September 2026
"Your neighbors and friends"
NATIONAL BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY, September 20
This Sunday is National Back to Church Sunday! Harmony Church would love for you to join us and experience the love of God, a warm welcome and a sense of community as our guests this Sunday at 10:30am. Come and join us in our cafe prior to starting for warm beverages and delicious breakfast treats and snacks. Come as you are! We look forward to seeing you and welcoming you as our guests!
SAVE THE DATE - NEIGHBORHOOD
FALL FEST: TRUNK OR TREAT!
This year Harmony Church is hosting its annual Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 25 from 2-4pm. Make sure you save the date. This is always a free and fun way to spend your afternoon. There will be games, decorated trunks, food and more, and it is all FREE to you! Come out and enjoy spending time with your neighbors and making new friends! Kids will have a great time and are welcome to dress up in costumes. See you then!
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. 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.
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.
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 as well as landscaping, new signage and lights. We still will be installing a softer and safer surface in the playground for children when playing this fall.
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!
THOUGHT FOR SEPTEMBER
Now that we are in September, we are transitioning from summer to fall. And while this means cooler and more comfortable temperatures, it also means kids going back to school, maybe squeezing in one more quick vacation and leaving the leisure of summer behind. It also means keeping our summer clothes available for awhile and yet getting the long sleeved shirts, sweaters and sweatshirts out. Further it means getting our cars and homes ready for colder weather and winter. So while you might be welcoming the fall season, it is a reminder that we are in a transitional season. While the season has changed, it takes us some time to change with it or adjust to it. This is a reminder that change is what happens to us - and it usually happens quickly. Transition is what happens inside of us as we psychologically readjust to the outside changes. We just remembered last week the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Though that day was 25 years ago, it has changed our lives ever since. We are still adjusting to the events of that day. More recently we experienced the worldwide covid 19 pandemics. Though that was 6 years ago, we are still dealing with the effects of how it has changed our world, our political culture and even our own lives. These and other changes and transitions that occur in our live are a reminder that God is faithful and will use these times - that often feel like wilderness experiences - to make us stronger, more resilient and find our trust in Him!
