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July 2018
Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gift Collection
November 18 and now is a great time to get started on collecting items to pack in your shoebox! With school supplies now on sale why not pick up a few extra items to send to a child in need. Pencils, markers, and crayons are wonderful additions to your box and often help to ensure that a child living in a difficult situation will be able to attend school. Visit the OCC "Christmas in July" display in the lobby today…
Find out more »October 2018
Yoga Fundraiser
Encounter Church will host a fundraiser featuring beginner adult yoga on Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17 & 24 from 6:30-7:30pm. All proceeds go to Hope Springs Farm, a nonprofit program for adults with development disabilities & autism. Funds are being raised to help this working farm recover from a devastating fire in April. Details at the Info Center
Find out more »November 2018
Men’s Wing Night
Men’s Wing Night: All men, college-aged and up, are invited to join us for a guys’ night out on Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 pm at the Annville Grille for their all-you-can-eat wings and to catch some Thursday Night Football. All are welcome; invite along a friend! To help us with planning, please RSVP via your Connect Card or by contacting Steve Heverley at sheverley@gmail.com or (814)-591-3923. Hope to see you there!
Find out more »December 2018
Encounter Church Bus Trip to Longwood Gardens
We are gearing up for a bus trip on Wednesday, December 12 from 2-10pm. We will be headed to Longwood Gardens, to celebrate “A Longwood Christmas”—a spectacular display of festive lights, fountains and more. Participation in this trip will be around $50 for adults, $37 for kids, plus a meal cost. If you are interested, head to the Information Center in the lobby to pick up a registration form. If you have any questions, contact Jim Beard at (717) 838-9636,…
Find out more »February 2019
Malawi Medical Mission Trip
Malawi Medical Mission Trip: Encounter Missions is in the process of finalizing a team to send on a medical mission trip to Malawi, Africa for two weeks in late February 2019. The team will be working with The Passion Center for Children, an organization whose mission is “Join with God in rescuing, redeeming, and restoring orphans and communities long scarred by death, disease, and despair”. Medical professionals (doctors, nurses, therapists, etc.) who would like to learn more about this trip…
Find out more »April 2019
Missions Opportunity
On April 6-13, 2019, Encounter Church of Palmyra will send a team of ten men to New Mexico to partner with BIC Overcomers, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program for men struggling with addiction. The team’s purpose will be to help with work-projects at the Overcomers facility and to encourage the men currently enrolled in the rehab program. For more information, please refer to the insert in your bulletin, or contact Joe Hosler (jchosler@verizon.net) or Steve Gingrich (stevegingrich@verizon.net). Applications are…
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