Fundraiser Meal - There’s a Pork BBQ Sandwich Fundraiser Meal this Sunday in the Café at 12:30 p.m. in support of Petra Missionaries JC and Lois Ebersole. JC directs the Africa Association of Bible Schools Ministry! Takeouts will be available after the 9 a.m. service.

This Sunday evening is Hymn Night! We’re excited to spend another special night worshipping the Lord through Hymns! Hymn Night begins at 6 p.m. in the Oasis. No matter your age, you’re invited to come out and participate!

Deeper Night

Our next Deeper Night is on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. Join us for a night of engaging worship, focused prayer, and personal ministry as we pursue the presence of Jesus together. And don’t forget to invite your friends and family!

Will You Answer the Call??

Every summer, hundreds of kids are impacted by the love of Jesus through worship, activities, and stories! As we gear up for this year’s “aqua awesome” SCUBA VBS, we know it takes an army to serve, support, and love on all the kids who find their way to our campus. We still need 40 volunteers willing to spend just a few hours in their evening, June 10 through 14, to serve as Elementary Crew Guides!

Look for the VBS display in the Atrium this Sunday and grab a volunteer card!

Spring Retreat

Young Adults, do you need time to reset and refresh? All Young Adults, ages 18-28, are invited to join us May 3-5 at Camp Sankanac, where we will spend “a weekend with the King!” Find friendship, community, and spiritual growth as you set apart this weekend and dive deeper in your relationship with the one who created you! Cost is $115/person. There's still time to register below!

SEASON FINALE!

Don't miss our last sweet morning together of the 2023-24 season this Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. There will be a "lunchy" brunch, an iced tea bar, a propagated plant trading table, various decals for you to make your own heat transfer t-shirt (bring-your-own-shirt!), and giveaways! Childcare is provided for all children from infants through Grade 6. We can't wait to see you ladies one last time before summer break!

Global Missions Festival

One of the ways we practice our Core Value of Sharing Jesus and Serving others is through missions! Petra’s 2024 Global Missions Festival is coming on Sunday morning, May 19! This year, we will focus on Global Missions in May and Local Missions in June. On May 19, 30+ Global Mission partners will have table displays throughout the Lobby and Atrium. Nacho and Merrilee Barrera will bring the message as we focus on Freely Receiving and Freely Giving as it applies to God’s call to missions.

Save the date and stop by the tables to learn more about our missionaries and how you can be part of expanding God’s Kingdom worldwide!

Missionary Prayer Focus



AJ (name withheld for security purposes) serves as a Petra missionary with Pioneers in West Africa. In recent months, she finished her first year of language study and moved to the city where she will be based for ongoing ministry. Pray for God’s grace and strength as she gets settled into a new home, studies a second foreign language, continues cultural learning, and gets to know her teammates. Pray also for God’s covering of protection, health, peace, and joy, and open doors for meaningful connections and conversations with the local population!

Fundraiser Meal - There’s a Meatball Sub Fundraiser Meal next Sunday in the Café at 12:30 p.m. in support of Janessa Reitz, who leaves for YWAM Switzerland in July! Takeouts will be available after the 9 a.m. service.

Testimonies Page

Did you know our website has a place for testimonies of God's faithfulness? We love reading about the goodness of our Heavenly Father and find it encouraging to hear how God answers the prayers of his children!

Submit a testimony about a healing, breakthrough, or an event like How We Love!

Take a moment to remind yourself of the kind of God we serve by reading a few testimonies, and let's rejoice with our Petra Family!

National Day of Prayer

The 2024 National Day of Prayer is next Thursday, May 2. The theme is "Lift up the Word. Light up the World,” based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31. Everyone is invited to a county-wide Celebration of Prayer & Worship that evening from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Church. The New Holland Community Prayer Breakfast will take place that morning at 7 a.m. at Yoder’s, with prayer times at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. Contact Kevin Kirkpatrick at 717-445-4401 with questions about the breakfast, or see below for the many other events happening that day. Let's light up our world with prayer!