Clarion Church of God: October 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Monthly Planner - November 2013

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2 - Live Worship @ 6:00 pm - Turn clocks back 1 hour - Daylight Savings time
3 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship 10am - Youth @ 6 - Jr. Youth @ 6 - Women’s Bible Study @ 6:30pm
4 - W.W. @    4:30 pm - Men’s Bible Study @ 7pm
5 - VOTE
6 - Women’s  Bible Study @ 6:30pm - Bible Study @ Whitehall
7 - Deadline for Thanksgiving Dinner reservations
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9 - Live Worship @ 6:00pm
10 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship 10am - Youth &   Parents prayer @ 6pm -  Youth from 6 - 7pm - Women’s   Bible @ 6:30pm
11 - W.W. @ 4:30pm - Men’s Bible Study @ 7pm
12 - Play Group 10-12pm - Gideons @ 6:30PM - Business Meeting @7:00 pm
13 - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30pm - Bible Study @ Whitehall
14 - Growth Meeting @ 7pm
15 - Parents Night Out @ 6-10pm
16 - Live Worship @ 6pm
17 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship 10am w/Pastor Bruce & Alyssa Cooper speaking - Thanksgiving Dinner @ Limestone w/Youth Dessert Auction - NO YOUTH
18 - Shoebox Collection 10-2 - W.W. @ 4:30pm - Men’s Bible Study @ 7pm
19 - Shoebox Collection 10-2 & 6-8pm - Play Group 10-12pm - Council Mtg. @ 7pm
20 - Shoebox Collection 10-2 - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30pm - Bible Study @ Whitehall
21 - Shoebox Collection 10-2 & 6-8pm
22 - Shoebox Collection 10-2 - THIRST YOUTH CONVENTION in Erie
23 - Shoebox Collection 10-Noon - LIVE WORSHIP@ 6 pm - THIRST YOUTH CONVENTION in Erie
24 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship @ 10am - Shoebox Collection 1-3pm - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30pm - Youth returning from THIRST Convention in Erie
25 - W.W. @ 4:30 pm - Men’s Bible Study @ 7pm
26 - Play Group 10-12pm - Ladies Night Out @ 6-8 pm
27 - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30pm - Bible Study @ Whitehall
28 - Happy THANKSGIVING - Office is closed!
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30 - LIVE WORSHIP @ 6pm
December 6 - 7 Live Nativity

Bulletin Announcements - November 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!

For all that have a computer... go to the Church Blog for your September Newsletter. You can find us @ www.clarionchurchofgod.blogspot.com. Subscribe to the church blog, & all posts/updates will be delivered right to your email address Inbox.

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!

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 of 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.

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.

Fellowship Opportunities

Vacation is a relaxing time for year, but don't forget about the Church. The Church doesn't take a vacation & we will miss you while you are away!! Check your email & the Church Blog!!

Our Women's Bible Study for the fall will be TrueWoman 101. It is a study to get us to recognize God's plan for the woman and her role. We invite you to attend. The cost for the workbook will be $15.00 and you can pay the leader at the bible study. I also encourage those with teenage daughters you may want to invite them to come with you.

If you would like to check out the study, you can go to TrueWoman101.com and check out the overview.

We are offering 2 different places for the study. This year it will be held Sunday evening @ 6:30PM. at the home of Laura Burford who will be leading this study starting in September. On Wednesday evenings @ the Church @ 6:30PM led by Samantha Ferguson or 6:30PM @ the home of Tammy Cloak, led by Jill Henry.

There is a sign up sheet in the narthex on the Welcome Table. The cost of the book is $15. Please sign up if you plan to attend so that we can order the books in time for the bible study to start on time If you can't afford the cost of the book, please contact Judy Wilson. If you have any questions, please see Judy.

Group Activities:

Men’s Group - every Monday night @ Joe's Gym

Ladies Nite Out - the last Tuesday of the month from 6-8PM

Youth Group - 7-12th grade... every Sunday night @6PM - Youth Kick-Off Sept. 29th

Jr. Youth Group - 4- 6th grade... will be meeting soon
Parent's Night Out - 3rd Friday of the month from 6 - 10PM

General Announcements:

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

How to go Online to see the Church Directory....

To see the Church Directory online you have to go through this blog because the directory is a PDF file. Click on the link http://directory.instantchurchdirectory.com/73945862/churchdirectory.pdf. The Password is "church" (all in lower case letters). That should open the PDF file for your viewing. You may also load a free App for your smartphone. In the App Store... search instantchurchdirectory & follow the instructions to download.

November 2 - Knox Ladies Seminar -

Featured Speaker - Dr. Rose Anne Coleman
Worship Leader - Ashleigh Bennett
Register on their website - www.knoxladiesseminar.us

November 5 - Remember to VOTE - Your vote does make a difference!

November 15 - Parents Night Out - 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Sign-up in the Welcome Center

November 16 - Gordon Mote Concert of Caither Homecoming - 7:00PM @ Oakland Church of God in Distant, PA. Tickets: $5.00 @ Church Office (814-275-3626)

November 17 - Solemn Assembly We Cry Out for Revival - 6:30PM @ Brookville Church of God - 201 Freedom Lane 814-849-5187

November 18 - 24 Operation Shoebox Collection Week

Dear Church Family,

Once again, it’s “Shoebox Packing Time”! Christmas is a giving time of the year. The greatest gift ever given was God sending His Son Jesus to us here on earth. Receiving Him as our Savior, it’s our greatest desire to share His love to those who haven’t heard this Good News yet.

Shoes often no longer come home from a store in boxes, but plastic bags. No problem! Cardboard shoeboxes are available at the church, already decorated in red & green.

Our church is a collection site for other churches in the area to bring their shoeboxes. We carton them for their trip to Charlotte,NC. There they are inspected and a booklet of Jesus is inserted in each shoebox. They are sent to over 130 world-wide countries by way of airplane, helicopter, canoe, motorcycle, oxcart, elephant, donkey, & etc.

Franklin Graham started Operation Christmas Child under the ministry of Samaritan Purse in 1993. In those 20 years, over 100 million deprived and needy boys and girls have received a shoebox with the “love of Jesus” inside the box. Some were orphans, some disabled, some from war-torn lands, some lived in city dumps, some eat only what they can find. (So hard for us to imagine!) But to many, the shoebox made a difference in their lives. Not just are these children affected by Jesus’ love, but their families too. (The Jesus booklets are printed in their own language.)

Join us! Who knows? Maybe someday in Heaven, we’ll get to meet someone who received our shoebox we packed and prayed over!!

In Jesus’ love, John & Beth Henry & Crew

“Shoebox Collection Schedule”

Monday, November 18th -- 10am-2pm

Tuesday, November 29th -- 10am-2pm & 6pm-8pm

Wednesday, November 20th -- 10am-2pm

Thursday, November 21st -- 10am-2pm & 6pm-8pm

Friday, November 22nd -- 10am-2pm

Saturday, November 23rd -- 10am-Noon

Sunday, November 24th -- 1pm-3pm

Monday, November 25th– Truck Pulls Out!

The Library has a lot if duplicate books. If you would like to check the book truck in the Library to see if there are any you want, please help yourself. More will be put out over the winter.

The Homebuilder's Sunday School Class invites You...

All parents are welcome to join us for this new study "Discipling Parents" beginning Sun., Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. The Homebuilders class meets in the fellowship hall across from the restrooms. Our most important responsibility as parents is leading our kids to the Lord. Yet, oftentimes parents feel ill-equipped for the task. Perhaps we didn’t have parents who discipled us. Or maybe we don’t feel that we have a firm understanding of the Scriptures. Or we may feel we’re too busy to do it. Yet, here’s no investment that pays more dividends than teaching our kids to know and love Jesus Christ. This fall, the Homebuilders class will be studying the Word, with the focus of guiding parents in how to teach their children the Word. With weekly assignments from the book of Matthew, we will embark together on a quest to make the Word of God come alive in our homes.

Beth Henry & the Bible Study Sunday School Class Invites You...
Psalm 119:105 “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path”. For that to be, we must know what is in God’s Word. If you are not already in a Sunday School class, the Bible Study Class invites you to ours. We meet in the prayer room, which is behind the sanctuary platform and beside the church library. On Sunday, September 8th @ 9 am, we will begin a new study of the New Testament book of Galatians. We’d be glad to have you join us!

SonShine Club --- We are asking that anyone willing to come out of retirement (teaching Sonshine Club) or looking for a new ministry (teaching Sonshine Club) contact Hayley Jeannerat @ 764-5390 or the church office 226-8672. We can use more teachers and helpers. What a blessing to see children learn of our wonderful Savior.

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.

Attention: Teachers, Nursery Workers & Volunteers - If you have received your Child Abuse Clearance in the mail, please bring it to the church office ASAP.

We are in need of additional:

1) 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.

2) SonShine Club Workers - 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.

3) Welcome Center Volunteers - Please see Tammy Lerch or call 226-9680 if you are interested.

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 - posting by Dave McClaine

(http://www.clarionsportszone.com/)

WEATHER CANCELLATION - 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.

Coming Up…

December 1 (Sunday morning) - Flutist David Konstantopoulous in concert - what a wonderful way to start off the Christmas Season. Invite a friend to attend.

December 6 - 7 --- LIVE NATIVITY -- Please sign up to help us in this wonderful outreach. We want to share this beautiful story of JESUS. Sign up today in the Welcome Center. We have a place for you!!

December 14th - Salvation Army Kettle - sign up today to help

Mission Trip to Jamaica 2014

It’s time to start planning for Jamaica! If you would like an opportunity to serve God on the mission field and are ready for a life-changing adventure, we invite you on a one-week mission trip to Harmons, Jamaica. We’re working with an organization called Won by One to Jamaica to plan a trip for our church August 10-17, 2014. Anyone age 13 and over is welcome.

Harmons is a small mountain village of 3,000 people in south central Jamaica. It’s an impoverished community with around 75% unemployment. Quality medical treatment is lacking and money for basic needs is limited. One practical objective of our trip will be to help alleviate some of the physical hardships the citizens of Harmons experience every day.

Our jobs there may include tasks such as:

*constructing houses

*carrying marl (basic ingredient for making concrete)

*helping at “Blessings In Store,” a second-hand store created by the Won by One ministry, now run by local Jamaicans

*repairing homes

*assisting school teachers

Now is the time to make a commitment to going on the trip. If you are interested, please see Matt & Jenny Bates at the table in the church foyer. A $100 per person deposit will be required to secure your spot. Each team member must raise an additional $1,350 to cover trip expenses (airfare, ground transportation, meals/accommodations, etc.) Passport not included. The deposit will be due September 15. If you have questions, contact Matt & Jenny Bates at 814-764-6056 or at - mrbates_2000@yahoo.com.

Birthdays & Anniversaries - November 2013

Birthdays

3 - Sandy Ferguson

4 - Caleb Wilson, Marty Ferguson, Jamie Preston & Denny Wingard

6 - Christina Buchwitz & Roxanne Kahle

8 - Byron Collier, Penny Kriebel & Don Barger

12 - Travis Aites & Roberta Gates

14 - Jacqueline Morrone

15 - Kevin Kellogg

16 - Michelle Aites

18 - Keith Allen, Tiffiny Edmonds, Melanie Finotti, Megan Hartle & John Mark Henry

20 - Ginny Kopko

22 - Brian Manville

23 - Olivia Bish

24 - Don Cloak

25 - Ken Smith

26 - John Rupert

27 - Emary Pentz, Lily Preston & Judy Wilson

29 - Isaac Lerch

Anniversaries

12 - Jim & Dawn Christie

18 - Keith & Marybeth Allen

25 - Jim & Penny Kriebel

Pastor's Message - November 2013

Dear Friends,

Fall is upon us and I am not liking the cold! However, I do like the fall of the year. As of the writing of this article, Judy and I made the trek to Benezette yesterday and spent the afternoon there hoping to see the elk, and we did see the elk. What a majestic animal and to think that they are basically in our own backyard. It’s really a relaxing place to go.

We have a friend, Jenny Maze, from Sugar Grove, PA and almost every day she writes a devotional on Facebook. In fact, I look forward to reading the devotionals. She should really publish them.

I asked her for permission to put this on in our Church Newsletter and this is it:

There were no heated words. It was just a little discussion to get each other’s opinion. Denny and I were discussing the words “obligation” and “commitment”. We didn’t open a dictionary or look up the words on line. We didn’t really care what the exact meaning of the words. We just wondered what each other’s interpretation of them was. Denny felt that the words meant the same thing. I, on the other hand thought that obligation meant that you “have to" do it and commitment meant that you “get to" do it. God’s love for us is beyond our realm of comprehension. Check out this verse, Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Whether we “have to” do something or we “get to” do something, God tells us in I Corinthians 16:14 “Do everything in love.” The definitions of Obligation and Commitment; commitment is found in the definition of obligation and obligation is found in the definition of commitment. To settle our little discussion…..it’s not about obligation or commitment, have to” or get to”, we should do all things in love!

As Pastor’s we think about and talk about commitment a lot, probably more than our people want to hear it.

When I think about all the work that needs done in the life of the Church and how much of it gets done by a relatively small group of people, it is both amazing and frustrating. Our most important task concerns people. All that we do with respect to ministry should be centered people. It is motivated by God’s love for us and that “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” A love that is probably beyond our comprehension, but none the less, a love that God has for mankind.

Our motivation to minister to one another then, would be motivated by the love that God demonstrated through Christ. We indeed should do all things out of love. The Scripture says, 1Co 13:13 ESV “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

Are our motives pure? Does our labor for the Lord reflect our love for God and others? Do we do the work because of our commitment or out of obligation, or both? Is there a difference between obligation and commitment? These are questions that challenge us and keep us focused on God’s purposes.

Along with the thoughts I just mentioned, we are entering in to the season of the year where much is expected of us with respect to giving. Gift giving, ministry giving, and the demands on each one of us to make sure that we do our part as the church body to be benevolent. I want to encourage you to help where you can and where you feel led to help. I know we all can’t do everything, but if each one does their part we can indeed make a difference in the lives of those who need it.

Also, the wheels are turning with respect to the Trinity Point project. The steel for the structure is ordered and in process, we will be seeing some things happening in the not too distant future. Please continue to be faithful in praying for this project and the leaders of our congregation as we move forward. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving and thank you for the commitment that you have as a result of God’s love for us. It is truly an honor to serve God and do His will.

God bless you,

Pastor

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Prayer Concerns - October 2013

Most Recent Concerns

10/30 - Sarah Switzer (17 yr. old granddaughter of Joann & Jim Switzer) - has been having a lot of pain

10/29 - Jon Fye (brother of Dawn Christie) - has cluster headaches & severe chron's disease - is experiencing memory & balance problems - we are praying for a physical healing & a spiritual healing

10/28 - Herb Burns - fell &has a black eye; doing better - continue prayers

10/21 - Lisa Buchwitz biological father he is in the hospital in Pittsburgh & going to have open heart surgery.
10/21 - Frank Barger - no blockages in his heart found & he'll be coming home today - PTL!

10/20 - Frank Barger - was taken to Clarion from church today with chest pains - he has been transferred to Allegheny General & will be having a heart cath on Monday

10/18 - David Guess III (Duane Troutman's grandson) - had headaches & they actually did brain surgery on him in the last few days - he's recovering & needs our prayers -the next few days are very crucial

10/18 - Sue Foust has been moved to Laurel Brook in Brookville

10/18 - Aly Johnston (Mike & Tracey's daughter in law) - she's 6 months pregnant & has mono

10/18 - Mark Kahle (Mike Kahle's brother) - is having a heart transplant today - remember him & his family, but also the other family that lost their loved one for Mike to receive the heart transplant

10/8 - Matt Conner, he is having back problems and needs our prayers
10/8 - Mary Mills - has tests coming up & is in need of prayer

10/8 - Brian McGarrity - from the Baker Street Church of God in Rimersburg - has had cancer & now has another spot - pray for his biopsy

Praises

Prayer Concerns

Burden for the Lost - Our Government & Leaders (local, state, national) - Donna Oberlander (State Rep) - President of the U.S. Spiritual Growth for our church family - The Unsaved - Pastor Bruce & Family - Our Community - Other Churches in our Community - Our Military - REVIVAL

Terry Aites (waiting for kidney transplant) - Arianna Evans - Russ Reefer - Gary Black - Phyllis Traister - Brian McGarrity - Jamie Best - Jeremy Willy - Ken & Zelda Smith - DuWayne & Thelma Miller - Clarence & Shirley Evans - Janet Young - Patrick Miller - Dale Buchwitz, Sr. - Connie Minich - Jack Hiles - Dave & Debbie Jordan - Don Barger - Vonnie Tiley - Mike Roach (cancer/Pastor & Judy's brother-in-law) - Judy Fiscus - Rudy Tesch - Dan Millis - Mary Mills - Ally Johnston (pregnant w/mono) - Jim Kazimer - Brad Wilson (trooper shot 4 months from retirement) - Alan George Family - Sydney Hopper Family - Pastor Dean Ward Family (in the passing of his Mother, Faye Ruble) - Sgt. Seth Long (Afghanistan) - Mark Kahle (heart transplant 10/18 - Judy Schwab - Melissa McCloskey - Building the Trinity Point COG Facility - construction workers @ Trinity Point & Delta Contractors - Our College Students - Jim Kazimer - Mrs. Blauser - Unspoken

Upcoming Events

Building new "Trinity Point Church of God"

Missions and Outreach
Whitehall Camp & Conference Center - AAA Life Services - WPA Ministries of the COG - COG Ministries Anderson, IND - Food For Friends - Koinonia (CUP campus) - Alyssa Cooper Sande (Africa) - Clarion Ministerium - Rebecca New-Edson (WPA COG Ministries Dir.) - Rev. Ron Duncan (General Director of the COG, Anderson, IN) - Rev. Jim Lyon (Gen. Director Elect)

Nursing/Personal Care Home/Rehab Patients
Nila Minich (Gene Minich’s Mom) – Clarview, Sligo
Pearl Manross - Golden Living Shippenville
Edna Burford - Highland Oaks
Sue Foust - Laurel Brook Brookville
Alice Ferguson - Laurel Brook Brookville

Ministries & Leaders of Our Congregation
Children & Youth Ministries - Our Boards & Committees - Sunday School - Sat. & Sun. Worship Services - Women of the Church of God & Women’s Ministries - Pastor Bruce & Family - Finance Team - Building Committee

Monthly Planner - October 2013

1 - Play Group @ 10AM
2 - Highland Oaks @ 2PM - Women's Bible Study @ Tammy Cloak's home @ 6:30PM - Women's Bible Study @ the Church @ 6:30PM - Prayer Meeting @ 7:30PM
3 - Bible Study @ Whitehall
4 - Women of Faith (PGH) - G.A. Meeting
5 - Women of Faith (PGH) return - Revival to begin w/Pastor Nick Wilson speaking @ 6PM
6 - Sunday School @ 9AM - Worship @ 10AM w/Pastor Nick Wilson (REVIVAL) - Sunday Night Revival @ 7PM - all Youth attending REVIVAL Service
7 - Weight Watchers @ 4:30pm - Revival @ 7pm
8 - Play Group @ 10AM - Revival @ 7PM
9 - Revival @ 7PM
10 - Bible Study @ Whitehall
11 - Play Group @ 5:30PM
12 - LIVE Worship @ 6PM - Communion
13 - Sunday School @ 9AM - Worship w/Communion @ 10AM - Annual Meeting immediately following Worship - Youth @ 6PM - Women's Bible Study @ 6:30PM
14 - Weight Watchers @ 4:30pm - Men's Bible Study @ 7PM
15 - Play Group @ 10AM
16 - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30PM - Bible Study Experiencing God @ Whitehall @ 6:30PM @ Fallen Oak Lodge
17 - C.E. Mtng @ 6PM -
18 - Parent's Night Out 6 - 10PM
19 - LIVE Worship @ 6PM
20 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship 10am - Soup & Salad for donation - Youth @ 6 PM - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30
21 - Weight Watchers @ 4:30pm - Men's Bible Study @ 7PM
22 - Play Group @ 10AM
23 - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30PM - Bible Study @ Whitehall Camp Experienceing God @ 6:30PM @ Fallen Oak Lodge
24 -Worship Dept. Mtng. @ 6PM
25 - Sr. High (grades 7-12) Youth Lock-In @ 8PM ... bring a snack & a drink to share
26 - Pick up Youth Lock-In by 9AM -- LIVE Worship @ 6PM
27 - S.S. @ 9am - Worship 10am - Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30 - Sr. & Jr. Youth @ 6PM

28 - Weight Watchers @ 4:30pm - Men's Bible Study @ 7PM

29 - Play Group @ 10AM - Ladies NIght Out 6 - 8PM

30 -

31 - Trunk or Treat @ 6PM

Bulletin Announcements - October 2013

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!

Come to Prayer Meeting!!

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

Wed. Oct. 2 @ 7:30PM - Prayer Meeting... Pray for Healing

Fellowship Opportunities

Vacation is a relaxing time for year, but don't forget about the Church. The Church doesn't take a vacation & we will miss you while you are away!! Check your email & the Church Blog!!

Our Women's Bible Study for the fall will be TrueWoman 101. It is a study to get us to recognize God's plan for the woman and her role. We invite you to attend. The cost for the workbook will be $15.00 and you can pay the leader at the bible study. I also encourage those with teenage daughters you may want to invite them to come with you.

If you would like to check out the study, you can go to TrueWoman101.com and check out the overview.

Group Activities:

Men’s Group - every Monday night @ Joe's Gym

Ladies Nite Out - the last Tuesday of the month from 6-8PM

Youth Group - 7-12th grade... every Sunday night @6PM - Youth Kick-Off Sept. 29th

Jr. Youth Group - 4- 6th grade... will be meeting soon
Parent's Night Out - 3rd Friday of the month from 6 - 10PM

General Announcements:

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

How to go Online to see the Church Directory....

Wed., Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - Pray for healing - Are you in need of healing? Are you praying for someone you care about who needs healing, whether it’s physical, emotional, or spiritual? On Wed., Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m., we invite the church family to come together to “Pray for Healing.” This will be our regularly scheduled church-wide prayer meeting, but we’ll have a special focus on healing. We will pray together as a group, then we’ll break up into small groups to pray for specific needs. If you need prayer, or you’d like to pray for loved ones who do, please join us.

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

October 5 – October 9.... Reformation Rally and Revival

Nightly @ 6:00 pm. Sunday Morning @ 10:00 am.

Speaker: Nick Wilson-Pastor of the First Church of God of Kittanning

Worship Leader: Josh Wilson– Worship Pastor of the First Church of God-Brookville

Sunday, October 13th @ 6:00 pm - Annual Business Meeting - (Blessings & Budget Celebration) A copy of the Booklet will be available for you to view on October 6th. Check your mailbox for your copy.

Friday, October 18th from 6 - 10PM......... Parent's Night Out - Sign up in the Welcome Center if your child will be attending.

Sunday, October 20th immediately following service - Soup & Salad Luncheon. This is by donation and will go towards the Youth Group attending IYC - Nashville - 2014.

October 25-26 ... Youth Lock-in ... 8PM thru October 26th @ 9AM

October 29th @ 6PM .... Ladies Night Out

October 31st - Trunk or Treat -- Sign up in the Welcome Center to help our kids have a great time! Bring your car, treats, and be ready for some fun in our church parking lot - Get your car trunk decorated. Be creative & have a theme but remember to be sensitive - please no gory or inappropriate decorations. We love our children & plan a night full of treats & (snacks in the Fellowship Hall).
If you want to help but are not displaying a trunk, we need lots of extra treats! We'll need candy for inside, too. There will be a bin for your candy donations. We are also in need of cookies. Please sign up if you are willing to donate cookies. We will be having snacks in the Fellowship Hall following Trunk or Treat. Zion Baptist Church had done this in the past, but not offereing it this year, but have shown interest that some of their children would like to join us. So, bring lots fo treats & be a blessing to all that do not wish to participate in the community Trick or Treat. Sign up in the Welcome Center.