Pop In Any Sunday

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We Welcome you to Pop In Any Sunday

Worship 9 am & 11 am and Sunday’s Small Group Hour at 10 am

All are welcome, Small Group hour have classes for all ages and stages.

Children’s Sunday Programs

Nursery – Birth to 2 years (9 a.m. – noon. Sunday)

Children’s Church is offered during both Worship Services for children ages 3 – 1st Grade. Children learn the about worship: how & why we take communion, learning the Lord’s Prayer, learning scripture verses. All while playing games and crafts.

Small Group Hour: Sunday’s 10 am.

Toddlers – 2 & 3 year olds

Godly Play 4 year old – 2^nd Grade Godly Play is a Montessori type learning process where children hear and see a Bible Story and then spend time exploring the story through guided questions and hands on experiences.

Older Elementary 3 & 4^th Grades – Holy Moly Curriculum is designed to help our kids discover Bible Stories through an animated Bible Story followed by a time questions and exploration.

ARMS 5 & 6^th Grades – ARMS is our cross over group for our kids in 5ht and 6^th Grades. They take those Bible Stories they learned as younger children and explore how the all connect to the living story of God’s amazing love for His creation throughout history.

Youth Sunday School Grades 7-12. This year we will be surveying the New Testament, exploring the Gospels and Paul’s letters.

Adult Sunday Programs

Adults are encouraged to check out the Sunday adult small group opportunities.

Starting Sunday, Sept 11th at 10 a.m. The Sunday Small Group Hour is offering a number of opportunities”:

“In the Same Boat” – Gathering Space

“Parenting through the Phases” Rm 3

New Community Small Group – Rm 1

Belonging – Rm 4 – Belonging – a group where you can share your most authentic self as we journey together growing in our faith and community.

Also this Fall:

Starting Sept 8th, Kara Grosh will lead a study of Adam Hamilton’s book “Making Sense of the Bible” A 6 session study of the new and old testaments, and using the bible to help us wrestle with everyday issues. The group will meet on Thursdays from 7-8pm in Room #1

Rusty Hammers meet on the 2nd & 3rd Thursday at 1 p.m. in Rm 3. Retired men studying the Bible and helping to maintain the church facility.

Pearl Knit meets on Wed at 10 a.m. Women meeting together in fellowship some knit, crochet, needle point, or just come and enjoy the company.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study will relaunch on Sept 13th. At 10 am Rm #1

Showering Rocky River Elementary

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Harrisburg United Methodist Church is in partnership with Rocky River Elementary School. Help us start off the new school year, by showering Rocky River Elementary with an abundance of School Supplies.

All school supplies are welcome, but here are a few suggestions: 24 pack of Crayola crayons, 10 count colored pencils, Marble composition notebooks, yellow #2 pencils, glue sticks, eraser caps, tissues, Clorox wipes.

You may also go to the Rocky River Elementary Website for a complete list of supplies by grade.

Goody Bags for RRE Teachers

To welcome back the teachers, we are preparing goodie bags with: $5 gift cards (Dollar Tree, Starbucks, Target, Walmart) Small bags of chips, Gum, Mints, Candy.

Bring your donations to the church office during the week or bring on Sunday Morning.

Being the Body of Christ – Guest Speaker Corey Gaston

Written on December 22, 2021. Posted in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

January 23th Guest Speaker – Corey Gaston

Sermon 9 a.m

Sermon 11 a.m.

Corey Gaston, author of Proximity: A Practical Devo to Bridge Chasms of Culture Between Communities of Faith and native of Harrisburg NC, is the Director of Discipleship at Christ Central Church in Charlotte, NC and a professor at Catawba College in Salisbury NC. He has served in full-time education for 14 years and in full-time ministry over 20 years! Corey also serves on the board of directors for Make Your Mark Intl., a 501c(3) Non-Profit Organization whose focus is remedying systemic poverty cycles and providing educational opportunities to families and students in urban centers in the US, as well as in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Corey has an earned Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from Clarks Summit University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Theology from Freedom Bible College. Corey is currently writing his dissertation for his Doctor of Strategic Leadership degree from Liberty University on the topic, THE CHRISTIAN WITNESS IS AT STAKE: SOUTHERN EVANGELICALS AND THEIR RESISTANCE TO RACE AND CULTURAL RECONCILIATION. This work seeks to aid Christian leaders in strategizing ways to help them disciple their congregations in a more comprehensive fashion that helps strengthen the Christian Witness. Corey, a United States Marine Corps veteran, served his country faithfully prior to going to college where he met his bride, Laura. They have been married 20 years and have 4 children.

Corey has a deep passion to see God’s people live a life that exudes the full gospel of Jesus. His call is to create and cultivate “curious community” by building bridges of reconciliation so we can be credible witnesses of the gospel for the watching world.

Grace and Peace, Rev. Wes Smith

In-Person Worship Times

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The huddles in front of us as we all learn what “normal” will look like as we emerge the pandemic can feel overwhelming. When we focus too closely on what is right in front of us we can forget the help, perspective, purpose, hope, and power that surrounds us. Join us this season as we lift our eyes and see Jesus alive and showing us the way to life.

In Person Worship Services 9:00 & 11:00am

Both services will be live streamed on Facebook

Anxiousness

Written on March 27, 2020. Posted in Uncategorized. Leave a Comment

Before Covid hit, anxiety in our country had already been significantly increasing year after year. It is very visible in young adults trying to navigate their way into adulthood and post college employment. It is also prevalent in people living on the margins of our society, whether it be financially, culturally, or even racially. Anxiety is affecting more and more of our lives everyday. In our young people and even in our children, I personally have noticed increased levels over the past decade in working with the younger age groups.

There are different levels of anxiety, and there are different methods of dealing with it. The more severe cases can be treated with medication, while lower levels can be dealt with changes of habits, counseling or other means of mental or emotional therapy. Regardless, anxiety is on the increase and its results can turn day to day life upside down.

So, what does this have to with Jesus and the Scriptures? Well this week at youth group we took a look at Matthew 6:25-34, where Jesus preaches about not worrying. For many of us that is much easier said than done! Jesus’ point is that constant worry and stress drives us away from God’s purposes for us and leads us into shallower waters with God, because our attention is focused more on ourselves and on things beyond our control. Let me make it clear that Jesus is saying that we should not be in any way concerned about things like food and clothing, he knows we all need to be productive people and that we do need to have responsibility for our own well-being. What he is trying to tell us all is that there is much more to life than worrying ourselves sick over things that we need to simply trust God for and even trust ourselves to be able to overcome.

Jesus is reminding us that we are an important part of God’s incredible creation. God loves and cares for all of His creation, and just as He cares for the birds of the air, then how much more will He care for us, humanity, created in His own image?? We get so caught up in ourselves and in our own pursuits that we move ourselves out of that communion with God. There is so much more to this world than to be constantly worrying about things we have no or very little control over. Be concerned about yourself and be responsible for self-care, but also look toward God with your needs and concerns. Maybe what you really need to get you out of your worry rut is already there waiting for you to take your eyes off of yourself and look deeply into the eyes of the one who loves you the most!

Pastor Richard

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