BEERS AND CAROLS
What a great time we had singing our hearts out with our friends from Milton Lutheran Church, Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and around the community! ❤️ A great big thank you to Rusty Rail Brewing Company for hosting us and an even bigger thanks for their generosity on donating 10% of the night’s sales to DIG Furniture Bank!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support! What a great way to kick into the holiday spirit! 🎄🎶
ORANGVILLE MANOR
Orangeville Manor is a personal care home in Orangeville Pa (near Bloomsburg) which provides residential services and therapeutic care for homeless veterans.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone that donated items for the residents at Orangeville Manor!!
On Friday, November 21st, UIC delivered a lot of coffee and creamer, personal care items to share, snacks, and more. In addition, we made individual bags for the current 28 residents which had homemade cookies from Kathy Arndt, baggies of hard candy, toothbrush, pocket tissues, chapstick, Thrivent tshirt, notepad, and pen in a cool veterans recycle gift bag.
For lunch we made and provided kielbasa pierogies casserole, green beans, and applesauce. Lastly, we played bingo with residents having prizes.
Thank you to Ruby and Ken Baker for their Thrivent Action Team Grant which helped pay for most of the non-donated items.
GOD’S GLOBAL TABLE
On Sunday, November 16 we celebrated the gift of God’s table that unites us to our neighbors around the world! As part of this service, we had breads from around the world to choose from during communion to help us recognize God’s presence the among the vast array cultures that surround us!
HARVEST HOME SUNDAY
Food donated for Harvest Home Sunday for Milton Panther Packs.
BOY SCOUT TROOP #600
We are so grateful for our Scouts and their willingness to help us out! Thank you, Troop 600
COMMUNITY GENEROSITY IN ACTION
The First Presbyterian Church, located at 47 Walnut Street in Milton, made a generous donation of 988 diapers to the Baby Steps Diaper Pantry. They said they were proud to recognize our compassion and commitment to supporting local families.
Pictured: Jane Mertz of Baby Steps Diaper Pantry alongside congregation member from Milton’s First Presbyterian Church Joni Powell, proudly displaying the donated diapers.
LEWISBURG LUNCH PROGRAM
UIC sponsored 2 weeks of the Lewisburg Lunch Program which packages lunches for kids to eat while there are out of school.
UIC FAMILY PICNIC
Crosscutters Baseball game with
60 Lutheran neighbors together in Williamsport
3 CHURCH SUMMER DAY CAMP
UIC, along with Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Milton Lutheran Church,
2025 RICH HUFF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PENTECOST SUNDAY
At UIC we love to include the youngest of us in worship!
SENIOR RECOGNITION
PACKING FOOD BOXES
UIC packed food boxes at The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in Williamsport on May 29th.
LUTHERAN DAY IN THE CAPITOL
We had a great day of learning and legislative visits with hundreds of Lutherans from across the state through Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania today! We had the opportunity to advocate for priority funding for food programs like the ElderShare boxes we deliver from Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and celebrate the passing of HB 79 that seeks to address the sources of overwhelming medical debt in our state! Thank you to the staff of Senator Gene Yaw and PA State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz for taking the time to meet with us!
Baptisms
2025 COMMUNITY EGG HUNT
THANK YOU to everyone who came out for our annual Annual Easter Egg Hunt! We had such a great afternoon sharing it with you and celebrating in the joy of this Easter weekend!
EGG HUNT PREP
BOWLING NIGHT
UIC family bowling night at Imperial Lanes in Milton
Helping with Community Harvest Meal
On Monday, April 14, United In Christ helped prepare, package, and handout meals at Community Harvest at St. Andrew’s Church in Milton. We prepared 175 meals. Cars began lining up about 1 1/2 hours before distribution. We handed out all of the meals within 5 minutes! More cars came afterwards so we heated up some canned soup to give out.
UIC at Ronald McDonald House
35 meals were donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Danville. The meals consisted of pork ribs (donated by National Beef), baked beans, cornbread, chocolate chip cookies, and ice cream cups. With a Thrivent Action Team Grant by Ruby Baker, the team purchased items on the Ronald McDonald Wish List such as individual snacks, reusable microwavable dishes, bottled water, and more.
Thank you letter……
Dear Meals from the Heart Volunteers, In honor of Volunteers Appreciation Week, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible impact you’ve made through your service to the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Danville. Your dedication to providing warm, nourishing meals is a gift that goes far beyond food-it’s an offering of comfort, kindness, and love during what can be an incredibly difficult time for so many.
Each meal you prepare, serve, and share bring families not just the sustenance they need but also the reassurance that they are not alone. The care and effort you put into your volunteer work creates a sense of normalcy and hope for families facing overwhelming challenges.
Your selflessness helps us build a community where families can focus on what truly matters-the health and well-being of their children-while
Thank you for the time, your compassion, and your unwavering commitment to the Ronald McDonald House mission. We are truly grateful for your hard work and the difference you make every day. This week, we celebrate YOU-our meal volunteers who bring not just food, but warmth and a sense of community to the families we serve.
With heartfelt appreciation, The Ronald McDonald House of Danville
Packing Milton Panther Packs
On Souper Bowl Sunday the congregation collected food items for Milton Panther Packs. On February 26th we got to help pack our donations up! Every weekend children in need in the Milton School District are giving a bag of food to take home because they are not in school to get free meals. Thank you to everyone that helped!!
Scouts Sunday and Souper Bowl Sunday
February 9th
Souper Bowl food donations were dropped off at Panther Packs, St. Andrew’s UMC in Milton. We had a total of 660 donations collected. Mark Rabuck used one of his 2025 Thrivent Action Team Grants of $250 which provided over 250 items in this total.
Here is a rundown of the items collected
Mac-n-Cheese Cups 94 ~ Canned Pasta 85 ~ Noodle Packs 82 ~ Breakfast Cereal/Cups 76 ~ Breakfast Bars and PopTarts 69 ~ Applesauce 90 ~ Pudding Cups 96 ~ Cans of Soup 39 ~ Cans of Fruit 14 ~ Crackers 12