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January 2015 Pilgrim Spire
Pilgrim United Church of Christ † 130 Broad Blvd. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Address Correction Requested
Pilgrim United Church of Christ Staff:
Pastor
Rev. Kirk Bruce, [email protected]
Faith Formation Director
Marilyn Freeman, [email protected]
Music Director
Amy Sauriol, [email protected]
Secretary
Katie Mayes, [email protected]
Custodian
Peter Paugh
Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:30am
Nursery Care available
Social Hour 11:30am
Contact us at:
www.pilgrimcf.org
330.928.4847
3rd– Ruth Albright 6th– Chelsey Bruce
Rebecca Shisler 8th–Eva Mae Hayes
Kagan Kopp 9th– Don Shook
12th– Declan McIntyre Cyndi Yanik
14th– Caroline Adams 16th- Janna Redd
20th– Denny Oliver 23rd– Ed Schneider 27th– Judy Bentley
31st– Don Davies
Prayers for Pilgrims
Please pray for the family and friends of Charles during their time of loss. Please pray for the Weaver family in their time of loss. Please pray for Marshall concerning medical issues. Please pray for Jean concerning surgery and health issues. Please pray for Fred concerning surgery. Please pray for Karen during her time of loss. Please pray for Judy for strength. Please pray for Bob concerning surgery and health concerns. Please pray for the friends and family of Allan during their time of
sudden loss. Please pray for John concerning cancer diagnosis. Please pray for all of those suffering loss.
Wishing these Pilgrims a Wonderful December Birthday!
Blessing Jar Praises for new visitors and new friends at Pilgrim Church. Bless all of God’s creatures. Praises for the beautiful music of the cantata. The Blessing jar is located in the Social Hall for anyone that would like to have their praises listed here.
The Pilgrim Spire January 2015
P i l g r i m Un i t ed Ch ur ch o f Ch r i s t
130 B r o ad Bo u l eva rd
Cuya h og a Fa l l s , O H 44221
Pastor’s Parable
Staff
Pastor
Reverend Kirk Bruce Faith Formation Director
Marilyn Freeman Music Director
Amy Sauriol Secretary
Katie Mayes Custodian
Peter Paugh Contact Info
Office phone:
330.928.4847
Office Fax
330.928.1017
Email:
Reverend Kirk Bruce
Marilyn Freeman [email protected]
Katie Mayes [email protected]
Visit our website at:
www.PilgrimCF.org
for electronic versions of current and
previous Spires, calendars, the Pilgrim
Constitution, wedding, funeral and
facility use policies, history and much
more!
The Pilgrim Spire will be published
one time each month.
If you have something you’d like to
share with your fellow Pilgrims, please
contact the church office to include
your announcement in the next
edition of The Pilgrim Spire.. If you would prefer to receive this via
email, please contact the church of-
fice. Please contact the office with any
address changes. Thank you!
Here’s a bit of useless Christmas trivia for you.
Did you know that every year three people die from
testing a 9v battery works on their tongue? I wonder
which year will be mine; how else do you test them?
The truth is that we live in a time in which death is
seen as the enemy. But, there are things worse than
death; like not living while we have life. The goal of
our faith is to give us life while our hearts still beat.
Otherwise, we can so easily sit around worrying,
wondering, fearing and waiting.
The first three weeks of this year we are have a
mini-series of sermons on how to make the year new
all year through. The sermon series is about finding
life. The first step is to forgive. Forgive means to let
go. If we never learn to let go of what was, we will
never be able to hold on to what is. Really, all we
have is what is; yesterday is past and tomorrow is just
a dream. The second step is to love. Reach out with
love. Love is not an agreement; it is acceptance. It is
the intentional, compassionate way we treat other
people. The third step is to give and share. We all
have more than we need. The more we hoard, the
poorer we feel, the more we share the richer we feel.
Try practicing these steps in the New Year and
each day will be a gift. Live without them and the
sadness is, is that we will simply wrestle; lost all year
long.
I look forward to sharing time with you this Sunday.
Shalom,
Pastor Kirk
Gratitude Abounds.... To Our Church Family, Dave and I want to let you know how much we appreciate the beautiful altar flowers re-cently delivered by Kathie Richards. It was a lovely autumn bouquet and it stayed fresh for a long time! Thank you for remembering Dave and me in this way. With Christian love, Peggy Ewart Dear Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Your gift not only helps children receive the services and treatment they need, it helps make sure special needs are met; important life skills are taught; individual activities are offered; and specialized education, therapy, religious life, and habilitation tools are available. And, please know the children know there are donors– mostly strangers to them– who make sure they have good memories and experiences. It is important to these kids....and critical for them. Thank you for helping make all of this happen as we create promising futures for children. We wish you a very Merry Christmas! Kyle Zanker, Chief Development Officer Dear Pilgrim, I truly enjoyed Rich and Kris Gill’s visit as well as the beautiful altar flowers during my rehab. Thank you so much for thinking of me! God Bless, Bob Rayman A very big THANK YOU to the Pilgrim UCC congregation for your generosity to the staff this Christmas season. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and wonderful fellowship. God bless you all and Happy New Year! Sincerely,
ACME Community
Cash Back Start saving your ACME grocery store receipts. The program starts with receipts dated September 18th and after. The collection box will be in the Social Hall. They will be collected until February 1, 2015. Thank you for helping the Youth Mission Trip Fund!
Sharing America’s Resources Abroad (S.A.R.A) We are unable to send any donations to the Ukraine until spring 2015 when the next group of missionaries is planning to visit. In the meantime, it has been decided that all of the scarves, hats, and mittens currently being collected will be given to local shelters and schools for distribution to those in need. There is still yarn available in the S.A.R.A box in the Social Hall. For anyone will and wanting to make items for donation. Items may also be pur-chased and placed in the S.A.R.A box. Thank you for your continued generosity!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Faith Formation Update
January 18-19 ~ Youth Lock-In with Richfield UCC and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Service Project 3:30 pm 1/18/15 – 10:00 am 1/19/15
Feb. 28- March 1 – Junior High Youth Event – Pilgrim Hills – The Journeys We Take
Registration is open. Please see Marilyn Freeman to sign up.
June – Date TBA – Mission Trip – Williamson West Virginia – Mingo County. We will have
several opportunities for work involving light to heavier construction work, food pantries
and kitchens, helping the elderly with yard work, and school playground clean up.
Interested? See Marilyn Freemans as we need to set a date ASAP!
Connect Class will be meeting in with Dan & Kelly in the Youth ATTIC Dec. 28 and Jan. 4.
We will meet in the Children’s Library through the month of January to begin work on our
Faith Journey Project.
January 13 - 7 pm - Vacation Bible School planning meeting – New Classroom – Bring your ideas
for our first session of brainstorming!
8 pm- Faith Formation Board Meeting
Garden Update: Right now there are still growing green things in our cold frames – spinach,
kale
carrots and a variety of lettuces. Hopefully we will have an early spring harvest!
Beginner’s Bible Study resumes Wednesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:00pm in the Heritage Room. Everyone is wel-come so be sure to bring a friend!
Hand Bell Choir resumes Wednesday, January 14, 2014 at 8:00pm. Joining the Bell Choir is a great way to ex-press your music talent and enjoy fellowship.
FYI... The new offering envelopes are available for pick-up in the Social Hall. They are labeled with names and numbers. Please be sure to double-check that you have the correct box.
Poinsettia Dedications Donated by:
Sue Gillman
Jessie Clark
Helen Hapanowicz
Bob and Jo Kindel
Jeanne Cundiff
Janis Morgan
Polly McCallum
Polly McCallum
Vic and Evelyn Ing
Bill and Sandi Ignizio
Mohn and Viola families
The Schadle Family
Mary Ann Reiser
Dave, Allison, Adam Kump
Henry and Elizabeth Nagel
Burl Hurley
Gordon and Nancy VanWaes
Marty Zimmerman
Marty Zimmerman
Mary Cortel
Mary Cortel
Rich and Kris Gill
Carol Letvin
George Chase
Don and Lois Shook
Ken and Nancy Anderson
Roberta Cizmar
Dedication:
In memory of parents and loved ones
In memory of family
In memory of my family
To the glory of God
In honor of my family
To the glory of God
In loving memory of Arthur, Toby, Lois Ann
In memory of my beloved Puff, Gray, and Stinky
In memory of parents and grandson Aidan
In memory of our parents
In memory of our loved ones: Mom, Dad & Charles
In memory of our loved ones
To the joy family
To the love for family
In honor of family
In memory of Jan
In memory of Cheryl
In honor of family
In honor of family
In memory of Mom, Dad, and baby sister Wiekert
In memory of big brother, Dick & sister, Barbara
In memory of Marie and Dawn
In memory of parents
In memory of Nancy
In memory of loved ones
In memory of our parents
In memory of Vincent Cizmar
Join us after Worship Service on Sunday, January 25, 2015 for our Annual Congregational Meeting. We will have lunch and hear re-ports about what’s happening at Pilgrim Church. It is a wonderful time of fellowship... don’t miss it!
BOXES OF LOVE FROM HOME
Pilgrim Youth are collecting items to assemble for family and friends who are living away at college, or are serving in the military. Here’s how you can help us with this project. 1. If you have a family member in the military or away at college, please provide us with the correct mailing address. 2. Donate any of the following items no later than Feb. 8, 2015. There is a collection box in the social hall and copies of this list so you can take it with you on your next shopping trip. Suggested items: (not inclusive - If you come across other items of interest, please add them.) Stationary items: pens, pencils, notepads, stamps, highlighters, post-it notes index cards, letter paper, assorted blank note cards w/envelopes Personal items: chapstick, nail file, dental floss, hand cream (small sizes), breath mints, disposable razors Food items: any wrapped, non-perishable candy, cookies, snacks, gum, soup mix hot cocoa mix, tea bags, coffee bags, microwave popcorn, instant oatmeal You may also make a donation for purchasing the above items and/or for the mailing expenses. It costs around $12.00 to mail a medium flat rate box. Thank you for your generosity is helping us to stay connected to family and friends living far away. The youth Group will be packing the boxes on Sunday, February 8th after church. See Dan or Kelly Gerstenberger with any questions.
Pilgrim Youth Group
Sub Sandwich & Soup
Sale
Pilgrim UCC’s Youth Group is selling sub sandwiches and
soup that will be ready on Super Bowl Sunday. The subs
have turkey, ham, and cheese and come with the option of
being on white bread or wheat bread. A bag of veggies
(lettuce, tomatoes, and onions) is also optional.
There will be a choice of chicken noodle soup or
vegetarian vegetable soup. If you would like to donate a
batch of soup, please bring to the church by January 31st.
Orders are due by Sunday, January 25th and can be picked
up at 11:30 on Sunday February 1st. Checks are to be
made payable to “PUCC”. Orders can be placed with the
order form to the right and given to Dan and Kelly
Gerstenberger or through the church of-
fice.
Thank you for your support!
Soup & Sub Order Form Subs and soup can be picked up
Sunday, February, 1st after church.
Subs include ham, turkey, & cheese, with
optional package of lettuce/tomato/onion
Italian or Honey Mustard Dressing
6 – inch sub - $5.00
pint of soup - $5.00
Quart of Soup - $8.00
Name: _______________________
Wheat Bread _______# of subs
White Bread _______# of subs
# of free bags of veggies _______
Chicken Noodle Soup Pt. ________
Qt. ________
Vegetable Soup Pt _________
Qt. ________
TOTAL: ____________
Paid: _________
