Events

• Worship is every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. 
• The Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month.
• FREE Breakfast - 9:00 a.m. First Sunday of each month.  This is one of the ways we are trying to reach out in the community and invite new people to visit.
• Earl’s Place food items, paper products and personal hygiene items are collected the first Sunday of each month and dedicated along with the morning offering during the worship service.   
• Consistory meets the last Sunday of each month following worship.    

Calendar and Upcoming Events

Oct 25 - Reformation Sunday – Worship at 10:30 am

• Reception of New Members
• UCC Higher Education Sunday

Oct 31 and Nov 1 - Oktoberfest and Arts Festival

• Visit arts and crafts booths
• Sauerbeef and dumplings dinner on Oct 31
• Brats, hot dogs, beer and soda during entire Festival
• Whetstone Grill light fare and desserts
• The Original Strudel Factory with German pastries
• Raffle - 2 tickets to Ravens/Steelers game at home; 2 tickets to Ravens/Steelers game in Pittsburgh, airfare and hotel accommodations.
• Special activities for children including costume parade, Moon Bounce, face painting
• Pet Parade
• Music - Live bands both days
• Fun for all
• Free admission

Nov 1 -

Laity Sunday – All Saints Day ( Note change in worship time to 10:00 a.m. )

• Morning Worship and Holy Communion at 10:00 am
• Food, personal hygiene items, paper products collected for Earl’s Place
• Remember - Daylight Saving Time ends.

Nov 8 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Stewardship Sunday

Nov 11 - Veteran’s Day

Nov 15 - 21 American Education Week        

Nov 15 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Reception of New Members
• Recognition of teachers and staff of Francis Scott Key School

Nov 21 - Christmas Bazaar (Watch for more details)

Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Sunday – Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Memorial Sunday (Totenfest) – to remember those who died during the year
• United Black Christians Anniversary

Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day

Nov 27 - Muslim festival of Id al-Adha. Commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, as an act of obedience to God. However, God provided a ram in place once Ibrahim demonstrated his willingness to follow God’s commands.

Nov 29 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• First Sunday of Advent

Dec 1 - World AIDS Day

Dec 6 - Community Breakfast at 9:00 am

• Morning Worship and Holy Communion at 10:30 am
• Food, personal hygiene items, paper products collected for Earl’s Place
• Second Sunday of Advent
• Spaghetti Dinner (Watch for details)

Dec 10 - Human Rights Day

Dec 11 - First Night of Jewish celebration of Hanukkah

Dec 13 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Third Sunday of Advent

Dec 20 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Christmas Fund Special Mission Offering

Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service at 7:30 pm

Dec 25 - Christmas Day

Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve

- 2010 -

Jan 1 - New Year’s Day

Jan 3 - Community Breakfast at 9:00 am

• Morning Worship and Holy Communion at 10:30 am
• Food, personal hygiene items, paper products collected for Earl’s Place

Jan 10 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

Jan 17 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
• Maryland Boy Choir in concert at 7:00 p.m. 
  Free admission

           Jan 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday

Jan 24 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

• Ecumenical Sunday

Jan 31 - Morning Worship at 10:30 am

Jan 3-Feb 6 – UCC Women’s Week