The Message of Jesus: Words That Changed the World

Wednesdays 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM in the Sanctuary

Looking for a “fresh encounter with the words of Jesus?” Join us as we explore the video-based teaching series by Adam Hamilton.

No advanced preparation is required, and all are welcome. Come for one session or come for all. Here are the topics we’ll cover:

April 2

Final Words

April 9

The Resurrection and The Life

Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of Resurrection United Methodist Church in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing and most influential mainline churches in America.

Sunday, April 13 at 10:00 AM

PALM SUNDAY

Featuring the Rite of Confirmation

with a festive reception to follow

Monday, April 14 at 7:00 PM

Holy Week Readings

Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM

Holy Week Readings

Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM

Holy Week Readings

Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 PM

Maundy Thursday Worship

And Holy Communion

Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM

Good Friday Worship

Sunday, April 20 at 5:45 AM

Easter Dawn Worship

(Central MC & God’s Acre)

10:00 AM

Easter Celebration Worship

(CHMC Sanctuary)

Wm Penn Elementary School:

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who donated granola bars for the 3rd grade students taking the PSSA tests. 

We will be labeling them with messages of encouragement and support during Fellowship Hour on April 6, and hope you will be able to help with this activity. Last year we heard that the messages meant a lot to some of the students.

Check the COT table in Fellowship Hall for additional items that have been requested. All donations can be placed in the bins on the table.

Thank you for continuing to support our community school!

Essentials Café

Wooden Nickel Fundraiser:

A jar of wooden nickels sits next to the cash register at the Essentials Café. These nickels may be used by patrons who need help paying for their meal—a nickel that has been gifted to pay for a breakfast or lunch. Our cards sell for $12 and each one will purchase one nickel for the jar. These gift cards show that you have donated an Essentials Café meal “in honor of” the recipient. 

This is an ongoing project, and cards will be available for purchase in Fellowship Hall after church services. Our sincere thanks to everyone for helping to feed our neighbors!

Saturday, April 12, 2025 11 AM

Make your reservations NOW

for what some have called a

“Mini Eggstravaganza” for our congregation’s families and friends! The Christian Ed and Family Ministry Team is planning a joyful party for kids and families to celebrate Easter beginning with an Easter Egg-inspired BRUNCH! 

Come for food, fellowship, games, crafts, and smiles!

Will there be an EASTER EGG HUNT? Of course! 

Contact the Church Office by phone or email by the end of worship on Sunday, April 6 so we can plan appropriately for your participation.

Children’s Sunday School will be held twice a month during the 10 AM Worship service. The children will start in the Sanctuary and then be dismissed to the Sunday School room where they will enjoy a Sunday School lesson, crafts, music, and treats.

Sunday School dates for Spring 2025 are:

April 6 & 27 

May 4 & 18

We hope that you will mark your calendars and bring your children, grandchildren, and their friends to share in the fun.

If you are interested in helping with Sunday School, please contact Alan Bosch.

Our Spring Craft Show will be on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. Stop by and shop all the wonderful crafters we have joining us. There will also be delicious food and yummy baked goods!

We are still looking for volunteers for Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. We are also looking for homemade baked goods to be sold at the bake sale table. If interested in either, please add your name to the appropriate sign-up sheet on the white table in Fellowship Hall.

If you have any questions, please contact the following:

General Questions/Crafter Information - Amy DeLong (610-704-0014 or amdelong3@gmail.com)

Kitchen/Bake Sale - Gayle Brinker (484-892-0781 or gbrinker51@gmail.com.)

25+ Varieties of Colorful Shade-Loving Plants

Through the generous cultivation by Larry McNamee, we will once again be offering Coleus plants for sale on these dates in Fellowship Hall:

Saturday, May 3 from 9 AM to Noon

Sunday, May 4 following worship

Saturday, May 10 from 9 AM to 11 AM

Sunday, May 11 following worship

The cost is $5/plant or 5 plants for $20.

This year’s theme is With One Accord. Our
concert will be held on May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM at Advent Moravian Church (3730 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem). A reception will follow the concert.

For more information, contact Gwyneth Michel, Director, at gwynmichel@aol.com.

Registrations are now being accepted at our beloved Moravian church camp in New Jersey, Camp Hope. Visit https://www.camphope.org/camp to learn more and sign up.

Please know that the College Hill congregation thoroughly supports young people who would like to attend a week of summer church camp programming, as does the Bethlehem Area Moravians (BAM) organization. For the second year in a row, College Hill is offering a pay-what-you-can option for church kids and friends. When registering for camp, simply cover as much of the cost as your family can reasonably handle. Once BAM scholarships are added in, the congregation will pay the amount leftover at the conclusion of the church camping season. Should anyone wish funding for a second session of camp, decisions will be made on availability of funds. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Chris.

Campership funds are made possible through the Joyful Noise Offering, investments like the Lisa Campbell Fund, and supplemented in other ways, including the proceeds of recycled aluminum collected in the “can trailer.”

Here is the 2025 Camp Hope schedule:

Musical Theatre Camp: 6/29-7/5

$550

Completed 5th-9th Grade this year

Primary Camp: 7/6-7/12

$520

Completed 3rd or 4th Grade this year

Middler Camp: 7/13-7/19

$520

Completed 5th or 6th Grade this year

Junior High Camp: 7/20-7/26

$520

Completed 7th or 8th Grade this year

Senior High Camp: 7/27-8/2

$550

Completed 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th 

this year

Swim Camp: 8/3-8/9

$550

Completed 3rd - 6th Grade this year

Pre-Primary Camp: 8/3-8/6

$345

Completed 1st or 2nd Grade this year

The Trustees ask that you come out on Saturday, May 10 from 9 AM - noon for our Spring Church Cleanup Day. There are many chores that need to be undertaken. 

Helping to tidy, clean and polish our church is important, enabling members and visitors to experience God in a welcoming environment. Our custodian takes care of the week-to-week cleaning and each year we ask for your help to attend to bigger clean-up tasks. 

We will be working inside and outside by weeding, trimming, washing, polishing, dusting, etc. Please come out for a few hours on this day. There are many rooms that have not had a good cleaning in several years.

If you’re nostalgic for the bygone days of fellowship, fun, and food, pine away no more! The Christian Education Committee is planning a CHURCH PICNIC for the first Sunday in June after worship. 

Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided. Everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert and their own beverage. Look for sign-up sheets beginning May 4 so we can estimate how many folks will be attending.