MEN'S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST

All men are invited to have breakfast together at City Line Diner on Saturday, February 17 at 8am! Come for good fellowship and good food. Contact Chris Eby with questions or to RSVP.

CLASSICS LUNCH WITH THE BUNCH

The Classics (55+) are meeting for a lunch with the bunch on Sunday, February 18 at 1:00 p.m. at Hoss's (9009 Bridge Road, Hummelstown). Please RSVP to smsawatzky@gmail.com or 717-323-2982.

MINISTRY FAIR

Wondering what serving opportunities are available at HBIC? Join us for a Ministry Fair on Sunday, March 17! The church staff and other leaders will be in the Open Area from 10am to 11am and from 12pm to 1pm. Come to ask questions and explore your best fit!

EASTER OUTREACH SERVING OPPORTUNITIES

Basketful of Blessings is our annual Easter outreach event where we share baskets of goodies as well as practical items for the family with local children. This year, you can help us serve our community on Friday, March 29 (preparing baskets, set-up) and/or Saturday, March 30 (passing out baskets, greeting families, clean-up). Please sign up here if you are interested in volunteering! Registration to receive baskets will open on March 4.

MOURN WITH THOSE WHO MOURN

We lift our hearts in prayers of support for Micah and Lynnsi Wagner after the passing of Micah's grandmother on Sunday, February 4. May the Lord grant their family special peace during this time of grief.

STOCK THE SHELVES

Over the past few months, many from our church family have supported Haitian immigrants coming to the country later this month by preparing a local house. This help included painting and donations for household goods. Now, we'd like to stock the shelves! If you're interested in helping, check out the list of most-needed items on the board in the lobby.

Sunday, February 11

Before both services: Coffee and Fellowship (Open Area)

9am & 11am: Worship Services, Kids & Youth Sunday School

9am: Tell Her Story Book Study (Upstairs)

Monday, February 12

6pm: Girls Who Code (CE Room)

Tuesday, February 13

6pm: Worship Dance Practice (Sanctuary)

6:30pm: Finance Committee Meeting (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 14

5:30pm: Community Meal (Sanctuary)

5:30pm: Junior Bible Quizzing (CE Room)

6:15pm: Youth Group (Large Youth Room)

6:30pm: Kids Club (CE Room)

7pm: Ash Wednesday Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Thursday, February 15

9am-3pm: Mission of Mercy Medical Clinic (CE Room)

6pm: Church Board Meeting (Upstairs)

6:30pm: Citizenship Class (CE Room)

7pm: Tapestry Choir Sectionals (Sanctuary, Prayer Room, Lg Youth Room)

Saturday, February 17

8am: Men's Fellowship Breakfast (City Line Diner)

9am: Bible Quizzing Tournament (Christ the King Church, Lancaster)

Check out the meeting days and times of small groups here!

ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP AND REFLECTION

You are invited to come begin the Lenten season with worship and repentance on Wednesday, February 14 at 7pm. We will meet in the Sanctuary after the Community Meal (which begins at 5:30). Kids Club and Youth Group will meet as usual, but there will be no Adult study or Prayer Meeting on this night.

MOSAICS MEAL

Mosaics Meal is a favorite event in the life of our church! Each year, we come together to celebrate our ethnic and cultural diversity through fellowship and lots of delicious food. Please plan to join us on Sunday, February 25 at 5:15pm in the sanctuary.

We'll send a separate email with all of the details, but here's a summary: Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring an ethnic dish/family recipe of choice and/or a dessert.  Please plan to bring two pans of the same dish so we can have two identical serving lines. This helps us move everyone through the line more quickly! We'll also need some volunteers for this evening. If you're willing to lend a hand (there will be a variety of needs), contact Pastor Hank!

MARCH ROOTED SERIES

Rooted is a foundational 4-week series providing an overview of Harrisburg BIC, from our history and our commitment to multiethnic community to what it means to participate in the life of HBIC today. This is an opportunity for long-time attenders to gain a fresh vision of who we are as an (ever-changing) community of faith. Rooted can also help newcomers to answer questions and dive into deeper involvement in this community!

Our Rooted classes take place on Sunday mornings at 11am and run for 4 weeks in January, March, May, July, September and November. Sign up for our next Rooted class, starting on March 3, here or at the Info Desks at the back of the sanctuary.

CLASSICS & YOUNG ADULT BOARD GAME NIGHT

The Classics game night will be on Friday, March 8 at 6:30pm in the CE Room. The Young Adults are invited to join the Classics in playing board games. Ice cream is provided and you may bring your favorite topping to share. Contact Sheldon Sawatzky or Pastor Brie with questions!

YOUTH LOCAL MISSION TRIP

All youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to consider applying for our 2024 Local Mission Trip happening June 23-28! Watch our intro video here!

We are very excited about this opportunity where we’ll be serving our immediate neighborhood, partnering with local service organizations and helping some of our congregants with small house projects/needs. During our time together, we’ll be learning about serving others as we look at Scripture and hear from local ministry leaders. We'll also have time set aside just for fun! Please see an email from Pastor Brie with more details and the application.

NEW GIVING, DIRECTORY APPS

AND MORE!

A few weeks ago, we sent an email with an important update regarding some new resources that will support our ministries in this new year! If you didn't have a chance to read it, check it out here.

You should have received an invitation via email to our new online Church Directory. If you haven't, or if you need help accessing or correcting information, let Pastor Hannah know.

Keep an eye out in the coming months for info about a new Check-Ins process for kids, and a helpful app for small Groups.

All of these apps will filter into one place that is accessible NOW for anyone in our church family! Click here to visit our Church Center online (where you can view giving activity, edit directory info and more) or download the Church Center app for iPhone or Android!

Questions? Reach out to the church staff here!

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES

If we need to communicate with you about a cancellation, delay, or online-only service due to inclement weather, we will do so through a banner on the top of the church website, a mass email, and an announcement through the local news tv channel (ABC27 and CBS21). Please check these locations if you are wondering about the status of programming!

PAXTON MINISTRIES

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Paxton Ministries has current job openings! If you or someone you know is looking for a position that will make a difference, check out the list here!

We welcome you to contact us by email or by phone if you have a need. Here is the contact information for our pastoral and office staff.



• Church Office - office@harrisburgbic.org, 717-561-2170
• Pastor Hank – pastorhank@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Lynda – pastorlynda@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Brie – pastorbrie@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Patty – pastorpatty@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Carmen – pastorcarmen@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Hannah - pastorhannah@harrisburgbic.org
• Pastor Ryan - pastorryan@harrisburgbic.org
• Aaron Johnston, Facility Manager -  aaron@harrisburgbic.org
• Sarah Barron, Office Assistant - sarah@harrisburgbic.org