The Weekly Vision

Phone Number 717-334-3032
Parsonage Phone Number 334-1821
Website: www.gettysburgumc.org
e-mail address: gumc@onemain.com
We encourage you to enjoy conversation and fellowship before the service. Please do so quietly in consideration for those who wish to meditate. Thank you. The Administrative Board

January 11, 2004 -- January 17, 2004

The Altar Flowers are presented to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Betsy's father, James P. Price by Larry and Betsy Speer.

The Bulletins are presented to the Glory of God and in loving honor of my children by Judy Kartoz.

WELCOME
to the Gettysburg United Methodist Church!

WE SINCERELY WELCOME YOU to the Gettysburg United Methodist Church! Our loving Father revealed himself as the "Alpha and Omega", the First and the Last. As we worship Him together this morning, may Christ reign first in all you do in the new year ahead. May the peace of the Lord be with you!
STAFF

Joyce M. Treas Pastor
Lauren K. Nace Director of Christian Education
Kelly E. Renner Organist
Charles H. Thompson Music Coordinator
Connie T. Thompson Administrative
Assistant

Fred Myers Treasurer
Kenneth S. Bucher Sexton

Sara E. Bupp Director of Youth Ministries

Thought for the Week

"If you don't love Jesus you will soon find that being a church leader is
not really a very good job. You will be overworked, underpaid,
overstressed, and under appreciated. But if you do love Jesus, you will
discover as so many other have, that it can be the most wonderful and
exciting job in the world."

Mark Allen Powell

The Liturgist for today's service is Larry Speer.
The Greeters are Buck and Edith Bulman.
The Ushers are members of the Steve Spatz team.
The Acolyte is Logan Lyon.
The Nursery Attendant is Jayne Sorber.

The following people have Birthdays this week:

14 - Pam Boller, Missy Lyon
16 - Glenda Dillman
17 - Angela Light

Attendance

	Last Week	Last Year
Worship Attendance	163	166
Sunday School	50	73

Mission Can

January's Mission Can is designated for the youth members of the Gettysburg
Area High School Orchestra. In May 2004, the Orchestra will be
participating in the 2004 Stars At Sea Royal Caribbean Concert Cruise aboard
the "Majesty of the Seas." The goal of the trip is to be adjudicated in a
concert on board ship, perform in Nassau, Bahamas, and if time allows,
perform in Miami, Florida. The Youth members that will be participating in
this cruise are: Allison Hunt, Rachel Sorber, Paige Keeney, Andrew Shevchuk and Kevin Shevchuk.

The Weekly Calendar

Sunday, January 11	9:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship - Installation of Church Leaders
Tuesday, January 13	7:00 p.m. Staff Worship Leadership meeting
Wednesday, January 14	7:00 p.m. Children's Choir Rehearsals 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, January 15	10:00 a.m. Bible Study - John 15 7:00 p.m. Disciple Bible Study - Session 13

A Look Ahead

January 19	Office Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. 7:00 p.m. Administrative Board meeting - Neil Temple, Chairperson
January 20	7:00 p.m. Staff/Parish committee
January 24	All Choir Recognition Sunday

Prayer Concerns

Our prayers this week include: Betty Weaver, Doris Deaner, Bob Dillman,
Steve Spatz, Betty Heflin, Evadel Crider, Mary Rudisill, Marie Clabaugh,
David Clapsaddle, Mary Heiser, Mary Fleming, Ida Smith, Regina (Rudisill)
Campbell, Michael Wilhelm, Eleanor Tate, Margaret LeGay, Gladys Roe, Jim
Scott, Ellen Snyder, Christopher Spatz, Jeremiah Giles, Agnes Palmer, Rev.
Charles Slaybaugh family, Dave Bloser family, Jamie Angleberger, Ronnie
Fogle, Noel Myers, Kelly Baldwin, Emily Haas's family, David Olsen and our
military personnel.

Opportunities for Ministry

The Mission Committee formerly headed by Martha Ford is looking for volunteers. Please contact Jackie Angleberger at 624-8388 if you are interested in serving on this committee in 2004.

SUMMER CAMPING MINISTRIES NEED YOU!
Employment begins with a week of training, starting around the second week of June and concluding August 21. Most positions involve working six days a week and often require more than an 8 - hour day. Pay is $200/2k, plus room and board. Paid positions available are Lifeguards, Program Staff, Food Service and Maintenance. Volunteer positions available are Counselors, Camp Nurses.
For further information, please contact the site directors:

Camp Penn: Dave Hykes 717-762-2693, dhykes@cvn.net;

Greene Hills: Dean Hauser 814-669- 4212, grnhillscmp@lazerlink.com;

Mount Asbury: Randy Heisley-Cato 717-468-3827, Asbury@pa.net:

Wesley Forest: Pat Sullivan 570-922-1348, Sully@sunlink.net

Look for the 2004 flowers, bulletins, greeters and liturgist sign-up charts on the hallway bulletin.

Mission Can suggestions are needed for the year 2004. If there is a
specific charity for which you would like to see the mission can designated please see Pastor Joyce.

The Young Adult Group will meet Friday, January 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at the YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County for pizza and swimming. All ages are welcome? RSVP to Laura Geesaman, landt@pa.net or 334-1138 by January 21st if you can make it. Check the Vision for detail on our February get-together.

Regular and large print Bibles are available at the back of the church for your use.
We invite you to use one to follow along in the reading of today's scripture.

Tape Ministry - Our members in nursing homes and those unable to get to church and now able to hear our Sunday services and feel a part of the church congregation. If you know of a shut-in and would like to take a tape to them, please call Ed and Charlotte Moore @ 334-1716. We owe David Schmidt a debt of gratitude for helping us in recording these tapes.

REMINDER: Please remember to call or e-mail the office by Tuesday prior to the Sunday you are sponsoring bulletins or altar flowers. Phone or mail reminders are no longer being issued - that information is now part of the newsletter. All announcements to be placed in the Weekly Vision must also be in the office by Tuesday. Thank you.