There is a flyer available at the Welcome Center with nominee information and pictures to assist you to prepare.
Youth Gift Card Fundraiser
Support our youth by purchasing gift cards at the table in the Cafe. All orders due no later than December 3. Orders will arrive before Christmas and will be distributed in the Cafe area on Sunday December 15th and at Ignite December 17th.
Nursing Home Blessings
We’re blessing those who are homebound or in nursing homes. Take a tag for a gift or to pray. Return the gifts by Dec 8th!
Legacy Giving Class
Want to bless others financially after you pass away? This class will give strategies on how to leave a financial legacy when you’re gone.
You can reserve your spot by calling Patsy at the church office at 717-764-4888, or using the QR code to register or you can register 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 life group 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!
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.
Christmas Choir
If you like to sing or play an instrument, join us for the Christmas Musical Program that will take place in both services December 15th! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir. Questions? Email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Pray with us
You can find a guide to prayer and submit a prayer request at www.stillnaz.com/prayerrequest. This week, let us pray for the Thursday Prayer Request focus on our prayer guide.
The daily prayer: All who work in banks and finance; all making financial decisions for York City and County. York County Prison: prisoners and staff and Good News Jail and Prison Ministries. All who are unemployed or underemployed. All public servants. All immigrants.
And let us pray for the requests on our Missions Card.
Give with us
During our Just Mercy Series we highlighted three ministries with which we partner. Habitat for Humanity, Keystone Family Alliance and Good News Global. Find out more about each of the ministries at www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
If you would like to join in Jesus’ mission and give to any of these, please write the name of the ministry in the memo line of your check or select the name of the ministry in our online giving platform.
Congratulations to…
Matthew & Pauline Wagner-Jarvie on the birth of Isaac Joseph Wagner-Jarvie on November 13th.
Condolences to…
The family of Rich (and Lida) Renoll who lost his mother Nancy Renoll, grandmother to Nate and Brandon, on November 2.
Join Us for the Family Advent Experience This Sunday (Nov 24)
Hey Family!
I’m looking forward to this Sunday’s Family Advent Experience in our 9AM and 10:30AM services on our Stillmeadow Lane Campus.
This is an All Generations Worship service. We will have the Grace Space open in the Family Life Center and the Nursery Available for children ages 0-2.
The service is a little different than our normal adult Sunday services. We play games, do more interactive teaching and try to engage the kids more. And the first time we did a Family Advent Experience, one of our congregation came up to me after the service and said, “Whose idea was this?” I told them and they said, “Well, it was a GREAT IDEA!” I agree!
Our goal is to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. He is the meaning behind all the symbols, trees and lights. He is the one we live for!
So, I look forward to worshiping the Reason for Season with you on Sunday in a creative way!
Also, we’ll be handing out our Advent Devotionals that day. You can grab one at the Welcome Desk. If you want to subscribe, please do that HERE.
AND! Join us for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner: 2-5
And from 2-5 on Sunday afternoon, we’re having a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at our York City Campus (350 Chestnut Street, York, PA 17403). If you haven’t signed up to serve, come on down and enjoy a fresh meal and fellowship with friends from the neighborhood and various churches!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Josh
Family Advent Experience next Sunday, Christmas Choir and Discipleship Courses
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
What a blessing it was to receive the word from Chaplain Mike yesterday (WATCH HERE). He truly is following the pattern of our savior’s incarnation by going into the prison and serving our incarcerated neighbors. And you can join him by praying, volunteering or donating. Find out more at www.stillnaz.com/justmercy.
Chaplain Mike’s message and mission remind me of what Tom Noble said in his third book of his first volume of Christian Theology.
The Son of God did not become incarnate as our blood relative only to pay our 'debt', but so that we might come to know him as our dear Brother.
He wants to save us from becoming sad, malformed, self-centred, economic machines, scrabbling for advantage or even, like the beasts, for mere survival.
He wants to bring us into his banqueting house, and his banner over us is love.
He wants to wrap us in his arms within the personal relationships of the Holy Trinity.
What Jesus does is what Chaplain Mike is aiming to do. To join the men inside YCP and help them see God’s infinite love! To help them move from “mere survival” to thriving in God’s love.
Please take time to pray through the opportunities we are highlighting each week this month. Ask God how he is inviting you to respond and represent his grace and truth in these days. Check out www.stillnaz.com/justmercy for info on Habitat for Humanity, the Foster Care Initiative, Good News Global and the Nursing Home Blessing.
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…
Weekly Reading (Nov 18-24)
Monday: Psalm 3; Daniel 8:1-14
Tuesday: Psalm 13; Daniel 8:15-27
Wednesday: Zechariah 12:1-13:1; Mark 13:9-23
Thursday: Psalm 93; Ezekiel 28:1-10
Friday: 2 Kings 12:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Saturday: 2 Kings 23:15-25; John 3:31-36
In His Hands and In His Time,
Pastor Josh
The Main Announcements
Family Advent Experience is next Sunday
Christmas Choir
Discipleship Courses
Family Advent Experience is next Sunday
We want to engage in the season of Advent as a church together. Advent is a season of waiting and watching, planning and preparing for Christmas. And the Family Advent Experience (Nov 24 in our 9:00 and 10:30 services) is a way of preparing the entire church family for the Advent season. Advent begins on December 1 this year and we will have Advent Devotions available this Sunday at the Welcome Center or you can sign up to have them emailed to you daily (sign up HERE).
Christmas Choir
If you like to sing or play an instrument, join us for the Christmas Musical Program that will take place in both services December 15th! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir. Questions? Email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Discipleship Courses
We are all on a discipleship pathway here in Stillmeadow and we have many intermittent courses that help equip each of us in spiritual formation. Our courses can be found at stillnaz.com/courses. You can walk right across the hall during the 10:30 service to participate in our Journey course.
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!
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.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner-Sunday, November 24th from 2-5PM! This event is a multi-church event that will be held at our York City Campus (350 Chestnut St.). Invite your friends and neighbors and join us for food and fellowship! Many hands are needed to feed the community a Thanksgiving meal! If you would like to serve you can sign-up HERE.
Good News Global—Join with us in supporting men and women at York County Prison. You can pray, volunteer or donate. Check out www.stillnaz.com/justmercy for more.
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:
The Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Team — 13 people from Stillmeadow just returned from serving with Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, NC. Check out the work that is being done here.
The daily prayer: The Governor of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly, and all who work in State Government. All who work in businesses which provide services to others. All who work in construction. Hospitals and nursing homes: patients, residents, and staff; all who provide health care. Victims of violent crime; all who commit violent crime. All senior citizens.
Give with us
Hurricane Disaster Help-For ways to give, provide Crisis Care Kits, or to be a part of a future work team, please go to stillnaz.com/hurricane.
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.
Congratulations to…
Mitchell & Leah (Shaffer) George who were married on October 12.
Condolences to…
The family of Denny (and Vanessa) Williams who lost his mother Lois Elaine Williams on October 11.
The family of Rich (and Lida) Renoll who lost his mother Nancy Renoll , grandmother to Nate and Brandon, on November 2.
Prayer Groups, Advent 2024, Bake Sale!
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
In our sermon series Just Mercy, we are examining how God calls us to become involved in his redemption plan for the world.
As I prepared for Sunday’s message, this quote from one of our Nazarene theologians, Tom Noble grabbed my heart’s attention:
The Lord wants to relate to us not merely as the Creator to his creatures, nor as a king to his subjects, nor as a master to redeemed slaves, nor as a judge to pardoned convicts. He comes in the Person of the Son because he wants to adopt us into personal relationships of love and trust within the familial fellowship (koinonia) of his Holy Spirit.
In the incarnation, we see that God didn’t fix the problems of the world from a distance physically or relationally. Jesus is physically joined to us and relationally available to us today! When we put our faith in him, we are adopted into His family and become a part of his family outreach into the world. The church is essentially a family working with God to extend the family!
This has massive implications for our work in the world. As we noted in Sunday, Jesus (and Boaz before him) reminds us that serving others comes with a price, is an expression of obedience to God and requires us to get personal.
When we asked, “Will you stand for the children?” we were asking, “Will you be like Jesus and pay the price, be obedient and get personal?”
Please take time to pray through the opportunities we are highlighting each week this month. Ask God how he is inviting you to respond and represent his grace and truth in these days. Check out www.stillnaz.com/justmercy for info on Habitat for Humanity, the Foster Care Initiative, Good News Global and the Nursing Home Blessing.
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…
Weekly Reading (November 11-16)
Monday: Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 5:1-8
Tuesday: Psalm 94; 1 Timothy 5:9-16
Wednesday: Psalm 94; Luke 4:16-30
Thursday: Psalm 16; 1 Timothy 6:11-21
Friday: Daniel 4:19-27; Colossians 2:6-15
Saturday: Daniel 4:28-37; Mark 12:1-12
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
Prayer Groups
Advent 2024
EJAM Bake Sale in Cafe Area
Prayer Groups
As we grow together, prayer is the foundation for our community. We have many groups that focus on prayer. Checkout our prayer opportunities at stillnaz.com/prayer.
Advent 2024
We want to engage in the season of Advent as a church together. Advent is a season of waiting and watching, planning and preparing for Christmas. And the Family Advent Experience (Nov 24 in our 9:00 and 10:30 services) is a way of preparing the entire church family for the Advent season. Sign up to get the Advent Devotions emailed to you daily or grab a devotional at the Welcome Center. Sign up 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 East Jamaica (EJAM)! Enjoy pies, sand tarts, whoopie pies and more! Sale ends Nov 17th!
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!
Prayer Groups- Prayer- As we grow together, prayer is the foundation for our community. We have many groups that focus on prayer. Checkout our prayer opportunities at stillnaz.com/prayer.
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.
JTAG Christmas Choir —If you like to sing or play an instrument, join us for the Christmas Musical Program that will take place in both services December 15th! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir. Questions? Email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner-Sunday, November 24th from 2-5PM! This event is a multi-church event that will be held at our York City Campus (350 Chestnut St.). Invite your friends and neighbors and join us for food and fellowship! Many hands are needed to feed the community a Thanksgiving meal! If you would like to serve you can sign-up HERE.
Foster Care Initiative—Join with us in supporting resource and adoptive families in our community. You can pray, join a care community or donate. Check out www.stillnaz.com/fostercare for more.
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:
The Hurricane Helene Disaster Response Team — We have 13 people from Stillmeadow going down to serve with Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, NC. Check out the work that is being done here.
The daily prayer: The Governor of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly, and all who work in State Government. All who work in businesses which provide services to others. All who work in construction. Hospitals and nursing homes: patients, residents, and staff; all who provide health care. Victims of violent crime; all who commit violent crime. All senior citizens.
Give with us
Hurricane Disaster Help-For ways to give, provide Crisis Care Kits, or to be a part of a future work team, please go to stillnaz.com/hurricane.
Youth 30 Hour Famine took place 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? You can still support our youth who fasted, served and raised funds to combat world hunger! You can donate to combat world hunger by going HERE.
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.
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 our quarterly income and expense report for the most recent quarter can be seen at stillnaz.com/give.
Congratulations to…
Mitchell & Leah (Shaffer) George who were married on October 12.
Condolences to…
The family of Denny (and Vanessa) Williams who lost his mother Lois Elaine Williams on October 11.
The family of Rich (and Lida) Renoll who lost his mother Nancy Renoll , grandmother to Nate and Brandon, on November 2.
Community Thanksgiving Meal, 30 Hour Famine, Celebrate Recovery
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
As we enter “Just Mercy Month” and the week of elections, let us remember a central tenet of our faith: incarnation.
Enfleshment is a rough translation of incarnation. God did not heal the wound of the world or deal with the deceptions in the world from a distance, but up close and in person.
John 1:14 says “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Colossians 1:27 says the mysterious good news is “Christ in you.” So, God continues his enfleshment through the church. We are now invited to embody his grace and truth through acts of justice and habits of mercy.
Please take time to pray through the opportunities we are highlighting each week this month. Ask God how he is inviting you to respond and represent his grace and truth in these days. Check out www.stillnaz.com/justmercy for info on Habitat for Humanity, the Foster Care Initiative, Good News Global and the Nursing Home Blessing.
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…
Weekly Reading (November 4-10)
Monday: Ruth 2:15-23; Romans 12:1-8
Tuesday: Ruth 3:1-7; Romans 12:9-21;
Wednesday: Ruth 3:8-18; Romans 13:1-7
Thursday: Ruth 4:1-10; Romans 13:8-14
Friday: Ruth 4:11-17; Romans 14:1-12
Saturday: Ruth 4:18-22; Romans 14:13-23
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
Community Thanksgiving Meal
30 Hour Famine!
Celebrate Recovery
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Sunday, November 24th from 2-5PM! This event is a multi-church event that will be held at our York City Campus (350 Chestnut St.). Invite your friends and neighbors and join us for food and fellowship! Many hands are needed to feed the community a Thanksgiving meal! If you would like to serve you can sign-up HERE.
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.
Celebrate Recovery
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!
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.
~JTAG Christmas Choir —If you like to sing or play an instrument, join us for the Christmas Musical Program that will take place in both services December 15th! You can sign up at stillnaz.com/choir. Questions? Email pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
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
Hurricane Disaster Help-For ways to give, provide Crisis Care Kits, or to be a part of a future work team, please go to stillnaz.com/hurricane.
Habitat for Humanity
York Habitat for Humanity is a volunteer driven, Christian housing ministry that builds safe, decent, and affordable homes in partnership with lower-income York County residents living in substandard housing. Funded mainly by private donations, York Habitat provides a “hand up, not a hand out” by offering qualified families interest free, 30 year mortgages.
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.
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.
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.
The family of Rich (and Lida) Renoll who lost his mother Nancy Renoll , grandmother to Nate and Brandon, on November 2. Funeral arrangements for Nancy Renoll are as follows: Location: Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, PA 17362 Viewings will take place Tuesday, November 5th 5-7PM and Wednesday November 6th 9-10AM. Celebration of Life service will take place Wednesday, November 6th at 10AM
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.
Church Directory, 30 Hour Famine, Discipleship Courses
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
We live in a time when churches, companies and countries have experienced the dark corruption of leadership and abuse of power. Historically, this is nothing new. The Old Testament is full of stories of kings and parents and siblings misusing the authority given to them.
Jesus even said about the Gentile leaders of his time: “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.”
But he called his disciples to lead small.
43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Do you have that memorized? It packs a powerful punch, because it ties together the fact that 1) Jesus gave his life as ransom and 2) Jesus gave his life as an example.
Jesus died to free us to follow his example of service.
It’s time for the church (me and you) to serve like Jesus with his help.
Let’s engage in his word every day this week. Here’s the reading schedule…
Weekly Reading (October 20-26)
Monday: Psalm 75; Hebrews 6:1-12
Tuesday: Psalm 37:23-40; Hebrews 6:13-20
Wednesday: Psalm 91:9-16; John 13:1-17
Thursday: Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:1-10
Friday: Psalm 34:1-8; Hebrews 7:11-22
Saturday: Jeremiah 29:24-32; Mark 8:22-26
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
Join the online church directory
30 Hour Famine!
Discipleship Courses
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.
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!
Courses- We are all on a discipleship pathway here in Stillmeadow and we have many intermittent courses that help equip each of us in spiritual formation. Our courses can be found at stillnaz.com/courses. You can walk right across the hall during the 10:30 service to participate in our Journey course.
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.
~Kids, Nursery Workers & Youth -Be a part of bringing the Gospel to our kids & youth! From nursery age to teens adult workers are needed. For more information, click on the serve button below or email pmoses@stillnaz.com.
~ 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
Disaster Relief Fund
Stillmeadow keeps a “Disaster Relief Fund” to mobilize teams to go and help where disaster strikes. This enables our teams to travel without cost. Donate to the fund by check with “Disaster Relief” in the memo line, or give online at the button below and select “Disaster Relief.”
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.
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.
Church Board Nominations
Church Board elections will take place December 8th. We are inviting you to nominate candidates to take part in the election for church board HERE.
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.
Church Board Nominations, Youth Fall Dates, and the Fests!
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
As we prepared for this Sunday’s message on wealth out of the passage in Mark 10:17-31, I was drawn to the three verses where Jesus is described as “looking.” Look at the “look” and hear the words of our Savior Jesus.
(10:21) Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
(10:23) Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
(10:27) Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Jesus, our real Treasure, invites us to leave everything and follow Him and discover that we have everything in Him. Part of the Christian journey is the movement from treasuring created stuff to treasuring the Creator of all the stuff. It is easy to try to hoard earthly treasure instead of surrendering it to God’s heavenly purposes. But Jesus has accomplished what was impossible for us: freeing us from all sin (including greed and coveting) into a life of loving sacrificially. So, as you consider how God is calling you to grow in the stewarding of your wealth, remember that Jesus looks at you and loves you!
And pay attention this week to the wisdom found in scripture with our daily reading plan.
Weekly Reading (October 13-19)
Monday: Obadiah 1:1-9; Revelation 7:9-17
Tuesday: Obadiah 1:10-16; Revelation 8:1-5
Wednesday: Obadiah 1:17-21; Luke 16:19-31
Thursday: Genesis 14:17-24; Romans 15:7-13
Friday: Isaiah 47:1-9; Revelation 17:1-18
Saturday: Isaiah 47:10-15; Luke 22:24-30
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
Youth Fall Dates
The Fests! Autumn Fun Fest (Oct 19), YCC Fall Fest (Oct 26)
Nominations for the church board!
Get more information HERE
The Fests
This season we’re welcoming our neighbors through the Autumn Fun Fest at Stillmeadow Lane (Oct 19, 2-4) and Fall Fest at York City Campus (Oct 26, 6-8). You can donate candy, s’mores and/or volunteer!
Sign-up to volunteer or donate HERE.
Church Board Nominations
Church Board elections will take place December 8th. We are inviting you to nominate candidates to take part in the election for church board HERE.
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
Children’s Ministry Update
We are entering phase 3 of our children’s ministry transition. Phase 1 was saying farewell to and celebrating Pastor Rachel while also grieving her departure. Phase 2 is the Interim Prayer Phase as we seek God’s guidance on what’s next. Phase 3 is the Search Phase as we put together a job description and interview potential candidates for the position. Phase 4 will be the welcome and integration of a new leader.
In this interim season, Trudy Gunnet continues to serve as our Children’s Ministry Director and Patsy Moses as our Children’s Ministry Assistant, with Pastor Tabitha Martin providing pastoral oversight. We are grateful for each of them and the members of our Stillnaz Kids Ministry team who are leading well in this season.
Let’s continue to pray for those leaders and for our next leader. We are currently accepting applications for this position. Please contact Pastor Josh (pastorjosh@stillnaz.com) for more info.
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!
Join a Lifegroup- 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.
Young Adult Ministry (YAM)-Our young adults, led by Heath and Kate Grim, meet the first, third and fifth Saturday of the month at 10AM for brunch, community fellowship and a group Bible study. Please reach out for location information by going to 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.
~Autumn Fun Fest & Family Fall Fest at YCC- Volunteers are needed to make these events a success! You can sign up HERE.
~ 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.
~Greeter or Cafe- Serve by welcoming folks as they enter the church for worship and special events or by making a great cup of coffee and serving it with a warm greeting and smile! Click on the serve 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 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
Disaster Relief Fund-
Stillmeadow keeps a “Disaster Relief Fund” to mobilize teams to go and help where disaster strikes. This enables our teams to travel without cost. Donate to the fund by check with “Disaster Relief” in the memo line, or give online at the button below and select “Disaster Relief.”
Congratulations to…
Brady and Karla Rotz who were married on October 5.
Responding to Hurricane Helene
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
The news continues to bring in more stories of devastation from Hurricane Helene, where great damage occured across the southeastern states, especially North Carolina. The residents will be cleaning up and rebuilding from this storm for months to come.
Will you join us in helping with the clean up? Here are five ways.
Pray.
Volunteer for a Disaster Team Trip to North Carolina.
Give to the Stillmeadow Disaster Relief Fund.
Give to the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Fund.
Put together a Crisis Care Kit.
Pray
Let us all pray for the communities as they mourn for those who have died, as they grieve the destruction of their homes and towns, as they work to rebuild from the storm. Let us pray for the volunteers and organizations who are showing up to help. Let us pray for the officials as they guide the rebuilding process.
Want to join the team?
We do not yet have solid dates for our trip, but the cost for travel and lodging is covered by Stillmeadow’s Disaster Relief Fund. If you want to help, fill out the form below. Ages 16 and above can participate, and all minors must be accompanied by a parent.
Want to give to the Disaster Relief Fund?
Stillmeadow keeps a “Disaster Relief Fund” to mobilize teams to go and help where disaster strikes. This enables our teams to travel without cost. Donate to the fund by check with “Disaster Relief” in the memo line, or give online at the button below and select “Disaster Relief.”
Want to give to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries?
From NCM, we read: “Nazarene church members, pastors, and disaster volunteers are serving in impacted communities. Adrian Camp and Conference Center, part of the Georgia District, was severely impacted. In Nashville, Georgia, the Church of the Nazarene sanctuary sustained heavy damage and may be unrepairable. Nazarene Disaster Response teams are mobilizing to travel to impacted areas to provide cleanup and recovery assistance, and many local churches are providing food, water, and Crisis Care Kits to their affected neighbors. Your gift will be used for immediate needs, long-term recovery, and rebuilding efforts.”
Want to put together a Crisis Care Kit?
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries helps people affected by disasters, famines, etc, by sending Crisis Care Kits full of necessary supplies. Assembling Crisis Care Kits is a great way for families to involve children who cannot volunteer to help or donate funds.
Click here for instructions on Crisis Care Kit assembly.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Josh
Youth Fall Dates, Young Adult Ministry and the Fests!
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
As I prepared for Sunday’s message on marriage I was repeatedly reminded that strong marriages are not built on feelings but on faithfulness. In Two Part Invention, a memoir on marriage that Madeleine L’ Engle wrote as her husband was battling cancer, she said:
“…a long term marriage has to move past chemistry to compatibility, to friendship, to companionship.”
A beautiful picture of a gospel-oriented marriage companionship is Priscilla and Aquila who accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys (Acts 18:18), taught the budding preacher Apollos the fullness of the gospel (Acts 18:26), and hosted the growing church family in their home in Rome (Romans 16:3-5). William James Jennings described their partnership like this:
“Priscilla and Aquila are a couple under ideal conditions; they are not consumed with self-preservation but with a shared life that yields to the Spirit.”
When Jesus gave his instructions on marriage in Mark 10:1-12, he was right in the middle of describing the essence of discipleship. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer comments, “The disciple’s exclusive adherence to Christ therefore extends to [their] married life. Christian marriage is marked by discipline and self-denial. Christ is Lord even of marriage…Christianity does not depreciate marriage but sanctifies it.”
May our approach to, conversations about and practice of marriage be salt and light in our community and world where people are suffering from the broken effects of putting feelings, chemistry and self-preservation first.
And let’s engage in the word every day this week. Here’s the reading schedule that includes further exploration of what the Bible has to say about marriage…
Weekly Reading (October 6-12)
Monday: Genesis 1:27 and Genesis 2:18-24; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9
Tuesday: Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Wednesday: Psalm 8; Mark 10:1-16
Thursday: Deuteronomy 24:1-5; Matthew 5:27-37
Friday: Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 1:1-4
Saturday: Amos 5:1-17; Ephesians 5:21-33
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
Youth Fall Dates
Young Adult Ministry
The Fests! Autumn Fun Fest (Oct 19), YCC Fall Fest (Oct 26)
Get more information HERE
Young Adults 18-30 Join US! For questions and location go HERE.
The Fests!
This season we’re welcoming our neighbors through the Autumn Fun Fest at Stillmeadow Lane (Oct 19, 2-4) and Fall Fest at York City Campus (Oct 26, 6-8). You can donate candy, s’mores and/or volunteer!
Sign-up to volunteer or donate HERE.
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
Children’s Ministry Update
We are entering phase 3 of our children’s ministry transition. Phase 1 was saying farewell to and celebrating Pastor Rachel while also grieving her departure. Phase 2 is the Interim Prayer Phase as we seek God’s guidance on what’s next. Phase 3 is the Search Phase as we put together a job description and interview potential candidates for the position. Phase 4 will be the welcome and integration of a new leader.
In this interim season, Trudy Gunnet continues to serve as our Children’s Ministry Director and Patsy Moses as our Children’s Ministry Assistant, with Pastor Tabitha Martin providing pastoral oversight. We are grateful for each of them and the members of our Stillnaz Kids Ministry team who are leading well in this season.
Let’s continue to pray for those leaders and for our next leader. We are currently accepting applications for this position. Please contact Pastor Josh (pastorjosh@stillnaz.com) for more info.
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!
Join a Lifegroup- 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.
Young Adult Ministry (YAM)-Our young adults, led by Heath and Kate Grim, meet the first, third and fifth Saturday of the month at 10AM for brunch, community fellowship and a group Bible study. Please reach out for location information by going to 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.
~Autumn Fun Fest & Family Fall Fest at YCC- Volunteers are needed to make these events a success! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign up.
~ 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! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign-up.
~World Habitat Day 2024-Join Habitat for Humanity at the Habitat ReStore October 7th, 3-5PM and take part in their Housewarming Drive! Purchase a $25 ReStore Voucher, buy an item from the needs list or drop off items to donate.
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
EJAM Jerk Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Support the EJAM Work & Witness Team on Saturday, October 12 and as they raise the funds they need to continue their work in Jamaica in 2025! Donations of new items for the silent auction are appreciated! Please contact Tiffany Stonesifer at msunn1973@gmail.com if you can donate a new item. Donations of baked good are appreciated! Please contact Cynthia Farley at cynthia.farley@gmail.com if you can donate baked goods.
Congratulations to…
Brady and Karla Rotz who were married on October 5.
The Fests! Retiring Well, Children’s Ministry Update
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
This weekend, in our Saturday Child Dedication Service and in our Families Services, we celebrated 5 families dedicating 10 children!
And we contemplated what Jesus said in Mark 9:38-50, where he called his disciples to be responsible with the impact of their lives. To be responsible is to respond to the needs of our time and place with Jesus’ courage and grace.
In Jesus we see someone whose eyes saw the overlooked, whose hands touched the untouchable, and whose feet went to the unreached.
Jesus’ hyperbolic about “cutting off” eyes, hands and feet are intended to shock us into removing any habits that cause others or ourselves to stumble in faith. Our eyes, hands and feet have been given to us to bless, not to curse, to salt the earth, not to sour the earth.
As you go about your week, allow Jesus to lovingly examine your life and show you what needs to be cut out so that your life can be fully devoted to him in this time and place.
The last part of Psalm 19 is a perfect guide to praying this. Follow these words and listen to His voice today to be responsible with the life He has given you.
But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
And engage in the word every day this week. Here’s the reading schedule…
Weekly Reading (Sept 29-Oct 5)
Monday: Esther 4:1-17; 1 Peter 1:3-9
Tuesday: Esther 5:1-14; 1 John 2:18-25
Wednesday: Esther 8:1-17; Matthew 18:6-9
Thursday: Psalm 8; Galatians 3:23-29
Friday: Psalm 26; Romans 8:1-11
Saturday: Genesis 23:1-20; Luke 16:14-18
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
The Fests! Autumn Fun Fest (Oct 19), YCC Fall Fest (Oct 26)
Retiring Well (Oct 3)
Children’s Ministry Update
The Fests!
This season we’re welcoming our neighbors through the Autumn Fun Fest at Stillmeadow Lane (Oct 19, 2-4) and Fall Fest at York City Campus (Oct 26, 6-8). You can donate candy, s’mores and/or volunteer!
Sign-up to volunteer or donate HERE.
It is not too early to plan a healthy retirement! Thursday, October 3rd at 7PM in Sprenkle House ground fl.
Children’s Ministry Update
We are entering phase 3 of our children’s ministry transition. Phase 1 was saying farewell to and celebrating Pastor Rachel while also grieving her departure. Phase 2 is the Interim Prayer Phase as we seek God’s guidance on what’s next. Phase 3 is the Search Phase as we put together a job description and interview potential candidates for the position. Phase 4 will be the welcome and integration of a new leader.
In this interim season, Trudy Gunnet continues to serve as our Children’s Ministry Director and Patsy Moses as our Children’s Ministry Assistant, with Pastor Tabitha Martin providing pastoral oversight. We are grateful for each of them and the members of our Stillnaz Kids Ministry team who are leading well in this season.
Let’s continue to pray for those leaders and for our next leader. We are currently accepting applications for this position. Please contact Pastor Josh (pastorjosh@stillnaz.com) for more info.
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!
Click on the button below for more information about these groups!
The Journey Course
An important step in learning from and about Jesus is growing in understanding of the Bible. The Journey Course begins “Bible Study Methods” on Oct 6. We’d love to have you join.
Let us know you are coming HERE.
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.
~Autumn Fun Fest & Family Fall Fest at YCC- Volunteers are needed to make these events a success! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign up.
~ 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! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign-up.
~World Habitat Day 2024-Join Habitat for Humanity at the Habitat ReStore October 7the, 3-5PM and take part in their Housewarming Drive! Purchase a $25 ReStore Voucher, buy an item from the needs list or drop off items to donate.
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
Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger is driven by the vision of a world without hunger. Their 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. We recently participated in this by packing 10,000 meals and raising money. Please continue to give by using the give button below.
EJAM Jerk Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Join us on Saturday, October 12 and support the EJAM Work & Witness Team as they raise the funds they need to continue their work in Jamaica in 2025! Drive-up sales run from 2 pm-4 pm on the 12 and doors open at 5 PM, dinner begins at 5:30PM for the sit down dinner and auction. Tickets will be available at the Welcome Desk before and after services. Donations of new items for the silent auction are appreciated! Please contact Tiffany Stonesifer at msunn1973@gmail.com if you can donate a new item. Donations of baked good are appreciated! Please contact Cynthia Farley at cynthia.farley@gmail.com if you can donate baked goods.
The Fests! The Journey Course, and the new Discipleship Pathway
(We apologize for sending two email blasts…this email is the updated version!)
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Over the last two Sundays at the Stillmeadow Lane Campus, we have explored what it means to follow Jesus in our current political climate. In this time, it is easy to practice political idolatry (surrendering our energy and imagination to political issues above God) or political apathy (avoiding it all because we’re afraid of or tired of conflict). But Jesus practiced political engagement, addressing the issues of his day with the mission of heaven: healing, reconciling and restoring. He invites us to do the same.
As Christians who follow the crucified, resurrected and soon returning Lord of the Universe, it is time for us to engage in politics as He did and does. It is time to serve the place in which we find ourselves and serve the people around whom we find ourselves. We are a people who remember that empires have risen and fallen, but the kingdom of God remains. We do not put our hope in whoever is or is not elected, but in One who was resurrected!
So, here are some practical ways you can serve right here in York.
Welcome new immigrants to York with the New American Welcome Center.
Help families into new homes with Habitat for Humanity.
And here are practical ways you can serve with Stillmeadow.
Help foster families by joining the Foster Care Initiative.
Welcome and serve children on our Extreme Express Bus Ministry.
Visit those who are unable to leave their homes.
You can sign up for ways to serve with Stillmeadow at www.stillnaz.com/serve.
And engage in the word every day this week. Here’s the reading schedule…
Weekly Reading (Sept 23-28)
Monday: Psalm 139:1-18; James 4:8-17
Tuesday: 2 Kings 11:21-12:16; James 5:1-6
Wednesday: Jeremiah 1:4-10; John 8:21-38
Thursday: Psalm 19:7-14; Acts 4:13-31
Friday: Deuteronomy 1:1-18; Acts 12:20-25
Saturday: Deuteronomy 27:1-10; Matthew 5:13-20
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
The Fests! Autumn Fun Fest (Oct 19), YCC Fall Fest (Oct 26)
The Journey Course (Oct 6)
Discipleship Ministries Changes
The Fests!
This season we’re welcoming our neighbors through the Autumn Fun Fest at Stillmeadow Lane (Oct 19, 2-4) and Fall Fest at York City Campus (Oct 26, 6-8). You can donate candy, s’mores and/or volunteer!
Sign-up to volunteer or donate HERE.
The Journey Course
An important step in learning from and about Jesus is growing in understanding of the Bible. The Journey Course begins “Bible Study Methods” on Oct 6. We’d love to have you join.
Let us know you are coming 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.
Click on the button below for more information about these groups!
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-Serve on Sunday’s and at special events as a sound or media tech! We will train! If you are interested please click the serve button below. For more info contact pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
~ Worship Team-If you would like more information about serving on the instrumental or vocal worship team please contact pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
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
Keystone Family Alliance
Keystone Family Alliance aims to educate, motivate, and equip every Christian in the state of Pennsylvania on the needs of orphans and vulnerable children, both locally and globally. They bridge the gap between the desperate needs in the child welfare system and Pennsylvania churches. By engineering wraparound Care Communities, Keystone Family Alliance provides tangible support, prayer, resources, and aid, resulting in foster families who are involved longer and stronger.
World Evangelism Fund -Give by using the give button below and select “missions” or by writing missions in the memo section of your check.
EJAM Jerk Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Join us on Saturday, October 12 and support the EJAM Work & Witness Team as they raise the funds they need to continue their work in Jamaica in 2025! Drive-up sales run from 2 pm-4 pm on the 12 and doors open at 5 PM, dinner begins at 5:30PM for the sit down dinner and auction. Tickets will be available at the Welcome Desk before and after services. Donations of new items for the silent auction are appreciated! Please contact Tiffany Stonesifer at msunn1973@gmail.com if you can donate a new item. Donations of baked good are appreciated! Please contact Cynthia Farley at cynthia.farley@gmail.com if you can donate baked goods.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Intro to Stillnaz and Jerk Chicken!
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Yesterday we explored the time when Peter had Jesus adjust his political expectations. It was not the most glamorous moment in Peter’s life, yet it was pivotal. When Peter admitted that Jesus was Messiah in Mark 8, he showed his faith. But when Peter rebuked Jesus, he showed where he needed to grow in his faith…which is why Jesus rebuked Peter.
Everything Jesus does is in love. And when Jesus called Peter “Satan” and told him that he did “not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” he was lovingly inviting Peter to adjust his expectations of the Messiah. He was inviting Peter to take God’s concerns in mind, to look at things through a heavenly and redemptive lens.
Discipleship for us today requires us to do the same. And this impacts how we engage in worldly politics. In this season, I encourage you “have in mind the concerns of God” by doing two things:
Take more time to listen to the Jesus story-line than the political story-lines.
Isaiah 50:4b says: “He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.”
Do the math: what do you listen to or dwell on more? Human concerns or God’s concerns? Human concerns will only lead you to more anxiety. So, you may need to decrease or eliminate social and news media (which are mostly toxic and rage-bait). And you may need to increase or add prayer and Bible reading time in the beginning, middle or end of your day.
Take time to speak well of others.
James 3:9 says: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness…this should not be!”
We live in a negatively charged political environment, and Christians have an opportunity to set an example in how we speak of others. We must not only reduce, but eliminate derogatory language and story-telling in reference to people with whom we disagree. We must find creative ways to speak well of all people, even when we disagree with them.
Jesus is the Messiah, the One the world has been waiting for! It is time to admit that He is the Messiah who defies and redefines our political expectations. He is greater than any political candidate and has better plans than any political platform. Let us live according to His political platform of love.
We have a reading plan that goes along with our current series. Read along and ask: “What Time Is It?” And then act accordingly.
Weekly Reading
Monday: Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17
Tuesday: Isaiah 38:10-20; James 2:17-26
Wednesday: Psalm 146; Mark 7:24-37
Thursday: Psalm 116:1-9; Hebrews 11:1-16
Friday: Psalm 146; Hebrews 11:17-22
Saturday: Numbers 21:4b-9; John 3:13-17
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
Discipleship Pathway
Autumn Fun Fest & Fall Fest
Journey Class
Sign-up to volunteer or donate HERE.
Let us know you are coming HERE.
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 15 at 9AM in Rm. #201. You can register HERE.
EJAM Jerk Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Join us on Saturday, October 12 and support the EJAM Work & Witness Team as they raise the funds they need to continue their work in Jamaica in 2025! Drive-up sales run from 2 pm-4 pm on the 12 and doors open at 5 PM, dinner begins at 5:30PM for the sit down dinner and auction. Tickets will be available at the Welcome Desk before and after services. Donations of new items for the silent auction are appreciated! Please contact Tiffany Stonesifer at msunn1973@gmail.com if you can donate a new item. Donations of baked good are appreciated! Please contact Cynthia Farley at cynthia.farley@gmail.com if you can donate baked goods.
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).
Click on the button below for more information about these groups!
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-Serve on Sunday’s and at special events as a sound or media tech! We will train! If you are interested please click the serve button below. For more info contact pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
~ Worship Team-If you would like more information about serving on the instrumental or vocal worship team please contact pastorjohn@stillnaz.com.
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
Keystone Family Alliance
Keystone Family Alliance aims to educate, motivate, and equip every Christian in the state of Pennsylvania on the needs of orphans and vulnerable children, both locally and globally. They bridge the gap between the desperate needs in the child welfare system and Pennsylvania churches. By engineering wraparound Care Communities, Keystone Family Alliance provides tangible support, prayer, resources, and aid, resulting in foster families who are involved longer and stronger.
World Evangelism Fund -Give by using the give button below and select “missions” or by writing missions in the memo section of your check.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Intro to Stillnaz and Jerk Chicken!
Dear Stillmeadow Family,
Yesterday we explored the time when Peter had Jesus adjust his political expectations. It was not the most glamorous moment in Peter’s life, yet it was pivotal. When Peter admitted that Jesus was Messiah in Mark 8, he showed his faith. But when Peter rebuked Jesus, he showed where he needed to grow in his faith…which is why Jesus rebuked Peter.
Everything Jesus does is in love. And when Jesus called Peter “Satan” and told him that he did “not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” he was lovingly inviting Peter to adjust his expectations of the Messiah. He was inviting Peter to take God’s concerns in mind, to look at things through a heavenly and redemptive lens.
Discipleship for us today requires us to do the same. And this impacts how we engage in worldly politics. In this season, I encourage you “have in mind the concerns of God” by doing two things:
Take more time to listen to the Jesus story-line than the political story-lines.
Isaiah 50:4b says: “He wakens me morning by morning,
wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.”
Do the math: what do you listen to or dwell on more? Human concerns or God’s concerns? Human concerns will only lead you to more anxiety. So, you may need to decrease or eliminate social and news media (which are mostly toxic and rage-bait). And you may need to increase or add prayer and Bible reading time in the beginning, middle or end of your day.
Take time to speak well of others.
James 3:9 says: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness…this should not be!”
We live in a negatively charged political environment, and Christians have an opportunity to set an example in how we speak of others. We must not only reduce, but eliminate derogatory language and story-telling in reference to people with whom we disagree. We must find creative ways to speak well of all people, even when we disagree with them.
Jesus is the Messiah, the One the world has been waiting for! It is time to admit that He is the Messiah who defies and redefines our political expectations. He is greater than any political candidate and has better plans than any political platform. Let us live according to His political platform of love.
We have a reading plan that goes along with our current series. Read along and ask: “What Time Is It?” And then act accordingly.
Weekly Reading
Monday: Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17
Tuesday: Isaiah 38:10-20; James 2:17-26
Wednesday: Psalm 146; Mark 7:24-37
Thursday: Psalm 116:1-9; Hebrews 11:1-16
Friday: Psalm 146; Hebrews 11:17-22
Saturday: Numbers 21:4b-9; John 3:13-17
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
Intro to Stillmeadow Begins Sept 15.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality begins Sept 22.
EJAM Dinner on October 12
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 15 at 9AM in Rm. #201. You can register HERE.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course Begins Sept 22
“It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature.” This course lays out a framework for growth in Christ in every area of your life.
Let Pastor Brad know you are interested HERE.
EJAM Jerk Chicken Dinner Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Join us on Saturday, October 12 and support the EJAM Work & Witness Team as they raise the funds they need to continue their work in Jamaica in 2025! drive-up sales run from 2 pm-4 pm on the 12 and doors open at 5 PM, dinner begins at 5:30PM for the sit down dinner and auction. Tickets will be available at the Welcome Desk before and after services. Donations of new items for a silent auction and baked goods for auction are needed!
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).
The King Is Coming
A look at prophecy, current events and how to live in preparation for the return of our Lord. This class is taught by Wayne Sechrist and meets Sundays at 10:30 in the second floor large conference room at Sprenkle House.
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.
~Greeter-Serve by giving a warm welcome to visitors and regular attenders Sunday mornings and at special events! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign up.
~ Café-Share a welcome, smile and a cup coffee by serving in our Café! Go to stillnaz.com/serve to sign-up.
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
Keystone Family Alliance
Keystone Family Alliance aims to educate, motivate, and equip every Christian in the state of Pennsylvania on the needs of orphans and vulnerable children, both locally and globally. They bridge the gap between the desperate needs in the child welfare system and Pennsylvania churches. By engineering wraparound Care Communities, Keystone Family Alliance provides tangible support, prayer, resources, and aid, resulting in foster families who are involved longer and stronger.
Good News Prison Ministry
The mission of Good News Jail & Prison Ministry is to help fulfill the Great Commission by reaching inmates with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Good News is entirely funded and supported by the community. You can give through Stillmeadow by writing “Good News” in the memo line. Or you can give monthly to Chaplain Irvin at https://goodnewsjail.org/givecash/.
Condolences
To Paul & Michelle McKinney, Paul’s mother Charlotte Persons passed away August 22nd.
College Planning, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality and Intro to Stillnaz
Dear Church Family,
What Time Is It? According to the scriptures (Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-17) we studied yesterday “It’s Time For Mercy.” At Stillmeadow Lane we concluded the service with an invitation to seek and share the mercy of Jesus. And I want to bring that same invitation to your email inbox.
In Faith, seek mercy
What in your life needs healing and wholeness? Who in your life needs the streams in the desert? Are you trying to fix yourself? Are you trying to be the one who saves the day?
Humbly come to Jesus, recognizing Him as the glorious fountain of mercy.
In Works, share mercy
Who in your life needs healing and wholeness? Is there someone who is facing great turmoil, or is overlooked, misunderstood or often avoided?
Ask Jesus for strength to share His mercy with those that come to mind. Make a plan to reach out.
And a question that needs to be asked: What in your life needs to be removed in order for you to share mercy? Are you limiting your financial ability to give in mercy because you are spending too much on yourself (shopping, gambling, entertainment)?
Ask the Spirit to help you see what needs to be eliminated so that you can share God’s mercy with others. Make a plan to cut it out today.
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: Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17
Tuesday: Isaiah 38:10-20; James 2:17-26
Wednesday: Psalm 146; Mark 7:24-37
Thursday: Psalm 116:1-9; Hebrews 11:1-16
Friday: Psalm 146; Hebrews 11:17-22
Saturday: Numbers 21:4b-9; John 3:13-17
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
College Financial Planning Strategy Workshop is Sept 10.
Intro to Stillmeadow Begins Sept 15.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality begins Sept 22.
College Financial Planning Strategies Workshop on Sept 10
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 15 at 9AM in Rm. #201. You can register HERE.
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Course Begins Sept 22
“It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature.” This course lays out a framework for growth in Christ in every area of your life.
Let Pastor Brad know you are interested 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).
M.O.R.E
Dig deeper into the sermon of the morning! This group is led by Steve Yinger and John Lackey and meets Sundays at 10:30AM in the Sprenkle House ground floor conference room.
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.
Kids and Youth Ministry– Serve with our Kids or Youth Ministries! For information contact Patsy at pmoses@stillnaz.com or Pastor Tabitha at pastortabitha@stillnaz.com.
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 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
Keystone Family Alliance
Keystone Family Alliance aims to educate, motivate, and equip every Christian in the state of Pennsylvania on the needs of orphans and vulnerable children, both locally and globally. They bridge the gap between the desperate needs in the child welfare system and Pennsylvania churches. By engineering wraparound Care Communities, Keystone Family Alliance provides tangible support, prayer, resources, and aid, resulting in foster families who are involved longer and stronger.
World Evangelism Fund -Give by using the give button below and select “missions” or by writing missions in the memo section of your check.
Condolences
To Paul & Michelle McKinney, Paul’s mother Charlotte Persons passed away August 22nd.
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.
Child Dedication, New Facilities Manager, New Sermon Series
Dear Church Family,
This is my first weekly email to you after the Sabbatical and my heart echoes Paul’s heart in Philippians 1:3-6. “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Thank you to each of you for your faithfulness through the summer, whether that was through prayer walking, or serving in VBS or with Rise Against Hunger or in any of our ongoing ministries. Thank you for listening to God through the reading of Scripture and for sharing those stories with others!
“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ…” (Philippians 1:9-10)
Blessings,
Pastor Josh
And check out the service and hear the stories we shared yesterday at the Welcome Bash at the York City Campus!
The Main Announcements
Child Dedication Event: Sept 28.
New Facilities Manager: Rich Renoll.
New Sermon Series: Sept 1.
Child Dedication Event: Sept 28
Raising children is a sacred calling. Our dedication event is a time to bless our new children and parents at the beginning of the journey. Register your child(ren) today and attend the prep class on Sept 1. stillnaz.com/dedication
Join us in welcoming Rich Renoll to our church staff as facilities manager.
Rich has many years of experience in facility management, maintenance, and function setups. Rich’s responsibilities include room management and facilities calendaring, custodial staff, and facility maintenance. For clarity, Pastor Jade is currently responsible for lawn care and landscape maintenance. Rich has previously served on the church board. Rich and his wife, Lida, have been a part of the Stillmeadow family for over twelve years. To contact Rich, you can email him at rrenoll@stillnaz.com or FaclitiesManager@stillnaz.com.
New Sermon Series: What Time Is It?
We are living between Jesus’ resurrection and return. Running from Sept 1-Oct 27, this series will explore how to discern and follow Jesus’ lead in the “in-between times.”
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).
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. This group is led by Pastor Kathy Foltz. The next series begins Saturday 9/7/24 at 10AM in Rm. #112.
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
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 Ministry-Help us behind the scenes in running sound, slides and livestream! We will train! Contact Pastor John (pastorjohn@stillnaz.com) to find our more or to sign-up at the serve 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
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.
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.