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Immanuel United Methodist Church
717-235-1915 1 New Street Glen Rock, PA 17327

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May/June 2024

When the United Brethren branch of the United Methodist Church gathered at the York Opera House in York, Pennsylvania for its General Conference in 1889, they were a growing church in a growing nation that presented new possibilities for mission their founders could hardly have imagined.
Change was in the air. Changes in the church’s constitution had been debated in United Brethren Church publications for months. Votes had been taken in local churches. The results were collected and carried to the general conference. There they would consider proposals concerning the ordination of women, giving laity a voice and vote in annual conferences, changing seminary curriculums, empowering the church’s growth on the Pacific coast, and removing from the church constitution language that prevented members of secret societies from church membership. All of them were approved. The church created on a wave of German immigration in the early 1700’s re-imagined itself to offer Christ to a nation in a time filled with unprecedented opportunity, growth, and social change.
Not everyone approved. Bishop Milton Wright said he’d rather leave than change. He, and a few others, did just that. His two sons, Orville and Wilbur, would go on to invent the airplane. Throughout their gathering, members of the United Brethren Conference talked about “the work.” Leadership development was for “the work.” A resolution to plant a new church in the nation’s capital was approved, provided that the person sent be gifted for “the work.” The United Brethren Women’s Missionary Association was celebrated as a “grand work.”
When the conference moved to adjourn, it gathered in the sanctuary of First Church, York, located at the corner of East Philadelphia and North Newberry Streets, which had been an unprecedented “work” for the church. There Bishop Weaver read a few words he had penciled down for the occasion.
These past four years, he said, have left us “better prepared for aggressive work; …we go out, not to contend about questions of church polity …but to win souls for Christ. Let us go out into the field and work until the Master shall say, ‘It is enough, come Home.’”
Many changes have come and gone since Bishop Weaver said those words, and we will see many changes more. The work, though, will stay the same. Christ will add new souls to our churches. The Holy Spirit will lead us into new fields of labor. Our lives will yield the greater fruit of the Holy Spirit until that day when every work done in the name of the Lord is shown to a work of God bringing life from death.
Pastor Skip

Immanuel United
Methodist Church
1 New Street
Glen Rock, PA 17327
717-235-1915
Email: immanuelumcglenrock@gmail.com
Website: www.immanuelglenrock.org
Pastor: Skip Spangler
Administrative Assistant: Jen Bubb
Daycare Director: Pamela Prowell
Sunday Service
9:30AM Worship (Online and In-Person)
10:30AM Sunday School
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9AM - 3PM

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THE WELL, IMMANUEL’S OUTREACH MINISTRY

32 Water Street
Glen Rock, PA 17327
(717) 759-8722
thewell.immanuelumc@gmail.com

The Well continues to provide an average of 125 free, hot Grab ’n Go meals each Wednesday using food from the York County Food Bank, First Fruits and foods purchased with monetary donations.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-6:00pm, there are 15-20 school age kids receiving a hot meal, participating in activities at The Well and ending the evening with ice cream. During the summer months, The Well may have to limit the days that The Well is open for school age children due to a limited number of volunteers and their vacations.
There are currently 29 families registered at the food pantry which is stocked with donated foods and personal items, non-perishable food from the York County Food Bank and fresh foods and bread from First Fruits.
Community clients receiving pre-selected food boxes from the York County Food Bank on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays have increased.
All of these activities, providing a ‘safe sanctuary’ for children and efforts to alleviate food insecurity, would not be possible without the dedicated group of volunteers and the financial support of organizations, churches and individuals. Thank you to all who help make our mission “to show Jesus” to the community a reality.

Questions may be sent to: thewell.immanuelumc@gmail.com
The Well Food Pantry is an equal opportunity provider.

THE WELL IS OPEN FOR THE CHILDREN
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30pm—6:00pm
A safe sanctuary place for children to go for activities, snacks, and to hang out.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If interested in volunteering, please see Judy Flemmens. Clearances are required.

FREE Grab-n-Go meals
WEDNESDAYS
11:30am—12:30pm
At The Well
Available to everyone!

FREE FOOD FOR SENIORS
The WELL (32 Water Street, Glen Rock) is a distribution location for the York County Food Bank. for qualified seniors living in these zip code areas - 17327, 17329, 17407 and 17362.
Distribution is the first Wednesday of every month from 12:00-1:00pm.
Please see John Sajko for information.

As we walk into May 2024, I am reminded of this verse that has given me so much courage and strength. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” This is one of the most important Bible verses about courage for kids and parents alike. It reminds us how essential it is to rely on God’s understanding and not our own. As the daycare staff begin to think about all the upcoming transitions from school year to summer program, we often struggle with our own understanding...How is this going to work? What is the transition going to look like? How are we going to care for this many kids without hiring another staff?
God has ALWAYS provided for this daycare and we have always made it through even the hardest of days. I trust that as these transitions unfold and we continue to struggle with hiring a new staff member, God has a plan for the what, when, why, and how. His hands will continue to hold this program and continue to guide us on the right path.
Looking over the next few months, we are offering some fun activities for building family relationships...Lifetouch Portraits, Movie Night in the Sanctuary, and Pizza in the Park. The staff is excited to provide opportunities for families to connect in a safe space. Family involvement contributes to meaningful and lasting relationships and impacts children’s success. Research consistently shows that children with involved parents or caregivers tend to have higher academic achievement, improved social skills, and increased motivation to learn.
What is Jesus calling us to do in our relationships? Jesus said love is non-negotiable. The most important commandment Jesus gave us is to love God and love others (Matthew 22:34-40). Healthy relationships are so important that God didn't just suggest we treat others well; He commanded it. As you walk into May 2024, figure out ways to build your relationships with others.
Blessings from Good Shepherd Daycare,
Pamela

Articles and information for the July/August 2024 are due by
June 17th. Thank you!

Immanuel United Women in Faith will not meet in May. The June 6 meeting will be a picnic at 6:00pm at the home of Toni Oplinger. The program will be “Nutrition: Relationship to Self”. All women are invited to attend.

SATURDAY—May 16
And
SATURDAY– June 15
8:00am
J & B’s Grill, Shrewsbury
Please join us!

If you would like to sponsor altar flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one or special occasion, please sign up on the bulletin board. The cost is $40 (check made payable to IUMC). Please place your payment in the offering plate. Thank you.

Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm
Please let Pastor Skip know if you would like to receive the link to join.

YORK COUNTY FOOD BANK
MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month
11:30am-12:30pm
At
Glen Rock Ambulance Club
59 Water Street, Glen Rock
This is open to everyone!

Please contact Barbara Fetterman at 717-825-3929 with your prayer requests. Prayer cards are located in the pews. Please be sure to include your name so we can follow up with the prayer. And an address for the person we are praying for is great so we can send them a note letting them know that we are praying for them. Thank you!