` 120 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 Church Phone: 717-354-0226 Website: http://nhumc.us/ Pastor: Ray Voran Pastor Email: revoran@gmail.com
MARCH 2015 THE SEASON OF LENT We find ourselves in the middle of the season of Lent. As you probably know, Lent is the time of year leading up to Easter -- 40 days (not counting Sundays) that commemorate the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. Christians often make a special commitment to remember Christ’s love and suffering during this season, often given up something they enjoy as a reminder of His sacrifice for us. I think this is a wonderful tradition. Giving up chocolate or ice-cream or television and then thinking of Jesus each time we are tempted is a great way to stay connected to Him, but I have a specific suggestion this year. As Roy Schroll wrote about in his e-book (The Love Chapters) I Corinthians 13 tells us how we should treat one another…..with patience, kindness, unselfishness, mercy and forgiveness etc. Following these behaviors will help all of us build a church that is more unified and caring, more joyful and worshipful, quite simply, more loving. In the sermon series throughout this season, we are looking at a group of attitudes and behaviors that God will like us to lose at this time and throughout the year -- hatred, distraction, fear, pride and self-centeredness. So, I suggest that each of us identifies one of these things or possibly another habit that hinders this unity. Find one thing that we tend to do that does not demonstrate Godly love, and then make every prayerful effort to give that up during this season of Lent. Of course, you can also give up something more concrete like chocolate or broccoli to serve as a reminder. Each time you feel like doing what you have decided to “give-up” remember that you are not indulging because you recognize Jesus’ sacrifice and desire to become more of what He wants us to be! Hopefully, at the end of 40 days, we will find that it is possible to make the behavior that demonstrates love and fosters unity a permanent condition. This will help God’s light shine more brightly through us!
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-- Blessings and Prayers, Pastor Ray
Our Worship Service starts at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday. 10:00 a.m. Time of Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
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Contacting Pastor Ray ~ email: revoran@gmail.com Home: (717) 656-0812 Cell: (717)333-6939 Look for me on Facebook: Ray Voran
Regular Events Knepper Care Group – Second and Fourth Mondays, 7:00 p.m. Naval Care Group – Second and Fourth Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. Community Senior Center – Second Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Community Meal – Third Thursday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Seniors meet at Yoder’s Restaurant – Third Saturday, 11:15 a.m. LUMINA ministry – Second Thursday
Retirement of Mike Alleman Grandview UMC is inviting NHUMC to a retirement party for one of our former pastors. Save the date of Sunday, May 3 from noon to 3 p.m., drop-in event. The Allemans do know of this event. We’ll receive more information as the date draws nearer. If you have photos of the family that you are willing to share, you can upload them to http: mbwag.smugmug.com/upload/bHtKdZ/mikepics . The committee will be making a keepsake video/slidewhow for the Allemans that will be shown on the day of the event.
Coming Events: March 8 …… Daylight Savings Time March 10 ….. Administrative Council March 15 ….. LAMPLIGHTER deadline March 19 ….. Trustees meeting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you have a smart phone, you can use the following QR code:
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SOUP SALE! Don’t forget to pick up your soup from the youth soup sale on March 1st. Proceeds will go
towards the combined youth ministries of New Holland UMC and EUMC. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations
to Roy Schroll who released his e-book entitled “The Love Chapters.” It is a collection of many translations of I Corinthians along with Roy’s own thoughtful rendition. You can download a copy at: https://multimedia.getresponse.com/.../519247/ do.../88973703.ptf
-- Pastor Ray
Church Pastor Ray’s messages during our recent worship services have been focusing on what it means to be a member of our church and how we are one family in Christ. One message that spoke to me is how we are all important to the church and we each have different talents or gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 tells us that we are all the body of Christ and each one of us has a special part to contribute. 12
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body— . . . 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. 3
2015 Fundraisers Chairpersons Needed Many thanks to Heather Bressi and Fred Naval for once again taking charge of the Farm Show Dinners in October. Heather is also planning to head up the kitchen area during the annual Christmas Bazaar in November. Chairpersons are needed for some of our important fundraisers/community outreach programs. If you would be willing to head up these important activities of our church, please contact Selma Wells, Finance Chair. Fundraisers: • Bake Sale held the last Saturday in June at the Summer Arts and Craft Show in New Holland Park • Christmas Bazaar held at the beginning of November Community Outreach: • Christmas Tea held in December in conjunction with the New Holland Christmas on Main Also, if you have an idea for a fundraiser that would support our budgeted missions – Larry Kies in Africa or the GRAICO project in Haiti or any other worthwhile mission, please share your ideas with the Finance Committee. New ideas are always welcomed and encouraged. -- Selma Wells, Finance Chair
4 envelopes one with a green boarder and one with a red border. The envelopes with the green or red borders are for special giving opportunities within the United Methodist Church and are in addition to the normal weekly offering envelope. Therefore; on some Sundays, you will find two offering envelopes for that particular Sunday. The Christian Education Committee thanks Julie Mitton, Tim Hess and Nanette Longenecker for agreeing to serve as coordinators for Vacation Bible School this summer, July 19-23. We hope that once again we are able to minister to many of the children of our town. – Pastor Ray
The envelopes with the green borders are for special offering Sundays designated by the United Methodist Church. Any money received in the green envelopes is sent directly to Conference in support of the designated mission or ministry. There are six opportunities to give with these green bordered envelopes: Green Borders: Sunday, January 18 Human Relations Day Sunday, March 15 One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday, May 3 Native American Ministries Sunday, June 21 Peace with Justice Sunday, October 4 World Communion Sunday, November 29 United Methodist Student Day
New Holland UMC Offering Envelopes
2015 Offering Envelopes Did you know that in your 2015 offering envelope packet there are 3 different types of offering envelopes for you to use? You will find the regular offering envelope which is an all-white envelope. Then there are two other 4
When a red envelope is used for offering, the money received is kept at NHUMC. The offering can be designated for a special mission or project as decided by our Finance Committe or deposited in our General Fund for the normal operating expenses. There are three red border envelopes: Red Borders: April 5 ………………. Easter Sunday
November 26 ………...Thanksgiving Day December 25 ………... Christmas Day We encourage you to support the special giving opportunities of the United Methodist Church. Please be careful not to confuse the colored bordered envelopes with your normal weekly offering envelope. If you have any questions regarding the special giving opportunities, please contact a member of the Finance Committee or Pastor Ray. -- Selma Wells, Finance Committee
Thanks and Cheers
You are invited: Transition to Community/The Potter’s House is a local ministry helping men find faith and transformed life after prison and substance abuse. There are houses located in New Holland and Leola. Find out more about this life-changing ministry at their annual banquet at Shady Maple on Friday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Featured speakers will include Ryan Forbes and Joey Rodriguez, Directors of the local youth centers and graduates of this program. Make reservations by contacting Debbie Millette at 717-943-7230 or ttcph.development@gmail.com .
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“Each small kindness like a seed, grows tall in memory.” Thank you for the Christmas gift. I really appreciated everything. – Love, Dee Sauder
Sorry for the delay; but I want to thank you for the Christmas basket. Thank you so much for your prayers! -- Ralph and Eileen McComas
6 Tellers for March
Prayer and Praise
Norece Richwine and John Mask
• Gordon Heal’s family, on his recent death • Ronald J. Seewald’s family, Jane Keene’s brother-in-law, who passed away in December • Earl and May Ortlip, brother of Selma Wells, health and aging issues • A friend of Barb Mask who is receiving treatment for cancer
Happy Birthday
SERVER SCHEDULE FOR THIS MONTH Nursery
Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Mar. 29
Loretta Zimmerman; Florence Petit-ton
Jane Keene; Guy Petit-ton
Mar. 1 Elizabeth Wagner Mar. 2 Frank Ludwig Mar. 3 Cathy Williams Mar. 9 Guy Petit-ton Mar. 16 Fred Naval Mar. 17 Ralph McComas Mar. 18 Mabel Ludwig Mar. 23 Lois Seldomridge Mar. 24 Raymond Welk Mar. 25 Gary Zimmerman Mar. 29 Vanapolie Gauthier Mar. 30 Ethel Ludwig Mar. 31 Linda Deamer
Liz & Mark Lennon; Sharma Menard
Happy Anniversary
Barb Mask; Nesta Petit-ton Donna Sandoe; Neika Boisrond Lay Readers
Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 6
1 Hank Wells 8 Ginny Smith 15 Ray Welk 22 Selma Wells 29 Francesca Artus
Mar. 31
John & Barbara Mask
Please call the church office (354-0226) so we can update our records if your name was missed.
Free Community Meals 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. March 19, 2015 Third Thursday of every month Ranck’s United Methodist Church at the New Holland United Methodist Church Dinner is served with all ages welcome. -- Dee Kopicz, Outreach Chair at Ranck’s United Methodist Church (610-223-8207)
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