COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING WORSHIP GATHERING, November 19
You are invited to the Dillsburg Community Thanksgiving Worship Gathering on Thursday, November 19 @ 6:30pm. This year St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 201 S. Baltimore St., Dillsburg is hosting this gathering. There is a time for people to gather for dessert prior to the worship gathering from 5:45-6:30pm. All are welcome to attend this community gathering!
NEW HOPE'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS PROJECT
Each year New Hope Ministries gathers all kinds of items for both children and adults to put together Christmas boxes that contain both food and gifts. If you would like to donate to this project that helps those in need receive Christmas food and needed gifts, you may drop off those items at the Dillsburg Center, 99 W. Church St., Dillsburg by December 9. You may donate any items you think someone would like or you may go to their website and look at the "Christmas Wish List" at nhm-pa.org.
CHRISTMAS AT HARMONY CHURCH
Please join us any Sunday during the upcoming Christmas season as we will observe Advent - the celebration of Jesus coming into our world. It begins Sunday, November 29 and will conclude December 27 as we celebrate together the hope, peace, joy and love that God has given us through Jesus. We will be having meaningful readings, videos, music and times of reflection to help us find a deeper meaning to the Christmas season. Sunday worship begins at 10:30am and we invite you and your family to join us this Christmas season.
CARES - MORE THAN A SHELTER
Harmony Church will be conducting a drive for CARES, a non-profit in the Cumberland County area, that helps provide clothing and shelter for the homeless. Harmony Church will be collecting warm clothing items such as long underwear, coats, gloves, hats, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and blankets beginning November 29 through March of 2027. If you have items to donate, please drop them off and Harmony will be sure to get them to CARES. Thank you!
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.
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. 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.
DEVELOPING A BETTER CHURCH
@ HARMONY FOR YOU - OUR NEIGHBORS!
Harmony Church is currently making updates and renovations to many aspects of the church. This summer we completed new landscaping, new signage, new lights and a new welcome center. We still will be installing a softer and safer surface in the playground for children later this fall. We will continue to update and upgrade every aspect of our church to make it more accommodating for you!
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!
FINANCIAL HEALTHY HOLIDAY TIPS
Stick to a written list. Assign a firm dollar limit to every person on your gift list before you browse. If you add someone new, lower the limit for someone else to keep your total unchanged.
Pay with cash, debit, or prepaid cards. Swiping a credit card makes it easy to overspend. Using a set amount of cash or a prepaid card enforces a hard stop once the money is gone. If you use a rewards credit card, only charge what you can pay off in full when the bill arrives.
Be cautious with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). Small installment plans feel manageable at checkout, but juggling multiple due dates across different retailers can quickly strain your January cash flow.
Leave non-essential items in your online shopping cart for 24 to 48 hours before buying. Remove saved credit card numbers from your browser to add friction against late-night impulse buys.
Hello!
I pray everyone is doing well, and you're enjoying the month of November! Children ages 8 and under are invited to join The Flock! Each week, we share a short time of worship, a Biblical lesson, and an art activity. Our time together focuses on building meaningful connections and friendships while helping children grow in their faith to build a firm foundation in Christ. We're excited to welcome your little ones and grow together in God's love!
Upcoming in The Flock:
-Holiday Respite Day:
Saturday December 12th from 12-3 PM
Looking to finish up last minute Christmas to dos? Harmony is here to help by watching your children to give you time to wrap up any Christmas loose ends! All volunteers will have updated clearances on file! Please email HaileyB@harmonychurchofgod.org to get signed up, or if you have any questions or concerns! Sign up no later than 11/28/26!
NOVEMBER THOUGHT - PRACTICING GRATITUDE
This time of year we hear it all the time, "be thankful...be more grateful." We tell this to our kids and we know it's true. But we can't force it or make ourselves feel more thankful overnight. So how do we get there? Like most other things in life that we are good at - we practice them. Practicing gratitude on a daily basis makes it a healthy habit. Where do we begin? Take a moment to thank God and those who grew and prepared your food before eating at a meal. Send a thank you note to someone - either a text, email or hand-written note in the mail. Be ready to pay it forward - others have done nice things for you, look for opportunities to help someone else out in the future. Work on making the words "thank you" a habit for people who do things for you, even if it is something they are supposed to do!
