SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICES

6:00—7:00 P.M. and SPECIAL SERVICES

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES

10:30—11:30 A.M.

MARCH 2, 2013

Lord’s Supper by Intinction

Sermon: “Suffering and Sin” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Isaiah 55: 1-19; Luke 13:1-5

MARCH 9, 2013 No Worship Service

MARCH 3, 2013 3rd Sunday in Lent

Lord’s Supper - Traditional

Sermon: “Suffering and Sin” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Isaiah 55: 1-19; Luke 13:1-5

MARCH 10, 2013 4th Sunday in Lent Sermon: “The Story of the Loving Father” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Joshua 5: 9-12; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

MARCH 16, 2013 No Worship Service

MARCH 17, 2013 5th Sunday in Lent

Sermon: “Holy Waste ” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Isaiah 43: 15-21; John 12: 1-8

MARCH 24, 2013 Palm Sunday

Sermon: “The Entry of the King” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Zechariah 9: 9-10; Luke 19: 28-40

MARCH 23, 2013 No Worship Service

MARCH 30, 2013 The Great Vigil of Easter

Lord’s Supper by Intinction

Sermon: “Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Isaiah 25: 6-9; Luke 24: 1-12

MARCH 31, 2013 Easter Festival

9:15-10:15 A.M.—Easter Breakfast Easter Brass, JAM Chimers and Chancel Choir

Sermon: “Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Isaiah 25: 6-9; Luke 24: 1-12

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 Maundy Thursday—7:30 P.M.

Lord’s Supper by Intinction with the Instrumental Ensemble & Chancel Choir Singing

Meditation: “The Heart of the Servant” Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Exodus 12: 1-14 John 13: 1-17, 31-35

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2013 Good Friday 12:00 - 1:00 P.M.

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Community Presbyterian Worship

March 2013 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and

Friends of The Hill United Presbyterian Church:

Where would we be without Easter, the “Great-

Getting-Up Day of Jesus Christ?”

Quite directly, we would be bereft spiritually

and eternally without hope in this world and the

next.

Paul, in I Corinthians 15 spoke to this question:

He wrote, “If Christ has not been raised, then

our preaching is in vain and your faith is in

vain...If Christ has not been raised, your faith is

futile and you are still in your sins… If for this

life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all

people most to be pitied.

But in fact Christ has been raised from the

dead, the first fruits of those who have died…

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all

be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ

the first fruits, then at His coming, those who

belong to Christ.”

I look forward to celebrating this Lenton

season, Holy Week and the Great Day of Easter

with you.

Believe the Easter cry: “Christ is Risen...He is

Risen Indeed!”

In the Grace of Jesus Christ

Pastor Clark

Rev. Clark Sawyer

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN

JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2013

Saturday Sunday

1/05 06 1/06 117

1/12 No Worship 1/13 91

1/19 No Worship 1/20 120

1/26 No Worship 1/27 138

2/02 08 2/03 106

2/09 No Worship 2/10 120

2/16 No Worship 2/17 140

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The writer to the Hebrews one

time wrote, “Do not neglect the

habit of meeting together (for

Worship) for in so doing, we stir

one another up to love and good

works!” I believe that God loves

to see us “stirred up” as we gather together for

worship, fellowship, study, service and outreach.

See you at worship!

Rev. Clark Sawyer

WOMEN’S AFTERNOON TEA

“RING AND SING SPRING THING”

All women and girls of all ages

are invited to a “Tea” on May 18

in the Fellowship Hall of the

Church. Nancy Slezak will

present her program “Ring and

Sing” which will include many of

those in attendance. Please

bring your own teacup if you

have a favorite. If you don’t have a favorite or

if you forget, one will be provided for you.

Keep the date, Saturday, May 18,

available. Reservation forms will be

included in the next newsletter

and in future bulletins.

There is no charge for

the Tea, but donations

will be gladly accepted.

Morning Evening

1 Num. 23, 24, 25 Mark 7: 14 - 37

2 Num. 26, 27 Mark 8: 1-21

3 Num. 28, 29, 30 Mark 8: 22-38

4 Num. 31, 32, 33 Mark 9: 1-29

5 Num. 34, 35, 36 Mark 9: 30-50

6 Deut. 1, 2 Mark 10: 1-31

7 Deut. 3, 4 Mark 10: 32-52

8 Deut. 5, 6, 7 Mark 11: 1-18

9 Deut. 8, 9, 10 Mark 11: 19-33

10 Deut. 11, 12, 13 Mark 12: 1-27

11 Deut. 14, 15, 16 Mark 12: 28-44

12 Deut. 17, 18, 19 Mark 13: 1-20

13 Deut. 20, 21, 22 Mark 13: 21-37

14 Deut. 23, 24, 25 Mark 14: 1-26

15 Deut. 26, 27 Mark 14: 27-53

16 Deut. 28, 29 Mark 14: 54-72

17 Deut. 30, 31 Mark 15: 1-25

18 Deut. 32, 33, 34 Mark 15: 26-47

19 Josh. 1, 2, 3 Mark 16

20 Josh. 4, 5, 6 Luke 1: 1-20

21 Josh. 7, 8, 9 Luke 1: 21-38

22 Josh. 10, 11, 12 Luke 1: 39-56

23 Josh. 13, 14, 15 Luke 1: 57-80

24 Josh. 16, 17, 18 Luke 2: 1-24

25 Josh. 19, 20, 21 Luke 2: 25-52

26 Josh. 22, 23, 24 Luke 3

27 Judg. 1, 2, 3 Luke 4: 1-30

28 Judg. 4, 5, 6 Luke 4: 31-44

29 Judg. 7, 8 Luke 5: 1-16

30 Judg. 9, 10 Luke 5: 17-39

31 Judg. 11, 12 Luke 6: 1-26

BIBLE READING FOR MARCH

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING

Lenten Season Offering

More than sixty years ago, in

response to the devastation of World

War II, a Saturday evening

nat ionw ide broadcast asked

Americans to give generously the

next morning in their churches. A remarkable

variety of national leaders and celebrities gave

their efforts to the broadcast. More than

seventy-five thousand churches responded. So

was born “The One Great Hour of Sharing.”

Today, our Presbyterian Church USA uses its

offering gifts roughly divided into thirds. Each of

these three programs—Self-development of

People, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the

Presbyterian Hunger program—each receives 32%

of the offering; the remaining 4% goes to the

Presbyterian Hunger Program for its work on

homelessness and affordable housing.

The Presbyterian Church USA offering has

received eight to eleven million dollars a year for

at least the past twenty years. Our goal at Hill

Church this year is $2,100.00.

Please pray about whether God wants you to give

to this offering. If you are led to give, please

give generously.

Envelopes will be in the bulletins at our worship

services throughout Lent and into the celebration

of Holy Week and Easter.

Blessings to you!

EASTER FLOWERS

Don’t forget to order your flowers for

Easter this year. The deadline for

orders is March 17. Lilies, tulips, and

hyacinths are available. Order

forms are on the Deacon’s table in

the sanctuary. The price this

year is $7.00.

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Born to Keith and Anna Resnick

Shidemantle on February 10, 2013

in Boise, Idaho a daughter, Cora

Jane. Cora Jane joins her sister,

Ada Mary, in the Shidemantle

family. Anna is the daughter of

Mary Lee Resnick Hart and a grand-daughter of

Pat McCafferty.

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

The Stewardship and Mission Support Committee

made a motion adopted by the Session to name

Lyn Goehring as the Hill Church Treasurer for

2013.

Kathy Ruffel, the Clerk of Session, reported that

Hill Church has 354 total active members for

2013.

Clark Sawyer, Moderator

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BREAKING THE SILENCE

And Taking the Road Less Traveled

(An Amended and Amplified

Announcement)

March 3—17, 2013

Led by Rev. Mike Winship

The Adult Sunday School Classes

on March 3, 10, and 17 will be led

by Rev. Mike Winship who will

share his own personal journey of

changes of mind, his reasons for alliance and

advocacy for gay people.

Mar.3rd class may be called For the Bible Tells Me So, and Mike will shed new light on some

old misunderstood and mis-used Bible

passages.

Mar.10th class may be called When Did We Choose to be Gay or Straight? Facts about

being gay and the severely emotional burden

of hiding who one is with its imposed shame

and rejection. Am I God’s child? Am I too

created in the image of God? Am I not to

love?

Mar.17th class may be called Are We on the Road Less Traveled? Where is the faithful

Church in all this? Are we called on to forgive

or to repent? How can we realize the

prophecy of Isaiah 58: 6-12? If some of what

we were taught over the years, some of the

literal and traditional interpretations of Holy

Writ, conflicts with the love and example of

Jesus, which way do I go??

Maybe, just maybe, in these classes some of

us may change our minds, too. Check out

Romans 12:2.

The class meets in the Hall Lounge from 9:15-

10:15 A.M.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Receipts and Disbursements FOR MONTH ENDING JANUARY 31, 2013

Actual Budget

Variance Fa-

vorable

(Unfavorable)

Receipts

Envelope Offer-

ings $18,599 $19,480 ($881)

Other Offerings

& Receipts 14,036 8,917 5,119

Total Receipts 32,635 28,397 4,238

Disbursements

Personnel 16,819 16,972 153

Buildings &

Grounds 4,063 3,489 (574)

Capital

Improvements 0 0 0

Office

Operations 1,112 800 (312)

Stewardship 0 959 959

Mission Support 641 1,993 1,352

Christian

Education 831 1,417 586

Nurture 245 483 238

Worship 553 934 381

Discipleship 0 1,350 1,350

Total

Disbursements 24,264 28,397 4,133

Net of Receipts

over Disburse-

ments 8,371 0 8,371

Fund Balance

Unrestricted (Deficit) ($27,997)

Designated 25,989

Total General Fund (2,008)

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THE HILL CHURCH NEWSLETTER GETS A NEW LOOK

Due to new postal regulations, the monthly newsletter will now arrive in an

envelope for those who receive it via the postal service. The cover has also been

updated. Remember, you can sign up to receive your newsletter via e-mail by

sending an email to newsletter.hillup@zoominternet.net.

CARE PACKAGES – Address Form The Deacons send their spring care packages to members' sons and daughters or

members themselves who are in college or the military. A new form is needed each time.

Please send a care package to the following:

NAME _________________________________ (Please print)

ADDRESS ______________________________

______________________________

Submitted by _________________ Phone _________________ Upon completion, please return to church office.

CARE PACKAGES – Address Form The Deacons send their spring care packages to members' sons and daughters or

members themselves who are in college or the military. A new form is needed each time.

Please send a care package to the following:

NAME _________________________________ (Please print)

ADDRESS ______________________________

______________________________

Submitted by _________________ Phone _________________ Upon completion, please return to church office.

SINGING CITY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Many members of the Hill Church Chancel Choir will be participating in the “Singing

City” Event at the Peterson Events Center on April 20, 2013. The Pittsburgh Symphony

Orchestra will open the inaugural Music for the Spirit Festival in grand fashion with

“Singing City,” a large-scale, historic concert event at the University of Pittsburgh’s

Petersen Events Center.

“Singing City” marks a cultural milestone for the city of Pittsburgh and will feature Music Director

Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in performance with an ensemble of over

2,200 voices from professional choirs, university choirs, high school choirs, members of religious-

affiliated choirs, and more from the Pittsburgh region and surrounding areas. Repertoire highlights

include the Chorale Finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection,” as well as the world premiere

of a newly commissioned work for a cappella choir by Pittsburgh native, Jonny Priano. Tickets are

very reasonably priced at $20 adults, $10 students and seniors and $5 for children under the age of

12. The tickets are sold by Ticketmaster as that is who the Peterson Event Center uses for

ticketing purposes. 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

As we move into the new year, we remind you that our scholarship

fund needs replenished in order to send funds by early September.

This past September, over $6200 was transferred to the Bubiashie

District scholarship committee, resulting in assistance for 31 young

women to attend high school, college, or a technical school. Thanks

to each and every one of last year’s contributors. Further, we invite

all others to join us in this endeavor in 2013. Remember, setting

aside one dollar each day for this fund can add up in a short time.

The following is an excerpt of a letter from one of our students, Abigail Kpelly to Jim Ihlenfeld. It

was written on December 28th and received on January 22nd. Her father has a tailor shop just about

two blocks from the Bubiashie church and the family resides nearby. Mr. Kpelly’s (John) work is

absolutely superb. He makes men’s shirts, pants, suits, a variety of women’s clothes and whatever

else a tailor can make. Abigail writes:

Dear Sir, Thank you so much for taking the initiative to break the ice by writing me first and I have not been able to reply to you. I hope you and your family are getting on well by the Grace. I am also fine by the Grace and I hope you and your family are also sound in mind and limb. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the church for helping my colleagues and I financially. We really appreciate it and pray that God blesses all of you in abundance. With your effort we have been able to complete secondary school successfully and came out with wonderful results. I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I pray that God grant all your wishes as we are about to begin a new year. Goodbye for now. May God bless you. Abigail

We also received the following information from another one of our scholarship awardees:

Ivy Darke is 28 and attends the Ho Community Health Nursing School which is located in the city of

Ho in the Volta Region. Ho is located about 100 miles north of Accra in a very beautiful section of

Ghana. Ivy is pursuing a certificate in community health nursing. Her favorite classes are basic

nursing and personal hygiene. Her goal is to acquire skills to alleviate patients from their pain.

Her mother is a caterer while her father is a technical engineer. The family of six lives in Accra-

North Kaneshie District. They attend the Bubiashie EP Church.

Ivy enjoys singing at church, as well as reading motivational and Christian books, listening to music,

and playing with kids.

Ivy’s school address is: Ho Community Health Nursing School p. o. box PMB Ho Volta Region

Ghana, West Africa. Her e-mail is: ivybabe1@ymail.com

Please keep the Bubiashie District churches, the Bubiashie scholarship committee, as well as the

students in your prayers.

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KIDS’ CORNER

EASTER

BAKED GOODS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS

Each year in April, members of Hill Church contribute baked goods to Meals on Wheels. We hope to

supply them with enough desserts for 3 weeks or more. Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 is our

collection date this year. We will taking the baked goods to Meals on Wheels about 9:00A.M. on Monday

morning.

Baked goods include cookies, gingerbreads, cup cakes, bundt cakes, fruit and pumpkin pies, quick breads,

and angel food cakes. Do not use nuts or icing in or on any of the baked goods. Monetary donations will

also be accepted. Checks should be made payable to Hill Church, memo to Meals

on Wheels.

If you have any questions, please call Bea Welch at 724-

482-4834.

Thanks again for your help!

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