SUNDAY, May 6, 2012

9:00 –Worship service with communion

Baptism of Arianna Smith

Reception of new members: Craig Baumgardner, Rich & Stephanie Beyer

Reception and fellowship time following the worship service

10:15 – Praise Band

10:30 – Sunday School classes for all ages

CHILDREN’S TIME: After the Children’s Message, the children will be invited to go to a classroom with attendants. They will return to the sanctuary during the Offertory Response. Attendants today: Deb Mumma and Wendy Fritz

BAPTISM: Today we welcome the following new member of Christ’s Church: Arianna Lynn Smith, daughter of Cara Smith, born April 9, 2012.

NEW MEMBERS: Today we xelcome the following as new members into St. Bartholomew’s United Church (ELCA): Craig Baumgardner, husband of Michelle Baumgardner and Rich and Stephanie Beyer, parents of Seth Beyer.

A RECEPTION and fellowship time will be held following the worship service in honor of Arianna Smith and the new members. You are invited to meet and greet them at this time.

PASTOR STEVE will be on vacation from May 7 through 13. Pastor Fred Shilling will be available for emergency pastoral care at 637-0185.

HANOVER AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES NEEDS IN May

PAL: Canned fruit (all varieties) and creamer

Clothing Bank: Razors (disposable) and shampoo

Shelter: Flip flops (we have plenty of children’s flip flops)

Council’s weekly prayer request: May 6 : The Building Committee

THIS WEEK, April 30-May 5, 2012

Mon. thru May 13 – Pastor Steve on vacation

Wed.: Adult Choir and Bells – 6:30 – Utz Terrace

Thurs.: Church Council

THE SPECIAL OFFERING ENVELOPE FOR MAY is for the Malaria Campaign. See the May newsletter for more information.

MOTHER’S DAY: Sunday (May 6) is the last day to complete the form for the Mother’s Day Tribute.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School-June 18-22 from 6:30-8:30 at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Registration papers can be picked up in the hallway or by seeing Kelly Kuhn. This is open to anyone from ages 3 to grades 7. There could possibly be an adult class also. Deadline for registration is May 31. Anyone willing to help, please see Kelly Kuhn.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE to benefit Steve Butler. Sponsored by NOHS Teens for a Cause-Saturday, June 16, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – New Oxford Middle School parking lot. Vendors wanted. $10/space. Please contact Kelly to reserve your spot-717-476-7681.

LUTHERAN HOME AUXILIARY: Eileen Becker and Edna Sterner are collecting for the Lutheran Home. Please see either Eileen or Edna to donate.

NEXT SUNDAY, May 13, 2012, Mother’s Day

9:00 –Worship service

Worship Assistant:Erin Gobrecht; Reader: Karen Amoss

10:15 – Praise Band

10:30 – Sunday School classes for all ages

XYZ MEETING: XYZ will meet on Monday, May 14^th. Time and activity to be announced. For more info contact Ruth Neiderer-637-7938.

ATTENTION: On May 20^th at our H.O.P.E. Sunday service (notice that our H.O.P.E. service is on the 3^rd Sunday this month) we will be welcoming back the local music group “Long Arm Crik”. They will be singing along with our H.O.P.E. Worship Team and sharing some special music of their own.

MEN OF THE CHICKEN! Do you have what it takes to be a “Man of the Chicken”? We are looking for some additional men to help with the various duties of cooking the chicken for our annual fundraisers. We need some guys to help with the lifting, transport, spraying, mixing our secret potion, etc. If you have what it takes, join us after church on May 6 in the library.

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM: St. Bartholomew’s, in cooperation with St. David’s Lutheran and UCC Churches and Black Rock Church of the Brethren, is again providing a Summer Lunch Program for the children of West Manheim and Manheim Township, who otherwise might go without daily healthy lunches during the summer. Bags of healthy lunch items for five lunches and snacks will be packaged and distributed for each child in qualifying families for the ten weeks of summer beginning June 19^th.

But we need your help! During May, June and July, we will be collecting specific menu items each Sunday. Below are the items assigned to us for May:

May 6: Canned pasta

May 13: 8.9-15 oz. box of regular Cheerios

May 20: 3 oz. box of orange Jello

May 27: 14 oz. jar of pizza sauce

These items may be placed in the baskets at the rear of the church. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

CHAPLAIN IN THE PARK MINISTRY: Come and join us for the 2012 Chaplain in the Park Ministry at Codorus State Park Campground Amphitheater. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Come and share your God given gifts and talents through:

Casual worship with nondenominational services (Sunday mornings- 9:30 a.m.)

Hymn songs with live music

Summer Bible School

Children’s crafts and snacks—and much more

The theme for this year is: “We’ve a story to tell to the nations”…

Youth groups are welcome to take part in the Sunday or special Saturday activities. Contact Mike King at (717) 521-3588.