We welcome our seminary intern, Mr. Jim Dwight, to the pulpit this morning.
Thanks to all who supported last Sunday's bake sale to benefit our Penn Central Conference's Namibian partnership. A total of $440. was raised, to be divided equally between the "partnership" and the HPUCC Community Meals Fund.
One Great Hour of Sharing promotion continues through March 14th, when the offering will be received. Countries lifted up in today's sharing are Darfur, Sudan; Gaza; and Belgrade, Serbia.
The "Book Review" meets on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in the church library. Discussion will be on Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains. All are welcome. Next book, to be distributed at the meeting, is Martha Manning's Chasing Grace.
Meetings this week: Monday - Pre-School Committee at 7 p.m. in the library; Tuesday - Transition Committee at 7 p.m. in the social hall. Wednesday - Morning Prayer and Scripture from 7-7:30 a.m. in the chapel. Come join us; Yoga - 6:30-8 p.m. (in the sanctuary). Pay as you go ($5 per session). Bring a mat. Thursday - Worship Team rehearsal at 6 p.m.; Senior Choir rehearsal at 7 p.m.
The "Men's Breakfast Group" meets this Thursday, March 11th, at 8 a.m. at the Apple Tree Restaurant. Sign up in the narthex.
The 5-week Wednesday evening Lenten study program continues this Wednesday, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. in Maugans Chapel. The evening will include viewing the video message (this week's theme is "our true selves", NOOMA video is "Name"), time for bible study and discussion, and a brief worship experience to close the evening. All are welcome.
The NW Ecumenical Cluster's Friday Lenten Luncheons and Services schedule continues this coming Friday, March 12th. The luncheon ($4) begins at 11:30 a.m.; worship at 12:15 to 1 p.m. St. John's Episcopal Church on W. Chestnut St. is this Friday's host church; Rev. Paul Eyer from St. Luke's UCC is the preacher. This year's theme is "The Beatitudes." The worship offering each week will go to the Temporary Homeless Shelter Expenses.
The "In-Depth" group meets this Friday evening, at 6:30 p.m., at Pat Merchant's home.
Youth in grades 4 through 12 are invited to participate in a "snow day" at Bear Creek this coming Saturday, March 13th. Check this week's mailing for details on cost, as well as departure and return times.
Lancaster Assoc. will host a recognition banquet for youth next Sunday, March 14th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Church of the Apostles UCC. Hamilton Park's graduating seniors, Emily deWet, Drew Hohenwarter, and Carolyn Thayer, will be honored. All youth in grades 7 - 12 are invited. Departure from HPUCC is at 5:45 p.m.
There will be a group going to Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, March 15th, to help with sewing, folding, and other projects. Please talk with Marianna Rasmussen if you can participate. Transportation is provided from the church to the hospital at 8 a.m., and back again at 2 p.m.
Sign ups continue today for the March 16th Community Meal at First Reformed UCC. Lots of help is needed to serve and bring desserts.
The next Women's Gathering will be on Sunday, March 21st, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Maugans Chapel. Toya Mahapatra will offer a program on customs and cultures of India. Friends are welcome; refreshments will be served. Sign up today.
Sign up today for the March 28th Palm Sunday breakfast! The Consistory will serve a pancakes and sausage breakfast in the social hall at 8:30 a.m. on Palm Sunday - no 8 a.m. service that day. A free-will offering will be received to cover the cost of the breakfast. All are welcome.
Pastor Cathy Shiley and Seminarian Jim Dwight will offer the "Family Prepares" program, a preparation for children to receive their first communion, on Sunday evening, March 28th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sign up today. The evening begins in Maugans Chapel, with a potluck supper of your children's favorite foods. All children in kindergarten and older are invited to receive communion for the first time either at the Maundy Thursday "Tennebrae Service" or on Easter Sunday morning. Questions? See Pastor Cathy.
The Lancaster Family YMCA will hold the 57th Annual Good Friday Breakfast program at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, April 2, at the Farm and Home Center. The buffet breakfast will begin at 6:00 a.m. (Doors open at 5:50 a.m.). Mike Landis has reserved a table of 8 for Hamilton Park UCC; 7 tickets remain at $12. Please see Pastor Cathy for a ticket.
Grocery store gift cards are giving a needed boost to our Community Meals mission account. See a representative of the Action Compassion Team in the narthex this morning to purchase gift cards and for more information. The participating grocery stores donate 5% of all monies received to our mission budget. Since beginning in December, this project has earned $492 toward our Community Meals program.
Remember to bring your loose change for our "Pennies for Peace" jars and baskets, located in the narthex, the Sunday School classrooms, even the choir loft! "Pennies for Peace" is part of Greg Mortenson's (Three Cups of Tea) effort to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. $512.04 has been deposited to our "Pennies for Peace" account since mid-September.
Looking ahead .....
The annual Cacapon Men's Golf Outing is set for June 1 through 3. Participation at this time is limited to people with UCC affiliation. The cost is $120, payable to Ned Kreider. Sign up in the narthex today.
The next adult mission trip destination is Lakeshore, MS, with departure on June 12th and return on the 20th. Anyone interested in going on this trip is asked to talk with Dottie Holt, coordinator.
Camp brochures and registration forms are now here for the summer camping program at Hartman Center! Please see our camp liaison, Deb Frailey in the narthex this morning; and, check out the incentives for early registration.
There is a chart in the narthex with openings for putting flowers on the altar for Sunday morning services. There are several spots open in the second half of the year. Cost (billed by Royer's Flower Shop) for placing the flowers for a Sunday is $31.80.
Food Bank needs: Baked beans, canned meat, potatoes (can or box), cereal, fruit. Food bank supplies are very low due to high demand. Please bring in items in regular can sizes; large packages can't be separated.
SNOW PLANS: Following is the procedure to follow on a snowy Sunday morning ..... If you wake up and it is snowing heavily, or has snowed heavily during the night, we will postpone worship until 10:30 a.m., to give us time to clear the sidewalks. If it is not still snowing at 9:15 a.m., Sunday School will be in operation for those who can get here safely. Since there are lots of people who live in the neighborhood and can walk to church on a snowy Sunday, we expect to offer a 10:30 a.m. service unless the weather is extreme. If in doubt, just call the church at 397-9791.
The Upper Room devotional literature for March/April is available in the narthex.
Attendance last Sunday: Sunday School (75); Worship (26/107 = 133)
EASTER LILIES - ORDER NOW!
It's time to place orders for Memorial Lilies
for Easter Sunday services.
Checks may be made payable to "Hamilton Park UCC."
MAIL THIS ORDER FORM TO THE CHURCH OFFICE,
OR PLACE IN BOX AT EITHER ENTRANCE.
Orders are due by this Wednesday, March 10th.
Hamilton Park UCC
1210 Maple Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603
ORDER FORM
I would like to order _______ lilies at $8 each.
Given in memory of
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Given by
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