Free blood pressure and weight checks are available each Thursday from 9 - 11 am at The Stewartstown Senior Center.  No appointment necessary and everyone is welcome to take advantage of this free service.   Please call the senior center at 993-3488 if you have any questions.

SUMC will hold its 3rd Children’s Musical Theatre Camp, June 11th-15th (4pm-6pm) and 18th-22nd (9am-noon). The children will perform "Rescue in the Night", the story of Daniel in the lions' den during Sunday worship on June 24th. All children between the ages of 8-12 as of September 30, 2012 are welcome to participate in this free camp. We are currently looking for helpers to work with the children during this camp. If you are interested in helping with this camp, please contact Sandy Pietrowicz at 443-904-1670. More details will be released in the near future. 

Better Story scarves for sale on May 19th at the Stewartstown Firehouse parking lot. A percent of each sale will go towards helping other people live a better story. 

Fulton Lytle Memorial Blood Drive to be held on Sunday, May 20th from 11 am—3 pm. Contact Denise Hersey at 993-2613 to schedule an appointment. 

Are you cleaning out your closet and want to pass on your clothes to a good home and donate money to a good cause all at the same time? Do you need (or want) nice, “new to you” clothes? Then come to Ladies Clothes Swap that will take place on May 18 from 6 to 8 in Youth Room (SUMC).  We will be accepting clean, gently used ladies clothing that will be sold (for nice low prices ) at the Clothes Swap and all proceeds and remaining items will be donated to York Rescue Mission. Instructions: If you are donating shirts, dresses, jackets (anything that should be hanged) please include hangers so we can hang them up. If you don’t have hangers, don’t worry. (If you want your hangers back, attach your name with a masking tape to the hanger). Bring any clothes and accessories in good condition. Come and shop even with you are not donating. With further questions, please contact Paula Fromm hkofromm@gmail.com 717-887-0629 or Lucie Pentz lucka73601@gmail.com 717-654-6025. 

SUMC Hosts Spring Table Tennis Tournament On Saturday, May 26, at 9am, play begins for a non-sanctioned, round robin table tennis tournament for all ages and skill levels, at Stewartstown United Methodist Church, 26 South Main Street, Stewartstown, PA. Pre-registration is highly encouraged! Pre-register to guarantee a spot, by calling Jim Starr at 717-993-3552,
9am-9pm or by email: jim@jimstarr.com. Registration at the door begins at 8am.   A fee of $5.00 is required for participation. Awards will be given to winners of age groups and divisions, including children, men, women, and doubles, though some age groups or divisions may be cancelled due to lack of participation.  All proceeds beyond our expenses will benefit Helping Hands for the Homeless of York.


Women’s Beach Retreat, November 2-4, 2012 $225.00/person
The Sea Voice, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Please join us for a time of worship & witness; peace & prayer; and fellowship & fun. Costs cover lodging and linens. Meals may either be purchased in a restaurant or be prepared in the kitchen. Reservations are accepted upon receipt of $75 deposit. Checks are payable to SUMC and mailed to: Bev Hildebrand
2225 East Market Street, York, PA 17402. If you have any questions, please contact Bev at 717-309-1190 or Susan 993-9071. 

An Evening of Music, May 26th at 7 pm. Free concert
featuring Greg Chenoweth and Derek Cooper, including a world premiere by Derek Cooper. A reception to follow by Steph’s Catering & Bakery, with donations going to SUMC. 


High School Graduation Banquet  is scheduled for Thursday, May 17. If you have a high school senior in your family, please contact the music office immediately so that your senior is invited to the banquet. Leave the name of the senior and the school. 993-2507 

Children’s Home is in Urgent Need of Items The United Methodist Home for Children has an urgent need for hairbrushes, plastic clothes hangers (no wire hangers please), digital alarm clocks, water bottles (paba free or metal please), batteries (sizes AA, C & D please) and clothing racks. Donations may be placed in the collection bin in the Nursery narthex. 


You can't buy much with $5.00 these days! But, one thing you can buy is a good meal lovingly prepared. York inner city families eligible for services of York Rescue Mission will be coming to Stewartstown UMC on July 30th. They're being invited for a meal and then will see the dress rehearsal of SUMC's Summer musical Big! If you feel led to donate a meal, or help with planning and/or preparation, please see Mary Cadden, Kim Hoyt, Evelyn Barrows or Kathy Fix. Checks should be made payable to SUMC and noted York Rescue Mission Meal 7-30-2012. By the way, we are planning for 150 guests who will experience fellowship with family, friends and leaders, and the excitement of live theatre, all in a Christian atmosphere away from the inner city. A blessing for them and a blessing for us. 

The 33rd annual Summer Theatre production is, Big the Musical. Based on the Tom Hanks movie about an adolescent boy named Josh who makes a wish to become an adult, and it comes true!  Auditions & Tech registrations for the Summer Theatre production of BIG May 19-20. For youths ages 12-19. Choose from 4 audition sessions. There are no cuts for auditioners. For more information or to register, go to www.stewartstownumc.org/summertheatre or call
717-993-6678. Performances are August 1-11.

Spring means Softball! Join the SUMC softball team and play with us in the upcoming Southern York County Church  Softball League. Practice Sundays at 6pm (starting March 25) @ Camelot Field, Stewartstown. League play begins in May.  For more information contact: Jim Starr (h)993-3552 email: jim@jimstarr.com 

Vacation Bible School at SUMC has been scheduled for August 13th-17th. Please save the date. More information will be coming as details are finalized. If you would be willing to help, please contact Toni Lee at toniplee@verizon.net or Megan Varvaris at megan.varvaris@yahoo.More information will be coming as details are finalized.

You can still register for summer camp!!  Even though the early registration deadline has passed, there is still plenty of room in almost every week of camp this summer!  There are camps for all ages, including adults, so grab a camp brochure from the window ledges outside the front doors of the sanctuary and check out the options.   Intergenerational camps such as Mom and Me and Dad and Me are a great opportunity for parents to spend quality time with their young children, and a great introduction to camp for the kids.  Families might want to consider the Family Fishing Weekend at Wesley Forest May 25-27.  Even if you don't enjoy fishing, it's a great chance to be together in an outdoor setting, and the price is very affordable:  $99 per person in lodges or $89 per person in cabins.....and the best part is, children age 11 and under are FREE!!!  For more information or to register for camp, consult the camping website, www.susumcamps.org, or contact Joni Robison, 993-6690 or jonirob@verizon.net.  Don't forget that the church pays half the fee!  

Martha and Mary Ministry As a result of our 40 Days of Community study, the Women’s Sunday School Class was challenged to identify and address a need in our community. We realized that our church has a meal ministry for new babies and when someone passes, but what about other times that we should reach out such as when there is an accident, illness or personal challenge? To respond to this need, we have started the Martha and Mary Ministry. Our group will prepare and freeze meals that will be kept at church in a locked freezer. We encourage anyone in our congregation to use these meals to reach out to those you identify as having a need. The key to the freezer will be kept in the church office. We hope that you will utilize this ministry. Our first meal prep day was Feb. 5th and 35 meals are currently available. As meals are used, another prep day will be scheduled.
We are looking for monetary support for this ministry. As we get started, we have costs for food, freezable containers, and the purchase of a locking freezer. If you feel drawn to support this ministry you can do so by making a donation using the pew envelopes. Please write “Martha and Mary Ministry” on your envelope.

Giant & Wal Mart/Sams Gift cards will be sold after both worship services in the nursery hallway. Please see Sandie Eckenrode or Jen Parker. Cards can also be purchased in the main office during weekday hours of 8am-noon & 1-4pm. The card can be used for weekly groceries and other supplies. A portion of the cost of the card is returned to SUMC to support missions. There are NO hidden fees. Buy your weekly groceries and support missions at the same time! Checks payable to SUMC.

We continually use email as a way to communicate with our church family. Our Family News is emailed every Friday. If you would like to be included in this electronic distribution, please contact the church office.

Please remember to write your offering number on your envelope or on your check when making donations. If you do not know your offering number, please contact the church office.


Stewartstown UMC Weekly Giving
                                 03/31/12           03/31/11
General Fund Balance $          .00       $ 14,727.00
Accounts Payable                $ .00                 $.00

Gen. Fund Giving YTD $ 87,023.00      $ 94,855.00

Week #18  4/29/12
Current Giving            $5,056.00
Designated Giving        $ 300.00
Attendance - April 29, 2012
8:30 am -  112    11:00 am - 82      Sunday School - 62