The Weekly Vision

Phone Number 717-334-3032
Parsonage Phone Number 334-1821
Website: www.gettysburgumc.org
e-mail address: mailto:gumc@onemain.com

August 15, 2004 -- August 21, 2004

The Altar Flowers are presented to the Glory of God by Marcus and Marylin Humphrey.

The Bulletins are presented to the Glory of God by Edgar and Charlotte Moore.

Welcome!
"This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!"
To all our visitors this morning, we thank God that you have chosen to worship with us today and we pray you will be comforted and challenged by the Word of God. We pray for traveling mercies for you and your family as you return to your homes.

The Greeters are Helen Hoke and Evelyn Brown.
The Ushers are Oscar Spicer, Ed Moore, Lloyd Dye and Bob Hess.
The Nursery Attendants are Mike and Betsy Wilhelm.

STAFF

Jay E. Zimmerman	Pastor
Kelly E. Renner	Organist
Charles H. Thompson	Music Coordinator
Fred Myers	Treasurer
Bruce Guiher	Sexton
Sara E. Bupp	Director of Youth Ministries
Natalie Price	Administrative Assistant

The following people have Birthdays this week:

15 - Janet Berkey, Greg Deaner
16 - Donna Landsperger
17 - Rebecca Krishan
18 - Laura Gessaman, Patricia Murren
20 - Clarice Tarr, Judy Kartoz
21 - Helen Hoke

Attendance

	Last Week	Last Year
Worship Attendance	172	128
Sunday School	16	47

Mission Can

"Mission Can" Benefits "Holy Grounds"

Take a hike over to Camp Penn (Waynesboro) or Mount Asbury (Newville) today, and you will see our Central PA UMC Camping Ministry in the final stages of a full summer ministry. These facilities, along with Green Hills (near Huntingdon) and Wesley Forest (Weikert), comprise a marvelous resource of campsites, whether it's summer, fall, winter, or spring. However, like all facilities, improvements, repairs, etc., are needed from time to time, and for our camps, this time has arrived. Our annual conference, accordingly, is in the midst of a $5.5 million campaign on behalf of facilities. We are calling it the "Holy Grounds" Campaign. Our August Mission Can benefits this significant ministry. Thank you for your gift!

Forthcoming months have the following "Mission Can" focus:

September, 2004 - Migrant Dental Program
October, 2004 - Open
November, 2004 - Holiday Family Outreach - toys, gifts, food vouchers, etc.
December, 2004 - Open

Thanks again for your gists and your suggestions for our "open months!" An update will be forthcoming.

The Weekly Calendar

Sunday, August 15	9:00 a.m. Summer Celebration of Worship. 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. (No children's Sunday School during July and August.) 10:00 a.m. Reception Planning Committee.
Monday, August 16	9:30 a.m. Crafty Ladies meet at the church. Anyone interested in crafts is welcome!
Thursday, August 19	9:00 a.m. Breakfast Bunch meets at the Gettysburg Family Restaurant. All are welcome to join us!

A Look Ahead

Sunday, August 22	9:00 a.m. Summer Celebration of Worship.
Monday, August 23	7:00 p.m. Worship Committee.
Tuesday, August 24	7:00 p.m. Staff Parish Relations Committee.
Tuesday, Sept 7	UMW Mystery dinner. Watch for further details.
Sunday, Sept 12	4:00 pm Please note that the time and place have changed for the Church picnic. Its is now being held on Sunday, September 12th at the home of Gerry and Beth Hoffman, 1051 Taneytown Road. We are doing this to welcome Jay and his family.

Prayer Concerns

Our prayers this week include: Joyce Richmond, Dean Wetzel, Charles Polley,
Brian Kluck, Doris Deaner, Bob Dillman, Ed Moore, Marie Clabaugh, David
Clapsaddle, Mary Heiser, Mary Fleming, Ida Smith, Margaret LeGay, Samuel
Waddell, Regina (Rudisill) Campbell, Kristi Klees, Barbara Purdue, Jeff
Persell, Alexa Myers, Sara Rose Wickham, Kelly Baldwin, Donna Doughtery,
Mary Shreve, Sally Becker, Victor Herron, Bill Krouse, Sara Bigham, Joanne
Shindledecker, Lewis Clark and our military personnel.

Pastoral prayers this week for those whose last name begins with these letters:
August 15-O; 16-P, 17-Q, 18-R, 19-S, 20-T, 21-U, 22-V

Please remember that if you don't wish to publicly express your prayer concerns,
you may use the PRAYER PILLAR in the back of the church for your requests.

Give a Phone Program
Studies show that by 2005 there will be over 500 million cell phones in toy boxes, drawers, closets, and so forth. Equally, over 130 million cell phones will be discardede annually. While some of these phones are not repairable, many are. here's where you can help! Your "junk cell phone" is wanted by the "Give A Phone" program of Oklahoma City, OK. (To secure additional information, you can go online at www.give-a-phone.org, or call 1-866-800-1867.) The majority of the phones will be refurbished and given to victims of child abuse and domestic violence.

Gettysburg U.M.C. will be collecting "junk cell phones" until September 30th. At that time, the phones will receive $1-$15/phone, depending upon the condition of the phone. Your gift does three things: 1) provides emergency access 911 phones to child abuse and domestic violence victims, 2) elminates harmful cell phone elements from being released into the environment, and 3) raises funds for our ministry.

Please bring your phone to the church office today! Thank you!

Mystery Dinner
It's time to plan on attending the United Methodist Women's Mystery Dinner, which will be held on September 7th. All women of the church are invited. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.

Updating Our Library
After years of functional organization (under the initial leadership of Betty and George Wetmore), or library, located in the parlor, is in need of some updating. Our goal is to review the books/materials in order to determine relevance, condition, etc. If you are willing and able to serve in this regard, please contact the church office (334-3032) at your earliest convenience.

Prayer Chain Invitation... For You...
Our strength in the Lord comes from a personal relationship to Jesus Christ. So it is that prayer, a tool of the spirit, binds us not only to God, but also to one another. The Gettysburg Church "Prayer Chain" has been a significant manifestation of such a reality. In such a spirit, you are invited to be linked in prayer with others. Quite simply, with this invitation we anticipate the reoganization of the prayer chain in the coming weeks. The chain works like this: As prayer requests are received, persons on the prayer chain receive a call regarding the prayer requests, and they are accordingly asked to call the next person on the chain with the information. Simple! Please complete and submit the follwing informaiotn to the church office by August 22nd. Once the chain is reorganized, an updated version will be mailed to you. Thank you for your anticipated participation!

PRAYER CHAIN 2004
Name: __________________________

Address: __________________________

E-mail: ____________________________

Phone: ____________________________

News In Brief

STUDY, SERVE AND SAIL: CRUISE TO THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN - April 7 - 17, 2005. Brochures are on the way! Hosted by the Central PA Conference in support of Mission Central.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES CONFERENCE - September 18th at Christ Community UMC in Selinsgrove, PA. Details on Church bulletin board across from the office.

BEING THERE - Spiritual Healing and the Congregation on September 18th at the First UMC, Mechanicsburg. Details on the church bulletin board across from the office.

54TH UNITED NATIONS SEMINAR - October 10 - 13, 2004. Registration is due on September 1st. Information on church bulletin board across from office.

LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY in Central PA has announced its fall lineup of workshops. In the Harrisburg area, First UMC, Hershey, will host the university on October 15th and 16th. For details, please see our church bulletin board across from the office.

LITURGISTS are needed for the remainder of the year. There are still greeter spots available, too. See Hallway bulletin board.

The church is looking for a HABITAT FOR HUMANITY coordinator. Please contact the church office for more information or to volunteer.

Mission Central Staff Opening - The Mission Central, education and outreach warehouse in Mechanicsburg is seeking a "Mission Service Coordinator" to work between 16 and 20 hours each week beginning in September. Specific skills required are effectively sharing our ministry with people of all ages, directing work projects being completed by a wide age range of volunteers, assisting with warehouse drop off and pick up, and conveying love of God through all that is done at Mission Central. Applications will be accepted by mail only through August 31st, with persons selected for interviews to be contacted the first and second weeks of September. Please send resumes to: Mission Central Staff, PO Box 2053, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

School of Congregational Development - Saturday, August 28th at First United Methodist Church in Mercersburg will host a seminar to inspire laity and their pastors to step up and move forward with Christ. The cost of this 2 session seminar, including lunch is $40.00. Childcare is provided free of charge. A certificate of .5 CEU will be awarded to participants completing this 2 session seminar. For more information, contact Cliff Smith (717) 328-2224 or e-mail him at fumc@earthlink.net. Registration is due August 16th.

WELCOME FOR OUR NEW BISHOP, JANE MIDDLETON - Sunday, September 19th at 4:30 pm at the Penn State Conference Center in State College. Watch for details.

Reverend Jane Allen Middleton is Named the Bishop for CPC! - The rev. Jane Allen Middleton of New York Annual (regional) Conference has been appointed bishop of Central Pennsylvania Conference (Harrisburg Area) the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Middleton, who was superintendent of the Connecticut/New York district, was elected a bishop on July 15th. She was one of six new bishops elected by 228 delegates attending the July 12-17 conference of the Northeast Jurisdiction.
Middleton, who lives in Stamford, Conn., will become one of 50 active U.S. bishops serving in the United Methodist Church and will lead the Central Pennsylvania Conference UMC on the 13 annual conferences that make up the 12-state jurisdiction. The Northeastern Jurisdiction is home to 1.5 million United Methodists in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia. It also includes the District of Columbia. An Episcopal Committee of the Northeast Jurisdiction assigned Middleton and other newly elected and active bishops to conferences where they will serve the next four years. Their assignments will be effective September 1st.

ATTENTION KENNIE'S SHOPPERS!
If you are a frequent shopper at any Kennie's
Market location and you'd be willing to designate Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Adams County for the Community Treasures program, please contact Laura
Geesaman at 334-1138 or landt@pa.net

Reminder: Summer office hours are
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm. M - F.

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.

PEW ENVELOPES! You may have noticed the pew envelopes and on top of the mission can. These envelopes are to be used for donations to the church that are not covered by your regular envelopes. Some examples are mission can donations, special collections, special service offerings, etc. If the envelopes are used, we will be able to add that record to your giving statement. Please be sure to put your envelope number and/or name on the envelope so we know to which account it should be recorded. If you have any questions, please see Fred Myers or Connie Thompson.

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.

Adopt - A - Camp ---Fruitbelt Farmworkers Harvest season is coming into "full swing," and with it, the Fruitbelt Farmworkers Christian Ministry is currently inviting individuals and congregations alike to prayerfully consider the "adoption of a camp." It simply involves a time of "connecting visiting" with the workers. For information, please call the Biglerville office at 486-3291 or 1-800-677-6896. Please note that the following items are needed: Spanish Bibles, health kits, blankets and sweatshirts. Thank you!

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.