Paxton United Methodist Church exists to grow and share God’s Love.
We welcome anyone in need of a local church home to come and join us in worship and service.
Harvest Sunday – November 24
With thanks for all God has given us, we finish our Mission and Ministry Month by highlighting several ways our church shares food and other essentials with the community. Please bring non-perishable food and other items such as paper products, feminine hygiene products, and cleaning supplies to lay at the altar. We will hear how those items are distributed to our local food pantries.
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Opportunities to Give and to Serve:
* November 24 is Harvest Sunday: We will have an offering of nonperishables for local food pantries.
* Need gifts for hard-to-shop-for friends and family? The Paxton gift card program is a great way to do your shopping and at the same time help Paxton raise funds to assist charitable organizations outside the Church.
* Angel tree ornaments representing Christmas gifts for 20 needy children in the Harrisburg area are at the church. Unwrapped gifts are due back at the church by Sunday, December 1.
* Ring the bell for the Salvation Army this year! Please contact Kirby Beshore (717-602-2327) to volunteer your time and talents for a shift on one of three Saturdays at Sam’s Club: 12/7, 12/14, and 12/21.
* Sunday December 22, 6:30pm – Join Pastor Gary as he brings a service of Christmas scriptures and carols to the church’s next-door neighbors at the Brookdale Senior Community.
* Saturday, January 25 – Help prepare a meal for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House while their child is in the hospital.
* Interested in giving a special financial gift to improve our church building? You can find some project ideas here.
* And looking way ahead: Rise Against Hunger meal packing event, May 17, 2025!
Visit our online offering system here to make a one-time contribution or schedule a regular/reoccurring offering to Paxton UMC!
Adult Sunday School: Seeing Mission and Ministry through the eyes of the Receiver
A study led by Cindy Radich is taking a hard look at our efforts at mission and ministry. Do we give because it makes us feel good, or because we want to do good for others? Are our ministries Christ-centered? How can we best share God’s love?
Join us!
Join the Wednesday Study Group
A Study Group meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10 am at the Peach Tree Restaurant, 251 N. Progress Ave., Harrisburg. Pastor Gary is leading a series based on connecting the Old and New Testaments.
Come and join us for breakfast and discussion!
Music Ministries
* Choir practice is on Wednesdays at 7pm
* The choir sings once or twice a month. We are blessed to have Tammy Fleischer serving as our choir director as well as our assistant organist.
* The Pastor would like a half-hour of special music before the Christmas Eve Service. Please consider sharing your musical talents! Contact Pastor Gary to sign up.
Paxton Boiler Replacement Project
It has been heartwarming to see people respond to our emergency repair need. A new heating system now warms our church building. THANK YOU to all who donated to this emergency project. The new boiler has been installed, and the church is warm once again!
I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed by thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
– The Wesley Covenant Prayer
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