Biglerville, PA
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Biglerville, PA
Centenary UMC is a church located in the borough of Biglerville, approximately 7 miles north of Gettysburg on the right hand side of the street about 1 block north of the traffic light in Biglerville. Centenary has church school for all ages. Each weekday from 9:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. the Upper Adams Senior Community Center meets for relaxation, entertainment, games and lunch. The Senior Center, operated by the Adams County Office On Aging, takes monthly trips, as well as having special programs and health clinics monthly. For more information on the Sr. Center call 677-6951 weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Centenary is involved in a variety of ministries and is developing a strong children's ministry. Daisy (every other Monday at 6:30 p.m.), Brownie and Jr. Girl Scouts (Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.) meet here regularly. We welcome you for worship, church school or any of our ministries.
As a community of believers in the Risen Savior, we need to be involved in the work of the Lord and to establish a safe haven for all people where each is accepted as a Child of God. In order to grow in God's love and with others, we need to share what He has given us and be an example of the Living Christ.
1. To continue to reach out to the youth of our community through the bonfires, after home football games, and possibly after other sporting events. To continue the before school breakfast program, which also reaches many young people. Also, to continue to work with the parish youth and providing quality activities for the youth of Upper Adams County.
2. To work to bring more children into our Sunday School program. To find more volunteers to assist and to teach in our Sunday School program and to offer training and direction for our teachers and leaders
3. To continue to provide the Upper Adams Senior Center with a place to meet and in so doing provide a valuable outreach to the senior citizens of our community.
4. To reach out to the un-churched people of our community through various outreach programs.
5. To again hold a Vacation Bible School in the summer in cooperation with other churches.
6. To continue to provide the space for the food pantry to be housed, which is a parish ministry, but is located at Centenary UMC. This is an important ministry to many in our community who are in need of food.
Our Sunday morning worship begins at 9:30 a.m. We have a hymn sing each Sunday before worship beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Church school is offered for all ages at 10:45 a.m.
Our church is handicap accessible with a handicap restroom adjacent to the sanctuary. We also have a newly remodeled nursery for the children of parents who wish to have our attendants care for their children while in worship.
Our pastor is Rev. Matthew Loyer who may be reached by telephone at 677-7567 & 1-800-721-2141.