News
Security Update
July 3, 2024Beginning Sunday, July 14, all entrances around the church will be locked from 10:40 am – 11:30 am except for door #9, the main entrance through the courtyard. During that time, our new sexton Rob Zell will be stationed at the main entrance. He will monitor other entrances online and welcome those arriving late. The purpose is to make Derry Church safe and secure for all who are attending worship. Know that it’s always possible to exit the building, even when exterior doors are locked. Questions? Contact Pastor Stephen or ask any Session member.
Derry Musicians Sing and Ring at Mt. Gretna
July 3, 20247 PM SUNDAY, AUG 4 AT THE MT. GRETNA TABERNACLE
Dan Dorty, with members of the Sanctuary Choir and Derry Ringers, will present sacred music celebrating the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs of our faith as part of the 2024 Mt. Gretna Bible Festival. Free will offering.
It’s Time to Return Hygiene Bags
July 3, 2024
Presbyterian Women requests that whoever has sets of hygiene bags to be sewn, it’s time to return them to the basket in the mission closet ASAP, sewn or not. PW will be delivering the bags in the next two weeks.
New Member Classes Begin Aug 4
June 26, 20249:15 AM SUNDAYS, AUG 4-11-18-25 IN THE JOHN ELDER CLASSROOM
In the summer series of New Member Discovery Classes, you’ll learn about the mission and ministry of Derry Church and discover how you can to share your talents in the life of the church. You’ll meet staff and leaders over the course of four weeks and tour the building. Those who decide to join will be received on Sunday, Aug 25.
Registration is appreciated by not required: sign up online or call the church office (717-533-9667).
Spring House Installation
June 26, 2024Lynn Shirk, Heidi Keene, Karyn Hooper, Jill Peckelun, Carolyn Foster and Claudia Holtzman are the artists behind the panels that surround two sides of the pump house in the ravine below Derry Church. The art was commissioned by Derry’s 300th anniversary committee to celebrate the spring that drew the first Presbyterians to this location.
Devotionals for Summer Days
June 26, 2024
The July-September 2024 edition of These Days daily devotional booklets is available for pickup now in baskets around the church.
Volunteer at a Sewing Summer Camp in Allison Hill
June 19, 20241-3 PM MONDAYS, JULY 22 & 29 AND WEDNESDAYS, JULY 24 & 31
Join members of our Mission & Peace Committee on a few summer afternoons working on a denim sewing/decorating project with children in the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg. Many hands needed… especially volunteers with sewing skills.
Whether or not you’re able to attend, you can support this project by donating denim fabric (jeans, shorts, jackets, shirts) and scrap material, iron-on patches, fabric paint and markers, etc. Donations will be used for this project and then remain with the sewing classroom for future projects.
Carpooling available. RSVP to Kristen Campbell.
Get to know our Carlisle Presbytery leaders!
June 19, 2024From 10 am – 12 pm on Monday, July 15, Kristal and Jamie will be hanging out at the Cocoa Beanery inside the Hershey Lodge at 325 University Drive. Stop in and say hello!
June 2024 Financial Snapshot
June 12, 2024Cash Flow – Operating Fund as of 5/31/24:
| YTD | BUDGET | |
| Income YTD: | $645,625 | $546,167 |
| Expenses YTD: | $534,411 | $564,775 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) YTD: | $111,214 | ($18,608 |
New for Girls: Tween Time!
June 12, 20241:30 – 3 PM MONDAY, JUNE 17 IN ROOM 6
Girls ages 8-12 are invited for a time of informal fellowship and fun. For the first Tween Time, we’re offering an open art studio with all the supplies needed for girls to make their own projects. This event is hosted by Lauren June and Courtney McKinney-Whitaker.
Sargodha Schools Update
June 12, 2024Coin Return on Sunday, June 16
June 12, 2024Change 4 Children will be collected on Sunday. Your coins benefit ACE Zambia (Alliance for Children Everywhere), which has several programs. One of the newer efforts is serving as partners with the government to prepare over 450 local families for fostering and adoption. Four areas of the program are:
- Raising awareness of the need for foster and adoptive families in Zambia
- Preparing prospective ones through training sessions
- Evaluating families’ preparedness
- Maintaining a registry of vetted families to be matched with a child for emergency, short-term and permanent placement, with a goal of maintaining family relations whenever possible
Place your coin-filled ziplock bags in baskets as you exit the Chapel and Sanctuary, bagging any foreign coins separately. Make sure bags contain ONLY coins (no paper clips, pins, batteries, tokens, or extraneous items). Thank you for supporting children in Zambia.