Worship Opportunities The Service for the Lord’s Day 10:45 AM Sundays (10:00 AM May 25--Aug. 31, 2008, with no Sunday School) Advent: First Sunday of December; lunch follows worship, then decorating of the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall. A brief Advent worship concludes `The Hanging of the Greens.` Lenten Wednesday Noontime Organ Concerts and Soup Lunches: Community organists perform; proceeds support local mission efforts. Lenten Wednesday Worship: 6:45 PM. Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday Communion Services: Ash Wednesday Communion follows soup lunch at noon and soup dinner at 6 PM. Prayer Opportunities: Include prayer chain; Sundays at 9:15 AM in the Gathering Room. Men’s Breakfast: Held second Thursday of each month at 7:00 AM, October - May Choir: Rehearses Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, except during summer months. PROGRAMS & OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTING The Book Club: Meets second Thursday of each month, 7:00 PM, in the church library. (No meeting in January.) Presbyterian Women / Faith Circle: Meets fourth Monday of each month, 2:00 PM. Advent Hanging of the Greens: First Sunday of Advent; volunteers decorate, have lunch & devotions. 275th Anniversary Celebration Committee Nursery Care: Adult volunteers care for children during worship. Roadrunners: Events, service projects, and `Go and See` trips. Fellowship and service events with youth: throughout the year EDUCATING Sunday morning Education Hour: Preceded by 9:15 AM Prayer for the Day. Education Classes: Meet at 9:30; includes classes and courses for all ages and a Confirmation Class Book Club: Second Thursday each month. EQUIPPING Sunday Seminars: Health and Wholeness Interest Group; occasional post-worship lunches with speakers on topics related to health and wholeness. Project S.H.A.R.E.: Volunteers assist with monthly food collection and distribution. Samaritan Fellowship: Volunteers assist persons in need, weekly. Carlisle Opportunity Homes: Volunteers work closely with local 'Neighborhood Pride` projects. Habitat for Humanity: Volunteers work with the Cumberland Valley HH Chapter. Gardening Angels: Volunteers help maintain the church yard and grounds through the year. Mission Interest Group: Raises mission awareness. Meeting House Springs Cemetery: Volunteers help to refurbish the church's 250 year old cemetery. 275th Anniversary Committee: Members plan and prepare for the 2009 season of celebration. |
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The First Presbyterian Church - On the Square
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