News and Activities at MLC

December 2024

 

Church Council will be help monthly meeting in December 1st, 2024

 

ATTENTION MILLCREEK: DECEMBER DATES AND ACTIVITIES

 
 
NO SWEET SUNDAY FOR DECEMBER


WEATHER ALERT

In case of bad weather, please listen to WLBR 1270AM for notices of cancellation of church services. Channel 8 will only show church cancellations if there is a major snowstorm on a Saturday, but you can check online at WGAL.com which has a less restrictive posting for church services than the on-air part of their operation.


Monthly Church Breakfast

 

Everyone is welcome to join us for our monthly church breakfast at Country Fare Restaurant in Myerstown at 8:00 am on the Second Saturday of each month.  Just come and enjoy good food and fellowship.
                      MONTHLY BREAKFAST FOR DECEMBER 14TH.

 

 Thyme with Debbie is back with instructional classes about seasonal ingredients and flavors in the kitchen. All classes are held at Millcreek Lutheran Church from 10 AM to 12 PM with a cost of $23.00. The next class is listed below. To register for a class or for any questions, please contact Debbie at 484-577-6695 or at thymewithdebbie@gmail.com.

December 3, 2024
Topic: Holiday Baking
Description: There are some topics that seem to fit so well into the season. Baking and holidays fall into that category. This class will address the how-to when working with sweet yeast doughs. We will look at various ingredients used in baking and focus on what they contribute to the final product. And as we (and I) have become accustomed, you are invited to bring along a favorite holiday treat, either sweet or savory, to the class for sharing and sampling. (Please include your recipe so we can share).



 

  

RELAY FOR
LIFE

RELAY FOR LIFE UPDATE
Collect pull tabs from soda cans, etc. for the dialysis machine at the Ronald McDonald House. A container is on the table in the narthex.

 
 Thanks as always for your support!! 
 

Donations to American Cancer Society are always welcome.




 

Music Ministry


Make a joyful noise to the Lord!

 
Thanks to all who support and make the music at Millcreek!
Any questions--Contact Deb Tice via phone at 717-926-4273 or email at MusicDirector@millcreeklutheran.com


Deadline for the January Parish Echo newsletter is December15th. 


ACOLYTES

 
 
Please remember, if you are unable to acolyte on your scheduled Sunday, call a replacement. If you cannot find a replacement, please call the church 610-589-2570, or Linda Sheetz at 717-866-4273 as soon as possible.


 

 

Please sign up to sponsor flowers and bulletins.  Cost of flowers is $30 and cost of bulletins is $10. Contact Linda Hauck Sheetz or sign-up on the list in the narthex. 

Please note: we have purchased flower vase carriers for you to transport your alter flowers home.  They will be marked "Property of MLC".  Please bring the vases back the following week for the next person to use. 




 COLLEGE ADDRESSES
Part of Evangelism’s ministry is keeping in touch with our college students. We need their addresses while in college in order to do that. Please respond ASAP by calling Dara Wolfe at 717-866-5909 or email reded4evr@comcast.net. Thank you.
If you give us their e-mail addresses, the Parish Echo will be sent to them via e-mail.

 


The Evangelism Committee 

 
 The Evangelism Committee will not be meeting in December or January. The Evangelism committee would like to remind you that there are many opportunities for you to share the WORD with friends and family members. Invite them to church or simply tell them about the advent season and what it means to you personally. Is it the anticipation of Christmas presents or the excitement for the arrival of the baby Jesus? The beautiful decorations, the special music, candlelight communion with our family and friends celebrating the miracle of Christmas? Come... see... hear and Merry Christmas to all. - Evangelism Committee


Evangelism Committee
Other Evangelism Activities: 1) Collecting used ink and toner cartridges and old cell phones to be recycled after taking to Jubilee Ministries. Place in bin in hall leading to multi-purpose room. 2) Collecting new and lightly used small tools and building supplies (nails, tiles, electrical outlets, etc.) for Habitat for Humanity. Place smaller items in the bins in the hall leading to the multi-purpose room. To arrange for pick up of large items (cabinets, furniture, light fixtures, sinks, etc.), contact the Lancaster Lebanon Habitat ReStore at 717-293-0250 ext.4.



 

 

YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH NEED YOU!

Lay readers are needed to serve during worship, as we have lost a few over the past year. Most times you are
only listed to read 2-3 times per year.  There is a sign-up sheet on the narthex table outside the office, or contact Linda Sheetz at church or at 717-866-4273 for more information. Thanks in advance.



Give all of these needs some prayerful consideration as we move forward. We also need your presence in the pews for worship.

Can you help a senior citizen in need of assistance 1 - 2 hours a day, 2 days a week, with the possible expansion to 5 days a week?  Duties would be to make sure the senior takes her medicine and eats her meals, light laundry, and the occasional trip to the hairdresser.  The helper must be female.  Payment for services will be negotiated with the family.  If you are interested or know someone who might be, please call Sue at 717-949-3857 or Kathy at 610-533-3022. 





Military Personnel







 
 DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
  3 Stewart Wolf
  8 Charmayne Balsbaugh
11 Franklin K. Bergman
16 Nikki Johnson
17 Stephanie Gahres
     Dan Long
20 Violet Hepler
     Josh Tice
25 Celebrating Jesus’ Birth
26 Sierra Tice
 
 
 
If you want to be included on the birthday list, please submit your name to use by placing a note in the Newsletter mailbox in the church office, calling 610-655-7692, or emailing to Newsletter@millcreeklutheran.com.  Also if there is a name that should be removed from the list, or a correction made, please use one of the above ways to notify us.  Thank you. 
Spang Crest
 
 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES at Spang Crest open to anyone wanting to volunteer:
1) be a friendly visitor for those residents that have no one
2) assist with chicken barbeques in May and September, or contribute to those bake sales
3) pet visits--Have a pet that is very friendly and well behaved? Think about taking them to visit the residents—residents love to see animals
4) volunteer to work in the gift shop a few hours a month
( If you have any of these interests please contact Karen Kreiser- activities director at Spang Crest).

Please continue to keep Spang Crest residents and staff in your prayers. Margie Kriss




Thrivent Financial News

If you are a Thrivent Financial member, you are eligible to apply for a $250 grant for a church community project. This grant could be for the schoolbags or personal care kits that we do each year. It’s a great way to get extra funds for these worthwhile projects. It’s exciting to learn that a Thrivent member from our
congregation applied for one of these $250 grants for the High School Sunday School class quilt project and that the application was approved! They are making quilts for the pediatric unit at Reading Hospital. This money will be used to purchase materials for this project. Thrivent members are allotted two of these
$250 grants each year for community type projects. There are Thrivent members in our congregation, so let’s see what we can do to gain some worthwhile monies for some of our church community projects. Thrivent members should contact their Thrivent representative for more information about this exciting
program.