HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Maundy Thursday, March 28th
7:00 p.m. (livestream)
Good Friday, March 29th
3:00 p.m. Outdoor Service at our Cemetery
375 Byers Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Easter Sunday, March 31st
Sunrise Outdoor Service 7:00 a.m. Outside at our Church
Easter Breakfast 8:30 a.m.
Easter Service 11:00 a.m. (livestream)
Virginia K. Woods Scholarship: Submission deadline is April 1, 2024
Naomi’s Kitchen: Please join the Couples’ Group at Naomi’s Country Kitchen for a home cooked meal on Friday, April 12 at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00 per person and there is a 40-person limit. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board by April 7 if you would like to attend. The address is 15390 Paxton Run Rd, Newburg, PA 17240. If you have questions, please see Lee or Jean Bentz or call them at 717-334-6064.
The next Men's Breakfast is on Saturday, 20 April 2024. Pastor Dale Williams will present information about Africa. Breakfast prep starts at 7 AM. Breakfast is served at 8 AM. Please sign up on the Narthex Bulletin Board and mark any of the tasks you can help with. Rick Gladhill will lead the effort to prepare the breakfast menu.
Habitat For Humanity Blitz Build: The new Habitat home build (in April 2024) is at 41/43 Craftway Drive, Littlestown, PA. During the Blitz Build (getting the walls up and the roof on), they expect about 10-20 volunteers (from any church) on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, April 4th through April 20th, from 8 am to 2 pm. We at LMC are asked to provide snacks for the 10 am break on Friday April 12 – pastry, fruit, and beverages are appreciated. Lunch (from a different church) should be ready to serve at noon – the hungry worker menu is up to the church providing the lunch. Parking is available along both Lumber St. and Craftway Drive. A tent, tables, and chairs will be available on site. On later Saturdays (April 27, May 4, 11, 18, and 25th), Volunteers are welcome to show up and continue working the build. Let Jim Richardson know what your interests are (worker or snack chef) at jimfred53@hotmail.com. Or 301-461-8225
Pizza and Bowling at Edgewood Lanes in Gettysburg will happen on the 3rd Saturday of September through April from 7:00-10:00 PM. The cost is $13 per person for all the pizza a bowling you can handle.
The final date until fall will be April 20
LMC Stitchers meet Monday's at 10:30 AM. Bring your quilting, knitting, sewing, and/or crochet projects and talk while you work. If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet give us a heads up by calling the church office prior to showing up so that we can be prepared. 717-642-5332
The Women’s Bible study meets electronically two Thursdays a month at 7 PM. Interested women contact Dana McDonald at 717-642-6272.
2024 Bulletin Sponsorship: If you would like to sponsor bulletins anytime during this year, please contact Barb to let her know which date(s) you would be interested in sponsoring. 717-642-5332 or office@lmcpc.org.
Ruth’s Harvest – We will again be collecting individual serving size food items for children. Throughout the school year, these items will be placed in backpacks periodically and sent home during long weekends and holidays. This gives the children in Fairfield School District access to food that is easy for them to prepare and eat while parents are at work. Items needed are:
1 oz. Animal Crackers and 1 oz. Teddy Grahams
4 oz. carrot cups
1 oz. cereal boxes or cups
1.5 oz. chips or pretzels
2.34 oz. mac and cheese cups
4 oz. mandarin orange cups, 4 oz. mixed fruit cups, 4 oz. peach cups and/or 4 oz. pear cups
2 oz. peanut butter crackers and or 2 oz. cheese crackers
1.5 oz. peanut butter to go and/or Nutella individual serving cups
1.53 oz. oatmeal
1 oz. raisins
3 oz. Ramen noodles
Fruit gummies or Fruit Roll-ups
Pop Tarts
The weekly FUNnFITNESS program takes place on Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM in the fellowship hall.
Mission Opportunity Program -"MOP" meets Thursday mornings at 10:00 - 11:30 AM to roll bandages for third world countries. All are welcome to come and help with this worthwhile cause.
Wires and Wood rehearse each Thursday beginning at 6:00 PM through May.
Faithful Voices choir rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 7:45 PM through May
Women's Guild meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM, except in January, February and March. All women are in
invited.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coat Ministry – November thru March there is a box in the hallway of the Education Building for clean, gently used coats. They will be taken to the shelter and given to the homeless in Gettysburg. Warm coats are very appreciated this time of year.
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