Come enjoy a delicious homemade meal and great fellowship at our Food & Friends Luncheon! Choose from two seating times: 11am-12pm OR 12-1pm - and relax as our team serves you restaurant-style in the Gathering. Bring a friend (or a few!) and enjoy a cozy time together. The cost is $10/person. Sign up below or at Info Central. Questions? Email Stephanie at

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At 12:30pm in the Chapel join us for a special Food & Friends Community Speaker event featuring Jennifer Wilt, a trusted leader in mental health advocacy. This is a meaningful opportunity for anyone seeking support, understanding, or connection for mental health awareness. All are welcome - invite a friend, neighbor, or anyone seeking hope and connection. Presented in partnership with NAMI of Cumberland & Perry Counties.

Help bless those housed at Cumberland County Prison by donating home-baked cookies or volunteering to help pack them. Our goal is 400 dozen this year! Packing takes place on December 18 at 6:30pm at Project SHARE.

Cookies can be dropped off at Project SHARE (5 N. Orange St, Carlisle) on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 8am-4pm; Wednesday, December 17, 8am-4pm; Thursday, December 18, 8am-5:30pm or bring them to the cookie pack at 6:30pm.

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Wednesdays, December 3-17, 6:30pm at Carlisle UMC

Join artist and instructor Rev Russell Hart, trained by Fr. Egon Sendler at L'Ecole Russe de St. Georges in Meudon, France, for this unique three-week experience in sacred art. 

Through lecture, discussion, and hands-on demonstration, participants will learn the ancient technique of icon writing - a prayerful art form that reflects the presence and compassion of Christ. Together, we will "write" the Compassionate Christ in the Russian style, contemplating the one who raised Jairus' daughter, the son of the widow of Nain, and his friend Lazarus; who fed the multitudes and reached out to rescue Peter from the waves. The same Christ is with us still - his compassion as full as ever.

Cost is $20. All materials, including paints, brushes, and icon panel, are provided.
Class size is limited to 8 participants to ensure personal instruction.

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If you would like to order a poinsettia(s) in honor or memory of someone special to decorate the Worship Center and Gathering Area for Christmas Eve, please complete the order form NO later than Sunday, December 6, 2025. Paper forms available at Info Central. Order/Pay Online by clicking on the button below.

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Mindful Women meets the second Monday of the month from September thru May; our quarterly dinner meetings at 6pm at CUMC are on September 8, December 8, March 9, and May 11). These dinner meetings are lively and fun. We also meet in two small group sessions each of the other months (October 13, November 10, January 12, February 9, and April 13) at 1 or 6pm. Small group sessions are held in-person and via Zoom, during which we study and discuss various Bible or CUMC mission topics. This season we will use the book, "Alone, Together," by Brian Houser, a collection of short essays that encourage us to find ways to pause, to notice, and to reconnect. We'd love to have you Connect with us at CUMC!

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3rd Saturday of each month, 7-9am, Moonlight Diner (1400 Harrisburg Pike)

Men 20+ years of age gather for breakfast, prayer, and fellowship. Each attendee pays for their own breakfast. For more info, contact Sam Butler, 717.440.0113.

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Please contact Jean Yufer if you have any questions about ushering for the 8:00am Traditional Service.

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