Harmony United Methodist Church
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Join us this Sunday, April 4th, at 11am for our outdoor in-person worship service as we celebrate Easter Sunday.
You can also view our live stream worship service via YouTube at 9:30am.
Please bring your lawn chairs or you may use a chair from Driscoll Hall if needed. We will have ushers there to assist. Please also remember to wear appropriate clothing/shoes for your comfort while walking in the grass, parking lot, etc. We also recommend having sunglasses or a visor with you in the event the sun is out! The restrooms in Driscoll Hall will also be open for your convenience.
Please remember that we still have some guidelines to follow to keep our church family safe. These include the following:
1. Staying 6 feet apart from people who are not in your household.
2. Wearing your mask at all times.
3. Making sure you do not feel sick, have a cough, fever, shortness of breath, chills, congestion or loss of taste or smell before coming to church.
4. Making sure you have not been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID in the past 14 days.
If you feel safer worshiping at home, or have any symptoms of the COVID virus or exposure to the virus, we welcome you to worship with us through our live stream service at 9:30 am. We look forward to worshiping with you whichever way you feel more comfortable!
For the live stream service, you can access the Order of Worship here, and the service on our Web Page, or YouTube.
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We continue to seek Audio/Visual volunteers:
Sunday mornings (9-11am) for live streaming worship.
Weekdays (a few hours, depending on your schedule) to help edit parts of the worship service.
Training will be provided, no experience necessary, just a willingness to learn.
Contact: Ashley Johnson
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Congrats to our Snow Creation Champions!
Facebook winner "Most Creative": Catarina: the unicorn, fairy kitty! created by Middle School Youth: Clarin, Penelope, Bristol and Quinn
Instagram winner "Most Realistic": Snowduck with ducklings created by High School Youth: Amy and Elise
Great job to all our snow artists and thanks to those who voted for their favorite creation.
Don’t forget to “follow” our Harmony Youth on Instagram!
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Happy birthday to all of those who celebrate
birthdays in April!
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Robin is in the church office on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 9am to 3pm if you need assistance.
We are still offering different methods for continuing your weekly/monthly givings if you are able:
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Visit our website and access our online payment option: Online Giving
- Login to your Realm account and make a one time payment or set up recurring payments
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Ask Robin to set you up with direct debit: Direct Debit Form
- Mail a check to 380 E. Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA 20158
- Use the drop box outside the breezeway doors. The dropbox is secure and will be checked daily
- Bring it to the church office during temporary office hours noted above.
Thank you for your continued support during this time. And if you are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out by phone, 540-338-2937 or email, rgood@harmonyva.org or dlucas@harmonyva.org.
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A big thanks to everyone who contributed to the "More than Food" collection for Loudoun Hunger Relief. What a generous congregation we have! |
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PENNIES FOR POTATOES
Just a reminder that if you've been saving your pennies, you may turn them in Tuesday or Thursday when the church office is open, and now any Sunday when we have in-person worship. Inside, a big water jug will always be in the breezeway. On Sunday mornings during worship it will be outside.
If you don't know what this program is all about, read on!
Pennies for Potatoes is an ongoing campaign whereby the congregation is asked to save their pennies to benefit the Society of St. Andrew (SOSA), a Christian organization whose purpose is to reduce food waste and end hunger by gathering crops left in the fields and distributing it to needy people. Farmers give crop leftovers for free, and volunteers glean it for free. The only cost to SOSA is delivering it to where it needs to go. That's where our pennies come in -- to pay for the cost of transportation. Every three cents given represents one serving of potatoes for someone who is hungry. While SOSA's headquarters are in Virginia, their gleaning network is nationwide. It all started with potatoes, and the program now includes many other kinds of crops as well.
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Missions has been posting information to our Harmony Church Facebook page as a communication platform to keep our church family informed and engaged. Realizing not everyone utilizes Facebook, we are sharing this information through our church newsletter as well, and it will also be posted on Harmony’s website (www.harmonyva.org). Visit our “Serve” page on Harmony’s website for information on food resources, volunteer/donation opportunities, or for information for those needing assistance during this difficult time: https://harmonyva.org/missions/ Missions will continue to provide updates to each of these communication platforms as a source of information for everyone.
Every one of these organizations are in this for the long haul. They’ve planned for the worst, hoped for the best, and we’ve all prayed continuously.
Salvation Army:
Tree of Life:
Tree of Life Ministries is available during this challenging time. They provide food deliveries, food to-go meals, and a food pantry. Contact and email information is listed at http://tolministries.org/food-purcellville.html as well as information about volunteering and donations.
Mobile Hope:
Mobile Hope Stays committed to their “Listen for the Honk” program while at the same time helping at risk youth in our community. Visit https://mobile-hope.org/
Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR):
LHR continues to work urgently to make sure that they are able to serve everyone who comes to them for food. Visit https://www.loudounhunger.org/ to see opportunities for donating time, food, money.
Society of St. Andrew (SoSA):
SoSA's mission statement is simple: to bring people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to neighbors. Visit https://endhunger.org/ for the opportunity to donate.
Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (LAWS):
LAWS' commitment to provide free and confidential services for anyone who has experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or child abuse. If anyone is aware of anyone in need, share with them the LAWS' HOTLINE number 703-777-6552. For opportunities to donate to this important community resource, visit https://www.lcsj.org/donate-to-laws/
Loudoun County Public Schools:
LCPS Meal Update: Beginning Monday, February 1, 2021, delivery of school meals will be limited to Mondays only with all meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Snack, Supper) for the week (Monday through Sunday) delivered on Mondays.
Elementary school pick up locations will remain open daily from 10-1.
Middle and High School pick up locations will remain open daily from 10-2:30.
Please visit the interactive map at https://lcpshealthycafe.org/ to identify the nearest bus stop for mobile service. For meal service questions, please call the LCPS Nutrition Services Division at 540-751-2690.
COVID-19: Loudoun County's Response:
Loudoun Sheriff’s Office Prescription Pick-up and Delivery Service:
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WE ARE STILL COLLECTING FOR THIS FUND
The fund continues to be available should anyone wish to donate. We thank everyone for the donations received thus far.
The COVID-19 Relief Fund was established to offer a church-wide opportunity to contribute to providing much needed support and aid. We’ve received generous donations and thus far, have donated to several community organizations (listed below). We hope to be able to make additional donations to other organizations that are also working desperately hard to help families most affected and in need. Although we’ve now entered Phase 3, times are still very uncertain, scary, and difficult, meaning our love and support continues to be needed. We will continue to receive donations through this fundraising effort for as long as the need exists. If you are able and would like to donate to this fund, donations may be made through your personal Realm church account or by making a check payable to Harmony UMC. Please write “COVID-19 Relief Fund” on the memo line. Your check may be put into the Harmony Drop Box outside the breezeway door entrance or mailed to Harmony UMC, 380 E. Colonial H’way, Hamilton, VA. 20158. Our Loudoun Network of Providers could not do all they are doing without our support. Food is love and brings relief and hope to struggling families. These are extraordinary times which are ongoing so our continuing donations are very much needed.
Blessings to all and continued prayers for good health and safety,
The Mission Committee
Additional information about this fund is provided in the attached brochure and there are links in the brochure you can access
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Bishop: Sharma Lewis
District Superintendent: Rev. Steven Summers
Barbara Jennings, Choir Director, bjenncwo@aol.com
380 E. Colonial Hwy
Hamilton, VA 20158
540-338-2937
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