Have you seen the gorgeous star hanging on the portico of the Sanctuary? This is a 26-point Moravian star. As a young girl, whenever my family drove from Lancaster to Annville, PA for the Seidel Family...
Author: Donna Gresh
Longest Night Service
Join us on Monday evening, December 21st at 7:30 p.m. for the Longest Night Service in preparation for the Light coming into the world on Christmas morning. Sometimes known as “Blue Christmas” and...
Is it Time Yet? — December 6, 2015
Scripture reading: Mark 13:32-37 Sermon by Chip Low: Is it Time Yet? Click here to read the worship bulletin. To download the audio of the sermon, click here or you can simply play the sermon below.
YPP Bake Sale and Preschool Advance Registration
YPP’s Annual Bake Sale—Sunday December 13th It’s the event everyone looks forward to! Stop by our tables from 8:30am to 1:00pm and let us help you with your holiday baking! 2016-2017 YPP...
Chip’s Message, December 2015
The theme for this year’s Advent came to me back in March, and it was one word. “Awaken.” What does it mean to awaken? The dictionary defines “awaken” as to “rouse from sleep; cause to stop...
Why Blue for Advent?
As we move through the church year, there are many symbols which the church uses to remind us of the significance of seasons and days.The liturgical colors orient us to the season of the church year and...
Christmas Reading from the Church Library
Add to your Christmas celebrations with books, from old favorites to some with unusual approaches! For the Children (all with exceptionally beautiful illustrations): The Fourth Wise Man – a beloved classic! One...
December 2015 Disciple
December 2015 Disciple
Christmas Joy Offering – The Healing Spirit
Rev. Thomas “Tom” Gard and his wife Laurel believe the Board of Pensions is a godsend. This recently retired teaching elder, from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is referring to the Shared Grant contributed...
A Message of Gratitude from one of our Young Adult Volunteers
In a recent post, Shaina Miller in Peru, one of the Young Adult Volunteers we commissioned, gets honest about how hard her experience is at times. Anyways, life is difficult for me here. I’m a nature...