WEEK OF JULY 7, 2025

GROVE SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY AT 7:00PM
SPEAKER: SETH ACHEY
Future Speakers:
July 20 - Rev. Rob Timlin
July 27 - Rev. Joe DiPalo
Aug 03 - Rev. Rick Rimert
Aug 10 - Rev. Roger Kresge
Aug 17 - Rob Timlin, Jr.

COMMUNITY PICNIC - JULY 19, 9AM TO 2PM
How You Can Help
Tuesday, July 15 - 8:00 am - Clean up and prepare Grove. Wash dishes and chicken cans, clean pavilion, freezer and refrigerators
Thursday, July 17 - 8:00am - Cook and de-bone chicken - lunch will be provided
Saturday, July 19 - 9:00am—2:00pm - Help is needed to prepare soup, serve take-out soup, prepare food items for lunch and supper time, serve ice-cream, hand out drinks, cashiers, and clean up duty.
Baked Goods - Baked goods are also needed for the day of the picnic.  Pies, cakes, individually wrapped whoopie pies, brownies, cookies, etc.
Please contact Curt and Joyce Diffenderfer (717-665-7729) or Chuck and Gail Ruhl (717-951-6847) with questions or to sign up to help.

POOL PARTY SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1:00PM
Starting at 1:00PM
Dinner at 4:30PM
Location: Dennis and Bev Snavely’s residence
818 Hossler Road
Manheim, PA 17545
Hamburgers and hot dogs, drinks and place settings will be provided. Please bring one hot or one cold dish to share with everyone. Any questions, contact Karen Nolt at 717-829-2829 or 717-664-2118

VBS COMING JULY 28-31, 6:00 TO 7:30PM
Our theme is Cave Quest: Following Jesus: The Light of the World. 
We need helpers to make this event happen!  Sign up on the table in the Narthex with the dates you are available or text Bev at 717.824.5050 with the dates. 

NEXT SENIOR LUNCHEON - AUG 5, 11:00AM
Country Meadows Restaurant, 81 Hershey Rd., Elizabethtown, PA
Questions? Call 717-665-6290

GOD’S CLOTHING CLOSET IS COMING IN AUGUST!
Planning is underway for this exciting event, and here are the key dates to mark on your calendars.
Now ~ start collecting clothing donations (clean and in good condition only, please) from neighborhood yard sales.  We always need lots of children's clothing.
GCC SCHEDULE:
August 17 ~ Set up the clothing racks and tables after church on Sunday.  We need lots of helpers to set up so we can start sorting on Monday.
August 18-22 ~ Sorting all the clothing, shoes, linens and “stuff” from about 9:30 am to 9:30 pm.
August 22 ~ One-hour time slots can be reserved for shopping.  We will start taking reservations after August 1.
August 23 from 8-11am ~ Everyone is welcome to shop – no reservation needed!
August 23 from 11am until done – cleaning up after the event. More details to come!

COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP FOR FALL
We will be preparing the new schedule of snack providers in the next few weeks as we get ready to start up again in the fall, so if you would like to have your name added or removed from the schedule, please contact Kris Gray (717-475-0253) as soon as possible. Thank you!