Announcements

WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

April 30, 2023

Fourth Sunday of Easter

8:30 am Early Worship Service

10:30 am Late Worship Service

All services on Facebook can be found on the church page https://www.facebook.com/matthew44 or on the church website  https://www.aelc.org/podcasts/media

Thank you!

Please click on link below to view the online worship bulletin for this Sunday, April 30, 2023

April 30 Early Worship Service Bulletin

April 30 Late Worship Service Bulletin

“Come, to know the love of God: Go, to make it known”

UPCOMING WORSHIP HOURS

Sunday, April 30

8:30 am - Early Worship Service-HC

9:00 am - Faith Formation/CAT Class

9:30 am - Adult Faith Formation

10:30 am - Late Worship Service-HC

Sunday, May 7

8:30 am - Early Worship Service

9:00 am - Faith Formation/CAT Class

9:15 am - Sr. High Faith Formation

9:30 am - Adult Faith Formation

10:30 am - Late Worship Service-HC

Sr. High Faith Formation will join with Cat Class at 9:15 on May 7 to make breakfast sandwiches for Opportunity House. We will meet for the final time this year on May 21 at 9:30. Be sure to come and check out the Senior High space and talk about how you want to use our time together in the upcoming year. We look forward to seeing you in May! If you have any questions please contact Janine Labagh, Allison Eshleman or Kristen.

APRIL 

Adult Faith Formation Classes

April 30        Pastor Tom Scornavacchi

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Join us for our next Interwoven on Sunday, May 14 to celebrate Mother's Day! Join us during the Faith Formation hour to celebrate our moms, grandmas, aunts, and all other important women in our life! Come enjoy breakfast, crafts, and activities that all celebrate the mother figures in our lives! Please sign up in the lobby if you plan to attend.

Join our Facebook page for all Family and Children Events:

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Contact Annmarie for any questions

Annmarie@aelc.org

Pets Unleashed Camp

June 26 -30

10am to 12pm

Ages 3 to 10 years’ old

$10.00 a child / Sibling discount offered

“Were Jesus Cares for You!!”

We will be making “Projects with a purpose”

Centered around our community pet organizations.

T-shirt, Making toys, Bowls, Treats, Blankets, Games, Snack, FUN!!

Kindness Camp

July 17 to 21

Ages 3 to 12 years’ old

$15.00 a child / Sibling discount offered

Creating projects to spread throughout ourcommunity for those in need!

T-shirt, Cooking, Painting, Creating, Games, Snack, FUN!!

Camp Registration is available on our website at AELC.org under the events tab!

Vacation Bible School

Calling all Preschool Kiddos!!

Join us for a special Preschool VBS!

“Stellar”

Sing, Play, Blastoff in your Preschool Space Place!

August 7 – 11      5:30 pm to 8 pm

Children Grades 1^st to 6^th Grade Bring a friend and

Join us for “Stellar”

We will be “Shining Through Jesus Light” while we

Sing, Dance, Play Games, Eat Snacks, Have Fun!!

AELC After School Program is now open for registration!! Registration and information can be found on our Website AELC.org under the Events Tab.

CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK

AT BRECKNOCK FIRE DEPT.

MAY 13

10 AM – 4 PM

484-987-7025

Men’s Bible & Brew

May 17 at 7pm

Village Haus

White Water Rafting is back! We will be going White Water Rafting on Saturday June 24. This year we have two options, the Pirate Family Rafting trip or A Damn Release Trip. Sign up by Sunday, April 30. A $35 deposit per rafter is due when you sign up and the remainder of your total will be due Sunday, June 4. 

SAVE THE DATE...

MAY 28TH AT 9:30 AM COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE!!

THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE IS ASKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!  

If you have an interest in helping out with weeding the flower beds at AELC, please sign up on the sheet on the table in the lobby. Questions – please contact David Henry at 610-790-5293.

Sunday, May 21, 2023

After 10:30 am Combined Worship

Church Picnic/Ice Bucket Challenge

Sign-up Sheet in the Lobby

Give thanks to the Lord!

For our traditional and praise services we will be using our offering plates at each pew. Following the offering, the donations will be brought to the altar as we all give thanks to the Lord for all that he has done for us.

Four ushers are needed each week to pass the plate and to bring the offering plates to the altar. There is a sign-up sheet on the lobby bulletin board for those willing to help. Thank you for serving our church.

Sponsors are needed for bulletins and flowers!

Won’t you please consider sponsoring the Sunday worship bulletin and or the altar flowers?

Cost:

$20 - Bulletin

$54/2 altar vases, $50/chancel arrangement

Questions: contact Jo Verrill at jodaverrill@gmail.com

for bulletins and Sandy Fluck at 610-334-3175

 for flowers.

Our Youth group will be taking a break for the summer. Keep an eye out in August for information on a fun activity we are working on planning!

AELC Book Club

We will be reading “A Man Called Ove” (also can be found as “A Man Called Otto”) by Fredrik Backman. Our reading schedule will be:

April 27 at 6:30pm: Chapter 1-16

(pages 1-156)

May 11 at 6:30pm: Chapters 17-Epilogue (pages 157-337)

FAIR TRADE 

The Fair Trade Stand has an exciting new feature product! Equal Exchange is collaborating with a The Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective, an organization whose goal is to decolonize the chocolate market. Typically, in the world of chocolate growing and production, those who harvest the chocolate beans work for pennies and stay poor, while those who produce chocolate products reap the monetary benefits. The Cross Atlantic Chocolate Collective is working to enable its members to participate in all stages of growing and producing their own chocolate, from the seed to the delicious, finished product.

We Currently have a sampler of 9 mini bars, each created by growers/producers in 12 different countries, including the USA, retailing for $18.00. Stop by the stand to check it out, or visit their website at https://www.chocolaterebellion.com/ to learn more about this exciting new venture, and to see which countries are participating.

Thank you for your continued support,

Janine and Connie

AELC Fishing Trip

Wednesday, June 14

Where: Rock Hall, MD

Cost: $130

(includes boat, mate and transportation)

Please contact Jim Spangler at 717-445-6537

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS NEEDED

AELC has long had members of our faith community directly participate in our worship services. Our readings and prayers of intercession can be made from the altar/lectern or pre-recorded and streamed during our worship services, whether the service is offered on-site or online. Simply indicate your choice when you sign up.

The reading and prayer will be provided to you via email/mail during the week prior to your scheduled Sunday service

If you wish to record the reading and/or the prayer of intercession for streaming during the worship service, you can do so on a phone, computer or camera, which is then loaded to a shared drive for our A/V personnel to access. 

Although we use Signup Genius for ease of online sign up, you can also sign up through Gaye Dougherty at gayedougherty@gmail.com, call Gaye at 610-507-4562, or call Dee Constable at 610-775-2520 or email her at: office@aelc.org.

Thank you for considering participation in this important Church Ministry.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F45ABAD2EA1F58-worship

April:

8:30 am – Gayle Tomasko (4/2, 9, 23, 30), Theresa & Scott Laudermilch (4/16)

10:30 am – Holly & Rob James (4/2, 9, 16, 23)

Jackie & Dean Hirneisen (4/30)

MAY:

8:30 am - Shirley Eskey

10:30 am - Marsha Yadlosky & Judy Conrad