May 2013 Hill Church Newsletter

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May 2013

UPon the HillNewsletter ofThe Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

WorshipWithUsSUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

9:15 A.M.JAM Sessions, Adult Sunday School, Confirmation Class

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

6:00 P.M.Saturday@hill Worship with a Difference

(First Saturday of the Month only)

SATURDAY EVENING WORSHIP

PASTORAL MINISTRY

Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

PROGRAM MINISTRY

Kathy O. Sawyer

MUSIC MINISTRY

Kathy O. Sawyer,

Director of Music

Margaret E. McGuirk,

Organist

Thomas P. Walters,

Director of Handbells

and Instrumental Music

Nancy Slezak,Memorial Handbell Director

and Assistant Organist

Jessica E. Sanzotti,

Saturday Worship Director

CHURCH OFFICE

Jennifer Gilliland,

Church Secretary

Lyn Goehring,

Treasurer

CUSTODIANS

John Whittington

Bobby Jo Sullins

The Hill United

Presbyterian Church

501 Second Street

Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

724-287-5427

E-mail: [email protected]

www.hillup.org

Jumpstart 78 at Family Bowl-Away


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SATURDAY EVENING

WORSHIP SERVICES

6:007:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MORNING

WORSHIP SERVICES

10:3011:30 A.M.

MAY 4, 2013Lords Supper by Intinction

Sermon: Home is Where the Heart IsRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Acts 16: 9-15;John 14: 23-31

MAY 11, 2013No Worship Service

MAY 5, 20136th Sunday of EasterLords SupperTraditional

Sermon: Home is Where the Heart IsRev. Clark Sawyer


MAY 12, 20137th Sunday of Easter

Mothers DaySermon: Women and Christian Ministry

Rev. Clark SawyerScripture: Proverbs 31: 10-31;

Philippians 4: 1-7

WORSHIP SCHEDULE


MAY 19, 2013Pentecost Sunday

Confirmation Class Received

Sermon: The Holy Spirit, Lord andGiver of LifeRev. Clark Sawyer


MAY 26, 2013Memorial Day Weekend

Sermon: Remembrance and the TrinityRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Romans 5: 1-5;John 14: 25-26 and 16: 12-15



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May 2013FROM THE PASTORS DESK

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

When Jesus was with His disciples at the LastSupper, He said to them from Johns gospel: Anew commandment I give to you, that you loveone another; even as I have loved you. By thisall people will know that you are my disciples, ifyou have love for one another.

In a world in which there is so much strife, ill-willand violence, the Christian Gospel makes it clearthat the essence of Gods Being in Jesus Christ islove.

As the Christian writer George Mac Donald oncewrote: In one word, God is love. Love is thedeepest depth, the essence of Gods nature, at theroot of all Gods Being.

If this is true, then before we followers of Christcan do the work of Gods people in activelysharing Gods love with others, we must first bethe people of God.

At the root of our beings, there must be love ofGod, love of self, and love of others.

From that basis then, the Lord then leads us toshare His love in a world that is crying out forlove!

In Gods Love

Pastor Clark

Rev. Clark Sawyer

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE INMARCH AND APRIL 2013Saturday Sunday

3/02 11 3/03 103

3/09 No Worship 3/10 161

3/16 No Worship 3/17 121

3/23 No Worship 3/24 168

3/28(Maundy

67Thursday)

3/30(Easter

05Vigil)

3/31(Easter)

231

4/06 07 4/07 126

4/13 No Worship 4/14 115

4/20 No Worship 4/21 109

4/27 No Worship 4/28 127

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God is in the business of creatinga covenant of people called theChurch. To be in a covenant and tobe a part of the community is to bein a relationship with God and withother people.

Relationship means to be present for gatherings

such as worship, study, fellowship, service andoutreach. That is the nature of being the Churchtogether. See you at our gatherings!

DEACON NEWSThe Deacons have Purchased 50 tickets for aBlue Sox game --first-come, first-served, for

June 14th, which is Fi reworks

Night. Reservation forms will be in Mayb u l l e t i n s . . . . . d e a d l i n e f o r

reservations is Sunday, June2nd. See you at the

ballpark!


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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: 45-7121 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

BIBLE READING FOR MAY

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SESSION HIGHLIGHTSAPRIL 8, 2013

A motion from the Worship and DiscipleshCommittee was approved for the refurbishment othe chimes and clean-polish-adjust for threoctaves of the handbells, for a total cost o$2,600.00.

Stewardship and Mission Support noted tha$1,278.10 was raised toward the goal o$1,600.00 for the Lenten-Easter One Great Houof Sharing offering.

Clark Sawyer, Moderator

THANK YOU TO OURSUNDAY MORNING TEACHERSThank you to those adults who joined inthe fun on Sunday mornings this schoolyear as we continued our J.A.M. (Jesus

and Me) format. The kids really enjoyed the lessons,activities and music, due in large part to the adultswho made it interesting, fun, and kid-friendly! Wealso want to thank our 30 Minutes For Youth leadersand those who lead the Confirmation Class.

JAM Sessions:

Arlene RothAnne MillerMaryanne PuenteLouise EvansSteve ArnNancy DaughertyTommy WaltersCarolyn StreetKathy Sawyer

30 Minutes:

Steve ArnMaryanne PuenteTommy WaltersKathy Sawyer

Confirmation Class:

Rev. Clark SawyerTom Graham

WE WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU whocontributed educational materials for thepreschool children in New Mexico. They willmost certainly be a blessing to those teachersand a joy for the children. Thank you for your

generosity. ~Bea Welch

WE DO APPRECIATE THE PRAYERS, good wishes,and cards from everyone for Alex Bell. He isnow in St. Johns in Mars. We expect him tobenefit from the care there.

~Marian Bell and Family,Maria, Stacy, Troy, Trevor and Tyler

REV. KEN HALLS MUGSOver the Years, Rev. Ken Hall acquired acoffee mug collection from all of hisPresbyterian Travels. When Carol Hallmoved from their house, Carol gave Kens mugcollection to our Church. With Carolspermission, during Fellowship times, we aremaking the mugs available for anyone to take,keep and use.


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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE NEWSCongratulations and a very big thank

you to the young participants of Kids

Club who contributed enough money

for three $150 scholarships. This was

done by the over 80 participants who

contributed just a few cents or a couple of dollars

each week for the 12 weeks of the program. Are notthese young Christians to be commended? What a

remarkable achievement. This is a great mission

story. Thank you also to the parents who instill such

values in their children. Praise be to God.

We recently received the following information from

another one of our scholarship awardees: Mary

Bankas is 24 and attended the University of

Development Studies which is located in Wa, in the

Upper West Region of Ghana. This is over 300miles northwest of Accra. Mary is pursuing studies

in business. Her favorite classes are management

and accounting. Her goal is to become a chartered

banker. Her mother is a trader. This family of three

(mother, sister, and Mary) belong to the Bubiashie

congregation. Mary enjoys activities in the church

with Bible studies, bible quiz, and choir practice.

She has an interest in reading, specifically the Bible

and academic books.

Mary currently lives in Peki in the Volta region.

Her e-mail is: [email protected]

Her facebook contact is: Bankas Mary

An e-mail received on April 14, 2013 reports that

McWilson Atakro is doing well. He appreciates

receiving the newsletter via e-mail and thanks

Jennifer for this.

Contributions for our August scholarship package

are coming in slowly, but steadily. You are

encouraged to continue to consider this specific

church mission project.

Please keep the Bubiashie District churches, the

Bubiashie scholarship committee, as well as the

students in your prayers.

Jim Ihlenfeld for the Partnership Task Force

PENTECOST OFFERINGThe Pentecost Offering will be received the first fou

weekends of May culminating with the celebration o

Pentecost on May 19, 2013.

The offering is for four areas of ministry:

40% of the offering is kept by our local Church fouse on behalf of children at risk.

10% of the offering will support General Assembly

Child Advocacy ministries.

25% of the offering supports General Assembly

ministries with youth.

25% supports young adult volunteer opportunities to

serve Jesus Christ in the United States and overseas.

As God leads you, please consider giving to the

Pentecost offering. Our goal for this year is $650.00.

PICTURES NEEDEDWe will need photographs for the

Activity Pages when our new

Church directory is completed late

this year. Any pictures that you

have taken or do take can be

forwarded to Jennifer in the office a

[email protected].

If you need to borrow one, there is a digital camera inthe office for this purpose also. Pictures taken with

your cell phone are fine, you can text these to

Jennifer at 724-321-5802. Pictures of groups and off

site activities are especially appreciated (HINT

Womens Tea, Blue Sox Game, Mission Trip, MAD

Camp, etc.!)

The newsletter deadline for June is May 15, 2013.
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The above amounts represent the 2013 financial

transactions in the general operating fund. This

summary does not include any of the special and

endowment funds. You may help the work of the Lord

and your Hill family of faith by staying current on the

payment of your tithes and offerings. Our ministries,

programs and mission commitments go on throughout

the year regardless of the season.

SPECIAL SERVICES IN MAY AND JUNE:May 12Mothers Day

May 19Confirmation Sunday

June 2The HYC sings, is commissionedfor its ministry trip to Niagara Falls., and HigSchool Graduates Recognized

June 16Fathers Day

FINANCIAL SUMMARYReceipts and Disbursements

FOR MONTH ENDING MARCH 31, 2013

Actual Budget

VarianceFavorable(Unfavorable)

Receipts

Envelope

Offerings $61,952 $58,441 $3,511

Other Offerings& Receipts 25,161 26,749 (1,588)

Total Receipts 87,113 85,190 1,923

Disbursements

Personnel 50,096 50,916 820

Buildings &Grounds 12,923 10,468 (2,455)

CapitalImprovements 0 0 0

OfficeOperations 2,632 2,400 (232)

Stewardship 4,066 2,876 (1,190)

Mission Support 2,476 5,980 3,504

ChristianEducation 4,710 4,250 (460)

Nurture 964 1,450 486

Worship 2,054 2,800 746Discipleship 798 4,050 3,252

Total

Disbursements 80,719 85,190 4,471

Net of Receipts

over

Disbursements 6,394 0 6,394

Fund Balance

Unrestricted (Deficit) ($31,585)

Designated 27,600Total General Fund (3,985)

WOMENS BOOK CLUB SUMMER INFOThe Womens Book Club i

currently reading One

Thousand White Women by

Jim Fergus and will discus

this book on May 5, 2013. The Book Club

meets at 12:15 P.M. in the lounge and is alway

fun. We will be meeting over the summer at th

homes of some of the Book Club members. I

you like to read, please consider joining us

Summer reading selections will likely includ

Heaven is For Real and Rebecca.

Womens

THE HILL CHURCH GARDEN CLUB

WELCOMES YOU!Its Spring! If you enjoy gardening, please join

us. We meet one evening a month to weed

plant, trim and keep the church landscape

beautiful. The work is light and the fellowship

is great! Contact Peter McElhaney at 724-282

3509 or Gerry Graham at 724-256-8482 fo

details and dates if you are interested or have

questions.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 7 at 6:00pm

to weed and clean up the landscape, and then

Saturday, May 11 at 10:00am to spread mulch

Come help and enjoy the fellowship!


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A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago

They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Frida

night's dinner. In their rush, with ticket and briefcases, one of these salesme

inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples. Apple

flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach th

plane in time for their nearly-missed boarding...

ALL BUT ONE!!! He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with his feelings and experienced a twinge o

compassion for the girl whose apple stand had been overturned.

He told his buddies to go on without him, waved good-bye, told one of them to call his wife when the

arrived at their home destination and explain his taking a later flight. Then he returned to the termina

where the apples were all over the terminal floor.

He was glad he did. The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears running down he

cheeks in frustration, and at the same time helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirle

about her; no one stopping and no one to care for her plight.

The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put them back on the table and helpeorganize her display. As he did this, he noticed that many of them had become battered and bruised; thes

he set aside in another basket.

When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, "Here, please take this $40 for th

damage we did. Are you okay?"She nodded through her tears. He continued on with, "I hope we didn't spo

your day too badly."

As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl called out to him, "Mister...." He paused an

turned to look back into those blind eyes. She continued, "Are you Jesus?"

He stopped in mid-stride .... and he wondered. He gently went back and said, "No, I am nothing like JesusHe is good, kind, caring, loving, and would never have bumped into your display in the first place.

"The girl gently nodded: "I only asked because I prayed for Jesus to help me gather the apples. He sent yo

to help me, so you are like Him - only He knows who will do His will. Thank you for hearing His call, Mister."

Then slowly he made his way to catch the later flight with that question burning and bouncing about in h

soul: "Are you Jesus?"

Do people mistake you for Jesus?

That's our destiny, is it not? To be so much like Jesus that people cannot tell the difference as we live an

interact with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace.

If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk and act as He would. Knowing Him is more than simpl

quoting scripture and going to church. It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day .

You are the apple of His eye even though you, too, have been bruised by a fall. He stopped what

He was doing and picked up you and me on a hill called Calvary and paid in full for our damaged

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WOMENS AFTERNOON TEARING AND SING SPRING THING

All women and girls of all agesare invited to a Tea on May 18at noon in the Fellowship Hall ofthe Church. Nancy Slezak willpresent her program Ring andSing which will include many ofthose in attendance. Please bringyour own teacup if you have a

favorite. If you dont have a favorite or if youforget, one will be provided for you.Reservation forms are included in your bulletin.There is no charge for the Tea, but donationswill be gladly accepted. Please mark on yourreservation form if you need to reserve a tablefor 8.

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You are Cordially Invited to aWomens Spring TeaSaturday, May 18 at noon

Name:____________________________________Number Attending: _________Phone Number: ____________________Reservations are due by Tuesday, May 7

SENIOR RECITALS IN JUNEDuring the month of June, threemembers of our congregationwho are graduating from ButlerSenior High School will bepresenting individual Senior

Recitals in our sanctuary.These are free and open to the public and will bewonderful celebrations of accomplished youngwomen who are fine musicians. All threerecitalists are students in the Kathy SawyerStudio, and have been working very hard overmany years of study. Each recital will last underan hour, and will not only feature solo numbersfrom Classical, Broadway, contemporaryChristian music and more, but will also featureduets and ensemble pieces with friends, fellow

musicians, and family members. Please considerinviting friends and attending to show yoursupport to these members who have come fromamong us and are going out into the world!

MORGAN MILLER Saturday, June 1, 20134:00pm

ROBIN SCHMEIDER Saturday, June 15, 20131:00pm

NATALIE MCCAW Saturday, June 22, 2013

4:00pm

TAKE A MOMENT

AND REMEMBER

OUR MEN AND

WOMEN IN THE

ARMED SERVICES

WHO GAVE THEIR

LIVES SO WE CAN

LIVE FREE!


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BUTLER MEALS ON WHEELSThank you, thank you to all those who baked ogave a monetary gift to Meals on Wheelthrough Presbyterian Women. If you forgot owere away, donations are always welcome!

KIDS CORNERThe Disciples Word Search

GRADUATIONS

As we move toward the time of GraduationCeremonies, if there is a member of your familygraduating from High School, College, Post-Graduate Studies, Vocational-Technical or any

other program, please tell the Church Office thename of the person and from where they aregraduating. Please have this information to us byMay 15, 2013.

Graduation recognition for high school studentswill take place on Sunday, June 2, 2013 duringworship.


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VOLUNTEERS for MAY 2013 SUNDAY

COMMUNION TEAM Team CNEWSLETTER TEAM in May (for June) Team B (Willing Workers)

VAN DRIVER for May ~ MARSH MILLER 724-287-5444

PULPIT FLOWERSMAY 5 MAY 12 MAY 19 MAY 26

Donated by Tommy

Walters in honor of thewedding anniversary ofEmily and Michael Lyons

Donated in honor of our

mother GeorgiaRauschenbergers 80thbirthday by Patti

Donaldson and CathyZarnick

Donated in honor of

Alyssa Street by CarolynStreet

Donated in memory of

Michael Moses by TimMoses and family

USHERTEAM

GREETERSBEFORE

GREETERSAFTER

(DEACONS)

COUNTINGELDERS

NURSERY ACOLYTECOFFEEHOUR

MAY5

LadiesTeam

GebroskyFamily

PamLentz

PatBrennen Carol

GadsbyAidenWach

KathySawyer and

AidenDavidMcCrea

LouiseEvans

MAY12

BobScottsTeam

BeaWelch

MorganMiller

PeteMcElhaney Lois

MinichAustin

McElhaney

None(Mothers

Day)CherylMilanovich

BobKennedy

MAY19

JuniorTeam

AnneMcCaw

SharonMontag

MarshMiller Jim

KamererRuby

Waggoner

BetsyMcCormick

CircleJackMontag

AnneMiller

MAY26

DonLanesTeam

AudreyNossokoff

ChadProvident

KellyProvident Kerry

McElhaneyLauren

CavaleroNone due to

HolidayKeith

Swank

Diane

Olenic

MIDDLE SECTIONBRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTIONOVERFLOW AREA

MAY 5 Sharon Montag724-285-3231

Karen Shultz724-283-2413

MAY 12 Nancy Daugherty724-285-1013

Janet Edinger724-282-7782

MAY 19 Lois Minich724-283-1875

Barb Bishop724-282-2737

MAY 26 Dennis Hawk724-285-6355

Peg Dumbaugh724-789-7331

PEW GREETERSHill Church for many years was known as The Glad Hand Church. The Nurture Committee wants tocontinue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors, encourage them to sign the guestregistry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.


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5:00pmPraiseTeam

6:00pmWorship

6:45pm-Session

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9:30am-Willing

Workers

3:30pm-New

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10:30am-Worship

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StudyLunch@

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