Week of 10/6/24-10/13/24
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: October 6, 2024
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: The church office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, weekly.
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL: The children will be dismissed from worship just before Pastor Scott begins his weekly sermon message and will last until the end of the worship service (approximately 20 minutes). Parents are asked to pick up their child/children in the Sunday School wing following worship, whether class is held indoors or outside.
NURSERY: Children of all ages are always welcome at our Worship services. The nursery room in the Sunday School wing is open every Sunday during both the 8:30 AM and the 10:30 AM Worship services for parents with small children who may wish to use it. The service can be viewed live on the TV monitor in the nursery.
EMAIL LISTING: Do you have an email account but are not receiving church related notifications by email? Please contact the church office to have your email address added to the directory. [email protected]
FACEBOOK PAGE: Log onto St David’s United Church of Christ Hanover and like the page to follow. United Church of Christ Hanover and like the page to follow.
BELL CHOIR: Weekly Monday evening rehearsals are held at 6pm.
CHANCEL CHOIR: We have weekly rehearsals at 7pm on Thursday evenings. New members are always welcomed!
YOGA CLASSES: Mat Yoga is held Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES TO BEGIN: Meetings are scheduled to begin on Sunday October 13th and 27th to be held at the church at 4 pm. Please reach out to the office at 717-637-2299 if you have a child that will be 12 or older by June 2025. Additional dates will be provided.
YOUTH GROUP MEETING: The Youth Group will be meeting on Sunday, October 13th at the church from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. All youth 12-18 years of age are invited. Bring your family and friends. Mark your calendar. More information to follow.
Youth will also be attending a corn maze on Saturday, October 26th at 5:45 pm. Meet at the church. Bring your family and friends. Mark your calendar. More information to follow.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: The next Sunday Fellowship will be held on Sunday, October 13th. Donations of food items are requested.
NEW VENTURE LUNCH: Will meet on Tuesday, October 8th at 11:30 am at Railside Restaurant in Hanover.
CROP WALK: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH. Participants should meet at St. Paul’s (Dubs) church annex. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm and the walk will begin at 1:00 pm. Donations can be given to Scott Klinedinst, Karen Wissler, Linda Miller, Pam Hartman, Tammy Kitzmiller or Michelle Seal. Please see Karen Wissler with any questions.
MEDICARE PRESENTATION FOR ELIGIBLE FOLKS: On Wednesday, October 9th at 6:15 pm at the church. Come learn about your coverage options.
NEW BEGINNINGS LUNCH: Thursday, October 31st at 12:00 pm at Eisenhower Diner
November 6th THERE WILL BE AN OVERVIEW OF HOSPICE CARE: The Care Committee of St. David’s UCC will host a program presented by Lauren James, Licensed Social Worker and Manager of Support Services of the Hanover-Spring Grove Visiting Nurse Association, to discuss services and benefits of Hospice Care available to our community. This session will be held at the church starting at 6:15 pm. All are welcome to attend.
TRUNK OR TREAT: SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27th at the church:
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ANY MORE SCRAP DONATIONS IN THE BARN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
FREE READING TUTORING FOR CHILDREN: A retired teacher is offering FREE reading tutorials for 30-minute sessions between 4 pm and 6 pm. Please call 717-637-6313 to make an appt.
LINE DANCING CLASSES: Held on Thursdays at 6:30 pm in the Grove Building. Just show up. No need to sign up. $7.00 per class.
BINGO PRIZES FOR SKILLED CARE AND PERSONAL CARE RESIDENTS OF PLUM CREEK. This year they are asking for donations of Word search puzzle books (circle a word), over the head beaded necklaces and bracelets, small hand sanitizers, decorative scarves, small soft stuff animals (size of a beanie baby), window clings (peel off and look like stained glass), small holiday trinkets (all seasons), variety of greeting cards to send to family, chocolate, costume jewelry, dove soap bars, small hand lotions. There will be a container in the back of the church to place these items. As always, thank you for the kind donations.
NEW FIREPIT DONATED: The firepit was donated and purchased by Fireside Friends and delivered and assembled by Melissa Taylor. The fire pit is for use by anyone in the congregation whether it be the Youth Group, Fellowship, Fireside Friends, or Evangelism, or any other group – Bible Study – whomever. Just be mindful of any burn bans, Use diligence in making sure the fire is out after each use. The firepit is where the old swing set was located.
BIBLE STUDY: Weekly Tuesday Bible Studies are held at 9:30am or 7pm. Both the morning and evening groups study the same lessons so you can alternate between groups as your schedule allows. You can also attend via phone or computer if you can't attend in person. See Pastor Scott for details.
PRAISE CHOIR: Weekly rehearsals are held every Sunday at 10am between services.
LINE DANCING CLASSES: Weekly classes are held in the Grove Building on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. Cost $7 per session
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! The Evangelism Committee is looking for members who could help with planned events and offer some ideas. Please see Tammy Kitzmiller or Emily Caltrider for additional information.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: DATE CHANGE! Jenn Fisher is offering blood pressure screenings. The next one will be held October 20th. between the first and second service.
FIRESIDE FRIENDS HAS CANCELLED THEIR TRIP THE MUSICAL "MENOPAUSE" DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AND RUNNERS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED: Can you spare a few hours a week to help those in most need? HACC is in need of volunteer drivers and runners between 10:30 am and 11:30 am to deliver food to shut ins. For more information on how you can help call 717-633-6353.
SPIRIT TRUST LUTHERAN is looking for volunteers. You could be a part of choral or musical groups, and hymn singing. There are interactive opportunities such as coffee hour, bingo, seasonal party, pizza party and more. If interested: Contact Kris Martin at 717-646-2431 or Terry Stickles at 717-646-2460.
AERO ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY: They are offering a House of Worship Program. When members of the church become propane or heating oil customers with Aero Energy they will donate $0.04 to our church for every gallon the customer purchases. If you become a new customer, St. David’s UCC would receive a $50.00 credit for you becoming a new customer. Log on at: www.aeroenergy.com/how or call 1-888-480-1271.
COMMUNITY AID PARTNERSHIP: Our Community Aid partner #20003 has been copied on blue business-card size rectangles for you to attach to your donation bags and boxes. They are on the back table near the offering box. These can make it easier for employees to identify your donation when dropping things off and hopefully be more convenient for you to remember our church partner number. Feel free to take as many as you need and give them to family and friends to use. We appreciate your support!”
VIRTUOUS CRAFTERS: Since everyone had so much fun making 7X9 rectangles last Fall and Winter I will start taking donations of these once again. These are projects that are simple to pick up and work on while waiting at an appointment or while watching your favorite TV show in the evening. For those crafters interested in working on larger projects we will continue to accept donations of lap robes and shawls for area nursing homes. See Patti Sager if you have any questions or would like to join and receive patterns. There is extra yarn in the overflow room near the kitchenette that is available to everyone.
SEWING LOVE MINISTRIES (FORMERLY BED PAD SEWING GROUP): NEEDS YOUR HELP! We are in need of a person(s) who are able and willing to tear sheets for this ministry. The group will supply the sheets and they need to be cut/torn into 27” x 27” pieces. This task can be done at home or you may join the meeting each month at the church. The group will meet the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. These meetings will be held the second Saturday of each month until June.
ST. DAVID’S SELFIES: How often do you run into a church family at Walmart or the grocery store? When you do, snap a selfie of the two of you together and send it to Patti. This is a great way to show our love for our St. David’s family.
MONTHLY PHOTO FOCUS: September photo focus is Back to School pictures. The October Photo Focus will be "Colors of Fall" (Pics of all your colorful pumpkins, fall flowers, and leaves.) Send your pictures to [email protected] or give them to Patti.
GIANT AND WEIS GROCERY CARDS: You can buy Giant and Weis grocery gift cards every Sunday morning. The church will receive 5% on all purchases. See Nancy Monath to buy your grocery cards. Thank you for your support!
WORSHIP LIVESTREAM: Our 8:30 AM Worship service is being livestreamed to our YouTube channel. The following link will take you to our church’s YouTube channel, where you can subscribe to our channel if you wish to do so. By subscribing, you will receive a notification whenever we go live, eliminating the need for you to search for us on YouTube. If you are unable to watch the livestream in real time, you will still be able to watch the recorded video at your convenience. LINK
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: The church office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, weekly.
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL: The children will be dismissed from worship just before Pastor Scott begins his weekly sermon message and will last until the end of the worship service (approximately 20 minutes). Parents are asked to pick up their child/children in the Sunday School wing following worship, whether class is held indoors or outside.
NURSERY: Children of all ages are always welcome at our Worship services. The nursery room in the Sunday School wing is open every Sunday during both the 8:30 AM and the 10:30 AM Worship services for parents with small children who may wish to use it. The service can be viewed live on the TV monitor in the nursery.
EMAIL LISTING: Do you have an email account but are not receiving church related notifications by email? Please contact the church office to have your email address added to the directory. [email protected]
FACEBOOK PAGE: Log onto St David’s United Church of Christ Hanover and like the page to follow. United Church of Christ Hanover and like the page to follow.
BELL CHOIR: Weekly Monday evening rehearsals are held at 6pm.
CHANCEL CHOIR: We have weekly rehearsals at 7pm on Thursday evenings. New members are always welcomed!
YOGA CLASSES: Mat Yoga is held Wednesday evenings at 7pm.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES TO BEGIN: Meetings are scheduled to begin on Sunday October 13th and 27th to be held at the church at 4 pm. Please reach out to the office at 717-637-2299 if you have a child that will be 12 or older by June 2025. Additional dates will be provided.
YOUTH GROUP MEETING: The Youth Group will be meeting on Sunday, October 13th at the church from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. All youth 12-18 years of age are invited. Bring your family and friends. Mark your calendar. More information to follow.
Youth will also be attending a corn maze on Saturday, October 26th at 5:45 pm. Meet at the church. Bring your family and friends. Mark your calendar. More information to follow.
SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: The next Sunday Fellowship will be held on Sunday, October 13th. Donations of food items are requested.
NEW VENTURE LUNCH: Will meet on Tuesday, October 8th at 11:30 am at Railside Restaurant in Hanover.
CROP WALK: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH. Participants should meet at St. Paul’s (Dubs) church annex. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm and the walk will begin at 1:00 pm. Donations can be given to Scott Klinedinst, Karen Wissler, Linda Miller, Pam Hartman, Tammy Kitzmiller or Michelle Seal. Please see Karen Wissler with any questions.
MEDICARE PRESENTATION FOR ELIGIBLE FOLKS: On Wednesday, October 9th at 6:15 pm at the church. Come learn about your coverage options.
NEW BEGINNINGS LUNCH: Thursday, October 31st at 12:00 pm at Eisenhower Diner
November 6th THERE WILL BE AN OVERVIEW OF HOSPICE CARE: The Care Committee of St. David’s UCC will host a program presented by Lauren James, Licensed Social Worker and Manager of Support Services of the Hanover-Spring Grove Visiting Nurse Association, to discuss services and benefits of Hospice Care available to our community. This session will be held at the church starting at 6:15 pm. All are welcome to attend.
TRUNK OR TREAT: SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27th at the church:
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ANY MORE SCRAP DONATIONS IN THE BARN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
FREE READING TUTORING FOR CHILDREN: A retired teacher is offering FREE reading tutorials for 30-minute sessions between 4 pm and 6 pm. Please call 717-637-6313 to make an appt.
LINE DANCING CLASSES: Held on Thursdays at 6:30 pm in the Grove Building. Just show up. No need to sign up. $7.00 per class.
BINGO PRIZES FOR SKILLED CARE AND PERSONAL CARE RESIDENTS OF PLUM CREEK. This year they are asking for donations of Word search puzzle books (circle a word), over the head beaded necklaces and bracelets, small hand sanitizers, decorative scarves, small soft stuff animals (size of a beanie baby), window clings (peel off and look like stained glass), small holiday trinkets (all seasons), variety of greeting cards to send to family, chocolate, costume jewelry, dove soap bars, small hand lotions. There will be a container in the back of the church to place these items. As always, thank you for the kind donations.
NEW FIREPIT DONATED: The firepit was donated and purchased by Fireside Friends and delivered and assembled by Melissa Taylor. The fire pit is for use by anyone in the congregation whether it be the Youth Group, Fellowship, Fireside Friends, or Evangelism, or any other group – Bible Study – whomever. Just be mindful of any burn bans, Use diligence in making sure the fire is out after each use. The firepit is where the old swing set was located.
BIBLE STUDY: Weekly Tuesday Bible Studies are held at 9:30am or 7pm. Both the morning and evening groups study the same lessons so you can alternate between groups as your schedule allows. You can also attend via phone or computer if you can't attend in person. See Pastor Scott for details.
PRAISE CHOIR: Weekly rehearsals are held every Sunday at 10am between services.
LINE DANCING CLASSES: Weekly classes are held in the Grove Building on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. Cost $7 per session
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! The Evangelism Committee is looking for members who could help with planned events and offer some ideas. Please see Tammy Kitzmiller or Emily Caltrider for additional information.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: DATE CHANGE! Jenn Fisher is offering blood pressure screenings. The next one will be held October 20th. between the first and second service.
FIRESIDE FRIENDS HAS CANCELLED THEIR TRIP THE MUSICAL "MENOPAUSE" DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AND RUNNERS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED: Can you spare a few hours a week to help those in most need? HACC is in need of volunteer drivers and runners between 10:30 am and 11:30 am to deliver food to shut ins. For more information on how you can help call 717-633-6353.
SPIRIT TRUST LUTHERAN is looking for volunteers. You could be a part of choral or musical groups, and hymn singing. There are interactive opportunities such as coffee hour, bingo, seasonal party, pizza party and more. If interested: Contact Kris Martin at 717-646-2431 or Terry Stickles at 717-646-2460.
AERO ENERGY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITY: They are offering a House of Worship Program. When members of the church become propane or heating oil customers with Aero Energy they will donate $0.04 to our church for every gallon the customer purchases. If you become a new customer, St. David’s UCC would receive a $50.00 credit for you becoming a new customer. Log on at: www.aeroenergy.com/how or call 1-888-480-1271.
COMMUNITY AID PARTNERSHIP: Our Community Aid partner #20003 has been copied on blue business-card size rectangles for you to attach to your donation bags and boxes. They are on the back table near the offering box. These can make it easier for employees to identify your donation when dropping things off and hopefully be more convenient for you to remember our church partner number. Feel free to take as many as you need and give them to family and friends to use. We appreciate your support!”
VIRTUOUS CRAFTERS: Since everyone had so much fun making 7X9 rectangles last Fall and Winter I will start taking donations of these once again. These are projects that are simple to pick up and work on while waiting at an appointment or while watching your favorite TV show in the evening. For those crafters interested in working on larger projects we will continue to accept donations of lap robes and shawls for area nursing homes. See Patti Sager if you have any questions or would like to join and receive patterns. There is extra yarn in the overflow room near the kitchenette that is available to everyone.
SEWING LOVE MINISTRIES (FORMERLY BED PAD SEWING GROUP): NEEDS YOUR HELP! We are in need of a person(s) who are able and willing to tear sheets for this ministry. The group will supply the sheets and they need to be cut/torn into 27” x 27” pieces. This task can be done at home or you may join the meeting each month at the church. The group will meet the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. These meetings will be held the second Saturday of each month until June.
ST. DAVID’S SELFIES: How often do you run into a church family at Walmart or the grocery store? When you do, snap a selfie of the two of you together and send it to Patti. This is a great way to show our love for our St. David’s family.
MONTHLY PHOTO FOCUS: September photo focus is Back to School pictures. The October Photo Focus will be "Colors of Fall" (Pics of all your colorful pumpkins, fall flowers, and leaves.) Send your pictures to [email protected] or give them to Patti.
GIANT AND WEIS GROCERY CARDS: You can buy Giant and Weis grocery gift cards every Sunday morning. The church will receive 5% on all purchases. See Nancy Monath to buy your grocery cards. Thank you for your support!
WORSHIP LIVESTREAM: Our 8:30 AM Worship service is being livestreamed to our YouTube channel. The following link will take you to our church’s YouTube channel, where you can subscribe to our channel if you wish to do so. By subscribing, you will receive a notification whenever we go live, eliminating the need for you to search for us on YouTube. If you are unable to watch the livestream in real time, you will still be able to watch the recorded video at your convenience. LINK
- Log onto the You Tube site
- Subscribe to the St. David's United Church of Christ channel (if you don't want to subscribe you can still get to the channel but you will have to type our name into the search box every time)
- Once you are on our channel's page you will see a picture of the church with the banner underneath saying Home-Videos-Live-Playlist...etc.
- Click on the "Live" button
- You should then see a list of all of our livestream videos. Simply click on the week that you would like to watch
HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (HACC)
HACC Newsletter
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Our upcoming PAL Date: October 26th
All donations to HACC can be placed in the plastic tote in the back of the sanctuary, or you can drop donations off at the HACC building Monday to Friday, 8 AM – 12:30 PM, Saturdays, 8 AM – 12:30 PM or by Appointment (Call 717-633-6353 to schedule a drop-off time.)
*When donating food items, please check expiration date on products you wish to donate. Thank you!
CURRENT HACC ITEMS NEEDED:
PAL
Scalloped potatoes
Cans of mixed vegetables
Single serve fruit cups
Sugar
Coffee and Creamer
Plastic Cutlery Sets
Tomato Sauce
Snacks
Butter, eggs, milk
Heavenly Clothing Bank
Gently Used Clothes
Men's Sweatpants & Sweatshirts
Mens hats and gloves
Mens pants size 32/34
Women's Sweatpants & Sweatshirts
Women's hats and gloves
Men/women underwear and socks
Household items
Kids clothes
Changing Lives Shelter
Comet Cleaner
Disposable Gloves M/L
Bathroom Cleaner
Lysol Spray
Clorox Wipes
Bodywash
Shampoo
Women's Deodorant
Men's boxer underwear
Razors
Adult and Child sized Diapers and Wipes are very much needed in the community.
Ruth’s Harvest: Volunteers are Needed, Contact Us at 717-633-6353
Meals on Wheels: Coloring Books, Word Search Books, Pencils
Heavenly Clothing Bank is open the following hours. Mondays: Closed. Tuesdays: 9:00am-noon. Wednesdays: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM. Thursdays: 9:00AM-Noon. Fridays: Closed. 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month: 9:00 AM–Noon. The Clothing Bank is in desperate need of the plastic bags you may have from your grocery store. They could also use the two-handled fabric tote bags. You may place these items in the plastic tote in the rear of the Overflow Room. Thank you.
***Make sure to tune into Better Living Radio (1280 AM or 95.3 FM) or www.ForeverYork.com at 10:00 am on the first Monday of every month when HACC will be sharing in the broadcast!
Find out more about Hanover Area Council of Churches by clicking on this link www.hanoverareacouncilofchurches.org
NEW HOPE MINISTRIES
Current Hanover Center Pantry needs:
Cereal
Canned Soup
Pasta
Shampoo
Toilet Paper
New Hope needs volunteers, please call the front desk at (717) 698-3365.
Visit the New Hope Ministries website using this link www.nhm-pa.org
Cereal
Canned Soup
Pasta
Shampoo
Toilet Paper
New Hope needs volunteers, please call the front desk at (717) 698-3365.
Visit the New Hope Ministries website using this link www.nhm-pa.org
COMMUNITY AID: Items can be dropped off at the donation center on Baltimore Street. Please give them our church code # 20003 and they will give us $.13 per pound for clothing donations.
* Announcements and Photos may be emailed to the church media office at [email protected] or to [email protected] or to [email protected]