Sunday School

Adult Sunday school is one of Swatara's strengths. We have eight adult classes, a Basic Discipleship Class ,  a High School- Post High class, a Middle School class, one class for children (K-5th grade) plus a Pre-School class. Sunday school runs from 9:00- 10:00 a.m.

Community

The church facilities are a meeting place for New Generation Ministry, Inc. (Hispanic congregation), It Takes a Village,  Isaiah 61 (Home-less ministry),  YouthWorks  mission teams during seven weeks each summer, Girl Scouts, Narcotics Anonymous, Cumberland Singers, a UGI retirees group, and athletic teams. We are also a polling place for our community.

Missions

The church supports  Bethesda Mission; Camp YoliJwa; Fruitbelt Farmworker Christian Ministry; International School Project; Church of God Home; Bangladesh Education & Schools; Bangladesh Medical Ministries; Haiti Church Ministries; Haiti Evangelism & Discipleship; Pastor Gordon and Annie Avey in Brazil; David and Deanna Anderson with Wycliffe; Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Ministry; Steve and Amy Hosler, Hope Club, Niagara Falls and  Church of God , Project Help-Haiti Interns; Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; and many other local mnistries.

Youth Ministry

The Youth Group meets in the basement of the Office Complex Sunday evening from  5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  July 19, 26 and August 2.  Those entering 6th grade in the fall are welcome to join us!

 Youth Group includes those from  grades 6 through Post High School. Activities include Bible studies, games, trips, service projects, fund raisers and the annual Mission Trip. 

E-mail swatcogyouth@gmail.com with any questions about youth events.

Mission Trips

Each summer our youth have the option of participating in a mission trip to a YouthWorks mission site. They went to  Birmingham, AL in 2010, Louisville, KY in 2011, Charleston, WV in 2012 and  Rutland, Vermont in 2013, in July of 2014 Niagara Falls NY.

Bibles for Inmates

Inmates, mostly in prisons located in West Virginia and North Carolina,  write us letters requesting a  Bible. In 2012  we sent 325 inmates a Celebrate Recovery Bible. In 2013 as of November 1st  we've sent 366.

                               GEMS Ministry        

GEMS is our ministry to those 55 and over and their spouses. It includes Ruby Roadrunners who take day trips together (Contact Keith or Connie  Zorger, kczorg@aol.com), Sapphires who meet monthly for Bible study (Contact Paul Anderson, 991-2185), Diamonds who meet together for food, fellowship and various activities (Call Nancy Hartman at 545-2201), and Opals who are widows/widowers who meet monthly for a luncheon (Call Tweet Shannon at 651-0788). 

                         



Men's Ministry

The Men's Breakfast meets the first and third Saturdays of each month beginning at 8:00 a.m. in the church kitchen. All men and boys 14 and older are invited. A Bible study follows the breakfast and concludes by 9:00 a.m. Attendance usually runs 25-35. The food is great and the Bible study is even better! 
Contact us by calling 717-564-6673 or emailing secretarycog@comcast.net