OREGON COMMUNITY UMC - EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Scrapbooking Event at Faith UMC on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9AM-5PM:
For $25 you will have a 4 foot by 30 inch table space per person (sharing 1/2 of an 8 foot table). You can choose a person to share the other half of your table. We will provide assistance with transporting your scrapbook supplies from the car to the table when you arrive and back to the car at the end of the day. There will also be door prizes drawn throughout the day. Food will be available for purchase. You may pay by credit /debit card by clicking "Online Giving" and selecting "Scrapbook Crop" or by mailing a check to the church made out to "Faith UMC." You can REGISTER ONLINE or by downloading a copy of the form to print and mailing a completed copy to: Faith United Methodist Church, 1290 Fruitville Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. Register now to save your spot! Spaces are limited. Registration is preferred by July 15th.
Oregon Community UMC is Celebrating our 150th Anniversary ALL YEAR LONG
We would love to have you join us for worship and other activities all year long as we celebrate our anniversary. If you would like a tour of the church or information about our history please feel free to contact Pastor Jason. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the official celebration in June. Stay tuned for upcoming events as the year continues.
150th Anniversary of Oregon Community UMC Planning Team
We are planning for some special celebrations throughout this year. If you have ideas or want to be a part of planning for these events, please contact Christie Jolly or Pastor Jason. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby.
Vacation Bible School at Faith UMC from Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26, 2024 from 6-8 PM:
CALLING ALL KIDS AGES 4-10 from July 22-26 from 6-8 PM!!! It's almost time for VBS at Faith UMC and this year we are going on a deep-sea adventure – Operation Overboard! Come and join us for a fun-filled week of skits, games, music, crafts, and snacks. We will meet people of deep faith from both the Old & New Testaments as we invite you into a deeper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Sign up now by using this link: https://forms.gle/aqZ6Hi75EUUo7ofN8 or visit our website and click the link in the events section.
REGULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMS:
The ROCK Youth Group (5th-12th grade) at Faith UMC in the Education Wing from 5-7pm
Join us for The R.O.C.K. Youth Group meetings at 5-7pm each Sunday night in person at Faith UMC. We'll check in with how you're doing, share in a meal, play some games, pray, do a Bible Study, and just chat. Feel free to invite friends, too. All youth entering 5th-12th grades are invited to join us.
GriefShare Group
This group meets every other week to help people find support and process the loss of loved ones. We meet every other Monday from 5-6:30 PM at Faith UMC in the Education Wing.
Chatting Group - Mondays at 6:30 PM VIA ZOOM
Chatting normally takes place every Monday from 6:30-7:30pm. We will discuss various topics that attendees suggest at the meeting—making space for different opinions and for folks to enjoy an evening of conversation. Perhaps we will learn something new. This group is open to everyone, so please invite friends to join you. Our goal is to instigate friendly discussions around interesting and sometimes controversial topics that have social, community, philosophical and theological angles. We are currently meeting online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86190453518?pwd=cEVDeDljeThaaWVlYjlQWmZjTm5oUT09
Wednesday Night Bible Study led by Mike Shifflet at 6:30pm at Oregon Community UMC
We work through various book studies based on the Bible. See Mike to get a study book.
"Wing and a Prayer" AA meeting at Faith UMC at 10:00am Every Thursday Morning
Every week AA meets at Faith UMC to support one another in recovery. It is an open group, and all who are in recovery or beginning recovery are invited to come out to the meeting at 10am each week. They are meeting in the Fellowship Hall which is best entered by the second set of doors.
Friday Morning Bible Study & Prayer at Faith UMC at 10:00am -- meeting in the Fellowship Hall by the second set of doors from the parking lot.
Everyone is welcome to join us as Pastor Jason leads a Bible Study about the scripture readings for the upcoming worship service each week. This is a chance to deeply explore your faith—and how it impacts the rest of your life.
Servant Saturday (the first Saturday of each month)
What does Servant Saturday mean? From small tasks to large, we ask everyone to give extra to the world around them that day. As Christians, we are to give of our time, talents, treasures and service continually. But sometimes we get entangled with the world around us and the giving falls to the background. We are asking everyone to give of themselves consciously on Servant Saturday. This is on the first Saturday of the month. Here is a list of ideas for serving!
Maybe you can give of your time, even a few hours, to volunteer at a local animal shelter. Or, it could be, using your talents to help build a home with Impact Ministries or Habitat for Humanity. Perhaps you dig into your wallet to donate money for a shelter for abused women and youth or a pre-school in South Africa. You may find that spending time in prayer for others or fasting is the best use of your talents. There are many ways to help the world in which we live--locally or globally.