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May 2015
UP on the Hill Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
9:15 A.M.—J.A.M. Session and Adult Study 9:30 A.M.—30 Minutes (!) For Youth 10:30 A.M.—Worship Service 11:30 A.M.—Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
Hill Youth Chorale, March 22, 2015!
PASTORAL MINISTRY Rev. Clark T. Sawyer
PROGRAM MINISTRY Kathy O. Sawyer
MUSIC MINISTRY Kathy O. Sawyer, Director of Music
Margaret E. McGuirk, Organist
Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell
Director and Assistant Organist
CHURCH OFFICE Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant
And Financial Secretary Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net
Lyn Goehring, Treasurer
CUSTODIANS John D. Whittington
Bobby Jo Sullins
Hill United Presbyterian Church
501 Second Street Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
724-287-5427
E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net www.hillup.org
Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14: 27
WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
MAY 10, 2015 6th Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day
Sermon: “The Ministry of Women”
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Judges 4: 1-16; Acts 16: 11-15
MAY 17, 2015 7th Sunday of Easter Confirmation Sunday
Sermon: “That They May Have Joy!”
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Psalm 1; John 17: 6-21
MAY 24, 2015 Pentecost Sunday Memorial Day
Sermon: “Remembering Those Who Came Before”
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Psalm 33; Acts 2: 1-21
MAY 31, 2015 1st Sunday after Pentecost
Trinity Sunday
Sermon: “A Trinitarian Faith”
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Genesis 1: 26-31; John 3: 1-21
MAY 3, 2015 5th Sunday of Easter
Lord’s Supper - Traditional
Sermon: “The Vine, The Branch, And The Fruit”
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Psalm 22: 22-31; John 15: 1-17
MAY 2015 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
IN MARCH AND APRIL 2015
Think of one of those April showers when it isn’t
quite so cold that brings the blessing of May flowers!
Come to Worship to be refreshed spiritually from
the “Showers of Blessings” that come from being
with fellow Christians as we worship our Lord, Jesus
Christ!
See you in Worship! Blessings!!!
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Sunday
3/1 69
3/8 106
3/15 138
3/22 173
3/29 - Palm Sunday 161
4/2 - Maundy Thursday 80
4/5 - Easter 260
4/12 103
4/19 120
4/26 128
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and Friends of the Hill United Presbyterian Church:
Through Hill Church, we support three international ministries. We share the vision of Presbyterian World Mission, committed to sending mission personnel, empowering the global church, and equipping the P.C.U.S.A. for mission as together we address the root causes of poverty, work for reconciliation amidst cultures of violence, and share the good news of God’s saving love in Jesus Christ. We help to fund the Bethel Evangelical Secondary School; Rev. Barry Dawson and Shelly Dawson in Thailand and Southeast Asia, and our Mission Partnership in Accra, Ghana with the three E.P.C. Churches in the Bubiashie District, assisting young women with scholarships to secondary, college, and university educations. This time I share with you about the Bethel Evangelical Secondary School, an evangelical Christian religious secondary school in Dembi Dollo, Mirab Welega Zone, Oromina Region, Ethiopia, built and operated by Bethel Evangelical Church of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church, Mekane Yesus, with financial assistance from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Academic programs follow Ministry of Education curricula, but also includes vocational education in wood and metal working, automobile repair, home economics, agriculture, and typing. The school includes intensive religious education programs throughout the day. Please help B.E.S.S. in your prayers and in your giving!
Grace and Peace to you in our Lord Jesus,
Pastor Clark Rev. Clark Sawyer
Session Highlights
April 13, 2015
It was with regret and commendation for her
service as Elder and eight years of serving as Clerk
of Session, that Session accepted the resignation of
Kathy Ruffel as Kathy and her husband, Alan, move
to Tennessee. We pray God’s blessing to them in
their new home.
Also, 3 motions from Stewardship and Mission
Support were approved:
To approve the following people to conduct a
review (audit) of Hill Church’s 2014 financial
statements and other financial information: Betty
Scarnato, Jim Kamerer, Terre Patterson, and Jack
Barkley.
To transfer all but $5,000 of the Faux Estate gift
from a money market account to the New Covenant
Funds in the hopes of earning a greater return on
investment.
To approve Lauren McElhaney as a member-at-
large of the Hill Church Forward in Faith Task
Force.
Clark Sawyer, Moderator
Fin
anci
al
Su
mm
ar
y
The
next
newsletter
deadline is
MAY 15,
2015!
BIBLE READING S FOR MAY
1st - Samantha Reeger 2nd - Madison Sowa, Marilyn Rogerson, Nathan Dickey, and Sarah Karwoski 5th - Pat Brennen 8th - Sally Bauer 10th - Suzanne Leroy and Patty Cuccaro 12th - Melanie Reeger 14th - Christopher Heasley 15th - Erika Mohn 16th - Jack Montag and Keely Mohn 17th - Bonnie Bolten 18th - James Miller and Jeff Kramlich 20th - Elizabeth Pesci 21st - Richard Beisheim and Jennifer Galcik 22nd - Peg Eury 23rd - Jami Lyn Brady, and Landon Yourish 25th - Elean Heist 26th - Larry Twentier, Kevin Chaff, and BriAnna Reeger 27th - Gail Baker, Diane Olenic, and Jamie Snow 31st - Kathryn Neal and Melissa Karwoski
Morning Evening
1 I. Ki. 10, 11 Luke 21: 20-38
2 I. Ki. 12, 13 Luke 22: 1-20
3 I. Ki. 14, 15 Luke 22: 21-46
4 I. Ki. 16, 17, 18 Luke 22: 47-71
5 I. Ki. 19, 20 Luke 23: 1-25
6 I. Ki. 21, 22 Luke 23: 26-56
7 II. Ki. 1, 2, 3 Luke 24: 1-35
8 II. Ki. 4, 5, 6 Luke 24: 36-53
9 II. Ki. 7, 8, 9 John 1: 1-28
10 II. Ki. 10, 11, 12 John 1: 29-51
11 II. Ki. 13, 14 John 2
12 II. Ki. 15, 16 John 3: 1-18
13 II. Ki. 17, 18 John 3: 19-36
14 II. Ki. 19, 20, 21 John 4: 1-30
15 II. Ki. 22, 23 John 4: 31-54
16 II. Ki. 24, 25 John 5: 1-24
17 I. Ch. 1, 2, 3 John 5: 25-47
18 I. Ch. 4, 5, 6 John 6: 1-21
19 I. Ch. 7, 8, 9 John 6: 22-44
20 I. Ch. 10, 11, 12 John 6: 45-71
21 I. Ch. 13, 14, 15 John 7: 1-27
22 I. Ch. 16, 17, 18 John 7: 28-53
23 I. Ch. 19, 20, 21 John 8: 1-27
24 I. Ch. 22, 23, 24 John 8: 28-59
25 I. Ch. 25, 26, 27 John 9: 1-23
26 I. Ch. 28, 29 John 9: 24-41
27 II. Ch. 1, 2, 3 John 10: 1-23
28 II. Ch. 4, 5, 6 John 10: 24-42
29 II. Ch. 7, 8, 9 John 11: 1-29
30 II. Ch. 10, 11, 12 John 11: 30-57
31 II. Ch. 13, 14 John 12: 1-26
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On May 10th and 17th, we will have a small crib that was donated to Presbyterian Women last year by Dick and Maxine Beisheim in the church annex. We will appreciate your baby items, both handmade and those that are purchased. Last year we received many lovely sweaters, caps, booties, and quilts that some of you spent much time and love. They were greatly appreciated by the recipients. Monetary gifts are also greatly appreciated. Make checks payable to Hill U.P. Church with a memo for PW Layette. Thank you for your help in advance. We greatly appreciate your generosity.
On behalf of Presbyterian Women, Bea Welch, Moderator.
GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT
Please continue to keep the Bubiashie District churches, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of
the Bubiashie Scholarship Committee, as well as the students, and Joshua Heikkila, the
West Africa Liaison for the PC(USA), in your prayers.
We recently received this note from Lois Apreko Akua Kufua:
I am very glad to write to you this letter. I appreciate the scholarship you gave me in aid of my schooling. Even though I had the address very late, I say a very big thank you and may the Almighty God replenish all your lost and give you more and more. I am very grateful. Thank you. Yours faithfully. In late November, letters were sent to all Catechists. It was a Christmas greeting as well as news of Hill
Church activities. Responding with a letter dated March 13th, Tsokome Catechist Robert Scott
Nyalemebe wrote to thank the Hill Church for the Christmas message. He was grateful to our Kids’
Club for their scholarship donations. Further, Robert was impressed by the work of the community
dinner group which serves at St Andrew’s Church.
Robert spoke of their Christmas celebration, which had a focus on togetherness. They organized a ‘nine
lessons and carols’ before Christmas and on Christmas day, they worshiped at their chapel. On
December 26th the whole congregation dined together and made merry to the glory of God.
Robert spoke of their youth of which ten had just been promoted to the adult congregation. But
Tsokome is in need of a Choirmaster as music is languishing (anyone interested?). Tsokome belongs to
the local council of churches which had just held a prayer session and a bible quiz. Robert’s hope is
that more souls would be drawn to Christ from their locality. He closed wishing God’s blessings for all
of us.
Jim Ihlenfeld for the Task Force
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Every year Hill Church is asked to support the work of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery, the Synod of the
Trinity and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA. This support is made through a per
-capita assessment of church members. This assessment has been used for over 150 years to fund the
essential work of the Presbyterian Church.
As we have done in past years, we are inviting members to the Hill Church family of faith to contribute
to the support of the shared work of the Presbyterian Church USA. The per-capita assessment for 2015
is $39.93 per member which includes all those who have been baptized and have made their profession
of faith. For example, a single member would contribute $39.93, a couple who are both members
would contribute $79.86, a couple with one confirmed child would contribute $119.79 and so on.
For your convenience in making this offering, a special blue envelope has been included in your
regular box of envelopes, appearing between the January 25th and the February 1st envelopes. Or you
may mark the memo line of your check “per-capita” and this offering will be
properly credited to your giving statement.
As of 4/27/15 we have collected $3,853.99. Thank you for your continued
generosity and support.
Disco
ver
and
Explore
our
Nation
al Pa
rks
Leader:
Mars
h M
iller,
ass
iste
d b
y
members
of
the H
ill You
th C
hor
ale
Tue
sday, W
edne
sday,
and
Thur
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23-25, 5:3
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0 p
.m.
Alameda P
ark
Jayce
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helter
For
stu
dent
s ent
ering
gra
des
K-4.(5th
and
6th
gra
ders
may a
ssist)
Regist
ration
fee:
$10 (sc
holars
hips
ava
ilable)
Regist
ration
Deadline
: Jun
e 2
1
Pitt
sbur
gh P
roje
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Pitt
sbur
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Ent
ering
gra
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8-12
Jun
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0th
-July 4
th
Leader:
Ste
ve A
rn
Remaining
seats
are
lim
ited,
co
ntact
the c
hur
ch o
ffice,
if int
ere
sted.
Element
ary
Age
Childre
n Tue
sday, Jun
e 1
6 1
1:3
0am-4:3
0pm
,
includ
es
lunc
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indate
Jun
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8)
Leaders
: Jim
Kamere
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Sawyer,
Ste
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Lim
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6 p
art
icipant
s Cos
t: $
5.0
0 (sc
holars
hips
ava
ilable)
Element
ary
Age
Childre
n Tue
sday, July 2
8 1
1:3
0am-4:3
0pm
,
includ
es
lunc
h (ra
indate
July 3
0)
Leaders
: Jim
Kamere
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lark
Sawyer,
Ste
ve A
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Soc
cer,
Whiffle B
all a
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wim
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at
Arm
co P
ark
—fu
n fo
r bot
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nd b
oys!
Lim
it 1
6 p
art
icipant
s Cos
t: $
5.0
0 (sc
holars
hips
ava
ilable)
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prese
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“Pro
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re-
telling
of t
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rese
nted
in 2
004), f
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Pre
ciou
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to
Famou
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of
the P
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2000 y
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Art
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Ent
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Com
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part
of
our
summer
MAD
Camp
ministr
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w in
its
13th
seaso
n!
Sun
day,
July 1
9 –
Sun
day,
July 2
6
10am-3pm
M-F; S,S
tim
es
vary
Show
times:
Sat.
7 p
m;
Sun
. 10:3
0am
Direct
or:
Kath
y S
awyer
Regist
ration
/payment
Deadline
: M
ay 1
st
Fee $
20 (sc
holars
hips
ava
ilable)
Element
ary
Age
Childre
n Tue
sday, Aug
ust
18 1
1:3
0am-4:3
0pm
,
includ
es
lunc
h (ra
indate
Aug
20)
Leaders
: Jim
Kamere
r, C
lark
Sawyer,
Ste
ve A
rn
Soc
cer,
Whiffle B
all a
nd S
wim
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at
Arm
co P
ark
—fu
n fo
r bot
h g
irls a
nd b
oys!
Lim
it 1
6 p
art
icipant
s Cos
t: $
5.0
0 (sc
holars
hips
ava
ilable)
Leader:
Laur
en
McE
lhane
y
Thur
sday, A
ugus
t 6 9
:30 a
.m.
- N
oon
For
Stu
dent
s ent
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gra
des
3-8
Take
a t
ry a
t Sus
tainable C
raft
ing
using
pota
toes
and
acr
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paint
to
make
sta
mps
and
pro
duc
e b
eaut
iful
resu
lts
while a
lso
explor
ing
how
to
re-
purp
ose s
ome o
f th
e e
very
day t
hings
God
has
prov
ided. S
tudent
s will do
a
small a
rt p
roje
ct f
or t
hemse
lves,
and
also
make c
ard
s fo
r ou
r Deaco
n’s
ministr
y.
Regist
ration
deadline
: A
ugus
t 1. N
o fe
e.
Age
3-Gra
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9:1
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5 a
.m.
Sund
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/3
Gra
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.m.
Sund
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rough 5
/3
June
7, 2
015
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ill be h
onored d
uring the
10:3
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.m. w
orship se
rvice.
Sum
mer M
inistry T
our of South
easte
rn U.S
., June
7-14th
Aud
itions for new m
embers w
ill be
held A
pril 19th
and
26th
.
VOLUNTEERS for MAY 2015 – SUNDAY
MIDDLE SECTION—BRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTION—OVERFLOW AREA
MAY 3 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413
MAY 10 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782
MAY 17 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875 Volunteer Needed
MAY 24 Dennis Hawk, 724-285-6355 Peg Dumbaugh, 724-789-7331
MAY 31 Anne Miller, 724-282-2072 Kim Selfridge, 724-285-9017
MAY 3 MAY 10 MAY 17 MAY 24 MAY 31
Donated in loving memory of Mike Moses
by the Moses and Puente Family.
Donated with love in honor of our mothers, Mary Louise Sawyer and Gretchen Oakes, but Clark and Kathy
Sawyer
Donated with love in honor of
Georgia Rauschenberger by Patti Donaldson and
Cathy Zarnick.
Donated with love in honor of
Elean Heist’s birthday by Sam, Seth, Bella, and Gregory Heist.
Donated in loving memory of
James P. Cupp by his children and grandchildren.
USHER TEAM
GREETERS BEFORE
GREETERS AFTER
(DEACONS)
COUNTING ELDERS
NURSERY ACOLYTE COFFEE HOUR
MAY 3
Ladies Team
Volunteers Needed
Karen Shultz Louise Evans Carol Gadsby Bethany Sowa Barb Kamerer
Bea Welch Nancy
Daugherty
MAY 10
Bob Scott’s Team
Bea Welch Cathy Zarnick Mike Fagan
Lois Minich Brianna Reeger
Volunteers Needed
John Anderson Kathy Ruffel
MAY 17
Junior Team
Anne McCaw
Patti Donaldson
Dennis Hawk Jim Kamerer Bryce Hawk
Betsy McCormick
Circle Carole Hall Tim Moses
MAY 24
Jack Montag’s
Team
Audrey Nossokoff
Barb Kamerer Bob Kennedy Kerry
McElhaney Declan Graham
None Due To Memorial Day
Holiday Pam Lentz Marsh Miller
MAY 31
Combined Teams
Volunteers Needed
David McCrea Laraine McCrea Nancy
Daugherty Emily Rogers Deacons
TBD Anne Miller
PEW GREETERS Hill Church for many years was known as “The Glad Hand Church.” The Nurture Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors, encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.
COMMUNION TEAM – Team A NEWSLETTER TEAM in MAY (for June) – Team B
(Willing Workers) VAN DRIVER for MAY - Marsh Miller (724-287-5444)
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