We are just a few days out from our Philadelphia team leaving for a week long service trip. I am so very anxious and excited for our time. It will be a big eye-opening, heart-breaking, and life-challenging time for us all, one that I know God will use to build in us a deeper heart for living His love in our world. I ask that you keep our team in prayer each and everyday we are gone. A nice yellow prayer bookmark can be picked up at the Welcome Desk or on the counter outside the Family Life Center. Our team will be meeting after our trip to discuss when and how we will share with the congregation about our time in Philadelphia.
In the meantime, see the below schedule for this and next week's going onz:
This Week
- Deeper Bible Study: Weds 10:30-Noon
- Philly Team meet at church: Saturday 3:30pm
- There is nothing going on Sunday night
- No Man Gym, We'll be back on August 2nd though!
- Deeper Bible Study: Weds 10:30-Noon *Deb Burkhardt leading
- Sunday Aug 2nd Host Home @ the Jones'! 6:30-8:30pm
Deeper Bible Study Reading Plan
We decided yesterday to change our pace of the reading plan. We've changed from 7 readings in 7 days, to 5 readings in 7 days. The expectation of each person in the group is to read the assigned 5 passages and take notes on WHAT? SO WHAT? and NOW WHAT? so that we can discuss questions and application together on Wednesday mornings. Below are the days we will be reviewing this upcoming Wednesday. We're also starting back a few days so we can get everyone on the same page. A full reading plan can be found by picking up the tri-fold bookmark brochure outside the Family Life Center or on the Welcome Desk.
TO READ FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 22nd:
30. The Story of Ruth: Ruth 1:1-4:22 (That's the whole book!)
31. Samuel Listens to God: 1 Samuel 1:1-3:21
32. King Saul: I Samuel 8:1-10:27
33. David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 16:1-18:16
34. David and Saul: 1 Samuel 23:7-24:22
To READ FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 29th:
35. King David: 2 Samuel 5:1-7:29
36. David and Bathsheba: 2 Samuel 11:1-12:25
37. King Solomon: 1 Kings 2:1-3:28
38. Solomon's Temple: 1 Kings 8:1-9:9
39. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal: 1 Kings 16:29-19:18
AUGUST (Can you believe it's already here?!)
*Man Gym and Deeper Bible Study meet throughout the month on Mondays (3-5pm) and Wednesdays (10:30-Noon)
Host Home at the Jones': Sunday August 2nd, 6:30-8:30pm
653 Central Manor Road, Lancaster
Barnstormer Fundraiser Game: Tuesday August 4th
Volunteers arrive by 5:15pm
Girl Swim! Wednesday August 5th, 4-8pm
The girls are going to gather at the Millersville Pool for a time of games, snacks and connecting as they celebrate the summer in style! If you do not have a pool membership, no worries!
Host Home @ Hatch/Martzalls: Sun Aug. 9th, 6:30-8:30pm
384/390 West Charlotte Street, Millersville
Barnstormer Fundraiser Game: Sunday August 16th
Volunteers arrive by 11:45am
Dorney Park: Thursday August 20th, NOT August 13th
We're meeting at the church at 8am and heading out to Allentown for an awesome day of fun and rides. Cost is $45, and I need to have a head count by early August. Money is needed for food in the park or teens can bring bagged lunch/dinner. We'll bring a cooler. The park closes at 10pm but we'll head out whenever the group starts to get bored :)
Summer Wake Party: Sunday August 23rd, 4-8:30pm
Located at the Bigler Lake (1780 Wabank Road), we'll be mourning the end of the summer with our second annual celebration with barbeque, swimming, boating, and relaxing.
Barnstormer Fundraiser Game: Friday August 28th + Fireworks!
Volunteers arrive by 5:15pm *This is going to be a BUSY one!*
MP3 Conference: Saturday August 29th, Time and location TBD
More info to come
