Sunday Breakfast April 23rd 10 a.m.
Everyone is invited to join us for breakfast during the 10:00 am Sunday School hour on April 23rd.We’ll have activities for children after they eat, devotion, conversation, and fellowship for adults! Please let us know you are joining us at rsmith@harrisburgumc.org.
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd. we invite you to join us for worship on Ash Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
As a community of faith we’ll be making the commitment to read a Lenten Devotion for each of the 40 days of Lent. Here is the link for the 40 Days of Lent Devotional: Easter Prayer and Scripture Reflections. Visit our Facebook page once a week one of the weekly devotions will be featured we’re looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the reflection question.
Except from the UMCDiscipleship.org
Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. The English word “Lent” comes from the Anglo–Saxon word lencten, which means “lengthen” and refers to the lengthening days of “spring.” In many other languages, the word used for this season refers to the 40-day length of the season (cuaresma in Spanish and Tagalog, carême in French, quaresimain Italian) or to the fasting that characterizes it (Fastenzeit in German, fastan in Swedish, paasto in Finnish, posta in Russian). The season is a preparation for celebrating Easter.
Historically, Lent began as a period of fasting and preparation for baptism by converts and then became a time for penance by all Christians. The First Sunday describes Jesus’ temptation by Satan; and the Sixth Sunday (Passion/Palm Sunday), Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his subsequent passion and death. Note that the readings during Lent, until Passion/Palm Sunday, focus primarily on the meaning of baptism and discipleship, in continuity with the season’s original purpose. Because Sundays are always little Easters, the penitential spirit of Lent should be tempered with joyful expectation of the Resurrection.
Christmas day falls on Sunday this year, this happen every five to seven years. Christmas on Sunday offers a unique opportunity for the church to gather in the merriment of Christmas morning, contrasting the soft lights and quieter joy of Christmas Eve.
Join us on Sunday, December 25th at 10 am as we, as a community of faith, celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ
New Years Day Worship will be at 10 am January 1. Start the new year with a focus on Jesus.
CVAN provides safety, shelter and support for battered women and their children. Each Christmas we have the opportunity to share the joy of Christmas with these families. Last year were blessed to join with others in helping 112 women and children with gifts, food and supplies .With Christmas quickly approaching we are inviting yo to join us in helping our again.
The giving tree will work the same as last year. We are asking you to purchase a gift card from a big box or grocery store, Starting on the 27th November the tree will be up in the narthex. It will have angels decorating it . There will be suggestions about where to buy gift cards on the angel, please take an angel and replace it with a bauble which will be provided as a visible reminder of the love and joy we’re sharing with our neighbors.
Gift cards need to be returned to the church by Sunday December 11th so that the staff at CVAN have time to shop for the Mothers and the Mothers time to shop for their children. There will be a stocking on the wall to collect the cards if a missions team member is not there .Thank you for making someone’s Christmas a little bit brighter and for sharing the love of Jesus.
Should you wish to participate in this mission stop by the church Mon-Thur from 9 – 1 to drop off your gift card or mail to HUMC Giving Tree, P.O. Box 970, Harrisburg, NC 28075
Over 50 Crafter will be displaying & selling homemade items at our second annual Craft Fair. The doors will open Oct. 15 at 9 a.m.
We invite you to come shop, browse around, get ideas, purchase Holiday gifts have some fun.
Adding to the Craft Fair is an amazing yummy bake sale. Homemake goods whole cakes and individually wrapped goodies too.
