Loading... I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; *
I will praise my God while I have my being. Psalm 104
This past week I've attended two events for the Class of 2017 at Newport High School. On Tuesday, I attended the Awards Night and presented two scholarships on behalf of the Rotary Club of Perry County. On Wednesday, I attended Baccalaureate. Pastor Trevor Lightner and I gave gifts of olive wood pocket crosses to the graduates.
Do you remember your high school graduation? Do you remember the excitement and also the tension of leaving high school? It is definitely a time of mixed emotions.
At Baccalaureate, graduates were encouraged to always remember that they are beloved by God and that God will always be with them.
One way we sing to God as long as we live is through our daily lives. That's what these graduates were being told. They were told it wouldn't always be perfect...that they'd certainly fail and yet that God would be with them anyway...help them to go on and learn from their mistakes.
Just like the Psalmist, how do you sing to the Lord with your life? How are you praising God while you have being? Please pray for these young people starting out and especially for those graduates known to us - Grace Klauer, Maddie Shepley, and Fayth Stephenson. And continue to let your own life sing praise to God.
Blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
Join us after the service this Sunday for a reception celebration of the 130th Anniversary of The Church of the Nativity in the undercroft.
Grow In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.)
Parlor People and Godly Play will continue in the fall.
Additional Offerings
This Sunday we take an additional offering for Caring for Nativity’s Neighbors Heating and Health. Donations are sent to Join Hands, so people in our community have support for their needs.
At Church of the Nativity
This Sunday we pray for those known to us who are graduating from high school - Grace Klauer, Maddie Shepley and Fayth Stephenson.
$355 raised for Episcopal Migration Ministries. Thank you for your generous donations at our Stand For Refugees Sunday in May. You can make additional donations online at //bit.ly/2snShOM
Next Sunday we observe LGBTQ Pride Month.
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Upcoming Meetings
June 6, 2:30pm, Property Committee
June 14, 2pm, Program and Mission Committee
June 14, 6:30pm, Vestry
June 27, 7:00pm, Perry County SURJ
June 28, 6:30pm, Diocesan Eliminating Racism Task Group
Church Picnic, June 25, 11am, Landis Farm. Church Picnic, June 25, 11am, Landis Farm. Quiet Eucharist at Nativity at 9:30am. There will be sign-up sheets for dishes to bring.
During 2017, we will be celebrating baptism on November 5 and December 3. Let Rebecca know if you or someone you know would like to be baptized on any of these days.
Men’s & Women’s Breakfast, Wednesdays, 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Baking needs and chocolate items available through Equal Exchange. We are now a wholesaler for Equal Exchange, a company that supports small farmers who use sustainable practices for chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tea, nuts, olive oil and other baking items. A price list and basket are available to pay for the items you choose to buy. Also, be sure to write down what you’ve purchased to help us maintain our inventory. A catalogue is also available. If there’s an item you’d like us to order, please see Jane Hoover.
Community Events and Opportunities for Service
Join Hands Items of the Month –
Clothing: socks, hats, gloves, scarves, and toddler/baby clothing
Toiletries: Adult Diapers, Combs, Hair brushes, Hair care products, Conditioner, Deodorant, Diapers and Wipes - sizes 1 to 6, Feminine hygiene products, Lotion, Mouthwash, Paper Towels, Shampoo, Shaving Cream, Soap/shower gel, Tissues, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Toilet Paper, Medical supplies such as band-aids and cough drops
Other Items: Quilts, Blankets, Towels, Wash Cloths
Rotary Club of Perry County Scholarship Fund 25th Annual Golf Outing, June 16, Carlisle Barricks Golf Course, Four person Scramble. The cost is $100 per golfer and includes a light lunch, green fees, cart, dinner and prizes. See Rebecca if you are interested in registering. Deadline is June 9.
Volunteers needed for Newport Ministerium summer breakfast/lunch program, Perry Manor, 9am – noon, Fridays from June 16 – August 18. Cold breakfasts and lunches, made by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, will be distributed in the community center to any child under the age of 18. Volunteers are needed to distribute the food, as well as interact with the children. The Perry County Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) will develop activities for the children and will most often lead those programs. Working with Perry County Food Bank, we may be able to provide bags of food to help the young people eat over the weekend. If you are interested in volunteering, please let Rebecca know. A training session will be held June 6, 6:30pm at Perry Manor.
Volunteers needed for Perry County Work Camp, June 12-16. Skilled and unskilled labor needed to provide home repairs to those who cannot do them. The project is coordinated by Cornerstone Church. See Rebecca or our website for the application.
Ageless Grace-Timeless Fitness for the Body & Brain, Free Class, Friday, June 16, 10am, King’s Fitness 235 Walnut St., Newport.
The Perry County Relay for Life, June 16-17, Newport High School Athletic Field. There are many ways to participate in this event. You can order luminaria ($10 each) in honor or in memory of a person by going online at //bit.ly/2sp7H5i or completing a form in the Undercroft. Darlene Amsler and Jodi Hoover can be credited or their team, Newport Staff and Friends.
Miguel Gonzales has been cast as Noah and part of Adam in the musical, Children of Eden, at the Hershey Playhouse Theatre. Performances are the weekends of July 20 and 27. Tickets are available online at //bit.ly/2rlgu9f
Gently Worn used and new shoes collection. Lillian Hoover is collecting gently worn, used and new shoes for the class of 2022 as a fundraiser while helping those in need. The shoes that are collected will be donated to those living in other countries. So as you are cleaning out your closets please think of her. They will be collecting shoes until November 30. A box is located in the undercroft.
Flowers
Honor or Remember a loved one special occasion with flowers on the altar! Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate your thanksgivings. Flowers are $30. A sign-up chart is in the Undercroft.
