Hagerstown Area Religious Council
The Hagerstown Area Religious Council (HARC) is a coalition of churches and houses of faith in the Hagerstown area of Washington County.
Is there a book you’ve read that’s inspired you? If so, please join us! This is a book club with NO REQUIRED READING! We’ll gather for light refreshments and share what book—prose or poetry, fiction or nonfiction, faith-based or secular—has inspired us individually. A book that has moved us to think, learn, feel, relax, or […]
We look forward to Brook Lane hosting and offering the program for our April meeting in honor of their 75th anniversary year! Brook Lane, founded by the Mennonite Church, is western Maryland’s largest, non-profit mental health system. The main campus in Hagerstown, MD is home to the second largest freestanding psychiatric hospital in Maryland, […]
Tuesdays, April 9 - May 14, 6:30 - 8:15 pm Wise and Compassionate Ways to Help the Poor - A Community Program by OUMC & REACH of Washington County. Based upon curriculum produced by Rev. Beth Templeton and her 2008 book, Loving Our Neighbor: A Thoughtful Approach to Helping People in Poverty. FREE series – […]
FREE Virtual Presentation & Book Discussion Princeton Theological Seminary Many religious leaders are exhausted, and operating inside of leadership structures that demand over-functioning. Join a book discussion that invites leaders to exercise generosity and power-sharing in their organizations. The newly released book Picking Up the Pieces: Leadership After Empire features Rabbi Elan Babchuck and Rev. […]
The Science of Murder (a deadly Dinner play) By Toby Otero Come enjoy dinner and a Murder Mystery at the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ in Hagerstown, MD. April 13 @ 5pm. $15 singles $25 couple Doctor Mingus is one of the most important figures in science today and you are lucky to be […]
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Otterbein United Methodist Church Parking Lot This is a one-time, food “drop” for our neighborhood. Suggest you bring sturdy grocery type tote bags to carry your food/produce home. Recommended especially for those who fall within the WIC Income Guidelines - (Example: Family of 4 with income less than $40,793) For More Information Call Maryland Food […]
Chair Yoga at Otterbein United Methodist Church. Join them for a 6-week session on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. Session begins April 18 and runs until May 23. Suggested donation: $30.00 ($5.00/class; scholarships available). Download Flyer here.
On Friday, April 19, 7:00pm at Christ Reformed UCC, 117 West Main St. in Sharpsburg, Ernie Couch and Revival will be performing with refreshments to follow. The show is free and open to all. EC&R is a Gospel group consisting of Ernie, Jason and Memphis Couch. This three generational group is based in Nashville and […]
The United Methodist Men of St. Andrews United Methodist Church will host a potato drop in the church parking lot at 1020 Maryland Ave, Hagerstown on April 20, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. They will be offering 50-pound bags of Maine Potatoes to organizations and smaller bags to individuals in need. To reserve one […]
First Christian Church in Hagerstown is hosting the installation service for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Regional Minister, Rev. Dr. Marcus Leathers, and would love for clergy and members of the faith community of Washington County to attend. The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Perry will deliver the Sermon at the Installation Service. Please RSVP […]
Susan Gordon returns to Stories In The Round to continue the story of Liza and John Ingram, living in the West Virginia Alleghanies at the seep beginnings of Laurel Fork below Bayard Knob in the Cheat River watershed, who fight to keep their land from being lumbered out. Her novel-in-progress, set in the early 1900’s […]
Beginning T'ai Chi at Otterbein United Methodist Church. Join them for a 6-week session on Wednesday evenings from 5 - 6 p.m. Session begins April 24 and runs until May 29. Suggested donation: $30.00 ($5.00/class; scholarships available). Download a flyer
Put your Old Bike or Sewing Machine to good use. Help someone get to work, school and health services. Donate at the 20th Annual Bike Collection. A $10 per bike donation is suggested to defray a share of the cost of shipping to overseas charity partners, which recondition the bicycles and distribute them to people […]
Join Hagerstown Choral Arts for their Spring Concert, "We Will Listen", a concert about hope and the joy of listening. The concert is free but donations are appreciated. Click on the image at left for a full size pdf of the poster.
The 11th Annual Youth Prayer Rally, sponsored by the National Day of Prayer-Frederick, will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Baker Park, Frederick, Maryland. This is a local observance of the National Day of Prayer. Program starts at 6:00 p.m. with pre-event activities (food, fun, music, giveaways) starting at 5:30 p.m. For youth, […]
Congregation B'nai Abraham requests your presence at their annual Holocaust Remembrance Program on Saturday, May 4, at 6:00 pm. Flyer.
To honor the International Day of Peace, an Interfaith Progressive Dinner will be held at three different local houses of worship with four faith traditions participating. Small plates of food will be served at each location as we progressively move as one group from place to place.
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