Church Ministries

 For further details and contact information about these various ministries,
 please contact the church office at 410-256-6479.

Sunday Services Sunday School Altar Guild Christian Study     Fellowship, Disciple Bible     Study, and Covenant     Discipleship Groups Prayer Chain	Outreach Programs:      Thrift Shop      Food Pantry      Carpenter's Kitchen	Music, Music, Music!      Adult Choir      Children's & Youth Choirs      Handbell Choir      “Crossbound”                Praise Band

Contemporary Service
Contemporary service is held Sunday at 9:30 AM. Sharing the Word of God in an informal setting, allowing for interaction and sharing of personal experiences and ideas. The congregation also participates in a great deal of praise singing for those who enjoy music.

Sunday School
Sunday School meets every Sunday Morning (including the summer months)
from 9:30-10:30 AM.
There are classes for:
   2-3 year olds
   4-5 year olds
   1st & 2nd grade
   3rd & 4th grade
   5th & 6th grade
   Junior High 7th-9th grade
   Senior High 10th-12th grade
   Adult Study Group — Room 213
   Perry Lites Adult — Class Room 201

Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is a group of two person rotating teams that is responsible for setting up the altar for Sunday morning service, weddings, baptisms, communion, Christmas, Easter, and all other church services. We also schedule acolytes for services.

Christian Study Fellowship, Disciple Bible Study,
and Covenant Discipleship Groups
Christian Study Fellowship is an excellent activity for the beginner or for the more experienced Bible student alike. Disciple Bible Study is an opportunity to study the scriptures in an intense way for 34 weeks. During this time you will read about 70 percent of the Bible and will gain a clearer understanding of the scriptures. Please contact the church office at 410-256-6479 or read the Perry Scope or Sunday Bulletin for details.

Prayer Chain
Prayer requests are accepted from all sources. To ask for prayer, or to become a
praying member of this telephone chain of prayer warriors, contact the church office
at 410-256-6479.

Thrift Shop
The Perry Hall United Methodist Church Thrift Shop is located in Room 103, and is open on Saturdays, from 10 AM until 1 PM. Clothing and shoes, as well as small appliances and other household items are available at discount prices. Donations of useable clothing as well as other usable household items are appreciated.

Food Pantry
Perry Hall UMC has operated an emergency Food Pantry since 1982. We will provide meals for 3 days, 3 meals each day, the amount of food determined by the number in the family. Our shelves are kept furnished with non-perishable, nutritious foods through the warm generosity of the members of PHUMC, and through the government program of sharing surplus foods. A typical grocery order will include spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, soups, pork and beans, several vegetables, several fruits, stew or canned chicken, tuna fish, canned salmon, peanut butter, dry cereal, and perhaps pancake mix and syrup. We always give toilet paper, since that commodity is not covered by food stamps. We also, when we have funds, help in a small way towards eviction notices and BGE turn-offs. The food pantry is in Room 103, the same room as the thrift shop.

Carpenter's Kitchen
Approximately 4 times a year, a group from PHUMC travels down to Mt. Vernon Place UMC, in downtown Baltimore, to help cook and serve a hot meal to guests from the surrounding neighborhood, about half of which are living on the streets, while the remainder exist day-to-day. In addition, we take brownies and fruit for a "send home" snack for the supper guests , and have recently started a "Souper" Sunday offering to give funds towards the purchase of foods. This ministry is open to all.

Adult Choir
The backbone of the music ministry at Perry Hall, this group provides inspirational music at the 11 AM service. We are a small group in search of individuals who like to sing. Please join us at our rehearsal night on Wednesdays at 7:45 PM.

Children's & Youth Choirs
Children in grades 1 through 6 join together on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM for rehearsals. They sing 1 to 2 times per month, alternating between the 8:15 AM and 11 AM services. The Children's Choir also sings on special holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, and does combined pieces with the adult choir.

Handbell Choir
The Handbell Choir presents special music on festival days of the church year, and other times as appropriate. Choir rehearsals are on Mondays from 7-8 PM. Interested people who read music are invited to join our choir.

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