More About the Clarion Church of God...

When visiting our church, please fill out a Friendship & Communication card that is located in back of each pew; place it in the offering plate or hand it to an Usher.
Also, for those worshiping with us for the first time... we have a gift for you. Please stop @ the Welcome Center in the Narthex by the Main Entrance to pick it up.


Sunday, June 1, 2014

Bulletin Announcements - June 2014

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 June 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.

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.

Group Activities:
Men’s Group - every Monday night @ Joe's Gym (ends 4/28)
Ladies Nite Out - 4th Tuesday of the month from 6-8PM
Youth Group (7-12th grade)... Sunday night @ 6PM
Jr. Youth Group (4- 6th grade)... Sunday nights @ 6PM
Parent's Night Out - 3rd Friday of the month from 6 - 10PM (ends in May/restarts Fall)


Fellowship Opportunities  & May Special Events 
Be sure to check your email & the Church Blog!!

General Announcements:

Adult Sunday School Classes -  
Prayer Room - Beth Henry - The Book of Moses Study
Kitchen area - Mike Bailey - Study on Corinthians
Homebuilders - Matt & Jenny Bates - Parenting - Creating an atmosphere of Biblical Growth in your home
Education Wing(1st room of the left) - Jacqueline Marrone & Joe Ferguson - Study on the Old Testament II Samuel


Homebuilders—Summer 2014
Parenting by the Book:  Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child  By John Rosemond
Parenting today is hard.  Where do we find answers to help us with our problems in parenting?  There are  nearly 50,000 books on parenting in print today.  Of those 50,000 books, how do we know which ones will help us be the best parents we can be? 
Nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond argues that many of the problems modern parents have today are due to the fact that we have strayed from a shared sense of truth – the truth that is only found in the       Bible.  We have complicated parenting, while the Bible simplifies it.
Do you feel like you need help as a parent?  Are there questions you have and you wonder if you’re doing the right thing?  Come join the Homebuilders class this summer and learn that ALL OF US struggle as parents and are trying to do the right things in raising our kids.  What a blessing it is to have a group of people working this out together, with the Word of God as our guide!  Please join us.  

For more information or if you’d like us to order you a book, please call Matt & Jenny Bates at 814-764-6056.  

If you want to send Pastor Wilson’s Mom a get well wish (she is in re-hab after breaking her hip).  The address is:
Scottsdale Manor                                     
Mayme Wilson                                           
Room #20 900 Porter Ave. 
Scottsdale, Pa. 15683

Ph. # 724-887-0100

Golfers Wanted...
If you want to play in the 3rd Annual GOlf Scramble to benefit our Youth see Dave Martin.  Information is on the bulletin board.  Date of the Scramble is 7/19/14.

June 1st -- ** If you know anyone graduating from High School or College that attends LSCofG, please inform the Office.  We will be honoring our graduates on June 1st during the Sunday Morning Worship. 
 Jeremiah 29:11 ... For I know the plans I have for  you, declares the Lord, plans to  prosper you and not to harm you,  plans to give you hope & a future. 

June 1st -  Nashville Bound Youth... we will be having a carry-in dinner on Sunday, June 1st immerdiately following morning Worship.  We will behanding out the IYC trip iteinery & setting up a work day in June for the Youth to paint & fix the Youth Room.

June 9-13th - LSCofG Jungle Safari Vacation Bible School - 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Closing Program June 14th @ 6PM --  Pool Party to follow.  Sunday Presentation June 15th @ 10AM
There will be a brief Vacation Bible School Meeting for crew leaders on Susnday, May 25th following the morning service.  We are urging all crew leaders to attend this informational meeting so we can touch base with everyone who is helping with VBS.
Theme Bible Memory - Psalm 86:9-12
Standard Publishing - www.vacationbibleschool.com
Session 1 - God is Creator
Session 2 - God is Provider
Session 3 - God is Protector
Session 4 - God is Savior
Session 5 - God is King
Kids Will:  Know what's so great about God, Explore the nature of God, & Serve God in practical ways.
** All Children & Youth workers & including VBS workers need to see Judy Wilson for their updated clearances ASAP.  You need to complete the forms EVEN if you already have one through your employer.  You can place your new completed form in the Pastor's mailbox.  Please do not send it in yourself or they will charge you.** 


We need the following donations for our snack center for VBS:
We will be serving around 112 people a night, including
children and adults.
 packages to total 600 napkins
 packages to total 600 Styrofoam cups
 112 clear plastic cups for a dessert
 112 plastic spoons and knives
 112 flat bottom ice cream cones
  6    boxes vanilla wafers
 10   dozen white cupcakes with yellow icing - needed on
        Wednesday, June 11th.
  6 packages of each of these toppings:
              sunflower seeds
              raisins
              granola
              cheerios
              chocolate chips
6 boxes of graham crackers
6 large jars of marshmallow fluff
3 large containers of chocolate covered malt balls
3 containers green sprinkles for cupcakes
6 doz small chocolate covered donuts
6 doz small powered sugar donuts
2 containers white frosting

June 8th -  We will be honoring our Graduates 

Youth Camps
Sr. High Camp (grades 9-12) June 15 - 20
Jr. HIgh Camp (grades 6-8) June 22 - 27
3 - 5th Grades -- June 29 - July 3
Your cost is a $25 Registration Fee to the Church if you attend LSCofG.  LSCofG will pay the remaining amount of your camp cost.  All registrations, health forms, & the $25 

Ladies Night Out @ Whitehall Camp (Wilson site -  hot dogs & smore's provided - please bring drink, lawn chairs, & snack - come prepared to play games - for more info, see Judy Wilson

June 29 - Trinity Point Officer Blessing & Picnic - Come & enjoy Worship at the Trinity Point Church of God site & share in great food & fellowship. Please bring a dessert to share (a strawberry dessert would be good), but any dessert will be accepted for sure!!  Remember to bring a lawn chair.

We Need Volunteers...
Anyone interested in helping to mow @ the Trinity Point property, please contact Clyde Bish @ 226 - 7702 or 229 - 0664.

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.   To obtain the password, please contact the Church Office @ 814-226-8672.  Once you enter the Church Directory, you can open the PDF file for viewing.  You may also load a free App for your smartphone.  In the App Store... search  instantchurchdirectory & follow the instructions to download.  If you wish to have a printed hard copy, contact Tammy in the Church Office. There are also some available in the Welcome Center. This is an ongoing process as we add new families weekly.  Please let us know of any updates or corrections.

Employment Exposure
We are adding a space to our church blog to include:
· Employment needed
· Job opportunities
Or making your current employment known to the church family
This is an opportunity to help our church family members in need & to provide them with an opportunity to use companies & services where they know a familiar face/name & a Christian connection.  This is for attendees/members of the church.

If you are interested in posting on the blog, please e-mail your information to Tracy Miller at: tmhm72@yahoo.com

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.

If you are interested in being in a Women's Prayer Group, there is a sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center.


Are you looking for a Ministry to be involved in?? - We are in need of men & women that would be interested in transporting elderly to appointments occassionally.  Sometimes they may need to go to Pittsburgh.  Please let the Church Office know if you would consider being on a list of names for us to call when the need arises.

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

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


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!  We are asking that anyone willing to come out of retirement (teaching Sonshine Club) or looking for a new ministry (teaching Sonshine Club) , please see Hayley Jeannerat. You can call her @ 764-5390 or the church office @ 226-8672 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.  What a blessing to see children learn of our wonderful Savior. 
God Bless you all for your help and we look forward to adding  additional teachers to our schedule.  (New Teacher on board: Kalee Ferguson- Thanks Kalee for your servanthood.)

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

Coming Up…
August 1st - Big Daddy Weave Concert @ Whitehall Camp & Conference Center - tickets now available online.  You may also link to the website from www.wpamin.com or www.whitehallcamp.org.  Who is "Big Daddy Weave"?  Google & listen & we are sure you will enjoy the music!

Schedule for 2014
July 30– cleaning day @ the Missionary cottage.  Bring your own lunch.

August 1– Missionary cottage open 10am-4:30pm.

August 2Saturday, Prayer 10:00am
TuesdayWednesday & Thursday-Conferences @ 1pm with Nancy Roudybush.

Prayer Breakfast @ Nickleville

Wednesday Evening– Pie & Icecream Social until 10:30 pm.


Friday, August 8-Memorial Tea & Business Mtg.  All ladies are invited to this meeting.  It will be in the Friendship room @ 1pm.  Bring your favorite tea cup.

August 1st - Tickets now available online... "Big Daddy Weave" Concert being held @ Whitehall Camp & Conference Center on Friday, August 1st.  You may also link to the web site from www.wpamin.com or www.whitehallcamp.org 

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

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