CUMC Event Calendar
(All Events will be at CUMC unless otherwise stated. See Weekly Schedule page for weekly repetitive event information at CUMC)
Sunday Worship Service - Sunday at 11 AM
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February 2023
Sunday, February 5 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany
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Sunday, February 12 - 6th Sunday after Epiphany, Scouting Sunday
Communion
Message: He Loves Me! He Loves Me! He Loves Me!
Scripture: 1 John 4: 7-21
Sunday, February 19 - Transfiguration Sunday
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Sunday, February 26 - First Sunday in Lent
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Historical Information
January 2023
Sunday, January 1 - Epiphany Sunday
Message: Simeon Sees God's Salvation
Scripture: Luke 2: 21-35
Friday, January 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday, January 8 - Baptism of the Lord
Message:
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Sunday, January 15 - 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Cleanse Me and Keep Me Clean
Scripture: Psalm 139: 17-24
Sunday, January 22 - 3rd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Who Will Stand for Righteousness? Sanctity of Human Life Day
Scripture: Psalm 94
Sunday, January 29 - 4th Sunday After the Epiphany
Hymn Sing with Rick Rineer
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January 2022
Sunday, January 2 - 2nd Sunday after Christmas
Message: Christ’s Light Shines in the Darkness
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Thursday, January 6 - Epiphany
Sunday, January 9 - Baptism of the Lord Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Christ's Baptism by Water and the Spirit
Scripture: Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22
Sunday, January 16 - 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: These Lives are Precious
Scripture: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Sunday, January 23 - 3rd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Awe and Wonder
Scripture: Psalm 29
Sunday, January 30 - 4th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Where Can I Go?
Scripture: Psalm 139
February 2022
Sunday, February 6 - 5th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: In GOD Alone
Scripture: Psalm 62: 1-12
Sunday, February 13 - 6th Sunday After the Epiphany Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Whole Heart Hallelujah
Scripture: Psalm 111
Sunday, February 20 - 7th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: We Wait, We Hope, We Stay
Scripture: Psalm 147
Sunday, February 27 - Transfiguration Sunday
Message: The One is Shining Forth
Scripture: Psalm 50
March 2022
Wednesday, March 2 - Ash Wednesday
Sunday, March 6 - 1st Sunday in Lent- Holy Communion
Message: Standing in Prayer
Scripture: Matthew 15: 21-28
Sunday, March 13 - 2nd Sunday in Lent Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Standing Unafraid
Scripture: John 8: 48-59
Sunday, March 20 - 3rd Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Suffering
Scripture: Matthew 26: 46-56
Sunday, March 27 - 4th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing Through Persecution
Scripture: Matthew 26: 59-68
Mission Offering: UMCOR
April 2022
Sunday, April 3 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Truth
Scripture: John 18: 33-38
Sunday, April 10 - Passion/Palm Sunday
Guest Speaker: Ron Fichtner
Message: Standing in Humility
Scripture: John 12: 12-19
Monday, April 11 - Saturday, April 16 - Holy Week
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday Service at 6:30PM
Message: Standing in Forgiveness
Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43
Sunday, April 17 - Easter - Resurrection Sunday
Message: Standing in Victory
Scripture: Luke 24: 1-9
Sunday, April 24 - 2nd Sunday of EasterApril 2022
Sunday, April 3 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Truth
Scripture: John 18: 33-38
Sunday, April 10 - Passion/Palm Sunday
Guest Speaker: Ron Fichtner
Message: Standing in Humility
Scripture: John 12: 12-19
Monday, April 11 - Saturday, April 16 - Holy Week
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday Service at 6:30PM
Message: Standing in Forgiveness
Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43
Sunday, April 17 - Easter - Resurrection Sunday
Message: Standing in Victory
Scripture: Luke 24: 1-9
Sunday, April 24 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
May 2022
Sunday, May 1 - 3rd Sunday in Easter
Message: A Breakfast of Fish, Forgiveness, and Follow Me
Scripture: John 21:1-19
Sunday, May 8 - 4th Sunday in Easter, Mother's Day
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Sunday, May 15 - 5th Sunday in Easter
Message: The Jesus-Centered Life
Scripture: John 6: 53-69
Sunday, May 22 - 6th Sunday of Easter, Missions Offering
Message: Reconsidering Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-23
Sunday, May 29 - 7th Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
Message: The Beeline Practices
Scripture: Matthew 15: 21-28
June 2022
Sunday, June 5 - Pentecost
Message: Who Does Jesus Say That I Am?
Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-19
Meeting: Global Methodist Church at 1:30PM
Guest Speaker, Joe DiPaolo, Eastern Pennsylvania Wesleyan Covenant Association
Sunday, June 12 - Trinity Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday
Guest Pastor: Dennis Regitz and his little dog, Scout
Message: Hearing & Obeying the Good Shepherd
Scripture: John 10: 1-10
Sunday, June 19 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Father's Day, Juneteenth
Message: Seven Qualities of a Godly Father
Scripture: Genesis 18: 1-14, 17-19
Sunday, June 26 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, God
Scripture: Portions of Genesis 1
July 2022
Sunday, July 3 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - All the Creatures of Our God
Scripture: Genesis 1:20 - 2:1
Sunday, July 10 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The Creator's Sabbath
Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3
Sunday, July 17- 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The First Man on Earth
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17
Meeting of the CUMC Membership at 12:30 PM
Vote: Should the church join The Global Methodist Church or stay with the United Methodist Church?
Church Picnic with Georgetown UMC at 4:00 PM
Picnic at Huffnagle Park in Quarryville. Bring a covered dish picnic item or desert to share.
RSVP to Pastor Linda Harnish
Sunday, July 24 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
***NO Worship Service***
Sunday, July 31 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The First Marriage
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25
August 2022
Sunday, August 7 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Trouble in Paradise - Part I
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7
Sunday, August 14 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Trouble in Paradise - Part II
Scripture: Genesis 3:8-24
Holy Communion
Sunday, August 21 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Cain's Song: "I did it my way"
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16
Sunday, August 28 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Hope in Dark Times
Scripture: Genesis 4:25-5:5
September 2022
Sunday, September 4 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
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Sunday, September 11 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Grandparents Day
Christiana Heritage Days Sunday Service at The William P. Brinton House, 10 Green Street, Christiana
10:00 AM Service with the Christiana Churches
12:00 PM Lunch. Hamburgers, hotdogs and plate service provided. Please bring lawn chairs
and an salad or dessert to share.
Sunday, September 18 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
***Service is at 9:30 AM***
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Noah Obeys...God Saves!
Scripture: Genesis 7:1-5
Sunday, September 25 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: His Plan/Our Purpose
Scripture: Luke 7:29-30
October 2022
Sunday, October 2 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
Message: The God of New Beginnings
Scripture: Genesis 8:1-17a
Sunday, October 9 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
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Sunday, October 16 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Laity Sunday
Message: Teaching the Scriptures, The Chicago Statement On Biblical Inerrancy
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Sunday, October 23 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: A Poured-Out Offering to God
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-9, 13-18
Sunday, October 30 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday
Message: The Saints of God
Scripture: Ephesians 1: 1-3, 11-23
November 2022
Sunday, November 6 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Increasing in Faith, Love and Endurance
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-12
Sunday, November 13 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Stand Firm and Cling to the Teachings
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-17
Sunday, November 20 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Job: A Man After God's Own Heart
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Pat Welk
Scripture: Job 28: 12-28
Sunday, November 27 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Message: Advent and the Family Story of Jesus
Scripture: Isaiah 11: 1-3a
December 2022
Advent Series: Roots: The Family Story of Jesus
Sunday, December 4 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a People
Scripture: Genesis 32: 22-30
Sunday, December 11 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a Place
Scripture: Micah 5:2-5 & Matthew 2: 1-6
Sunday, December 18 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a Story
Scripture: Luke 1: 46-55
Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve --- Cancelled due to extreme cold weather---
Candlelight Service at UMC of Christiana, 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Christmas Morn Worship Service at Georgetown United Methodist Church, 9:30 AM
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January 2021
Friday, Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sunday, Jan 3 - Epiphany Sunday NO SERVICE DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
Sunday, January 10 - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Message: Let It Go, Ephesians 4: 31-32
Sunday, January 17 - Human Relations Day
Message: A New Thing, Isaiah 43: 18-19
Wednesday, January 20 - Administrative Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
Sunday, January 24 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
Message: Cast Your Cares, 1 Peter 5: 6-7
Sunday, January 31 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany NO SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
February 2021
Sunday, February 7 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany NO SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Sunday, February 14 - Transfiguration Sunday NO SERVICE DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Message: God's Valentine to Humankind
Wednesday, February 17 - Ash Wednesday
Sunday February 21 - First Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and God's Promise, Hebrews 11: 8-19
Sunday February 28 - Second Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and My Inadequacy, Exodus 3:1-7, 10-12 Exodus 4: 10-13, 18
March 2021
Sunday, March 7 - Third Sunday in Lent COVID-19 ISSUE - NO SERVICE
Message: God's Will and My Dreams: King David, 2 Samuel 7: 1-24
Sunday March 14 - Fourth Sunday in Lent, UMCOR Sunday, Building Fund Offering
Message: God's Will and God's Identity: Mother Mary, Luke 2: 22-35
Sunday, March 21 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and My Worldview: Paul, Acts 9: 1-15
Saturday, March 27 - Spring Clothing Giveaway, 12 Noon to 2PM by Alpha and Omega Ministries
Sunday, March 28 - Palm Sunday, Mission Offering
Message: God's Will and My Response: Lydia, Acts 16: 6-10, 13-15
April 2021
Friday, April 2 - Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 6:30PM at Georgetown UMC
Message: God's Will is Done
Sunday, April 4 - Easter Sunday
Message: God's Will for the New Creation
Sunday, April 11 - Second Sunday of Easter, Building Fund Offering
Message: Final Words of the Risen Christ "Do Not Doubt, But Believe"
Sunday, April 18 - Third Sunday of Easter, Native American Ministries
Sunday, April 25 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 2021
Sunday, May 2 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
Sunday, May 9 - Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother's Day
Sunday, May 16 - Seventh Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
Message: Wait, Receive, Go, Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1: 1-14
Sunday, May 23 - Pentecost Sunday, Heritage Sunday, Missions Offering
Message: The Power of Holy Wind and Fire, Acts 2: 1-21
Sunday, May 30 - Trinity Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday
June 2021
Sunday, June 6 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Stand Firm. Verses: Colossians 2:8, Matthew 7:24-27
Sunday, June 13 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Be Transformed. Verses: Psalm 1:1-2, Romans 12:2
Sunday, June 20 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Father's Day
Message: Get Truth. Verses: Proverbs 23:23, John 4: 7-15
Sunday, June 27 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Love What Matters. Verses: 1 John 2:15-17, Luke 21-33
July 2021
Sunday, July 4 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Independence Day
Sunday, July 11 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost,
Dedication of altarware in Memory of Fred Mallalieu and to the Glory of God
Sunday, July 18 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 25 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Musical Performance by Rick Rineer
August 2021
Sunday, August 1 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: One Church, Undivided, Ephesians 2:11-22
Sunday, August 8 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Prayer Connections, Ephesians 3: 14-21
Sunday, August 15 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, August 22 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, August 29 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: The Church, Strong in God's Mighty Power, Ephesians 6: 10-20
September 2021
Sunday, September 5 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Ears, Lips, Heart and Hands
Scripture: James 1: 17-27
Sunday, September 12 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Grandparents' Day, Building Fund Offering
Message: Love Your Neighbor
Scripture: James 2: 1-10, 14-17
Sunday, September 19 -17th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Taming the Tongue
Scripture: James 3: 1-12
Sunday, September 26 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Mission Offering
Hymn Sing
October 2021
Sunday, October 3 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
Guest Speaker: Tom Herr
Message: Suffering, Tragedy and His Promise
Scripture: John 16: 31-33
Sunday, October 10 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Are You Wise or Just Wiley?
Scripture: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Sunday, October 17 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Laity Sunday
Message: Prayers for the Saints
Scripture: James 5: 13-20
Sunday, October 24 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, United Nations Day
Message: Master, I Want to See
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
Sunday, October 31 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, Remembrance of our Saints
Message: Fundamental Gratitude
Scripture: Genesis 8:13-9:1
November 2021
Sunday, November 7 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Gratitude's Nemesis: The Grumble
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-8
Sunday, November 14 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: It's What Unites Us
Scripture: Acts 2: 38-47
Sunday, November 21 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Fullness of Life
Scripture: Luke 17: 11-19
Sunday, November 28 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Wonderful Counselor"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
December 2021
Sunday, December 5 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Mighty God"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Sunday, December 12 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Everlasting Father"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Wednesday, December 16 - Amish Christmas Singing -- Amish Youth Choir at 6:30 PM
Please bring a dessert to share afterward in Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, December 19 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Prince of Peace"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Friday, December 24 -Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 PM
Message: Immanuel, God with Us
Scriptures:
The Prophesy of the Messiah: Isaiah 9:2,6-7, John 1:1-2,4-5
The Coming of Jesus Announced: Luke 1: 26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25
The Story of Jesus' Birth: Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2: 1-12
Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Sunday, December 26 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
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January 2020
Wed Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 5 - Epiphany Sunday - Message "Gifts Fit for a King"
Mon Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sat Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 12 - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Message "Baptism: A Fresh, New Beginning"
Sat Jan 18 - Sat Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 19 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - NO SERVICES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Mon Jan 20 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Thur Jan 23 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM - POSTPONED
Sun Jan 26 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Message Come & See Jesus - "God's Son, Lamb of God, Messiah"
February 2020
Sun Feb 2 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Holy Communion - Message Come & See Jesus - "The Master Fisherman, Preacher, & Healer"
Sun Feb 9 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 16 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany
Mon Feb 17 - Presidents' Day
Sun Feb 23 - Transfiguration Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry
Sun Feb 25 - Ash Wednesday
March 2020
Sun Mar 1 - 1st Sunday in Lent - COMBINED SERVICE AT LATTA PRESBYTERIAN - 23 GREEN ST. CHRISTIANA, PA 10:45 AM - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE AT CUMC
Fri Mar 6 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 8 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Scouting Ministries Sunday Alternate Date - Building Fund Offering DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Sun Mar 15 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 15th - Worship Service will be held at Georgetown UMC (1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA) at 9:30AM.
Sun Mar 22 - 4th Sunday in Lent - UMCOR Sunday - 1st Missions Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 22nd
Thur Mar 26 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM - - COVID-19 ISSUE - POSTPONED - New Date TBD
Sun Mar 29 - 5th Sunday in Lent - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 29th
April 2020
Sun Apr 5 - Passion/Palm Sunday - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 5th
Mon Apr 6 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 7 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 8 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 9 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 10 - Good Friday - Holy Communion - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON FRIDAY April 10th
Sat Apr 11 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 12 - Easter Sunday - Building Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 12th
Sun Apr 19 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 19th
Sat Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 26 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 26th
May 2020
Fri May 1 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 3 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry -
COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 3rd
The Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association is promoting “Bells Across Pennsylvania Day” on Sunday May 3 and is requesting that church bells be rung at 7:00 pm for 3 minutes for the following purposes…
1. Recognize and honor first responders, healthcare workers, grocery store employees, pharmacies, and other essential business.
2. Recognize elected officials and residents of municipalities who are on the front lines fighting covid19.
3. Demonstrate our resolve that businesses and civic life will thrive once again.
4. Most importantly - to give praise, honor and glory to God for His creation, for all who continue to serve Him, and the many blessings you have experienced in the middle of great difficulties.
Instead of 7pm Sundays, the church bells of Christiana Borough will be ringing on Sunday mornings at 10 am for 3 minutes.
Thur May 7 - National Day of Prayer
Sun May 10 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering - Mother's Day - Festival of the Christian Home - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 10th
Sun May 17 - 6th Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 17th
Thur May 21 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 24 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Heritage Sunday - Aldersgate Day - 2nd Missions Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 24th
Mon May 25 - Memorial Day
Sun May 31 - Day of Pentecost - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 31st
June 2020
Sun Jun 7 - Worship Service 11 AM - Following CDC Guidelines - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Sun Jun 14 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 21 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 28 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - John Wesley's Birthday (1703)
July 2020
Sat Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 5 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 12 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 19 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 26 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2020
Sun Aug 2 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - Holy Communion
Sun Aug 9 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 16 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 23 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 30 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2020
Sun Sep 6 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 7 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 13 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Sep 20 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Sep 27 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Missions Offering
October 2020
Sun Oct 4 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Sun Oct 11 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 12 - Columbus Day
Fri Oct 16 - Sun Oct 18 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 18 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 25 - Reformation Sunday
Sat Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2020
Sun Nov 1 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Day - Holy Communion - 4th Missions Offering - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
Message: Found Faithful: In Our Worship, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Fri Nov 6 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 8 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday
Message: Found Faithful: In Our Witness, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Wed Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 15 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Found Faithful: To God's Word, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
Sun Nov 22 - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday
Message: Found Faithful: To God's Will, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Sun Nov 22 - Sat Nov 28 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 29 - 1st Sunday of Advent - Beginning of Lectionary Year B - United Methodist Student Day
Advent Sermon Series: Rediscover Christmas - Good News in Troubling Times!
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Hope in Our Uncertainties, Luke 2:22-38
December 2020
Tue Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 6 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Peace in Our Struggles
Sun Dec 13 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Joy in Our Discouragements
Fri Dec 18 - Charles Wesley's Birthday (1707)
Sun Dec 20 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Christmas Hymn Presentation / Sing Along with Organist, Robert Trimble
Thur Dec 24 - Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm - Finding Christ in Our World
Friday Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 27 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Thur Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2019
Tue Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Fri Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 13 - CHURCH CLOSED DUE TO SNOW - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE -
1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Holy Communion - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 18 - Fri Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 20 - CHURCH CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Ecumenical Sunday
Mon Jan 21 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's. Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 27 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Jesus' Mission Statement - Luke 4: 14-21"
Sun Jan 27 - Goodwill Donation Drop Off
Sunday January 27th 1p-3p
Christiana United Methodist Church
14 S Bridge St. Christiana
Octorara Junior Girl Scout Troop 41448 Fund Raiser
Goodwill is Pleased to Accept
ALL ITEMS MUST BE IN A KITCHEN SIZED TRASH BAG (13 gallon)
February 2019
Sat Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 3 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Believe It.......or Not - Luke 4:21-30"
Mon Feb 4 - Trustees Meeting - 7PM
Sat Feb 9 - UMC Way Forward Information and Q&A Session - Georgetown UMC 1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA 17509 - 9AM (Breakfast Buffet ($10.00) 8:10 AM Bart Township Fire Company - 11 Furnace Road)
Sun Feb 10 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Message "Lessons Learned on the Lake - Luke 5:1-11"
Sun Feb 17 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Lessons Learned on the Mountain - Luke 6:17-26
Mon Feb 18 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 24 - 7th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "How Do I Love Like Jesus? - Luke 6:27-38"
March 2019
Fri Mar 1 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 3 - 8th Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Message "Transfiguration Sunday - Luke 9:28-36"
Wed Mar 8 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Mar 10 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Death and Glory - Mark 11:1-10" - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Sun Mar 17 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Prepare & Watch - Mark 14:1-9"
Sun Mar 24 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Guild & Innocence - Mark 14:12-18" - 1st Missions Offering
Thur Mar 28 - Admin Council Meeting - 6:30 PM (MEETING DATE POSTPONED)
Sun Mar 31 - 4th Sunday in Lent - UMCOR Sunday - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Punishment & Freedom - Mark 14:32-42"
APRIL 2019
Tue Apr 2 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun Apr 7 - 5th Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Pain & Victory" Mark 15:22-37
Tue Apr 9 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun Apr 14 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Lamb & King" Revelation 7:7-19
Mon Apr 15 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 16 - Tuesday of Holy Week - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Wed Apr 17 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 18 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 19 - Good Friday - Good Friday Service 7PM ("The Last Words of Jesus" - An encounter with Jesus, as we remember his last words from the cross - Scripture & Song / Candles & Stones / Reflection & Release)
Sat Apr 20 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
Sun Apr 21 - Easter Day - Resurrection Day - This Is Love - "Love That Forgives Our Sin"
Tue Apr 23 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Thur Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 28 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - "Love that Conquers Death"
Tue Apr 30 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
May 2019
Thur May 2 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 3 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 5 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - "Love That Makes All Things New"
Mon May 6 - Sun May 12 - Christian Family Week
Tue May 7 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun May 12 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering - "Watch and Pray" Guest Speaker Ben Railing
Thur May 16 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sat May 18 - Sun May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 19 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry - Message "The Revelation - Prelude of a Vision"
Fri May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 26 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Message "The Revelation - Glorified Christ as Revealed to John"
Mon May 27 - Memorial Day
Thur May 30 - Ascension of the Lord
June 2019
Sun Jun 2 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Ephesus"
Sun Jun 9 - Day of Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Smyrna" - Guest Organist Rick Rineer
Sun Jun 16 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Father's Day - Guest Speaker Deb Landis - Message "Your Father Loves You"
Sun Jun 23 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Pergamum"
Sun Jun 30 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Thyatira"
July 2019
Thur Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 7 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Sardis" - Holy Communion
Sun Jul 7 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Mon Jul 8 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Tue Jul 9 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Wed Jul 10 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Thur Jul 11 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Sun Jul 14 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Philadelphia"
Sun Jul 21 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Laodicea"
Sun Jul 28 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Guest Speaker Ben Railing
August 2019
Sun Aug 4 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - School Supply Ministry "Joyful Noise" Offering - Message - The Revelation "What is Christiana UMC's Real I.D."
Sun Aug 11 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Message - The Revelation "God's Throne Room of Heaven" - Revelation 4
Sun Aug 18 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message - The Revelation "Who is Worthy?" - Revelation 5 Annual School Supply Giveaway For Those in Need (5:30-6:30 PM) While Supplies Last
Sun Aug 25 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Life's Long Distance Race"
September 2019
Sun Sep 1 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Do I Really Matter to God?"
Mon Sep 2 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 8 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Sunday School resumes 9:45 AM
Sun Sep 15 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide
Thur Sep 19 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sun Sep 22 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Missions Offering - Hymn Sing/Testimony Service
Sun Sep 29 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - "Peace, We All Need Some" - Speaker Pat Welk
October 2019
Sun Oct 6 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - World Communion Sunday - Communion at the Alter Rail
Fri Oct 11 - Sun Oct 13 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 13 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - "Postcard Letters 3-John 1:1-14" - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon after the service
Mon Oct 14 - Columbus Day
Thur Oct 17 - Charge Conference - Leola UMC 6:30PM
Sun Oct 20 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Laity Sunday - "Postcard Letters - Jude 1:1-25"
Sun Oct 27 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Have Faith in God! But How?" - Missions Offering (Supporting Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone and UMCOR Disaster Relief Fund)
Sun Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2019
Fri Nov 1 - All Saints Day - World Community Day
Sun Nov 3 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "IMPOSSIBLE - Who We Are & Who We Can Be!"All Saints Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Sun Nov 10 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Check the Facts, Stand Firm in the Faith" - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Mon Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Thur Nov 14 - Administrative Council Meeting 6:30 PM
Sun Nov 17 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Are you idle or industrious in God's Work?"
Sun Nov 24 - Last Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Bible Sunday
Sun Nov 24 - Sun Dec 1 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 28 - Thanksgiving
December 2019
Sun Dec 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent - World AIDS Day - Message "Wake Up! Live Expecting Christ's Coming"
Sun Dec 7 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Message "Christ's Peaceable Kingdom...Now and to Come"
Sun Dec 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Message "The Joy of the Redeemed"
Sun Dec 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Message "An Advent Promise: God with Us"
Sun Dec 22 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
- LanChester Chorus 70th Annual Christmas Concert - 3PM - Christiana Fire Hall
- Union Presbyterian Church Annual Christmas Program - 7PM - Union Church - Kirkwood, PA
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7PM - The Bells of Christmas
Wed Dec 25 - Christmas Day - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
Sun Dec 29 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day - Message "Joseph Trusts Faithful God"
Tue Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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Christiana UMC becomes part of the West District - Eastern PA Conference on Jan 1, 2018
January 2018
Mon Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Jesus - New Year's Day
Sat Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 7 - Epiphany Sunday - Baptism of the Lord - Message "The Rest of the Christmas Story - The Flight to Egypt"
Thur Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 14 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Building Fund Offering - Message "Every Human Life Matters to God" - Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
Mon Jan 15 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Thur Jan 18 - Thur Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 21 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Message "Know Fear? Put Your Faith in the Fortress"
Sun Jan 28 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Guest Pastor - Dennis Regitz - "It's Time to Evaluate Our Produce (John 15:1-17)"
February 2018
Fri Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 4 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Holy Communion Sunday
Sun Feb 11 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Message "Passing the Spiritual Mantle"
Wed Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 18 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Planning for the Journey"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Mon Feb 19 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 25 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "The Journey Begins"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry
March 2018
Fri Mar 2 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 4 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "People Along the Way"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Sun Mar 11 - 4th Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - UMCOR Sunday - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Building Fund Offering - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Places Along the Path"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Sun Mar 18 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Persistence in the Journey"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Thur Mar 22 - Administrative Council Meeting 7PM - Cancelled
Sun Mar 25 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "The Purpose of the Journey" - Mission Offering (2/3 to UMCOR for US Disaster Relief and 1/3 to Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone)
Mon Mar 26 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 27 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 28 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 29 - Holy Thursday
Fri Mar 30 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 31 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
April 2018
Sun Apr 1 - Easter Day
Sun Apr 8 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering
Tue Apr 10 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Sun Apr 15 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday
Tue Apr 17 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Sun Apr 22 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Tue Apr 24 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Wed Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 29 - 5th Sunday of Easter
May 2018
Tue May 1 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Thur May 3 - National Day of Prayer
Sun May 6 - 6th Sunday of Easter
Tue May 8 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Mon May 7 - Sun May 13 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 10 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 13 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Festival of Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Sat May 19 - Sun May 20 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 20 - Day of Pentecost - Heritage Sunday
Thur May 24 - Aldersgate Day - Admin Council Meeting 7PM
Sun May 27 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Mission Offering (UMCOR and Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone)
Mon May 28 - Memorial Day
June 2018
Sun Jun 3 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 10 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 17 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 24 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
July 2018
Sun Jul 1 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 8 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 15 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 22 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 22 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Mon Jul 23 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Tue Jul 24 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Wed Jul 25 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Thur Jul 26 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Sun Jul 29 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Aug 2018
Sun Aug 5 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - School Supply Ministry Collection
Sun Aug 12 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 19 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Annual School Supply Giveaway For Those in Need (5:30-6:30 PM) While Supplies Last
Sun Aug 26 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Sep 2018
Sun Sep 2 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 3 - Labor Day
Tue Sep 4 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 9 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Tue Sep 11 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Thur Sep 13 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sat Sep 15 - Mon Oct 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
Sun Sep 16 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 18 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 23 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 25 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 30 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Missions Offering (1/3 to Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, 2/3 to UMCOR to help with U.S. Disaster Relief)
Oct 2018
Tue Oct 2 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Oct 7 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday - Holy Communion Service
Mon Oct 8 - Columbus Day
Tue Oct 9 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Thur Oct 11 - Charge Conference 6:30 PM at St. John's in Paradise, PA
Sun Oct 14 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering
Sun Oct 21 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 28 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Oct 31 - Reformation Day
Nov 2018
Thur Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 2 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 4 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - Joyful Noise Offering (School Supply Ministry)
Sun Nov 11 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Veterans Day - Building Fund Offering
Sun Nov 18 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Harvest Home Collection for Octorara Food Cupboard
Sun Nov 18 - Sun Nov 25 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 25 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Missions Offering (Cornerstone and UMCOR Emergency Relief)
Dec 2018
Sat Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 2 - 1st Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Hope
Sun Dec 9 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Love - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 16 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Joy
Sun Dec 23 - 4th Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Peace
Mon Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Candle Light Service - God-With-Us is Jesus - 7PM
Tue Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 30 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
Mon Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2017
Sun Jan 1 - New Year's Day - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - Start the New Year right, worship God with your church family - Sermon - "It's the New Year: Remain Ever-Green in 2017" - bring a small branch of evergreen for the worship service!
Fri Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 8 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Rick Rineer Guest Organist (celebrating 70 years of organ music in our church) - Sermon - "The Triangle of Faithful Discipleship"
Wed Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 15 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Guest Pastor Chandler Evans - "Knowing the Joy & Peace of God"
Mon Jan 16 - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Wed Jan 18 - Wed Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 22 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday
Sun Jan 29 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "The Invitation of Christ #Blessed"
February 2017
Thur Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas
Sun Feb 5 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message - "Salt & Light & Righteousness Abounding" - Join Us For Holy Communion - Souperbowl Bowl Offering for the Octorara Food Cupboard
Sun Feb 12 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering - Message - The Invitation of Christ "you've Heard It Said, But I Say"
Sun Feb 19 - 7th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message - The Invitation of Christ "Be Perfect?"
Mon Feb 20 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 26 - 8th Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry - Message - The Invitation of Christ "Shine!"
March 2017
Wed Mar 1 - Ash Wednesday
Fri Mar 3 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 5 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Message Series - A Love that Never Dies - "God's Everlasting Love" (Jeremiah 31:3, 31-34) "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you."
Sun Mar 12 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS - Building Fund Offering - Message "Sin Knows No Strangers" (Romans 5:6-13 & Romans 3:23)
Sun Mar 19 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Message "Spiritual Housecleaning" (Matthew 12:12-17 & John 2:19)
Thur Mar 23 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 26 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing (UMCOR Sunday) - Message - A Love That Never Dies "Is It I Lord?" (Matthew 26:20-25 & Isaiah 55:7) Missions offering - (Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, Susan Fuller, who works at an orphanage in Russia, and UMCOR Sunday).
April 2017
Sun Apr 2 - 5th Sunday on Lent - Message "Adding Insult to Injury" (Luke 23:34-43 & Matthew 27:39-42)
Sun Apr 9 - Passion / Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Passion Story Paradox" (Zechariah 9:9 & Matthew 21:1-11)
Sun Apr 9 - Sun Apr 16 - Holy Week
Mon Apr 10 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 11 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 12 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 13 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 14 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 15 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve/Easter Vigil
Sun Apr 16 - Easter Day - Message "A Love That Never Dies" (Matthew 28:1-10 & Luke 24:5-6) "He is not here; He has Risen!"
Sun Apr 23 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Sermon "Is There A Leak In Your Joy?" by Deb Landis
Tue Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 30 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Message "Turning Fear Knots into Fear Not"
May 2017
Wed May 3 - Vacation Bible School (VBS) Volunteer Planning Meeting - 6:30PM
Thur May 4 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 5 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 7 - 4th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 8 to Sat May 13 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 14 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Sat May 20 to Sun May 21 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 21 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday - Guest Speaker Marianne Spangler - Sermon "God Makes All Things New"
Wed May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Thur May 25 - Ascension Day - Administrative Council Meeting 7PM
Sun May 28 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Sermon "Final Instructions, Before Leaving Earth" - Mission offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, and UMCOR for U.S. Disaster Relief)
Mon May 29 - Memorial Day
June 2017
Sun Jun 4 - Day of Pentecost - Sermon "The Power of Holy Wind & Fire"
Wed Jun 7 - VBS Volunteer Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sun Jun 11 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - White Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "GOD Has Three Faces"
Sun Jun 18 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day - Guest Speaker Deb Landis
Sun Jun 25 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - "The Mysterious Holy Spirit"
July 2017
Sun Jul 2 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 2 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Live - Born Again & Baptized"
Tue Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 9 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Sermon - Part 3 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Life - Seal, Pledge, & Witness"
Sun Jul 9 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Mon Jul 10 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Tue Jul 11 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Wed Jul 12 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Thur Jul 13 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Sun Jul 16 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 4 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Life - There's a War Within Us"
Sun Jul 23 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 5 "The Holy Spirit - The Spirit Flows Full & Free"
Sun Jul 30 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Hymn Sing Worship Service
August 2017
Sun Aug 6 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering (supporting our School Supply Ministry) - A Service of Healing, Restoration, & Holy Communion
Sun Aug 13 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 20 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Opening Our Understanding about Spiritual Gifts - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 1
Sun Aug 27 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, & Teacher - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 2
September 2017
Sun Sep 3 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Discernment, Helps - Service, Administration - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 3
Mon Sep 4 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 10 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Discernment, Healing, Miracles, Language & Interpretation - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 4 - Sunday School and Adult Small Group 9:30 AM
Tue Sep 12 - Women's Bible Study begins - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Sun Sep 17 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Love, Joy, & Peace
Tue Sep 19 - Women's Bible Study - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Sun Sep 24 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering - Collecting for UMCOR support for Hurricane Harvey Relief and Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Patience, Kindness, & Goodness
October 2017
Sun Oct 1 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Faithfulness, Gentleness, & Self-Control
Tue Oct 3 - Women's Bible Study - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Fri Oct 6 to Sun Oct 8 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 8 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering - Sermon - Reviving the Dead Bones! (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
Mon Oct 9 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 15 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Sun Oct 22 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - The Gideon's International - Bob Rush of Lancaster Southeast Camp
Sun Oct 29 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon (Please bring a main dish, side dish, OR dessert) - Message - "Reformation; Freed and Renewed in Christ" - Afternoon of Music at Little Britain Presbyterian Church at 3PM (255 Little Britain Church Road Peach Bottom, PA) by Rick Rineer.
Tue Oct 31 - Reformation Day - The 500th Year of the Reformation
November 2017
Wed Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 3 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 5 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends - Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry - Message "Past, Present, & Future...the Body of Christ"
Sat Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 12 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering - Message - "Syrian Believers in Christ"
Sun Nov 19 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Speaker: Mr. Ron Fichtner - A Vietnam Veteran
Sun Nov 19 to Sun Nov 26 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 23 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 26 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Last Mission Offering for 2017 - Supporting Legacy of Hope Foundation (The Spangler's), Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone in Gap, and UMCOR Committee on Relief.
December 2017
Fri Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 3 - 1st Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Message "Wise Ones Still Seek Jesus"
Sun Dec 10 - NO CHURCH DUE TO SNOW and ICE - 2nd Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Building Fund Offering - Message "Honor the Stable-Born King"
Sun Dec 17 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Message "Celebrate Heven's Gift to All Nations"
Sun Dec 24 - 4th Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Christmas Eve 11 AM Christiana UMC - Message "Quiet Our Hearts to Listen"
Sun Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 5:30 PM at Georgetown-Mt. Pleasant UMC - Message "Embrace God's Christmas Salvation"
Mon Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 31 - First Sunday after Christmas - Watch Night - New Year's Eve - Message - "God-With-Us into the New Year"
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January 2016
Fri Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 3 - Epiphany Sunday
Wed Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 10 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering
Mon Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 17 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day Offering
Mon Jan 18 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Mon Jan 18 to Mon Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 24 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Services Cancelled 1/24 Due to Snow
Thur Jan 28 - Admin Council Meeting - 7PM - Cancelled
Sun Jan 31 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
February 2016
Tue Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 7 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Souperbowl Sunday (Monetary Donations support our Feeding Ministry efforts)
Wed Feb 10 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 14 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Mon Feb 15 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 21 - 2nd Sunday in Lent
Sun Feb 28 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry
March 2016
Fri Mar 4 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 6 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
Sun Mar 13 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Building Fund Offering
Thur Mar 17 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 20 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent
Mon Mar 21 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 22 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 23 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 24 - Holy Thursday
Fri Mar 25 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 26 - Holy Saturday
Sun Mar 27 - Easter Sunday - Missions Offering supporting Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia and Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services
April 2016
Sun Apr 3 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 10 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday Offering - Building Fund Offering
Sun Apr 17 - 4th Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 24 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Mon Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
May 2016
Sun May 1 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Holy Communion
Mon May 2 - Sat May 8 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 5 - Ascension of the Lord - National Day of Prayer - Staff-Parish Relations (SPR) Committee Meeting 7PM
Fri May 6 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 8 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Tue May 10 - Fri May 20 - General Conference 2016 for the United Methodist Church - Portland, OR
Sat May 14 - Sun May 15 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 15 - Day of Pentecost
Sun May 22 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Peace with Justice Sunday - Heritage Sunday - MISSION OFFERING (Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and UMCOR Emergency Relief)
Tues May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Thur May 26 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun May 29 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Mon May 30 - Memorial Day
June 2016
Sun Jun 5 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 12 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 19 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 26 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
July 2016
Sun Jul 3 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 10 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 10 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Mon Jul 11 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Jul 12 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Jul 13 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 14 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Sun Jul 17 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 24 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 31 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2016
Sun Aug 7 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion - School Supply Ministry Offering
Sun Aug 14 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 21 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Sun Aug 28 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2016
Sun Sep 4 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 5 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 11 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Resume Sunday School and Adult Group Classes - 9:45 AM. Worship Service 11 AM.
Sun Sep 18 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - National Back to Church Sunday!!
Thur Sep 22 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Sep 25 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Mission Offering (supporting Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services; and UMCOR for flood victim relief
October 2016
Sun Oct 2 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Fri Oct 7 - Sun Oct 9 - Children's Sabbath
Sat Oct 8 - Community Harvest Party by Living Truth Fellowship at Lions Park - 12PM to 2PM
Sun Oct 9 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 10 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 16 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Tue Oct 18 - Annual Charge Conference at St. John's UMC in Paradise, PA - 6:30PM
Sun Oct 23 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 30 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2016
Tue Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 4 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 6 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends
Fri Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 13 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Thur Nov 17 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Nov 20 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday
Sun Nov 20 - Sun Nov 27 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 27 - 1st Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring a bell of any size or shape) "Waiting with Anticipation" - United Methodist Student Day Offering
December 2016
Thur Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 4 - 2nd Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Brin-g a light such as a battery run candle or flashlight) "Let Your Light Shine"
Sun Dec 11 3rd Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring a gift such as mittens, money, or non-perishable food) "G.I.F.T." - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 18 - 4th Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring something which represents for you a joyful spirit) "Sing to the Lord"
Sat Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Combined Christiana/Georgetown Christmas Eve service AT CHRISTIANA UMC - 14 South Bridge Street, Christiana, PA 17509. 7PM. - We will also participate in candlelighting with music! - - - - No Georgetown-Mt Pleasant UMC Christmas Eve Service
Sun Dec 25 - Christmas Day - Combined Christiana/Georgetown Christmas Day service AT GEORGETOWN-MT PLEASANT CHURCH - 1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA 17503 - We will also partake in Holy Communion! - 9:30AM - - - - - No Christiana UMC Christmas Day Service
Sat Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2015
Thur Jan 1 - Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 4 - Epiphany Sunday
Tue Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 11 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 18 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Church services cancelled due to freezing rain
Sun Jan 18 - Jun Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Mon Jan 19 - The Rev. Martin Luther Kink Jr's Birthday Observance
Thur Jan 22 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Jan 25 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday
February 2015
Sun Feb 1 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souperbowl Sunday Feeding Ministry Offering/Donations
Mon Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 8 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 15 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Worship Service will be downstairs in Fellowhip Hall for our Valentines Day Covered Dish Luncheon after the Worship Service - Service cancelled due to snow/ice
Mon Feb 16 - Presidents Day
Wed Feb 18 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 22 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - Service cancelled due to snow/ice
March 2015
Sun Mar 1 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Service cancelled early due to snow/ice
Fri Mar 6 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 8 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Begins
Sun Mar 15 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing
Sun Mar 22 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion
Thur Mar 26 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 29 - Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent)
Mon Mar 30 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 31 - Tuesday of Holy Week
April 2015
Wed Apr 1 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 2 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 3 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 4 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 5 - Easter Day
Sun Apr 12 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering
Sun Apr 19 - 3rd Sunday of Easter
Sat Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 26 - 4th Sunday of Easter
May 2015
Sun May 3 - 5th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 4 - Sun May 10 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 7 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 8 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 10 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day
Thur May 14 - Ascension of the Lord
Sat May 16 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 17 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Last Sunday School/Adult Group Meetings for the Summer
Sun May 24 - Day of Pentecost - Heritage Sunday - Aldersgate Day - Begin Summer Worship Schedule - Special Guest - Matt and Sally Compton
Mon May 25 - Memorial Day
Sun May 31 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Peace with Justice Sunday - MISSIONS OFFERING (Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and UMCOR Disaster Relief)
June 2015
Sun Jun 7 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Covered Dish Following Service in Fellowship Hall - Service Downstairs - Last Sunday with Pastor Elaine
Sun Jun 14 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Special Music - Rick Rineer Organist - Guest Speaker Pastor Robert Crane
Sun Jun 21 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day - Guest Speaker - Lay Leader Jill Stafford
Sun Jun 28 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Guest Speaker - Miriam Blank
July 2015
Sat Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 5 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - We Welcome Our New Pastor Linda L. Harnish - and our guest pianist Evelyn Herr
Sun Jul 12 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 19 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 26 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2015
Sun Aug 2 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering to support School Supply Ministry
Sun Aug 2 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Mon Aug 3 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Aug 4 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Aug 5 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Aug 6 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Sun Aug 9 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Aug 13 - Administrative Council Meeting 7 PM
Sun Aug 16 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 23 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Sun Aug 30 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2015
Sun Sep 6 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 7 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 13 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - RESUME SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT GROUP at 9:45 AM
Sun Sep 20 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 22 - Women's Bible Study Starts - Every Other Tuesday - 6:15 PM - "Big God, Little Me"
Thur Sep 24 - Administrative Council Meeting 7 PM
Sun Sep 27 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering supporting 1) Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services 2) Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia and 3) UMCOR Emergency Relief
October 2015
Thur Oct 1 - Choir Practice - 7PM - All Voices Welcome
Sun Oct 4 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Sun Oct 11 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 12 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 18 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 25 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Charge Conference after Worship Service
Fri Oct 30 - Reformation Day - Candy Giveaway - 6-8PM
November 2015
Sun Nov 1 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon - All Saints Day - Daylight Savings Time Ends
Fri Nov 6 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 8 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - Day of the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Tue Nov 10 - Women's Bible Study - "Gripped by the Greatness of God" - 6:15 PM
Wed Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 15 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 19 - Council Meeting - 7PM - Choir Practice - 6PM
Sat Nov 21 - Free Potato Giveaway - 1-3PM - While Supplies Last
Sun Nov 22 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - Harvest Home Sunday (Monetary Donations Requested For Our Feeding Ministries)
Sun Nov 22 - Sun Nov 29 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 25 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service - 7PM at the Mt. Zion AME Church
Thur Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 29 - 1st Sunday of Advent - United Methodist Student Day - 4th Mission Offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and Imagine No More Malaria
December 2015
Tues Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 6 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 13 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 20 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 20 - LanChester Chours 66th Annual Christmas Concert - Christiana Fire Hall - 3PM
Thur Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service 7PM - Please Join Us
Fri Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 27 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
Thur Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2014
Wed Jan 1 - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 5 - Epiphany Sunday - Services cancelled due to snow/ice conditions
Mon Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sat Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 12 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 16 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sat Jan 18 to Sat Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 19 - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Human Relations Day
Mon Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 26 - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
February 2014
Sun Feb 2 - 4th Sunday after Epiphany - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas - Souper Bowl Sunday February 2, 2013 (We will be collecting donation of money and non-perishable food. Donations can be brought to the altar rail in front of the church. Donations of money can be placed in the soup pan at the altar. The donated items will go toward our feeding ministry and the non-perishable food will be given out at our community meals)
Sun Feb 9 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday/Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 16 - 6th Sunday after Epiphany
Mon Feb 17 - Presidents Day
Thur Feb 20 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Feb 23 - 7th Sunday after Epiphany - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry (Spare Change)
March 2014
Sun Mar 2 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Wed Mar 5 - Ash Wednesday - No Service but Pastor Elaine WILL BE AVAILABLE AT Georgetown-Mt.Pleasant UMC from 10-11AM and Christiana UMC from 6-7PM to receive ashes and have prayer to start the Lenten Season
Fri Mar 7 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 9 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Daylight Saving Time Starts - Building Fund Offering - Guest Speaker is Bishop Peggy Johnson Eastern Pennsylvania Conference United Methodist Church - Join our covered dish luncheon after the worship service!
Sun Mar 16 - 2nd Sunday in Lent
Thur Feb 20 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Mar 23 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Mission Offering (Supporting - Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services - Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia - and UMCOR for World AIDS Day)
Sun Mar 30 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday
April 2014
Sun Apr 6 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion
Sun Apr 13 - Palm Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Mon Apr 14 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 15 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 16 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 17 - Holy Thursday - HOLY COMMUNION AVAILABLE 5-7 PM in the Sanctuary - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Fri Apr 18 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 19 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
Sun Apr 20 - Easter Day - CHRIST IS RISEN - RISEN INDEED!!!
Fri Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Fri Apr 25 - Sun Apr 27 - United Methodist Women Assembly Louisville, KY
Sat Apr 26 - Relay for Life Fundraiser - 4-7 PM - Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Drink, and Homemade Desserts. 7.00 for ages 12 and up, 3.50 for ages 5-11, and Children 4 and under are free. Supports Surrounded by Hope (Formerly Smoker's Trotters)
Sun Apr 27 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
May 2014
Thur May 1 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 2 - May Friendship Day - MOVIE & POPCORN NIGHT for children 4 and up. Showing "FROZEN" - 6:30 PM
Sun May 4 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to benefit our School Supplies Mission
Mon May 5 - Sun May 11 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 11 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thu May 15 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sat May 17 - Sun May 18 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 18 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday
Sat May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 25 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Mission Offering
Mon May 26 - Memorial Day
Thur May 29 - Ascension of the Lord
June 2014
Sun Jun 1 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday
Fri Jun 6 - MOVIE & POPCORN NIGHT - 6:30 PM - "Monsters University"
Sun Jun 8 - Day of Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Baptismal Celebration
Sun Jun 15 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Mr. Rick Rineer on the organ - START SUMMER HOURS - No Sunday School
Thur Jun 19 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Jun 22 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Worship Service Downstairs in Fellowship Hall for the Summer (Air Conditioned)
Sun Jun 29 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
July 2014
Fri Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 6 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 13 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 13 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides & Provides!
Mon Jul 14 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Jul 15 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Jul 16 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 17 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 17 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Jul 20 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 27 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2014
Fri Aug 1 - Family Movie Night - "The Nut Job" - 6:30 PM
Sun Aug 3 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering (loose change) in support of our school supply ministry
Sun Aug 10 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 17 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Thur Aug 21 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome - (This will be our last community meal)
Sun Aug 24 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Rev. Ed Goodley guest speaker
Sun Aug 31 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Fred Mallalieu guest speaker
September 2014
Mon Sep 1 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 7 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Luncheon After The Worship Service
Tue Sep 9 - Women's Bible Study Starts - Meets every other week - 6:15 PM
Sun Sep 14 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering -
END SUMMER HOURS - Sunday School 9:45 AM - Worship Service 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary
Sun Sep 21 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon "Lights! Camera! Healing"
Thur Sep 25 - Church Council Meeting - 7 PM - Sermon "Is the Lord Really With Us or Not?"
Sun Sep 28 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering to Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller (Missionary to Russia) and UMCOR support to aid Congo in Africa supporting refugees and displaced people
October 2014
Fri Oct 3 - Family Movie Night - 6:30 PM - Showing How to Train Your Dragon
Sun Oct 5 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Fri Oct 10 - Sun Oct 12 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 12 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Pastor Appreciation Sunday!
Mon Oct 13 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 19 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 26 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Fri Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2014
Sat Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Sun Nov 2 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry
Fri Nov 7 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 9 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Tue Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Wed Nov 12 - Annual Charge Conference - 8 PM
Sun Nov 16 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 20 - Church Council Meeting - 7 PM
Sun Nov 23 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - 4th Mission Offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia / Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services / UMCOR for Ebola victims
Sun Nov 23 - Sun Nov 30 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 26 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service at Penningtonville Church in Atglen, PA - 7PM
Thur Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 30 - 1st Sunday of Advent - United Methodist Student Day - Holy Communion
December 2014
Mon Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 7 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 14 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Thur Dec 18 - FREE CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY MEAL 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Dec 21 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Christmas Cantata (Born a Savior Born a King)
Sun Dec 21 - Annual LanChester Chorus Concert at the Christiana Fire Hall - 3 PM
Wed Dec 24 - Annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service - 7PM
Thur Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 28 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Wed Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2013
Tue Jan 1 - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Fri Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 13 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 17 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Jan 18-25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 20 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
Mon Jan 21 - Martin Luther King Jr.s Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 27 - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
February 2013
Sun Feb 3 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souper Bowl Sunday - Collecting food and money for our community feeding ministry
Sun Feb 10 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Wed Feb 13 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 17 - 1st Sunday in Lent
Mon Feb 18 - Presidents Day
Thur Feb 21 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Feb 24 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to support our community School Supply Ministry
March 2013
Fri Mar 1 - Wold Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 3 - 3rd Sunday in Lent
Sun Mar 10 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Begins - Building Fund Offering
Sun Mar 17 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Thur Mar 21 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Mar 24 - 6th Sunday in Lent - Palm Sunday - Missions Offering supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, and Imagine No Malaria - Holy Communion Service
Mon Mar 25 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 26 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 27 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 28 - Holy Thursday - Holy Thursday Service 7PM - Holy Communion
Fri Mar 29 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 30 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve - Easter Vigil - COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT - 11AM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Mar 31 - Easter Day - Worship Service 11AM
April 2013
Sun Apr 7 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 14 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Thur - Apr 18 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Apr 21 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Thur Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 28 - 5th Sunday of Easter
May 2013
Thur May 2 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 3 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 5 - 6th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 6 to Sun May 12 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 9 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 12 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thur May 16 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sat May 18 - Sun May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 19 - Day of Pentecost - 2nd Mission Offering supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller (Missionary to Russia), and UMCOR relief effort for the West Texas explosion
Fri May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 26 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Mon May 27 - Memorial Day
June 2013
Sun Jun 2 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 9 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 16 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Thur Jun 20 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Jun 23 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 30 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Guest Speaker - Pastor Allan Sumerfield
JULY 2013
Thur Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 7 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday Worship Service 11AM moving DOWNSTAIRS to Fellowship Hall - Air Conditioning!!
Sun Jul 14 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jul 18 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome! - 6PM
Sun Jul 21 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 21 - Wed Jul 24 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Jonah and the Great Fish
Sun Jul 28 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2013
Sun Aug 4 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 11 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Aug 15 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Aug 18 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Annual School Supply Giveaway 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Sun Aug 25 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2013
Sun Sep 1 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 2 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 8 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Sep 15 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Sep 19 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Sep 22 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Sep 29 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Mission Offering (Supporting Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services; and UMCOR for disaster relief - CO Flooding Victims)
October 2013
Sun Oct 6 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Fri Oct 11 - Sun Oct 13 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 13 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 14 - Columbus Day
Thur Oct 17 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Oct 20 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon - Please bring a covered dish - We will have a short service in Fellowship Hall - Downstairs Entrance - (NO SERVICE IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY). Short service will be followed by our luncheon. Everyone is welcome.
Sun Oct 27 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2013
Fri Nov 1 - All Saints Day - World Community Day
Sun Nov 3 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Sun Nov 10 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Mon Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 17 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 21 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Nov 24 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - United Methodist Student Day - Bible Sunday - Christ the King Sunday - Last Mission Offering for 2013 ( to support Susan Fuller our Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services in Gap; and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) for the disaster in the Philippines.)
Sun Nov 24 through Sun Dec 1 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Eve Service - 7 PM This is a combined service for Living Truth Fellowship, Penningtonville Presbyterian, Faith Community UMC, Maple Grove Mennonite, Mt. Zion AMERICA and Christiana UMC. Everyone is welcome!!
Thur Nov 28 - Thanksgiving
December 2013
Sun Dec 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent - World AIDS Day - Missions Project - We will be collecting new gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves. These items can be purchased or if you love to knit or crochet, we welcome you to make something for our ministry. These items will be shared with students in need from K-12 in the Octorara School District
Sun Dec 8 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Collection supporting our school supply ministry. The past August we were able to bless 68 children from the community with school supplies
Sun Dec 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Services Cancelled Due to Snow/Ice)
Thur Dec 19 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Dec 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 7PM
Wed Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 29 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day - Christmas Cantata
Sun Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2012
Sun Jan 1 - New Year's Day - 1st Sunday after Christmas - Epiphany Sunday - Worship Service at 11AM - Hymn Sing
Fri Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 8 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "In the Beginning"
Wed Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 15 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - - Sermon by Debbie Davenport - Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services (CPCS)
Mon Jan 16 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observance
Wed Jan 18 - Wed Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 22 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Sermon "Fishing"
Mon Jan 23 - Lanchester United Methodist Men Meeting at Hibernia UMC (Hibernia Rd Coatesville, PA) - Dinner starts at 6:45 PM
Sun Jan 29 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Sermon "Freedom in Love"
February 2012
Sun Feb 5 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souper Bowl Sunday - Bring your non-perishable food and donations to support our feeding ministry. - Sermon "Soul Power"
Sun Feb 12 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "The Compassion of Christ"
Sun Feb 19 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Collecting School Supplies for our School Supply Ministry - Sermon "Transfigured"
Mon Feb 20 - Presidents Day
Wed Feb 22 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 26 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion - Sermon "Jesus and the Demon-Possessed Man"
Mon Feb 27 - Lanchester United Methodist Men - AT Faith Community UMC (Lincoln Highway, Parkesburg, PA) - Dinner served at 6:45 PM
March 2012
Fri Mar 2 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 4 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday -
Sun Mar 11 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Daylight Savings Time Begins
Tue Mar 13 - Women's Bible Study: 7:00 PM - "In it to win it! - How to defeat the Prince of darkness" Based on Ephesians 6 - Every Tue starting March 13th
Sun Mar 18 - 4th Sunday in Lent - Guest Sermon by Donald Bowerman - Missionary to Navajo Indians
Sun Mar 25 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Mission Offering Sunday - Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia / Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services / Lumina of Lancaster County
Mon Mar 26 - United Methodist Men Meeting - 6:45 PM
April 2012
Sun Apr 1 - Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign" - Holy Communion
Mon Apr 2 - Holy Week
Tue Apr 3 - Holy Week
Wed Apr 4 - Holy Week
Thr Apr 5 - Holy Thursday - Service at 7 PM - Guest Speaker David Burke - Holy Communion
Fri Apr 6 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 7 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 8 - Easter!!! - Building Fund Offering - No Sunrise Service - Easter Worship Service at 11 AM - Sermon "Christ Is Risen!"
Sat Apr 14 - Spaghetti Dinner supporting Relay for Life by the Smoker's Trotters Team. 4-7 PM. Takeouts available. Adults 7.50, Children 5-12 4.00, Kids 4 and under are free! Will be using Olive Garden sauce again this year.
Sun Apr 15 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
Thr Apr 19 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Apr 22 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation - Native American Ministries Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
Mon Apr 23 - Lanchester United Methodist Men Meeting at Cochranville UMC. Dinner served at 6:45 PM. RSVP to Jim Cauller (610) 593-0918 by Mon 4/16
Tue Apr 24 - Fri May 4 - The United Methodist Church General Conference, Tampa, FL
Wed Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 29 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
May 2012
Thr May 3 - National Day of Prayer - START YOUR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER WITH US - MEET OUTSIDE THE CHURCH AT 6AM
Fri May 4 - May Friendship Day
Sat May 5 - Methodist Men's Family Night at Christiana Fire Hall - 6:30 PM. Reservations by 4/30 to Jim Cauller (610) 593-0918. Enjoy a good meal and local entertainment. Prices are $12.50 for adults, $6.00 for children 6-12, and free for ages under 6
Sun May 6 - 5th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 7 - Sun May 13 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 13 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thr May 17 - Ascension of the Lord - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sat May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 20 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday - Change the World Weekend
Thr May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 27 - Day of Pentecost - Mission Offering to support Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia, and No More Malaria (Nothing But Nets)
Mon May 28 - Memorial Day
June 2012
Sun Jun 3 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Sun Jun 10 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 17 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Thr Jun 21 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Jun 24 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost -
Sun Jun 24 - VBS - We're Going to Babylon - Daniel's Courage in Captivity
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Mon Jun 25 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Tue Jun 26 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Wed Jun 27 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Thr Jun 28 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
July 2012
Sun Jul 1 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 8 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 15 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 18 - Sat Jul 21 - Jurisdictional Conferences
Thr Jul 19 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Jul 22 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 29 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Aug 2012
Sun Aug 5 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 12 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thr Aug 16 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Aug 19 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Free School Supply Giveaway For Those In Need - 6-7:30 PM
Sun Aug 26 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Sep 2012
Sun Sep 2 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 3 - Labor Day
Tue Sep 4 - Trustee Meeting - 7 PM
Sun Sep 9 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Wed Sep 12 - Staff-Parish Relations (SPR) Meeting - 7PM
Sun Sep 16 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - RESUME SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 AM
Tue Sep 18 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Thr Sep 20 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Sep 23 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 24 - United Methodist Men Meeting at Avondale UMC 6:45 PM
Thr Sep 25 - Women's Bible Study - "In It To Win It" - 6:15 PM
Sun Sep 30 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Annual Missions Offering (Supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller or Missionary to Russia, and UMCOR to support recent flood victims) - Annual Charge Conference - 6 PM (Including Christiana, Georgetown, Mt. Pleasant, and Limeville United Methodist Churches)
Oct 2012
Sun Oct 7 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Mon Oct 8 - Columbus Day
Fri Oct 12 - Sun Oct 14 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 14 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Oct 18 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Oct 21 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 28 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon after the Worship Service - Stewardship Sunday
Wed Oct 31 - Reformation Day
Nov 2012
Thur Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 2 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 4 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time ends - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering for our School Supply Mission
Sun Nov 11 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - Veterans Day - Building Fund Offering - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to help Hurricane Sandy victims
Mon Nov 12 - United Methodist Men at Parkesburg UMC, Parkesburg, PA 6:45PM
Thur Nov 15 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Nov 18 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to help support Hurricane Sandy victims - Harvest Home Sunday (Collecting money and canned goods/non-perishable to support or give out during our Free Community Meal)
Sun Nov 18 - Sat Nov 24 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 21 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service 7PM at Penningtonville Presbyterian Church Atglen, PA
Thur Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 25 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Mission Offering to support Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, and to support Hurricane Sandy victims - Holy Communion Service
Dec 2012
Sat Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 2 - 1st Sunday of Advent - Hats, Gloves, and Scarves Ministry - collecting new gloves, mittens, hats and scarves (purchased or made). Items will be donated with students in need in the Octorara Community
Sun Dec 9 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Harrison House Gift Collection
Sun Dec 16 - Children's Christmas Story - "The Story of Christ's Birth" - 3rd Sunday of Advent - 63rd Annual LanChester Chorus Christmas Concert - 3PM at the Christiana Fire Company Hall - Everyone is Welcome!
Thur Dec 20 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Dec 23 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Christmas Cantata
Mon Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7PM
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 30 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Mon Dec 31 - Watch Night
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(All Events will be at CUMC unless otherwise stated. See Weekly Schedule page for weekly repetitive event information at CUMC)
Sunday Worship Service - Sunday at 11 AM
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February 2023
Sunday, February 5 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany
Message:
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Sunday, February 12 - 6th Sunday after Epiphany, Scouting Sunday
Communion
Message: He Loves Me! He Loves Me! He Loves Me!
Scripture: 1 John 4: 7-21
Sunday, February 19 - Transfiguration Sunday
Message:
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Sunday, February 26 - First Sunday in Lent
Message:
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Historical Information
January 2023
Sunday, January 1 - Epiphany Sunday
Message: Simeon Sees God's Salvation
Scripture: Luke 2: 21-35
Friday, January 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday, January 8 - Baptism of the Lord
Message:
Scripture:
Sunday, January 15 - 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Cleanse Me and Keep Me Clean
Scripture: Psalm 139: 17-24
Sunday, January 22 - 3rd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Who Will Stand for Righteousness? Sanctity of Human Life Day
Scripture: Psalm 94
Sunday, January 29 - 4th Sunday After the Epiphany
Hymn Sing with Rick Rineer
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January 2022
Sunday, January 2 - 2nd Sunday after Christmas
Message: Christ’s Light Shines in the Darkness
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Thursday, January 6 - Epiphany
Sunday, January 9 - Baptism of the Lord Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Christ's Baptism by Water and the Spirit
Scripture: Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22
Sunday, January 16 - 2nd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: These Lives are Precious
Scripture: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Sunday, January 23 - 3rd Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Awe and Wonder
Scripture: Psalm 29
Sunday, January 30 - 4th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: Where Can I Go?
Scripture: Psalm 139
February 2022
Sunday, February 6 - 5th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: In GOD Alone
Scripture: Psalm 62: 1-12
Sunday, February 13 - 6th Sunday After the Epiphany Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Whole Heart Hallelujah
Scripture: Psalm 111
Sunday, February 20 - 7th Sunday After the Epiphany
Message: We Wait, We Hope, We Stay
Scripture: Psalm 147
Sunday, February 27 - Transfiguration Sunday
Message: The One is Shining Forth
Scripture: Psalm 50
March 2022
Wednesday, March 2 - Ash Wednesday
Sunday, March 6 - 1st Sunday in Lent- Holy Communion
Message: Standing in Prayer
Scripture: Matthew 15: 21-28
Sunday, March 13 - 2nd Sunday in Lent Church Cancelled due to Winter Weather Event
Message: Standing Unafraid
Scripture: John 8: 48-59
Sunday, March 20 - 3rd Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Suffering
Scripture: Matthew 26: 46-56
Sunday, March 27 - 4th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing Through Persecution
Scripture: Matthew 26: 59-68
Mission Offering: UMCOR
April 2022
Sunday, April 3 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Truth
Scripture: John 18: 33-38
Sunday, April 10 - Passion/Palm Sunday
Guest Speaker: Ron Fichtner
Message: Standing in Humility
Scripture: John 12: 12-19
Monday, April 11 - Saturday, April 16 - Holy Week
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday Service at 6:30PM
Message: Standing in Forgiveness
Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43
Sunday, April 17 - Easter - Resurrection Sunday
Message: Standing in Victory
Scripture: Luke 24: 1-9
Sunday, April 24 - 2nd Sunday of EasterApril 2022
Sunday, April 3 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Message: Standing in Truth
Scripture: John 18: 33-38
Sunday, April 10 - Passion/Palm Sunday
Guest Speaker: Ron Fichtner
Message: Standing in Humility
Scripture: John 12: 12-19
Monday, April 11 - Saturday, April 16 - Holy Week
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday Service at 6:30PM
Message: Standing in Forgiveness
Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43
Sunday, April 17 - Easter - Resurrection Sunday
Message: Standing in Victory
Scripture: Luke 24: 1-9
Sunday, April 24 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
May 2022
Sunday, May 1 - 3rd Sunday in Easter
Message: A Breakfast of Fish, Forgiveness, and Follow Me
Scripture: John 21:1-19
Sunday, May 8 - 4th Sunday in Easter, Mother's Day
Message:
Scripture:
Sunday, May 15 - 5th Sunday in Easter
Message: The Jesus-Centered Life
Scripture: John 6: 53-69
Sunday, May 22 - 6th Sunday of Easter, Missions Offering
Message: Reconsidering Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-23
Sunday, May 29 - 7th Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
Message: The Beeline Practices
Scripture: Matthew 15: 21-28
June 2022
Sunday, June 5 - Pentecost
Message: Who Does Jesus Say That I Am?
Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-19
Meeting: Global Methodist Church at 1:30PM
Guest Speaker, Joe DiPaolo, Eastern Pennsylvania Wesleyan Covenant Association
Sunday, June 12 - Trinity Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday
Guest Pastor: Dennis Regitz and his little dog, Scout
Message: Hearing & Obeying the Good Shepherd
Scripture: John 10: 1-10
Sunday, June 19 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost, Father's Day, Juneteenth
Message: Seven Qualities of a Godly Father
Scripture: Genesis 18: 1-14, 17-19
Sunday, June 26 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, God
Scripture: Portions of Genesis 1
July 2022
Sunday, July 3 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - All the Creatures of Our God
Scripture: Genesis 1:20 - 2:1
Sunday, July 10 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The Creator's Sabbath
Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3
Sunday, July 17- 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The First Man on Earth
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17
Meeting of the CUMC Membership at 12:30 PM
Vote: Should the church join The Global Methodist Church or stay with the United Methodist Church?
Church Picnic with Georgetown UMC at 4:00 PM
Picnic at Huffnagle Park in Quarryville. Bring a covered dish picnic item or desert to share.
RSVP to Pastor Linda Harnish
Sunday, July 24 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
***NO Worship Service***
Sunday, July 31 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning, GOD - The First Marriage
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25
August 2022
Sunday, August 7 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Trouble in Paradise - Part I
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7
Sunday, August 14 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Trouble in Paradise - Part II
Scripture: Genesis 3:8-24
Holy Communion
Sunday, August 21 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Cain's Song: "I did it my way"
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-16
Sunday, August 28 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Hope in Dark Times
Scripture: Genesis 4:25-5:5
September 2022
Sunday, September 4 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Message:
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Sunday, September 11 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Grandparents Day
Christiana Heritage Days Sunday Service at The William P. Brinton House, 10 Green Street, Christiana
10:00 AM Service with the Christiana Churches
12:00 PM Lunch. Hamburgers, hotdogs and plate service provided. Please bring lawn chairs
and an salad or dessert to share.
Sunday, September 18 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
***Service is at 9:30 AM***
Message: In the Beginning GOD: Noah Obeys...God Saves!
Scripture: Genesis 7:1-5
Sunday, September 25 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: His Plan/Our Purpose
Scripture: Luke 7:29-30
October 2022
Sunday, October 2 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
Message: The God of New Beginnings
Scripture: Genesis 8:1-17a
Sunday, October 9 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Message:
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Sunday, October 16 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost, Laity Sunday
Message: Teaching the Scriptures, The Chicago Statement On Biblical Inerrancy
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
Sunday, October 23 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: A Poured-Out Offering to God
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-9, 13-18
Sunday, October 30 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday
Message: The Saints of God
Scripture: Ephesians 1: 1-3, 11-23
November 2022
Sunday, November 6 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Increasing in Faith, Love and Endurance
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1: 1-12
Sunday, November 13 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Stand Firm and Cling to the Teachings
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2: 1-17
Sunday, November 20 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Job: A Man After God's Own Heart
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Pat Welk
Scripture: Job 28: 12-28
Sunday, November 27 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Message: Advent and the Family Story of Jesus
Scripture: Isaiah 11: 1-3a
December 2022
Advent Series: Roots: The Family Story of Jesus
Sunday, December 4 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a People
Scripture: Genesis 32: 22-30
Sunday, December 11 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a Place
Scripture: Micah 5:2-5 & Matthew 2: 1-6
Sunday, December 18 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Message: Roots: Jesus Comes to Us From a Story
Scripture: Luke 1: 46-55
Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve --- Cancelled due to extreme cold weather---
Candlelight Service at UMC of Christiana, 7:00 PM
Sunday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Christmas Morn Worship Service at Georgetown United Methodist Church, 9:30 AM
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January 2021
Friday, Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sunday, Jan 3 - Epiphany Sunday NO SERVICE DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
Sunday, January 10 - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Message: Let It Go, Ephesians 4: 31-32
Sunday, January 17 - Human Relations Day
Message: A New Thing, Isaiah 43: 18-19
Wednesday, January 20 - Administrative Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
Sunday, January 24 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
Message: Cast Your Cares, 1 Peter 5: 6-7
Sunday, January 31 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany NO SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
February 2021
Sunday, February 7 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany NO SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Sunday, February 14 - Transfiguration Sunday NO SERVICE DUE TO ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS
Message: God's Valentine to Humankind
Wednesday, February 17 - Ash Wednesday
Sunday February 21 - First Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and God's Promise, Hebrews 11: 8-19
Sunday February 28 - Second Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and My Inadequacy, Exodus 3:1-7, 10-12 Exodus 4: 10-13, 18
March 2021
Sunday, March 7 - Third Sunday in Lent COVID-19 ISSUE - NO SERVICE
Message: God's Will and My Dreams: King David, 2 Samuel 7: 1-24
Sunday March 14 - Fourth Sunday in Lent, UMCOR Sunday, Building Fund Offering
Message: God's Will and God's Identity: Mother Mary, Luke 2: 22-35
Sunday, March 21 - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Message: God's Will and My Worldview: Paul, Acts 9: 1-15
Saturday, March 27 - Spring Clothing Giveaway, 12 Noon to 2PM by Alpha and Omega Ministries
Sunday, March 28 - Palm Sunday, Mission Offering
Message: God's Will and My Response: Lydia, Acts 16: 6-10, 13-15
April 2021
Friday, April 2 - Good Friday Tenebrae Service, 6:30PM at Georgetown UMC
Message: God's Will is Done
Sunday, April 4 - Easter Sunday
Message: God's Will for the New Creation
Sunday, April 11 - Second Sunday of Easter, Building Fund Offering
Message: Final Words of the Risen Christ "Do Not Doubt, But Believe"
Sunday, April 18 - Third Sunday of Easter, Native American Ministries
Sunday, April 25 - Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 2021
Sunday, May 2 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
Musical Performance: Rick Rineer presents "Memories of Christiana"
Sunday, May 9 - Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother's Day
Sunday, May 16 - Seventh Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
Message: Wait, Receive, Go, Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1: 1-14
Sunday, May 23 - Pentecost Sunday, Heritage Sunday, Missions Offering
Message: The Power of Holy Wind and Fire, Acts 2: 1-21
Sunday, May 30 - Trinity Sunday, Peace with Justice Sunday
June 2021
Sunday, June 6 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Stand Firm. Verses: Colossians 2:8, Matthew 7:24-27
Sunday, June 13 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Be Transformed. Verses: Psalm 1:1-2, Romans 12:2
Sunday, June 20 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Father's Day
Message: Get Truth. Verses: Proverbs 23:23, John 4: 7-15
Sunday, June 27 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Love What Matters. Verses: 1 John 2:15-17, Luke 21-33
July 2021
Sunday, July 4 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Independence Day
Sunday, July 11 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost,
Dedication of altarware in Memory of Fred Mallalieu and to the Glory of God
Sunday, July 18 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, July 25 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Musical Performance by Rick Rineer
August 2021
Sunday, August 1 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: One Church, Undivided, Ephesians 2:11-22
Sunday, August 8 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Prayer Connections, Ephesians 3: 14-21
Sunday, August 15 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, August 22 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, August 29 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: The Church, Strong in God's Mighty Power, Ephesians 6: 10-20
September 2021
Sunday, September 5 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Ears, Lips, Heart and Hands
Scripture: James 1: 17-27
Sunday, September 12 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Grandparents' Day, Building Fund Offering
Message: Love Your Neighbor
Scripture: James 2: 1-10, 14-17
Sunday, September 19 -17th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Taming the Tongue
Scripture: James 3: 1-12
Sunday, September 26 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Mission Offering
Hymn Sing
October 2021
Sunday, October 3 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
Guest Speaker: Tom Herr
Message: Suffering, Tragedy and His Promise
Scripture: John 16: 31-33
Sunday, October 10 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Are You Wise or Just Wiley?
Scripture: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Sunday, October 17 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Laity Sunday
Message: Prayers for the Saints
Scripture: James 5: 13-20
Sunday, October 24 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, United Nations Day
Message: Master, I Want to See
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52
Sunday, October 31 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, Remembrance of our Saints
Message: Fundamental Gratitude
Scripture: Genesis 8:13-9:1
November 2021
Sunday, November 7 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Gratitude's Nemesis: The Grumble
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-8
Sunday, November 14 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: It's What Unites Us
Scripture: Acts 2: 38-47
Sunday, November 21 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Fullness of Life
Scripture: Luke 17: 11-19
Sunday, November 28 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Wonderful Counselor"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
December 2021
Sunday, December 5 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Mighty God"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Sunday, December 12 - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Everlasting Father"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Wednesday, December 16 - Amish Christmas Singing -- Amish Youth Choir at 6:30 PM
Please bring a dessert to share afterward in Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, December 19 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Message: And He Will Be Called..."Prince of Peace"
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Friday, December 24 -Christmas Eve Service at 7:00 PM
Message: Immanuel, God with Us
Scriptures:
The Prophesy of the Messiah: Isaiah 9:2,6-7, John 1:1-2,4-5
The Coming of Jesus Announced: Luke 1: 26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25
The Story of Jesus' Birth: Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2: 1-12
Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day
Sunday, December 26 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
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January 2020
Wed Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 5 - Epiphany Sunday - Message "Gifts Fit for a King"
Mon Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sat Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 12 - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Message "Baptism: A Fresh, New Beginning"
Sat Jan 18 - Sat Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 19 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - NO SERVICES DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
Mon Jan 20 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Thur Jan 23 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM - POSTPONED
Sun Jan 26 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Message Come & See Jesus - "God's Son, Lamb of God, Messiah"
February 2020
Sun Feb 2 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Holy Communion - Message Come & See Jesus - "The Master Fisherman, Preacher, & Healer"
Sun Feb 9 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 16 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany
Mon Feb 17 - Presidents' Day
Sun Feb 23 - Transfiguration Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry
Sun Feb 25 - Ash Wednesday
March 2020
Sun Mar 1 - 1st Sunday in Lent - COMBINED SERVICE AT LATTA PRESBYTERIAN - 23 GREEN ST. CHRISTIANA, PA 10:45 AM - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE AT CUMC
Fri Mar 6 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 8 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Scouting Ministries Sunday Alternate Date - Building Fund Offering DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Sun Mar 15 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 15th - Worship Service will be held at Georgetown UMC (1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA) at 9:30AM.
Sun Mar 22 - 4th Sunday in Lent - UMCOR Sunday - 1st Missions Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 22nd
Thur Mar 26 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM - - COVID-19 ISSUE - POSTPONED - New Date TBD
Sun Mar 29 - 5th Sunday in Lent - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY March 29th
April 2020
Sun Apr 5 - Passion/Palm Sunday - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 5th
Mon Apr 6 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 7 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 8 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 9 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 10 - Good Friday - Holy Communion - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON FRIDAY April 10th
Sat Apr 11 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 12 - Easter Sunday - Building Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 12th
Sun Apr 19 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 19th
Sat Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 26 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY April 26th
May 2020
Fri May 1 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 3 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry -
COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 3rd
The Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association is promoting “Bells Across Pennsylvania Day” on Sunday May 3 and is requesting that church bells be rung at 7:00 pm for 3 minutes for the following purposes…
1. Recognize and honor first responders, healthcare workers, grocery store employees, pharmacies, and other essential business.
2. Recognize elected officials and residents of municipalities who are on the front lines fighting covid19.
3. Demonstrate our resolve that businesses and civic life will thrive once again.
4. Most importantly - to give praise, honor and glory to God for His creation, for all who continue to serve Him, and the many blessings you have experienced in the middle of great difficulties.
Instead of 7pm Sundays, the church bells of Christiana Borough will be ringing on Sunday mornings at 10 am for 3 minutes.
Thur May 7 - National Day of Prayer
Sun May 10 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering - Mother's Day - Festival of the Christian Home - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 10th
Sun May 17 - 6th Sunday of Easter - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 17th
Thur May 21 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 24 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Heritage Sunday - Aldersgate Day - 2nd Missions Offering - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 24th
Mon May 25 - Memorial Day
Sun May 31 - Day of Pentecost - COVID-19 ISSUE - NO WORSHIP SERVICE OR SUNDAY SCHOOL AT CHRISTIANA UMC ON SUNDAY May 31st
June 2020
Sun Jun 7 - Worship Service 11 AM - Following CDC Guidelines - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Sun Jun 14 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 21 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 28 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - John Wesley's Birthday (1703)
July 2020
Sat Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 5 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 12 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 19 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 26 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2020
Sun Aug 2 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - Holy Communion
Sun Aug 9 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 16 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 23 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 30 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2020
Sun Sep 6 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 7 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 13 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Sep 20 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Sep 27 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Missions Offering
October 2020
Sun Oct 4 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Sun Oct 11 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 12 - Columbus Day
Fri Oct 16 - Sun Oct 18 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 18 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 25 - Reformation Sunday
Sat Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2020
Sun Nov 1 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Day - Holy Communion - 4th Missions Offering - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
Message: Found Faithful: In Our Worship, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Fri Nov 6 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 8 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday
Message: Found Faithful: In Our Witness, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Wed Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 15 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Message: Found Faithful: To God's Word, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
Sun Nov 22 - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday
Message: Found Faithful: To God's Will, 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
Sun Nov 22 - Sat Nov 28 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 29 - 1st Sunday of Advent - Beginning of Lectionary Year B - United Methodist Student Day
Advent Sermon Series: Rediscover Christmas - Good News in Troubling Times!
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Hope in Our Uncertainties, Luke 2:22-38
December 2020
Tue Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 6 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Peace in Our Struggles
Sun Dec 13 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Message: Rediscover Christmas: Finding Joy in Our Discouragements
Fri Dec 18 - Charles Wesley's Birthday (1707)
Sun Dec 20 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Christmas Hymn Presentation / Sing Along with Organist, Robert Trimble
Thur Dec 24 - Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm - Finding Christ in Our World
Friday Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 27 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Thur Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2019
Tue Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Fri Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 13 - CHURCH CLOSED DUE TO SNOW - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE -
1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Holy Communion - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 18 - Fri Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 20 - CHURCH CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS - NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR WORSHIP SERVICE - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Ecumenical Sunday
Mon Jan 21 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's. Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 27 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Jesus' Mission Statement - Luke 4: 14-21"
Sun Jan 27 - Goodwill Donation Drop Off
Sunday January 27th 1p-3p
Christiana United Methodist Church
14 S Bridge St. Christiana
Octorara Junior Girl Scout Troop 41448 Fund Raiser
Goodwill is Pleased to Accept
- Clothing
- Footwear, Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Slippers, etc.
- Outerwear
- Jewelry & Accessories (handbags, ties, belts, scarves)
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Books
- CDs, Records, Videotapes & DVDs
- Games & Toys
- Housewares (dishes, glasses, knick-knacks)
- Linens & Rugs
- Art
- Sports Equipment - please note that we do not accept large exercise equipment
- Musical Instruments
ALL ITEMS MUST BE IN A KITCHEN SIZED TRASH BAG (13 gallon)
February 2019
Sat Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 3 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Believe It.......or Not - Luke 4:21-30"
Mon Feb 4 - Trustees Meeting - 7PM
Sat Feb 9 - UMC Way Forward Information and Q&A Session - Georgetown UMC 1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA 17509 - 9AM (Breakfast Buffet ($10.00) 8:10 AM Bart Township Fire Company - 11 Furnace Road)
Sun Feb 10 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Message "Lessons Learned on the Lake - Luke 5:1-11"
Sun Feb 17 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "Lessons Learned on the Mountain - Luke 6:17-26
Mon Feb 18 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 24 - 7th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "How Do I Love Like Jesus? - Luke 6:27-38"
March 2019
Fri Mar 1 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 3 - 8th Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Message "Transfiguration Sunday - Luke 9:28-36"
Wed Mar 8 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Mar 10 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Death and Glory - Mark 11:1-10" - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS
Sun Mar 17 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Prepare & Watch - Mark 14:1-9"
Sun Mar 24 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Guild & Innocence - Mark 14:12-18" - 1st Missions Offering
Thur Mar 28 - Admin Council Meeting - 6:30 PM (MEETING DATE POSTPONED)
Sun Mar 31 - 4th Sunday in Lent - UMCOR Sunday - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Punishment & Freedom - Mark 14:32-42"
APRIL 2019
Tue Apr 2 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun Apr 7 - 5th Sunday in Lent - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Pain & Victory" Mark 15:22-37
Tue Apr 9 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun Apr 14 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - "Lenten Series: Crucified - Glorified March 10 - April 14" - "Lamb & King" Revelation 7:7-19
Mon Apr 15 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 16 - Tuesday of Holy Week - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Wed Apr 17 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 18 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 19 - Good Friday - Good Friday Service 7PM ("The Last Words of Jesus" - An encounter with Jesus, as we remember his last words from the cross - Scripture & Song / Candles & Stones / Reflection & Release)
Sat Apr 20 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
Sun Apr 21 - Easter Day - Resurrection Day - This Is Love - "Love That Forgives Our Sin"
Tue Apr 23 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Thur Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 28 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - "Love that Conquers Death"
Tue Apr 30 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
May 2019
Thur May 2 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 3 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 5 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - "Love That Makes All Things New"
Mon May 6 - Sun May 12 - Christian Family Week
Tue May 7 - Women's Bible Study - 6:15 PM - "What to do when you don't know what to do" - Book of James
Sun May 12 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering - "Watch and Pray" Guest Speaker Ben Railing
Thur May 16 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sat May 18 - Sun May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 19 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry - Message "The Revelation - Prelude of a Vision"
Fri May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 26 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Message "The Revelation - Glorified Christ as Revealed to John"
Mon May 27 - Memorial Day
Thur May 30 - Ascension of the Lord
June 2019
Sun Jun 2 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Ephesus"
Sun Jun 9 - Day of Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Smyrna" - Guest Organist Rick Rineer
Sun Jun 16 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Father's Day - Guest Speaker Deb Landis - Message "Your Father Loves You"
Sun Jun 23 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Pergamum"
Sun Jun 30 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Thyatira"
July 2019
Thur Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 7 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Sardis" - Holy Communion
Sun Jul 7 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Mon Jul 8 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Tue Jul 9 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Wed Jul 10 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Thur Jul 11 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click Here to Register
Sun Jul 14 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Philadelphia"
Sun Jul 21 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "The Revelation - To the Church in Laodicea"
Sun Jul 28 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Guest Speaker Ben Railing
August 2019
Sun Aug 4 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - School Supply Ministry "Joyful Noise" Offering - Message - The Revelation "What is Christiana UMC's Real I.D."
Sun Aug 11 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Message - The Revelation "God's Throne Room of Heaven" - Revelation 4
Sun Aug 18 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message - The Revelation "Who is Worthy?" - Revelation 5 Annual School Supply Giveaway For Those in Need (5:30-6:30 PM) While Supplies Last
Sun Aug 25 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Life's Long Distance Race"
September 2019
Sun Sep 1 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Do I Really Matter to God?"
Mon Sep 2 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 8 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - Sunday School resumes 9:45 AM
Sun Sep 15 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide
Thur Sep 19 - Administrative Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sun Sep 22 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Missions Offering - Hymn Sing/Testimony Service
Sun Sep 29 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - "Peace, We All Need Some" - Speaker Pat Welk
October 2019
Sun Oct 6 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - World Communion Sunday - Communion at the Alter Rail
Fri Oct 11 - Sun Oct 13 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 13 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Building Fund Offering - "Postcard Letters 3-John 1:1-14" - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon after the service
Mon Oct 14 - Columbus Day
Thur Oct 17 - Charge Conference - Leola UMC 6:30PM
Sun Oct 20 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Laity Sunday - "Postcard Letters - Jude 1:1-25"
Sun Oct 27 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Have Faith in God! But How?" - Missions Offering (Supporting Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone and UMCOR Disaster Relief Fund)
Sun Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2019
Fri Nov 1 - All Saints Day - World Community Day
Sun Nov 3 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "IMPOSSIBLE - Who We Are & Who We Can Be!"All Saints Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Sun Nov 10 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Check the Facts, Stand Firm in the Faith" - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Mon Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Thur Nov 14 - Administrative Council Meeting 6:30 PM
Sun Nov 17 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Message "Are you idle or industrious in God's Work?"
Sun Nov 24 - Last Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Bible Sunday
Sun Nov 24 - Sun Dec 1 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 28 - Thanksgiving
December 2019
Sun Dec 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent - World AIDS Day - Message "Wake Up! Live Expecting Christ's Coming"
Sun Dec 7 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Message "Christ's Peaceable Kingdom...Now and to Come"
Sun Dec 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Message "The Joy of the Redeemed"
Sun Dec 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Message "An Advent Promise: God with Us"
Sun Dec 22 - SOUNDS OF THE SEASON
- LanChester Chorus 70th Annual Christmas Concert - 3PM - Christiana Fire Hall
- Union Presbyterian Church Annual Christmas Program - 7PM - Union Church - Kirkwood, PA
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7PM - The Bells of Christmas
Wed Dec 25 - Christmas Day - HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
Sun Dec 29 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day - Message "Joseph Trusts Faithful God"
Tue Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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Christiana UMC becomes part of the West District - Eastern PA Conference on Jan 1, 2018
January 2018
Mon Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Jesus - New Year's Day
Sat Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 7 - Epiphany Sunday - Baptism of the Lord - Message "The Rest of the Christmas Story - The Flight to Egypt"
Thur Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 14 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Building Fund Offering - Message "Every Human Life Matters to God" - Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
Mon Jan 15 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
Thur Jan 18 - Thur Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 21 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Message "Know Fear? Put Your Faith in the Fortress"
Sun Jan 28 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Guest Pastor - Dennis Regitz - "It's Time to Evaluate Our Produce (John 15:1-17)"
February 2018
Fri Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 4 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Holy Communion Sunday
Sun Feb 11 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Message "Passing the Spiritual Mantle"
Wed Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 18 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Planning for the Journey"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Mon Feb 19 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 25 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "The Journey Begins"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry
March 2018
Fri Mar 2 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 4 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "People Along the Way"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Sun Mar 11 - 4th Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - UMCOR Sunday - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Building Fund Offering - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Places Along the Path"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Sun Mar 18 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "Persistence in the Journey"
Coordinating Lenten Devotionals available in the sanctuary or main entrance foyer
Thur Mar 22 - Administrative Council Meeting 7PM - Cancelled
Sun Mar 25 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Lenten Series - Journey to the Cross - "The Purpose of the Journey" - Mission Offering (2/3 to UMCOR for US Disaster Relief and 1/3 to Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone)
Mon Mar 26 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 27 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 28 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 29 - Holy Thursday
Fri Mar 30 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 31 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
April 2018
Sun Apr 1 - Easter Day
Sun Apr 8 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering
Tue Apr 10 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Sun Apr 15 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday
Tue Apr 17 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Sun Apr 22 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Tue Apr 24 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Wed Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 29 - 5th Sunday of Easter
May 2018
Tue May 1 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Thur May 3 - National Day of Prayer
Sun May 6 - 6th Sunday of Easter
Tue May 8 - Bible Study Class - In it to win it - Spiritual Warfare - 6PM
Mon May 7 - Sun May 13 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 10 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 13 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Festival of Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Sat May 19 - Sun May 20 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 20 - Day of Pentecost - Heritage Sunday
Thur May 24 - Aldersgate Day - Admin Council Meeting 7PM
Sun May 27 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Mission Offering (UMCOR and Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone)
Mon May 28 - Memorial Day
June 2018
Sun Jun 3 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 10 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 17 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 24 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
July 2018
Sun Jul 1 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 8 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 15 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 22 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 22 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Mon Jul 23 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Tue Jul 24 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Wed Jul 25 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Thur Jul 26 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Click HERE to Register
Sun Jul 29 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Aug 2018
Sun Aug 5 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - School Supply Ministry Collection
Sun Aug 12 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 19 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Annual School Supply Giveaway For Those in Need (5:30-6:30 PM) While Supplies Last
Sun Aug 26 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Sep 2018
Sun Sep 2 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 3 - Labor Day
Tue Sep 4 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 9 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Tue Sep 11 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Thur Sep 13 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sat Sep 15 - Mon Oct 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
Sun Sep 16 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 18 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 23 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 25 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Sep 30 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Missions Offering (1/3 to Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, 2/3 to UMCOR to help with U.S. Disaster Relief)
Oct 2018
Tue Oct 2 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Sun Oct 7 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday - Holy Communion Service
Mon Oct 8 - Columbus Day
Tue Oct 9 - Women's Bible Study - "What do you do when you don't know what to do" - The Book of James - 6:15PM
Thur Oct 11 - Charge Conference 6:30 PM at St. John's in Paradise, PA
Sun Oct 14 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering
Sun Oct 21 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 28 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Oct 31 - Reformation Day
Nov 2018
Thur Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 2 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 4 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - Joyful Noise Offering (School Supply Ministry)
Sun Nov 11 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Veterans Day - Building Fund Offering
Sun Nov 18 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Harvest Home Collection for Octorara Food Cupboard
Sun Nov 18 - Sun Nov 25 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 25 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Missions Offering (Cornerstone and UMCOR Emergency Relief)
Dec 2018
Sat Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 2 - 1st Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Hope
Sun Dec 9 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Love - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 16 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Joy
Sun Dec 23 - 4th Sunday of Advent - God-With-Us Brings Peace
Mon Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Candle Light Service - God-With-Us is Jesus - 7PM
Tue Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 30 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
Mon Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2017
Sun Jan 1 - New Year's Day - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - Start the New Year right, worship God with your church family - Sermon - "It's the New Year: Remain Ever-Green in 2017" - bring a small branch of evergreen for the worship service!
Fri Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 8 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Rick Rineer Guest Organist (celebrating 70 years of organ music in our church) - Sermon - "The Triangle of Faithful Discipleship"
Wed Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 15 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Guest Pastor Chandler Evans - "Knowing the Joy & Peace of God"
Mon Jan 16 - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Wed Jan 18 - Wed Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 22 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday
Sun Jan 29 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message "The Invitation of Christ #Blessed"
February 2017
Thur Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord / Candlemas
Sun Feb 5 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message - "Salt & Light & Righteousness Abounding" - Join Us For Holy Communion - Souperbowl Bowl Offering for the Octorara Food Cupboard
Sun Feb 12 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering - Message - The Invitation of Christ "you've Heard It Said, But I Say"
Sun Feb 19 - 7th Sunday after the Epiphany - Message - The Invitation of Christ "Be Perfect?"
Mon Feb 20 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 26 - 8th Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry - Message - The Invitation of Christ "Shine!"
March 2017
Wed Mar 1 - Ash Wednesday
Fri Mar 3 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 5 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Message Series - A Love that Never Dies - "God's Everlasting Love" (Jeremiah 31:3, 31-34) "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you."
Sun Mar 12 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS - Building Fund Offering - Message "Sin Knows No Strangers" (Romans 5:6-13 & Romans 3:23)
Sun Mar 19 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Message "Spiritual Housecleaning" (Matthew 12:12-17 & John 2:19)
Thur Mar 23 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 26 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing (UMCOR Sunday) - Message - A Love That Never Dies "Is It I Lord?" (Matthew 26:20-25 & Isaiah 55:7) Missions offering - (Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, Susan Fuller, who works at an orphanage in Russia, and UMCOR Sunday).
April 2017
Sun Apr 2 - 5th Sunday on Lent - Message "Adding Insult to Injury" (Luke 23:34-43 & Matthew 27:39-42)
Sun Apr 9 - Passion / Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - Message "The Passion Story Paradox" (Zechariah 9:9 & Matthew 21:1-11)
Sun Apr 9 - Sun Apr 16 - Holy Week
Mon Apr 10 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 11 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 12 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 13 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 14 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 15 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve/Easter Vigil
Sun Apr 16 - Easter Day - Message "A Love That Never Dies" (Matthew 28:1-10 & Luke 24:5-6) "He is not here; He has Risen!"
Sun Apr 23 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Sermon "Is There A Leak In Your Joy?" by Deb Landis
Tue Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 30 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Message "Turning Fear Knots into Fear Not"
May 2017
Wed May 3 - Vacation Bible School (VBS) Volunteer Planning Meeting - 6:30PM
Thur May 4 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 5 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 7 - 4th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 8 to Sat May 13 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 14 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Sat May 20 to Sun May 21 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 21 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday - Guest Speaker Marianne Spangler - Sermon "God Makes All Things New"
Wed May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Thur May 25 - Ascension Day - Administrative Council Meeting 7PM
Sun May 28 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Sermon "Final Instructions, Before Leaving Earth" - Mission offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone, and UMCOR for U.S. Disaster Relief)
Mon May 29 - Memorial Day
June 2017
Sun Jun 4 - Day of Pentecost - Sermon "The Power of Holy Wind & Fire"
Wed Jun 7 - VBS Volunteer Meeting - 6:30 PM
Sun Jun 11 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - White Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "GOD Has Three Faces"
Sun Jun 18 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day - Guest Speaker Deb Landis
Sun Jun 25 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - "The Mysterious Holy Spirit"
July 2017
Sun Jul 2 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 2 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Live - Born Again & Baptized"
Tue Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 9 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Sermon - Part 3 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Life - Seal, Pledge, & Witness"
Sun Jul 9 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Mon Jul 10 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Tue Jul 11 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Wed Jul 12 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Thur Jul 13 - Vacation Bible School - Surf Shack
Sun Jul 16 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 4 "The Holy Spirit - Activating God's Power in Your Life - There's a War Within Us"
Sun Jul 23 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon - Part 5 "The Holy Spirit - The Spirit Flows Full & Free"
Sun Jul 30 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Hymn Sing Worship Service
August 2017
Sun Aug 6 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering (supporting our School Supply Ministry) - A Service of Healing, Restoration, & Holy Communion
Sun Aug 13 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 20 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Opening Our Understanding about Spiritual Gifts - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 1
Sun Aug 27 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, & Teacher - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 2
September 2017
Sun Sep 3 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Discernment, Helps - Service, Administration - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 3
Mon Sep 4 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 10 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Discernment, Healing, Miracles, Language & Interpretation - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Part 4 - Sunday School and Adult Small Group 9:30 AM
Tue Sep 12 - Women's Bible Study begins - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Sun Sep 17 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Love, Joy, & Peace
Tue Sep 19 - Women's Bible Study - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Sun Sep 24 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering - Collecting for UMCOR support for Hurricane Harvey Relief and Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Patience, Kindness, & Goodness
October 2017
Sun Oct 1 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday - Living Proof with Spiritual Fruit - Evidence that God is at work in your life - Faithfulness, Gentleness, & Self-Control
Tue Oct 3 - Women's Bible Study - "Love by God" (CD Liz Curtis Higgs) - 6PM
Fri Oct 6 to Sun Oct 8 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 8 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering - Sermon - Reviving the Dead Bones! (Ezekiel 37:1-14)
Mon Oct 9 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 15 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Sun Oct 22 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - The Gideon's International - Bob Rush of Lancaster Southeast Camp
Sun Oct 29 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon (Please bring a main dish, side dish, OR dessert) - Message - "Reformation; Freed and Renewed in Christ" - Afternoon of Music at Little Britain Presbyterian Church at 3PM (255 Little Britain Church Road Peach Bottom, PA) by Rick Rineer.
Tue Oct 31 - Reformation Day - The 500th Year of the Reformation
November 2017
Wed Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 3 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 5 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends - Joyful Noise Offering for our School Supply Ministry - Message "Past, Present, & Future...the Body of Christ"
Sat Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 12 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering - Message - "Syrian Believers in Christ"
Sun Nov 19 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Speaker: Mr. Ron Fichtner - A Vietnam Veteran
Sun Nov 19 to Sun Nov 26 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 23 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 26 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Last Mission Offering for 2017 - Supporting Legacy of Hope Foundation (The Spangler's), Pregnancy Resources at Cornerstone in Gap, and UMCOR Committee on Relief.
December 2017
Fri Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 3 - 1st Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Message "Wise Ones Still Seek Jesus"
Sun Dec 10 - NO CHURCH DUE TO SNOW and ICE - 2nd Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Building Fund Offering - Message "Honor the Stable-Born King"
Sun Dec 17 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Message "Celebrate Heven's Gift to All Nations"
Sun Dec 24 - 4th Sunday of Advent (Making Christmas Meaningful) - Christmas Eve 11 AM Christiana UMC - Message "Quiet Our Hearts to Listen"
Sun Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 5:30 PM at Georgetown-Mt. Pleasant UMC - Message "Embrace God's Christmas Salvation"
Mon Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 31 - First Sunday after Christmas - Watch Night - New Year's Eve - Message - "God-With-Us into the New Year"
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January 2016
Fri Jan 1 - Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 3 - Epiphany Sunday
Wed Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 10 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering
Mon Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 17 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day Offering
Mon Jan 18 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Mon Jan 18 to Mon Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 24 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Services Cancelled 1/24 Due to Snow
Thur Jan 28 - Admin Council Meeting - 7PM - Cancelled
Sun Jan 31 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
February 2016
Tue Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 7 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Souperbowl Sunday (Monetary Donations support our Feeding Ministry efforts)
Wed Feb 10 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 14 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Mon Feb 15 - Presidents Day
Sun Feb 21 - 2nd Sunday in Lent
Sun Feb 28 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry
March 2016
Fri Mar 4 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 6 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
Sun Mar 13 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Savings Time Begins - Building Fund Offering
Thur Mar 17 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 20 - Passion/Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent
Mon Mar 21 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 22 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 23 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 24 - Holy Thursday
Fri Mar 25 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 26 - Holy Saturday
Sun Mar 27 - Easter Sunday - Missions Offering supporting Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia and Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services
April 2016
Sun Apr 3 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 10 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday Offering - Building Fund Offering
Sun Apr 17 - 4th Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 24 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Mon Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
May 2016
Sun May 1 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Holy Communion
Mon May 2 - Sat May 8 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 5 - Ascension of the Lord - National Day of Prayer - Staff-Parish Relations (SPR) Committee Meeting 7PM
Fri May 6 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 8 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Tue May 10 - Fri May 20 - General Conference 2016 for the United Methodist Church - Portland, OR
Sat May 14 - Sun May 15 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 15 - Day of Pentecost
Sun May 22 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Peace with Justice Sunday - Heritage Sunday - MISSION OFFERING (Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and UMCOR Emergency Relief)
Tues May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Thur May 26 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun May 29 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Mon May 30 - Memorial Day
June 2016
Sun Jun 5 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 12 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 19 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Sun Jun 26 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
July 2016
Sun Jul 3 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 10 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 10 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Mon Jul 11 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Jul 12 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Jul 13 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 14 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Sun Jul 17 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 24 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 31 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2016
Sun Aug 7 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion - School Supply Ministry Offering
Sun Aug 14 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 21 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Sun Aug 28 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2016
Sun Sep 4 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 5 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 11 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Resume Sunday School and Adult Group Classes - 9:45 AM. Worship Service 11 AM.
Sun Sep 18 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - National Back to Church Sunday!!
Thur Sep 22 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Sep 25 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Mission Offering (supporting Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services; and UMCOR for flood victim relief
October 2016
Sun Oct 2 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Fri Oct 7 - Sun Oct 9 - Children's Sabbath
Sat Oct 8 - Community Harvest Party by Living Truth Fellowship at Lions Park - 12PM to 2PM
Sun Oct 9 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 10 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 16 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Tue Oct 18 - Annual Charge Conference at St. John's UMC in Paradise, PA - 6:30PM
Sun Oct 23 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 30 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2016
Tue Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 4 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 6 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends
Fri Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 13 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Thur Nov 17 - Administrative Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Nov 20 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday
Sun Nov 20 - Sun Nov 27 - National Bible Week
Thur Nov 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 27 - 1st Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring a bell of any size or shape) "Waiting with Anticipation" - United Methodist Student Day Offering
December 2016
Thur Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 4 - 2nd Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Brin-g a light such as a battery run candle or flashlight) "Let Your Light Shine"
Sun Dec 11 3rd Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring a gift such as mittens, money, or non-perishable food) "G.I.F.T." - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 18 - 4th Sunday of Advent (2016 Advent-Christmas Season - Gifts we can bring to honor the King! - Bring something which represents for you a joyful spirit) "Sing to the Lord"
Sat Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Combined Christiana/Georgetown Christmas Eve service AT CHRISTIANA UMC - 14 South Bridge Street, Christiana, PA 17509. 7PM. - We will also participate in candlelighting with music! - - - - No Georgetown-Mt Pleasant UMC Christmas Eve Service
Sun Dec 25 - Christmas Day - Combined Christiana/Georgetown Christmas Day service AT GEORGETOWN-MT PLEASANT CHURCH - 1070 Georgetown Road Bart, PA 17503 - We will also partake in Holy Communion! - 9:30AM - - - - - No Christiana UMC Christmas Day Service
Sat Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2015
Thur Jan 1 - Holy Name of Jesus - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 4 - Epiphany Sunday
Tue Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 11 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Building Fund Offering - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 18 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - Church services cancelled due to freezing rain
Sun Jan 18 - Jun Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Mon Jan 19 - The Rev. Martin Luther Kink Jr's Birthday Observance
Thur Jan 22 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Jan 25 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday
February 2015
Sun Feb 1 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souperbowl Sunday Feeding Ministry Offering/Donations
Mon Feb 2 - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas
Sun Feb 8 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 15 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Worship Service will be downstairs in Fellowhip Hall for our Valentines Day Covered Dish Luncheon after the Worship Service - Service cancelled due to snow/ice
Mon Feb 16 - Presidents Day
Wed Feb 18 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 22 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering to support our School Supply Ministry - Service cancelled due to snow/ice
March 2015
Sun Mar 1 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Service cancelled early due to snow/ice
Fri Mar 6 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 8 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Building Fund Offering - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Begins
Sun Mar 15 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing
Sun Mar 22 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion
Thur Mar 26 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Sun Mar 29 - Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent)
Mon Mar 30 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 31 - Tuesday of Holy Week
April 2015
Wed Apr 1 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 2 - Holy Thursday
Fri Apr 3 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 4 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 5 - Easter Day
Sun Apr 12 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering
Sun Apr 19 - 3rd Sunday of Easter
Sat Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 26 - 4th Sunday of Easter
May 2015
Sun May 3 - 5th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 4 - Sun May 10 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 7 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 8 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 10 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Building Fund Offering - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day
Thur May 14 - Ascension of the Lord
Sat May 16 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 17 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday - Last Sunday School/Adult Group Meetings for the Summer
Sun May 24 - Day of Pentecost - Heritage Sunday - Aldersgate Day - Begin Summer Worship Schedule - Special Guest - Matt and Sally Compton
Mon May 25 - Memorial Day
Sun May 31 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Peace with Justice Sunday - MISSIONS OFFERING (Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and UMCOR Disaster Relief)
June 2015
Sun Jun 7 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Covered Dish Following Service in Fellowship Hall - Service Downstairs - Last Sunday with Pastor Elaine
Sun Jun 14 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Special Music - Rick Rineer Organist - Guest Speaker Pastor Robert Crane
Sun Jun 21 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day - Guest Speaker - Lay Leader Jill Stafford
Sun Jun 28 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Guest Speaker - Miriam Blank
July 2015
Sat Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 5 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - We Welcome Our New Pastor Linda L. Harnish - and our guest pianist Evelyn Herr
Sun Jul 12 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 19 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 26 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2015
Sun Aug 2 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering to support School Supply Ministry
Sun Aug 2 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Mon Aug 3 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Aug 4 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Aug 5 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Aug 6 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (Click Here to Register) - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Sun Aug 9 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Aug 13 - Administrative Council Meeting 7 PM
Sun Aug 16 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 23 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Sun Aug 30 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2015
Sun Sep 6 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 7 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 13 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - RESUME SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT GROUP at 9:45 AM
Sun Sep 20 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Tue Sep 22 - Women's Bible Study Starts - Every Other Tuesday - 6:15 PM - "Big God, Little Me"
Thur Sep 24 - Administrative Council Meeting 7 PM
Sun Sep 27 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering supporting 1) Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services 2) Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia and 3) UMCOR Emergency Relief
October 2015
Thur Oct 1 - Choir Practice - 7PM - All Voices Welcome
Sun Oct 4 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Sun Oct 11 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 12 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 18 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 25 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Charge Conference after Worship Service
Fri Oct 30 - Reformation Day - Candy Giveaway - 6-8PM
November 2015
Sun Nov 1 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon - All Saints Day - Daylight Savings Time Ends
Fri Nov 6 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 8 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - Day of the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Tue Nov 10 - Women's Bible Study - "Gripped by the Greatness of God" - 6:15 PM
Wed Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 15 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 19 - Council Meeting - 7PM - Choir Practice - 6PM
Sat Nov 21 - Free Potato Giveaway - 1-3PM - While Supplies Last
Sun Nov 22 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - Harvest Home Sunday (Monetary Donations Requested For Our Feeding Ministries)
Sun Nov 22 - Sun Nov 29 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 25 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service - 7PM at the Mt. Zion AME Church
Thur Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 29 - 1st Sunday of Advent - United Methodist Student Day - 4th Mission Offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, and Imagine No More Malaria
December 2015
Tues Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 6 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 13 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Sun Dec 20 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 20 - LanChester Chours 66th Annual Christmas Concert - Christiana Fire Hall - 3PM
Thur Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service 7PM - Please Join Us
Fri Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 27 - 1st Sunday after Christmas
Thur Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2014
Wed Jan 1 - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 5 - Epiphany Sunday - Services cancelled due to snow/ice conditions
Mon Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sat Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 12 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 16 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sat Jan 18 to Sat Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 19 - 2nd Sunday after Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Human Relations Day
Mon Jan 20 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 26 - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
February 2014
Sun Feb 2 - 4th Sunday after Epiphany - Presentation of the Lord/Candlemas - Souper Bowl Sunday February 2, 2013 (We will be collecting donation of money and non-perishable food. Donations can be brought to the altar rail in front of the church. Donations of money can be placed in the soup pan at the altar. The donated items will go toward our feeding ministry and the non-perishable food will be given out at our community meals)
Sun Feb 9 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday/Scouting Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Sun Feb 16 - 6th Sunday after Epiphany
Mon Feb 17 - Presidents Day
Thur Feb 20 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Feb 23 - 7th Sunday after Epiphany - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry (Spare Change)
March 2014
Sun Mar 2 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Wed Mar 5 - Ash Wednesday - No Service but Pastor Elaine WILL BE AVAILABLE AT Georgetown-Mt.Pleasant UMC from 10-11AM and Christiana UMC from 6-7PM to receive ashes and have prayer to start the Lenten Season
Fri Mar 7 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 9 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Daylight Saving Time Starts - Building Fund Offering - Guest Speaker is Bishop Peggy Johnson Eastern Pennsylvania Conference United Methodist Church - Join our covered dish luncheon after the worship service!
Sun Mar 16 - 2nd Sunday in Lent
Thur Feb 20 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Mar 23 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - Mission Offering (Supporting - Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services - Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia - and UMCOR for World AIDS Day)
Sun Mar 30 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday
April 2014
Sun Apr 6 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion
Sun Apr 13 - Palm Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Mon Apr 14 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Apr 15 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Apr 16 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Apr 17 - Holy Thursday - HOLY COMMUNION AVAILABLE 5-7 PM in the Sanctuary - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Fri Apr 18 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 19 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve
Sun Apr 20 - Easter Day - CHRIST IS RISEN - RISEN INDEED!!!
Fri Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Fri Apr 25 - Sun Apr 27 - United Methodist Women Assembly Louisville, KY
Sat Apr 26 - Relay for Life Fundraiser - 4-7 PM - Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, Drink, and Homemade Desserts. 7.00 for ages 12 and up, 3.50 for ages 5-11, and Children 4 and under are free. Supports Surrounded by Hope (Formerly Smoker's Trotters)
Sun Apr 27 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
May 2014
Thur May 1 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 2 - May Friendship Day - MOVIE & POPCORN NIGHT for children 4 and up. Showing "FROZEN" - 6:30 PM
Sun May 4 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering to benefit our School Supplies Mission
Mon May 5 - Sun May 11 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 11 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thu May 15 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sat May 17 - Sun May 18 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 18 - 5th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday
Sat May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 25 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Mission Offering
Mon May 26 - Memorial Day
Thur May 29 - Ascension of the Lord
June 2014
Sun Jun 1 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Ascension Sunday
Fri Jun 6 - MOVIE & POPCORN NIGHT - 6:30 PM - "Monsters University"
Sun Jun 8 - Day of Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Baptismal Celebration
Sun Jun 15 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Mr. Rick Rineer on the organ - START SUMMER HOURS - No Sunday School
Thur Jun 19 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Jun 22 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Worship Service Downstairs in Fellowship Hall for the Summer (Air Conditioned)
Sun Jun 29 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
July 2014
Fri Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 6 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 13 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 13 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides & Provides!
Mon Jul 14 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Tue Jul 15 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Wed Jul 16 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 17 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Thur Jul 17 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Jul 20 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 27 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2014
Fri Aug 1 - Family Movie Night - "The Nut Job" - 6:30 PM
Sun Aug 3 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Joyful Noise Offering (loose change) in support of our school supply ministry
Sun Aug 10 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Aug 17 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost - FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED - 5:30 to 6:30 PM WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
Thur Aug 21 - Free Community Meal 6PM - Everyone Welcome - (This will be our last community meal)
Sun Aug 24 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Rev. Ed Goodley guest speaker
Sun Aug 31 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Fred Mallalieu guest speaker
September 2014
Mon Sep 1 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 7 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Luncheon After The Worship Service
Tue Sep 9 - Women's Bible Study Starts - Meets every other week - 6:15 PM
Sun Sep 14 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering -
END SUMMER HOURS - Sunday School 9:45 AM - Worship Service 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary
Sun Sep 21 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon "Lights! Camera! Healing"
Thur Sep 25 - Church Council Meeting - 7 PM - Sermon "Is the Lord Really With Us or Not?"
Sun Sep 28 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Mission Offering to Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller (Missionary to Russia) and UMCOR support to aid Congo in Africa supporting refugees and displaced people
October 2014
Fri Oct 3 - Family Movie Night - 6:30 PM - Showing How to Train Your Dragon
Sun Oct 5 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Holy Communion
Fri Oct 10 - Sun Oct 12 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 12 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering - Pastor Appreciation Sunday!
Mon Oct 13 - Columbus Day
Sun Oct 19 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 26 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Fri Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2014
Sat Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Sun Nov 2 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Ends - Joyful Noise Offering for School Supply Ministry
Fri Nov 7 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 9 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Tue Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Wed Nov 12 - Annual Charge Conference - 8 PM
Sun Nov 16 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 20 - Church Council Meeting - 7 PM
Sun Nov 23 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - 4th Mission Offering (Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia / Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services / UMCOR for Ebola victims
Sun Nov 23 - Sun Nov 30 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 26 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service at Penningtonville Church in Atglen, PA - 7PM
Thur Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 30 - 1st Sunday of Advent - United Methodist Student Day - Holy Communion
December 2014
Mon Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 7 - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sun Dec 14 - 3rd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering
Thur Dec 18 - FREE CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY MEAL 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Dec 21 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Christmas Cantata (Born a Savior Born a King)
Sun Dec 21 - Annual LanChester Chorus Concert at the Christiana Fire Hall - 3 PM
Wed Dec 24 - Annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service - 7PM
Thur Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 28 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Wed Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2013
Tue Jan 1 - New Year's Day
Sun Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Fri Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 13 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jan 17 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Jan 18-25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 20 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany
Mon Jan 21 - Martin Luther King Jr.s Birthday Observance
Sun Jan 27 - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany
February 2013
Sun Feb 3 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souper Bowl Sunday - Collecting food and money for our community feeding ministry
Sun Feb 10 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Wed Feb 13 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 17 - 1st Sunday in Lent
Mon Feb 18 - Presidents Day
Thur Feb 21 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Feb 24 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to support our community School Supply Ministry
March 2013
Fri Mar 1 - Wold Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 3 - 3rd Sunday in Lent
Sun Mar 10 - 4th Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing - Girl Scout Sunday - Daylight Saving Time Begins - Building Fund Offering
Sun Mar 17 - 5th Sunday in Lent
Thur Mar 21 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Mar 24 - 6th Sunday in Lent - Palm Sunday - Missions Offering supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, and Imagine No Malaria - Holy Communion Service
Mon Mar 25 - Monday of Holy Week
Tue Mar 26 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Wed Mar 27 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Thur Mar 28 - Holy Thursday - Holy Thursday Service 7PM - Holy Communion
Fri Mar 29 - Good Friday
Sat Mar 30 - Holy Saturday - Easter Eve - Easter Vigil - COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT - 11AM - Everyone Welcome
Sun Mar 31 - Easter Day - Worship Service 11AM
April 2013
Sun Apr 7 - 2nd Sunday of Easter
Sun Apr 14 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Native American Ministries Sunday - Building Fund Offering
Thur - Apr 18 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Apr 21 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation
Thur Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 28 - 5th Sunday of Easter
May 2013
Thur May 2 - National Day of Prayer
Fri May 3 - May Friendship Day
Sun May 5 - 6th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 6 to Sun May 12 - Christian Family Week
Thur May 9 - Ascension of the Lord
Sun May 12 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thur May 16 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sat May 18 - Sun May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 19 - Day of Pentecost - 2nd Mission Offering supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller (Missionary to Russia), and UMCOR relief effort for the West Texas explosion
Fri May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 26 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Mon May 27 - Memorial Day
June 2013
Sun Jun 2 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 9 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 16 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Thur Jun 20 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Jun 23 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jun 30 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Guest Speaker - Pastor Allan Sumerfield
JULY 2013
Thur Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 7 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost - Sunday Worship Service 11AM moving DOWNSTAIRS to Fellowship Hall - Air Conditioning!!
Sun Jul 14 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Jul 18 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome! - 6PM
Sun Jul 21 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 21 - Wed Jul 24 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Jonah and the Great Fish
Sun Jul 28 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
August 2013
Sun Aug 4 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 11 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Aug 15 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Aug 18 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost - Annual School Supply Giveaway 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Sun Aug 25 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
September 2013
Sun Sep 1 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 2 - Labor Day
Sun Sep 8 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Sep 15 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Sep 19 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Sep 22 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Sep 29 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Mission Offering (Supporting Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services; and UMCOR for disaster relief - CO Flooding Victims)
October 2013
Sun Oct 6 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Fri Oct 11 - Sun Oct 13 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 13 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Children's Sabbath - Building Fund Offering
Mon Oct 14 - Columbus Day
Thur Oct 17 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Oct 20 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon - Please bring a covered dish - We will have a short service in Fellowship Hall - Downstairs Entrance - (NO SERVICE IN THE MAIN SANCTUARY). Short service will be followed by our luncheon. Everyone is welcome.
Sun Oct 27 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Oct 31 - Reformation Day
November 2013
Fri Nov 1 - All Saints Day - World Community Day
Sun Nov 3 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Sun Nov 10 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Building Fund Offering
Mon Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Sun Nov 17 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost
Thur Nov 21 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Nov 24 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - United Methodist Student Day - Bible Sunday - Christ the King Sunday - Last Mission Offering for 2013 ( to support Susan Fuller our Missionary to Russia; Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services in Gap; and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) for the disaster in the Philippines.)
Sun Nov 24 through Sun Dec 1 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Eve Service - 7 PM This is a combined service for Living Truth Fellowship, Penningtonville Presbyterian, Faith Community UMC, Maple Grove Mennonite, Mt. Zion AMERICA and Christiana UMC. Everyone is welcome!!
Thur Nov 28 - Thanksgiving
December 2013
Sun Dec 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent - World AIDS Day - Missions Project - We will be collecting new gloves, mittens, hats, and scarves. These items can be purchased or if you love to knit or crochet, we welcome you to make something for our ministry. These items will be shared with students in need from K-12 in the Octorara School District
Sun Dec 8 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Collection supporting our school supply ministry. The past August we were able to bless 68 children from the community with school supplies
Sun Dec 15 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Services Cancelled Due to Snow/Ice)
Thur Dec 19 - Free Community Meal - Everyone Welcome - 6PM
Sun Dec 22 - 4th Sunday of Advent
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 7PM
Wed Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 29 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day - Christmas Cantata
Sun Dec 31 - Watch Night - New Year's Eve
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January 2012
Sun Jan 1 - New Year's Day - 1st Sunday after Christmas - Epiphany Sunday - Worship Service at 11AM - Hymn Sing
Fri Jan 6 - Epiphany of the Lord
Sun Jan 8 - 1st Sunday after the Epiphany - Baptism of the Lord - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "In the Beginning"
Wed Jan 11 - Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Sun Jan 15 - 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany - Human Relations Day - - Sermon by Debbie Davenport - Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services (CPCS)
Mon Jan 16 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observance
Wed Jan 18 - Wed Jan 25 - Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sun Jan 22 - 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany - Ecumenical Sunday - Sermon "Fishing"
Mon Jan 23 - Lanchester United Methodist Men Meeting at Hibernia UMC (Hibernia Rd Coatesville, PA) - Dinner starts at 6:45 PM
Sun Jan 29 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany - Sermon "Freedom in Love"
February 2012
Sun Feb 5 - 5th Sunday after the Epiphany - Souper Bowl Sunday - Bring your non-perishable food and donations to support our feeding ministry. - Sermon "Soul Power"
Sun Feb 12 - 6th Sunday after the Epiphany - Boy Scout Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Sermon "The Compassion of Christ"
Sun Feb 19 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany - Transfiguration of the Lord - Collecting School Supplies for our School Supply Ministry - Sermon "Transfigured"
Mon Feb 20 - Presidents Day
Wed Feb 22 - Ash Wednesday
Sun Feb 26 - 1st Sunday in Lent - Holy Communion - Sermon "Jesus and the Demon-Possessed Man"
Mon Feb 27 - Lanchester United Methodist Men - AT Faith Community UMC (Lincoln Highway, Parkesburg, PA) - Dinner served at 6:45 PM
March 2012
Fri Mar 2 - World Day of Prayer
Sun Mar 4 - 2nd Sunday in Lent - Girl Scout Sunday -
Sun Mar 11 - 3rd Sunday in Lent - One Great Hour of Sharing Sunday - Building Fund Offering - Daylight Savings Time Begins
Tue Mar 13 - Women's Bible Study: 7:00 PM - "In it to win it! - How to defeat the Prince of darkness" Based on Ephesians 6 - Every Tue starting March 13th
Sun Mar 18 - 4th Sunday in Lent - Guest Sermon by Donald Bowerman - Missionary to Navajo Indians
Sun Mar 25 - 5th Sunday in Lent - Mission Offering Sunday - Supports Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia / Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services / Lumina of Lancaster County
Mon Mar 26 - United Methodist Men Meeting - 6:45 PM
April 2012
Sun Apr 1 - Palm Sunday - 6th Sunday in Lent - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign" - Holy Communion
Mon Apr 2 - Holy Week
Tue Apr 3 - Holy Week
Wed Apr 4 - Holy Week
Thr Apr 5 - Holy Thursday - Service at 7 PM - Guest Speaker David Burke - Holy Communion
Fri Apr 6 - Good Friday
Sat Apr 7 - Holy Saturday
Sun Apr 8 - Easter!!! - Building Fund Offering - No Sunrise Service - Easter Worship Service at 11 AM - Sermon "Christ Is Risen!"
Sat Apr 14 - Spaghetti Dinner supporting Relay for Life by the Smoker's Trotters Team. 4-7 PM. Takeouts available. Adults 7.50, Children 5-12 4.00, Kids 4 and under are free! Will be using Olive Garden sauce again this year.
Sun Apr 15 - 2nd Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
Thr Apr 19 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Apr 22 - 3rd Sunday of Easter - Festival of God's Creation - Native American Ministries Sunday - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
Mon Apr 23 - Lanchester United Methodist Men Meeting at Cochranville UMC. Dinner served at 6:45 PM. RSVP to Jim Cauller (610) 593-0918 by Mon 4/16
Tue Apr 24 - Fri May 4 - The United Methodist Church General Conference, Tampa, FL
Wed Apr 25 - World Malaria Day
Sun Apr 29 - 4th Sunday of Easter - Joyful Noise Offering for Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services "Baby Bottle Campaign"
May 2012
Thr May 3 - National Day of Prayer - START YOUR NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER WITH US - MEET OUTSIDE THE CHURCH AT 6AM
Fri May 4 - May Friendship Day
Sat May 5 - Methodist Men's Family Night at Christiana Fire Hall - 6:30 PM. Reservations by 4/30 to Jim Cauller (610) 593-0918. Enjoy a good meal and local entertainment. Prices are $12.50 for adults, $6.00 for children 6-12, and free for ages under 6
Sun May 6 - 5th Sunday of Easter
Mon May 7 - Sun May 13 - Christian Family Week
Sun May 13 - 6th Sunday of Easter - Festival of the Christian Home - Mother's Day - Building Fund Offering
Thr May 17 - Ascension of the Lord - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sat May 19 - Change the World Weekend
Sun May 20 - 7th Sunday of Easter - Heritage Sunday - Change the World Weekend
Thr May 24 - Aldersgate Day
Sun May 27 - Day of Pentecost - Mission Offering to support Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller - Missionary to Russia, and No More Malaria (Nothing But Nets)
Mon May 28 - Memorial Day
June 2012
Sun Jun 3 - 1st Sunday after Pentecost - Trinity Sunday - Peace with Justice Sunday
Sun Jun 10 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jun 17 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day
Thr Jun 21 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Jun 24 - 4th Sunday after Pentecost -
Sun Jun 24 - VBS - We're Going to Babylon - Daniel's Courage in Captivity
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Mon Jun 25 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Tue Jun 26 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Wed Jun 27 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
Thr Jun 28 - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 6:30-8:30 PM
July 2012
Sun Jul 1 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 4 - Independence Day
Sun Jul 8 - 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Sun Jul 15 - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Wed Jul 18 - Sat Jul 21 - Jurisdictional Conferences
Thr Jul 19 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Jul 22 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Jul 29 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Aug 2012
Sun Aug 5 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Sun Aug 12 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thr Aug 16 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Aug 19 - 12th Sunday after Pentecost - Free School Supply Giveaway For Those In Need - 6-7:30 PM
Sun Aug 26 - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
Sep 2012
Sun Sep 2 - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 3 - Labor Day
Tue Sep 4 - Trustee Meeting - 7 PM
Sun Sep 9 - 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Wed Sep 12 - Staff-Parish Relations (SPR) Meeting - 7PM
Sun Sep 16 - 16th Sunday after Pentecost - RESUME SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 AM
Tue Sep 18 - Church Council Meeting - 7PM
Thr Sep 20 - Free Community Meal - 6PM - Everyone is Welcome
Sun Sep 23 - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
Mon Sep 24 - United Methodist Men Meeting at Avondale UMC 6:45 PM
Thr Sep 25 - Women's Bible Study - "In It To Win It" - 6:15 PM
Sun Sep 30 - 18th Sunday after Pentecost - 3rd Annual Missions Offering (Supporting Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller or Missionary to Russia, and UMCOR to support recent flood victims) - Annual Charge Conference - 6 PM (Including Christiana, Georgetown, Mt. Pleasant, and Limeville United Methodist Churches)
Oct 2012
Sun Oct 7 - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - World Communion Sunday
Mon Oct 8 - Columbus Day
Fri Oct 12 - Sun Oct 14 - Children's Sabbath
Sun Oct 14 - 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Building Fund Offering
Thur Oct 18 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Oct 21 - 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Laity Sunday
Sun Oct 28 - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - Pastor Appreciation Luncheon after the Worship Service - Stewardship Sunday
Wed Oct 31 - Reformation Day
Nov 2012
Thur Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Fri Nov 2 - World Community Day
Sun Nov 4 - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Sunday - Daylight Saving Time ends - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering for our School Supply Mission
Sun Nov 11 - 24th Sunday after Pentecost - Organ and Tissue Donor Sunday - Veterans Day - Building Fund Offering - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to help Hurricane Sandy victims
Mon Nov 12 - United Methodist Men at Parkesburg UMC, Parkesburg, PA 6:45PM
Thur Nov 15 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Nov 18 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost - Bible Sunday - Joyful Noise (Spare Change) Offering to help support Hurricane Sandy victims - Harvest Home Sunday (Collecting money and canned goods/non-perishable to support or give out during our Free Community Meal)
Sun Nov 18 - Sat Nov 24 - National Bible Week
Wed Nov 21 - Community Thanksgiving Eve Service 7PM at Penningtonville Presbyterian Church Atglen, PA
Thur Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Sun Nov 25 - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday - United Methodist Student Day - Mission Offering to support Cornerstone Pregnancy Care Services, Susan Fuller Missionary to Russia, and to support Hurricane Sandy victims - Holy Communion Service
Dec 2012
Sat Dec 1 - World AIDS Day
Sun Dec 2 - 1st Sunday of Advent - Hats, Gloves, and Scarves Ministry - collecting new gloves, mittens, hats and scarves (purchased or made). Items will be donated with students in need in the Octorara Community
Sun Dec 9 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - Building Fund Offering - Harrison House Gift Collection
Sun Dec 16 - Children's Christmas Story - "The Story of Christ's Birth" - 3rd Sunday of Advent - 63rd Annual LanChester Chorus Christmas Concert - 3PM at the Christiana Fire Company Hall - Everyone is Welcome!
Thur Dec 20 - Free Community Meal - 6 PM - Everyone Welcome!
Sun Dec 23 - 4th Sunday of Advent - Christmas Cantata
Mon Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - 7PM
Tue Dec 24 - Christmas Day
Sun Dec 30 - 1st Sunday after Christmas Day
Mon Dec 31 - Watch Night
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