Announcements
March's Plate Recipient
The mission of the LGBT Center is to foster inclusive communities and holistic well-being for LGBTQ+ people through social, educational, and cultural engagement. One of their key programs is Common Roads, a space for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults to find community, connection, and support. They meet in Harrisburg and Lancaster locations. The meetings are drop-in, i.e., no pre-registration required; please do confirm the date/time, especially around holidays. Most-current information is available at this link. For further information, please contact Gabe Taylor at LGBT Center.
**Last month, a check totaling $1,025.10 was donated to Susquehanna Harbor Safe Haven. Thank you for supporting our beloved community with your generous plate gifts!**
UCH Spring Tree Planting
The Grounds Committee is looking for volunteers to help plant trees on April 9, 10, and 11. If you are available to contribute a few hours, we’ll be working from 12:30 pm – 7:30 pm on Wednesday, and from 9:00 am to 7:30 pm on Thursday and Friday, or until they are all planted. If you’re willing to help with refreshments, that would be most welcome as well!
The trees will generally be about 7-9’ tall, but relatively lightweight to carry by hand. This is because they are transplanted from the nursery bare root, rather than with a heavy ball of soil surrounding the roots. The roots are dipped in hydrogel and covered with a plastic bag to keep them moist.
If you can help plant please contact Ellen Roane via email or text at ellenroane@comcast.net or (717) 418-0751. If you can bring food or drinks please contact Nancy Hall at nancy.hall814319@gmail.com
Couch Groups and others - this is a great opportunity to volunteer a short investment of time that will result in a beautiful campus which will take us into the next 50 years.
Our 2025-26 Stewardship Campaign kicked off last Sunday. Members who were not in attendance were mailed their packets. If you have not received a packet, please contact Tavia in the office.
There are additional paper copies of the pledge form available at the church or you can fill out your pledge form online at this link.
Thank you for your support!
Tuesday Evening Vespers Service
Do you need a mid-week moment to find some peace and collect yourself? On the fourth Tuesday of the month, we gather in the Sanctuary for a vespers service.
What is vespers? It's a way of welcoming the arrival of evening time with shared spiritual centering. The 45 minute candle-lit service is filled with song, poetry, meditation, and reflection.
Join us Tuesday, March 25th at 6:00 for this time of respite for your heart.
Next Sunday - April 6
"Joy as an Act of Resistance"
Amy Firestine & Jessica Lybarger
10:30 am
Members and friends can submit joys and/or sorrows to be read (with your permission) during a Sunday service. Submissions sent before Friday at noon will be read that Sunday, all others will be held for the next week.
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