May 2025 News
May 2025 Newsletter
Worship Schedule this Month
May 4th – Third Sunday of Easter – “Fish Stories, Full Tables, and Dreaming Big”, Psalm 30;
Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19. Holy Communion and 1st Sunday Fellowship,
Dreisbach Highway Clean-up
May 11th – Fourth Sunday of Easter – “The Lamb Who Saves the Sheep”, Psalm 23; Revelation
7:9-17; John 10:22-30.
May 18th – Fifth Sunday of Easter - Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6, John 13:31-35. Pastor John
will be on vacation this Sunday. We will again welcome Chad Taylor to preach for us
on this morning.
May 25th – Sixth Sunday of Easter – “Baptized Into God’s Promises – Where Peace Travels and
Finds a Home”, Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:9-10; 21:22-22:5; John 14:23-31.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 6:30-8:00 PM
May 7- John 11 Resurrection and Life
May 14- John 12 What don't they understand?
May 21- John 13 Love As Jesus Loves
May 28- John 14 Do not let your hearts be troubled
Upcoming Meetings
· Prime Timers for the month of May will be at OIP on the 22nd at OIP Mifflinburg at 12:30 pm.
· The next meeting of the Prayer Shawl group is Tuesday, May 6th, at 6:30 p.m. at the church. All are welcome.
· Consistory will meet Tuesday, May 20th @ 7:00pm.
Nursery Volunteers
Volunteers are available to care for your infant to three-year-old child in the nursery every Sunday after the Children’s Time until the end of the service. All volunteers have appropriate clearances. If you would like to be part of this ministry, please contact Diane Hackenberg.
The volunteers for May are: May 4 – Diane Amabile; May 11 – Sharon Rein; May 18 – Kathy King; May 25 Kathleen Swartzlander.
Children’s Day
We will celebrate the children of Dreisbach on Sunday, June 1st. A special sweet treat will be available to all following the worship service!
Dreisbach Graduates
It’s graduation time! If you or a member of your family has or will be graduating this year, please let us know. We would love to celebrate this milestone with you. Please contact Pam Pfirman (570-898-9774 or dreisbachsecretary@gmail.com) so that we may share in this special achievement.
Suitcases Wanted
If you have any suitcases that you are looking to part with Jerry Amabile is your man! He will again be collecting them for his next trip to City of Joy in Rwanda.
“Magnified” - Discovering the Bigness of God in the Smallest of Things
Vacation Bible School will take place the week of June 9-13 from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. This year’s theme is entitled “Magnified” – Discovering the Bigness of God in the Smallest of Things. We are in need of help for the following areas (crafts, decorations, games, leaders for the different age groups, actors, kitchen, setting up tables in the social room). We always need help ahead of the week it starts!!! If you are interested, contact Miss Judy at 570-412-2814. (WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!). Registration forms are available at the back of the sanctuary.
“Community Crusader” VBS
Kids of Dreisbach this is your lucky year! This summer you will be able to take part in a 2nd opportunity to learn about God at VBS. First, we want to see you all at our Dreisbach VBS “Magnified” run by our very own Miss Judy from June 9th – 13th and then from July 7th – 10th we encourage you to check out the BVLP Community VBS “Community Crusaders” at the Mifflinburg Town Park. Check out the flyer and QR code at the back of the sanctuary to learn more. Uncle Jerry will be lending his special talents to both VBS opportunities!
Manbeck Food Stand
Dreisbach will be having a food stand on May 16th & 17th at the public sale of Leonard & Barb Manbeck. We are in need of helpers for each day, food prep, set up and clean up. If you are interested, please call either Bev Chamra at 570-217-6426 or Judy Willow at 570-412-2814. A donation list of items is available at the back of the sanctuary. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!