Summer worship schedule: June 2nd through September 1st our worship schedule will be one service, at 10 AM.
Summer Office Hours are Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Themed bags for the Fairfield Food Pantry: LMC will be providing the “Themed Bags” for August. Themed bags are “extras”; items that the pantry cannot normally provide each month. We need to make 35 bags; each bag costs $25.00. The recipients will receive bags of fresh produce along with their monthly food distribution on August 16th. Please consider supporting this effort. In order for the funds to be designated properly, please write “Themed Bags” in the memo line of your check.
The Couples’ Study Group will meet on August 10, 2024 5:00PM in Fellowship Hall with our leaders for the month, Terry and Rick Gladhill. They will be providing a Fish Fry using some of Rick's amazing fish catches as well as leading on the topic of "tiredness" from our Growing Old Together devotional. All couples in the congregation are invited to join us - please sign up in the Narthex today.
A signup sheet for the August 24th Congregational Retreat is now available on the bulletin board in the narthex. Sign up today! Pick up a flyer from the credenza with the itinerary details. The retreat will be held at Camp Eder.
Diaper Collection for 2024 Diaper Give Away: We are accepting donations of all sizes of diapers. 3, 4 and 5 are most requested. Pull ups, adult Depends and premie sizes are also needed. Checks can be made out to LMCPC writing 2024 Diaper Drive in the memo. Thank you!
Diaper Sorting: We will be dividing/ placing diapers into grocery bags on Wednesday, August 14 from 9:30 till noon in the Church Fellowship Hall. Many hands help to make this a smaller task and if you're able to help out, even for a short period of time, it will be appreciated! Thank you in advance, LMCPC!!
Due to Summer vacations and other commitments, Mission Opportunity Program (MOP) will be suspended until Fall.
It's time to sign up for the August 24th Congregational Retreat! Call the office or sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex on Sunday. More details coming soon.
The Men's Breakfasts' will resume in the fall.
LMC Stitchers meet Monday's at 10:30 AM. Bring your quilting, knitting, sewing, and/or crochet projects and talk while you work. If you would like to learn how to knit or crochet give us a heads up by calling the church office prior to showing up so that we can be prepared. 717-642-5332
The Women’s Bible study meets electronically two Thursdays a month at 7 PM. Interested women contact Dana McDonald at 717-642-6272.
Ruth’s Harvest – We will again be collecting individual serving size food items for children. Throughout the school year, these items will be placed in backpacks periodically and sent home during long weekends and holidays. This gives the children in Fairfield School District access to food that is easy for them to prepare and eat while parents are at work. Items needed are:
1 oz. Animal Crackers and 1 oz. Teddy Grahams
4 oz. carrot cups
1 oz. cereal boxes or cups
1.5 oz. chips or pretzels
2.34 oz. mac and cheese cups
4 oz. mandarin orange cups, 4 oz. mixed fruit cups, 4 oz. peach cups and/or 4 oz. pear cups
2 oz. peanut butter crackers and or 2 oz. cheese crackers
1.5 oz. peanut butter to go and/or Nutella individual serving cups
1.53 oz. oatmeal
1 oz. raisins
3 oz. Ramen noodles
Fruit gummies or Fruit Roll-ups
Pop Tarts
The weekly FUNnFITNESS program takes place on Thursday mornings at 9:00 AM in the fellowship hall.
Mission Opportunity Program -"MOP" meets Thursday mornings at 10:00 - 11:30 AM to roll bandages for third world countries. All are welcome to come and help with this worthwhile cause.
Wires and Wood rehearse each Thursday beginning at 6:00 PM through May.
Faithful Voices choir rehearsals take place on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 7:45 PM through May
Women's Guild meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM, except in January, February and March. All women are in
invited.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Coat Ministry – November thru March there is a box in the hallway of the Education Building for clean, gently used coats. They will be taken to the shelter and given to the homeless in Gettysburg. Warm coats are very appreciated this time of year.
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