September 8th has been officially designated as Rally Day here at First Church. As we do each year when Fall and

a new school year rolls around, we will use part of our regular Sunday morning service to celebrate the opportunities that

come with a new year of Christian Education. There will also be a time of dedication and consecration of those special

people who have volunteered to take on the responsibility of teaching Sunday School in God’s service.

But don’t forget that there are many other opportunities to serve and to use your gifts here at First Church. Let

me say ahead of time, If I forget to mention any, I apologize up front and promise to highlight the group in another edition

of the Newsletter. But at the same time, I would encourage you to get involved in ANY of the following ways:

• Choir- meets to practice Wednesday nights and, of course, provides a positive experience to worship every

Sunday.

• Refresh!- Every Wednesdays beginning October 2nd, a children’s program and a new adult Bible Study will

provide opportunity and scriptural learning for the whole family.

• Bible Study- Meets every Tuesday at 9:30 in the Alpha Classroom for study and discussion of God’s word.

• Men’s Fellowship- meets the third Saturday of every month for breakfast and a time together. The group also

provides important services to the church and church members on an as-needed basis.

• Sister of Faith- just as the men of the congregation meet, so do the ladies! Currently they get together the third

Saturday at the Bistro for breakfast.

• Thursday morning Breakfast Club. Meets at Spring House at 9 am for breakfast and socializing.

• Book Club – meet on the third Monday of the month at 10 am in the Parlor.

• Quilting-- Wednesdays at 9 am in the Quilting room.

• Knitting Group (Prayer Shawl Ministry)- Meet Wednesday’s at 1 pm and Thursday’s at 6:30 pm in the Parlor.

• Junior Youth- Meet on the third Sunday and every Wednesday during Recharge!

• Senior Youth- Senior High Youth meet for scheduled activities.

• Exercise Group – Meet at 6:15 pm on Thursday. Currently the group is walking at the football field, but as the

weather cools down, they will move back to the church.

• Relay for Life team – Our church team has fundraisers throughout the year and the event culminates in the Cove

Relay for Life event in June.

In addition to these regular groups, we have people who provide ministry through helping with funeral meals and other

as-needed events. And don’t forget –we’re always looking for additional volunteers to help with worship leadership and

Sunday School and Children’s Church!

Pastor Dave

The First Church of the Brethren

Roaring Spring, PA

September 2019 Newsletter

Living out our faith Being the hands and feet of Jesus, serving with open minds and hearts.

We exist to be a community of welcome and worship where people find peace, purpose, and power through Jesus Christ.

901 Bloomfield St. (814) 224.4113 Roaring Spring, PA 16673 Fax (814) 224.4923 Director of Ministry: Dr. David Crumrine www.rsfirstchurch.org

Highlights of Leadership Mtg. July 30th 2019

Hospitality and Communications Team - Valerie Smith - Little Miss Pageant held at First Church Aug 31st.

- Community worship service at Spring Dam Aug. 4th. - July 13 swimming party in conjunction with Vacation Bible School was very well attended. - Rally Day is September 8th. There will be a meal. Finance and Facility Team - Bryce Nooyen - Will be trying to communicate better with congregation about the financial status of the church. - Still not receiving much toward capital improvement projects. - Additional brick work done. Some flashing repairs done which will hopefully help with roof leaks. - A community sharing library is planned for outside the church near steps at California Ave. - It’s projected we’ll be well short of budgeted income. All teams doing well with budgets. - Small roof over parking lot entrance was removed because of severe deterioration. Missions and Service Team - Adam Lanzendorfer - Donations have been given to Fire Company and Garver YMCA.

- Planning for Heritage Fair September 21st. Christian Education Team - Pat Frazier - Vacation Bible school with other churches was very successful. Thank you Mindy Wagner and all those who helped.

- Venture Club program, renamed “Recharge and expanded to include all age levels is set to begin October 2nd. Angie Russell is heading it up and can answer questions. - A congregational Forum is scheduled for Aug 25 to present information about a proposed part time position for a coordinator of youth ministry. - Having a hard time finding people willing to be Sunday School teachers. Worship Team - Terry Hershberger - No report Deacons' Report - Dan / Jane Brumbaugh - Visitation and prayer gatherings continue to happen. - In pew communion held July 14th. - Next meeting September 15th. - Love feast is October 6th. Pastor Dave - Annual Conference went well. - Will be taking 2 more classes for TRIM program this fall. - Taking communion to shut-ins. - On track be licensed by the end of the year. - Officiated at 2 funerals Next Meetings - Tuesday, Aug. 27th , Sept. 24th at 6:30

SEPTEMBER Serving Schedule

Greeters Deacon Greeters Candlelighter Audio Technician Fellowship

Time

Front:

Margaret Sell

Rear: Bill &

Georgia Hagstrom

Krista Snyder Generation Hope Travis Russell

Not Held

September 1 8 15 22 29

Organist Darlene Wyland Barb Wineland Cathy Petre Cathy Petre Barb Wineland

Pianist Marcia Fleck Cathy Neal Brenda Fluke-

Garber Cathy Neal Marcia Fleck

Storyteller A youth Pastor Dave Linda Steele Betsy Garach Sandy Norris

Nursery Attendant

Welcome Center

Jane Brumbaugh Carol Emerick Jeannie Stiffler Darlene Wyland Nancy Forshey

Parking Lot Greeters

Don Bookhammer Don Myers

Dan Hammel Dave Imes

Mark Garach Pat Long

Dave Imes Dave Imes

Flowers Memory of

Margaret Imes

Honor of marriage of Traci Russell &

Brian Totillo

Bulletins Honor of all

teachers

Honor of our Mentoring Program

Children’s Church

Angie Russell Angie Russell

Worship Leader

Betsy Garach Pattie Conlon

Finn Alexander Croft July 24, 2019 Zach & Megan Croft 721 E. Main St Roaring Spring, PA 16673

Note: New Address

Greeters are asked to be at the church by 8:45 am

We extend our Christian Sympathies to the

family and friends of Gladys A. Dodson who

went home to be with the Lord on August 1,

2019.

The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen

Not even the icy temperatures of a typical New England winter can match the bone-chilling scene of carnage discovered at the chapel of Our Lady of Divine Light. Within the cloistered convent lie two nuns–one dead, one critically injured–victims of an unspeakably savage attacker. The brutal crime appears to be without motive, but medical examiner Maura Isles’s autopsy of the dead woman yields a shocking surprise: Twenty-year-old Sister Camille gave birth

before she was murdered. Then another body is found, mutilated beyond recognition. Together, Isles and homicide detective Jane Rizzoli uncover an ancient horror that connects these terrible slaughters. As long-buried secrets come to light, Maura Isles finds herself drawn inexorably toward the heart of an investigation that strikes close to home–and toward a dawning revelation about the killer’s identity too shattering to consider.

October 6, 2019

9/1 Walter & Linda Piper

Nathan & Stephanie Hershberger

Nathan & Brandi Walter

9/3 Barry & Melanie Hoffman

9/6 Pete & Carol Imler

9/7 Fred & Arlene Beers

9/8 Don & Janie Myers

9/11 Dave & Valerie Smith

9/13 Allen & Emily Keith

9/15 Tom & Julie Dick

9/17 Scott & Barbara Smith

9/18 Tom & Janis Thompson

9/20 Adam & Cortney Lanzendorfer

9/23 Tom & Missy Glunt

9/26 Rick & Tonya Dillon

Mitch & Bethann Frederick

8 am

September 14, 2019

HOMEWOOD

9/1 Cindy Hamm

Mike Holsinger

9/5 Vicki Fisher

Sherwood Bumbarger

9/6 Angie Delozier

Hank Meetze

Darlene Eicher

9/7 Ben Brumbaugh

9/8 Guy Forshey

Caelan Padilla

9/9 Tim Eger

9/10 Tom Dick

9/12 Ben Wilt

Aric Foor

9/15 Daren Brumbaugh

Jane Brumbaugh

Alexander Zychowski

Jocelynn Kressler

9/16 Rachael Caldwell

9/17 Kaleb Eger

Eli Hershberger

9/18 Adam Frederick

9/20 David Dodson

Dee Myers

Sage Evans

9/21 Nancy Forshey

Jerry Ritchey

9/22 Lydia Loucks

9/23 Chelsey Dick

Malaki Frederick

9/25 Kyle Musselman

Cobee Shuff

9/26 Janet Imes

Scott Thompson

Meeka Foor

9/27 Aubreyalice Flamish

9/28 Mindy Dicken

9/29 Shelby Burns

Clara Hoffman

9/30 Dominic Trigona

We will go on a hike and participate in a community service project We will

plan to depart from the church at 3 pm and return by 5:30 pm. Be sure to

bring a bottle of water for the hike. Friends welcome!

September 8, 2019

BREEZEWOOD TRUCKER TRAVELER BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

9AM-5PM

EVERETT CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 119 EAST 2nd ST.

EVERETT, PA !!!COME TO SHOP!!! !!!COME FOR LUNCH!!!

H E R I T A G E F A I R 2 0 1 9 The public is invited to the Middle PA District's 39th annual Heritage Fair at Camp Blue Diamond. The Fair will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21st.

On Friday evening, Sept. 20th between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers up near the Lodge for overnight guests and those setting up booths and displays. There is no set fee; donations will be accepted.

Saturday, Sept. 21st, is Heritage Fair Day. The fair begins with a diner style breakfast served in the Lodge from 6:30- 8:30 a.m. There will be a 5K Run/Walk starting at the Directors' House at 7 a.m. and Food and Craft Booths will beginning selling their wares at 8:30 a.m.

During the day there will be a variety of demonstrations, displays, and activities available.

An Auction featuring baskets, handmade items and quilts begins at 11 a.m. and concludes around 1 p.m.

Activities at Heritage Fair will include a ‘Dunk the Dunker’ tank, the auction, roving musicians, a 4-Square tournament, historical demonstrations and Dr. Jeff Bach, a leading historian on Brethren

history. For children, there’s a large, special area with scarecrow making, cookie painting, balloon animals, face painting, a bounce house, the saw dust pile, and a wide variety of crafts and games.

The Brethren Heritage Center occupies the main floor of the Main Lodge. Demonstrations and educational centers will show various aspects of Brethren culture. Tables with representatives from Brethren Institutions and charities provide materials about the Brethren and their work in Pennsylvania and throughout the world.

Craft & Food Items will be available from about 30 church sponsored food booths. The making of many regional and traditional favorites will be demonstrated at the fair, including; cider, apple dumplings, ham pot pie, chicken corn soup, bean soup, apple butter, homemade desserts, kettle corn, apple butter pies, 40+ varieties of fudge, 20+ varieties of whoopie pies, and assorted desserts. The Heritage Fair auction, booths and activities typically end at 2 p.m.

On Sunday there will be a continental breakfast at

9:30 a.m. in the Main Lodge followed by morning

worship.

College students are asked to share their school

addresses with the office. Please also let us know if

you wish to have a newsletter mailed to you.

October 21, 2019

Fellowship Hall

District Conference

October 12, 2019

New Enterprise Church of the Brethren The Food Pantry (located in St. Luke’s Lutheran Church) is in need of oatmeal for breakfast meals, cake mixes, brownie mix, icing, and paper goods. We continue to serve between 20-25 families per month.

Mentoring Sunday

September 15, 2019

Team pictures taken in Fellowship Hall 8:45 – 9 am

We are seeking volunteers for the

Altar Care/ Worship Center

Committee. Some of the

responsibilities are: replacing

candles as needed, changing altar

cloths when required, clean and

remove all wax from candles and

brass on the worship center, and

checking and replacing wicks in the

candlelighters. Contact the church

office if interested.

Chancel Choir

Practice will begin

on September 4th

at 6:30 pm. We

will meet weekly

in the sanctuary each Wednesday

evening. If you love to sing, we

invite you to join us. If you have

any questions, please contact

Terry Hershberger.

The Heritage Fair Quilt is in the

frame and quilting is underway at

the New Enterprise COB. Would

you like to put some stitches in it?

If so, the New Enterprise Quilters

welcome you to join them. They

quilt as a group each Wednesday

starting at approximately 9 am

until approximately 3 pm when

fingers and backs get tired. (They

do stop and go out to lunch at

noon). Stop in some Wednesday

morning and give quilting a try!

Quilting groups from other

churches are invited to lend their

talents as well. The NE Quilters

look forward to seeing old friends

and meeting new people. For more

information you may call the New

Enterprise COB office at 814-766-

2161.

My name is Chelsey Rhodes. I am the Home Delivered Meals Program Supervisor at Blair Senior Services, Inc. Our Roaring Spring Meals on Wheels route is currently in need of volunteer(s) to deliver meals on Fridays. The Roaring Spring route takes approx. 1.5 hours from the first delivery to the last. Volunteers can pick-up the meals at Faith Assembly Church (no need to travel in to Altoona). Current volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays start this route around 10AM to give you an idea, but we can make arrangements with the Friday’s volunteer(s). I provide training and offer mileage reimbursement at 40 cents per mile. If interested or if you have questions, please contact me at (814)946-1235 or

email crhodes@blairsenio.org.

Emmett & Marissa Witkovsky-Eldred 120 Dwight St. Apt. 507 New Haven, CT 06511 Jacey Myers Camp Stevens PO Box 2320 Julian, CA 92036

September 2019

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 9:25 am Worship

10:45 am Family Sunday School

2 OFFICE CLOSED

3 9:30 AM Bible Study

4 9 am Ladies Aid 1 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice

5 9 am Bulletin Deadline 9 am Breakfast Fellowship at Spring House Grille 6:15 pm Exercise Group 6:30 pm Knitting Group

6 6 pm Youth Parking Lot Fundraiser

7

8 Food Bank Collection

RALLY DAY 9:25 am Worship

10:45 am Sunday School

9 7 pm Disaster Response Meeting

10 9:30 AM Bible Study

11 9 am Ladies Aid 1 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice

12 9 am Bulletin Deadline 9 am Breakfast Fellowship at Spring House Grille

6:15 pm Exercise Group 6:30 pm Knitting Group

13 Newsletter Submissions Due

14 8 am Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

15 8:45 an Mentoring

team pictures

9:25 am Worship

10:45 am Sunday School

16 10 am Book Group

17 9:30 AM Bible Study

18 9 am Ladies Aid 1 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice

19 9 am Bulletin Deadline 9 am Breakfast Fellowship at Spring House Grille 6:15 pm Exercise Group 6:30 pm Knitting Group

20

21 Heritage Fair

22 9:25 am Worship

10:45 am Sunday School

23

24 9:30 AM Bible Study

25 9 am Ladies Aid 1 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice

26 9 am Bulletin Deadline 9 am Breakfast Fellowship at Spring House Grille 6:15 pm Exercise Group 6:30 pm Knitting Group

27

28

29 9:25 am Worship

10:45 am Sunday School

30

Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out take another shot.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

—Nelson Mandela

“God is not out there or back there or yet to be, but hidden in the most ordinary

things of our ordinary lives.” —Sallie McFague

Back-to-school humor What kind of school do you go to if you’re …

… an ice cream man? Sundae school

… a giant? High school

… a surfer? Boarding school

… King Arthur? Knight school

FIRST CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 901 BLOOMFIELD STREET ROARING SPRING, PA 16673 814.224.4113 Fax: 814.224.4923 Email: churchoffice@rsfirstchurch.org

www.rsfirstchurch.org Director of Ministry Dave Crumrine dcrumrine@rsfirstchurch.org

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