Grace UMC

November 14—Private tour of the Penn State College of Ag. Sciences Pasto Agricultural Museum (2710 West Pine Grove Road, Gate K Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865).

Please meet at the church parking lot at 4:00 P.M. to carpool.

Optional dinner at the Spruce Creek Tavern at 6:00/6:30 P.M.

If interested, please sign the sign-up sheet to be passed around during the service. (Note: donations appreciated: $5.00/person and $10.00/family)

Explore the intersection of science and history. The Museum's 

collections include artifacts that illuminate rural and agricultural work and life. On display are tools and technologies, 

processes and practices related to wood working, beekeeping,

animal husbandry, planting and harvesting. 

December 11—Christkindl Market, Mifflinburg Please

meet at the church parking lot at 4:00 P.M. to carpool. Mifflinburg’s version of an authentic Christmas Market, inspired by the 700-year old traditional German Christkindl Markt, or Christ Child Market, is a festive event prepared by the town’s churches, organizations, schools and residents.

December 20—Holiday Light on the Lake at Lakemont Park, Altoona. Meeting at the church parking lot at 3:00 P.M. and enjoy dinner prior to attending the light show. More details to follow.

See your weekly bulletin for more!

The Centre Hall / Penns Valley Food Pantry

The Pantry was chartered by the churches in the Centre Hall and

Penns Valley areas and operates out of the basement of Grace United Methodist Church. This organization provides monthly food assistance for low-income families and assists with winter fuel bills. 

The Food and Fuel Bank operates with canned and dry food donated by local churches, businesses, private individuals, and civic groups as well as government surplus foods. 

Monetary donations are used to purchase additional food and support the fuel assistance fund. Please mark your donations Food Bank or November monthly mission.

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Upcoming Event to benefit the

Centre Hall—Penns Valley Food Pantry

Community Christmas Concert

Sunday, December 14 3:00 P.M. 

Saint Kateri Church, Spring Mills

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November Requests:

Monetary donations to cover processing /shipping costs for each

box.

DECEMBER REQUESTS:

PRAYER—pray for the volunteers who process the boxes, deliver the boxes, the children receiving the boxes, the volunteers who teach the Gospel lessons and the families who come to know Jesus!

ALL YEAR—Monetary donations (must notate Operation Christmas Child-OCC on the memo line of the check), empty shoeboxes, old clean T-shirts to be made into jump ropes (stained is fine, but no tears)

DESPERATELY NEEDED ITEMS:

colored pencils, coloring books (all ages), sock (all ages), combs, brushes, small balls and pumps, beads & elastic cords, stickers.

NOTE: All donations accepted regardless of the monthly category.

Donation Box is located inside the back entrance door (bottom of

steps). Reminder – NO used items, liquids or soap, food/seeds, weapons or scary/war related items.

Questions? Please contact Sherri Gilliland 814-777-0053, or the

church office. Thank you!