HARC Annual Meeting: Cultivating Seeds
All members and affiliates are encouraged to attend our annual meeting! Yes, we'll conduct some business - voting on the 2023 budget and electing new board members and officers - […]

Hagerstown Area Religious Council
The Hagerstown Area Religious Council (HARC) is a coalition of churches and houses of faith in the Hagerstown area of Washington County.
All members and affiliates are encouraged to attend our annual meeting! Yes, we'll conduct some business - voting on the 2023 budget and electing new board members and officers - […]
What role does the faith community have in civic life? Can the faith community provide a good model for achieving constructive engagement across differences? As part of The Season For […]
At our March meeting, we welcome Tiffany Rexrode, Director of the Washington County Department of Social Services (WCDSS). Ms. Rexrode will share an overview of what this important agency does […]
The April HARC meeting will be led by the new Washington County Black Professionals Network and will feature a panel of local Black business owners. These entrepreneurs will share their […]
2021 set a new high for antisemitic incidents, with the coronavirus pandemic fueling a worldwide rise in antisemitism, according to a report of the U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League. While these incidents […]
Our June meeting will focus on migration, past and present. We welcome Basheer Azizi, President of the Islamic Center of Hagerstown, to talk about the history and present reality of […]
After summer hiatus, HARC meetings resume with a September kick-off. We welcome Chief Paul Kifer of the Hagerstown Police Department to speak with us about new programs and updates, discuss […]
At our October HARC meeting, we will address the issue of rising mental health challenges, what programs and resources are available in Washington County to help, and how the faith […]
A panel of interfaith leaders will discuss the biggest challenges to religion in our society today. Please note this program is at a different day and time to allow for […]
At our December meeting, we will explore what it means to be a "healing community" with San Mar Family and Community Services. Guest speakers from San Mar will be Jerica […]

November 22 at 4:00 pm. Join us for this uplifting service featuring Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Baha’i, and Buddhist traditions.
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