King’s Light August 2020 Dearly beloved, Can you believe another month has gone by and a new month is beginning? Where is the time going? Time is flying by. It has been five months since we have been quarantined. Due to the pandemic we have not able to have in person worship. This situation is wearing on most people. We are all just about ready to break out because we have “Cabin Fever.” Am I expressing my own feeling? You wonder, how much longer, Lord. After I finished my whining spell, I began to take another look at my situation. When I changed my focus and thoughts, I realized how blessed I am and have been. I have a home to be quarantined in, some people do not. I have my health and have not been deemed positive with COVID-19, some people cannot say that. I have food in my home that I can be creative in making new dishes and recipes, some people do not. There is an African American song, sung at many African American churches, entitle, “I won’t complain.” Here are some of the words; I've had some good days. I've had some hills to climb. I've had some weary days. And some sleepless nights. But when I look around, And I think things over, All of my good days, Out-weigh my bad days, I won't complain. The chorus goes on to say; The Lord Has been so good to me, He's been good to me, More than this old world or you could ever be He's been so good, To me. He dried all of my tears away. Turned my midnights into day. So I'll just say thank you Lord. I won’t complain. After that song was ringing in my soul all I could say was, “Okay, Lord, I won’t complain.” I know that it is rough and even sometimes boring but continue to be safe and follow the CDC directives. My prayer for you is; The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 Pastor Judy
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King’s Light
August 2020
Dearly beloved,
Can you believe another month has gone by and a new month is beginning? Where is the time going? Time is flying by. It has been five months since we have been quarantined. Due to the pandemic we have not able to have in person worship. This situation is wearing on most people. We are all just about ready to break out because we have “Cabin Fever.” Am I expressing my own feeling? You wonder, how much longer, Lord. After I finished my whining spell, I began to take another look at my situation. When I changed my focus and thoughts, I realized how blessed I am and have been. I have a home to be quarantined in, some people do not. I have my health and have not been deemed positive with COVID-19, some people cannot say that. I have food in my home that I can be creative in making new dishes and recipes, some people do not. There is an African American song, sung at many African American churches, entitle, “I won’t complain.” Here are some of the words; I've had some good days. I've had some hills to climb. I've had some weary days. And some sleepless nights. But when I look around, And I think things over, All of my good days, Out-weigh my bad days, I won't complain. The chorus goes on to say; The Lord Has been so good to me, He's been good to me, More than this old world or you could ever be He's been so good, To me. He dried all of my tears away. Turned my midnights into day. So I'll just say thank you Lord. I won’t complain. After that song was ringing in my soul all I could say was, “Okay, Lord, I won’t complain.” I know that it is rough and even sometimes boring but continue to be safe and follow the CDC directives. My prayer for you is; The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
Pastor Judy
Tentative re-opening plan
Our revised plan is to reopen the church for onsite worship at 9AM
beginning Sunday, August 9th with limited seating.
However, if you have a compromised health condition, are in a high-risk
group, or are simply not feeling well, we ask that you stay home.
Sunday Morning schedule beginning August 9, 2020
9AM Worship in Sanctuary with limited seating*
10AM FaithLink online via ZOOM – back to 10AM until further notice
Noon Live Worship online with Pastor Judy via ZOOM – same time
Worship Prerecorded weekly and available on YouTube or Facebook
anytime
*Pre-registration is required for on-site worship, so we can maintain CDC
recommendations. Call Patty in the Church Office at 412-835-0700 or email
[email protected] between 10AM-3PM weekdays to reserve your spot for the
following Sunday. Weekly deadline is Friday at 2PM.
FaithLink and the Noon Worship Service will both continue live online via ZOOM until
further notice.
The pre-recorded Online Worship Services and Children’s Messages will continue
until further notice.
The Upper Room is available online temporarily to individuals
and churches while COVID-19 is front and center in our world.
Please go https://www.upperroom.org/covid-19 for a list of all
their resources. They will have daily prayers, daily videos, a
prayer wall, and much more.
There is a Drop Box on the porch of the Church Office for
contact-less exchange. Let us know if you need something.
You can pick up the July/August Upper Room, a church
directory, a book from our library or a copy of the King’s Light.
Call the church office at 412-835-0700 or email Patty Wilmott
Back to 10AM until further notice Join Mike S. on Sundays for FaithLink. Contact Mike or Gloria if you would like the weekly FaithLink handout via-email. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86564520521
Meeting ID: 865 6452 0521
One tap mobile +19292056099,,86564520521#
Our own Miss Janice provides weekly Children’s
Messages on our church Facebook page so have an
adult show you the video.
The Children’s Message is now included in the online
From the TRUSTEES Due to the pandemic and in an effort to conserve funds the trustees have kept a low profile so far this year. We have put all of the major projects on hold. We have kept up with the basic maintenance issues around our properties. We have done our best to acquire disinfectant products to keep our buildings clean. We did have a spring cleanup day to clean windows and do the mulching around the building. Unfortunately, only two people showed up for that. The good news is the mulching did get done. Thank you Linda Graney for going above and beyond to do that. The one big project we completed was the paving of our upper parking lot. If you haven't had a chance to see it yet take a drive to the church and drive through it. Facchiano did a fantastic job of paving. We owe them a HUGE thank you. They did far and beyond what we originally agreed on, and the extra work came from their generosity and wasn't asked for by us. Lastly, if you have any painting plans in your future you can go to Sherwin Williams Bethel Park store, tell them you are a member of First Bethel United Methodist and you need paint for your personal use. They will extend a 32% discount to you. Happy Painting! Stay Healthy ... wear your mask ... wash your hands ... keep 6 feet of distance
We recently had another request for a Kristin Hannah
novel. Since this bestselling author is so popular with First
Bethel readers, here’s a list of her books in our Library:
THE GREAT ALONE – A powerful family drama about a
struggle for survival in Alaska’s untamed wilderness.
THE NIGHTINGALE – This World War II story celebrates
the bravery of two French sisters, and others, after the
Nazi invasion of their country.
THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE – A woman who
always wanted a child helps a young girl who needs a mother’s love.
FIREFLY LANE – Tully was abandoned by her mother; Kate has a loving family. The
two girls pledge a lifelong friendship. Will it last?
FLY AWAY – This sequel to Firefly Lane is a “heartbreaking novel about love
motherhood, loss and new beginnings.”
NIGHT ROAD – A tragic teenage mistake changes everything for a prosperous family
and a heroin-addict’s disadvantaged daughter.
WINTER GARDEN – A deathbed promise puts two daughters on a journey to learn the
harrowing story of their mother’s life.
A reminder: If the Library is closed during this difficult time, let us know what book you
would like to read, and we will make arrangements to get it to you.
-- YOUR LIBRARY STAFF –
We’ll be working with our Internet Service
Provider Verizon to provide reliable wireless
network connectivity in the church Sanctuary
and Founders Hall in the near future.
This will eventually give us the ability to
enhance our on-site and online Worship
experiences and it will provide Internet
connections for presentations, and church
groups.
Book Club will continue to meet via ZOOM until
further notice. Meetings are the third Friday of each
month at 7:30PM. Contact Gloria S. or the Church
Office if you are not receiving the Book Club emails.
New folks are always welcome, and we are open to suggestions for what to read next.
Friday, August 21 at 7:30PM Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current crisis. Americans have built an empire on the idea of “race,” a falsehood that damages us all but falls most heavily on the bodies of black women and men—bodies exploited through slavery and segregation, and, today, threatened, locked up, and murdered out of all proportion. What is it like to inhabit a black body and find a way to live within it? And how can we all honestly reckon with this fraught history and free ourselves from its burden?
Between the World and Me is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt to answer these questions in a letter to his adolescent son. Coates shares with his son—and readers—the story of his awakening to the truth about his place in the world through a series of revelatory experiences, from Howard University to Civil War battlefields, from the South Side of Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken as American plunder. Beautifully woven from personal narrative, reimagined history, and fresh, emotionally charged reportage, Between the World and Me clearly illuminates the past, bracingly confronts our present, and offers a transcendent vision for a way forward.” Amazon.com
September 17th The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
“From the author of Me Before You, set in Depression-era America, a
breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable
journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond.
Amazon.com
Here’s the ZOOM meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89582084675
Meeting ID: 895 8208 4675 One tap mobile +13126266799,,89582084675# US (Chicago)
The deadline for the September issue of the King’s Light is Noon on August 20, 2020. Please have your article in on time to avoid the disappointment of not having it appear in the next edition.