July 2026
"Your neighbors and friends"
NEIGHBORHOOD BACK TO SCHOOL BINGO OUTDOOR EVENT
August 16, 2-4pm
If you missed our last great neighborhood outdoor event, don't miss our upcoming one next month. Harmony Church will be sponsoring this free neighborhood event on Sunday, August 16, from 2-4pm. It will be a fun time to get together with neighbors, celebrate summer, and help your kids get ready to go back to school this fall! For more details on this family event, check our Facebook page, Instagram and website. We look forward to seeing you there!
HARMONY CHURCH'S NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH STARFISH MINISTRIES
Harmony Church has recently started a new partnership with Starfish Ministries that serves the homeless in the Harrisburg area. Our women's group of Harmony Church recently prepared and served lunch for around 150 homeless people as well as handed out free items that are needed by the homeless population in the Harrisburg area. If you would like to learn more about this organization, go to starfishministrieshbg.org. If you would like to participate when Harmony is serving at Starfish, please contact Gina Claeys at gandmclaeys@gmail.com.
NEW HOPE MINISTRIES
If you are looking for a place to donate to with a financial gift, if you have food or clothing items that you would like to donate or are looking for a great place to volunteer to feel good about helping those in need, you may want to check out our local New Hope Ministries. New Hope is about helping people when in need, about helping people who have fallen on hard times get back on their feet, and equipping people to develop skills and a resume to find employment. Our local New Hope Ministries is located at 99 W. Church St., Dillsburg. To call: 717-432-3053. Reach them online at www.nhm-pa.org.
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE @ HARMONY CHURCH
If you need help dealing with life or are facing mental health challenges, please don't feel like you are alone. There is help! Contact Reduce Stress and Thrive Counseling Services. Dr. Shawn Geraty is available at Harmony Church by appointment. Appointments can be made by email: drshawn@reducestress.life or by calling: 717-516-1199. Financial help is available to those who need it. Please inquire about it when making an appointment.
DEVELOPING A BETTER CHURCH @ HARMONY FOR YOU - OUR NEIGHBORS!
Harmony Church is currently making updates and renovations to many aspects of the church. You may have noticed recently as you drive-by that trees have been removed around the pavilion area to make it safer for everyone. We have just completed painting the entire exterior of the building and the worship area inside the building. We still have much to do outside including making the surface of the playground area softer and safer for children when playing, landscaping and new signage and lighting. Stay tuned for updates on continued renovations to make our grounds, building and guest services better for you as our neighbors!
FOR THE LADIES!
If you are a woman looking for a place to connect with other women, find a sense of community or looking for a place to both grow personally and be involved in service projects to benefit others, this might be the place for you. Times and events for women to get together are being planned for this spring and summer. Service projects will include making meals for Starfish Ministry and CARES Homeless shelter. If you would like more information on this women's group, please contact Jan Williams jklb55@yahoo.com or Gina Claeys gandmclaeys@gmail.com.
THURSDAY CHAIR EXERCISE CLASS @ HARMONY CHURCH, 9:30am
Every Thursday morning at Harmony Church, you can attend a chair exercise class beginning at 9:30am. It is free, a great way to exercise without standing and to meet new people! It is held in the multipurpose room. All are invited to attend!
SURFACE BREAKERS LIFE GROUP @ HARMONY CHURCH
If you are looking for a space to connect with other people and talk about the ups and downs of life, this might be the group for you. This group meets each first and third Monday of the month from 7:00-8:00pm at Harmony Church. It is not a class. Each week is different. You don't have to talk; you can just attend and listen. You are always welcome to give it a try. If you decide it's not for you, no one will pressure you. The purpose of the group is to help people in our neighborhood find connection and community with others.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
If you are feeling dry and thirsty from the heat of this summer, you will be looking for cool water to help you cool down and quench your thirst. But sometimes, it is more than just our physical bodies that get dry and are in need of water. Sometimes it is our very souls that feel dry and thirsty...when we begin thinking or saying, "is this all there is?" It is when nothing seems to satisfy us...or when we feel like we don't really have a purpose. Then we know we are running dry and our souls are thirsting for more than the culture can give us. Here are some words from Jesus for you to consider during these hot and dry days of summer:
"Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." (John 7:37-38)
May the Lord bless you and your family!
