Lampeter Church of the Brethren is involved in the following ministries.
Upcoming events
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
February 3-4, 2012
Please join us for a lot of laughs, friendly fellowship, great food, and the opportunity to gain insights to improve the incredible God-created relationship we call marriage.
We will begin on Friday night, February 3rd, with a presentation and then an awesome time of fabulous desserts and refreshments (6:30 PM-9:00 PM). Saturday morning, February 4th, we will begin with a light breakfast followed by more humorous presentations by Mark Gungor (DVD) complemented by a lively discussion time after each. At noon, we will enjoy a delicious lunch followed by an additional presentation. Saturday will wrap-up mid-afternoon with a special final event (8:30 AM - 2:00 PM).
Please set this time aside for fun, food, fellowship and the opportunity to improve your marriage. Please contact Phil or Kim Nielsen with questions.
Youth Mystery Dinner
February 24 & 25 6:00 PM
This is a great family show!
Dinner: Mixed Greens Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts, Lasagna, Italian Bread and Brownie a la Mode.
This is a humorous, audience-interactive, performance. There are 3 - 15 minute acts where Inspector Casey Solved tries to detect what happened to the Missing youth choir. In the end, the audience gets the chance to vote on the suspects and answer the question: "Who do you think Dun it?" The dinner and show will last approximately 2 hours.
Cost: $12.50/Adult and $6.00/child under 12
Phone the church office to reserve your seat. (Walk-ins will not be allowed due to dinner preparations.)
"Emotionally Healthy Spirituality"
Church-wide Initiative (Lenten Study)
On February 26th, we will begin an 8-week, church-wide study on the theme "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." The challenge is for everyone connected to the church to participate. The study will be offered during Sunday School, Wednesday Night Happenings or during other small group times. Beginning February 5th in the welcome center, sign-up sheets will be available for you to indicate the type of group and time frame in which you would like to participate in this study.
We are looking for individuals willing to host a small group or willing to facilitate a group for the 8-week period. These groups are to meet at other times than Sunday morning or Wednesday night to provide a variety of opportunities for people to participate in the study. If you would like to learn more about serving as a host or a small group facilitator for this 8-week study, contact Matt Berry. Or, you may express your interest in serving in one or both of these roles on the sign-up sheet that will be available beginning January 29th in the welcome center. Training for both facilitators and hosts will be provided.
The material we are using for the study is the material produced by Peter and Geri Scazzero, "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." You will have the opportunity to sign-up for the book, the workbook and the devotional guide (the Daily Office) beginning February 5th.
Located at the foot of beautiful Blue Mountain in northwestern Berks County, Pennsylvania. Camp Swatara is owned and operated by the Atlantic Northeast District Church of the Brethren and is a member of the Outdoor Ministries Association of the Church of the Brethren.
The purpose of Camp Swatara is to provide opportunities in the natural setting for persons of all ages to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, so that they may give their lives to Him in total discipleship.
Please note when planning to send children to Camp Swatara this summer, most full week CAMPS WILL END FRIDAY EVENING. You will need to pick up your campers at 7:00 pm.
Brochures with more information are available at the Camp Swatara Board near the Kitchen entrance in the early spring of each year. If you have questions please call Mike Myers at 464-8643.
Watch the bulletin board for information on camp sites for the Church Camp Out in Family Camp at Camp Swatara. This will be held again in August of 2011. Cabins may be available if you make your reservations on your own. Please let Mike Myers know if you would be interested in cabin accommodations. We may be able to make arrangements to use cabins in the summer camp, however, they would be quite a distance for the Family Camp Ground and the cost may differ. Sites are available for tents and full hookup camper. If you signed up last summer to go again in 2011, please be sure to check your site location.
COBYS: Church of the Brethren Youth Services
Located in Leola, PA, COBYS Family Services is a private non-profit family services agency. It began in 1980 and is a program of the Atlantic Northeast District of the Church of the Brethren. COBYS Family Services seeks to express Christ's love and concern for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well being of people. COBYS provides education, respite and therapy for children, youth and adults to help maintain and restore wholeness for themselves and their families.
COBYS Family Services include:
Foster care
Adoption
Individual and family counseling
Family life education
Teen mother and child group home
Reunification program
Much attention and care have been given to developing quality programs. COBYS services are respected by both the private and public sectors. Services are being expanded to meet growing community needs. COBYS professionals and volunteers provide support, encouragement, knowledge and skills in attempting to "go the extra mile".
For more than 30 years, CROPWALKERS have been walking with the world.
We walk with the world... in Vietnam, Cambodia, and other parts of Southeast Asia, where widespread flooding forced thousands of families to flee their homes and villages. CROPWALKERS walk so families can have food and shelter as they rebuild their homes and their lives.
We walk with the world... in Africa, Asia. South America, wherever women and chiidren must walk long distances to get water for their daily needs.
We walk with the world... in the U.S. with neighbors who walk to soup kitchens and food pantries to get food they need to survive.
We walk with the world...in Cambodia and Kosovo, where walking itself is dangerous, as thousands of landmines litter the countryside, an ever-present threat to children, families, and livestock.
We walk because they walk - because millions of people around the world walk every day for food, for shelter, for water, for survival. CROP WALK - walk or sponsor a walker. It makes a difference in our community and the world.
We will again participate in preparing theme baskets for the disaster relief auction. Information will be given to adult Sunday school classes and to those individuals who wish to participate.
Heifer Auction
Our congregation buys a heifer for the auction. Checks may be made to Lampeter Church, designated for heifer fund.
YWAM: Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to presenting Jesus Christ personally to this generation, to mobilizing as many as possible to help in this task, and to the training and equipping of believers for their part in fulfilling the Great Commission. As Christians of God's kingdom, we are called to love, worship, and obey our Lord, to love and serve His Body, the Church, and to present the whole Gospel for the whole man throughout the whole world.
