Neidig Memorial UMC

We welcome our new pastor Rev. Amy Raser that we will be sharing with Geyers UMC in Middletown effective immediately. Rev. Raser's Office Hours are by appointment only. Please email her at araser@susumc.org at this time or phone at 814.932.9258

You can email the church for other issues at neidigumc@gmail.com or call and leave a message at 717.939.6921.

Church service and activity cancellations will be announced on channels 27 (WHTM) and 21 (WHP) through the scrolling cancellation list on the bottom of those channels news screens. If you have a function at Neidig and you need to have a cancellation announced, contact Sharon (717.216.1040).

CHURCH START TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 10:45a.m. TO GIVE REV. RASER additional travel time.

See our Gift Card Page here or get an order sheet from the back of the church. We accept cash, check or paypal (through paypal giving).

Christmas Eve Service

We will have a traditional service at 7:30 pm on December 24th. It will be live streamed.

Neidig Advent Book Study

A 4 week book study will begin on Wednesday, December 10th & 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Classroom 4. The Book is "What Do You Want for Christmas?" The cost is $10.00 If you are interested please see Mike or to obtain a book see Cindy.

First Sunday Breakfast Socials Continue

Next breakfast is Sunday, December 7th.

We will continue with the breakfast socials on the first Sunday of each month. Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to bring a breakfast item and join us for a time of fellowship. It starts about 10am with the setup and ends at the start of worship service (at 10:30am). If you need a toaster or oven for your breakfast treat text Sharon at 717.216.1040.

Family Fresh Food Pantry at Neidig.

Every Wednesday from Noon to 6pm

Inventory Changes Weekly - Free lunch on last two Wednesdays of each month

The Pantry will be closed Dec. 24th through January 2nd so there will be meals served in December. Meals will resume on January 21st.

Pantry Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 13th; 9am to 1 pm in Fellowship Hall. There will be a variety of cookies sold for $5.00/lb

If you are interested in volunteering to help (talk to clients while they wait - fetch products from palettes - and general gopher stuffs), please contact Lyn Clark at 717-712-9997 or email her at FFPantry1@gmail.com

If you are in need and wish to avail yourself of their services, please stop by any Wednesday from noon til 6 and sign up. There is no limit to how often you come each month - once or every week. Light meals/snacks will be served the last two Wednesdays in the month. In addition, to the pantry, community service reps will frequently have a tables, such as free cell phones and health insurance broker.

Neidig Continues with Remote and In-Person Services

Due to the significant completed vaccinations in the population, we are offering on-site AND video services, whichever suites your needs.

You can watch the Sunday sermons live at 10:30am (approximately) on our Public Page found here: https://www.facebook.com/Neidig-Memorial-UMC-Public-Page-328550723909647 or watch us on our YouTube channel found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9hVIRrdOkZ2kd7KiEdzzBg .

Let us know of any site problems or things YOU would like to see on our pages. Email us at neidigumc@gmail.com

Wanted: Alternate or Replacement Videographer!!

At this time, there is only one person trained on the videography equipment. We have no backup. We are looking for a volunteer to learn the system and either assist when she can't make it OR take over the main responsibility for taping the services and she'd act as backup for you.

Neidig Adult Choir & Bell Choir: Rehearsals are back.

All welcome to join the choirs from the community. Rehearsals had been Wed. evenings but this is a conflict for many performers. Therefore, choir and bell will test a Tuesday night rehearsal time starting at 6:30pm. Bell choir rehearsal will be after choir rehearsal (~7:00pm), but not every night. If interested, contact Kim D. or email neidigumc@gmail.com for more information and date/day confirmation.

Flowers and Bulletins

The signup sheets for bulletins is posted outside the Secretary's office. It is $5.00 per week. Please consider signing up for them to offset church expenses and honor or share a memory of a loved one, celebrate a birthday or anniversary or just say "thanks" to someone special. If you cannot come to the church to sign up, call the office at 717.939.6921 and leave a message for Cindy for what you'd like to do. You can then make payment via envelope, paypal or mail.

We are currently switching over to artificial bouquets for the altar flowers. However, real flowers are available through special arrangement. Contact Cindy G. if interested. I believe the price will be $40.00 a week (2 bouquets).

United Women in Faith

As a rule UWIF meets the first Tuesday of every month at noon. Bring your lunch and join us for fellowship and faith.

The next meeting is, Tuesday, November 4th at noon in classroom #4. Bring your lunch and join the fun.

Krafty Klatch is back starting January 13th

Finally returning after closure from covid, our crafting get together is returning to Neidig and is being sponsored by Those (Y)arn Crocheters, Knot Your Grannies Knitting, and Neidig itself. We will temporarily be meeting in Classroom 3 (4 if available) on the Second Tuesday of Each Month starting January 13th. There will be two sessions: 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm. Or stay for both if you wish.

Help the Homeless

by picking up a "homeless bag" from Classroom 4. Show others you care by passing them out to those you see asking for help on the street. Please let Cindy G. know if the basket is empty or low on supplies.

MISSIONS

New Ongoing Mission: Family Fresh Pantry.

We will be collecting canned goods for the Family Fresh Pantry. There will be collection bins in the sanctuary and also a red cart sitting in Fellowship Hall on the stairs leading to the Youth Room where you can place your donations.

Special Ongoing Mission: Neidig will have an extra container at the front of the sanctuary for moneytary donations for the people of Ukraine. UMCOR has ceased their Ukraine project so we will find different organizations each month or so to receive the donations. You can submit through collection barrel in front of church or through mailed check or Paypal putting "Ukraine" in notes section. Include dollar amount in notes field if entire paypal deposit is NOT for Ukraine, otherwise all of it will go to Ukraine.'

October/November 2025 Mission

For the months of October and November, we will be collecting money for angel tags. This year our tags will be supporting between 20-30 children that attend our food pantry downstairs. Angel tags will be hung in November and part of December on a tree in the sanctuary. You may place your cash donations in the container at the front of the church.

Please see Kim for more information or if you have any questions, or leave a voicemail at 717.939.6921

Community Aid

Donation Credit Code: 10172

Breaking News!! Community Aid will now pay for Household Goods (excluding furniture), Electronics, and Toys. Everything must be CLEAN and in good repair. So we will now accept those items as well. Do not place ANY items in kitchen. Put them in the bins at the ally and Highland St. doors. The back door box has been moved to the top of the back stairs outside the nursery door.

As you are aware, Community Aid removed the donation boxes from the parking lot. This was a program wide decision for Community Aid managers as they are eliminating pickup donations due to cost. As a result, we enrolled in their "take it in ourselves" program. In order for the church to get credit for any donation, you need to give our credit code: 10172, when you make a donation. Write the code on the bags. If you have full bag(s) of clothing, please take them to Community Aid yourself.

If you have small number of items, put them in the boxes and we will group them to get "the best bang for our ounces", The boxes are in the church near the side, Highland St. and at the top of stairs at rear entrances. The tubs will be marked Community Aid. When full we will take it in for payment. If you have any questions, ask Kim or Sharon.

If you have a lot of items, i.e. you can fill a whole trash bag yourself, please label the bag with #10172-Neidig and drop it at the back doors of the Community Aid building. Please make sure items are clean and in good repair.

I have just found out they do not accept quilts or shams or other linens with fiberfill/batting.

Little Free Library at Neidig Church

Our church hosts a Little Free Library (LFL) located outside the church building to be used by the whole community and church members. It’s located on the LFL official website too as a location. The library helps build the community with inspired readers and helps expand book access. Books are free for anyone that wants them. You can also put any extra books you have on hand back into the LFL. If you have more than what will fit, please let us know. Please be sure they are appropriate for all ages. We accept children, teen and older reader books.

Just thought you might like to know:

Township & County News

Dauphin County Household Hazardous Waste Program - free curbside pickup once a year for each household. Be sure to read about the specifics preparation.

Compost Facility is open daily Mon-Fri. 8am to 3pm and Saturdays 8am to 2pm, excluding holidays. The facility operates 4/1 through 10/31. See web site for dumping permit fees.

Safe Medication Disposal Box is inside the township bldg. by the police office. It is available Mon. through Fri. 8am to 4:30pm. Please place your pills in a zippy or paper bag. DO NOT DUMP LOOSE PILLS IN THE BIN!!

Street sweeping is done in Tri-community Area on Thursdays and Fridays.

Boy Scout Troops 308 has installed a flag retirement box at the township bldg. to the right of the front door.

Area Community Events

LINK TO QUIKLINK FOR CONFERENCE WIDE EVENTS

http://susumc.org/index.php/communications/news/susquehanna-quiklink

DISTRICT WEBSITE

Check out our new District Website at harrisburgdistrict.org. All District events are listed on our calendar and can be found on the website. Submit your events to the office at harrisburg@susumc.org for the

newsletter/website.