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“O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 118: 29
Kathleen Davis
John D. Whittington
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
All Saints Day
Lord’s Supper - Traditional
A life of faith is no different. There are times when we feel very spiritually connected
with God, and others when God seems nowhere to be found. There are times of
incredibly faith and times of deep, deep doubt. There are times when we are sure of
God’s presence, and there may even be times when we question God’s very existence.
It’s been a journey for all of us to get to this place at this point in time. Our lives have
each taken their own path – some windier than others – to bring us here. I recently went
on a quite a journey of my own. Not only did I do the physical travel of 1,400 miles
across 7 states to make my way to Butler, but I also went on a spiritual journey. I had to
rely on God in new ways, and trust the Spirit as we were led to this place.
And, here we are! This is the time when our journeys converge. Together, we will grow
spiritually, serve compassionately, worship faithfully, and commune peacefully.
Together we will listen for God’s voice and for God’s call. Together, we will do our best
to serve God with joy, energy, and fidelity.
My family and I are so excited to be in Butler, and we are looking forward to the many
ways we will journey together. I’ve been on lots of trips in my life, and I know for sure
that traveling companions make all the difference. Even those who start a trip as
complete strangers create an unbreakable bond by the end. When we share experiences,
we become family.
So, I’d love to get to know you, my traveling companions! Feel free to stop by my
office for a chat (I’ll always have chocolate available). Once I find my weekly rhythm, I
will have regular office hours at a local coffee shop, and I’d love to enjoy a cup and your
company. One of my primary areas of focus early on is to simply get to know people
and build relationships, and I look forward to every opportunity to do so.
As we embark on this journey together, there will be obstacles and roadblocks, but we
must trust that God is in control and that God has a plan. I look forward to traveling
together with you!
Peace-
Pastor Leigh
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FULL DREAM AHEAD IN FAITH!
Dear Friends in Christ,
By now you should have received the 2018 stewardship letter and pledge form. Our
stewardship message comes from Acts 2:17 and reads: “In the last days it will be, God
declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men
shall dream dreams.” This is a timely message for Hill Church as we welcome our new
pastor, the Reverend Leigh Benish and begin to dream about where God is leading our
family of faith.
If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider how you can support the
mission and ministries of Hill Church. Please complete the pledge form that came with your
stewardship letter and return it in the envelope provided. If you have misplaced your pledge
form you may use the form included with this newsletter article. You may return your pledge
form by mailing it to the church office or placing it in the offering plate during worship.
Pledges will be consecrated to the glory and honor of God on Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Thank you for honoring God through your support of the ministries and mission of Hill
Church. Your generosity and support will help Hill Church fulfill God’s plan for our future.
E S T I M AT E O F G I V I N G C A R D
Because of God’s great love and grace for me/us, I/we wish to help share Name _____________________________________________________
his love throughout the year with my/our ongoing financial support of
the mission and ministries of Hill Church. To help fulfill our ministry Address ___________________________________________________
opportunities in the coming year (2019), I/we hope to give:
City ____________________________________ Zip_______________
$ _________ per WEEK, totaling $___________ for the Year
Telephone
$ _________ per MONTH, totaling $___________ for the Year
__________________________________________________
$ _________ per _______, totaling $___________ for the Year
Signature _________________________________Date _____________
In addition, to personally serve God through the ministry opportunities
Note: Please remember that you may change your estimate of giving at
of the church in the coming year, I/we hope to give ______ hours of my/
any time by notifying the Financial Secretary.
our time ___ weekly or ___ monthly in support of the following
ministries __________________________________________________
Directions: Please complete this Estimate of Giving Card, and bring it
with you to worship November 11. All the cards will be consecrated
_____ I/we commit to support the church in prayer; however, at the during worship. Thank you for your participation.
present time, I/we cannot commit to give financially or of my/our time
on a regular basis.
Morning Evening
1 Jer. 24, 25, 26 Titus 2
2 Jer. 27, 28, 29 Titus 3
3 Jer. 30, 31 Philemon
4th - Cathy Zarnick 4 Jer. 32, 33 Heb. 1
On a very warm October evening, Grillmaster Steve Arn helped other Community
Dinner volunteers by cooking hotdogs outside for 88 guests. Baked beans,
peaches, cake, and potato chips rounded out the menu. Just to shake things up a
bit, the pre-meal prayer was also held outside. We are nothing if not flexible! To
find out how you can help, call Barb or Jim Kamerer at 724.283.2248.
WORSHIP
Session Notes
The Session held its monthly meeting on October 8, 2018. ATTENDANCE
IN AUGUST AND
The following actions were taken: SEPTEMBER
++ Approved the resignation of Rev. Dr. William Jackson as interim pastor effective
October 15, 2018, and thanked him for his time, guidance and wisdom during his stay. Sunday
++ Approved the following from the Stewardship Committee -- to accept the final 9/2 83
distribution of the Alice Platt Estate in the amount of $70,016.11; to designate the use of
the estate distribution for use in the church doors/lift project as needed; to authorize the 9/9 118
new designated signers for church accounts; to authorize those designated to make 9/16 84
withdrawals or transfers from New Covenant funds.
9/23 68
++Approved the Administration Committee motion to begin Phase Two of the lift/door
accessibility project to include modification of sidewalks and railings on Second Street, 9/30 80
replacement of both Second Street lower level entrance doors and replacement of
McCarren Way exterior and interior doors. completion of this project will result in two 10/7 82
fully accessible church entrances. 10/14 53
Respectfully submitted,
Louise Evans 10/21 85
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Reservation form
SENIOR NIGHT OUT
MONDAY, November 19, 2018 at 5:30 P.M.
Name(s)_______________________________________
#Attending _________ # Gluten Free _________
Ride Needed? _________ # Dairy Free _________
Donations accepted
DEADLINE for RESERVATIONS: Wednesday, November 14th.
Senior Night Out will be held on Monday, November 19th at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be catered by
Simply Catered and will be stuffed pork chops, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, fruit
salad, rolls and dessert. This ministry is for those ages 50 and over to enjoy fellowship, a catered
dinner, and a special program. Please mark your calendars and use the reservation form above! Put
your reservation form in the collection plate or turn it in to Elean in our Church Office on or before
Wednesday, November 14th at noon. Please let us know if you have to cancel the day of the dinner.
I want to thank so many for their letters, notes, and calls to me in my loss of Shirley, who has been the
bright light of my life for over sixty years. My heart is broken in my missing her. Our life together in
Christian ministry, teaching, caring, loving, and laughter will culminate, I pray, in our beautiful reunion
"in heaven as it was on earth". Hill Church was our most happy church 13 years into our retirements.
Wonderful friends and shared services. Shirley and I love you. Thank you for sharing my grief. - Mike
Winship
The Heist Family would like to thank everyone who took the time to donate food and money to the
Dassa Weekend Power Pack Back Pack program! The response of our Church family truly
overwhelmed us AGAIN! We are so grateful to say we donated 40 canned pastas, 46 mac and
cheese, 17 tunas, 15 soups, 84 puddings, 28 juice boxes, 114 fruit cups, 44 apple sauces, 136 fruit
bars, 93 breakfast bars/cereals, and 216 crackers/snacks/chips for a GRAND TOTAL of 833
items!! With the generous monetary donations to this program we were able to purchase 197
Hormel Complete/Dinty Moore dinners and 221 cans of dinner soup, the items
most needed. All these items were packed into our SUV, taking up the entire
back and part of the middle row, and delivered to Dassa McKinney Elementary
School on Friday, October 12th. We thank you so very much for your wonderful
generosity! Thank you again and may God bless everyone who was so generous!
With love and gratefulness, Gregory, Elean, Sam, Seth, and Bella Heist.
NEWS FROM GHANA
We are about to send funds to the Bubiashie Committee for scholarships to be awarded soon.
Please prayerfully consider contributing to this mission as it benefits young women in
Ghana. As you may recall, Hill Church has been doing this for nine years. The committee
is also planning to send Christmas cards to each student, just as a way of keeping in touch.
Please join us at 6:30 on November 14 for a brief presentation on what we have been
up to this fall. You can count on songs from the Preschool crowd, a special song and
dance based on our lesson theme by the Grades 1-3 class and their Teen mentors.
The Grades 4-6 class will present a short play about the bad kids from Holy Moses
Christian School and what the learn about following God! Then we’ll adjourn to the
fellowship hall for AWESOME DESSERTS. Anyone who is willing to bring a dessert,
please let Kathleen Davis know as soon as possible.
Baking Day - all teens are encouraged to come to the kitchen on Saturday, November
3rd at 2:00 PM to bake brownies and cupcakes for the Election Day Bake Sale. The
Teens going to the National Presbyterian Youth Triennium next summer will benefit
from proceeds of the sale so we are excited to help stock the table.
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study for Women has just begun their second book-
Ruth. Please feel free to come join in the discussions. We try to tread a wide path
between the meaning of the text and parallels with today’s world. Delicious snacks
are served at break time and the diversity of opinion is always stimulating.
Have you found six green footprints so far? Keep looking! The puzzle with all the
important words from the WOTH lessons will be in next month’s newsletter and you
may win the grand prize!
Thank You! The Mission Support Committee thanks the
congregation for their generous donations of coats to benefit
the Bundle Up Butler program. Fifty two men’s, women’s,
and children’s coats were taken to the Center for Community
Resources for distribution later this month.
I serve in Kabul, Afghanistan in a base called New Kabul Compound (NKC). In my office, we have all branches
of service. Soon, we are going to be an international office with someone from the Ukraine working in our office.
I am a Civil Servant who works directly for the Navy. I am one of the few people in this office who is not in
uniform.
I will be here until March of 2019 and am happy to share care packages with others in my office and on base. On
the larger base, we have Americans, Mongolians, Norwegians, British, and Germans. I’m sure I would find a few
other nations if I tried.
This is my first deployment, which I volunteered. I am amazed, thankful, and blessed by the support of strangers.
Care packages are appreciated by everyone.
Kevin
Medical Program Manager
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Good morning Ladies,
I received a package today and a couple the other day. Thank you so very much. I love receiving your packages.
(So do my co-workers because I share)
Thank you
Penny
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We received two care packages today. Wow!!! You went all out! You really lifted our spirits!!!!!! Everyone
enjoyed looking through it - almost everyone got something! Thank you very much!!!!!! You all are a real blessing!
I, of course, grabbed those protein bars - thanks for thinking of me! Lord bless!
SSG Martin
1 TSC Container Management
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If you would like to make donations, there is a box in the Overflow Room. To see a list of items in need, please
visit their website, yellowribbongirls.com
ITEMS IN MOST NEED
Batteries (AA, D), beef jerky, energy/granola bars, Gatorade powder, powdered drink mix, packs of crackers,
battery power fans, 2 ply toilet paper, protein bars, microwave meals
“Keep Me Warm Trees”
Once again we are asking the congregation to help to decorate our “Keep Me Warm Trees”.
Beginning November 11th we will have a tree set up in the Overflow Area and also one in the
Fellowship Hall to receive your contributions through December 16th. Warm clothing, new or
gently used, such as mittens, caps, jackets, sweaters, scarves, gloves, socks, etc. will be
greatly appreciated. We thank you for all your beautiful items in the past and in
advance for your help this year. There seems to be a great need this year as in the
past. These items will be delivered to Center Avenue School and some of the coats
may go to Bundle Up.
- Bea Welch, P.W. Moderator
oinsettias
$6.50 each
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY THE WAY YOU WISH NAMES TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN
USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH PLANT ORDERED
OR
Barb
Deacon Elder Elder Deacon
NOVEMBER Men’s Kamerer Bella
Gregory Becky Bob Jim
18 Team Heist
Heist Mike Freeze Plymale Kennedy Kamerer
None - Due
Ruth Scott Elder Elder
NOVEMBER Men’s Audrey Caroline To
Audrey Tom
25 Team Nossokoff Freeze Thanksgiving
Steve Arn Nossokoff Graham
Holiday
Communion Team – Team B
Newsletter Team in NOVEMBER (for December) – B
(Willing Workers)
Sunday morning ride service driver for NOVEMBER - Gregory Heist (724-996-6050)
PULPIT FLOWERS
NOVEMBER 4 NOVEMBER 11 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 25
Donated in loving
Donated in Donated in loving Donated in loving
memory of
loving memory of memory of her memory of
Elroy and Crystal Beisheim and
Craig Daugherty by husband, Wayne Hoover and in
Richard “R.B.” Beisheim, Jr.
Nancy, Stacie, and Jack Street, honor of her family
by Richard and
Sue. by Carolyn Street. by Jan Hoover.
Maxine Beisheim.
PEW GREETERS
Hill Church for many years was known as “The Glad Hand Church.” The Nurture
Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors,
encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.
25th Sunday
After
11 Pentecost 12 13 14 15 16 17
9:30am - Community 6:45pm - Session Mtg. 9:30-11:00am - 8:00am - Women’s 9:00am - Organ Tuning 12:30 Piano Tuning 11:00am - AA Meeting
Lunches Women’s Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at 6:00pm - Handbell Practice
10:30am - Worship - Rev. 11:15am - Staff Meeting Mac’s Café
Leigh Benish preaching 5-7:00pm - Wednesdays
11:30am - Fellowship Hour On The Hill
5:00pm - Community
Dinner
“You are
my God, 26th Sunday
After
18 Pentecost 19 20 21 22 23 24
10:30am - Worship - Rev. 5:30pm - Senior Night 9:30-11:00am - Women’s 8:00am - Women’s 11:00am - AA Meeting
and I will Leigh Benish preaching Out Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
11:30am - Fellowship Hour 11:15am - Staff Meeting Mac’s Café
12:00pm - Yarn Group 1:00pm - Betsy 5:00pm - Choir Practice
McCormick Circle
give thanks
to you;”
Christ
The King
25 Sunday 26 27 28 29 30
10:30am - Worship - Rev. 9:30-11:00am - 8:00am - Women’s 6:00pm - Handbell Practice
Leigh Benish preaching Women’s Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
11:30am - Fellowship Hour 11:15am - Staff Meeting Mac’s Café
Psalm 5:00pm - Choir Practice
118: 28
November 2018
Cut out the picture and Bible verse and use it as your bookmark for your Bible for the month of November!