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Christmas Eve Services, on Tuesday, December 24 at 5PM at Oregon Community UMC and 7PM at Faith UMC

We will have a Candlelight Christmas Eve Service with Communion and Carols at each of our sister churches. You are invited to whichever one best fits your schedule. We hope you will come out as we remember and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior.

Breakfast with Santa and Christmas Cookie Sale, on Saturday, December 14 from 8AM to 10:30AM

Thank you all for coming out and supporting this fun event. We hope you enjoyed the morning and that it was a great way to kick off your holiday season!

Jigsaw Puzzle Race (aka Puzzle Palooza) at Faith UMC on Saturday, January 25 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (check-in at 9:30AM):

Do you love jigsaw puzzles? Are you looking for screen-free fun with your family? Are you looking for a wholesome, slightly competitive activity to do with your friends. Join us at Faith UMC. Get your team of 2-4 together and let’s race to complete a 500-piece puzzle--without access to the box top. The winning team gets a prize along with bragging rights! ALL teams get to keep their puzzles after the event. Pre-registration is required. Only 20 teams will be able to participate. The cost is $40 per team, due at time of registration. We have a PDF Registration form or a MS Word Version you can download and submit. We simply need a team name, the name of the main contact person and their phone number. Other teammates can be adjusted without necessarily contacting us. No refunds available if a team cannot make the event. You will still receive your puzzle to keep. Individual team member substitutions are allowed. Call the church office with any questions (717)560-0321.

Faith UMC has certificates from S. Clyde Weaver available for sale for $7.00 each. Pick up a delicious made-to-order sub at any of their locations when you don’t feel like cooking or need a lunch for work! You have a choice of at least 7 varieties of sandwiches available on a sub roll, bread or wrap. Please see Carol Kennedy in the office to purchase your certificates. These certificates are so convenient when you need a quick meal during this busy holiday season and they make great stocking stuffers.

For children age 3 years (who are potty-trained) through 4th grade. We are using Deep Blue One Room Sunday School curriculum. Children will be given the opportunity to bring an offering at the beginning of Junior Church that they can place in a “piggy bank.” Parents, please sign your child in before the Worship Service. Each child and parent will be assigned a badge with a matching number. Children will begin the service in the sanctuary and be dismissed to Junior Church after the Children’s Time Message. Junior Church takes place in the Elementary Classroom in the Education Wing during Worship (3rd classroom in the Education Wing hallway). After worship, parents are asked to sign children out at a station directly outside the classroom—and are asked to wait outside the class until their child is brought to them.

The ROCK Youth Group (5th-12th grade) at Faith UMC in the Education Wing from 5-7pm

Join us for The R.O.C.K. Youth Group meetings at 5-7pm each Sunday night in person at Faith UMC. We'll check in with how you're doing, share in a meal, play some games, pray, do a Bible Study, and just chat. Feel free to invite friends, too. All youth entering 5th-12^th grades are invited to join us.

This group meets every other week to help people find support and process the loss of loved ones. We meet every other Monday from 5-6:30 PM at Faith UMC in the Education Wing. See the Calendar or Faith-a-Gram for details.

"Wing and a Prayer" AA meeting at Faith UMC at 10:00am Every Thursday Morning

Every week AA meets at Faith UMC to support one another in recovery. It is an open group, and all who are in recovery or beginning recovery are invited to come out to the meeting at 10am each week. They are meeting in the Fellowship Hall which is best entered by the second set of doors.

Friday Morning Bible Study & Prayer at Faith UMC at 10:00am -- meeting in the Fellowship Hall by the second set of doors from the parking lot.

Everyone is welcome to join us as Pastor Jason leads a Bible Study about the scripture readings for the upcoming worship service each week. This is a chance to deeply explore your faith—and how it impacts the rest of your life.

Threads of Faith at Faith UMC at 10am-Noon -- meeting in the Fellowship Hall by the second set of doors from the parking lot.

If you like to knit, sew, crochet or quilt, Faith UMC would like to invite you to Threads of Faith! Whether you are experienced or just learning, you are welcome to join us from 10am - Noon the first Saturday of each month for a time of fun and fellowship! Bring your sewing machines and supplies and work on your projects or start a new one while we chat and share talents in our brightly lit, spacious room with plenty of outlets! Our next gathering will be Saturday, September 7th and then again on October 5th. Signups appreciated but walk-ins welcome! We look forward to meeting you all!

What does Servant Saturday mean? From small tasks to large, we ask everyone to give extra to the world around them that day. As Christians, we are to give of our time, talents, treasures and service continually. But sometimes we get entangled with the world around us and the giving falls to the background. We are asking everyone to give of themselves consciously on Servant Saturday. This is usually the first Saturday of the month. Here is a list of ideas for serving!

Maybe you can give of your time, even a few hours, to volunteer at a local animal shelter. Or, it could be, using your talents to help build a home with Impact Ministries or Habitat for Humanity. Perhaps you dig into your wallet to donate money for a shelter for abused women and youth or a pre-school in South Africa. You may find that spending time in prayer for others or fasting is the best use of your talents. There are many ways to help the world in which we live--locally or globally.