Christmas Eve Cookie Social

I know it was mentioned briefly, but I wanted to take a minute to remind you of the cookie social following Christmas Eve Service. If you have favorite cookies or other Christmas goodies you would like to share please feel free to bring it along with you to service.

This is just a brief time to share with your church family before the hustle and bustle of Christmas Day. Please continue to be in prayer about who you can invite to Christmas Eve service. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Christmas Reflection

To the most precious people in God’s Kingdom,

I just want to take a moment to thank you for being a part of this family of believers at Rosedale. I do not get a chance often to tell you how much of a part that you play in the work and success of what we are accomplishing. I hope that phrases we use often from the pulpit are not just words that make us smile. Phrases like “what a coincidence” and “God is doing amazing things” are more than cute; they are accomplishments that God is doing in our lives. What a coincidence is reference that we know that nothing that happens to us is by chance, that God has His hands in our lives and that we can trust Him. God is doing amazing thngs is not just for someone else, but that each one of us believes that God is doing something special in our lives, in our families life, and in our church family.

May this Christmas be a time to thank God for an amazing year and for Jesus coming to fulfill prophecy– but also to redeem mankind. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet. The virgin will be with child and will give birth, and they will call him Immanuel- which means “God with us.”

Becky and I truly love each one of you!

Pastor Tony

Only 208 Days to go!

208 days? Whatever could I be talking about? I know it seems far away, but if you’re like me (and I hope you are about this) YOU are already incredibly excited. I know, you are trying to figure out what I could possibly be that excited about. Well… in 208 Days (and coming soon) it will be time for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!

What is the theme? What crafts will be created? What stories will the kids learn? Mark your calendars for July 16 – 20, 2012. More details will be coming soon, but please be in prayer about how you will help makes this year’s vacation bible school a huge success!

Christmas Program!

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to ask you to be in prayer who you can invite to the Christmas play this week. You can use this as a tool to reach someone who would not normally come to church. You can also invite them to stay for our dinner afterwards. It is a great time to get people to know each other. Blessings! Our God is amazing and is doing amazing things!

Pastor Tony

42 Days and Counting

That is all there is until this year’s Christmas program at Rosedale, “Ewe’s Clues!”

If you are interested in helping out with this year’s program, either under the stage lights or behind the curtain, please contact Jess Nordai. Actors, singers and crew are all needed!

Come out and join this year’s fun! Mark your calendars for December 4th. That is the debut of “Ewe’s Clues” at Rosedale.

Courageous Movie Time

Hello, men! The earliest showing we can safely make it to this Sunday, 10/16  is 3:40pm. The movie is showing at the Regal Harrisburg 14.

Please plan on meeting at Ben Nordai’s by 3:00pm. The adult matinee ticket cost is $7.50.

Just a reminder, the ladies and children are spending the afternoon at the Nordai’s. Following the movie, there will be a potluck dinner there for all the men and ladies.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call, email or see Ben on Sunday morning.

Great Time in the Nation’s Capital!

Five men made the trek down to Washington, DC on October 8th. It was a picture perfect day with not a cloud in the sky. We toured the Smithsonian American History Museum and walked the Mall viewing the Washington Memorial (from the outside only), the new WW II Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, and the Lincoln Memorial.

God protected us from the demonstration and police activity at the Air Space Museum. We were planning to eat lunch in the foodcourt in the Air Space Museum, but we all decided to eat at the cafeteria in the American History Museum and never went to the end of the Mall where the demonstration was taking place. We did not find out about the protest until we saw it that evening on the news after returning home. Praise the Lord; He protected us and our day was not destroyed by those activities. He also gave us a great time  of fellowship travelling to and from and a great meal at the Mountain View Family Restaraunt on the way home. The Lord watched over us and protected us as we travelled.

We are thinking of having another Men’s trip to Washington, DC in the Spring. Plan now to join us!

Mike Nordai

Praying for Your Pastor

Hello everyone,

I am selfish in my note to you today.  I am going to ask you to pray specifically for your pastor. I am encouraged and blessed by all the wonderful things that the church family has done for me and is planning to do for me for Pastor’s Appreciation month. The excitement of what God is doing is amazing! I believe we could see revival in each one of our families and our church if we will let God do it.

The Prophet Habakkuk says “I will climb into my watchtower”  He is saying that he was going to get alone with God. I am so thankful for my prayer teams that pray throughout the week. On Friday, being able to pray specifically for the needs of many of you. We all need that watchtower, a place (anyplace) that you can get alone with God. You need a place that is quiet, a place where you will habitually go every time you meet with God. Make it special and make your prayers specific. The Bible says “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”

There is nothing more important to me than hearing from God about what He has for my life, my family, and the church that He has allowed me to pastor. If I am to lead this body of believers, I need to hear from God daily. Please keep me in your prayers daily as we seek God’s guidance for the church. Please find that quiet place to ask God what He has for each one of you, and while you are there, please lift up your pastor and the leaders that we might hear from Him and that He would guide us daily. God desires to meet with us, He wants to guide us and use for His honor and His glory. The focus must shift from us to God, and we will see Him do some amazing things! Wow! Would that be a 21st century Pentecost Church! Grant and hear our prayers. Amen.

What is Sweet and Individually-Wrapped?

Give up? It’s another way to reach out to the local community!

Trick-or-Treat is scheduled for October 27 in Middletown borough and the surrounding communities. The church would like to provide a sweet treat for children in the community. We will be accepting donations of individually-wrapped candies to make goody bags to hand out that night. We will also put a note in the bags indicating who the bags are from. Since Trick-or-Treat is before Fall Fest, a flyer about Fall Fest will be placed in the bags as well.

This year’s goal is at least 300 goody bags. To put five pieces of candy in each goody bag, we need to receive close to 50 bags of individually wrapped candies. The bin for donations is located in the foyer.

If you are interested in handing out goody bags at your house, helping to fill the bags, or if you have any questions, please contact Jess Nordai via phone, text or email.

An Afternoon with Something for Everyone!

This Sunday, October 16, we will be having a time of fellowship, but doing it a little differently.

First, the men will be going to see the new movie Courageous from the makers of Fireproof and Facing the Giants. Ben will have the showtime listed on Friday evening. The goal is to go to a matinee showing.

While the men are viewing this movie, the ladies (and children) are invited to Ben and Jess Nordai’s for a time of friendship, fun and fellowship. Following the movie and time of fellowship, we’ll have a time of FOOD! The Nordai’s will provide all the paper products. Please plan on bringing a dish and a drink to share. If you cannot bring something, that is fine. There is always a ton of food. Apparently, we all love to eat!!!

If you are planning on attending any of the events this weekend, please let me know via call, text or email. I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!