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Church of
the Apostles
1850
Marietta Avenue
Lancaster,
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Office: 717-392-5718
Fax: 717-392-6470
Email: webmaster@apostlesucc.org |
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Get Involved!
The
mission of Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ is to bear witness to
the Love of God in Jesus Christ through reaching out in faithful service to
persons and groups in need; through using our resources as faithful stewards;
celebrating God’s presence and promises to all who labor and trust in His
eternal realm of justice and peace.
We
strive to follow Jesus’ command to his disciples in John 21 and Matthew 25 to
feed, love, and care for His sheep - the sick and hurting, the thirsty and
hungry, and the homeless among us.
When Church of the Apostles was
formed in 1975, the congregation was charged to engage in Christian Ministry in
three areas:
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Ministry within the congregation
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Ministry in the surrounding community
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Ministry beyond our community
Ministry within
the congregation:
Worship is
the central focus for this ministry. The Spiritual Council urges all
members to participate in all areas of worship and its components. Attend
worship on Sunday morning, during Lent and all the services provided thru the
church year and participate in an educational class. Fellowship
opportunities with members and visitors are provided throughout the year.
Maintain and enhance the church properties with your time and talents. See
the Commissions' volunteer list below to find other ways to minister within the
congregation.
Ministry
with the surrounding community and beyond our community:
The Outreach programs at this
church are very extensive. We reach out to people far and near. We
share our campus with community groups, agencies and a retirement community.
We are a member of the Lancaster County Council of Churches and the Lancaster
Association of the Penn Central Conference of the UCC. Our sister church
is the Rehoboth Congregational Church in Namibia, Africa.
Read about the following
opportunities to reach out to others in love!
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 There's
a LOT of help needed out there...
If you'd like to VOLUNTEER, click here!
The
first Saturday of each month church members cook and serve breakfast to the
homeless at First Reformed UCC in Lancaster. On some weekends, meals are also
prepared for the Crispus Attucks Center.
Our newest venture is
helping staff the overnight Overflow Shelter for the homeless at First Reformed
UCC in Lancaster. These are only a few of the many "Opportunities for Service"
available through our Outreach program. Come join us and help serve others in
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Work in
our Food Bank, sorting and packing food items to fill orders from the Lancaster
County Council of Churches, or help to deliver these bags of groceries along
with donated clothing to the LCCC food and clothing banks.
Food bank needs this week include:
potatoes, fruit, peanut butter, baked beans, rice, soup, crackers and tomatoes.
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Join
our members from Outreach and the Property Commission who help keep Good Drive
trash to a minimum from Marietta Avenue to Columbia Avenue
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We always need helpers
to pack and transport donated items for our Wishing Well which are sent to such
organizations as Clare House, Milagro House, CAP "Promise Program", PRIME
refugee resettlement, Vantage, and Transitional Living Center.
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If you
like to walk, you can become involved in our Relay for Life Team, or the CROP
WALK, or the Heart Walk organized by some of our members
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