New Cumberland First Church of God

08/19/2026

This Sunday we will pray over and Bless all students, teachers, school staff, volunteers, bus drivers and road crossing-guards.
Well, everyone who formally participates in the education process.
So, bring your kids and grand kids and all who this applies to and help them to get a blessed beginning to the new school year!
Sunday Worship at 8:30 & 10:45 AM
323 Reno Avenue, New Cumberland.
Come early for free snacks, coffee, tea, cocoa, etc...

08/03/2026

We're Hiring. Please share.
The New Cumberland First Church of God is searching for a Youth Director/Pastor. An approximate weekly time commitment of 6 -10 hours is expected with a starting salary of $15 - $20 per hour based upon qualifications & experience. Two weeks paid vacation and paid leave for serving at Camp YoliJwa and Mission trips is included. Responsibilities include planning, recruiting & leading volunteer youth leaders, leading the senior youth group, seeking new students and possibly lead/teach the youth Sunday school class.

Should exhibit the following characteristics:
• A commitment to Jesus Christ and a lifestyle that shows it.
• Be a self-starter and able to plan & minister independently without supervision.
• Be a student of the Bible, and committed to prayer.
• Place high value on the peace and the unity of the church.
• Agree with basic Church of God doctrine.

Planning:
- Must have good communication skills and habits.
- Should have weekly youth group gatherings, and arrange coverage when not available.
- Should provide copies of schedules to youth/families a minimum of 1 month in advance.
- Should be organized, reliable and keep/submit financial statements, receipts and time log.
- Attend monthly commission meetings or provide a report to commission in advance.
Leading Youth Group & possibly Sunday School:
- Should arrive early and prepared.
- Be creative using materials designed for youth, include prayer, music, skits, games, etc…
- Foster a team environment, respecting each person’s unique skill set and gifting.
- Develop methods/events to attract & invite new students.
- Youth Director doesn’t need to personally lead every gathering, but is responsible for it.

Lead & Develop Volunteers and Student Leaders:
- Recruit adult volunteers. Ensure all adults (18 and older) are Safe Sanctuary cleared.
- Encourage students to take leadership roles when possible.
- Consider attending seminars & training individually and as a team.
- Utilize email, messaging, texting, Instagram, Facebook and/or other technologies/social-media.

Please pray and submit questions, or a letter of interest and/or a resume to Pastor Charlie Zahora at [email protected] or call the New Cumberland First Church of God at 717-774-2112.

07/29/2026

If you regularly worship with us, you are invited, encouraged really, to supercharge your discipleship journey by attending one of these courses! We believe in this so much that we will pay 100% of your class fees.
Our own pastor, Charlie Zahora, had a role in creating this program while serving on our conference Administrative Council.
If you sense what may be a call to ministry, talk to Pastor Charlie soon!

07/10/2026

Wanna have some fun?
See you at the park!

07/06/2026

Volunteer and be the Hands & feet of Jesus: We partner with New Hope Ministries in Pennsylvania and have multiple folks from our church who volunteer there. If you'd like to talk with one of them about what they do let me know. Pastor Charlie

New Hope Ministries in Pennsylvania's is currently seeking volunteers at our West Shore Center to help serve in the pantry and warehouse. Every hour given helps meet real needs in our community. Click the link below to volunteer and give time!
https://nhm-pa.org/give-time/

07/05/2026

Church, If you need help due to the storm, reach out to us. Our electricity is on. We have open freezer space, help yourself to water, use the restrooms, have a cup of hot coffee, charge your devices. If you need a chainsaw or generator I have one of each, let me know. Do you need coolers, let us know. fcfs
Don't be shy, we're called to "love one another"! Pastor Charlie

07/02/2026

In this book the author asked a corporate leader if he knew what it meant to be "decisively engaged."
The businessman replied, "No. I was never in the military."
Being "decisively engaged" is when you find yourself in a battle and you can't retreat; there's no escape. You must fight. You must win.
Church, this is how we should approach sharing our faith! Offering the Good News about Jesus as though people will be destroyed if they don't hear about Jesus, and don't believe Jesus!
I encourage you to go on mission making disciples like you're an elite special forces soldier!
Pray. Prepare. Plan. Engage.
Pastor Charlie

06/20/2026

Many Bible readers struggle with Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy. Lots of people who try to read straight through the entire Bible stop while reading one of these books. This is unfortunate! There is lots of rich historical & spiritual information in these ancient texts.
Join us as we "Pan for Gold" unpacking these three books beginning June 28th. Worship gatherings begin at 8:30 & 10:45 Sunday mornings.
323 Reno Ave., New Cumberland, PA

06/10/2026

In case you missed it, our church was featured in "The Global Advocate" in the Winter 2026 issue! The article explained how we tried encouraging and offering up to $100 to church families to host "Meet your neighbor barbecues" in their neighborhoods. Although several families did them with great results, most church families didn't participate.
So we changed the plan and started offering "Pop-up barbeques" near our church. These were very well received. We gave away grilled hotdogs, a variety of popsicles, Smores, sports drinks, bottled water and more.
The photo's are from the first day of school.
"Love your neighbor!" Jesus

06/08/2026

We received this touching Prayer Request at our Blessing Box's Prayer Box:
"I'm tired of making the wrong choices. I hurt all the time. I think God's telling me to move on. I am afraid I'm not listening. Please pray for courage to make the right decision & for my ability to trust God and this process. I just want to feel better."
Please pray for this beautiful person. Prayer works!