The Presbytery of Huntingdon has set the 2025 Per Capita

amount to $41.00 per member of the church.

In the absence of an interim or installed pastor, the main point of contact for the church is the Clerk of Session, Binky Moxin. If you have questions or concerns regarding the church, please feel free to contact her at 814-931-9316.

In order for the heating systems to properly function, all doors in the education wing must be CLOSED at all times. This includes all classrooms, offices, and the doors at the bottom of the steps outside Smith Hall. The doors between the education wing and the chapel/parlor must also be CLOSED at all times.

The doors between the sanctuary and the chapel/parlor must be OPEN at all times.

Also, if you turn lights on, please be sure to turn them off.

The next regularly scheduled session meeting will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 7pm. If you have questions regarding session or would like to have something added to the session agenda, please email Binky Moxin at binkymc1953@gmail.com.

Upcoming Guest Ministers

April 6, 2025

Rev. Douglas McGaffin

April 13, 2025

Rev. Dennis Braun



April 17, 2025

Rev. Douglas McGaffin



April 20, 2025

Elder Ken Lynch

April 27, 2025

Rev. Dennis Braun

Christian Ed is hosting the Annual Easter Egg Hunt after worship on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Christian Ed is in need of candy donations for the Easter Egg hunt. Please be generous and place donations in the bin on the high, square table in the parlor.

Holy Communion

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated on Sunday, April 6, 2025 and Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Maundy Thursday Worship with Communion will be celebrated on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7pm. Rev. Douglas McGaffin will serve as the Guest Minister.

Good Friday Worship will be celebrated on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7pm at Ward Avenue Presbyterian Church.

Usher Schedule

April 6, 2025 - Kay Gardner & Bianca Moxin & 2 USHERS NEEDED

April 13, 2025 - 2 USHERS NEEDED

April 17, 2025 - Bianca Moxin, & 3 USHERS NEEDED

April 20, 2025 - Kay Gardner & Bianca Moxin

April 27, 2025 - 2 USHERS NEEDED

Ushers are an integral part of worship and are needed every week, especially with different pastors each week. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up outside the office or email Julia Benton at momrn1105@gmail.com. As a reminder, if there are no ushers present, it is the Deacons' responsibility to fill in.

CARES of Central PA is a local provider agency that operates 2380 Pa. Regulated Community Based Day Programs in Centre County, Blair County and other Central Region areas. CARES of Central PA’s Day Programs support adults with intellectual disabilities to spend time in their communities, volunteer, work on goals, prepare for employment, promote independence, and much more. At CARES, the participants are the VIPs, and we refer to them as such! Currently, CARES of Central PA operates 6 community based Day Programs located in Hollidaysburg, Lewistown, Philipsburg, Bellefonte, Williamsport, and Sunbury, servicing over 90 VIPs! Since the first Day Program opened in Bellefonte in 2016, CARES of Central PA has grown rapidly.

Here are some important key facts about CARES of Central PA Day Programs:

• CARES of Central PA Day Programs are licensed by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), which is a part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) under 2380 regulations.
• State licensing will occur prior to the site opening and annually thereafter. CARES of Central PA will be responsible for these licensing inspections but will require the church’s cooperation in meeting the licensing requirements (i.e. water temperature may not exceed 120 degrees, elevator must be inspected annually, etc.).
• Operating hours for CARES of Central PA Day Programs are 8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. We are closed evenings, weekends, and all major holidays.
• The Program Specialist (manager of each site) works in an office 8:00am-4:00pm, however our direct support staff (DSPs) work out in the field. They provide transportation 8:00am-9:00am and 3:00pm-4:00pm, while the Day Program operates 9:00am-3:00pm.
• The VIPs and DSPs will typically be at the Day Program site anywhere from 8:45am-9:15am, and briefly again around 3:00pm. Each VIP has a quarterly meeting every 3 months which is held at the Program Specialists office. Aside from these times, the VIPs and DSPs are out in their communities!
• CARES of Central PA rents all their Day Program sites from local churches.
• The space needed for CARES of Central PA is a private office that is able to be locked by CARES of Central PA, and only accessed by the church in the case of an emergency, in order to protect HIPAA information. CARES would also need keys to the building for easy access.
• CARES of Central PA also requests the use of shared space within the church for special events, and the time frames designated above (i.e. a social hall, lounge, kitchen, etc.)
• CARES of Central PA is interested in volunteering at the church including tasks such as light cleaning, gardening, setting up for church events, taking out the trash, etc.

Please hold in prayer members of our church family and friends who are in special need: Reggie Arford, Nancy Buchanan, The Carper Family, Eleanor Carson, Joann Charles, Catherine Cone, Alyssa Dean, Gretchen Duda, Rodger & Sally Hammond, Bob & Dorothy Harris, Paula Heim, Bobbi Hill, Jim & Cathy Hines, Ron Kennedy, Maureen Leighty, Norma McPhee, Booker & Janet Moore, Ray Overdorff, Pat Parnell, Ed Pratt, Wendy Pressas, Joshua & Amanda Stoner, John & Diane Stultz, Carol & Jim Sutton, Avery Marie Wineland, Noah Worley, Herb & Loretta Wyland.

Please also hold our troops in your prayers, including Trent Sipes, Kyle Gardner, Andrew Rosamilia, Cameron Sellers, and Harrison Heim, who are directly related to our congregation. Pray for our leaders and the leaders around the world. And please pray for all those who find themselves in harm's way that they may know God's presence and that they will have what they need.

We ask you to join in praying the following prayer:

Lord God, we come seeking wisdom and unity as your church. Heal and unite us by your Spirit of love, forgiveness, and hope.  You are our Good Shepherd. Show us the way forward. Please guide us and our leaders by your grace in Christ. Amen.

Please submit materials for the May 2025 Tower Light by May 18, 2025.