
Eggers Ministry

Egg making will begin at Chambers Hill UMC on Monday, February 3!
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Order taking has closed for this year
Last day to pick up an order is April 10
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Didn't order, no worries, you can still get them.
Please visit one of these locations to purchase in person:
Tuckey's Bread Outlet, 5970 Derry St, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Black Swan Antiques, 61 N. Front Street, Palmyra, 17078
The Feed Store, 5810 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Cost is $1.50.
The flavors available are: peanut butter, coconut cream, butter cream, peppermint, double coconut, and maple walnut.
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With your support, last year the Eggers had GREAT year! In addition to supporting the church, the Eggers made don'ations to the following:
On a monthly basis we contributed to:
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Day Star Center for Spiritual Recovery
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Hands & Feet Community Church of God
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Michelle Vallar (Missonary to Guatemala)
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Mission Central
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Morning Star Pregnancy Center
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Teen Challenge
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The United Methodist Children's Home​​​​
​We have also donated to:
Bethesda Women's Shelter
Dream House
Emergency Shelter at Grace UMC (through CCU)
Give It Up 4 Lent
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Beacon Clinic
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Mary Klaus Widows Fund
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Mission Central
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Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
Hurricane Devastation in our southern states (2x)​​​​
​On a yearly basis we contributed to:
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Red Bird Mission, Kentucky
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McCurdy School, Arizona
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Chambers Hill Fire Company
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Lykens Valley Camp Meeting​​​​​​
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for your continued support of this ministry!

We collect items for these mission causes on an ongoing basis:
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Ronald McDonald House – glossy magazines and aluminum can tabs.
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Used eyeglasses for Mary Klaus mission trips – Mary takes your old eyeglasses on her many overseas missions trips and passes them on to those in need.
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Used cell phones, computers, and computer equipment for Mission Central.
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Bethesda Women's Shelter Monthly Birthday gifts – we collect items such as lotion, shampoo, etc. Wal-Mart gift cards are also needed for this project.
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Food Pantry items - specific needs are listed in weekly announcements
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Other special collections as needs arise.

We support these missions with an annual gift
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Enright Foundational Ministries – for many years our church has served the Enrights, missionaries in Zambia, Africa. Their daughter Elinda and husband, Nathan Steven, continue their work at KataKumba Training Center which now includes a medical clinic, children's school, and pastor school.
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United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) project – donations are used where needed the most.
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Give it Up 4 Lent – We collect the money you save by giving up (you fill in the blank) for lent, and then donate that money to one of four charities that are highlighted throughout the season of Lent. Check out our Give it Up section on the home page for more information on who we are highlighting this year!


We also annually support the following through collections and donations:
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Baby Bottle Blessings – we collect spare change to help Morning Star Pregnancy Services.
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Collect a specific food item to include in the Thanksgiving dinner baskets that are distributed by Bethesda Mission – this year’s collection item was packets of gravy.
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Christmas appeals that center on helping several local needy families with children attending Chambers Hill Elementary School.
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Welcome Home Kits for Christian Churches United. This includes bathroom, kitchen, and first aid items to ease the transition for the formerly homeless.
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The Church has Left the Building: The day of service starts with morning projects (ex: Adopt-a-Highway, Peanut btter egg making). The morning session is followed by a church servic. The service is followed by a luncheon in our social hall and afternoon projects (ex: yardwork at Carolyn Croxton Enter, gleaning at Strite's Orchard - produce donated to Central PA Food Bank).