Pastor Nick’s Page

Shirley’s Musical Notes

Birthdays/Anniversaries

Mission page-MANNA

Deacon/Session Meeting Highlights

News from the Pews

Bible Quiz

Why the Choir is So Important

Café Work Day/KLOVE Challenge

Kid’s Page

Calendar for October

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Inside this issue…..

October 2014 October is

Pastor Appreciation Month.

Please consider sending

Pastor Nick a note or card to

let him know you

appreciate him!

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W hat a wonderful and full September

we have had here at Ohio UP

Church—Rally Day complete with donuts, cof-

fee, juice and singing, Fall Fest, FEAST,

membership directory pictures, the return of

the choir and the Westminster class, and

absolutely perfect autumn weather. October

promises to be equally as full with opportuni-

ties to gather as a family in fellowship and

worship of the Living God. FEAST will contin-

ue through the month of October on Wednes-

day evenings from 6-7:30pm. We will contin-

ue to discuss what it means to be a church

member and what church membership looks

like. Speaking of educational opportunities,

the Westminster Class continues into its 3rd

year with Jim Novacek at the helm. The class

meets every other Wednesday at 7:30pm.

Watch the calendar for its dates.

We will also be celebrating communion

on Sunday October 5 rather than our custom-

ary second Sunday in order to celebrate with

churches around the world as part of World

Communion Sunday. Please let the office

know if you would like communion served in

your home or if you know of someone that

would like communion served to them if they

cannot make it on Sunday.

The Women’s Association will also be

holding their annual Fall Harvest Dinner on

Wednesday, October 15. A traditional turkey

dinner will be served and we will be enter-

tained by the talents of members of our

church family during the Talent Show. It

promises to be a great time.

Finally, we will be serving at Manna on

Tuesday October 28 at House of Prayer

Lutheran in Aliquippa. The last Tuesday of

the month is usually a big night and Manna

has served as many as 175 people on the last

Tuesday. It promises to be a big night so

many hands and helpers will be needed in or-

der to bless our community. Contact Sallie

Alviani for more information and to volunteer.

We have finished working through the

section of Mark’s gospel known as “The Way”

section. Jesus and his disciples will be arriv-

ing in Jerusalem on Sunday October 12. This

is when Mark’s narrative drastically slows

down. Mark covered 33 years of Jesus’ life in

10 chapters and now will spend the final six

chapters of his gospel recounting the last

week of Jesus’ life. We enter a section filled

with parables—both spoken and enacted. One

of the frequently missed characteristics of

Jesus’ ministry is that he acts out some of his

parables—they are not all spoken. These

enacted parables are sort of like performance

art, the actions do the speaking—for those

who have ears to hear and eyes to see. And

Jesus is following a precedent based on the

ministry of other Hebrew prophets such as

Jeremiah and Ezekiel (see Jer. 13:1-11; 32:1-

44; Eze. 2:8-3:3; 4:1-5:17; 12:1-7). Things

continue to heat up in Mark’s Gospel as we

are reaching the climactic week in the history

of the world.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Nick

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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 1745

Author—William Williams, 1717-1791 English Translation—Peter Williams, 1722-1796 Composer—John Hughes, 1873-1932 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with

you; and when you pass through the rivers, they

will not sweep over you. When you walk through

the rie, you will not be burned; the flames will not

set you ablaze.” -Isaiah 43:2

Throughout the centuries the Welsh people have

been recognized as one of the most enthusiastic

groups of singers in the world. From the days of

the Druids, Wales has been a land of song. To this

day they still conduct an International Eisteddfodd

(singing festival) at Llangollen. The people of the

little country of Wales, a beautiful land of mountains

and valleys to the west of England, speak a Celtic

Language that was used in Britain at the time of the

ancient Romans. Although nearly all the Welsh

now speak English rather than Welsh, there is an

increased effort to preserve the country’s language,

the melodic nature of which is likely a part of the

role hymn singing has attained among the popu-

lace.

The Welsh miners customarily sang on their way to

work in the coal pits. In the great spiritual revivals

which have come to Wales several times during the

past two hundred years, music was often more im-

portant than preaching. Their pastors and evange-

lists were never disturbed if the sermon was inter-

rupted by a spontaneous outburst of congregational

song. For it was often through singing that the

Spirit of God moved the congregation to repent-

ance and faith in Christ.

During the early part of the eighteenth century a

young Welsh preacher, Howell Harris, was stirring

Wales with his evangelistic preaching and congre-

gational singing. In England the Wesleys and

George Whitefield were conducting similar revivals

and outdoor campaigns. One of the lives touched

by Harris’s preaching was William Williams. Prior

to this time Williams had been preparing for the

medical profession, but upon hearing a sermon by

Harris, young Williams gave his

heart and life to God and decided

to enter the ministry. He served

two parishes in the Anglican

Church for a time but never felt at

ease in the established, ritualistic church. Like Har-

ris, he decided to take all of Wales as his parish

and for the next forty years traveled nearly 100,000

miles, on foot and on horseback, preaching and

singing the gospel in his native tongue. Though he

suffered many hardships, he was affectionately

known as “the Welsh Watts” and the sweet singer

of Wales.” Welsh hymnody received its biggest

thrust from the Calvinistic Methodist movement and

other revivals of the 18th and 19th centuries that pro-

duced William Williams, often accorded the appella-

tion as the greatest Welsh hymnist. Williams was a

dynamic preacher who made an even greater im-

pact with his hymns, 800 in Welsh and over 100 in

English. One hymnologist has said, “What Isaac

Watts has been to England, that and more has Wil-

liam Williams been to Wales. Unfortunately, most

of William’s hymns are untranslated, and this is the

only hymn for which he is widely known today.

“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” first appeared

in a hymnal published by Williams in Bristol, Eng-

land, in 1745. From the words of the first line, we

understand that this is a prayer for God’s care and

guidance throughout life. It recalls incidents from

the forty-year journey of Israel through the desert,

after they had left Egypt for their trek to the prom-

ised land of Canaan. Although they were delayed

in reaching their new home because of sin and un-

belief, God continued to lead them and to provide

for their needs each day of those forty years.

We too are pilgrims in a journey from the cradle to

the grave, and many times our lives will seem like a

“barren land,” a wilderness. Many times in our

weakness we call upon the mighty God to sustain

us with His powerful hand. As He fed the children

of Israel each day with manna—a supernatural

“bread from heaven”—so He has promised to

“supply our every need” (Phil. 4:19).

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We are nourished by the Word of God, which another hymn calls the “bread of life;” and it is God’s written Word which tells of the “Word made flesh,” Jesus Christ. Stanza 2—Twice during the Hebrews’ years of wandering, they became faint because they had no water. At the command of God, Moses struck a large rock with his wooden staff and out of it flowed a pure, crystalline stream which saved their lives. The apostle Paul once told the story and drew the same spiritual lesson as the hymn presents:

And by a miracle God sent them food to eat and

water to drink there in the

desert; they drank the water that Christ gave

them. He was there with them

as a mighty Rock of spiritual refreshment (1 Cor. 10:3,4, Living Letters).

God supplied the basic physical needs of the Hebrews. He also led them miraculously, day by day and step by step. During the day they followed a cloud which moved before the marching column; at night, the cloud appeared to be a “pillar of fire” which hung over the camp to remind them that God was there, watching over them. Even so, the Christian believer today may experience God’s guidance in all the little things, as well as in the major decisions of life.

Stanza 3—When the ancient Jewish pilgrims finally reached the Jordan river which formed the boundary of the promised Canaan, there too God was with them. Joshua 3:14-17 tells us that, when the people moved forward in faith, the river parted so that they could walk over “dryshod.” At the end of our life’s journey, death may appear to be a river we dread to cross. But when Christ is our Lord, He walks with us through the waters of death and leads us with great happiness to the other side—our Canaan, our eternal home. Williams lived as a pilgrim, pressing through the snow of winter, the rains of springtime, and the heat of summer. He was both beaten by mobs (once nearly dying) and cheered by crowds, but in all his travels he sought only to do the will of God until his death at age 74. This hymn was also sung at the funeral of England’s Princess Diana. Several stanzas of this hymn are today seldom sung. One of the best reads: ‘Musing on my habitation, musing on my heav’nly home; fills my soul with holy longings: Come, my Jesus, quickly come. Vanity is all I see; Lord, I long to be with Thee.’ One of the joys of the Christian life is the conscious-ness that God is with us each moment, guiding, pro-tecting, and providing. This is why we love to sing, with our brothers in Wales: Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee.

Submitted by Shirley Fluharty

(Musical Notes article concluded)

October 15th @ 6:00 pm

Ohio UP Church

Come One, Come All to the Autumn Harvest Turkey Dinner & Talent Show!

This year we are including a Talent Show immediately following the dinner. Do you have a talent/skill to wow your friends and family? You can perform by yourself or with a group-sing, dance, do magic tricks, recite poetry, or any other talents you have. Sign up for the dinner and talent show as

soon as possible with the bulletin insert or by calling the church office.

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BIRTHDAYS

1 Ed Hilliard

6 Mary Radanovich

8 Eleanor Pike

Patrick Gregory

Alaina Stroud

Patti Strominger

9 Lois Dancer

10 Lois Kearns

11 Kristi Lucas

12 William Arzberger

Vicki Mellott

13 Janis Lewis

16 Brittany Smith

Donald McFarland

17 Dianne Kanitra

18 Patti Strominger

19 Amy Martin

Lillian Otto

20 Evelyn Moss

24 Keith Murdoch

29 Trent Nan

31 Judie Essey

Anniversaries

2 John & Janet Smith

11 Kevin & Nancy Hribar

Robert & Sandy Nan

16 Scott & Sharon Neville

Jeff & Jen Davis

20 Richard & Barb Tackac

23 Larry & Susan Palochak

24 Jim & Vi Young

EQUALS AT COMMUNION

After saving England from Napoleon’s threats in 1815,

the Duke of Wellington achieved hero status. One

Sunday, as the duke approached the altar for communion,

a poor man from London’s streets, wearing rags, knelt

beside him. The indignant minister whispered for the

vagrant to move away. “Don’t you realize this is the

great Duke of Wellington?” he asked. When the duke

overheard, he responded, “Leave him alone. We’re all

the same here. The ground is level at the cross.”

That’s the spirit in which we celebrate World Communion

Sunday on the first Sunday of October. The apostle Paul

says believers share the Lord’s Supper by partaking of the

“one bread” (1 Corinthians 10:17). Everyone at the

communion table is equal in God’s sight, needing his

forgiveness and grace.

October 5th

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Spotlight on:

MANNA @ House of Prayer Lutheran Church

5:30-6:30 Every Tuesday

What is MANNA? Manna is a free weekly community dinner served at House of Prayer Lutheran

Church, located on Irwin Street in Aliquippa. It is held every Tuesday from

5:30-6:30 pm, and organizations, churches, and groups of family and friends

have signed up since the program began in October of 2010 to prepare and

serve the meal to those who attend. The program started small, but has now

grown to serving close to 200 people some weeks!

“Manna” is the biblical name of a sweet-tasting food that God provided to

sustain his people as they escaped slavery. In its own way, this program

provides food and companionship for people in the community who are in the

bonds of poverty, illness or even just loneliness.

Ohio UP is proud to be a supporting partner with H.O.P. Manna and serves a

meal there 4 times a year. Our next opportunity to serve will be this month on

Tuesday, October 28th. The last Tuesday of each month is always the most

well-attended, so we would really appreciate help. If you would like to make a

donation to help offset the cost of the meal, or would like to volunteer to help

with the preparation or serving of it, please contact

Sallie Alviani at 724-378-7652 or by email at salviani@comcast.net.

Manna raining down from Heaven

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DEACONS MEETING SUMMARY

Pastor Nick and eight deacons were present.

Treasurer’s Report: Expenses-$2,326.57

Balance-$1,589.38 (as of 8/31/2014)

Correspondence: 49 cards sent out over the past three months.

Lunch Bunch: Tuesday, October 7th

Menu: Tomato basil soup, grilled cheese, homemade apple sauce and sugar cookies

Tom McCormack will speak about his Panama work and beekeeping.

Friendship Group: September 24th

Lunch overlooking the greens at the restaurant at Reserve Run Golf Course in Poland,

OH.

After Church Fellowship: September 28th

Investigating the Needy: We are going to send out a general letter to those families

who we send gift cards to, in order to inquire about whether or not they will need con-

tinued help.

Christian Education: Sunday school teachers are still needed in order to have two

teachers for each grade level. Our church is looking to hire a new Christian Education

director.

Memorial Fund: This committee met and revised the guidelines.

Fellowship Committee: Presbytery meeting at our church on Tuesday, November

18th at 6:00 pm.

Property and Vision Committee: Waiting for permits for the lift.

New Business:

Manna-October 28th. Will be serving meatball sandwiches, applesauce, vegetable

tossed salad, and cake. Discussed possibility of a fundraiser dinner in November to

benefit the Deacon fund. A member of the church is looking for a housekeeper one

day a week.

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HERE IS A RECIPE THAT MANY HAVE REQUESTED RECENTLY:

Pecan Crusted Pumpkin Dump Cake-much requested recipe of Evelyn Lawson

1 15oz. can pumpkin (DO NOT use pumpkin pie mix) 1 10 oz. can plain evaporated milk 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs slight beaten with a fork 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 box yellow cake mix (DO NOT use pudding cake mix) 2 sticks butter, melted (will need another partial stick to butter the pan) 1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of a 9X13 pan ... (easier if you let butter soften a bit). In a large bowl mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs and pumpkin pie spice .... Wisk until combined. Pour mixture into buttered pan. Sprinkle the cake mix powder (by handfuls) on top of the batter as evenly as possible to the edges of the pan. Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the batter. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the edges are browned and center is set.

EAT UP............Serve with Cool Whip is best

DIRECTORY UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who came in for a portrait for the new photo directory. The new

directory will help our congregation get to know each other better. Now that the photos

are done, the real work begins on the directory, so be patient-it usually takes a few

months for the directories to be finalized and printed. If you came in for a portrait

session, you will receive a free directory when they are done, whether or not you

purchased anything.

THANK YOU

Dolly Schumann would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and well wishes

while she was in the hospital and recovering. She was so blessed by the love shown to

her by her church family.

LUNCH BUNCH

Lunch Bunch will be held on Tuesday, October 7th at Noon. Lunch Bunch is a ministry

of the Deacons for all men and women, age 50+. It is held every other month at Ohio

UP Church in the fellowship hall and usually includes a meal and either a craft or a

special guest speaker. This month’s menu will be grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato

basil soup, homemade applesauce and sugar cookies. Mr. Tom McCormack will be

the guest speaker, talking about his Panama ministry and his bee keeping. You can

sign up at church or by calling the church office.

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH SALE

There will be a chicken salad sandwich sale after church on Sunday, October 19th.

The cost of the lunch is $6.50, and includes the sandwich, chips and a cookie. You

can order your lunch by filling out the form in the bulletin or by calling the church office.

Proceeds benefit the building fund.

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BIBLE?

By Ella Mae Spieker

Are you enjoying the cool fall weather? We have been very blessed when you hear what many parts

of our nation have been experiencing.

Here are the answers to the September Quiz:

1. John 2. 430 years 3. Joseph 4. Joseph, Mary & Jesus 5. Nebuchadnezzar 6. Median 7. Cain

8. Daniel 9. Stephen 10. Hagar & Ishmael

This month’s quiz is on “Who Said That?”

WHO SAID THAT?

1. ________________I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? (Matt. 3:14) A. Goliath

2. ________________I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. (Gen. 32:26) B. Isaiah

3. ________________We are all one man’s sons; we are true men; thy servants are no spies. C. Adam

(Gen. 39:12)

4. ________________Speak, for thy servant heareth. (I Sam. 3:10) D. Jesus

5. ________________ Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. (Luke 19:8) E. Samuel

6. ________________I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. (II Kings 22:8) F. Jacob

7. ________________I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in. (I Kings 3:7) G. Pilate

8. ________________O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! (II Sam. 19:4) H. Zacchaeus

9. ________________Woe is me, for I am undone! (Isaiah 6:5) I. Samuel

10. ________________I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid. (Gen. 3:10) J. Joseph’s brothers

11. ________________Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34) K. Peter

12. ________________ It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (Acts 9:5) L. John the Baptist

13. ________________Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with stones? (I Sam. 17:43) M. Hilkiah

14. ________________I find no fault with this man. (Luke 23:4) N. David

Enjoy the last of warmer weather! See you next month. God Bless!

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I t seems to me that almost

everyone loves to hear a good

choir. I have heard many choirs

over the 25 years that I have been in

ministry, and I can say with all hon-

esty, that when groups of people get

together to make beautiful music

with their voices, and it’s good,

there’s absolutely nothing like it! But

I have seen a trend over the last few

years in many of our churches in

terms of choirs and modern worship.

Maybe you’ve seen it too. They

seem to be unable to coexist. As

church/worship music has evolved

over the last 10-15 years, and the

styles have moved much more

towards the pop genre, it seems that

the choir has become irrelevant to

some of our gatherings as the body

of Christ in the context of worship.

Now to clarify, I enjoy pop music as

much as the next guy, In fact, I have

been a CCM groupie pretty much

most of my life. I grew up in the 80’s

and 90’s so you understand where

I’m coming from. I love so many of

the new songs that are being written

in the church today for the purpose

of the people glorifying God. How-

ever, I believe we do a disservice to

those who love to participate, and to

the body of Christ in general, when

we make a separation between

choirs and their ability to participate

in modern worship music. I believe

that they can and should coexist.

Here are a few reasons why.

THE CHOIR WAS GOD’S IDEA

From the account in Genesis 4:21,

we know that Jubal was the father of

all musicians. His name means,

“stream”. It comes from the root

word “yaval” in the Hebrew, which

means, “to bring, carry, lead, con-

duct, and bear along.” If we take

these meanings and apply them to

music and the worship of God, we

see this beautiful picture that our

worship, (singing and playing)

should be like a stream that flows to

the very throne of God. We also see

that there is a component of

“bringing, leading, or carrying to”.

This is the role of the worship lead-

er/pastor, and the choir. We first

bring worship to God personally, but

we are also a “conductor” or conduit

of worship whereby people are ush-

ered into the presence of God. We

are all called to be worshippers and

carriers of His presence, but there is

a role for His people to be led. The

choir helps facilitate that leading.

1 Chronicles 23:1-5 also gives us a

picture of what God intended in the

tabernacle and temple worship.

4,000 Levites were appointed to

sing, play worship, and praise God

day and night. God wanted His peo-

ple to praise and worship Him and

be led in that praise and worship.

The choir was definitely His idea!

THE CHOIR IS MULTI-

GENERATIONAL

One of the reasons I love the choir is

that when I look at them, I see peo-

ple from all walks of life, all age

groups, all backgrounds, and even

different nations. I see the 60-year

old retired military guy, the 40-year

old soccer mom, the 20-year old

college student, and everyone in

between, standing side by side lifting

their voices in praise to God. It’s

probably pretty rare that you see

that kind of picture without the choir

present. It’s actually a picture of the

body of Christ. We’ve done so

much to create niche services for

different age groups, that we miss

out on this important point. God is

calling all people to worship, and to

worship together. We all come from

different backgrounds, different

upbringings, different cultures, but

we are all part of the same body, we

are all needed, and we all worship

the same God. That’s a powerful

picture and is part of the choir’s role

as we gather to worship. (1 Cor. 12)

THE CHOIR IS A UNITY

BUILDER

Psalm 133 talks about how good it is

to be in unity. It describes how it’s

like precious oil, which is a symbol

of the Holy Spirit. It concludes by

saying that God adds His blessing

there. Just because you’re in a

choir doesn’t automatically mean

there is unity. In fact, many times

the opposite is true. The more

people you have working/serving

together, the more potential for

conflict. But when people have a

clear vision, purpose and goal, and

they begin to operate in that, and the

Holy Spirit enables them, there is a

supernatural power that comes.

This is what happens when the choir

operates in the unity that comes

from worshiping God together and

leading others in that same worship.

There is a sound that is heavenly

and a spirit that is undeniable.

These things not only unify the choir,

they unify the body. That’s an

important role!

And You Need the Choir by Brad Parsley-worship pastor

THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU,

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And You Need the Choir (CONTINUED)

THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU,

THE CHOIR STANDS ON

THE FRONT LINES

In 2 Chronicles 20, we see the

familiar story of Jehoshaphat

putting the singers out in front

as they went into battle. This

picture is so powerful today.

People enter our churches

every week under the

onslaught of an enemy who is

relentless in our culture.

People are bombarded with

things that kill, steal and

destroy. That’s the enemy’s

plan. But did you know that

sometimes our faith can help

those who can’t help them-

selves? Mark 2 tells us of the

story of the paralyzed man

being let down through the

roof by his friends so Jesus

could heal him. In verse 5 it

says that when Jesus saw

“their” faith, he forgave the

sins of the paralyzed man and

healed him. What? Our faith,

our praise, our worship of God

can bring healing and

redemption to people through

Jesus? Yes! It’s a powerful

role that the choir can play in

worship. God loves to sing

over us as Zephaniah 3:17

describes, and I think we

should do the same.

THE CHOIR IS CALLED

TO PROPHESY

You may read this heading

and say, “but how does the

choir prophesy? Isn’t that

where someone stands up

and gives a word from God?

And aren’t those words gener-

ally not nice?” It is true that

many times in the Old Testa-

ment God spoke to His people

through the prophets and the

words given were not always

encouraging. But if we look at

1 Corinthians 14:3, I think we

see a different picture.

If this is true, the choir is

called to prophesy over the

people as they worship God

together. Every week we can

lift up songs in worship to God

that bring strength, encour-

agement and comfort to His

people. As a prophetic voice,

the choir is called to declare

something different over the

people than the world de-

clares over them. In doing so,

they can be a powerful part of

bringing hope to the hopeless

as the name of Jesus is

declared.

The bottom line is, you can

accomplish so much more as

a team than you can alone.

We were made by God to be

on a “team”. We were made

to be in relationship with

others. We were made to live

in community. The choir is

definitely a beautiful place for

all those things. When the

team functions well together,

it brings a spirit of joy and

satisfaction. Knowing that

your calling can be lived out

only in the context of relation-

ship with others is a powerful

thought. The choir needs

you, and you need the

choir!

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BrentwoodBenson and tell

them how this article has

inspired you.

Article submitted by

Jen Davis

But the one who

prophesies speaks

to people for their

strengthening,

encouraging and

comfort.

1 Cor. 14:3 NIV

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UNCOMMON GROUNDS WORK DAY

OCTOBER 1st 4:00-8:00 PM

Come for any or all, bring a car load of Café supporters, friends or

fellow worshipers

We will be working in 4 areas:

KITCHEN/DINING AREA

BASEMENT CLEAN UP

CAFÉ COURTYARD AND GROUNDS

SPRING STREET GARDEN

Please contact email scott.branderhorst@gmail.com with number

coming and your work area preference

Are you up for a Challenge??

Recently there has been a frenzy on social media regarding the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge which has not only educated the masses of the this horrible disease (aka...Lou Gehrig's Disease) but also raised a lot of money. This got me to thinking about all the challenges we face in life which are too many to name.

For well over a year now I have been listening to the radio station KLOVE which is at 98.3 FM. I have been blessed by the wonderful Christian music and uplifting stories on my way to and from work. Although I must admit I do flip to KDKA for News, Traffic and Weather as well.

So my challenge is to you my church family to give KLOVE a try. Perhaps you may find joy and peace as I have and you don't even have to dump a bucket of ice water on your head.

Blessings and Peace,

Eleanor Pike

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We could learn a lot from crayons: Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are

different colors … but they all exist very nicely together in the same box.

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