WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS: June 4, 2023
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.
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: Rehearsals will be held every other Monday at 6:00 pm during the summer.
CHANCEL CHOIR: No weekly rehearsals during summer.
YOGA CLASSES: Yoga classes with Dee will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Sunday School wing while renovations take place in the Grove. Chair Yoga will begin on June 13th at 9 am.
BIBLE STUDY: Last session will be held on Tuesday, June 6th until September.
PRAISE CHOIR: No practice over summer.
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. office@stdavidsucc.com
REGISTER NOW FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: June 25th through June 29th. Registration forms are on the table inside the sanctuary and are in the May newsletter. Please return forms ASAP.
YOUTH GROUP MEEETINGS: The Youth Group will meet on Sunday June 4th and Sunday June 25th from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Church. Students 12-18 are invited. Bring your family and friends.
BAKE SALE FOR HOFFMAN HOMES: There will be a bake sale on June 18th to benefit Hoffman Homes. There is a sign-up sheet for donations on the bulletin board. Come out and support this worthy cause.
HOMEWOOD at Plum Creek AUXILIARY TEA: Tuesday, July 18th at 12:30 PM. Please see Barb Fuhrman for details. Cost is $30.00 per person.
BONFIRE WITH THE FIRESIDE FRIENDS: The Fireside Friends will meet for a bonfire on Saturday, June 10th at 7 pm at the church. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Please see Tammy Kitzmiller for additional information.
CALLING ALL GOLFERS: Join the SWAA Golf Tourney to be held on Friday, June 30th at the Bridges Golf Course. See the bulletin board or the May newsletter for additional information. This golf tournament is open to all.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING: Jenn Fisher is offering blood pressure screenings. The next one will be held on Sunday, June 18th between services.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM: Summer will be here soon. We are collecting items so area children will not be hungry when school is not in session. Here is a list of the items we can all start purchasing ahead of time. These items can be placed in the boxes in the over flow room. Thank you for your generosity. In June, you may drop off donations at St. David’s Lutheran Church from 5 to 6 pm every Tuesday evening.
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! The Evangelism Committee is looking for additional members who could help with planned events and offer some ideas. Please see Tammy Kitzmiller or Tyler Little for additional information.
VIRTUOUS CRAFTERS: Currently we are making rectangles for the charity Warm Up America which uses these rectangles to assemble blankets to give to needy and homeless persons. See Patti Sager if you have any questions or would like to join and receive an information packet.
BED PAD SEWING GROUP: Will meet on June 10th from 9-11 at the church to create bed pads made of old bed sheet material, newspapers, and plastic. For the group we will need pinners, sewers, and someone to tear the bedsheets into the proper size. If you have questions, please contact Linda Sager or Donna Bankert.
BUS TRIP TO SIGHT AND SOUND THEATER TO SEE MOSES: Checks may be made payable to St. David’s UCC and given to Pam Hartman.
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: Summer Photo Focus will be pictures of Vacations and fun activities. Send all photos to media@stdavidsucc.com
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!
NEWSPAPER COLLECTION and RECYCLING: UNFORTUNATELY, the church is unable to accept any more newspapers. We have been informed by our recycler that they are no longer taking them. Please discontinue dropping papers at the barn. Thank you for your donations over the years.
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
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM: Items you would like to donate for this program can be placed in the over flow room. Thank you for your generosity.
15 oz cans baked beans
10.75 oz cans of chicken noodle or beef vegetable soup
12-18 oz boxes of Rice Krispies, Cheerios, or Honey Nut Cheerio cereals
Boxes of granola bars
100% fruit juice boxes
Fruit of applesauce cups (6 to a package)
14 oz jars of pizza sauce
18 oz jars of peanut butter
64 oz bottles of 100% apple juice
SCRAP COLLECTION: Nick Geiman is suffering with breathing difficulties due to the long-term effects of Covid and has been unable to work since September 2021. He is collecting scrap to try to earn money to help support his family. If you have scrap you would like to donate to help Nick, bring your items to the church and place them in the garage next to the barn.
ACCEPTABLE SCRAP DONATIONS
APPLIANCES
Refrigerators
Freezers
Stoves
Dishwashers
A/C units
Microwaves
Small Appliances, etc.
Sewing Machines
ELECTRONICS
TVs
Radios
Computers
Monitors
DVD players
VCRs
Anything with a cord
OTHER METALS
Aluminum cans
Steel cans
Wire
Light fixtures
Tractors
Mowers
Grills
Car Batteries
Cars,Trucks,Auto Parts
HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (HACC)
HACC May Newsletter
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Our upcoming PAL Date: May 27th
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.
Current openings at the Hanover Center:
Front desk Admin: scheduling on the calendar, paperwork for guests, answering phone calls, opening/closing the lobby, greeting guests, light filing, making copies, sending faxes, general light office duties,informing others about our resources, and area referrals.
Job Junction– Volunteers needed
Pantry: Currently looking for Thursday mornings and both shifts Friday’s
Pantry Desk: desk worker for Friday mornings 8:30-12:30
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.
Current openings at the Hanover Center:
Front desk Admin: scheduling on the calendar, paperwork for guests, answering phone calls, opening/closing the lobby, greeting guests, light filing, making copies, sending faxes, general light office duties,informing others about our resources, and area referrals.
Job Junction– Volunteers needed
Pantry: Currently looking for Thursday mornings and both shifts Friday’s
Pantry Desk: desk worker for Friday mornings 8:30-12:30
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 media@stdavidsucc.com or to office@stdavidsucc.com or to pjsager325@comcast.net