First UMC Hershey

Loving God and Neighbor from the Square in Hershey

Inclement Weather Policy for First Hershey
- To find out if worship services are cancelled due to bad weather, check WGAL8, Fox43, WHP21, or WHTM27’s list of closings on TV or the station websites.
- You can also call the church office at 717-533-9668 option 5 to hear an updated message,
- or check our website https://firstumchershey.churchcenter.com/home
- or our Facebook page for the latest information: https://www.facebook.com/HersheyFirstUMC
The Winter Bible Study, "Jesus, Jerusalem, and the Gospel of John," will meet on Mondays from 6:30-8:00 pm or Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 am in the Upper Overflow room. Zoom participation is also available. The study will last for ten weeks. In case of inclement weather, the class will be conducted over Zoom.
The church is getting low on prayer shawls and we need your help! If you are interested in learning how to crochet or knit prayer shawls, please join us on Sunday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 pm in room 204. All materials will be provided, and experienced knitters and crocheters will be on hand to teach and answer questions. All you will need are your hands and the desire to learn something new.
Tickets are on sale now for the Troop 203 Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on February 8. More info: https://firstumchershey.churchcenter.com/pages/spaghetti-dinner
The Men's Group is sponsoring a soup drive to benefit the Midwest Food Bank of PA in Middletown. The collection runs from January 18 to February 8. A table display is set up in the Narthex to receive your donations of cans of soup. Online donations can be received at: https://map.tacklehunger.org/food-drive/CAMCWAKF
The Men’s group will be holding their monthly breakfast on Saturday Feb. 14 in the Social Hall. Coffee is prepared for 7:30 am and breakfast will begin at 8:00. The men would like to invite all ladies and friends to the breakfast to help celebrate the holiday. Our guest speaker will be Melanie Walborn who will talk to us about her Music Therapy practice and the benefits it provides for her patients and clients. It is requested that anyone who wishes to attend that is not a regular at these events please RSVP to Ron Louder so that enough food can be prepared for the event by our excellent chefs.