FALL
2010

VOL
2,
ISSUE
2

legacy
the

Walking
Wounded
BY
JENNIFER
CONLEY,
DIRECTOR
OF
CHILDREN’S
MINISTRIES

I
can
still
picture
the
classroom
in
my
 week,
they
get
to
put
a
sticker
on
the
 dumb
after
all.”
I
think
to
myself.
I


mind,
the
smell
of
the
chalkboard
mixed
 chart
by
their
name.
At
the
end
of
the
 happily
wait
for
my
name
to
be
called
for

with
musty
books.
The
hum
of
the
air
 year
whoever
has
the
most
stickers
gets
 my
sticker.
It
never
is!
conditioner
cooling
off
fifteen
sweaty
 to
go
out
to
eat
with
the
teacher
and
her
 
 The
teacher
calls
out
each
name
that

little
bodies
just
returned
from
recess.
I
 husband.
Some
students
get
to
put
four
 “made
the
grade”
giving
each
child
the

am
sitting
in
my
assigned
chair
struggling
 stickers
on
the
chart
a
week.
I
am
lucky
 stickers
they
have
earned,
but
my
name

not
to
fidget
because
it
is
Friday
and
the
 that
I
have
four.
I
have
studied
really
hard
 is
not
among
them.
When
she
is
finished

teacher
is
about
to
return
all
of
our
 and
worked
to
make
up
for
what
I
lack,
 she
asks
if
she
has
missed
anyone,
and

quizzes
and
tests
from
the
week
before.
I
 but
most
weeks
I
fail
to
produce
three
 my
hand
proudly
shoots
up.
She
looks

stare
at
the
chart
at
the
front
of
the
 A’s. over
at
me
and
in
a
tone
of
amazement

room,
while
my
stomach
churns
with
 
 The
teacher
hands
me
my
stack
of
 says,
“You
got
three
A’s?”
I
nod
my
head

anxiety. papers.
With
my
stomach
churning,
I
 and
give
a
little
smile.
She
shakes
her


 That
chart
(at
the
front
of
the
room)
 look
at
my
hard
work.
My
eyes
begin
to

serves
to
remind
my
little
heart
that
I
am
 burn
with
unshed
tears.
Will
I
have
a

not
very
smart.
This
is
my
first
year
in
a
 sticker
this
week?
I
cautiously
look
down

inside

Walking
Wounded

pp.
1,3
new
school
and
it
is
pretty
obvious
that
 at
the
stack
and
begin
to
go
through
 Get
Moving

p.
2
my
old
school
either
didn’t
teach
me
 them.
Did
I
really
count
three
A’s?
I
think
 Love,
Dad

p.
3
well,
or
I
am
just
dumb!
I
assume
the
 to
myself,
“I
must
have
counted
wrong.”
 Mustard
Seeds

p.
4
latter
option.
After
all,
that
chart
seems
 So
I
carefully
count
again.
Yep,
three
A’s!
 Holidays
&
Everydays

p.
5
to
affirm
my
stupidity.
You
see,
for
every
 This
week
I
get
to
proudly
make
my
four

three
A’s
a
student
receives
in
a
given
 stickers
into
five.
“Maybe,
I’m
not
so

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at
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22
and
23
On
the
Ligonier
Diamond
You
may
have
noticed
the
computer
 their
children
in
AWANA
to
sign
in

screens
and
keyboards
on
the
 using
the
computers
at
the
 Does
your
family
do

Registration
Desk
in
the
children’s
 Registration
Desk.
Currently,
each
 something
special
in

wing.
For
the
last
three
years,
the
 child
enrolled
in
the
program
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County?


children’s
ministry
team
(aka
 receives
a
name
badge
with
a

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share
any

Captains)
has
been
diligently
 security
code
which
they
wear

information
about
fun

researching
computer
security
 throughout
the
night.
Their
parents
 family
outing
ideas!


systems
for
churches
to
better
 receive
a
corresponding
label
that

facilitate
our
growing
children’s
 they
must
present
to
the
teacher
in
 Email
us
at:


ministry.

 order
to
pick
up
the
child
at
the
end
 gaclegacy@gmail.com


 Why
is
this
necessary?
As
we
 of
the
evening.
This
security
code

grow,
it
becomes
increasingly
difficult
 changes
every
week
and
is
only
good

to
become
acquainted
with
 for
the
night
that
it
is
issued.
This
has

everyone,
and
especially
difficult
to
 gone
a
long
way
to
ensure
that
your

identify
which
child
belongs
to
which
 children
are
safe
while
in
our
care. A
Child’s
Prayer
for
Morning
adult.
With
child
molestation
and
 
 The
security
system
is
a
much‐
 Now,
before
I
run
to
play,
custody
battles
becoming
an
 needed
answer
to
prayer
and
we
are
 Let
me
not
forget
to
pray
To
God
who
kept
me
through
the
night
increasing
societal
occurrence,
the
 grateful
to
God
for
providing
us
with

And
waked
me
with
the
morning
light.
thought
of
releasing
a
child
to
the
 the
funds
to
make
this
happen.
If
you
 Help
me,
Lord,
to
love
thee
more
wrong
person
or
subjecting
a
child
to
 have
any
questions
or
concerns,
 Than
I
ever
loved
before,
In
my
work
and
in
my
play
someone
who
does
not
have
his
best
 please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
 Be
thou
with
me
through
the
day.
interest
at
heart
turns
our
blood
 Jennifer
Conley
at
the
church
office
 Amen.
cold. (724‐837‐1122).



 
 ‐
Author
Unknown

 As
such,
in
September
we
began
 

requiring
all
parents
who
registered

Walking
Wounded
‐
Cont’d
from
p.
1

head
in
disbelief
and
asks
to
see
my
 and
healing
to
a
child’s
hurt
heart,
or
 already,
that
you
have
tremendous


stack
of
papers.
She
needs
to
make
 they
can
communicate
disgust,
anger,
 influence
in
shaping
the
road
they
will

sure
that
I
actually
got
three
A’s
stating
 resentment
and
doubt.
We
have
a
 walk.
When
we
commit
our
way
to
the

“It
is
not
every
week
that
you
get
good
 choice
to
either
tear
down
or
build
up! Lord,
He
has
an
uncanny
ability
to
take

grades”
and
my
heart
sinks.
My
teacher
 
 In
many
cases
the
adults
in
a
 even
our
failures
and
use
them
for

doesn’t
seem
to
believe
in
me,
how
will
 child’s
life
will
determine
 good
in
our
children’s
lives.
I
ever
believe
in
myself?
 
 how
that
child
relates
 A
friend
gave
me
the
following


 Why
do
I
share
this
story
with
you?
 to
God.
This
is
a
 quote
a
number
of
months

It
is
not
to
make
you
feel
sorry
for
my
 scary
prospect
 “Getting
an
‘A’
in
parenting
 ago
and
it
never
fails
to

little
girl
self.
It
is
simply
to
indicate
in
a
 when
you
 is
not
nearly
as
important
as
 remind
me
of
the

story
format
that
some
of
the
deepest
 realize
that
you
 living
a
life
for
Christ
before
 awesome
responsibility

wounds
that
we
receive
in
life
are
 are
one
of
the
 [your
children].” that
God
has
given
me.

delivered
when
we
are
children.
My
 first
examples
of
 Perhaps
it
will
inspire
and

teacher
was
a
good
woman
that
meant
 Jesus
that
 motivate
you
as
you
interact

well,
but
her
words
and
actions
 your
child
 daily
with
the
children
in
your
lives.
wounded
my
tender
heart
and
made
 encounters.
I
cannot
tell
you
how
many
 
 “I’ve
come
to
a
frightening

me
believe
that
nothing
less
then
an
A
 of
my
friends,
grown
adults,
struggle
to
 conclusion
that
I
am
the
decisive

was
acceptable
and
to
fail
was
an
 see
God
as
a
loving
or
forgiving
Father
 element
in
the
classroom
[or
home]
It’s

abomination.
 because
of
the
wounds
of
their
parents
 my
personal
approach
that
creates
the


 Never
mind
the
reality
that
there
is
 or
the
scar
of
a
well
meaning
teacher
 climate.
It’s
my
daily
mood
that
makes

growth
in
failure
or
that
God
delights
in
 or
family
friend. the
weather.
As
a
teacher
[or
parent]I

taking
our
feeble
attempts
to
serve
and
 
 I
share
this
not
to
scare
you
or
 have
a
tremendous
power
to
make

know
Him
and
making
a
beautiful
 make
you
feel
the
impossibility
of
 [children’s
lives]
miserable
or
joyous.
I

tapestry
of
His
grace
in
our
lives.
 raising
your
little
ones.
Wounds
will
 can
be
a
tool
of
torture
or
an

Through
the
actions
of
my
teacher,
I
 happen;
it
is
just
the
nature
of
this
 instrument
of
inspiration.
I
can

began
to
believe
that
I
would
never
 fallen
world.
Yet,
when
we
strive
daily
 humiliate
or
humor,
hurt
or
heal.
In
all

measure
up
or
accomplish
anything
of
 to
surrender
our
will,
actions,
and
 situations,
it
is
my
response
that

value.
After
all,
I
could
barely
achieve
a
 thoughts
to
our
Heavenly
Father,
 decides
whether
a
crisis
will
be

sticker. getting
an
A
in
parenting
is
not
nearly
 escalated
or
deescalated
and
a
child


 As
teachers
and
parents
of
little
 as
important
as
living
a
life
for
Christ
 humanized
or
dehumanized.”
ones,
we
have
a
huge
responsibility
not
 before
them.
I
write
this
to
encourage

do
anything
that
would
cause
these
 you
to
daily
seek
God’s
wisdom
in
 
 ‐‐H.
Ginott
precious
ones
to
stumble.
Our
actions
 raising
and
training
the
children
in
your

and
words
can
either
bring
peace,
love
 lives.
To
make
you
aware,
if
you
aren’t


We
live
in
a
digital
world
that
increases
in
complexity
every


Love,
Dad
day.
A
friend
of
mine
said
he
walked
into
where
his

granddaughter
was
sitting
one
day
and
she
was
watching
two

TV
shows
via
split
screen,
had
her
laptop
open
which
also

had
several
screens
open,
plus
she
was
listening
to
her
iPod

earts
of
Christian
fathers and
also
doing
her
homework!
Daniel
12:4
says
that
in
the

Soundings
from
the
h
last
days
"knowledge
will
greatly
increase".
If
only
wisdom

would
also
exponentially
increase
also!
How
do
we
handle

this
as
parents?
One
way
is
reading
to
your
children.
We

read
a
lot
to
all
three
of
our
children.
They
belonged
to
the
library's

summer
reading
club
and
read
a
wide
variety
of
good
books.
All
three
are
active
readers
as
adults
and
one

even
says
she
one
day
wants
to
be
an
author.
You
will
expand
their
world,
create
a
bond
with
them
and

increase
their
vocabulary.
Read
widely
and
include
biographies
of
famous
Christians.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ‐Dr.
Bob
Statler
Mustard
Seeds
BY
MELISSA
BARTELS

Scripture
references:
Genesis
8:22,
 Pumpkin
Pie‐sicles
Proverbs
10:5
Ingredients
Fall
is
upon
us
again
and
schedules
are
 2
1/2
lbs.
butternut
squash
slowing
down!
Have
you
had
a
chance
to
 1/2
cup
pure
maple
syrup
2/3
cup
light
cream
capture
some
sunny
days,
have
some
 1/2
to
3/4
teaspoon
pumpkin
pie

spice
outdoor
fun,
or
explore
nature's

splendor?
God
shows
us
His
amazing
 Instructions
Cut
a
butternut
squash
into
quart
artwork
in
each
season
of
the
year
and
 ers
and
scoop
out

the
seeds.
lucky
for
us,
part
of
that
artwork
in
the
 Boil,
bake,
or
microwave
the
sq
uash
until
it's
soft.
Let

the
squash
cool
a
bit
before
scoo
fall,
are
all
the
amazing
foods
that
we
 ping
its
flesh

into
a
medium‐size
bowl.
have
harvested
‐
even
in
our
own
 Add
pure
maple
syrup,
light
cre
am,
and
pumpkin
pie

backyards!
God
tells
us
in
Proverbs
10:5
 spice
to
the
bowl.
Use
a
potato
m
asher
(or

mixer)

to
mash
the
squash
and
that
“He
who
gathers
crops…is
a
wise
 
blend
all
of
the 

ingredients!
son...”
And
when
there
is
a
kitchen
full
 Spoon
the
mixture
into
ice
pop

molds,
add
sticks,
and

freeze
for
at
least
6
hours
befor
of
garden
produce,
you’ve
gotta
make
 e
serving.
something!



 What
a
great
time
of
the
year
to
 Here
are
a
few
books
about
pum
pkins
to
check
out

this
fall!
spend
a
little
time
with
your
children
in

the
kitchen.
Make
every
effort
to
carve
 Plumply,
Dumply
Pumpkin
‐
Mary

Serfozo
The
Pumpkin
Book
–
Gail
Gibbo
out
a
little
time
to
prepare
a
dish
 ns
Pumpkin,
Pumpkin
–
Jeanne
Tith
erington
together…it
will
keep
them
busy
and

create
a
memory
at
the
same
time!
After
reading
these
books,
have


 God
has
a
recipe
for
our
lives
and
 your
child
pick
which

was
their
favorite
and
ask
him/
her
why.
Then,
draw
a

he
gives
it
to
us,
in
the
Bible!
When
 favorite
scene
of
the
book
and
cu
t
it
up
into
puzzle

shaped
pieces!
Try
to
put
it
back

we
accept
God’s
Son,
Jesus,
as
our
 together,
then,
see
if

someone
else
in
the
family
can

put
it
together!
Lord
and
Savior,
and
taste
His

goodness
and
love,
then
we
can

know
the
One
in
whom
we
believe

and
follow.
We
can
be
certain
that

His
“recipe”
for
our
lives
can
be
trusted.


 Here
is
a
refreshing
recipe
that
you
can

enjoy
on
a
warm
fall
day!
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A
newsletter
published


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H O L I D AY S and
h
E V E RY D AY S in
the
interests
of

Greensburg
Alliance

Church
and
the

Ideas
for
creating
meaningful
and
lasting
family
traditions
missionary,
educational

work
of
the
Children’s


the
BY
MELISSA
BARTELS Ministries
of
Greensburg

Alliance
Church

I
didn’t
begin
thinking
of
starting
 • Make
a
one
special
ornament
 EDITOR:
Jennifer
Conley;

my
own
family
traditions
until
my
 for
the
tree
each
year MANAGING
EDITOR:

first
son
was
born.
While
some
of
 • Sing
Happy
Birthday
to
Jesus
on
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Johns
our
traditions
got
passed
down
 Christmas
morning
from
older
generations,
others
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around
to
look
at
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were
born
out
of
a
desire
for
us
to
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lights www.greensburgalliance
do
something
new
and
meaningful
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stuffers
from
Dec.
1
 church.com.

in
our
own
little
family.
Some
stuck
 until
Christmas
and
some
didn’t!
 • One
special
breakfast
treat
 The
Legacy
is
published


 Your
own
cherished
memories
 (made
on
Christmas
morning) online
seasonally.

were
created
by
traditions
unique
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time
putting
together
a
 Subscription
is
free
and

to
your
family.
Now
it’s
your
turn
as 
 puzzle
 available
to
all
members

of
Greensburg
Alliance

the
parent
to
set
in
motion
the
 • Choosing
and
cutting
down
a

Church.

memories
that
will
last
a
lifetime
 Christmas
tree
as
a
family
for
your
children.
Christmas
 • Read
about
Christ’s
birth
on
 To
subscribe,
contact

Traditions
do
not
have
to
be
 Christmas
Eve Christine
Johns
at


difficult,
expensive,
or
time
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the
house
as
a
family gaclegacy@gmail.com.
consuming.
Some
families
have
 • Give
to
others
in
need
(services

very
simple
traditions
that
they
 or
gifts)
repeat
every
Christmas
for
their
 • Attend
a
Christmas
Eve
church

children
and
you
can
be
sure
that
 service
these
moments
are
treasured
far
 • Sing
Christmas
Carols
at

more
than
the
gifts
beneath
the
 bedtime
instead
of
reading


legacy
the
tree.
Long
after
the
wrapping
paper
 stories
and
toys
are
gone,
your
children

(and
grandchildren)
will
remember
 is
looking
for
your
ideas...
the
family
traditions
that
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the
time
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create
for
them
and
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repeat
year
after
year!
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and
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friends
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do
with
their
own
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families.
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part
of
your
holiday
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what
you
decide
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do;
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it’s
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that
you
choose
an
activity
and

carry
it
out
year
after
year!