CHURCH FESTIVALS and FUNDRAISERS
Ladies Loyalty Class Auction - Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5:30 PM in the Social Hall
Chicken BBQ - Date to be Announced
Chicken Corn Festival- Friday, June 29, 2012, 4:00 PM at North Middleton Fire Company
Annual Gospel Festival - Saturday, August 18, 2012, 4:30 to 10:00 PM
Adult Class 1 meets in the front of the sanctuary and studies the "International Sunday School Lesson."
Adult Class 2 meets in Classroom #3 studying, "Forgotten God," by Francis Chan.
A Nursery class for children birth to 4 years of age by east hallway.
The remaining classes for children and youth are being revamped for this year. Here are the details.
Children in grades K– 9 will meet in the social hall for
Junior Choir practice from 10:15–10:30 AM.
Classes from 10:30—10:50 AM.
Grades K-2 with Chuck and Cindy Bear;
Grades 3-5 with Jan Monismith & BJ Deitch;
Grades 6-9 with Fay Minich, Terri Gephart, and Janet Zipfel.
Youth in grades 10-12 will gather in the Bridge Café from 10:15 -10:50 AM.
All children and youth in grades K—12 will be involved in a snack and game time in the café area social hall from 10:50—11:30 AM. We are in need of helpers and teacher substitutes. Please contact John Zimmerman 243-8001 to volunteer.
Bible Study Groups. Pastor Tim teaches the same lesson to the two groups in classroom #3. The evening group meets on Monday evenings, 7:00 PM. The daytime group gathers on Tuesday mornings, 9:00 AM. The groups continues through the Old Testament in the book of Samuel. Everyone is welcome to attend. Bring your Bible.
Prayer Breakfasts
Women's Prayer Breakfast. The women meet the second Saturday of the month between September and May in Classroom #3 at 7:30 AM. This year the women will study "Can We Talk," by Priscilla Shirer. Sharon Funk leads the group. Call Sharon at 243-2261 for more details.
Men's Prayer Breakfast. The men gather on the fourth Saturday of the month at 7:30 AM in the social hall. The study topic is "God's Answers to Life's Everyday Questions," by Rick Warren. Pastor Tim leads the men. All men and women in the church and community are encouraged to attend.
The Ladies Loyalty Class meets the first Tuesday in the downstairs social hall. All women of the church are welcome to join the group. They hold a fall Hayride, a winter Christmas Dinner and Auction, and a spring and fall Chicken BBQ. They also have various regular fellowship and business meetings the first Tuesday of each month from September thru May. For more information, call Class President, Janice Yorlets at 249-5090.
Our Worship Team practices the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary.
CHURCH MINISTRIES
Softball Season. The team finished with a regular season record of 6-9. Unfortunately, they lost the first two playoff games. We are grateful to Dick Clelan for coaching and Cathy Raraigh for running a very fine concession stand again this year. Check out the church’s website for very detailed team statistics. (Thanks Liz & Leroy!). The website is www.waggonersumc.com (click on “Ministries & Events,” and then “Softball.”) for final statistics. See you next year!
A Fellowship Breakfast Gathering is held the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM, at the Fairground Diner. Anyone in the church who likes to go out for breakfast is welcome to join us. Please fill in the sign-up sheet so we can call the diner to make reservations. Contact Pat Sheaffer if your have questions.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Manor Care Bingo. We participate in Manor Care Bingo, a ministry that gives back to you, as much, if not more than you give, this is it! Three or four volunteers lead the Bingo activity for the residents of Manor Care Nursing Home, located on the Walnut Bottom Road. Our church helps out the second Thursday of each month. Contact Rick Mellott at 249-7583 for more information.
Chapter VII is a local southern gospel quartet based out of the Carlisle, PA area. They performs songs that appeal to all types of audiences regardless of stylistic preferences. For a four-part quartet harmony delivered with sincerity and experience you need to look no further. They performs all types of southern gospel music. Chapter VII enjoys audience participation and good clean fun.
Time for Tots. This ministry is open to preschoolers from our church or community and meets in our nursery from 9:30—11:30 AM on Monday mornings when the Carlisle School District is in session. To register you child or grandchild contact Cindy Bear (243-9356) or Caryn Wilson (243-6763).
AA Meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM in the church social hall.
Adult Singles Ministry. Waggoners UMC does not have a formal adult singles ministry at this time. We encourage you, however, to discover and experience Crossfire-New Genesis which is serving singles in Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, Harrisburg and surrounding areas. New Genesis merged with CROSSFIRE on January 1, 2012. CROSSFIRE started in 1978 and has faithfully provided ministry to single adults as they transition through difficult times, such as divorce, loss of a spouse, single-parenting and remarriage. They endeavor to help people overcome their loneliness as singles, to form godly relationships and to grow spiritually. They are currently hosting several small groups, monthly Community Nights (dinner/ speaker) square dances, singles dances, hikes, games nights, picnics, and more! CROSSFIRE operates in a friendly Christian environment and reaches out to those who are hurting. Visit their website at cfire.org.
