All-Church Event - Church Picnic at Legion Park (Pavilion #1) Sunday, September 10 
4 p.m. - Gathering & Ultimate Frisbee 5 p.m. - Meal   

Chicken, drinks and table service will be provided by Hospitality and Fellowship.  Please bring a dish to share.  Supper will be at 5:00 p.m.  
​Please RSVP to the church office by Wed, Sept 6 before we order the chicken. ​​
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Bible Study/Discussion time on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor. The scripture topics in 2017 are generally chosen to coincide with the sermon texts.   (Not  in June, July, August.)
The Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren
is a family of believers sharing the
teaching and example of Jesus
with all people.
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Tiger Pack Program—This community project was established to provide elementary-aged children in the Hollidaysburg schools with food for the weekend when other resources may not be available to them. Plastic jars of peanut butter and grape jelly and 10-20 oz. cans of soup are some of the suggested items. Please place donations in the Corinthians Sunday School classroom (by mailboxes). Church contact person: Connie Bert.

Local Mission

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The American Rescue Workers’ truck is located in our church parking lot on the first Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.  
This is a great way to donate clothing items and non-perishable foods.  (No household furnishings.)  
To help or for more information: Contact the church office (814-695-0072)

​Heritage Fair (Mid PA District)

Heritage Fair is on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Camp Blue Diamond--Our Mission and Evangelism Team is sponsoring HIS Coffee House again this year, selling Grilled Stickies and hot beverages. 
​Help is needed with set-up on Friday evening at Camp and all day Saturday at the booth, tearing down and returning items to the church. If you would like to be part of this day, please sign the sheet on the small narthex table in the back of the sanctuary or contact the church office or Shirley Merritts.
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​We had a good day at Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond on Saturday, September 24 with “His Coffee Shop.” 

Church of the Brethren News

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"With your faithful help rescue me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters. Do not let the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the Pit close its mouth over me" (Psalm 69:13-1).
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 "And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best" (Philippians 1:9-10a).
District Disaster Response Opportunities
  • ​Volunteer Day at CentrePeace—Middle PA District Disaster Response Team travels to CentrePeace in State College to work on the second Tuesday of each month.  More volunteers are welcome to join in work in the thrift shop and possibly other projects.  See Pastor Marlys for more information or if you know you would like to volunteer, please contact David Flumerfelt 814-674-8087.  Check out CentrePeace's website: www.centrepeace.org.​