Second Sunday Summer Concert Series ~ Sunday, August 11 @ 6pm ~ 8:30 pm Music: Half Life ~ Food Truck: Castenadas (Mexican)
The church’s parking lot will be aglow with stringed lights, beckoning Cornwall residents to bring their lawn chairs to enjoy dinner and an outdoor concert on Sunday, August 11! Food service begins at 6P.M., with dinner available from a selected food truck for each concert, and desserts available for sale from our church. Music starts at 7P.M., with the concert concluding at 8:30.A free will donation will be taken. Concerts will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather. The Youth and Young Adults of our church will be hosting each performance of this series.
Cub Scout Pack #415 Car Wash ~ July 27th 10am to 2pm
Cub Scout Pack #415 (who meet weekly at CUMC during the school year), will be hosting a Car Wash Fundraiser on the Cornwall UMC parking lot on Saturday, July 27 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Come out, have your car washed and help support our Cub Scouts
Summer Special Music: Musicians Or Vocalists Needed
Musicians are needed to provide special music during the summer for the 10:30 Traditional Service beginning on Sunday, June 23. You will be responsible for one piece of music, either instrumental or vocal. Pick a date and sign up on the sheet outside the choir room.
Cooking With Kathy: Cooking For Myself 101 ~ 6 weeks series
Event by Kathy's Cuisine Cornwall UMC, 50 Freeman St., Lebanon, PA Duration: 2 hr 30 min Public · Anyone, but must register Designed for recent school grads and "cooking for one or a couple," we'll cover simple methods/recipes, including nutrition basics, reading food labels, techniques and more. Thursdays at 6pm. $15 per class or $75 for the series. Here's our schedule: August 1 - Pasta August 8 - Knife Skills August 29 - Sheet Pan Dinners September 5 - Cast Iron Frying Pan September 12 - Eggs & Proteins September 19 - Instant Pot For more information or registration, please contact Kathy Snavely, Kathy's Cuisine by phone/text at 717.507.2667 or [email protected]
Save The Date ~ Annual Peach Festival ~ Friday August 9, 2024
Peach Festival ~ Friday, August 9, 2024 (rain or shine) 5:00 – 7:30 P.M. Hot Food – Homemade Ice Cream – PEACHES! Helpers are needed! If interested, contact Jamie Martin at [email protected]
Honeybees: Cooking With Kathy ~ Aug 15th 6pm
Our next event will be on Thur., Aug. 15 at 6 P.M. at the church. Kathy will be offering a new cooking class, “Copycat Recipes”. We’ll create some of your favorite restaurant dishes that you can easily duplicate at home! Who doesn’t love Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits? Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup has been a longtime fan favorite. Applebee’s Cilantro Lime Coleslaw was a menu staple for years. And once you’ve eaten Starbuck’s Lemon Loaf, you can’t help but order it again! We’ll make (and sample) these simple to make favorites and we’ll highlight some great food facts/hacks to save on calories and boost your health. Cost: $20. Reserve
Bible2School Program ~ Beginning This Fall ~ Volunteers Needed
We are excited to announce a new ministry called Bible2School to begin at CUMC this fall. Third graders from Cornwall Elementary School will come to our church for one hour a week to hear about Jesus. We will engage the children in songs, Bible stories, lessons, activities and prayer. This will be done with the child’s parental permission, due to a federal law called release time. Close to 60% of children do not regularly attend a church. Many of the children who participate in a Bible2School program hear about God for the first time. To be successful, this ministry will need volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of children by teaching them truth and inspiring hope and encourage the children while teaching Bible stories. Interested in being a part of this exciting ministry by offering your time and talents? Contact: Sandy Snyder, 717 383-3387, [email protected]; Jean Bonneville, 717 507-6023, [email protected] or Nancy Spotts, 717 269-1941, [email protected].
In The Community
Mt. Gretna Bible Festival
The Mt. Gretna Tabernacle is a busy place during the summer! Summer programing at the tabernacle includes Friday night ecumenical services in June as well as speakers and concerts on various Wed., Sun. and Sat. evenings through the end of August. There is no charge for each event, however a freewill offering will be taken at each program. Full schedules are available in the 1st floor foyer next to the elevator or on the tabernacle’s website: www.MtGretnaTabernacle.org
Volunteer Opportunities
LCCM Volunteers Needed
A new sign-up poster for the first six months of 2024 is located on the wall above the grocery cart in the link. We have a standing date of the 2nd Thursday of each month, except August. Usual time commitment is from 9:15 A.M. to approximately 2:00 P.M. but other times can be arranged.
Please add your name to one or more of the dates listed. Call Sue Brimmer at 717-273-6224 for information. You don’t need to know how to cook. Especially needed is someone who can lift & carry pans or help with cleanup. We could also use someone just for sweeping and wet mopping the floors from 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Children's Ministry
Kid's Worship needs volunteers to help older children with snacks and crafts Nursery needs volunteers to play with or rock babies in the nursery.
Children are the future of our church! Help us nurture our Children’s Ministry!
We are looking for a few church members to volunteer with our children’s ministry. Every Sunday the kids go to Kids Worship shortly after the 10:15 & 10:30 services start. In Kids Worship the kids hear a lesson, learn to pray, do crafts, play games & have a snack. This class has a permanent teacher, but in order to be Safe Church compliant, we need another adult in the classroom. This volunteer will help the kids with crafts and games. The volunteer is not expected to prepare anything in advance, just come have some fun with us.
We are also looking for additional volunteers in our nursery. These volunteers will play with toddlers & rock some babies. Please contact Amanda Hollich [email protected]if you are interested in helping us grow our children’s ministry! Without volunteers, we can’t have a children’s ministry.
Musicians and/or Vocalists Needed
Contemporary Service
We need help in the following areas 1-2 Sundays a month: Keyboardist ... Vocalists ... Sound Board ... Pre-Sermon Prayer... Scripture Reader
Please contact Shannon Schappell at [email protected]or 717-454-6464 if you or someone you know may be interested. Thank you!
Congregational Care Team Needs Volunteers!
Our Congregational Care Team Needs YOU! Team members help support those in our congregation affected by birth, death, surgery, illness, or other life-changing events. Team members may be asked to: provide a meal (homemade or store bought), provide transportation for an appt., supply a dessert or help with food preparation & serving at a funeral luncheon.
We realize that not everyone is available every time they are called or can’t do everything needed. You decide what areas in which you would like to volunteer. Our team has dwindled and we need more help.
For more information or to add your name to the meal, transportation, funeral dessert or funeral help lists contact Sue Brimmer at 717-273-6224 or [email protected]. If you volunteered to help but haven’t been called, contact Sue so she can verify that your name and correct contact information is on her list. It’s hard for us to know every situation. If you need help, please let Sue Brimmer or the church office know.
Changes to Online Viewing of the Services
Due to changes made by Facebook on how we can Livestream, we are making some changes on how you can watch the Traditional Service online. Although this is new and we are still having some problems, you can watch it either at 10:30 Sunday morning, or at any time after that. To watch on Facebook, click on: Cornwall UMC | Facebook. To watch on YouTube, click on: Cornwall United Methodist Church - YouTube
As we work on resolving some of the glitches, there may be some delay between the start of the service and the availability to watch on-line. Once everything has been resolved, we hope to make all three services available on both You Tube and Facebook.
Altar Flower Calendar
The flower calendar is now posted in the first-floor link. To sponsor the altar flowers, sign up for the Sunday you would like, and the secretary will contact you close to your date to get your information. The cost is $30. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 717-272-0148 or at [email protected].
College Student Info Needed
College Students We would like to support the college students who are a part of our congregation by including a college student of the week in our printed church announcements. Please contact the church office as soon possible at 717-272-0148 or [email protected], with the student’s name, year in college, college attending (list on-campus or at home), and mailing address (even if you think we already know)
Opportunities for Ministry
Church Bus Servicing Cornwall Manor Needs Drivers ~ No CDL
Our church bus runs to Cornwall Manor on Sunday mornings. The bus will picks up at 10 a.m. The stops are Gateway, Bradley, Corson and Laurel Place. Contact Bob Doll at 717-273-8013 if you have any questions.
Needed: Bus drivers are needed to pick up Cornwall Manor residents on Sunday mornings and return them following our morning services. A CDL is NOT required to drive the church bus and bus drivers will serve on a rotating basis.Please contact Bob Doll at 717-273-8013 if you can help with this vital service.
Children's Ministry ~ Help Needed.
Children are the future of our church! Help us nurture our Children’s Ministry! We are looking for a few church members to volunteer with our children’s ministry. Every Sunday the kids go to Kids Worship shortly after the 10:15 & 10:30 services start. In Kids Worship the kids hear a lesson, learn to pray, do crafts, play games & have a snack. This class has a permanent teacher, but in order to be Safe Church compliant, we need another adult in the classroom. This volunteer will help the kids with crafts and games. The volunteer is not expected to prepare anything in advance, just come and have some fun with us. Please contact Amanda Hollich if you are interested in helping us grow our children’s ministry.
Youth Sunday School Help Needed
Volunteers are desperately needed (one per week) for the Youth Sunday School class. This class meets Sunday mornings at 9 A.M. in the youth room. Jon Simpson plans and teaches each lesson. Volunteers do not need to teach (unless they want to) but need to be in the room to fulfill our Safe Sanctuary requirements to have two adults in each classroom. Currently Jon’s parents are helping most weeks. Jon has seen great growth in the kids who attend. There is high value in having this class for our youth. However, without more help he will not be able to continue the class. Please consider volunteering to help, the more volunteers the better. Contact Jon at js200cairn.edu or at 717-202-7789 if you have any question or would like to help.
Praying Hands Ministry
This is a small but dedicated group at CUMC and we invite you to join us at our monthly gathering for prayer and fellowship. The group currently consists of Pastor Deanna, JoAnne Baker, Louise Hostetter, Anna Starner and Roseann McGarvey. We meet in the fellowship hall on the first Saturday of the month at 9:30 AM. It is an informal gathering where we lend our support to our church, community, and the concerns of the world in which we live through prayer. Anyone who feels the need or desire to share in prayer with others is welcome. In addition, there are copies of Our Daily Bread and The Upper Room available. If you have any questions, please contact Roseann McGarvey at 717-675-7799 or email [email protected]
Volunteer Assistants Needed For The Children's Ministry
Children are the future of our church! Help us nurture our Children’s Ministry! We are looking for a few church members to volunteer with our children’s ministry. Every Sunday the kids go to Kids’ Worship shortly after the 10:15 & 10:30 services start. In Kids’ Worship the kids hear a lesson, learn to pray, do crafts, play games &have a snack. This class has a permanent teacher, but in order to be Safe Church compliant, we need another adult in the classroom. This volunteer will help the kids with crafts and games. The volunteer is not expected to prepare anything in advance, just come have some fun with us. Please contact Amanda Hollich if you are interested in helping us grow our children’s ministry!
Mentoring Program With Our Youth
I am looking for some volunteers who would be willing to be a part of a church-wide ministry. We would like to pair each teenager with at least one non-family member adult. Anyone who has an interest in discipleship and loves pouring energy into teenagers would be a great fit for this ministry. I am asking for you to be willing to pray, write notes of encouragement and when Covid is better under control try to attend the teenager’s activities, such as school plays, musical events and sports. Thank you for making me feel such a part of the Cornwall Church family. I have really enjoyed my time here and you have made me feel like this is home. If you are interested and willing to participate, please email me at [email protected]. Jon Simpson
General Information
The church office is open M-F from 9 a.m. to noon-If you are going to pick something up at the church and do not have a key, please use the entrance off Rt. 419, closest to the parsonage during office hours. If you need something and are unable to come out to the church please let us know and we will arrange to get it to you.
We have resources available at the church for those who are looking for something to read or study.
Library Stop by to pick out a book in our church library on the Lower Level. Available during regular office hours and on Sunday until 11:30 a.m. Many catagories available from Bible study, parenting, youth, Christian fiction etc.
Devotionals – Our Daily Bread and The Upper Room devotional books are available in the first floor foyer.
Tithes & Offerings
Thank you all for your faithfulness with your tithes, offerings and missions support that enables us to continue to minister to others and to maintain our building.
Let me remind your donations can be sent directly thru your banks electronic banking or send checks to: Cornwall Church, P.O. Box 687, Cornwall, PA 17016.
Miscellaneous Ongoing Activities At CUMC
The second Sunday of each month is Noisy Offering for Camp Sunday.
The children pass around cans to dump your change. All monies will go towards camp. Last year we collected enough to help send one kid to camp who otherwise wouldn't be able to attend. Go to the bank and get a roll of nickles, dimes or quarters. We want to make lots of noise in those cans!
Communication Challenges
We are always seeking to update the contact information of all those who are a part of our church family. If you use email, please do us a favor and send an email to the church office at [email protected] if you email changes. Please include your name, address, and phone number in this email.