Reminders….•Christian music artists Mercy

Me will be in concert at the Canfield fair on Sunday night, Sept. 6th

•Wednesday night Bible studies resume on Sept. 30th

Relator

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an autumn rain. Of

course, the weather at

the beginning of autumn is superb … not too hot

and not too cold … it is

just right.

Scripture bears out the

righteousness of autumn

and its weather as a covering of our Lord’s

faithfulness. Like

jumping in the pile of

those newly fallen

cornucopia of colors enhanced by the musk of

the outdoors and of

timber, you find yourself

enveloped by the

faithfulness of a God who loves us too much to just

leave us alone. The

prophet Jeremiah

throughout his writings

would refer to the cyclical natural wonders like

rains as evidence of a

God who brings ever

present assurance: Let

us fear the Lord our God, who gives autumn and

spring rains in season,

who assures us of the

regular weeks of harvest. Jer. 5:24

Some people miss the wonders of autumn

Be glad, people of Zion,

rejoice in the Lord your

God, for he has given you the autumn rains because

he is faithful. He sends

you abundant showers,

both autumn and spring

rains, as before. Joel 2:23

I am not sure if it is just

because I am a

September baby or

because I have much

experience in living in Ohio … but I love the

autumn … its air, its

smells, its feel, its leaves,

and its

memories. Memories of bonfires and hayrides and

football and hobo dinners

(if you haven’t

experienced this one you

need to let me know). The sights and

sounds and times with

family and friends around

a fire or a football is as

vivid as the colors of leaves on the trees after

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because they can only concentrate on the

winter that is around the corner. They dwell

on the distress of past winters and become almost despondent over the forecast for

winter to come.

Don’t miss life’s autumn moments as

directed by our gracious and generous God,

who gives us the present joys of the season

as we await the predetermined joys of the future, a future outlined in a Father’s

faithfulness.

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until

the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer

waits for the land to yield its valuable crop,

patiently waiting for the autumn spring rains. James 5:7

Our Prayer: Make It Rain Lord! Make it Rain!

The slurry walls of lifeAs horrific as 9/11 was, it could’ve been even

worse if not for a 30-year-old engineering feat.

Reaching some 70 feet underground, a 3-foot-

thick concrete structure called a “slurry wall”

surrounded the base of the World Trade Center complex. Designed to prevent the Hudson River

from flooding the basement, this wall prevented

New York’s subway system from flooding and

countless additional people from dying on

September 11, 2001.

A slurry wall is constructed by pouring a thick,

goopy mixture of powdered clay and water into a

deep, narrow trench. The solution coats the

sides, preventing water and soil from collapsing the trench. Pipes are then inserted through the

slurry, and concrete is pumped into the trench,

pushing the slurry up and out. At the WTC, the

concrete formed such a strong wall that even two

airplanes and the falling towers didn’t fracture it. Part of the slurry wall still stands at the 9/11

Memorial site, a symbol of resilience.

Sometimes God uses life’s “slurry” to make us

stronger than we ever thought possible. We might wish something yucky hadn’t happened —

until we discover it was part of what sustained

us, making us resilient and enabling us to rise

out of destruction and death to awe-inspiring new life.

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Sept. 4-7 … Family Weekend at Elkhorn

Sept. 6 … 8:00 am Trustees Meeting

Sept.11-12 … Women’s Retreat at Elkhorn

Sept.12 … Annual Chicken Barbeque at

Canton Christian Home

Sept. 13 … 8:00 am Elders Meeting

Sept. 15 … Senior Saints Day at Elkhorn

Sept. 17 … 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting at

Highland Christian Church

Sept. 20 … 8:00 am Board Meeting

Sept. 21 … 9:00 am Stitches &

Giggles/Women Of Christ

outing to Hartville

Sept. 26 … 5:00 pm Open House at

Highland Christian Church.

Meet the people of the

church and the Evangelist

Albert Bricker 6:00 pm.

Tom Shelton Concert and

fellowship to follow.

Sept. 30 … Wed. Night Bible Study resumes

Septem

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Calendar

The deacons have a project for a family in the church. They are asking for volunteers to assist with it. See Ben

Fowler for more information.

Our

thoughts and prayers are

with the family of Ellie

Wright. We rejoice that Ellie

is now with her Lord. Please

be in prayer for her family.

Our Congregation

Our Nation

Unspoken Needs

Lost Souls

NE Ohio Bible College

Highland Church

Nathaniel Davis (immune system problems)

Bill Wiley (meds for migraines helping some)

Wally Hartman (health problems)

Margaret Greier (health problems)

John Samuel Faloba (arthritis testing)

Maxine Vincent (cancer)

Elizabeth Thatcher (health problems)

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Mary Lou Eberhart (health problems)

Jeff Strange (please pray that treatments are

successful)

Kim Bergman (kidney cancer)

Steve Singer (blood condition)

Dustin Singer (blood condition and clots in leg)

Bill Yeager (health problems)

Bob Fluharty (rehabilitation due to stroke is

working)

Jean Fluharty (health issues)

Staci Sanders (health concerns)

Kim Briggs (cancer)

Suzanne Holloway (lung cancer)

Dorothy Knepper (lung Cancer)

Mary Lou Hartzell (throat cancer)

Dominic Dangelo (motorcycle accident)

Jean Macaulay (heart attack)

SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Joe Phillis (now stationed in New Jersey);

Joel Newburn, Germany; Kyle

Stephenson; Clinton Barnhart, Paige

Wyss

OUR SHUT-INS

Jim Dorsey, Bess Staubs, Pat Kalbfell,

Dorothy McFadden, David Phillis, Margie

Bell, health is failing, Martha Crookston

Little Lambs: Kim Cosma, Grant

Kelly, Gavin Kelly

Curious Kids: Kristie Dennison, Kaleb Shinn, Emma Jenkins

Teens: Ali Opsitnik,

Cody Opsitnik, Dom DiBaggio

Homebuilders/ Loyal Sons &

Daughters: Sheldon Cosma, Ada

Bailey, Bill & Marty Snyder, Carl &

Judy Merriman, Robin Janofa, Bill Yeager, Bev Evans, Jack & Bonnie

Vincent, Bill & Carol Kelly, Tom &

Linda Miller, Lynn & Brenda

Schmidt, John & Dorothy Faloba

September 1 ... Rorie & Diana Reiter

September 2 ... Stephan & Tiffanie Hennard

September 4 ... Jack & Bonnie Vincent

September 12... Glen & Beth Huston

September 16... Bill & Marty Snyder

September 19... Jason & Jennifer Shinn

September 22... Bob & Marty Shinn

September 29... Dick & Sherry Huston

Dear Friends,Thank you for the beautiful

flowers that arrived following my stay at Northside Hospital. They were delivered by the best friends God ever gave anyone (Bill & Marty Snyder). My new pacemaker and I are doing fine. Thanks, too, for the cards and most of all for your prayers. Our congregation might not be the biggest, we may not have programs for this or for that, but when it comes to love and support we can't be beat!With love,

Marty Shinn

We are combining

Women of Christ

and Stitches and

Giggles for an outing

to Hartville! We are meeting at

the church Monday,

September 21 at 9 am

to go. We will be

eating lunch at

Hartville Kitchen.

Brenda will

be driving. Sounds

like a fun outing.

There will be a sign

up sheet in the foyer. If it's

raining we will still go. A lot of

stores are inside. I’m bringing a

cooler, there is a good meat

market and cheese.

- Robin Heestand

September 1 ... Trixie StrattonTricia Herron

September 4 ... Julianne PoynterSeptember 6 ... Carol KellySeptember 8 ... Nicole HustonSeptember 9 ... Maria Bartels

Jim DorseySeptember 11... Aaron WallingSeptember 12...Sheldon Cosma

Karen AultmanSeptember 11... Aaron WallingSeptember 12...Sheldon Cosma

Karen AultmanSeptember 18... Michael StrattonSeptember 21...Lynn Phillis

Mitchell Phillis

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Congratulations to Cade

and Emily Shoff on the birth of their Son, Holden

Andrew and to his proud

grandparents, Rorie and

Diana Reiter. We look

forward to meeting Holden soon !

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Our September Phillips "Ph"amily profile: Cody Opsitnik

William "Cody" Opsitnik is the son of William and Milissa (Shinn) Opsitnik and resides with them on Salem Grange Road in Salem, Ohio. He was born on June 12, 1995. He has one sister, Ali, age

18. His grandparents are Bob and Marty Shinn who also attend Phillips.

Cody graduated from United High School in 2014 and his accomplishments there were: Class President, Band President and National Honor Society Treasurer. His extra curricular activities were

playing in the Marching Band and Concert Band. Cody had the privilege of visiting China in 2013 on

a United school trip. When he returned, he shared his photos with the church while his Mom sang

"What a Wonderful World" and "I Believe" which was very appropriate for his experience.

Cody works, when he can, at Das Dutch House in Columbiana. He works primarily in the Bakery

Department, but also works ringing up customers on the register. He started out as a bus boy,

dishwasher and cook over the two years he has been employed there.

Currently, Cody is continuing his education at Kent State University, Main Campus, in Kent, Ohio. He

resides there and comes home on weekends to attend church, Relay for Life (he is co-captain of

PCC team) events and being with family. His college major and long term goal is to become a high

school math teacher. He is also working on a minor in mathematics and business administration.

While attending the university, Cody is involved with being a tour guide and Student Success Leader, where he is assigned to 18 incoming freshman to guide them with their first year in college. This year

he will be joining a college organization called "Student Ambassadors" where he will meet with the

President of the University to discuss and share opinions of college students.

Most Sunday mornings, you will see Cody in a shirt and tie. As a soon to be math teacher, he will be

wearing shirts and ties everyday, so his goal is to have 180 ties so he can go an entire school year

without wearing the same tie twice. To date, he has collected 90 ties towards his goal before

graduating from KSU. Good Luck, Cody!

Cody's many duties at Phillips are: being responsible for the front church sign, administration of

PCC’s online website and Facebook page and managing the Media center in the back of church. He

also puts up our beautiful Nativity scene in front of church yearly and is an assistant Sunday School

teacher when needed. Cody's favorite story in the Bible is Noah and The Ark. His favorite hymn is any of the old classics. The big family atmosphere at Phillips is what he likes about being a member

here. Cody has a favorite fast food restaurant and that is Arby's. His favorite store he says he can

spend hours shopping in is Staples. Color favorite is Blue.

A few favorite phrases Cody likes are "If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet, how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is

something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." Mr. Rogers from Mister

Rogers Neighborhood.

Cody is very interesting teenager, who does a lot for our church here and anywhere he is in his life.

Thanks for your story, Cody............... - Submitted by Diana Reiter

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The Joy of TeachingWhat an awesome job I’ve got,

to nurture these dear precious tots

and help them know their lives were bought

when Jesus gave his blood and sought

to save the soul of every tot.

What an awesome job I’ve got,

to share the gospel with these tots

and plant in them with every thought

the prize of heaven Jesus brought

to save the soul of every tot.

What an awesome job I’ve got,

to teach against the devil’s plot

and amplify what Jesus taught

and glorify what God has wrought

to save the soul of every tot!

—MaryAnn Sundby

PHILLIPS CHRISTIAN CHURCH35459 SALEM GRANGE RDSALEM, OH 44460Sheldon Cosma, MinisterContact us:

Phone: 234-567-7273

Church: 330-332-4467

Email: phillipschristianchurch@hotmail.comSERVICES: SUNDAY9:00 am … Sunday School10:00 am …Worship 6:00 pm …. Deacons Discipleship Nights

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Website : phillipschristian.org

Dedicated to all of our wonderful Dedicated to all of our wonderful Dedicated to all of our wonderful Dedicated to all of our wonderful

teachers at Phillips !!teachers at Phillips !!teachers at Phillips !!teachers at Phillips !!Bones Bones

of the of the

ChurchChurch

The “body” of a church has

four kinds of bones:

1. The WISHbones are those folks who

spend all their time wishing someone else

would do all the work.

2. The JAWbones are those who do all the talking and very little else.

3. The KNUCKLEbones are those who

knock everything anyone else tries to do.

4. The BACKbones are those who get

under the load and get the work done.

What kind of bone are you?