Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study, to support the mission of the church worldwide, to work for justice and peace, and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God's Kingdom.
All female members of CHPC are members of Presbyterian Women PW exists at the local, presbytery, and national level of the church. It has a rich history of nurturing women, and serving in mission to the church and the world beyond.
PW Circles Circles are groups of women who meet monthly for Bible Study, friendship, and food. The Circles are the basic unit of PW activity. We have two that meet in the morning, the Dorcas and the Esther Circles, and The Ladies of the Evening, meeting at night.
Quilters and Crafters For Mission Quilters and Crafters for Mission work on a variety of projects including quilting, knitting, crocheting, and crafting. All items are given to the hospital for children, or to Church World Service. Photos here soon!
Prayer Fellowship Prayer Fellowship gathers every week to pray for the congregation and people in need. The current participants know the power of prayer as evidenced by the many notes of thanksgiving. An open invitation is offered to all to become a part of this meaningful service.
Church Women United Church Women United is an ecumenical organization of the women of many churches throughout the world. The women of CHPC participate with the Harrisburg area chapter and come together quarterly for events.
Flower Delivery Schedule Each month one of the three PW circles is in charge of delivering the worship flowers to persons in the hospital or homebound. If you would like to place flowers on the chancel for worship please contact the church office for information.
Special Offerings The Presbyterian Women sponsor three special offerings each year. * Fellowship of the Least Coin, taken at the Spring PW Gathering, is the collection of the smallest denomination of money - pennies in the USA - for missions throughout the world. * Each spring the Presbyterian Women's Birthday Offering funds are sent to the national PW office and are distributed between five national and international mission projects chosen each year. * The PW Thank Offering, on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, expresses our gratitude for our blessings. Our PW organization has traditionally invited a guest preacher to speak on a mission topic for Thank Offering Sunday.
For information about any of these activities, contact Kathy Kuhn at the Church Office.
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