Lancaster Moravian Church
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Prayer Group – meets each Wednesday at 10:30 am in the church parlor.  A variety of individuals may join our core group on any given Wednesday, so you can drop by any Wednesday and feel welcome.  Our informal gathering begins with sharing of the events in our lives and that of the congregation – both uplifting and trying.  We conclude with prayers of praise and intercession including the individual concerns brought by group members and for the whole world.

Youth – led by Jeremy and Terralee Patko, is a small but active group of teenagers.  They meet each Sunday following our Fellowship Hour, or approximately 11:30 – 12:30.  A key project last year was the 30 Hour Famine through which they raised over $1,700 to benefit World Vision.  The Youth assist other group’s activities and fund raisers by helping with their hands, feet, and energy.  They have taken charge of our twice a year Adopt A Highway program.  But mostly they focus on youth fellowship – having a good time with their fellow Christians by way of Dorney Park, Hershey Park, Laser Dome, CREATION, etc.

Moravian Women – meet the first Thursday of each month in the church parlor.  Their mission includes Spiritual Life, Fellowship, Mission, Outreach, and Service.  A few of the Moravian Women’s projects are to serve luncheons or receptions for members or congregational friends, bake Moravian sugar cakes for various ministry usages, conduct annual Moravian Women Sunday worship service, support the Northern Province and Pen-Mar Mission Society mission projects around the world, hold twice annual parties for residents of Moravian Manor nursing home, and participate in Church World Service’s Blanket & Tools of Hope Program.

Men’s Fellowship – is a relatively new, but highly successful, part of our ministry.  Each month 10-12 men of the church meet to plan their various activities.  These activities include fund raisers (Pancake Breakfast, Flea Market & Yardsale), fellowship (Corn Roast, Lancaster Polo Club, Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner, Barnstormers Baseball, Hershey Bears Hockey), support of other groups’ activities (setup and takedown for luncheons & receptions), church maintenance (parsonage renovation and church floor cleaning & buffing), and outreach (Putz improvements and public showings, Fall Dinner with speaker).

Choir – rehearses each Wednesday evening at 7:30 in the choir loft and is part of our worship service each Sunday morning.  Numbering about 12-14, the choir includes both men and women of various ages.  Leadership is provided by our Music Director and organist, Joy Ide.  Our choir provides an anthem each week, helps lead the congregation in learning new music, and is an integral part of our Christmas Eve Vigil services.  Accompaniment may include our Gundling pipe organ, brass, drums, handbells, guitar, or Yamaha electronic keyboard.  While Moravian composers are a favorite, all styles of appropriate Christian choral music are employed.