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HOLY WEEKPalm Sunday … April 17We see how Jesus enters Jerusalem, riding on a colt of a donkey, and how the crowd of Jews praised and applauded Him, wanting to make Him their king. However, the people did not understand why Jesus had entered Jerusalem. Even Jesus’ disciples did not realize what was going to happen. I’ll weave together the whole story from the Gospels.

Maundy Thursday …“Christ in the Passover”Thursday, April 21st at 7:00 pm, We will share in the fellowship hall “Christ is the Passover.” A Jewish Seder Passover experience, (tasting, not a meal). There will be some musical interludes.

Oil City Good Friday Laymen’s Service/BreakfastThe 44th Annual Good Friday Laymen’s Service will be held April 22nd. The event starts with break-fast in the K of C Hall at 6 AM. Breakfast tickets are $6 and available from Phil Thompson (437-1068). The worship service starts at 7 AM next door in Grace UMC and ends before 8 AM. Keynote speaker will be Lee Wishing, Director of the Center for Vision & Values of Grove City College.

Venango YFC’s 16th Annual Ladies Good Friday BreakfastThis year’s event will feature Deanna Allen, National Director of Daughters of Destiny, a ministry of Impact for Life. Breakfast begins at 7 AM at the Christian Life Building, 224 South Main St., Seneca. Advanced tickets – Individuals $12. Childcare will be provided for infants through first grade at $3 per child. Questions call Venango YFC at 677-7013 or e-mail venyfc@zoominternet.net

Franklin Cross Walk and Community ServicesMeet at 10:15 AM on Good Friday, April 22nd at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. The Cross Walk begins at 10:30 AM and will involve a 1.5 mile, 90 minute walk that will include twelve down-town churches. Parking is available at the Shop n’ Save side lot. Following the Franklin Cross Walk, there will be two Community Good Friday Services. At noon, St. John’s Episcopal Church will host a “Service of Solemn Collects”, and at 12:30, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church will lead us in “The Veneration of the Cross”.

Oil City Cross WalkOn Good Friday morning at 10:30 AM, The Cross Walk will begin in the parking lot at the corner of Main and Petroleum Streets. The walkers will proceed across the Petroleum Street Bridge, through the South Side, over the State Street Bridge, along Seneca Street, back Elm, over the Center Street Bridge and back to the parking lot. It takes slightly less than an hour, rain or shine.

Easter Sunrise ServiceWe’ll join neighboring churches for a Sunrise Service at Two Mile Run Park. The service will be held at the Dock, just off Pioneer Flats, and will begin at 6:30 a.m.

Easter Sunday CelebrationsJoin us on Easter Sunday at 8:15 and 10:45 AM as we celebrate Christ is Risen! Our worship teams are joining together to lead us in two identical Easter Celebrations. Pastor Seth’s mes-sage is: “Are You Tired of Empty Promises?”

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April 2011

Dear Galloway Family,

THANK YOU for all the support and encouragement during the sermon series on Twisting the Truth. At times it is rather uncomfortable identifying the lies of the devil because we’ve so bought into the lies. As I identified truth twisting and lies, folks have not been offended they have thanked me for clarifying that which had confused them.

THANK YOU also for the support and encouragement during the Celebrating Generosity sermon series. I am honored to pastor a church that has generosity as one of its distinctive characteristics. I continue to celebrate God’s generosity and your generosity. As we allow God’s provision to flow through us, we are privileged to see lives being transformed by Jesus Christ.

In April, I am inviting you to join Jesus as He went “Up To Jerusalem.” We’ll start in the Old Testament and see the Ark of the Covenant being taken to Jerusalem. Then we’ll travel with Jesus up to Jerusalem. In doing so, our understanding of the salvation of God will be enhanced and hopefully experienced. Then, we’ll be ready to “CELEBRATE” on Easter.

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR ME as I lead, preach, and teach you. As the Apostle Paul asked for prayers, so do I.

Pray for me that whenever I open my mouth words may be given so that I will fearlessly make known the mys-tery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador.

Pray that I may declare the gospel fearlessly as I should.

Pray that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored.

Pray that I may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith.

Pray that truth would be confirmed in my life. Truth that says the Lord is faithful that he will strengthen and protect me from evil.

Pray that I would have confidence that I am where God wants me to be and doing what He wants me to do.

Pray the Lord would continue to direct me in God’s love and Christ’s perseverance so I would never give up on what God is doing in me (or in you!). Ephesians 6:19-20, II Thessalonians 3:1-5

I am pleased with the prayerful deliberations of the Strategic Planning Team and Ministry Council, and their reviewing of the Healthy Church Assessment and setting of the 2011-2012 Galloway Goals. Copies of the 16 characteristics defining Galloway’s health quotient are available at the church office. If you want to provide input to our Ministry Council Chairperson, Shane McCoy, about these goals and possible action steps we could be taking, you can e-mail him at ministrycouncil@gallowaychurch.org or me at seth@gallowaychurch.org; please let us know.

THANK-YOU for hosting the Josh McDowell event. Your hospitality was exceptional. THANK-YOU to the 30+ who helped out and the 50+ who attended. The sponsors of the day were the WPA Conference of the United Methodist Church Work Areas on Evangelism. They were very appreciative for all your efforts.

With you in serving Christ,John Seth, Pastor

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April Birthdays1 - Peggy Lang, Jillian Shull, Sue White2 - Stephanie Gordon, Beth Stanish, Dan Frank, Jennifer Jacoby, Desiree Rhodes3 - Noah Drain4 - Clyde Baker Jr.6 - Jeremy Heath, Lynn Seyler, Roz Greggs7 - Burt Allebach, Amanda Culbertson8 - Corrin Cozad, Cain Kurtich10 - Conner Jones, Max Kelly11 - Nichelle Taylor12 - Gregg Porterfield, Vikki Krug, Brionna Jones13 - Phil Thompson, Brooke Fry14 - Ann Pollock16 - John Strawbridge17 - Kriste Strawbridge, Mike Rice19 - Rebekah Gayetty, Noah Yost20 - Davis LeGoullon21 - Tim Snyder22 - Grace Solle, Tracey Harris, Cheryl Knox23 - Rick Williams, Dan Cartwright25 - Brian Kurtich, Marion Ruditis26 - Milton Beach, Geralyn McMullen27 - Julia Schall28 - Don Palmer, Robin Bell29 - Dave McCoy, Colton Schneider, Duck Burchfield30 - Kay Longenecker

April Anniversaries4 - Pete & Marilyn Frank6 - Blaine & Desiree Rhodes11 - Dave & Lynn Seyler14 - Chuck & Edie Frank18 - Ed & Judy Lusher20 - Craig & Rose Adams22 - Jeremy & Heidi Heath Paul & Krisy Butler25 - Steven & Shauna Graham30 - Jim & Jeannette Slater

Philippians 4:4 (NIV)

Memorize - Personalize

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition,

with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends

all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus.

Newsletter NewsArticles, announcements, comments or questions may be directed to Wendy McLoughlin at wendilyn@hotmail.com

Deadline For next month’s Newsletter: Monday, april 18th

Attendance Report 8:15 10:45 TotalFebruary 20 No Count TakenFebruary 27 88 244 332March 6 66 286 352March 13 69 256 325

February Financial ReportTithe $38,026.55 Missions ($280.00)Dream Big $8,305.50 Interest/Div. $24.28Loose Plate $1,146.68 Funeral Dinners $70.00 Copier/Tape Min. $30.00 Building Rental $50.00

Total Deposits $47,373.01 *Expenses $51,632.26*Includes mortgage = $11,748 + add’l $115 principal from GUMW

A full financial report may be obtained from the church office.

The following memorials were given in February 2011:

In Loving Memory of Duane JonesJohn & Alfreda Kurtich

Memory Verse Reviews:Mark 11:24

(4/10 KJV review)

Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye _ _ _ _ _ _, when ye _ _ _ _,

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

For those wishing to update or complete scripture memorization packets, verses are available at the

information desk. If you don’t find what you need, contact Bev Brenan at 437-5078.

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Please come and enjoy our meetings this month from 9 to 11 A.M. with the following activities:

April 13th - Guest Speaker: Sue Stephenson will give us “hands on ways to talk with our babies - Baby Sign Language

April 22nd - Creative Activity: Survival First-Aid Kit, Book discussion

Contact Amy Smith at 437-5425 with any questions.

Over 50sThe Over 50’s will be attending the J.C. Missions breakfast on April 9 at 9:00 am. On April 14 at 3:00 pm, they will be having a pizza and game party at the church.

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Wednesday, April 13th 6-8PM

All Wednesday regular groups will meet for Homefront Family Night.

Just bring yourself, your family, and a dish to share. If your last name begins with the letters:

A-G Bring a sideH-N Bring a meatO-Z Bring a salad

Tossed salads, rolls, drinks, and table service will be provided.

After dinner, we will join the worship team for a time to follow the Holy Spirit as He leads us through worship centers, prayer and testimony.

Yes, everyone is invited. If you are a Galloway attender and desire more of God... come!!!! Everyone ages 0-99 years old!

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News from the FaMILy ResouRce centeRStory Time is back, and has moved to Monday!If you are a Mom with a child newborn through age 6, you are invited to Story Time! We will now be meeting the first Monday of each month at 10AM is the Family Resource Room. This is a great opportunity for Moms to relax, visit, and enjoy coffee, tea and pastries! It is also fun to watch your children enjoy great stories, a fun activity, and time to play together. The Family Resource Room has large doors open into a nursery. This is especially nice for our little ones that are shy, and just feel better knowing that Mommy is close by. The Moms sit and visit in the comfy Family Resource Room couch and chairs, while the children are read to and play in the adjoining nursery area, and the babies spend most of their time crawling in between!

Monday April 4 - Easter Stories

Monday May 2 - “Let’s go on a Mommy Date” by Karen Kingsbury

If you are interested in attending, please contact Johanna McCoy at 437-2597 or johannamccoy@yahoo.com.

Galloway has been blessed with the amazing opportunity to host 15 of the children from Danita’s Children’s Orphanage for a concert on Tuesday, April 12th at 6:30PM. These children are children that we have supported these past few years. They have had the opportunity to come to America for a nine month tour through an organization called “His Little Feet”. This energetic, culturally unique, Gospel centered performance brings attention to the plight of millions of orphaned and vulnerable children living in the world today. Words cannot express how delighted I am that my church family will have the opportunity to meet these children that are so near and dear to my heart. I pray you will clear your calendar for this evening.

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Easter Flower Celebration Order Form

Your Name:_________________________________________________

In Honor of:________________________________________________ -OR-

In Memory of:_______________________________________________

All plants come in a 6 1/2” pot with colorful foil. Flowers are $7.00 each.

___________ Easter Lilies ___________ Tulips ___________ Hyacinths

Please place this order form (along with a check made out to the Galloway UMC or cash) in an envelope marked with your name and “for flowers”. Then, deposit your order in the designated donation box on the welcome center by Sunday, April 17th. Thank you!

Triumphal Entry – There Was and There Will BeThere was a time when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem in a

most unusual way. John 12There will be a time when Jesus returns to this earth in a most

unusual way. 1 Thessalonians 4:16

There was a time when He rode upon a young donkey. John 12:14There will be a time when He rides upon a white horse.

Revelation 19:11

There was a time when He came as the Sacrificial Lamb. John 1:36There will be a time when He comes as the Righteous Judge.

Revelation 19:11

There was a time when He came humbly and lowly. Zechariah 9:9There will be a time when He comes to conquer and make war. Revelation 19:11

There was a time when palm branches were cast before Him. John 12:13There will be a time when crowns will be cast before His throne. Revelation 4:10

There was a time when people proclaimed, “Hosanna.” John 12:13There will be a time when people proclaim, “Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power,

be unto Him.” Revelation 5:113

There was a time when the local crowds cried out His praises. John 12:13There will be a time when people from every kindred, tongue, people, and nation will

worship at His feet. Revelation 5:9

There was a time when a multitude saw His triumphal entry. John 12:12There will be a time when everyone on earth will see His triumphal return. Revelation 1:7

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Series: Up to JerusalemJesus turned his face toward Jerusalem and led his disciples “up to Jerusalem.”

Let’s follow along and see what God has for us to learn and experience.

April 3 - The Ark of the Covenant - On it’s way up to Jerusalem God expects us to know His Word and follow it. The Ark brings blessings. David asked for instructions and followed them. We are the Levites who minister to God. (15:2) We are the temple filled with the glory of the Lord.

April 10 - Jesus on His Way Up to Jerusalem The disciples were astonished, the crowds were fearful for their lives and for Jesus. Yet, they (we) follow. Jesus took the disciples aside and told them what would happen. Jesus wants us prepared for what is to happen. Confused, yet they followed. Do we have to know everything? What’s enough for you? A blind man cries for mercy. He knew all he needed to know. Jesus was on his way but he took time for one in need (He’ll do the same for you), he heard him. The man had no sight, but he had faith. Do you?

April 17 - Jesus Enters Jerusalem – Palm/Passion Sunday Weaving together the whole story from the Gospels, we’ll look at: The plan of God unfold. The crowd greet the King. Jesus weeping ... for they did not know what would bring them peace. Who? Jesus! Whose house? His house, a house of prayer. People healed, children shouting ... now that’s church. The reason Jesus came ... for the Father’s glory ... to drive out the prince of darkness. April 21 - Maundy Thrusday @ 7PM We will share in the fellowship hall “Christ is the Passover” - see page 7.

April 22 - Good Friday We will participate in the Community Cross walks, breakfasts and Community Services (see page 1 for full details). The Chapel will be open from 6AM to 8PM that you may sit and meditate on the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. Appropriate music will be playing softly and reading on the passion of Christ will be available.

April 24 - Tired of Empty Promises – Easter Join us at Galloway on Easter Sunday at 8:15AM and 10:45AM as we celebrate CHRIST IS RISEN! The Empty Cross … The first Easter promise – “your sins are forgiven.” The Empty Tomb … The second Easter promise – “the hope of eternal life.” The Empty Burial Clothes … The third Easter promise – “Jesus is alive and wants to fellowship with you.”

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Christ in the PassoverMaundy Thursday, April 21st at 7PM

Exodus 12:13-14 1 Corinthians 5:7-8“Then they are to take some of the blood “Get rid of the old yeast that you may beand put it on the sides and tops of the a new batch without yeast - as youdoor frames of the houses where they really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb,eat the lambs. That same night they are has been sacrificed. Therefore let usto eat the meat roasted over the fire, keep the Festival, not with the old yeast,along with bitter herbs, and bread made the yeast of malice and wickedness, butwithout yeast.” with the bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.”

Before I, Pastor Seth, share “Christ in the Passover” on Maundy Thursday, I want to briefly answer why we, believers in Jesus, are celebrating a Jewish holiday – Passover.

For me, there are several reasons:

God chose to reveal himself through a People – Israel, and through His Son Jesus, who was Jewish. •Scripture says: “Salvation is from the Jews.” - Genesis 12:1-3, John 4:22

God promised that through Abraham He would bless all nations, and through the nation of •Israel would come the Messiah.

Scripture says all things that happened to Israel were an example for us. 1 Corinthians 10:11•

Revealed in the Passover is the Salvation Story: Man’s Sinfulness and God’s Willingness to Forgive.•

We are told • “For indeed Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast …” 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

It was at Jesus’ last Passover that He instructed believers to keep the Lord’s Supper, in remembrance •of His sacrificial death on the Cross.

I want to help you see that The Jewish Passover of today still points to Y’shua, the Hebrew way to say Jesus, as the Messiah. Y’shua, Jesus and Joshua are all the same word, meaning Salvation, Jehovah saves. We come together as individual families and as a Galloway family to remember “Jesus saves!”

RESERVATIONS NEEDED: “Christ is the Passover” will not be a full meal but you will be eating and drinking and experiencing a Jewish Seder. As in a good Jewish family, you’ll be assigned your seat with your family. There will be tables of six and eight.

RESERVATIONS will be taken on April 4 and 11. We will reserve some seats for last minute guests. A donation basket will cover the cost of the meal and over and above giving will support the Pittsburgh Project and Dominican Republic Mission trips.

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Youth Ministry Visioning Forum April 16th, 9AM to 2PM

When most people read this, these may well be their first two thoughts.

9AM-2PM? That’s a long day. I’m not going.1.What’s a visioning forum?2.

I want to try and help ease these thoughts and help you all to understand what this “Visioning Forum” is. I have been here a little over a year now and have been able to get a good picture of where the Youth Ministry is and where we are headed (if we remain as we are). It has become very clear to me that we need a clear underlying structure for the youth ministry that will help to build a sustainable ministry that provides a meaningful impact for the students. That is why we are having a Visioning Forum to begin to establish the underlying structure of the ministry together as a collective group of parents, volunteers, leadership, and those with a heart for the youth.

Now to cover the thoughts from above.

I’m not going to lie and say that this isn’t a long time to commit to something of this sort, and I am not naïve 1.enough to believe that this won’t impact anybody’s decision to attend the forum. I do think, however, if we truly desire to see a ministry that thrives, for the sake of our teens, then we need to make the commitment and work this stuff out, and yes, it is a commitment. I also understand that people have things they need to do. I so very much would like as many people to work together on this as possible. The input of many is needed in this process. If you cannot attend the whole time, come for some, and for those who are sticking around, we will provide meals and plenty of breaks to help you stay connected and processing together. For those who already received an invi-tation, note that the time has been changed from 9-4 to 9-2.

A visioning forum is a strategic planning meeting for the Youth Ministry where we will be working to hash out 2.the structural elements needed in the ministry. These things include the purpose statement of the ministry, the mission, the values of the ministry, and some tangible 3-year goals for the ministry. The forum will be a chance for brainstorming on these things, and a chance for people’s voices to be heard for the direction of the ministry. We often enjoy talking about what’s wrong with any number of things. We even like to go as far as to offer solutions to any number of said problems, but we just as often do not step forward to have an active role in creating the change needed to move out of the things that we are usually so adamant to complain about. This is our chance to really move forward as a ministry and to help settle the frustration that we have with the current way in which the youth ministry functions.

We will be meeting to begin to work these things out, and I hope to see anyone who feels they can offer something to the discussion there.

“Who is needed to attend?” you may ask.

Anyone who has a heart for the youth is invited. (This does not commit you to being an active member of the ministry on a regular basis, it just allows you to have your thoughts heard).

Anyone involved in Youth and Church leadership is needed.

Parents of not only youth, but of the children’s ministries are needed as well.

Please make every effort to attend.

Dan Culbertson, Director of Youth Ministries

GallowayETNU D ET D T UH H HO S C CRMYouth Ministry

THIS MONTHConfirmation Trip – April 9th

Homefront: Worship – April 13th @ 6PM

Creation Deposit of $50 due – April 20th

Youth Worship and Praise Auditions for 2011/2012 year – May 1st @ 6 PM

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Youth Workers AvailableThe youth group will be doing work jobs this spring beginning in April through the end of May. If interested, please contact Sally Carr at 432-7044, 516-6708 or sjcarr@pa.rr.com. All donations will go directly to the youth’s mission account. This summer the youth have an oppor-tunity to go to the Dominican Republic or work with the Pittsburgh Project. Thanks for supporting our teens.

Flower FundraiserThe youth will be selling coupons redeemable at the Wyattville Garden Center (Route 322) Look for more details to come.

Remember: The voucher or the flowers would make a great Mother’s Day gift!) See a youth to purchase your coupon, then hurry in to Wyattville for the best selection! Profits from the sale go to the youth’s mission account. Thank you to Wyattville Garden Center for supporting this fundraiser and our youth!

*In order to attend you must have a permission/health release form. GetyourpermissionformattheYFCoffice,atCampusLifeclubs,oronour

websiteatwww.venangoyfc.org Turn in your form & money at Campus Life

clubs, at the YFC office, or at the door. Call 814-677-7013 or

814-657-3966 for more information.

RIOT Activities

9:30 pm-11:30 pm-Bowling @SenecaLanes11:45 pm- 2:30 am- Pizza, Pop, & Band at Seneca EC Church, Rt. 257 Seneca

Band: “RISEN”

3:00 am-6:00 am -Swimming, Volleyball, Basketball@OilCityYMCA**6 am-6:30 am–Breakfast@OilCityYMCA

Cost includes a RIOT T-shirt.

**Bring gym clothes/shoes & one piece modest bathing suits & towel for swimming.

Two piece bathing suits for girls are not permitted without a colored T-shirt over them. Tankinis that top & bottom touch ARE acceptable.

Students are to be dropped off at Seneca Lanes at 9:30 pm on Friday, April 15 and picked up at the YMCA in OC at 6:30 am on Saturday, April 16.

Transportation from place to place will be provided by YFC staff & volunteers. Students ARE NOT permitted to drive.

An all night event you don’t want to miss!!!Friday, April 15 @ 9:30PM to Saturday, April 16 @ 6:30AM

There will be: Bowling

FoodWorship with “RISEN”

Games and SportsIncludes a RIOT T-shirt.

Permission/health release form required. For more info, visit www.venangoyfc.org or call 814-677-7013.

CONNECT – Wednesday NightsIn February we began a series that is designed to help students have a greater relationship with God by showing them the character of God as revealed through scripture, tracing His redemptive plan for mankind throughout the Old Testament. We do this by using a discipline within Christian Theology known as Biblical Theology. Biblical Theology traces themes and events throughout the entirety of the Bible to form a “Big Picture” of the given them or event. Through this, you are able to see that there is such a thing as a theology of clothing or a theology of food. There are things we are able to trace through scripture, and come to a more Godly understanding of, that we wouldn’t normally associate with our Christian lives.

We are using the same process to trace God’s Story throughout the Old Testament to reveal his character, particularly through His redemptive plan for us. We have already looked at this throughout the book of Genesis with Adam, Abra-ham, Jacob, and Joseph. We are going to be continuing this series for the remainder of the school year, touching on the major “characters” within God’s story, and revealing more about who He is.

GROW – Sunday MorningsOn Sunday Mornings we have two classes for students.

Confirmation – In Confirmation class we have been discussing who God is through the major doctrines of Theology Proper, Christology, and Pneumatology. In other words, we have just completed talking about the trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. After we discussed these aspects of God, we discussed what worship is, and even closed the class that day with a short time of musical worship with the rest of the youth classes.

Jr. High/Sr. High – The Jr. and Sr. High-ers are combined and are now discussing the topic of purity along with their teacher Susan Scott.

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What is Focus on the Family’sIn a recent study, the Bama Research Group revealed a stunning statistic that continues to reverberate throughout the evangelical world. Only 9 percent of professing Christians have a biblical worldview.

Because of this, today’s believers live very similarly to non-believers. A personal sense of significance is rarely experienced, we spend our money and time on things that fail to satisfy and we begin to wonder what life’s ultimate purpose really is. We are, in short, losing our bearings as a people and a nation.

To counter this slide within the body of Christ, we are launching one of the most ambitious and powerful projects in the history of our ministry – Focus on the Family’s The Truth Project.

The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each les-son discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life.

We believe this one project represents the possibility for exponential change within the body of Christ, as we expect that thousands will be transformed by this curriculum. As it has been throughout history, God continues to call ordinary people to make an eternal difference in our world.

We invite you to be a part of this cultural change by participating in a Truth Project Leader Training Seminar. Training will be April 9th at the Community Alliance Church in Butler. Register online at www.pafamily.org or call 717-545-0600 or 1-800-FAMILY-1.

Attend the training conference and receive The Truth Project DVD set, which includes all 12 professionally produced lessons on seven DVDs. If you are willing to lead a full Truth Project Group, Galloway Church will reimburse your registration cost.

Prayer chain requests may be called to:

Marge Confer (432-3234) from 8:30am to 5:30pm

Judy (church office 437-5425) from 9:00am to 3:00pm

Tina Switzer (673-6229) from 5:30pm to 10:00pm

Deb Resinger (437-3506) from 10:00pm to 8:30am

If you cannot reach any of the ladies above, please call one of the following ladies. Each one is the head of a prayer chain and she will start the chains.

Daytime (8:30am to 5:30pm)

Marge Confer 432-3234Shirley Hays 432-4990Amy Smith 432-8407Aileen Palmer 437-5167

Evening (5:30pm to 10:00pm)

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Giving Generously, Changing LivesThe body of Christ. What does that mean? Pastor Seth asked me if I would be interested in cheer leading generous giving. Highlighting Galloways’ missions and the monies invested in this area. At first I was a little reluctant then I said yes how hard could it be to go down the list of missionaries, Christmas offerings and the like and just say the numbers. Then God stepped in.

God hit me with “it’s not about the money, it’s about how lives have been changed for the good.” So we say we are the body of Christ. Hands that serve like the clothing ministry, angel food, handihelpers, Pittsburgh project, UM women, outflow projects. His feet for who goes. The Bells, Julynda Nulph, Hannah McCarthy, the Kurtichs, the Williams and Kayla Simons. His heart: ABC Pregnancy Center, Mega sports camp, Barrow civic theater-American cancer society. The little ones. Danita’s Orphanage, MOPs, Crisis Center in Oil City, compassion international and many more that you all support here at Galloway.

I could of just went down the list and told you all how much money every one has received and where the monies are going but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Look at the Bells how their faith and trust has grown in God. When they were preparing for Mexico and didn’t have the money how God was faithful. How they were not sure what God had in store for them and they just stepped out and again God provided friends, family and support.

How a local elderly women was about to lose her insurance on her home and in turn lose her house because of out dated electricity. You helped provide funding for the parts and a company offered free labor.

How Kenneth from ROTOM continues to do great things in Uganda with very little. How the elderly are learning the Bible. How they are getting the necessary basics to just live like clean water and food. How they are so grateful for those who come and just visit.

I can go on about the clothing ministry. How it has helped many locals with clothing and at times with prayer. How the majority helping on a Wednesday night seems to be people who don’t even go to church but has committed to helping others.

How monies to Community Services are helping people we have no idea who they are. People who are in need.

Body of Christ, I stand before you because my family is a testimony of your generous giving. When I started to go to Galloway in 1998 it wasn’t long before Kara said we need to start tithing. I was like tithe on what. We don’t have anything left. The Lord asks us to give of the first fruits not the left overs. So, we began $10 here maybe $20 then as we grew so did the giving. In early 2002 our 5 month old daughter passed away. Tragedy hit the Hawkes household. We lost a young one and how will we pay for the $10,000 funeral expenses. That was the wrong question. We couldn’t. The body of Christ could though. Through the help of this body, all expenses were paid. Before I started to come to church I always heard that the church was after your money and I believed it. You know it has some truth though because Jesus says where ever your treasures are your heart will be. So, if your money is your treasure and your heart is there why wouldn’t the body of Christ be interested in it, not for the treasure but for your heart which is the treasure. We started to fill out commitment cards for tithing and before long I put on one card that I would like to tithe 25% of our gross. Never thinking anyone would read it. Then Pastor Dave read it. He came to me one day and said how he was proud to have read the card and he gave some encouraging words and went on. We have not reached 25% we have committed to yet. We are a work in progress. I say this not to brag but because of you. The body of Christ who helped us in need and when you sent Kara and Desi to Haiti and their life has been changed for all eternity for the good. Because of your generous giving, my children can someday say they never knew a day without knowing our God and Savior Jesus Christ. I truly believe that there are many families sitting here today that can say the same thing and we all will be eternity grateful and who knows. Maybe one day in heaven some one we meet may say thank you for your giving. Continue body of Christ to be faithful because surely I say our Lord is faithful.

-Shannon Hawke

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Dear Friends at Galloway,

It was nice to visit you last fall.

I thank you for the wonderful hospi-tality accorded to me, my wife and ROTOM board members during our visit to Galloway .

At the beginning of 2005, we ac-quired two acres of land to build the ROTOM Centre. The goal was to have a “home” for ROTOM and a place where sick grannies could come for medical treatment, hospice ser-vices and other support services.

With your support and other part-ners we are making progress towards achieving this goal..

In 2006 the first building was put on the ROTOM ground. The 14x28 ft building housed our office, a store, and a home for Augustine (senior) till June 2009. It has since been turned into a small guest apartment

In January 2007 with the help of a mis-sion team from Bread of Life Church in Uvalde TX, we built the foundation for the health center. Shortly after, we real-ized the need to adjust our design to achieve optimum land use. As a result we suspended work till June 07 when a team from Engineering Ministries International (eMI) Canada helped us develop a com-prehensive master plan for ROTOM Centre.

In October 07 with the help of a mission team from Galloway work resumed with construction of the ROTOM Administra-tion Block. Galloway building as is named was completed in 2009 and is being used by our staff. It houses the offices of the Executive Director, Programs & Out-reach Departments, plus Finance & all Administration offices. In addition, it also has a Board Room and much needed Re-source Centre.

My focus now is to complete the health center phase 1. The foundation is ready and some money has been secured for bricks and sand for the walls. Our desire is to complete it in 2011-2012

I urgently need prayers, financial support and volunteers to complete. We still need to do:

Walls and roofing.

Internal wall finishes

Doors and windows

Exterior finish and landscaping

Furniture and partitioning.

Floor finishes

Electricity and plumbing etc

eMi engineers have estimated the remaining works to cost US$ 128,091

I am so glad and thankful that Galloway UMC can contribute towards the com-pletion of Health Center (pictured above). Thank you. Kenneth M Neh.2;2

A letter from Kenneth; the Executive Director

ROTOM;Reaching older persons and children under their care in Jesus name!

Jan. 2011

ROTOM Center

ROTOM center when complete

Galloway Building completed in 2009 The 1st building,. That housed our of-fice and Augustine till 2009

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Oil Region

2011Out of work? Looking for a better job?

Come to the Cranberry Mall on WednesdayApril 6, 2011 form 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

to meet employers and discuss job opportunities.

Log onto www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us to create your personalized resume

for this event.For more information call PA CareerLink Oil Region

(814) 678-5090

Youth Dominican Mission TripThe Sweetheart Dinner was a great success and we were able to raise $1,800.00 for the Dominican Republic Mission Project. Thank you to all who participated. This was a great opportunity for the youth to serve and bless the congregation that is sending them to the mission field.

Speaking of the mission field, we will be leaving on July 6th to go to Sousa, Dominican Republic to serve with a United Methodist Volunteer in Mission team. There are 25 going, which includes youth, children and adults. Our mission will consist of a building project (to be determined late in April). The project will be done at the Bishop’s house and church. We will also be having Bible School for the local church and com-munity. Finally, we will have the opportunity to visit the local community in their homes. All of this is such a great opportunity for the youth to serve in another country and experience their culture.

You will hear more and more about events concern-ing the mission. We are selling sub sandwiches every month, will be selling candy (think of Easter baskets to be filled), flowers for Spring planting season and a yard sale on April 30th. As you begin your spring cleaning please keep in mind any items you would like to do-nate to missions that we could sell at the yard sale.

We so appreciate the church and their generosity and support of missions. We could not go without your prayers and support. Thank you! The Youth Dominican Republic Mission Team & Sweetheart Dinner Laborers

Some of our youth hanging out at the Winter Fun REACH Event held in January.

Spring is just around the corner and so is spring clean-ing. We’re having a church yard sale on Saturday, April 30th and are asking that, as you clean your way through your home and garage, you be on the look out for earthly treasures that you would be willing to give up to bless our mission team to the Dominican Republic.

We are in need of nice household items, furniture, knick-knacks, anything for which people would be willing to pay. We will be accepting clothing, but it will go down to the Free 4 All, so all clothing will be free for the yard sale. We cannot accept donations until the day after Easter and the rest of the week before the sale. So, let’s get busy cleaning and praying for a generous heart.

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Ministry Council Summary 3/7/2011Present: Pastor John Seth, Chairman Shane McCoy, Joe Gayetty Sr., Lisa Burchfield, Margo Schall, John Sampsell, Larry Kelly, Dave McMullen, Ruth Ruditis, Shannon Hawke, Dan Culbertson, and Kim Simons. Susan Hileman, Recorder.

Meeting opened with prayer by Dan Culbertson at 7:00pm

Pastor’s MomentPastor Seth shared from Psalm 24 and Psalm 25 noting His Way, His Path, His truth can change eternal destinies.

special comments – Chairman Shane McCoy thanked everyone for submitting individual written reports prior to the Council Meeting.

strategic Planning – All church goal of Prayer and ministry council goal of Assimilation discussed.

Staff & Area Reports Full written reports were submitted by each committee chair prior to the meeting.

Financial Report - Lisa Burchfield gave the financial report. Tithe and giving for this year was up compared to last year. The vacant lot owned by the church and its potential sale was discussed.

trustees - John Sampsell reported on several projects being worked on by the Trustees. Shannon Hawk noted his thanks to the Levites for a “job well done” in and around the facility.

Leadership Development - Pastor Seth noted there will be a Connections Class offered April 27 and April 30.

congregational care - Ruth Ruditis presented discussion of funeral dinner budget. Ruth also noted that the Prayer Room is now a stand lone budget item.

conference concerns - Pastor Seth asked for continued prayer on the contemporary issues facing the church.

Discipleship - Phil Thompson was not available however Pastor Seth noted that a request was made for a “Life in the Spirit” weekend. This is being considered for October 14th & 15th.

Missions - Shannon Hawke noted the following Missions report:VIM training for leaders is scheduled for May 15th. •April 30th there will be a yard sale to benefit missions. •A lot of people are interested in the Uganda trip. •The DR Team would like to host a 2-hour Zumba-thon mission fundraiser. Only Christian music will be used•

youth - Dan reported that there will be a visioning forum on April 16th. Ministry Council, SPRC, parents and volunteers have been invited to the forum to help identify the vision, purpose and goals of the Youth Ministry Program.

New BusinessPastor Seth noted that Susan Hileman will be taking the Certified Lay Speaker training this month. Susan will be approved by the Church as a Certified Lay Speaker upon completion of the course.

Ministry Council closed in prayer by Kim Simons.

A full copy of the Ministry Council Minutes with written committee reports attached can be obtained from the church office.

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Don’t Google Anymore

Galloway Church has been registered for GoodSearch and GoodShop. When doing searches, please use GoodSearch.com. Since we started with GoodSearch in the fall of 2008, we have made $114.82 for searches and $61.27 for shopping, giving us a total of $176.09. To add this search engine go to GoodSearch.com. Click on Add GoodSearch to your IE, Firefox, or Mac toolbar (about 3/4 down the page). At the screen to install - go to #1 and click on Down-load Now. Click on download Good Search to the toolbar. Click Run. Follow instructions to finish the download. Where it asks for your charity - type Galloway Church (select the Galloway Church from Franklin, PA). You can also go into GoodShop from this screen and it will show you all the areas where you can buy merchandise and the percentage that will be donated to the church.

Angel Food Ministries - If you eat, you qualifyCurrent menus can be obtained at the church or visit:

www.angelfoodminisries.comOrders are taken at the church each Sunday

from Noon -12:30PM and Wednesdays from 6PM-8PM

Have you visited the Galloway website?

www.gallowaychurch.orgFind out what’s happening at Galloway

Connect • Learn • Listen • WatchFind • Check out • Register

Download • Read • AND MORE!

Any questions or comments regarding the website can be submit-ted to Margo Schall by e-mailing:

featherstonecottage@hotmail.com

CHURCH E-MAIL:church@gallowaychurch.org

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ALDERSGATE 2011National Conference on Spirit-filled Living

Time to make your reservation and be part of the Galloway Group

Dayton, Ohio – July 27-31Largest United Methodist Family Conference in the United States

Go to www.aldersgate2011.org for conference details.

Register to be part of the Galloway Group through Jim & Jeannette Slater at 677-4106 or the church office at 437-5425. If you’re one of the first 20 to register with the Galloway Group, you’ll save close to 40% of the registration costs.

THEME:

Moses, David, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Mary mother of Jesus, Paul … just some of the Biblical characters undone by an unexpected encounter with God that left them humbled, surrendered and transformed. That’s the heart behind the theme of Aldersgate 2011: Suddenly Undone.

It is our prayer that we would encounter God and in humility, offer ourselves fully to His purposes fulfilling our God-given destiny. Come, be empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry on the ministry of Jesus. Come, be suddenly undone and forever transformer.

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