Presbyterian Mission Enterprise: From Heathen to Partner

Rev. Dr. Mark Englund-Krieger presents his new book which highlights mission leaders through the ages. He is the Executive Presbyter of Carlisle Presbytery in Camp Hill, PA. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 20, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 60 minutes • 7.1 MB

The Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory

Mariella Trosko, Director of the Hershey Gardens, presents an update on the new conservatory set to open in July 2016. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 6, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 40 minutes • 4.6 MB

Addictions

Rev. Howard West, ordained Presbyterian minister and Executive Director of Spiritual Life Service of Country Meadows Retirement Communities, addresses 12-step recovery and the role of spirituality. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 22, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 61 minutes • 7 MB

Becoming Who You Are: The Adventure of Christian Vocation

Todays class is led by our 2015 Consecration Sunday guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock, with an introduction by Rev. Marie Buffaloe.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 15, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 51 minutes • 6 MB

Where Paul Lived: A Tour of Ancient Corinth

Paul Fullmer, Chaplain and Director of Service and Volunteerism at Lebanon Valley College, gives an overview of Corinth including history of the region and archaeological items of interest. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 25, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 57 minutes • 6.6 MB

Creating a Personal Legacy: A Practical Conversation about Charitable Giving

Tracey Kinney, Ellen Arnold, George Porter and Tracy Burke, members of the Stewardship & Finance Committee at Derry Church,  discuss how to manage charitable giving during life and as part of an estate.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 11, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 48 minutes • 5.5 MB

H is for Hershey

Find out more about the book "H is for Hershey" from its author, Heather Paterno. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey. 38 minutes • 4.4 MB

John, the Maverick Gospel (5 of )

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, concludes this series on the Gospel of John.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 27, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

John, The Maverick Gospel (4 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "I am the Way, The Truth, and The Life," the fourth of five lectures on the Gospel of John. This lecture continues the study of the fourth gospel through chapter 17.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 20, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

John: The Maverick Gospel (3 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "Jesus Wept," the third of five lectures on the Gospel of John. This lecture continues the study of the fourth gospel through chapter 12.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 13, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

John, the Maverick Gospel (2 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "You Must be Born Again," the second of five lectures on the Gospel of John. This lecture continues the study of the fourth gospel through chapter 4.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 6, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

John, The Maverick Gospel (1 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "The Word Became Flesh," the first of five lectures on the Gospel of John. This lecture focuses on chapter 1.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, August 30, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

Matching Congregations with Pastors (2 of 2)

Lee Barrett is the Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology, and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. In this two-week series, he examines the various types of congregations and the types of ministers that have flourished in recent American history, and reflects upon which variety might be best suited for Derry Presbyterian Church. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 31, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 65 minutes • 7.4 MB

Matching Congregations with Pastors (1 of 2)

Lee Barrett is the Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology, and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. In this two-week series, he examines the various types of congregations and the types of ministers that have flourished in recent American history, and reflects upon which variety might be best suited for Derry Presbyterian Church. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 24, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 65 minutes • 7.4 MB

Horizons Hospice

Rachel Whitesel, Executive Director/RN and Brian Farling, Chaplain/BCC discuss what hospice care entails from both a medical and spiritual perspective.

What's New with Love INC?

Dee Myrvang, Executive Director of Love INC of Greater Hershey, discusses poverty in Derry Township and gives an update on the organization's work in the community.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 10, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania •  50 minutes • 5.7 MB

Who Do We Say That We Are? Religious Films As Witness, Testimony and Self-Profession

Derry member and elder Michael Zeigler shows a clip from "God's Not Dead" and leads a discussion about the intent of the film and its relevance for audiences today, as an introduction to the film class he will present at Derry Church this summer.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 3, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 46 minutes • 5.3 MB

Confessional Banners

Members of the Heritage Committee (Jan Nixon, Karyn Hooper, Chuck Theal, John McGahan, Dick Hann, Jack Henderson, Bobbie Atkinson) talk about the history and symbols on eight banners representing some of the creeds and confessions of the Presbyterian Church. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 26, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 62 minutes • 7.1 MB

Infectious Diseases: Should I Be Worried?

Between last year’s ebola scare and the current debate over childhood vaccinations, should you walk around wearing a face mask and a bottle of hand sanitizer strapped to your hip? Learn more from general practitioner John Messmer, MD.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 15, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 54 minutes • 6.4 MB

Vision Resources of Central PA

Danette Blank, Executive Director, Vision Resources of Central PA, discusses the agency's mission and critical issues. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 8, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 43 minutes • 5 MB

Personnel Committee Update

Carlisle Presbytery's Executive Presbyter, Rev. Mark Englund-Krieger, discusses the process of hiring Derry Church's next pastor and answers questions.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 1, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 58 minutes • 6.7 MB

Restoring the Crime Scene: Healing for Wholeness and Hope for Change

Rev. Jim Smith, Managing Chaplain at Country Meadows, draws from his 20-plus years as a chaplain in Pennsylvania’s State Correctional System, where he was instrumental in creating programs that were designed to enlighten offenders on the impact of their decision to commit a crime and provide victims of crime an opportunity to sense engagement in the criminal justice process. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, February 22, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 58 minutes • 6.7 MB

Medical Missions in Zambia

Andy Freiberg, MD, Department of Hematology/Oncology and Beckie Freiberg, RN, both of Penn State Hershey Medical Center discuss their trip to Zambia last fall to participate in "Helping Babies Breathe", a program of the World Health Organization. The group of medical professionals from Central PA and beyond spent two weeks training 240 midwives and birth attendants in techniques for newborn resuscitation. - 49 min. - 5.7MB

A Second Chance At Life -- Organ Transplant Ministries

Presenters:  Jim Carns and Carl Rohr, Derry members and organ recipients; Dr. Michael Reed, Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, and Amy Morgan, RN, both of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Derry members; and Dwendy Johnson, Gift of Life Representative.

More than 123,000 men, women and children are awaiting organ transplants to save their lives. Presenters discuss personal stories of organ transplant both from the recipient and medical profession points of view.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, February 1, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 42 minutes • 5.2 MB

Church World Service Refugee Center

Christine Baer, Congregational Resource Developer for Church World Service Immigration and Refugee Program in Lancaster, explains the mission of this organization which serves serves the refugee and immigrant communities of Central Pennsylvania. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 57 minutes • 6.6 MB 

Overcoming Generational Poverty

Ron Kratofil, President and CEO, Goodwill Keystone Area, discusses poverty in the U.S., class structure and moving people from poverty into the middle class. 60 minutes • 6.9 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 18, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 60 minutes • 6.9 MB

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children

Jen DeBell, Vice President of Public Policy, talks about the mission and challenges facing the child advocacy organization Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children and answers questions from the audience.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 11, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania • 48 minutes • 5.5 MB

United Orphanage and Academy in Mois' Bridge, Kenya

Derry member Kristen Campbell presents the United Orphanage in the Rift Valley of Kenya, begun in 2001 with the help of Presbyterian Churches in National Capitol presbytery. The reconciliation of children from various ethnic tribes and backgrounds was a founding principle. Dormitories, toilets, kitchen and dining facilities have been constructed. The orphanage now houses 54 children and helps to educate more than 200 boys and girls. Derry’s Christmas Eve offering purchased a van for transporting these orphans and students.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania. 52 minutes • 6 MB