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Derry will celebrate its 300th anniversary in 2024. A committee is being formed to plan for this historic event. Those interested are invited to a meeting at 5 pm Tuesday, May 17 in the Lounge. If you would like to be part of the planning but cannot attend, please contact Pam Whitenack.

Derry Discovery Days Preschool is hiring teacher aides for the 2022-23 school year!

• Great schedule (approx .15 hours a week) with holiday breaks and summers off
• Discounted DDD tuition and first chance to register your child
• Continuing education and training provided
• Pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid training provided
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• A chance to make a difference in a young child’s early education journey
• Best of all….lots of laughs and hugs from sweet children!

Email Laura Cox, preschool director, or call her at 717-533-9667 ext. 201.

This year the Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women celebrates the century mark of generous giving. In this centenary year, two projects are being funded. The first is Mission at the Eastward (MATE) McCleary House Transitional Housing in Farmington, Maine. The Birthday Offering grant will help renovate McCleary House for people experiencing homelessness.

Poverty has been increasing in Maine, with a growing number of vulnerable people losing their homes due to job loss, eviction, sickness or economic hardship – all complicated in the last years by the pandemic. This transitional home will provide a warm and healthy place to live for 3-4 families or 6-8 individuals over the course of a year, as most guests stay just a few months. The renovated home will provide a safe place for individuals to begin the psycho-social, educational and vocational work needed to move forward with their lives.

This offering will be collected through May 25. Give as you have been blessed, generously and as led by the Holy Spirit. Contributions can be made online or place checks in the wooden boxes at church or mail them to the church office.

11 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 IN HARRISBURG

Join the Derry Day Trippers fellowship group as the Harrisburg Senators take on the Altoona Curve. Cost is $23 per ticket. RSVP to Pat Meilands by May 1, payment due to church by May 8. Notate checks Day Trippers B-ball.

Thank you, Derry! The egg-citing silent auction of Ukrainian peace eggs handcrafted by Sue Copenhaver is over! The successful bidders raised $965 for our One Great Hour of Sharing Offering, bringing the 2022 total to $16,950!

It’s not too late to make a gift that will take us over the goal of $18,000: click here to donate.

When you call the church office, there’s a good chance the person answering the phone will be our new administrative assistant, Kathy Yingst. She began her duties on Monday, April 25. You’ll find her in the office Monday-Friday from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Reach her by phone at 717-533-9667 or by email at kyingst@derrypres.org.

Love INC of Greater Hershey is looking for a new board member from Derry Church. It just so happens that their Executive Director, Dale Forshey, will be leading Issues Class on Sunday, May 1 (9 am in Room 7 and streaming) — it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the work of one of our community mission partners. Their office is right across the street from the church. For more information or to volunteer, contact Pastor Stephen.

This year the Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women celebrates the century mark of generous giving. Launched in 1922, the Birthday Offering is an annual tradition for givers and receivers around the world. Grant funds have impacted the ministries of more than 200 organizations and transformed the lives of countless people. Today the Birthday Offering continues to provide a message of hope in the United States and around the world. This offering will be collected through May 25. Watch for information on the two projects funded this year. Give as you have been blessed, generously and as led by the Holy Spirit. Contributions can be made online or place checks in the wooden boxes at church or mail them to the church office.

9-10 AM SUNDAY, MAY 1 IN ROOM 2 • BIBLE STUDY LED BY MEARA KWEE

In Luke 24:1-12,three women go to Jesus’ tomb to find that the stone has been rolled away and that Jesus has risen from the dead. Who are these women? How do these women (as well as other unnamed women) bear witness to Jesus’ suffering, death and resurrection? In the same way, how will we follow Jesus and bear witness?

A variety of items are  needed to fill hygiene bags for the domestic violence center in Harrisburg: sample size shampoos, lotions, soaps, toothpastes, travel size deodorants, washcloths, toothbrushes, tissue packets, wide-tooth combs, and disposable razors. Place items in the PW basket on the mission shelves in the atrium. If you’d be willing to sew some simple cloth bags to hold the toiletries, please contact Doris Feil.

7 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 3 IN THE SANCTUARY
AN ARTS ALIVE EVENT • FREE WILL OFFERING

Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass present hymn classics with a contemporary flair. The King’s Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. These instruments blend together to create an innovative worship experience enjoyed by all ages. Secular and sacred music critics alike applaud their concerts as “superb in every way” and “innovative and well played.” “Truly, an unforgettable experience!”

The King’s Brass, formed four decades ago in Detroit, is comprised of professional musicians from across the country who desire to use the instruments they love to lead others in praise and worship. Based out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, the group plays over 150 concerts per year from coast to coast as well as international destinations. They last played at Derry Church in 2015.

Cash Flow – Operating Fund as of 3/31/22

Note from the treasurer:

• Contributions are ahead of budget and prior year. Expenses are also ahead of 2021, driven mostly by increase in mission. Positive change in net assetss of $132K compared with $104K in 2021. There will be a decrease in personnel expenses with Marie retiring.