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The Chaplaincy at Penn National Race Course in Grantville is looking for a Social Services Coordinator. This ministry is affiliated with the Race Track Chaplaincy of America which was founded in 1972 as an evangelical organization geared to bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the men and women working in the horse racing industry.

The Chaplaincy seeks a person with a deep love for Jesus Christ and a compassionate heart for those who work in this unique setting. The position is for 15-20 hours a week. The hours are somewhat flexible, but would need to include some morning and early afternoon time to be available to the horsemen. The job involves serving on a team with the full-time chaplain, a part-time administrative assistant and a board of directors. Click to view and download the job description.

6-8 PM WEDNESDAYS, SEPT 15-NOV 17 • DINNER, WORKBOOK & CHILD CARE INCLUDED

Participants in the Faith & Finances discussion group will eat, laugh, and struggle together as they learn to overcome obstacles, set savings goals, make spending plans, manage debt and loans, and more. Join the group to consider how God’s plans for your money might be larger than yours!

Cost: $20 for the entire course, 100% reimbursed for perfect attendance, 50% reimbursed if no more than two classes missed

For more information or to secure a spot, contact Love INC of Greater Hershey at 717-835-0101 or click for details. The group is limited to about five families who may include Love INC clients or anyone from the community who is interested in learning to overcome financial obstacles, set savings goals, and make spending plans.

Click here to read more about the corn roast and picnic.

The organ installers placed the great and positive divisions last week. About 70% of the electrical work is done, and more pipes will be added during the week of August 9. Do you notice that some pipes look spotted? That’s because of the combination of tin and lead metals that comprise the pipes: the tin floats to the surface, creating the spotted look. We won’t hear the organ being played in worship until September, but it’s worth the wait: the installers tell us we have a “dazzling” instrument. Mark your calendar for the Sept 25 organ dedication.

11:45 AM SUNDAYS BEGINNING SEPT 19 • CHAPEL

11 Minute Lessons are perfect for those seeking meaningful education and discussion and a brief time commitment. After the 10:30 am service and post-worship fellowship, join Pastor Stephen in the Chapel to consider the problem of evil often summarized as, “either God is able to prevent evil and will not, or God is willing to prevent it and cannot.”

Short in length but long on content, this class will look at all aspects of the problem and try to frame the question in new ways. We’ll start with considering how God is present and active in the world and our lives, eleven minutes at a time. 

Read more about this annual service that includes hands-on blessing of the animals that share our lives.

Derry’s Sunday morning live stream doesn’t happen all by itself: it takes three AV technicians every week who control the cameras, audio and video content. Would you like to be one of them? Contact Sue George for more information. This eNews feature article also provides more information.

If working on websites is more your style, Sue may have a role for you. Contact her and let her know you’re interested. 

• Thank you to everyone who came out to support Love INC at the Hershey Vineyard on June 5. It was a great time for fellowship and meeting new people. 85 people attended this event and enjoyed entertainment from the Redacted Duo and the Bad Toupees. Artwork created by high school students and local artisans across various mediums such as pottery, painting, and photography was on display and appreciated by all.
• Thank you to everyone involved with the Run Your Race 5K on July 3. This inaugural race was a tremendous success: there were 104 registered participants between the 5K and the 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk and Love INC raised $11,000 which will be used to support the Connection Center, Personal Care Closet, Parsonages, and Hopes of Hope ministries.

6 PM SATURDAY, SEPT 11 IN FELLOWSHIP HALL 

“Who Is She? Women of the Bible Fashion Show” will follow the Lasses and Lassies banquet. The menu features appetizers, stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, carrots-green bean medley, and a light dessert. Gluten-free and vegetarian option available on request. Tickets and pricing available soon.

This year, Faithful Readers embraces the theme “Revitalize Your Reading Life” with shorter books chosen from a variety of genres. 

• Meet on Zoom at 2 pm on dates listed below. Email the church office if you need the meeting ID.
• Books will soon be available in the church library. Call the church office to confirm availability of the title you’d like to borrow: 717-533-9667
• Join the Faithful Readers on Facebook for more insight, information, and conversation

Sept 12: I’D RATHER BE READING: THE DELIGHTS AND DEMANDS OF THE READING LIFE by Anne Bogel. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. 

Oct 17: WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace Lin. A girl’s extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune, encountering an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures on her quest for the ultimate answer.

Nov 14: CRANFORD by Elizabeth Gaskell. This classic novel is set in a small rural town where domestic peace is constantly threatened in the form of financial disaster, imagined burglaries, tragic accidents, and the reapparance of long-lost relatives.

Dec 12: CHRISTMAS: A CANDID HISTORY by Bruce David Forbes. Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season, this book provides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. 

Jan 9: TWO OLD WOMEN by Velma Wallis. Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine.

Feb 13: EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan McGuire. “A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy ― a jewel of a book that deserves to be shelved with Lewis Carroll’s and C. S. Lewis’ classics” ―NPR

Mar 13: THE SEEKER AND THE MONK by Sophfronia Scott. The author mines the extensive private journals of Thomas Merton, one of the most influential contemplative thinkers of the past, for guidance on how to live in these fraught times.

April 10: FINDING WONDERS: THREE GIRLS WHO CHANGED SCIENCE by Jeannine Atkins. Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.

May 15: THE PARTED EARTH by Anjali Enjeti. Spanning more than half a century and cities from New Delhi to Atlanta, Anjali Enjeti’s debut is a heartfelt and human portrait of the long shadow of the Partition of India on the lives of three generations of women.

Derry Church, thank you for your sponsorship at The Big Do. Because of your support, we were able to pant 5,324 trees across Central Pennsylvania. In total, we had 253 volunteers come to plant trees. It was amazing to see everyone get so excited, then be able to celebrate their hard work at the music festival. Thank you for helping us make change loud! Thank you, Maxwell Davis, the Stone Independent School, Lancaster