Bulletin Announcements - April 2013

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.  The church mailboxes are located in the Narthex & arranged alphabetically.  Please check your mailboxes for information we may have placed in there.  If you are unsure if you have a mailbox, or you do not have a mailbox & want one, call Tammy @ 814 - 226 - 8672. You are important to us & we need to keep you updated on all activities!

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!

For all that have email availability... go to the Church Blog for your February Newsletter.  You can find us @ www.clarionchurchofgod.blogspot.com

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.  Finally, if you are absent from church on Sunday & would like a copy of any of our Sunday morning sermons, please call the church office. We would be happy to send you one. 

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.

Come to Prayer Meeting!!  Update:  Prayer Meetings  -- the first Wednesday night of each month.
As a church body, we have just finished studying the Holy Spirit, & what the role of the Spirit should be in our church & in our lives.  Jim Cymbala, the author of When God's Spirit Moves, says "The power of the Holy Spirit comes when people pray."  
We have an opportunity now to put this into practice corporately at our monthly prayer meetings on Wednesday nights @ 7PM here @ Liberty Street. 
Let us seek together His will for us, His healing, His hope, & His power.  As Cymbala encouraged us, "God's not dead; he's still alive.  And what he's done through the centuries when people have prayed, he can still do today.  Let's ask the Holy Spirit to come & grant us a new spirit in our churches, in our small   groups, & in our individual lives."  "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people..." Acts 2:17  "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.  We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us..."  Romans 8:26

Saturday Nite "LIVE" Worship @ 6PM - If you have unchurched friends or relatives, please invite them to our brand new worship service that started Saturday, October 13th.  Nursery will be provided & we hope to have Sonshine Club.   This is also an alternative for those who work shift work or who are unable to attend Sunday Morning Worship.  

Group Activities:
Men’s Group - Every Monday evening @ Joe’s Gym @ 7PM.   Currently the group is studying the "Truth Project" from Focus on the Family.  This is a great time for men to come together to grow spirtitually & to pray.  All men are invited to attend!
Women's Group - Prayer Trios are forming again. Please sign up in the Welcome Center.  If you have any questions,  please see Judy Wilson.  Ladies Nite Out - the last Tuesday of the month from 6-8PM.  Watch for details!
Youth Group - 7-12th grade... every Sunday night @6PM
Jr. Youth Group - 4-6th grade... every Sunday night @ 6PM

Fellowship Opportunities
April 2 - Finance Team Mtng. @ 5:30PM

April 2 - Council Mtng @ 7PM

April 4 - Divorce Care Ministry - 13 week cycle.  Questions or to register... call Jacqueline Morrone @ 814-226-4035 by March 31st.

April 19th ... PARENTS NIGHT OUT - Please sign up in the Welcome Center.  May is the last PNO until next fall.

April 22-27 ...The Men are hosting a week long fishing trip to Pymatuning Lake.  A cabin has been reserved at the lake for the week of April 22-27.  Please come and join us for fun, fellowship, food and (of course) fishing!!!!  Please contact Jonathan for more information on cost at 724-456-6662.

April 26-27 ... 5th Annual Ladies Retreat @ Whitehall Camp - REVIVE our worship -  Speakers & Worship Leaders: Ally West and Anna Hodge                          Alanna Story  from Anderson, Indiana - For more information go to www.whitehallcamp.org

May 25 @ 2PM -- 50 Years of Marriage Celebration -- Please join us as we honor our parent's @ Fallen Oak Lodge, Whitehall Campground.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center by April 28th.

April 27 - 28 ... Special Concert

Alanna Story will be with us for the Live Worship on Saturday night & for the Sunday Morning Worship.  You won’t want to miss this.  We are going to be blessed!

APRIL 27^th –Saturday @ 7:00 P.M. - REDBANK VALLEY BIBLE CLUB  will have their Open House @ the Redbank Valley High School.  Free Event with speaker Steve  Fitzhugh  and bbc worship band Rise.  Be Transformed  -  Romans 12:2 - All are welcome.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

General Announcements:

Tithing Envelopes - If you are in need of tithing envelopes please see Diane Gross or call the Church Office @ 814-226-8672.

CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER - if we have bad weather or if it is calling for bad weather, please go to radio station WCCR  1300 AM for church cancellations.  We will also put out cancellations by email.

The Bible Study Sunday School Class that meets up in the prayer room beside the library is beginning the study of Hebrews.  Anyone of any age is welcome to join us at 9:00 every Sunday morning.   Any questions call Beth Henry at 797-5962.

Youth News - Wanna support our Youth plus do a little Spring Cleaning?  Why not donate all of your old items for the youth to sale at their garage sale for their spring fundraiser?

Please give any and all items to either Jonathan, Blair or Wendy to sort and price for the upcoming garage sale.  Then be sure to visit our garage sale on Friday, May 17^th and Saturday, May 18^th from 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM at Laura Burford’s garage.

 (Marianne Estates, 518 Highland Drive, Shippenville) 

Women's Prayer Group...
The Women;s Prayer Ministry (Prayer Trios) are reorganizing.  The groups will be meeting bi-weekly, here @ the church in the prayer room.  We have 5 different options for you.  They are:
Sunday @ 6PM w/Leader Karen Hazlett - Monday @ 3:30PM w/Leader Wendy Ferguson - Wednesday @ 10AM w/Leader Laura Burford - Wednesday @ 6PM w/Leader Jenny Bates or Friday @ 10AM w/Leader Judy WIlson.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center by March 24th or call Judy Wilson @ 814-227-8910.  

Are you “Just Too Busy?”

Everyone these days seems to complain about being too busy.  What can we do about this?  In the Homebuilders Sunday School class at 9 a.m., we will be studying a book this spring by Christian author Joanne Kraft called Just Too Busy.  Although busyness seems like a fact of life, we’ll find out there’s a whole lot we can do to achieve better balance and right priorities.  In this study, we will be discussing things like:

-Matching your priorities with your schedule

-Putting God first

-Raising kids who aren’t “entitled”

-Learning how to honor the Sabbath (oh yeah – that’s one of the 10 commandments!)

-Making your marriage come before your kids

-Enjoying our kids before they grow up and leave us!

-Creating family time instead of always running

We honestly and sincerely are concerned that families are running too much these days.  Is this what God intends for us, or are we following the culture that says we must DO IT ALL?  How intentional are we being about teaching our kids about being a Christian?  Or are we putting more energy into making sure they are “successful” in the world’s eyes? 

Please join us at 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings as we begin this exciting study.  The books will be $10 each.  Please see Matt or Jenny Bates (814-764-6056) if you’d like us to order you a book.

STOP “NOT In My Church” – Facing Abuse in the Local Congregation      Educational Seminar and Panel Discussion

 Place:  North Main Street Church of God-Butler

Some things can’t be healed with bandages …abuse touches every family in your congregation.  ...our congregation is not the exception.  All information is on the bulletin boards.

Parents: Do you have some "gently used " kid's clothing taking up space in closets or drawers that your children have out grown? The Baker Street Church of God in Rimersburg offers a Kid's Closet ministry where families in need are able to receive free clothes for their children. This ministry is held every other month with the next Kid's Closet to be held in March. They are especially in need of sizes infant to children's size 12. Please, consider this ministry and .bring any children's clothes donations to church by March 3rd. Your donations will be greatly appreciated.

We are in need of additional Nursery Workers.  We are so blessed with lots of babies that we need more adult help.  Please see Michelle Aites if you are interested in helping w/Sunday School Nursery or Worship Nursery.

Volunteers Needed for SonShine Club ... We are being blessed with more children in our Sonshine Club Ministry!  If you would llike to spend som time with a bunch of great kids, please see Hayley Jeannerat or email her @ hayleydj@windstream.net.  There are 2 groups - Younger (3yr. - Kind.) & Older (1st - 3rd gr.).  Because of age, helpers are placed with the younger group.  No need to worry about preparing a lengthy lesson.  Hayley makes a 6 month rotation schedule & currently teachers are teaching every 5 - 6 wks., but if there were more volunteers you would teach less often. 

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

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.

Watch fort updates & events on the Church's or Youth Group's Facebook page -- http:www.facebook.com/groups/173856376044348 -- Liberty Street Church of God Youth Group.

Check out these exciting stories on Clarion Sports Zone (http://www.clarionsportszone.com/).   --- this site is taken care of by Dave McClaine ---

Coming Up…

Food For Friends.. Wednesday, May 1^{st -}Our Growth Dept. is in charge!

Friday, May 3^rd from 11am - 7pm @ ALL Subways in Clarion

**Buy a 6 in. sub we earn 50 cents - **Buy a 12 in. sub we earn 1 dollar.  This donation benefits LSCOG kids going to Youth Camp.

May 5th - JOSEPH of the Old Testament taught us much about staying FAITHFUL through difficult times.  Beginning May 5^th, our “Bible Study” Sunday School class starts a 6-week study of Joseph’s life.  Anyone not already in a Sunday School Class is welcome to join us each Sunday morning at 9 am in the Prayer Room.  (It is beside the church library & behind the sanctuary platform).  Together, we can learn there’s much more of Joseph than his coat of many colors.    

Summer Youth Camp -- “Undivided” -  Applications are available in the Welcome Center and the Church Office.  Please have your registration & health form to the Church Office by May 12th.  We will bepaying 100% for any camper that attends LSCofG.  THis also includes campers that attend LSGofG Youth Group.
3-5th Grade --- June 23-27....... 6 - 8th Grade --- June 16 - 21....... 9 - 12th Grade June 9 - 14

May 12th - Mother's Day

May 17 - 18th - Youth Garage Sale - 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM at Laura Burford’s garage  (Marianne Estates, 518 Highland Drive, Shippenville) 

May 18th - Baby Shower for Samantha Ferguson - Following Sunday morning Worship - Women of the church mark your calendars.  Samantha & J.J. are expecting a baby girl to join their family.  Details to follow in upcoming bulletins.

May 25 @ 2PM -- 50 Years of Marriage Celebration -- Please join us as we honor our parent's @ Fallen Oak Lodge, Whitehall Campground.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center by April 28th.

Women of Faith - October 4-5 in PGH @ Peterson Events Center - Sign up in the Welcome Center if you are interested in going.

Saturday, June 1st - 5th Annual Biker Blessing - Blessing @ 11AM - Ride to follow.  Rain or Shine.  We will be parking in the Clarion High School parking lot.  All riders are welcome,  For more info call the Church Office @ 814 - 226 - 8672.

Mission Trip to Jamaica 2014

Have you ever wanted to go on a mission trip but have never had the opportunity? This may be your chance! Matt & Jenny Bates are working with an organization called Won by One to Jamaica to plan a trip for our church to the town of Harmons, Jamaica during the summer of 2014. Anyone age 13 and over is welcome on the trip. If you have questions, contact Matt & Jen at 814-764-6056 or at mrbates_2000@yahoo.com.