Jesus's Wish List

 What would possibly be on Jesus's Wish List?

Jesus’s Birthday List

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Neighborhood Center, Harrisburg PA (#7000)

Neighborhood Center serves at risk, low-income, and inner-city children, youth, and families with educational, cultural, human service, basic needs, and recreational programs in the name of Jesus Christ.

Conference Work Camps (#7010)

This ministry helps with the cost of materials for work camps organized by the conference VIM council. Theses works camps have included work with congregations within the borders of the Conference and our camping and retreat centers.

Dental and Healthcare for Season Workers (#7025)

This ministry was expanded to provide assistance to season workers for dental and health needs. Partnering with local care providers in Adams County and surrounding areas to make sure that seasonal workers are cared for in the name of Christ.

Prison Ministries with SUSUMC (#7035)

The Prison Ministries has provided camp scholarships to children of those incarcerated within our congregations, has provided counseling to inmates re-entering the community, and supports local congregations and other groups ministering to those imprisoned.

The Center for Spiritual Formation (#7040)

The Center for Spiritual Formation seeks to advocate and demonstrate spiritual disciplines through retreats, seminars, continuing education events, a two-year Ministry of Spiritual Direction course and  a two-year Lay Seminary. 

Daystar Center for Spiritual Recovery (#7030)

This ministry provides addiction recovery services and requires clients to connect within a spiritual community. They offer daily devotions, individual and group counseling, life-skills training, case management, weekly Bible studies and small group ministries.

Endless Mountain Mission Center (#7020)

The EMMC provides temporary housing to the homeless in one of three temporary housing units, aid with utility assistance, emergency food and referrals to other agencies.

Mission Central (#7050)

Since 2002, thousands of volunteers have come to service to “connect God’s resources with human needs.” This ministry processes UMCOR relief kits to be distributed around the world, provide supplies for national and international needs, and assists in projects that are sending God’s love around the world.

Camp Curtain Memorial Mitchell Soup Kitchen (#7065)

The soup kitchen ministers to a neighborhood in Harrisburg by offering a noon-time meal Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. 

Join Hands Ministry (#7045)

Join Hands provides assistance for those in times of financial hardship and distress. This is a cooperative ministry among churches in Perry County.

Haiti Partnership (#8035)

The Haiti Partnership’s miss is with the people of Haiti to form relationships based on mutual respect and liven Christ. 

Sierra Leone Initiative (#8030)

SLI provides financial assistance to clergy in Sierra Leone through a covenant relationship between the conference and SLI.

Bolivia Mission Initiative (#8105)

The Bolivia Mission Initiative is a multifaceted connection with our brother and sisters in the vicinity of Cochabamba in central Bolivia and also a the medical clinic. There is a focus on children, medical needs, evangelism, and community development.

York Day Camp (#8140)

The vision of the York City Day camp is to share Jesus with the children of York City. It is a four week program for children entering 1st -6th grade. 

In Mission Together - Thailand Initiative (#2615)

This is a program in connection with the General Board of Global Missions that seeks to make disciples in Thailand by working with Thai churches and missionaries. 

Wesley Foundation (#7100)

St Paul’s UMC and the Wesley Foundation serves all students at Penn State University Park. 

Bishop’s Partners in Mission (#7090)

The Partners in Mission Fund will be used for local and global missions of the United Methodist Church under the direction of the presiding Bishop of the Susquehanna Conference. Currently this fund is being used for Imagine No Malaria and to reduce the debt of Mission Central. 

The Scandalous Love of God

   Christmas is the season of love. The season that reminds us again and again of God's love for us as seen in Jesus Christ. The question is - how are we going to share that love with others during this season. And more importantly, how are we going to share that love year round?
   The ministerium recently met with different social service agencies in the area to talk about how we can partner together. One of the directors reminded us of something important, while they serve people year round, churches give a collective effort to help meet the needs of folks 1 or 2 months a year.
    This is one way we can share the love of God - helping those in our communities in need. We can also call folks we haven't seen in a while. Write cards filled with scriptures and messages of hope. The list goes on and on. We are each gifted to share the love of God in different ways with different people. What is most important is sharing the love of God. How will you share this season?

Giving Up on Perfection

     In order to be able to see the miracles that surround us every day we need to admit that life is messy. We need to see the miracles in the midst of the messiness, not inspite of it. Part of what can damper our holiday spirit is the belief that everything we do during the holiday season needs to be perfect. Without flaw. Just as we imagine it in our mind. But we know that life isn't like that. Things go differently than planned and as a result we think that miracles cannot exist outside of planned perfection. Brothers and sisters, what is God trying to show you in the midst of the messiness? How is God showing up for you in the midst of the chaos? What is God trying to reveal to you through the imperfection that is true life?