Downsville News
Remember to bring cookies on Sunday November 23 to send along with
the package we're sending off to Bill Tucker.
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We will host the four church Community Thanksgiving Service this year on Wednesday November 26th at 7:30 PM. St. James Brethren, Downsville Brethren, and Manor Brethren will join us to give thanks to the Lord. Christine Shenberger will bring the message.
Rev. Shenberger is the Associate Pastor of Rehoboth United Methodist Church. Choirs for the four churches will present songs of thanksgiving.
An offering will provide funds for the Williamsport Ministerium and cans of food will be collected for the Williamsport Food Bank. The Food Bank needs to be constantly resupplied as it’s resources are called for more now than in the past.
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Regional Assembly Information The 2008 Regional Assembly held in Frederick, MD has ended. Beyond approving the slate of officers for the 2009-2010 biennium (Kay Slonaker is the new Moderator of the Region), the Assembly made one major decision. The Assembly approved a Capital Campaign for 2009-2011 to raise $1.5 million dollars.
The campaign is to expand the DIning Hall at Camp Mary Mac, Sharpsburg, MD and to build a new dormitory at the Christian Church Conference Center at Bethany Beach, DE. The Rev. Fred Harris, Senior Pastor at First Christian Church in Hagerstown, MD and the Rev. Cecil Cook, Senior Pastor at University Christian Church in Hyattsville, MD will co-chair the Capital Campaign.