Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Please pray!

Dear Family,

 

Please be in prayer for Bernie Eiswert’s sister, Kathy, who is scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning at Johns Hopkins.

 
Thank you for partnering in prayer!

 

"Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me."  Psalm 30:2

 

In Caring,

 

Pastor Gary 

 

Praises and Prayer Request

Dear Family,

 

We are praising God for an encouraging and uplifting experience that Pastor Rodney, Joyce Hornbaker, Liam O’Hagen, Troy Shively, myself and many others participated in at the annual Eastern Regional Conference these past two days at Camp Yolijwa. 

 

I am grateful for the fifteen church members who attended Reggie MeNeal’s “Resilience in Leadership” Seminar Sunday evening.  Pray that we apply in our personal life the things we learned and that we would lead well those that God has placed around us.

 

Praise God for carrying Mark Zimmerman, Mike Gutshall’s nephew, through yet another surgery.  Please pray for complete healing and recovery for him in this hard journey.

 

Thank for celebrating what God is doing and for God’s touch upon each of us according to our need.

 

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”   2 Corinthians 3:3-4

 

For His Glory,

 

Pastor Gary

 

Pastor Gary

 

 

Gary Hornbaker

Shippensburg First Church of God

Pastor of Visitation and Discipleship

Church Phone: 717-532-8421

 

Friday, March 28, 2025

5 Tickets remain for "The Innocent" at Christian Life Assembly

Dear Church Family,

 

The Living Stones has five tickets available for anyone 50 years old or older who would like to join us on Saturday, April 5 to see “The Innocent” Easter Drama at Christian Life Assembly in Camp Hill.  Following the drama, we will eat dinner at the Peppermill Restaurant.

 

We will meet at the Church Annex and leave from there at 12:15 p.m. unless you make other plans in advance and inform me.

 

The cost of the drama is $15, and the dinner is your cost as well.

 

If you would like to attend, please inform me.  You are welcome to invite friends that are not part of our church.  The tickets are to the first five who reply.

 

May God bless you with a wonderful weekend!

 

For His Glory,

 

Pastor Gary

 

Pastor Gary

 

 

Gary Hornbaker

Shippensburg First Church of God

Pastor of Visitation and Discipleship

Church Phone: 717-532-8421

 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Update

Dear Family,

 

I have several encouraging things to share.

 

Gloria Erickson received very encouraging news from her biopsy … no cancer!

 

Larry and Kathy Russell wishes to thank everyone for your prayers.  Larry is recovering from his heart procedure last evening.  God had Larry at the right place at the right time!

 

“Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things.”  Joel 2:26

 

For His Glory,

 

Pastor Gary

 

Pastor Gary

 

 

Gary Hornbaker

Shippensburg First Church of God

Pastor of Visitation and Discipleship

Church Phone: 717-532-8421

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SFCOG Prayer Updates

Hello Church Family,

 

Larry Russell is now being flown to York hospital as he is facing some significant heart blockages. Kathy welcomes as many prayers as possible.

 

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

--Philippians 4:6-7

 

Pastor Rodney Bistline

Shippensburg First Church of God

seniorpastorbistline@shipfcog.org

 

Monday, March 24, 2025

Please be in prayer!

Dear family,

 

Please be in prayer for healing for Larry Russell who went to the hospital this morning and is waiting for a room to be admitted.

 

"Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases."  Psalm 103:2-3

 

 

For His Glory,

 

Pastor Gary

 

Pastor Gary

 

 

Gary Hornbaker

Shippensburg First Church of God

Pastor of Visitation and Discipleship

Church Phone: 717-532-8421

 

Friday, March 21, 2025

Terry Helm Celebration of Life 3/22

Hello Church Family,

The family of Terry Helm would like to inform you that his memorial service will be held at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home tomorrow, Saturday March 22, at 3:30. There will be a viewing at 2:30 prior to the service. 


—Pastor Rodney