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OUR PARISH GATHERS
to WORSHIP at
MT. JOY CHURCH ON MAY 2 4
MEMORIAL DAY
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:15a.m.
Flower Strewing in Cemetery
Sons of the Union Veterans Salute
10:30a.m.
Worship Service with Ruthmary McIlhenny as Mamie Eisenhower
( More Details Inside)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Jayden Dinez Weishaar , son of April R. Weishaar and Adrian D. Lynch, received the sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Paul’s on April 26, 2009. Godparents are Janitza Fortanez and Michael Landow.
Cole Alexander Peyton was born on March 10, 2009. Daughter of Sonya and Andrew Peyton of New Cumberland, PA, big brother is Berndan, sister is Lainey, and proud great-grandmother is Kathryn Dom. Congratulations to the whole family!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GRADUATING THIS SPRING?
WE NEED your graduation information ASAP .
Call the church office (717-334-8585) with the following.
· Name
· Address
· School
· Degree if college
· Graduation date
· Future plans
Our listing of MJSP graduates will be printed in June’s Mason Dixon Line and we will honor them in worship on June 14!!
Mt. Joy Hoagie Sale ( through May 10 ) Benefits Parish Hall Renovation. Pick-up May 21, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Parish Hall. Profits designated for Parish Hall kitchen renovation. Order blanks in narthex or call Pat Henry 334-2559, Bonnie Brown 334-8998, Church Office 334-8585. Sponsored by
Mt. Joy Sunday School Association. Funds to be matched by Thrivent.
“I remember my
mother's prayers
and they have always
followed me.
They have clung
to me all my life.”
~Abraham Lincoln
If you , or your loved one, are admitted to the hospital ... Please call the church office (717-334-8585). Please call, also, upon discharge. Thank you.
To place a request with our prayer chain - To be prayed for daily by prayer chain members, call either Prayer Chain leader, Janet Maring at 717-334-6439 or Shirley Staley at 717- 334-1737. The request may be a health matter or other concern, including temporary needs and emergency situations. Name will be automatically removed from list following 3 month period with no updates.
If you would like to sponsor the Bulletins or the Mason Dixon Line: Bulletin cost is $10 per week and Mason-Dixon Line is $40 a month. Both may be given in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Call 334-8585 to schedule.
Ladies Aid Meeting will be May 5, 6:30pm at St. Paul’s.
Mt. Joy LCW will meet May 6, 7:00pm at Frankie Fields home.
HARNEY’S GOOD OLD DAYS – MAY 2 3
You are invited to join in Good Old Days in Harney, beginning at 4:30pm on Saturday, May 23, in Mountain View and Sunrise Cemeteries. Following Memorial ceremonies with veteran color guard and rifle salute, we will gather at the VFW pavilion for food, fellowship, and entertainment. See you there!
Donations of cakes are needed for the Cake Walk, as well as cookies, candies, and baked goods.
BIBLE STUDY ON 1 st JOHN BEGINS ON APRIL 29
and continues every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday at 7 :00 pm in Mt. Joy Parish Hall.
Profitable Auction Night in Mt. Joy Parish Hall
Auctioneer Bob Flickinger was in fine form on April 20 as he auctioned items in the Parish Hall. A huge thank you to Bob and Sandy Flickinger and to all parish members who attended and spent $772.50 toward Parish Hall renovation.
PARISH HALL RENOVATION UPDATE AND APPEAL
Our hard-working group of volunteers has been diligently working 2 nights a week and all-day Saturdays over the past 3 months, and are ready for a rest. They have made great strides! The dining area of the Parish Hall is now well-insulated and its new ceiling and walls are now covered in an attractive coat of paint. Counters, floor covering, kitchen sinks and kitchen worktable, along with new ceiling light fixtures have all been chosen. Thanks to all who have been devoting time, skill, energy, and funds to this much-needed project. Our parish hall will be energy-efficient and welcoming, a friendly facility that will glorify God as it welcomes friends and strangers alike!
Your offerings to the Parish Hall Renovation Fund a re needed and welcomed. Special envelopes are available in Mt. Joy narthex. Please note if you are contributing in ‘memory or in honor’ of someone.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE : OUR PARISH GATHERS AT MT. JOY – SUNDAY, MAY 2 4 : “ Mamie Remembers Gettysburg ”
The service at Mt. Joy will begin at 10:15a.m. Children of both Mt. Joy and St. Paul’s are welcome to join in the strewing of flowers. The Sons of Union Veterans will lead the memorial ritual in the cemetery, concluding with a rifle salute by the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company A.
Guest speaker during the 10:30 a.m. worship service will be Ruthmary McIlhenny, a student of Mamie Eisenhower. Ruthmary is a graduate of the Eisenhower Academy, sponsored by the National Park Service, Gettysburg College, Mount St. Mary’s College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society and has been a volunteer at the Eisenhower National Historic Site since 1991. McIlhenny has written her own original portrayal of the first lady as a symbol of her time and an ideal of womanhood, whose story and humor is enjoyed by all ages. She has performed as Mamie Eisenhower for many groups including Tauck Tours, Red Hat Societies, Elderhostel and Harrisburg Area Community College.
H EY K IDS !!!
WANT TO HAVE THE MOST FUN SUMMER EVER?
Spend a week at Camp Mar-Lu-Ridge, June 17 – August 10
Check it out online at -lu-ridge.org/
Mt. Joy and St. Paul’s both offer $50 scholarships .
See Pastor Faye for more information & applications forms.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!
GIGGLE Day Camp July 16 & 17 at Mt. Joy
TANNER’S PAGE
View From the Pastor’s Window
God’s Blessings on Tanner
Tanner Yingling, a member of our parish, and just 3 years old, has been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and serious form of childhood cancer and has been undergoing treatments at John Hopkins. And so we are learning to pronounce a word that we never wanted to face, much less attribute to a cute, active 3 year old.
All of us at MJSP parish are behind Tanner and his family every step of the way. Our hearts go out to them and we are praying that Tanner grows up well and strong. God’s love for Tanner is so enormous it is beyond our comprehension and God will bring good out of this situation. We will continue to support Tanner and his family with healing prayer and we plan a service of healing prayer at St. Paul’s in May.
At such a stressful time, financial woes should not burden Tanner’s family. But, there are major financial challenges. Tanner’s mom, Steph, will resign from her job to care for him during this year of treatments. Also, the family’s medical insurance has a very high deductible. Jeff and Steph and the rest of Tanner’s family need to be able to devote themselves to caring for and nurturing this delightful 3-year-old. So, a special bank account, Friends of the Tanner Yingling Family, has been created.
The first fundraiser is a spaghetti dinner May 23 at the Harney Fire Hall. All donations for the dinner are welcome, both monetary contributions and food items. Cakes are needed and would be a good contribution for us at MJSP. Everything will be donated (donors’ names to be posted at the dinner), so all proceeds will benefit Tanner. The dinner is co-chaired by Drew Leedy and Matthew Shealer. The ask for your support in this community fundraiser. For tickets, please see Kristy & Kevin Servant, Guy & Sandy Kump, or Shirley Waybright.
"For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, says the Lord." Jeremiah 30:17
See you in Church,
Pastor Faye
“ Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did. ”
~Sarah Caldwell
LENTEN OFFERING PROJECT
Child Survival Program
“A Matter of Life and Death”
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their food with the poor. ~ Proverbs 22:9 (NRSV)
MJSP offerings for Lenten Compassion Child Survival totaled $1013.00 .
God has bless ed you with generous hearts for children!
Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty
To Make A Difference - Walk or Sponsor a Walker
MJSP
at Gettysburg Area
CROP Walk For Hunger
Trinity UCC, 60 High Street
Sunday May 3
Registration 1:00 p.m.
Walk Starts 1:30 p.m.
Ends at Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, Baltimore Street
For Walker Packets
Mt. Joy, Kim Birckhead, 717-339-0335
St. Paul’s, Pastor Faye, 717-334-8585
“ Anything that is of value in life only multiplies when it is given. ”
—Deepak Chopra
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