Hamilton Park

Congratulations to Sarah Long and Andrew Madonna who were married May 19th by Pastor Esbenshade in theUniversity ofPennsylvania Morris Arboretum, Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Congratulations, also, to our seminary intern, Jennifer Fair, on her graduation yesterday from Lancaster Theological Seminary.

Thanks to all who helped with yesterday’s Mulch Day – and those who planted flowers in recent weeks – to prepare our church grounds for the spring and summer season.

Please join us in Maugans Chapel following this morning’s 10:30 a.m. service for a discussion on our Open and Affirming process thus far.  Questions will be addressed as well.  To be led by members of the O & A Steering Committee, as well as Consistory persons.  A pizza lunch will be available.

Birthday Announcement: Martha Weaver, a charter member of HPUCC and long-time Director of Music, will celebrate her 90^th birthday on May 28^th!  If you would like to send a card to Martha, her address is:

Mrs. Martha Weaver, c/o The Mennonite Home, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Jackson Run #204, Lancaster, PA 17601.

Announcements from the Lancaster Assoc. UCC:

Marty Freitag, Member-in-Discernment, will have her Ecclesiastical Council at Salem, Rohrerstown, UCC at 3 p.m. today.  All members of LAUCC churches are welcome; several copies of Marty’s ordination paper are available in the narthex.

Aiglatson, the Association newsletter, is also available in the narthex.  Help yourself ~ lots of events listed for you to enjoy!

Check out our Pre-Schoolers’ artwork currently displayed in Art Alley!

Meetings this week:

Monday - “Friendly Faces” after school program – final one for this school year.

               – Zumba from 6 to 7 p.m. in the social hall; $5 per session.

               – Long Range Planning at 6 p.m. in the Chapel.

               – Companions in Christ at 7 p.m. in the library.

Tuesday – Pre-School Committee at 7 p.m. in the library.

   Wednesday - Morning Prayer and Scripture from 7-7:30 a.m. in the chapel.  Come join us.

           – Holey Ground 3 p.m.  Contact Dick Gockley (291-5906) by Monday if interested.

           – Yoga – 6:30-8 p.m. in the chapel.  Pay as you go ($5 per session).  Bring a mat.

   Thursday – Senior Choir rehearsal at 7 p.m. in the choir loft.

   Friday – 4^th Friday Family Movie Night at 7 p.m. in the chapel.

Sign up today if you can help serve dinner at Crispus Attucks Center on Saturday, May 26.  Lots of help is needed; Mike Landis is coordinating.

PCC Annual Meeting is June 8 – 10.  Pastor Cathy, Consistory president Cindy Shirk, and chair of our Pastoral Concerns Committee Dottie Holt, will serve as delegates for HPUCC.

Then it’s on to the dunk tank for Cindy Shirk!  It’s all part of Community Safety Education Day.  Check out the flyers placed around the church for details.

“Sonrise!” ~ our 2012 Vacation Bible School program for children ages Pre-K through grade 4 ~ will be held in the social hall and the playground on June 10 through 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  Lots of great stories, crafts, games, snacks, and music.  Please sign up today.  Bring a friend!

The May coin jar offering will benefit the youth trip to the UCC’s National Youth Event. $24.30 received so far.

 Devotional literature for May and June is available on the narthex huntboards.  Please help yourself.

SUMMER CAMP PLANS!  Brochures for the summer camp program at Hartman Center are posted on the bulletin board across from Pastor Jack’s office.  Pick one up or get a registration form on line.  HPUCC will pay half the fee for all children and youth campers.  Give completed forms and checks – payable to Hartman Center – to Pastor Cathy.  Camper Stock will be sold in the spring to help offset costs.

Important changes in altar flower delivery ….. As of July 1^st, if you have signed up to sponsor altar flowers for the week we ask that you be responsible to deliver them, or find a helper to do so.   If you are unable to do this, please call Helen Reese at 898-9719.  Or, if you are willing to deliver for someone who cannot, call Helen with that information too.  Thank you so much!

Food Bank needs: Canned fruit; canned meat; cereal; boxed or canned potatoes; tuna, canned vegetables, tomato products, soup.

Grocery store gift cards are giving a needed boost to our Community Meals Program.  Gift cards are available in the Narthex.  Participating grocery stores (Giant, Stauffer’s, and John Herr’s) donate 5% of all monies received to our mission budget. To date, $5,046.50 has been raised.

LOOKING AHEAD …..

Barnstormers’ Game with Fireworks – Saturday, 2 June at 7:00 pm. Cheer for the locals – Lancaster’s ball team and the Samaritan Counseling Center, a Hamilton Park UCC partner in ministry. $4.00 of every $11.00 ticket provides counseling for someone in need.            

(1) Go to  www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

(2) Click on the “fundraising login” on the right side;

(3) Find the the SCC logo and click on it;

(4) The page should come up with the password on it; if not type in “SCC”;

(5) Click “Buy” for a seat in section 22 or 23 on the third base line. No computer? Call Anita @ 560-9969.

Our summer schedule – one service only at 9:30 a.m. and no Sunday School – begins on June 10^th.