Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Preparations have started for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4th from 10:00am to 11:30am here at Harmony Church. In preparation for this event, small pieces of wrapped candy are needed to stuff in the Easter eggs. There is a collection box in the social hall. We will put another notice out when we start seeking volunteers to help with the event and to stuff the eggs. So stay tuned!!
Easter Table
March 8 through Easter (April 5), a table filled with Easter-y themed craft items and baked goods will be in the breezeway or social hall. Donations will be accepted and sent to UMCOR Global Migration Fund. Payment can be made with cash, check, or thru your Realm account online. There will be a QR code available to facilitate donating.
Shelter House/Cold Weather Shelter Support
As part of our ongoing and consistent community outreach, HUMC is supporting this year’s Loudoun County Cold Weather Shelter for homeless adults by supplying breakfast once a week on Wednesday morning to 60 individuals. Members or groups may want to partner to meet this growing need; the sign up sheet has two slots for volunteers. All of the instructions you need to join in this mission
opportunity are included in the Sign Up Genius posted below.
Volunteers are still needed for March 17 and March 24. Please be prepared to deliver the meal before 5:00 pm on Tuesday for Wednesday morning breakfast.
Cold Weather/Hypothermia Shelter 2025-2026 Sign Up Genius:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054FAEA72BA31-58242015-humc
For more information, please contact Deb Frankovich at debfrankovich@gmail.com or 703-919-2195.
Johnson Williams Apartments Easter Visit
Please join us in visiting our friends at the Johnson Williams Apartments on Saturday, March 28. Come wish the residents a blessed Easter. More information will be coming.
Address: 301 Josephine St., Berryville, VA 22611
Loudoun Hunger Relief
Donate items for Collection Sunday on March 22. The list of items that are needed can be found on HUMC’s newsletter/bulletin or LHR’s website/Facebook page. Donations can be dropped off in the social hall. More information can be found at: https://loudounhunger.org/
Pet Food Donations
Loudoun Hunger Relief collections will now include donations of dry and canned dog and cat food. The donated food will be distributed on alternating months to the Loudoun County Pet Pantry and Clarke County Animal Services. Donations can be dropped off with the Loudoun Hunger Relief donations in the social hall.
Merchant Card Program
One of the fundraisers that the church participates in is the Merchant Card Program. For every merchant (gift) card sold, the church receives a percentage. For example, if you purchase a $25 Amazon gift card, the church will receive 1.5%, a $25 Walmart card gives the church 2.5% . We have a list of different restaurants, stores, and even gas stations, to choose from. If you would like to see the list and are interested in purchasing for birthdays, holidays, graduation, etc., please contact Robin in the church office.
Pennies for Potatoes
Drop off spare change in the large water bottles by HUMC’s doorways or contribute directly to the Society of St. Andrew at endhunger.org. See Mary Preston with questions.
Back Pack Buddies
This important mission will be ongoing throughout the school year. Many thanks to all those people who contribute in this mission.
Little Pantry
Missions is still looking for stewards to restock and manage the Ted Cody Memorial Food Pantry. We are so thankful for those who have volunteered so far to help with this flexible time commitment mission at HUMC. When you sign up for a month, you are asked to please check the pantry on Sunday or the beginning of the week to see if food needs to be added and later in the week (Wednesday or Thursday). Restock the pantry as needed with 3 to 4 breakfast/dinner/snack items. Judy Fry and Roxanne Tipton will continue to keep our food cabinet (in the stairwell behind the kitchen) full for stocking the pantry. If it should happen to get low during your month, just call, text, or email Judy or Roxanne.
Roxanne – 540-454-4654; tipton04@aol.com
Judy – 540-338-4714; jfry2011@yahoo.com
Sign up link – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D45A8AE23A64-food#/