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Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
they will always be praising you. Psalm 84:3
On Tuesday we hosted a meeting composed of representatives from various churches, government agencies and organizations in Perry County to discuss having an emergency shelter for people who are homeless in the winter. Did you know there are people living in tents in Perry County?
There was lots of information shared and future meetings are planned. One truth about housing is that when people have safe, stable, and affordable housing, many other problems are lessened or resolved. Having a roof over your head and a comfortable place to live is essential.
Our Psalm this week reminds us that we also need and have another place to live and that is in the house of God. Dwelling or living in God's house provides important shelter for our spirit and strength for whatever we face in our lives. We can then serve others.
Keep tuned for ways we might help people have physical shelter for their families and thank God for the wonderful ways we can dwell with God in our church.
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
Wendy, Jim, Marie, Tammy, Tootser, Wendy, Zoey, Heather, the Hernandez family, Kierra, Laura, Ken, Stephanie, Gary, Rosemarie, and David.
Vestry Meeting, Tuesday, October 25, 1pm
Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank
We will be collecting one specific item each month for the Food Bank. The October items are spaghetti noodles, wide egg noodles and lasagna noodles.
Join Hands Christmas Project for Children Sign-up
Please let Darlene Amsler, Gail Shull or Michele know how many children you would like to buy gifts for as part of the Join Hands Christmas project. We would like to support 50 children this year.
Friends of Newport Farmer's Market, parking lot at the Church of the Nativity, noon - 3pm, October 30.
We observe All Saints Sunday at St. Stephen's on November 6.
Bring a photo or memento of your loved ones you would like to remember on that Sunday. We will place these objects in the window sills of the church. Also, let Michele know at chnatss@pa.net the names of loved ones you would like remembered on that day.
All Saints, Hershey in partnership with Vote Common Good and the Belong Collective, hosting the Confronting Christian Nationalism Tour 2022: Faith, Hope, and Love: Not Insurrections and Christian Nationalism, Today, October 23, 6pm.
Join Doug Pagitt, Kristin Du Mez (author of "Jesus and John Wayne"), and others for this forum on understanding Christian Nationalism and how to confront it effectively. More information at https://www.facebook.com/events/478245890922178
Presiding bishop nominating committee releases churchwide survey, seeks participation by Oct. 31
The Episcopal Church Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop invites all Episcopalians to participate in a survey. The responses will help the committee develop a profile of the skills, qualities, and gifts the church seeks in its next presiding bishop, considering what the church and world may look like in the next decade. The church’s General Convention will elect the next presiding bishop in the summer of 2024. The survey can be found online here: https://www.generalconvention.org/jncepb-survey?mc_cid=b82aae0adc&mc_eid=9844f11357
Episcopal Relief & Development is mobilizing with partners to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Fiona and Ian.
Your donation to the Hurricane Relief Fund will support those affected. Visit episcopalrelief.org for more information.
Christian Churches United “United in Love” Banquet, Thursday, November 3, 5:30pm, Wesley Center of Camp Hill United Methodist Church, 417 S. 22nd Street, Camp Hill.
Special guest speaker Dr. Harold Dean Trulear, National Director of the Healing Communities USA Prison and Prisoner Reentry Ministry. Attend in person or via broadcast. For more info, visit: www.UnitedInLoveBanquet.org
PA IPL's 2022 Annual Conference: Environmental Justice & Human Resilience, Sunday, November 13, 1pm - 4:15pm.
The Conference has an Environmental Justice theme and will be in-person. There will be two workshops each in four regions of PA: Philadelphia/SE PA, Scranton/NE PA, Lancaster/Central PA, and Pittsburgh/SW PA. Register at: https://paipl.salsalabs.org/EnvironmentalJusticeHumanResilience2022AnnualConference/index.html
Evening Election Day Prayers Online, November 8, 8pm – 12am, hosted by The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations.
Tune in via The Episcopal Public Policy Network Facebook page or The Episcopal Church Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. Special guests from around the church will offer reflection and prayer. Participants are encouraged to engage in prayerful conversation in the comments. The gathering will also feature simple video feeds from parishes throughout the U.S.
Help fill our community food pantry!
Items that seem to be taken first include canned pasta meals, soups, and macaroni and cheese. Vegetables don't seem to get taken. Also, please don't use this as an opportunity to clear out your pantry if at all possible.
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 20 at the end of the church service.
A pot-luck lunch will follow.
