November 2023 News
November 2023 Newsletter
Worship Schedule this Month
November 5th - All Saints Sunday - “How Saints Are Blessed, an Upside-Down View” – Psalm
34; Romans 8:28-30; Matthew 5:1-12.
November 12th - 24th Sunday after Pentecost/Harvest Home – “How We Prepare for the Future
Is What Separates the Wise From the Foolish”- Psalm 78:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;
Matthew 25:1-13.
November 19th, 2:00 P.M.– Thanksgiving Sunday – Recognition of Call Service for Pastor Yost.
No Morning Service
November 26th - Reign of Christ - “Sheep, Goats, and the Grace of Finding Jesus in the Least of
These”- Ezekiel34:11-16; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46.
Looking Further Ahead
December 3rd – Christmas Brunch and Carol Sing
December 16th 10:00 A.M. – Veterans Wreath Celebration
December 24th, 7:00 P.M.– Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 6:30-8:00 PM
November 1- 2nd Corinthians 1:1-14; 2:14-3:6
Is Paul a reliable and trustworthy apostle for an understanding of Jesus and what he did and continues to do?
November 8- 2nd Corinthians 3:7-4:12
Veils, Clay Jar Treasures, and the Death and Life of Jesus in Our Bodies
November 15- 2nd Corinthians 4:16-5:10
From momentary affliction to an eternal weight of glory
November 22- 2nd Corinthians 5:11-21
The love of Christ: Death, Reconciliation, and a New Creation
November 29- 2nd Corinthians 7:2-16
The path of godly grief and repentance
Recognition of Call Service
On November 19th we will be having a Recognition of Call Service at 2:00pm to celebrate Pastor John Yost officially beginning his tenure with Dreisbach. Please note, there will be no morning service so we hope you’ll plan to join us in the afternoon for this joyous occasion!
Harvest Home
November 12th will be our annual Harvest Home celebration. Please bring non-perishable food items to the church for collection. This year’s donations will again be given to the Kiwanis Club to help with their food drive to benefit local families.
Upcoming Meetings
· Prime-timers for November will be on the 16th at 12:30 pm at DC Coffee & Tea.
· The Investment Committee will meet on November 21st at 11:00 AM.
Rummage Sale Follow Up
All are invited to participate in the meeting to distribute the earnings from this year’s Rummage Sales. We will meet on November 12 in the back of the church during the Sunday School hour. All proceeds from the sales go to outreach projects in the area and across the world. If you have any suggestions or requests, please contact Diane Hackenberg.
Christmas Brunch & Carol Sing-a-long
The air is getting colder and the holidays will be here before you know it! Help us kickoff this joyous season with a Christmas brunch and your favorite carols following the worship service on Sunday, December 3rd. Please bring a dish to share and your holiday spirit!
Christmas Gifts
Dreisbach members are once again invited to share the blessings of Christmas with the residents of The Phoebe Devitt House and Bethany Children’s Home. A list of gift ideas for Bethany Children’s Home is available in the back of the sanctuary or at bethanyhome.org/holidays-at-bethany. The list of residents for Phoebe Devitt House will be available in the back of the sanctuary soon. We will update you on when to have the gifts to the church in the near future.
Poinsettias
It's time to purchase Poinsettias!! This years plants will be coming from Engles Greenhouse at a cost of $10/plant. They are available in Red, White & Marble. Order forms are available at the back of the sanctuary and we ask that you turn them in by Monday, November 20th. Contact Tony Noll at tmnoll@verizon.net with any questions.
Veterans Wreath Celebration
We are pleased to be able to hold our Wreaths Across America event here at Dreisbach on Saturday, Dec. 16th, 2023 at 10 AM. Join us as we honor and remember the veterans who served our nation. If you would like to sponsor a wreath to be placed on a veteran’s grave the cost is $20. Sponsor sheets will be available at the back of the church soon. If you would like to help- contact Elaine Rockey.
Christmas Shopping Bonanza
The Lewisburg Women’s Connection will hold a Christmas Shopping Bonanza on December 12 at the Bonanza Restaurant in New Columbia. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. with brunch served at 9:30. The speaker is Conaley Visneski of Shamokin Dam and music will be provided by Tracey Rehm, violinist. Multiple vendors will be there. Reservations can be made by calling Peggy at 570-847-4730.
Nursery Volunteers
Volunteers are available to care for your child in the nursery every Sunday after the Children’s Time until the end of the service. Parents and caretakers are welcome to send their children to the nursery during that time. All volunteers have appropriate clearances. If you would like to participate in this ministry, please contact Diane Hackenberg.
Volunteers for November are: November 5 – Diane Hackenberg; November 12 – Michelle Owens; November 26 – Amber Leitzel.
7th Annual Fall Festival
The rain did not dampen this event. We welcomed everyone into the church social room. The room was filled with fall decorations, music, friendly greetings, laughter and much conversation. There were many church members, families, friends and lots of folks from our community. Good food filled the food line. Many delicious baked goods and treats were available to take home, not to mention the pie tasting room (What Fun!).
The children were laughing and so excited as they played the many games. The big hits were Pumpkin decorating and center piece of the room, the Dime Pitch.
The Festival was a wonderful event.
Thanks to all of you:
o All the Volunteers that worked so hard
o All those who generously made food and baked goods
o All those who donated money and supplies
o All the good wishes and prayers
Thank You the Festival Committee
Pie Contest
The rain didn’t dampen our parade of pie taste testers! With the event being held in doors we were able to keep the pies that needed refrigerated cold till the last minute! Congratulations to all those who baked pies for the pie tasting contest. We had 14 entries, (9 Adult Female, 1 Adult Male and 4 Youth up to 18). The winners in the Adult Female were 1st place Mallory Leitzel (snickerdoodle apple cheesecake pie), 2nd place Ella Willow (cherry pie, which she didn’t know she had entered) and 3rd place Elaine Rockey (butterscotch pumpkin pie). With only one Adult Male entry in that division, Greg Chamra took 1st place for his chocolate peanut butter chip pie. Hopefully next year we will have more males enter as this is his second year for being the only male contestant. In the Youth up to 18 division 1st place winner was Bentley, Yearick (oreo pie) 2nd place Collins Raup (chocolate chip pie) and 3rd place Connor Shively (creamy lemon pie). Congratulations to all these winners and a special thank you to all those who voted.