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Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for First Sunday in Lent, Book of Common Prayer p. 218
This Sunday we once again hear how the devil tempted Jesus at the beginning of Jesus' ministry. Our Collect this Sunday acknowledges that we, too, are tempted... "assaulted by many temptations" the prayer states.
What tempts you? In other words, what are those things that separate you from God?
God knows, as our Collect acknowledges. God knows our weaknesses and we pray that we may find God "mighty to save."
Yes, we are assaulted by many temptations AND God is mighty to save.
Blessings as you begin this Lenten journey.
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements
Today 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.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
Scot, Tootser, Wendy, Jim, Marie, Cookie, Jamey, Scott, Jason, Colton, Emily, Stephania, Charles, Lori, Wendy, Dave, The Rev. Joe Mitchell, Sue, Becky & Trevor Myers and family and the family and friends of Richard Laloge.
Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank
We will be collecting one specific item each month for the Food Bank. The item for the month of March is Pasta and Sauce. Please no spaghetti and gluten-free items would be helpful per the Food Bank.
Virtual Chat & Chew, Monday, March 7, 6:30pm on banned books sponsored by the Race and Unity Action Coalition.
Pre-register at: https://www.ccuharrisburg.org/chatandchew
Match Madness 2022
The Partnership for Better Health, M&T Bank, the Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation and the McCormick Family Foundation are partnering this year. During the campaign, 100% of all donations will go to participating organizations and will be eligible to receive a portion of the match. Online donations can be made through the Partnership’s website at: https://forbetterhealthpa.org/. The campaign runs from March 1 to March 31, 2022. Checks should be made payable to the Partnership for Better Health, listing your designated charity in your check’s memo line and mailed to: Partnership for Better Health, 274 Wilson Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.
The Stitchers are in Need of Participants.
The group is currently working at home making winter hats for children, prayer shawls and prayer squares. They will meet on Thursday, April 28, 10am at Nativity Church, 159 S 2nd St., Newport, PA. The meeting is planned to be outdoors. For more information, contact the church at 717-567-6514 or Darlene Amsler at 717-979-0923.
Trevor and Becky Myers and their 3 young children of Newport lost everything in a house fire.
The Trevor Myers Family Fire Fund has been set up at Landisburg Bank for monetary donations. Please keep them in your prayers.
Newport Fire Company Drive-Thru Boneless Ribs and Sausage Cookout, Saturday, March 12, 4pm until Gone, 301 Mulberry Street, $15 per meal.
Newport Fire Company Chicken Bar-B-Que, Saturday, March 26, 301 Mulberry Street.
Pre-order tickets are available from any fire member or at H.M. Flickinger and Sons, 717-567-3232. $8 per meal.
Your Donation to the "Love of Learning" Scholarship Will Help More Students
Our goal is a permanent fund of $100,000 so the earnings allow us to give more scholarships. Having teachers who are Black or Brown in a classroom has proven to be effective in increasing educational attainment for children who are Black or Brown. We are asking you to commit to giving $1,000 over the next 5 years to allow us to provide even more scholarships. That's $200 per year or $50 per quarter or $17 per month. Give directly to the scholarship online through The Foundation for Enhancing Communities at: https://www.tfec.org/scholarships/dr-george-h-and-hettie-s-love-love-of-learning-scholarship-fund/ or mail a check payable to TFEC - Love of Learning Scholarship, 200 N. 3rd St., 8th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
Cocolamus Creek Disposal has changed items that they will accept for recycling.
They will only be accepting aluminum, #1 & #2 plastics, iron, steel and tin cans, & corrugated cardboard. They will no longer be accepting copy paper, newspaper, etc. To cut back on paper use, we will be returning to a shortened Sunday bulletin referencing the BCP pages.
