A Message from Pastor Jason:

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

FEBRUARY 2016

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Community Life and Worship Center

Dear Faithful Friends,

The Bible often speaks of the brevity of life. It compares life to a number of things like a vapor

that appears and then quickly dissipates, the weaver’s shuttle rapidly going back and forth, to grass

which grows up, dies, and then is burned. Statisticians tell us that the average life span is now around

75 years. If you’re under 30 then you think that is a long time. The older we get however, the more we

realize that’s not really very long at all.

Someone went to the trouble to research what people do with their time, and came up with these

results: If we live to be 75, we’ll have spent

7 years eating, 24 hours a day.

14 years, day and night, working.

5 years riding in some form of transportation.

5 years in conversation.

1 year with, or recovering from, minor sickness.

24 years of our life sleeping!

3 years reading books, magazines and newspapers.

12 years amusing ourselves - watching TV, going to the movies, sports, etc.

And most of us will have spent 3 solid years, 24 hours a day, acquiring an education - grade

school, high school and college.

That totals up to 74 years - and that is what the researchers say, on the average, most of us will

have done with our lives. As I looked at these statistics I began thinking. Let’s suppose that we spent

every Sunday of our lives, for 75 years - through infancy, childhood, adulthood, old age - in God’s

house worshiping during the Church Service. Now if we did, how much time would we have spent

worshiping God? Figure it out - the answer is less than 5½ months. Even if we double that, because

some have also attended Sunday School, it would still only add up to 11 months. Think about that - 5

years in an automobile and just 11 months in Church and Sunday School! Twelve years amusing our-

selves in front of a TV, and just 11 months in Church and Sunday School. And that is if we had per-

fect attendance over our life time!

Now, my intention is not to cause us undo guilt, but to simply point out a little bit about the brev-

ity of time, and also to challenge us about our priorities in life. Those of us who have claimed our alle-

giance to Jesus Christ agree that Church life in general, and worship in particular is vitally important

to us. Perhaps in the coming months we could make an intentional effort to “shuffle” the time around

in such a way that reflects more accurately that claim.

I close with a verse of scripture from Hebrews 10:25 … Let us not give up meeting together, as

some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day

approaching.

May God richly bless you and … I’ll see you in Church.

Pastor Jason

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How to Reach Us Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. M-F

Church Phone: 724-352-2074

Church Fax: 724-352-4530

Web Site: www.cabotumc.com

By email: Pastor: Rev. Jason McQueen pastor@cabotumc.com Office Manager: Barb Briggs office@cabotumc.com Director of Children’s Ministries: Erica Purcell children@cabotumc.com Director of Youth Ministries: Alisha Dovey and Mark Hack youth@cabotumc.com Director of Program Ministries: Carrie Rodgers program@cabotumc.com Director of Music Ministries: Jerry Purcell music@cabotumc.com Music Accompanist: Linda McCall lmccall108@gmail.com Food Bank Director: Sue Shaltes foodbank@cabotumc.com Custodian: Janice Bachman

Events

Feb. 5th FNL

Feb. 8th Administrative Board

Feb. 10th Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Feb. 12th “The Art of Marriage”

Feb. 12th First CUMC Fish Fry

Feb. 13th “The Art of Marriage”

Feb. 13th Encouraging Women Breakfast

Feb. 14th First Sunday in Lent

Feb. 14th Bible Bikerz Bible Study

Feb. 15th Presidents’ Day

Feb. 17th CLN Lenten Services Begin

Feb. 19th KNO

Feb. 20th Men of Integrity

Feb. 20th Chick Flick

Feb. 20th Secret Sisters Luncheon

Feb. 21st Wild Game Dinner

Feb. 22nd COM

It’s hard to believe but Lent will begin this month

with Ash Wednesday on February 10th. The first

Sunday in Lent is Sunday, February 14th.

(Which is also Valentine’s Day and Boy Scout

Sunday.)

Please mark your calendars and join us on

Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00 p.m. for our

Ash Wednesday Worship Service.

There is a copy of the CLN Lenten Worship

Schedule included in this newsletter. We will be

sure to let you know if anything changes.

Secret Sister Luncheon

for 2015 Participants For those of you that participated in the

Secret Sisters Ministry this past year, our annual

end of year luncheon will be held:

Saturday, February 20th

at Cooper Station at Noon

A very special quest speaker.

Hope to see you there!

Contact Tina Stone with questions about the lunch.

Pastoral Care Committee/Meals

The CUMC Pastoral Care Committee provides meals to members of our church family who have recently been released from the hospital or are going through a serious medical situation. If you need this help, please contact Elaine Hinderliter at 724-352-1936 to set up delivery of meals. Meals will be provided every other day for up to 2 week.

Also, we need folks that are able to help provide these meals!! If you are willing to help and would like to be included on the updated list of volunteers, please contact Elaine at 724-352-1936.

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God can turn any marriage into a masterpiece!

In The Art of Marriage video event, you will experience expert teaching, engaging stories, man-on-the street interviews,

humorous vignettes, and much more that portrays both the challenges and the beauty of God’s design for marriage.

This Art of Marriage event is accompanied by a workbook that is so much more than your ordinary workbook. This man-

ual has helpful articles and tips for building a stronger marriage. The manual is included in your registration fee of $45/

couple. There are six sessions included in the Art of Marriage event. They are:

1. Love Happens: God’s Purpose & Plan

2. Love Fades: Overcoming Isolation

3. Love Dances: Fulfilling Our Responsiblities

4. Love Interrupted: Communication & Conflict

5. Love Sizzles: Experiencing Real Intimacy

6. Love Always: Leaving a Lasting Legacy

CUMC Fish Fry

Beginning Friday,

February 12th

4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Every Friday through March 18th

It’s almost here, the annual, very popular,

ever-growing, super tasty, most excellent

CUMC Fish Fry.!

And—we need you!

Volunteer to help in some way

Tell your family, neighbors, friends

Make dessert

Come and enjoy the good food and

fellowship!

Watch your bulletin announcements for

menus and more!

Please sign-up to help on the sheets in the

Welcome Center.

Questions about the Fish Fry can be

directed to Rich James 724-816-3973.

5th Annual Wild Game Dinner

Potluck & Chili Cook-Off Sunday, February 21st

6:00 p.m. $5 Per Person

Guest Speaker: Glenn Nagle

You won’t want to miss this evening of good food and fellowship!

This is a potluck dinner, but your food contribution does

not need to be made from wild game. We will also be having a chili cook-off and jerky & bologna

contest again this year.

Proceeds will benefit the ROCK Youth Group to help defer the cost of their 2016 Mission Trip.

Please sign-up in the Welcome Center or

see Carrie Rodgers for your tickets!

If you’d like, feel free to show off a little and bring your own mounts, pictures and hides to help us decorate.

There will be transportation available to and from the

Concordia Havens if there is enough interest.

For more information please contact Carrie Rodgers at program@cabotumc.com or 724-954-6902.

Coming to CUMC

Friday, February 12th at 7:00 p.m. and

Saturday, February 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Cost per couple: $45

Contact Carrie Rodgers at pro-

gram@cabotumc.com or visit the

CUMC website at

www.cabotumc.com to register.

Registration forms will also be

available in the Welcome Center.

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Thank you to Pastor Jason for his wonderful words of comfort during Chuck’s funeral service. Thank you to Judy Fish and the other people of the church who served our delicious meal afterward. May God richly bless all of you.

Dianne Risch

Our thanks to Ed & Glady

Wilbert for the beautiful Ginger Bread House.

Scotty & Janet

Thank you to everyone who

gave donations to the Cabot

Food Bank at Christmas in

memory/honor of loved ones.

The Food Bank is grateful for

the generous donations of food

and funds given at this time

and throughout the year.

Cabot Food Bank

I would like to thank my Secret

Sister this year and all my for-mer sisters. I have felt so very blessed to have you all pray for me. Thanks. Tina Stone

Thank you to Steve, Anita &

Bailie Nowak for the beautiful gingerbread house and lovely visit. It really meant a lot to me and the gingerbread house is a great reminder of your visit. Thank you so much,

Ruth Powell

Thank you to my secret sister

for the thoughtful and wonder-ful Christmas gifts! Sincerely, Carrie Rodgers

On behalf of the ROCK Youth

Group, thank you to everyone who donated baked goods dur-ing the indoor yard sale. Thank you also to everyone who pur-chased goods from the conces-sion stand. The proceeds will benefit the youth and help de-fray the cost of special events & Missions!

Thank You Notes... Hello to you all,

I hope you all are keeping

warm. Make sure you

bundle up and stay out of

the cold like I do.

First, I want to thank the wonderful lady

who made me cookies, not crumbs, but

whole cookies. They were delicious.

January has been a very busy time. There

was the War Room Movie and Sunday

School classes featuring lessons from War

Room.

There were three people who we welcomed

into our church family. We are happy to

include Larry and Sharon Stephens and

Dave Gillette as new members.

There is a Fitness Class and Dave Ramsey

series, both led by Jessica Kennedy.

On Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th I

really had to watch where I was because I

could have gotten stepped on with so many

people here for the Indoor Garage Sale.

Do you know what? They even had my

favorite food! The ROCK sold hot dogs,

pop and other things and you know I was-

n’t far away.

There is basketball practice almost every

evening. The first games were on January

23rd. There are a lot of people here to play

and watch the games.

On Wednesday, the 20th it was Food Bank

and Community Meal. And once again—

everyone eats! Yum!

Woman’s Book Club will meet at the Hotel

Saxonburg on Friday, February 5th instead

of the January meeting. They have some

good reading. They read Come Rain or

Come Shine, by Jan Karon. She writes

some great books and I have read many of

them. Yes, we mice like to read too.

The other day I went into the sanctuary and

I started to slide because Bonnie Yates &

Paula Scott cleaned and buffed the floors.

Good job girls.

Sunday, January 31st at noon the Family

Ministry Team had a Make Your Own Pizza

and Family Game Day. Also on the 31st I

heard it was Barb Briggs and Carrie Rod-

gers’ birthdays. Happy Birthday!!

Don’t forget that Lent will be here very

soon, so that means it’s Fish Fry time

again. If you want to see me, I’ll be back

near the desserts.

So everyone, keep warm, stay safe, and I’ll

be around to see and hear all that’s hap-

pening.

Your Church Mouse

Thank you to the youth for carol-ing and the gingerbread house. Both were very nice and we ap-preciated your visit!

Thank you also to Mark and Alisha for coordinating and bringing the youth.

Wilma & Bob Lewis

Thank you to Vern Reith for run-

ning the War Room movie ses-

sions. All of them! I appreciate

your help and time!!

Sincerely,

Carrie Rodgers

Thank you to Carrie Rodgers for her tireless work organizing all of our special Christmas activities and for her continuing commit-ment to the Program Ministry of our church.

Anonymous

Okay, my sweet Secret Sister, I had-n’t tried at all to figure out who you might be until, that is, I received a Christmas gift and then a follow up note this month. You either know me exceptionally well, know some-one that’s told you my likes, or you have an incredible sense of people, because you couldn’t have gifted me with more “spot on” gifts. My very favorite seasonal scent is Mulberry, and your beautiful plug in candle warmer candles are Mulberry! I don’t know how or where you found them because that’s been a difficult scent to purchase for quite a while, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This might have to stay out year round. Of course I thank you for the other items as well (you made my day with the peanut butter trees), but my heart was gladdened to have this fragrance that brings back so many special memories of Christmases past. I can’t wait to find out who you are!!!

Carol Cyphert

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Upcoming Events...

Wednesday Evening

Prayer Service

EVERY WEDNESDAY

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Come join us to pray for our church, our congregation, our commu-

nity, our nation and the world.

GriefShare Support Class Every Tuesday Beginning February 23rd

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone.

GriefShare support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. You’ll gain access to valuable GriefShare resources to help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life.

Please contact Karle & Marilyn Anderson at 724-355-1985 if you’re interested in learning more.

Confirmation Classes Offered

Confirmation … that time in an individual’s life when they confirm the vows made on their

behalf, by their parents, at their baptism. It’s that time when a young person says “I accept the

vows taken on my behalf as my own.”

Beginning the week of February 21, 2016 confirmation classes will be offered to any youth/

young person 12 years old and older. We will decide as a group when the best time to meet

will be, but if you are interested, please speak to Pastor Jason or call the church office. Confirmation Sunday

will be on Pentecost, May 15, 2016

Also, we will be looking for adult sponsors to walk along side these young people as they journey through

confirmation. If you are willing to help out in this important role let us know.

Save The Date for March...

Sunday, March 13th Upward Celebration 4:00 p.m. Coach/Volunteer Dinner 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 19th Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 a.m.

Friday, March 25th Dinner & Movie Date Night 6:00 p.m.

Day of Fasting and Prayer Wednesday, February 10th (Ash Wednesday)

Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of all the Christian disciplines. Through fasting and prayer, the Holy Spirit can transform your life.

Fasting and prayer can also work on a much grander scale. According to Scripture, fasting and prayer can bring about revival - a change in the direction of our nation, the nations of earth and the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

The awesome power can be released through you as you fast through the enabling of the Holy Spirit. Please take this opportunity to join us in focused prayer for our church, our church family, our church leadership, our nation and ‘the church’ as a whole. We will have the prayer chapel open all day with a focused prayer time from 12-1 and 5:30-6:30. Please join us in prayer even if it is from your home or office!

But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes

from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4

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Butler District Lay Servant Ministries School 2016

Come and Learn!

Expand your service to God and your Church.

Grow in your knowledge of Christ.

Sundays 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

February 14th, 21st, & 28th

and

March 6th & 13th

Harmony-Zelienople UMC

Cost: $35 (covers books and materials)

Registration Deadline: February 7th

For more information see the brochure on the bulletin board outside

the church office.

If you like to knit or crochet and would

like to do so in the company of other

Christian women (men are welcome

too) and share in the fellowship then

we have the program for you.

Our prayer shawl ministry meets twice

a month on the 2nd Monday at 7 p.m.

and on the 3rd Monday at 10 a.m. in the Red Room at the

church.

One of the things, in addition to prayer shawls, that the group

works on each year is the afghans which are given to each of our

graduates in the Spring.

If you’d like to join in as an experienced knitter or if you’re a be-

ginner and would like to learn, please feel free to join us!

For more information about the Prayer Shawl Ministry you can

contact Edie Comstock.

February Penny Offering… (20th & 21st)

The Fellowship of

Christian Athletes

is touching mil-

lions of lives…

one heart at a time.

Since 1954, the

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

has been challenging coaches and

athletes on the professional, col-

lege, high school, junior high and

youth levels to use the powerful

medium of athletics to impact the

world for Jesus Christ. FCA fo-

cuses on serving local communi-

ties by equipping, empowering

and encouraging people to make

a difference for Christ.

Our February Penny Offering

will go toward supporting the

local FCA, its director Anthony

Infante and the FCA ministry in

our area schools.

Our December Penny Offering,

which went to our Food Bank

was $250.75.

And in January we were able to

give LifeChoices in Kittanning a

donation. We will have that

number in the next issue.

Ministry of Cabot United

Methodist Church

“Supporting One Another in Christ”

Women…see the display in the Welcome

Center and get involved in this great minis-

try opportunity for 2016-2017!

We will hold our Secret Sister informa-

tional meeting Sunday, February 21st fol-

lowing the 10:30 worship in the Library.

Please contact Carrie Rodgers for

additional information about Secret

Sisters at program@cabotumc.com.

It will be our policy this winter that if the South Butler

School District cancels or dismisses classes early, our af-

ternoon and evening activities for that day will also be can-

celled.

The exception to this policy will be Upward and Worship

Services. In those cases you will be notified via email in the event of

a cancellation. When in doubt, contact the person in charge of the

event you are questioning.

Chick Flick—Chocolat

Saturday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. Join us to watch the 2000 block buster movie, Choco-lat. We will be watching the movie to help kick off our Lenten Women’s Bible Study that we will offer on Sun-day mornings, led by Megan Jones. All are welcome,

you can join us for the movie whether you are doing the bible study or not!! Bring a friend and a chair.

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Prayers:

Dan Leda began chemotherapy

Anna Roddy recently hospitalized

for neurological issues. Anna is Sue

Shaltes’ granddaughter.

Doris Herceg and her grandchildren,

Noah and Rachel Stiner.

Christine Braden a good friend of

Raj Boehm’s who just began chemo-

therapy.

The family of Bob Hund (Cyphert

family)

Haysel Brown

Shelbie Moser traveling

Linda Scott continued health con-

cerns

Ruth Isenberg

Fran Briggs (Barb’s mom)

Ben & Jen

Joe—MS

Family ministered to by our Adult

Missions team is experiencing flood-

ing again.

Lenora

Please keep our Art Of Marriage

Event, participants, leaders and

volunteers in prayer leading up to

the event as well as during and

after the event.

And as always, please keep our

Pastor and every member of our

congregation in your prayers.

Praises: Bert Cyphert (Carol Cyphert’s sister-in-law) recently had suc-cessful surgery.

Upward Season is underway and going well.

Cliff & Patty Black are going to be new grandparents (Becky & Isaiah)

Butch & Joyce Daubner are going to be new great grandpar-ents.

Birthdays

Feb. 2nd Karen Porter

Feb. 2nd Dan Leda

Feb. 5th Gina Infantino

Feb. 9th Audine Morris

Feb. 28th McKenna Jones

Feb. 28th Pat Shaltes

Women’s Book Club—February Selection… Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

This is a wonderful novel. It is the story of two cou-ples set from the years of the de-pression until the 1970’s. It drifts along at a sedate pace with little vio-lence, little action,

but a great deal of human warmth. It is an analysis of friendship and marriage from the beginning at a college where Sid and Larry are employed. Their wives Charity and Sally meet and all four be-come friends. The friendship lasts a lifetime and the novel takes us right to old age and death.

Stegner writes very evocatively and sets a scene rather well. The descriptions of the countryside make you feel that you are there as well.

The characters are entirely believ-able; human, with faults and strengths, believable and lovable.

This is a novel about appreciating life, appreciating friendship, love, generosity, ups and downs and the simple things. Most of all it is about love and acceptance. It is intelligently written, beautifully sim-ple and beautifully profound.

Darlene & Terry Lehman

Feb. 10th

Linda & Doug McCall

Feb. 14th—40th Anniversary

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The mission of Cabot United Methodist Church, is to be a

community life and worship center that makes disciples for

Jesus Christ through vibrant worship, sincere fellowship, ever

deepening discipleship, and opportunities for personal minis-

try and world mission.

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