Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church

As we continue our journey to Easter, join us this evening at 8:00 p.m. for our Maundy Thursday, Tenebrae Service. Several Elders and Dr. Newman will be readers for this service. Holy Communion will be served. We hope you will join us for a very meaningful and moving service.

The Community Good Friday Service will be held at Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren tomorrow evening, Friday, April 6th at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Doug Gunsalus of New Hope United Methodist Church. Please join us for the opportunity to worship with our “community of faith”.

Bring your children and grandchildren and join us for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 7th! We will meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall for fun and festivities! Children, remember to bring your Easter baskets for the hunt. A light lunch will be provided. Please invite your friends and children from the community. Thank you!

April 8th at 7:00 a.m. Mt. Horeb will observe our annual Sunrise Service with breakfast following in the Fellowship Hall. Members of the Worship Committee, in conjunction with the Fellowship Committee, will once again host a delicious meal following the Easter Sunrise Service, and we hope everyone will join us. (please note – there will be no Sunday School) Our Resurrection Day celebration will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Please invite your family and friends to join us for this very special service. We will be receiving the One Great Hour of Sharing offering.

It’s time for our Annual Chili Cook-off. The Youth are sponsoring the cook-off as a mission fund raiser. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 18th. The cook-off will be held immediately following the morning worship service. Our youth will be cooking cornbread for the event and will be serving as your waiters and waitresses.

This year the youth have chosen the Ronald McDonald House as the special mission to support. Please support our Youth and give generously!

The Presbyterian Women would like to cordially invite everyone to our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 21st at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for a great time of fellowship and celebration before we embark on the somber season of Lent, where we reflect on the sacrifices of Jesus as we prepare for Easter. There will be plenty of delicious fattening foods and games for the children (or young at heart!). Bring the whole family for this fun evening!

On Sunday, February 5th the youth will be collecting your canned food and monetary donations at the close of the worship service.  Please make checks payable to Mt. Horeb Church and mark your check “Souper Bowl of Caring”.  Also, soup and sandwich lunch will follow the morning worship service in the Fellowship Hall. We hope you will join us!

You are invited to a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, January 28th at Mount Horeb to benefit the building fund for Mount Bethel United Methodist Church in Grottoes. The dinner will begin at 5 pm and is followed by gospel music featuring “The Faithful Men” and “Gospel Sounds” beginning at 7 pm. A free-will offering will be received.

The annual Christmas Play and Dinner Theatre was held on Sunday the 11th. Once again we took a different look at the ever-important Christmas Story with this year’s play, While Cowboys Watched Their Herds by Night by Daniel Wray.  There was also be a special mini-play by our youngest children.  A light dinner was served before hand.  This was quite an event.  It was great to see all the children, youth and adults in this one!!

The Mount Horeb Youth led the effort to collect shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. With the support of the congregation we prepared a total of 94 boxes that will help to spread the love of God throughout the world!  Check out the pictures to see the shopping the packing and a quick hike afterwards!

Our annual Rally Day was held on September 11 under the oaks.  The guys cooked hamburgers and hot dogs, and everyone one brought great food to share.  Afterward the youth had fun throwing pies and playing cornhole!

Kevin and Lora Freed hosted a picnic at their farm for the youth.  Everyone had a great time sharing food, playing cornhole and seeing the horses.

This summer the youth group went on a great hiking trip and ended the day swimming at the Ours.