Newsletter May 2015.pdf

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May 2015

UP on the Hill Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP

9:15 A.M.—J.A.M. Session and Adult Study 9:30 A.M.—30 Minutes (!) For Youth 10:30 A.M.—Worship Service 11:30 A.M.—Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall

Hill Youth Chorale, March 22, 2015!

PASTORAL MINISTRY Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

PROGRAM MINISTRY Kathy O. Sawyer

MUSIC MINISTRY Kathy O. Sawyer, Director of Music

Margaret E. McGuirk, Organist

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Assistant Organist

CHURCH OFFICE Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

And Financial Secretary [email protected]

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

CUSTODIANS John D. Whittington

Bobby Jo Sullins

Hill United Presbyterian Church

501 Second Street Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

724-287-5427

E-mail: [email protected] www.hillup.org

Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14: 27

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES

10:30 - 11:30 A.M.

MAY 10, 2015 6th Sunday of Easter

Mother’s Day

Sermon: “The Ministry of Women”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Judges 4: 1-16; Acts 16: 11-15

MAY 17, 2015 7th Sunday of Easter Confirmation Sunday

Sermon: “That They May Have Joy!”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 1; John 17: 6-21

MAY 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday Memorial Day

Sermon: “Remembering Those Who Came Before”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 33; Acts 2: 1-21

MAY 31, 2015 1st Sunday after Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

Sermon: “A Trinitarian Faith”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Genesis 1: 26-31; John 3: 1-21

MAY 3, 2015 5th Sunday of Easter

Lord’s Supper - Traditional

Sermon: “The Vine, The Branch, And The Fruit”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 22: 22-31; John 15: 1-17

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MAY 2015 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

IN MARCH AND APRIL 2015

Think of one of those April showers when it isn’t

quite so cold that brings the blessing of May flowers!

Come to Worship to be refreshed spiritually from

the “Showers of Blessings” that come from being

with fellow Christians as we worship our Lord, Jesus

Christ!

See you in Worship! Blessings!!!

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Sunday

3/1 69

3/8 106

3/15 138

3/22 173

3/29 - Palm Sunday 161

4/2 - Maundy Thursday 80

4/5 - Easter 260

4/12 103

4/19 120

4/26 128

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and Friends of the Hill United Presbyterian Church:

Through Hill Church, we support three international ministries. We share the vision of Presbyterian World Mission, committed to sending mission personnel, empowering the global church, and equipping the P.C.U.S.A. for mission as together we address the root causes of poverty, work for reconciliation amidst cultures of violence, and share the good news of God’s saving love in Jesus Christ. We help to fund the Bethel Evangelical Secondary School; Rev. Barry Dawson and Shelly Dawson in Thailand and Southeast Asia, and our Mission Partnership in Accra, Ghana with the three E.P.C. Churches in the Bubiashie District, assisting young women with scholarships to secondary, college, and university educations. This time I share with you about the Bethel Evangelical Secondary School, an evangelical Christian religious secondary school in Dembi Dollo, Mirab Welega Zone, Oromina Region, Ethiopia, built and operated by Bethel Evangelical Church of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church, Mekane Yesus, with financial assistance from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Academic programs follow Ministry of Education curricula, but also includes vocational education in wood and metal working, automobile repair, home economics, agriculture, and typing. The school includes intensive religious education programs throughout the day. Please help B.E.S.S. in your prayers and in your giving!

Grace and Peace to you in our Lord Jesus,

Pastor Clark Rev. Clark Sawyer

Session Highlights

April 13, 2015

It was with regret and commendation for her

service as Elder and eight years of serving as Clerk

of Session, that Session accepted the resignation of

Kathy Ruffel as Kathy and her husband, Alan, move

to Tennessee. We pray God’s blessing to them in

their new home.

Also, 3 motions from Stewardship and Mission

Support were approved:

To approve the following people to conduct a

review (audit) of Hill Church’s 2014 financial

statements and other financial information: Betty

Scarnato, Jim Kamerer, Terre Patterson, and Jack

Barkley.

To transfer all but $5,000 of the Faux Estate gift

from a money market account to the New Covenant

Funds in the hopes of earning a greater return on

investment.

To approve Lauren McElhaney as a member-at-

large of the Hill Church Forward in Faith Task

Force.

Clark Sawyer, Moderator

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MAY 15,

2015!

BIBLE READING S FOR MAY

1st - Samantha Reeger 2nd - Madison Sowa, Marilyn Rogerson, Nathan Dickey, and Sarah Karwoski 5th - Pat Brennen 8th - Sally Bauer 10th - Suzanne Leroy and Patty Cuccaro 12th - Melanie Reeger 14th - Christopher Heasley 15th - Erika Mohn 16th - Jack Montag and Keely Mohn 17th - Bonnie Bolten 18th - James Miller and Jeff Kramlich 20th - Elizabeth Pesci 21st - Richard Beisheim and Jennifer Galcik 22nd - Peg Eury 23rd - Jami Lyn Brady, and Landon Yourish 25th - Elean Heist 26th - Larry Twentier, Kevin Chaff, and BriAnna Reeger 27th - Gail Baker, Diane Olenic, and Jamie Snow 31st - Kathryn Neal and Melissa Karwoski

Morning Evening

1 I. Ki. 10, 11 Luke 21: 20-38

2 I. Ki. 12, 13 Luke 22: 1-20

3 I. Ki. 14, 15 Luke 22: 21-46

4 I. Ki. 16, 17, 18 Luke 22: 47-71

5 I. Ki. 19, 20 Luke 23: 1-25

6 I. Ki. 21, 22 Luke 23: 26-56

7 II. Ki. 1, 2, 3 Luke 24: 1-35

8 II. Ki. 4, 5, 6 Luke 24: 36-53

9 II. Ki. 7, 8, 9 John 1: 1-28

10 II. Ki. 10, 11, 12 John 1: 29-51

11 II. Ki. 13, 14 John 2

12 II. Ki. 15, 16 John 3: 1-18

13 II. Ki. 17, 18 John 3: 19-36

14 II. Ki. 19, 20, 21 John 4: 1-30

15 II. Ki. 22, 23 John 4: 31-54

16 II. Ki. 24, 25 John 5: 1-24

17 I. Ch. 1, 2, 3 John 5: 25-47

18 I. Ch. 4, 5, 6 John 6: 1-21

19 I. Ch. 7, 8, 9 John 6: 22-44

20 I. Ch. 10, 11, 12 John 6: 45-71

21 I. Ch. 13, 14, 15 John 7: 1-27

22 I. Ch. 16, 17, 18 John 7: 28-53

23 I. Ch. 19, 20, 21 John 8: 1-27

24 I. Ch. 22, 23, 24 John 8: 28-59

25 I. Ch. 25, 26, 27 John 9: 1-23

26 I. Ch. 28, 29 John 9: 24-41

27 II. Ch. 1, 2, 3 John 10: 1-23

28 II. Ch. 4, 5, 6 John 10: 24-42

29 II. Ch. 7, 8, 9 John 11: 1-29

30 II. Ch. 10, 11, 12 John 11: 30-57

31 II. Ch. 13, 14 John 12: 1-26

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On May 10th and 17th, we will have a small crib that was donated to Presbyterian Women last year by Dick and Maxine Beisheim in the church annex. We will appreciate your baby items, both handmade and those that are purchased. Last year we received many lovely sweaters, caps, booties, and quilts that some of you spent much time and love. They were greatly appreciated by the recipients. Monetary gifts are also greatly appreciated. Make checks payable to Hill U.P. Church with a memo for PW Layette. Thank you for your help in advance. We greatly appreciate your generosity.

On behalf of Presbyterian Women, Bea Welch, Moderator.

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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

Please continue to keep the Bubiashie District churches, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of

the Bubiashie Scholarship Committee, as well as the students, and Joshua Heikkila, the

West Africa Liaison for the PC(USA), in your prayers.

We recently received this note from Lois Apreko Akua Kufua:

I am very glad to write to you this letter. I appreciate the scholarship you gave me in aid of my schooling. Even though I had the address very late, I say a very big thank you and may the Almighty God replenish all your lost and give you more and more. I am very grateful. Thank you. Yours faithfully. In late November, letters were sent to all Catechists. It was a Christmas greeting as well as news of Hill

Church activities. Responding with a letter dated March 13th, Tsokome Catechist Robert Scott

Nyalemebe wrote to thank the Hill Church for the Christmas message. He was grateful to our Kids’

Club for their scholarship donations. Further, Robert was impressed by the work of the community

dinner group which serves at St Andrew’s Church.

Robert spoke of their Christmas celebration, which had a focus on togetherness. They organized a ‘nine

lessons and carols’ before Christmas and on Christmas day, they worshiped at their chapel. On

December 26th the whole congregation dined together and made merry to the glory of God.

Robert spoke of their youth of which ten had just been promoted to the adult congregation. But

Tsokome is in need of a Choirmaster as music is languishing (anyone interested?). Tsokome belongs to

the local council of churches which had just held a prayer session and a bible quiz. Robert’s hope is

that more souls would be drawn to Christ from their locality. He closed wishing God’s blessings for all

of us.

Jim Ihlenfeld for the Task Force

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Every year Hill Church is asked to support the work of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery, the Synod of the

Trinity and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA. This support is made through a per

-capita assessment of church members. This assessment has been used for over 150 years to fund the

essential work of the Presbyterian Church.

As we have done in past years, we are inviting members to the Hill Church family of faith to contribute

to the support of the shared work of the Presbyterian Church USA. The per-capita assessment for 2015

is $39.93 per member which includes all those who have been baptized and have made their profession

of faith. For example, a single member would contribute $39.93, a couple who are both members

would contribute $79.86, a couple with one confirmed child would contribute $119.79 and so on.

For your convenience in making this offering, a special blue envelope has been included in your

regular box of envelopes, appearing between the January 25th and the February 1st envelopes. Or you

may mark the memo line of your check “per-capita” and this offering will be

properly credited to your giving statement.

As of 4/27/15 we have collected $3,853.99. Thank you for your continued

generosity and support.

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VOLUNTEERS for MAY 2015 – SUNDAY

MIDDLE SECTION—BRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTION—OVERFLOW AREA

MAY 3 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413

MAY 10 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782

MAY 17 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875 Volunteer Needed

MAY 24 Dennis Hawk, 724-285-6355 Peg Dumbaugh, 724-789-7331

MAY 31 Anne Miller, 724-282-2072 Kim Selfridge, 724-285-9017

MAY 3 MAY 10 MAY 17 MAY 24 MAY 31

Donated in loving memory of Mike Moses

by the Moses and Puente Family.

Donated with love in honor of our mothers, Mary Louise Sawyer and Gretchen Oakes, but Clark and Kathy

Sawyer

Donated with love in honor of

Georgia Rauschenberger by Patti Donaldson and

Cathy Zarnick.

Donated with love in honor of

Elean Heist’s birthday by Sam, Seth, Bella, and Gregory Heist.

Donated in loving memory of

James P. Cupp by his children and grandchildren.

USHER TEAM

GREETERS BEFORE

GREETERS AFTER

(DEACONS)

COUNTING ELDERS

NURSERY ACOLYTE COFFEE HOUR

MAY 3

Ladies Team

Volunteers Needed

Karen Shultz Louise Evans Carol Gadsby Bethany Sowa Barb Kamerer

Bea Welch Nancy

Daugherty

MAY 10

Bob Scott’s Team

Bea Welch Cathy Zarnick Mike Fagan

Lois Minich Brianna Reeger

Volunteers Needed

John Anderson Kathy Ruffel

MAY 17

Junior Team

Anne McCaw

Patti Donaldson

Dennis Hawk Jim Kamerer Bryce Hawk

Betsy McCormick

Circle Carole Hall Tim Moses

MAY 24

Jack Montag’s

Team

Audrey Nossokoff

Barb Kamerer Bob Kennedy Kerry

McElhaney Declan Graham

None Due To Memorial Day

Holiday Pam Lentz Marsh Miller

MAY 31

Combined Teams

Volunteers Needed

David McCrea Laraine McCrea Nancy

Daugherty Emily Rogers Deacons

TBD Anne Miller

PEW GREETERS Hill Church for many years was known as “The Glad Hand Church.” The Nurture Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors, encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.

COMMUNION TEAM – Team A NEWSLETTER TEAM in MAY (for June) – Team B

(Willing Workers) VAN DRIVER for MAY - Marsh Miller (724-287-5444)

PULPIT FLOWERS

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