Jesus said: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Genuine selfless love is the fruit of God’s working in our lives. It is the evidence of His presence in our midst. The Apostle Paul expressed it this way; and I would encourage our church family here […]

We received several thank you’s from Bethany Children’s Home. Two letters from Kevin Snyder thanked us for our monetary support and for the Christmas gifts. A very special thank you card was signed by the youth in Keck Cottage who received the Christmas gifts. We received a thank you letter from the Department of Veterans […]

The Consistory has chosen a Search and Call Committee to seek a new pastor for Emmanuel. The Search Committee wants to keep you informed both on the process and the progress of the search and value your input. We will be sending out a questionnaire soon to gather information about the congregation and asking for […]

The next Search Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, March 9, at 7:00 pm. Anyone with any questions or concerns should contact a member of the Search Committee.

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10. We will again prepare Lenten suppers prior to our services on the Wednesday evenings during Lent. These light meals will be shared in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 pm. We will then gather at 7:00 pm in the church for service. A sheet is on […]

Our Pack 433 Cub Scouts and Troop 434 Boy Scouts will join us for worship on Sunday, February 7. They will be participating in such roles as greeters, readers, ushers and acolytes. After our service, they are hosting a meet and greet in the Fellowship Hall and invite everyone back for refreshments. Boy Scout Oath […]

With all the activities in which our kids are involved, it’s hard to find an evening that they can all come to choir practice. At the beginning of the season, some are busy on Wednesdays and then when their schedule changes so they can come, another group’s schedule conflicts with practices. It always seems that […]

The following chart shows a dollar range for offering envelopes and how many gave in that dollar range. $ 0.00 23 $1 to $49 22 $50 to $100 14 $101 to $500 23 $501 to $1,000 14 $1,001 to $2,000 17 $2,001 to $3,000 5 $3,001 to $3,500 2 $6,000 to $6,500 1 $7,500 to […]

For quite a few years, I have been collecting cartridges to recycle at Staples to earn Rewards. I’m allowed to recycle 20 cartridges per month. The regular rewards are $2.00 per cartridge, but every so often they’ll run a special of double rewards ($4.00) for the first 5 cartridges and the rest at the usual […]

Check the front entrance bulletin board for the following pictures: Leah Dietrich was among the entertainers for a piano recital held recently at Smith Health Care. Leah’s musical ability is also enjoyed by us as part of the Christmas Eve Special Music. Keep tickling those ivories, Leah! Morgan Hodle and Becca Biddinger were among the […]