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March 5, 2025
Never too late to answer a call from God: Celebrating Jim Bridgeman
On Sunday, December 29, 2024 Jim Bridgeman was ordained at the Lancaster Church of the Brethren. We always celebrate when someone accepts the call of God to serve the church … Continue reading →
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March 3, 2025
Service Spotlight: Terry Shearer
Service Spotlight is a bimonthly feature by Carole Deck highlighting LCOB members and friends who find joy in serving. This is the last article in the series for now. Some … Continue reading →
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March 3, 2025
Sunday School Begins New Quarter
A new Sunday school quarter begins this week, which makes it a good time to start attending. Adult options include a new God Conversations video series in the Chapel, along … Continue reading →
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March 3, 2025
Lent Sermons to Focus on Lament
During Lent—the weeks leading up to Palm Sunday and Easter—pastors will be preaching a series of sermons on Lament. Here’s some information about the “A Season for Lament” series: March … Continue reading →
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January 25, 2025
Service Spotlight: Tim Dunbar
Service Spotlight is a regular feature by Carole Deck highlighting LCOB members and friends who find joy in serving. “Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with … Continue reading →
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January 25, 2025
Church Hosts Youth Retreat
Eighteen youth from five churches (Lancaster; Manassas, Virginia; Mt. Wilson; Stevens Hill; and York First), along with their leaders, participated in a youth retreat hosted by our congregation on January … Continue reading →
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January 25, 2025
Five Things to Know About LCOB Live Streaming
LCOB’s YouTube channel provides congregants and the public with a diverse collection of live and recorded worship services and events. It’s become a valuable online resource that’s particularly helpful when … Continue reading →
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January 25, 2025
Pastors to Offer Brethren Beliefs & Practices Class
Pastors are assessing interest in a Brethren Beliefs & Practices class—with separate tracks in English and Spanish—to be offered at the church from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on an … Continue reading →
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January 18, 2025
Super Bowl Party
The Witness & Welcome Team is hosting a Super Bowl Party in the Worship & Event Center on February 9, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on … Continue reading →
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January 9, 2025
400+ Enjoy Epiphany Concerts
Despite blustery cold weather on Saturday night that may have dampened attendance, more than 400 people attended our church’s two Epiphany concerts last weekend—179 on Saturday and 225 on Sunday … Continue reading →
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January 9, 2025
WNL to Resume February 5
Wednesday Night Live (WNL) will resume on February 5 and continue each Wednesday through April 9. WNL begins with a meal in the Worship & Event Center at 5:30, followed … Continue reading →
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December 28, 2024
Service Spotlight: Bob Mackey
Service Spotlight is a bimonthly feature by Carole Deck highlighting LCOB members and friends who find joy in serving. Anchor Lancaster strives to be a good neighbor to those in … Continue reading →
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December 28, 2024
LCOB to Serve Three Community Meals in 2025
LCOB volunteers are scheduled to serve community meals at First Reformed Church in Lancaster three Tuesdays in 2025. Our congregation pays for the food and provides volunteers to purchase, prepare, … Continue reading →
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December 28, 2024
January Sermon Series: A ‘Both/And’ Church
Pastor of Worship Don Fitzkee and new interim Pastors Becky Fuchs and Nancy Hess have put their heads together and come up with a preaching plan for coming weeks. To … Continue reading →
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December 22, 2024
LCOB to Host Youth Event, Others Invited
For the second consecutive year, our church will host a regional youth event in January. This year people of all ages are invited to the opening session. On Friday, January … Continue reading →
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December 22, 2024
Epiphany Concerts to Feature Choirs, Organ, Guest Musicians
The Chancel Choir, Carillon Bell Choir, and organist Margaret Marsch, along with the Wrightsville Brass and members of the Elizabethtown College Concert Choir, will perform two Epiphany concerts in the … Continue reading →
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December 15, 2024
Church Calls Fuchs & Hess as Interim Team
Becky Fuchs and Nancy Hess will begin January 1 as our congregation’s interim pastoral team, taking the place of retiring Lead Pastor Misty Wintsch. They were called by a near-unanimous … Continue reading →
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December 6, 2024
Candles, Carols, Christmas Eve!
JJoin us in the Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. for our annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, as we remember the miracle of incarnation through readings, carols, and music, concluding with candles … Continue reading →