Outreach & Mission       Will Ketner calls for bids at the Goods & Services Auction (supporting the Discretionary Ministry)     We’re a '5 for 5' congregation! 1. Our Church's Wider Mission 2. One Great Hour of Sharing 3. Strenthen the Church 4. Neighbors in Need 5. Veterans of the Cross   August Mission Focus Bethany Children's Home   (info: www.bethanyhome.org)     Eat dinner at TGI FRIDAY  for Bethany! Thursday, September 16 TGI Friday’s will donate 20% of your check to Bethany Children’s Home.  See us for a voucher.  The more you eat, the more Bethany benefits!   Good at 3882 Union Deposit Road only.. Today nearly 300 youth and over 600 families are served by Bethany annually. A warm bed.  Regular meals.  Sanctuary environment. Loving houseparents.  Regular school attendance.  Life lessons and communal guidance.  Since 1863, Bethany has provided homelike care to children of all ages and backgrounds in partnership with the church. Bethany Home is located just south of the borough of Womelsdorf in Berks County.

Outreach Sunday last Sunday each month. Thank you for donations: canned goods (Central PA Food Bank) & women's hygiene items (YWCA Shelter)     We're Recycling ALUMINUM CANS for Habitat for Humanity to build houses that become homes in Harrisburg! 2010 = 56 bags  CELL PHONES & PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES for Bethany Children's Home. (Drop boxes in East Foyer)     Outreach to Community Welcome Bread for new friends Discretionary Ministry:  direct assistance for persons in need. Baskets of Thanks: reaching 14 families in 2009 Christmas Joy Gift Tree: 50 gifts in 2009     Wider church partnerships United Church of Christ Penn Central Conference United Church of Christ Harrisburg Association of the United Church of Christ United Church of Christ Homes Bethany Children's Home, Womelsdorf, PA Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA Christian Churches United, Harrisburg, PA Missionary Relationship with   Alison Stendahl, teaching in Istanbul, Turkey     Special support Scouts Supporting Soldiers (Pack 10) Central Pa. Food Bank, Harrisburg, PA YWCA Women's Shelter, Harrisburg, PA Church World Service:  Crop Walk & Tools of Hope