You, our donors, are the heart of this campaign. There is so much that is going on right here in Penn Central Conference, and you are making it happen.
- At the end of April, we had a dinner for churches that might be interested in “Church Multiplication.” (This is the process by which most of our churches in Penn Central were started many years ago. It is churches planting churches.]
- Three years of our Road to Vitality program are now meeting for retreats and coaching. Many have engaged in Lenten retreats, all-church hospitality E-vents, and other steps on the path to new vigor.
- On April 25, we welcomed more than 30 people to our second round of “From Tippers to Tithers,” a stewardship understanding event that was hosted for us by St. Paul’s in Mechanicsburg.
- The first phase of our new building at Hartman Center has been completed. We now have nearly twice the capacity we formerly had in our dining hall.
- We are in the midst of installing a brand new phone, public address and internet system at Hartman Center that will make even this first phase so much more attractive to all who wish to use our facilities. [By the way, we’re looking for some special angels to donate several new appliances for our new “warming kitchen.”]
- We are continuing to send gifts to our partners at Beecher Memorial UCC in New Orleans to help support their ministry.
- New partners in our Campaign continue to come on board as exciting things happen.
I hope you know that we hold each one of you in prayers for thanksgiving for your generous hearts. I invite you to hold us in prayer as well, as we move forward with plans to keep this Conference vibrant and healthy in the months and years to come.
Blessings,
Marja Coons-Torn
Conference Minister