March 2012 - Bulletin Announcements

If you are new to Liberty Street C.O. G. (in your mailbox is a blue sheet with needed family information). Please place these in the secretary's mailbox. Also, please check your mailboxes for any information we may have placed in there.  The mailboxes are located in the Narthex.  If you are unsure if you have a mailbox or you do not have a mailbox, call Tammy @ 226 - 8672. You are important to us & we need to keep you updated on all activities!  Also, your monthly newsletter will be placed in the mailbox assigned to you.  
Also, we have Sunday School classes for all ages.  Nursery , Preschool, K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, Jr. Youth, Sr. Youth & 3 Adult classes... check us out today!  
Finally, please let the Church Office know if you would like a copy of any of our Sunday morning sermons. We send to our shut-ins on a weekly basis.

We are offering a "Live Worship Telecast" in the Fellowship Hall to help accommodate the seating needs of our growing church!  Praise the Lord!  Anyone is welcome to check it out & share in this new Worship extension.   With video recording of the service in this way, we will also be able to improve our outreach to our shut-ins by giving them our worship on DVD.

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WWCH Channel 1300 on AM Broadcasting @ 11AM every Sunday...  The first Sunday if every month a pre-recorded service from Liberty Street Church of God with Pastor Bruce will be heard.  If you are unable to attend church on any Sunday morning, tune in to AM 1300.


Please check your mailbox for the March Newsletter “Connections”.  All the mailboxes are now in alphabetical order.  DID YOU FIND YOURS?  Let the

office know if you do not have one.

March 4^th following Worship there will be a Bridal Shower for Samantha Schwabenbauer.  All women are invited to attend.   Sam us  is registered @ eRegistry.com


Our Youth are selling Peanut Butter Easter Eggs for $1.00 each.  Please see a youth to purchase your.  A table is in the Narthex.  Stop by today!!!


March 15th (Thursday) - Choir Practice @ 7 - 8:30PM.  This will run thru June 3rd.  If you are interested in being in the choir, please contact Bonnie Ferguson @ 764 - 5423.


Thank You Church Family for all the support & prayers during the past few weeks.  Brent & Pat Long

PARENTS NIGHT OUT – March 16^{th @} 6:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center and be sure to include your telephone number in case of cancellation due to weather.

Women of ALL ages 18+ (and up +++)!  Save the date -- Tuesday evening March 20 from 6-8 PM... Ladies Night Out! This will be held at the church. An evening of devotions, prayer & socializing with others.  On the agenda is Pizza, movies, & sundaes!!  Questions... contact Tracy Miller.
Future dates for Ladies Night Out ---
April 17th for Spring Clean Up for the Heart & Soul
May 15th for Ultimate Survival (Christian Survival)

“SCRAPBOOKING DAY” MARCH 24^TH

As part of our new Women’s Ministry, Liberty Street will be hosting an all-day crop on Saturday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.  There is no charge for this event.  Come & scrapbook your heart out!   Heather Gourley, Creative Memories Consultant, will have supplies available for purchase.  The host credit from the sales will go towards scrapbooks for the children of Violet Martin, who recently passed away. 

Bring a dish to share for lunch.  No childcare will be provided.  If you plan to attend, please sign up at the Welcome Center desk or see Jenny Bates (764-6056) if you have any questions.

THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE…

LADIES PRAYER CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY MARCH 31, 2012 from 10AM - 2PM. The speaker sharing will be Liz Rossey.  This is open for all women & their friends.  Cost: $10.  Child care will be provided for children ages 1 - 3 @ a charge of $5 per child.  Lunch will be provided.  Registration is due by Sunday, March 11th.  Registration forms/brochures are available @ each visitors table.  Please feel free to hand out the brochures.  If you have any questions, contact Judy Wilson.

40 Day Spiritual Adventure - 6 week study - Spring Revival Small Groups
Theme:  When God's Spirit Moves by Jim Cymbala
Meetings:
Wednesdays @ the Church @ 10AM & 7PM w/Pastors Bruce & Jonathan leading the study
Wednesdays  @ Whitehall Camp (Fallen Oak Bldg) @ 6:30PM with Don Barger leading the study
Sundays @ Mike & Wendy Ferguson's @ 6:30PM w/Ferguson's leading the study
Sundays @ Matt & Tammy Lerch's @ 6:15PM w/Keith Allen leading the study

Men’s Bible Study on Monday nights at Joe’s Gym @ 7:00 p.m.  Open to all men.  This is a great time to fellowship & study the Word with other Men willing to learn what it means to be a Man of God!

We Need Volunteers… The Welcome Center is looking for more Volunteers!  Please see Tammy Lerch or call 226-9680 if you are interested.

Samaritan's Purse - Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry

Have you heard the good news?  The count is in!  God exceeded the goal set of shoeboxes to be obtained.

Samaritan’s Purse’s National Shoebox collection goal for 2011 was 5.8 million, but God did 6,051,799!!

At home here in Clarion area, 25 churches put together 1,798.   Of them, 367 shoeboxes were from our Liberty Street Church of God.  (Our youth packed about 100).

You are encourage to continue praying for the 6,051,799 children who receive the shoeboxes.  Mat their hearts be opened to the Good News of Jesus Christ and that the children would receive Him, as their Savior and Lord (John 1:12).  May they also share Jesus with their families.

Also, this past year our Vacation Bible School collected offering for Samaritan Purse.  The Youth helped them decide what to purchase.  Two water filters & one freshwater well was bought & provided to a foreign land, where it was needed.  Praise the Lord!

It is indeed a privilege to serve together spreading the love of Jesus to hurting boys & girls throughout the world!  Thank you for your part in making this all possible.

John & Beth Henry

Military Mission Update... from Tracy Miller
 I want to personally thank all of those who have donated monies, prayers, & items for this mission.  We've sent 12 boxes to support military service members in need of supplies w/our mission.  Much gratitude has been expressed from the recipients and families/friends.  This project is now coming to an end.  Thank you again for all your support. 

Need motivation or just social companionship to exercise?  If you have any interest in getting together with other women to exercise on your level with your interest...please contact Tracy Miller by e-mail or phone: tmhm72@yahoo.com or 223-4717. This idea was brought up by one of our Christian sisters. Once we have an interest we will meet and conquer and divide according to interest, level, time constraints, and locations!

Ladies Sewing Group: "Sewful"

For women of all ages, beginners to experienced, wanting to get together for great fellowship.  We can learn from each other.   Anyone interested in knitting or crocheting is welcome, also!   Ideas for making sewing creations for ourselves, our children, & as gifts or donations.  

Starting in January we will begin doing projects including bags, quilts, pillows, & more.  Make something for yourself or as a gift for someone you love.  
In 2012, we'll meet in the Fellowship Hall on the 2nd & 4th Fridays from 6:30 - 8:30PM.  $5 - $10 requested to get supplies for a group project.  Also, we are always taking donations of fabric, buttons, tread, felt, yarn, & any sewing related items.  Childcare provided on site - $2 donation is requested.  
Any questions, please call Ame Pentz @ 724 - 747 - 5590 or email Ame @  Hebrews11_1@hotmail.com.

The Counseling Center is in need of a small couch or love seat that is gently used - anyone who can help them, please contact Tracy Miller @ 814 - 223 -  4717.

Coming up.....

Calling all graduates --- please call the church office @ 226 - 8672 or email Tammy @ tammy_mcclaine@yahoo.com if you are graduating from High School or College.  We will be recognizing our graduates in our morning worships on June 3rd.

Chili Cook Off - April 15th - this will be a fundraiser for our kids going to Youth Camps - get out your recipes!  Also, it will be for lunch & open to the congregation.  See Laura Burford or call her @ 226-9750 if you are interested in the "Challenge".

Summer Youth Camps - www.whitehallcamp.org - see Tammy for registration form.  If you received a form in the mail, please still hand it into the Church Office.  We want to send them all in together with one check.  All campers that attend church here & or youth will be eligible to attend camp free.  We believe Youth Camp is a vital part of young lives.  Deadline to have Registration in the Office is May 6th, 2012.

Senior High 9th - 12th grades ...........June 10 - 15

6th - 8th  grades ..........June 17 - 22

3rd - 5th grades ..........June 24 - 28

REVIVE 4^th Annual Ladies Retreat @ Whitehall Camp & Conference on April 27 & 28, 2012 - Speaker:  Susan Reichart (the Spiritual Formation Director at Pine Valley Camp, a ministry serving Urban Youth in the Pittsburgh area) - Leading Worship:  Alanna Story - 2 sisters from Anderson Indiana.

Registration Early Bird (pd. By April 6^th)  $40.00

Registration Regular (pd. After April 6^th)  $45.00

Lodging prices are separate.  Brochures available in the Welcome Center.  Visit the website @ www.whitehall camp.org or call (724) 867-6861

Women of Faith Conference 2012 - September 28 & 29 in PGH, PA.  CELEBRATE!!  "Be happy & full of joy, because the Lord has done a wonderful thing."  Joel 2:21 NCV - We are hoping to get as many women as possible signed up to go to Women of Faith next year.  It will be a geat time of fellowship & growing in our walk with God.  More info to come, but if you are interested... please see Blair Spencer to save your spot today.