On Sunday April 22 we finished up the Caitlin’s Smiles project with the Sunday School children. Donations were made of craft supplies and books, and these were used to fill decorated bags. The bags are given to children who are patients in local hospitals, as part of the Caitlin’s Smiles project. We thank Jess Parker [...]
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We had a great weekend at Hartman Center March 16-18. It was all about fun, friendship, and learning about this thing we call “Church.” The confirmands will share some of their experience at worship on March 25th. We hiked a mountain, learned about hospitality, prayer, and mission. We shot a lot of hoops and made [...]
On Sunday March 4 we were honored to have Debra Sandoe McCauslin speak to us about the Quaker tradition or the Religious Society of Friends as it is also known. She was initially attracted to the Quaker faith because she felt it was a good match for her values, and she liked the community [...]
On Sunday Feb. 26th, our speaker was Dr. Bruce Boenau of the Gettysburg Unitarian Universalist (UUA) Church. The UCC and UUA share roots in congregational New England. Bruce discussed several ways that the two denominations have worked together, such as in developing educational curriculums and sharing a retreat center on Star Island off New Hampshire. Unitarian Universalists [...]
On Sunday Feb. 19 we had another capacity crowd for the third in our series, a presentation on Judaism by Mark Berg. It was a spirited discussion with lots of Jewish humor! Mark took us through the basics of the faith and then we had time for questions, and we could have used a lot [...]
On Sunday Feb. 12th, our series “Speaking About Faith” continued with a presentation on Buddhism by John Mulligan. John is an ordained Buddhist priest, and resident of Adams County. We are grateful for the insights shared about his spiritual journey and the fascinating glimpse of this complex and ancient tradition. John shared with us that [...]
On Sunday, February 5th we began our series “Speaking about Faith: Different Expressions of Religious Belief.” Dr. Lou Hammann led our discussion and shared his knowledge of the Church of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) with us. Worldwide, there are over 14 million Mormons, nearly the same as the number of Jews. In the United [...]
On Sunday Jan. 29 our confirmands led worship, then worked in the kitchen with Pastor Donna. They made loaves of bread, which we then freeze for our soup and bread ministry. They did a great job, although there might have been as much batter licked from the spoon as went into the pans! We appreciate [...]
Our January theme was “Who is Jesus” which was explored by helping understand the special relationship that Jesus had with children. We hope the children grasped the idea that they have a special role to play in a community of faith, and are valued by all of us in so many ways. As always we [...]