OREGON COMMUNITY UMC - EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 26 from 7-8pm
We will be hosting a community Thanksgiving Eve Service in the chapel at OCUMC. There will be a chance to lift up the things for which you are grateful, offer prayers of intercession and praise, join in singing hymns of thanksgiving and some Advent Hymns for the start of the season, and a short message. Everyone in the community is invited to join us. The facilities are handicap accessible for all ages.
Breakfast with Santa & Cookie Sale Extravaganza on Saturday, December 13 from 8am-10:30pm
Please join us for fun and fellowship during our Annual Breakfast with Santa and Cookie Sale Extravaganza. Breakfast includes pancakes and sausages with various toppings (gluten free options are available). The cost of breakfast is simply a donation of your choice to support our ministries. Children will have the opportunity to visit and take photos with Santa, hear a retelling of the Christmas story by Pastor Jason at 9:00am and 10:00am. For the first time, children will also be able to shop for their family with free tokens provided by Santa's helpers in our Elf Shelf shop!
Cookie Sale: Take the time to choose cookies from our huge selection of homemade holiday favorites and maybe try something new! Servers will guide you through the selections and fill your containers. Cookies are available while supplies last--get here early. For questions or more information please contact us at 717-560-0321.
REGULAR WEEKLY PROGRAMS:
Adult Bible Study every Sunday Morning at 8:00am in person at Oregon Community UMC in the Fellowship Hall.
The ROCK Youth Group (5th-12th grade) at Faith UMC in the Education Wing from 5-7pm
Join us for The R.O.C.K. Youth Group meetings at 5-7pm each Sunday night in person at Faith UMC. We'll check in with how you're doing, share in a meal, play some games, pray, do a Bible Study, and just chat. Feel free to invite friends, too. All youth entering 5th-12th grades are invited to join us.
GriefShare Group at Faith UMC at 5pm every Monday
This group helps people find support and process the loss of loved ones. We meet every Monday from 5-6:30 PM at Faith UMC in the Education Wing. Our next session will begin December 1, 2025. Our program is open to everyone in the community whether or not you attend our church. More information and registration are at: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/261153. You can also search for GreiefShare Groups in other locations and on different schedules at this website.
Nar-Anon meeting at Faith UMC at 7:15pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
Every week Nar-Anon meets at Faith UMC to support family members of individuals in in the midst of or recovery from addictions to narcotics. It is an open group, and all who have family struggling with these addictions are invited to come out to the meeting. They are meeting in the Welcome Center or the first classroom on the right in the Education Wing which is best entered by the second set of doors.
"Wing and a Prayer" AA meeting at Faith UMC at 10:00am Every Thursday Morning
Every week AA meets at Faith UMC to support one another in recovery. It is an open group, and all who are in recovery or beginning recovery are invited to come out to the meeting at 10am each week. They are meeting in the Fellowship Hall which is best entered by the second set of doors.
Friday Morning Bible Study & Prayer at Faith UMC at 10:00am -- meeting in the Fellowship Hall by the second set of doors from the parking lot.
Everyone is welcome to join us as Pastor Jason leads a Bible Study about the scripture readings for the upcoming worship service each week. This is a chance to deeply explore your faith—and how it impacts the rest of your life.