Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!

July 2014

UP on the Hill Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8: 36

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP

10:30 A.M.—Worship Service 11:30 A.M.—Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall

The Commissioning of the Hill Youth Chorale!

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

Jennifer Gilliland, Financial Secretary

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

CUSTODIANS John D. Whittington

Bobby Jo Sullins

The Hill United Presbyterian Church

501 Second Street Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

724-287-5427

E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net www.hillup.org

WORSHIP SCHEDULE SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICES

10:30 - 11:30 A.M. AND SPECIAL

SATURDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

JULY 13, 2014 5th Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon: “The Parable Of The Sower”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 119: 105-112; Matthew 13: 1-9

JULY 20, 2014 6th Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon: “The Parable Of The Wheat And Tares”

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 139: 1-12, 23-24; Matthew 13: 24-30

JULY 27, 2014 10:30 A.M.

The Music, Art and Drama Camp

Presentation of

“Fiddler On The Roof, Junior” Directed by

Kathy Sawyer

SUNDAY

JULY 6, 2014 4th Sunday after Pentecost Lord’s Supper - Traditional

Sermon: “An Unfinished Task”

Rev. Fred Young

Scripture: Romans 12: 1-8; Joshua 1: 1-9

JULY 26, 2014 6:00 P.M.

The Music, Art and Drama Camp

Presentation of

“Fiddler On The Roof, Junior” Directed by

Kathy Sawyer

JULY 2014 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

IN MAY AND JUNE 2014

Please do not

neglect the habit

of meeting

together regularly

for by so doing

we stir one

another up to love and good works!

See you at our Worship gatherings!

Session Highlights

June 9, 2014

The Stewardship and Mission

Support Committee moved that the

Session of Hill Church accept the

amended Financial Guidelines as

presented to the Session at the May

meeting.

The motion passed.

Clark Sawyer

Moderator

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and Friends of the Hill United Presbyterian Church:

In July, we speak of our Independence Day as a United States of America dating from 1776. The Fourth of July represents our becoming a Republic and a Representative Democracy “of the people, by the people and for the people.” Part and parcel of becoming this particular nation has to do with the opportunity we have to live within a goodly number of freedoms including the Freedom of Worship. However, long before the United States of America was established, the Christian faith spoke of freedom: spiritual freedom, eternal freedom, as well as freedom to be an individual through God in Jesus Christ living in Jesus’ Way, in Jesus’ Truth and Jesus’ life. Paul wrote in Galatians 5:1 “For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” In this month of July let us thank God for the freedoms we have in this nation as well as for the eternal, spiritual and individual freedom we have in Jesus Christ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you in spirit, Brothers and Sisters,

Pastor Clark Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

Sunday

5/4 134

Mother’s Day 5/11 149

5/18 120

Memorial Day 5/25 90

6/1 151

6/8 91

6/15 88

6/22 104

The above amounts represent the 2014 financial

transactions in the general operating fund. This

summary does not include any of the special and

endowment funds.

You may help the work of the Lord and your Hill family

of faith by staying current on the payment of your

tithes and offerings. Our ministries, programs and

mission commitments go on throughout the year

regardless of the season.

The next newsletter deadline is JULY 15, 2014!

BIBLE READING S FOR JULY Financial Summary

Morning Evening

1 Job 20, 21 Acts 10: 24-48

2 Job 22, 23, 24 Acts 11

3 Job 25, 26, 27 Acts 12

4 Job 28, 29 Acts 13: 1-25

5 Job 30, 31 Acts 13: 26-52

6 Job 32, 33 Acts 14

7 Job 34, 35 Acts 15: 1-21

8 Job 36, 37 Acts 15: 22-41

9 Job 38, 39, 40 Acts 16: 1-21

10 Job 41, 42 Acts 16: 22-40

11 Ps. 1, 2, 3 Acts 17: 1-15

12 Ps. 4, 5, 6 Acts 17: 16-34

13 Ps. 7, 8, 9 Acts 18

14 Ps. 10, 11, 12 Acts 19: 1-20

15 Ps. 13, 14, 15 Acts 19: 21-41

16 Ps. 16, 17 Acts 20: 1-16

17 Ps. 18, 19 Acts 20: 17-38

18 Ps. 20, 21, 22 Acts 21: 1-17

19 Ps. 23, 24, 25 Acts 21: 18-40

20 Ps. 26, 27, 28 Acts 22

21 Ps. 29, 30 Acts 23: 1-15

22 Ps. 31, 32 Acts 23: 16-35

23 Ps. 33, 34 Acts 24

24 Ps. 35, 36 Acts 25

25 Ps. 37, 38, 39 Acts 26

26 Ps. 40, 41, 42 Acts 27: 1-26

27 Ps. 43, 44, 45 Acts 27: 27-44

28 Ps. 46, 47, 48 Acts 28

29 Ps. 49, 50 Rom. 1

30 Ps. 51, 52, 53 Rom. 2

31 Ps. 54, 55, 56 Rom. 3

Receipts and Disbursements FOR MONTH ENDING MAY 31, 2014

Actual Budget

Variance

Favorable

(Unfavorable)

Receipts

Envelope **

Offerings $83,982 $92,083 ($8,101)

Other Offerings

& Receipts 71,348 49,044 22,304

Total Receipts 155,330 141,127 14,203

Disbursements

Personnel 82,537 84,910 2,373

Buildings &

Grounds 17,942 16,542 (1,400)

Capital

Improvements 4,165 0 (4,165)

Office

Operations 3,567 3,958 391

Stewardship 4,304 5,416 1,112

Mission Support 6,164 9,384 3,220

Christian

Education 4,942 7,083 2,141

Nurture 1,468 2,417 949

Worship 8,197 4,667 (3,530)

Discipleship 22,803 6,750 (16,053)

Total

Disbursements 156,089 141,127 (14,962)

Net of

Receipts over

Disbursements (759) 0 (759)

Fund Balance

Unrestricted (Deficit) ($19,986)

Designated 24,680

Total General Fund 4,694

GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

Here is more information from a couple of our students. They are very

appreciative of our contributions and they have high hopes. Thank you for

your caring and keep up the good work.

One of the recent scholarship beneficiaries sent the following information. She is affiliated with

the Bubiashie congregation and comments:

I am Xonu Emefa Peace and am 17 years old, chocolate in color, about 5 ft 6 ins tall, slim, round

face with black hair. I like playing football, netball, basketball and enjoy reading. I represented

my house at school in running and football in the inter house sports festival. I am in form 1 in

General Arts and a future Nurse.

The name of my school is Manya Krobo SHS in the eastern region of Ghana about 40 km east of

Accra. It has a population of about 2500 mixed students. There are 60 in my class and the

school is affiliated with Dorothy Strange SHS in Canada where they do exchange programs. The

school is one of the best in the region and is 45 years old.

My parents are Mr. Godwin Yao Xunu and my mother is Mad Leticia Azameti. I am the third of

three children, another girl and a boy. We live in Accra. My father works for the government

and my mother is a trader. The scholarship was used to pay my fees.

Another student writes:

I write to express my sincere gratitude to you for making the EP church scholarship possible. I

was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as one of the recipients of your

scholarship.

I am currently in my second year in the University of Ghana reading information studies and

psychology. The financial assistance you have provided so far has helped a great deal in paying

my educational expenses since my parents have other siblings of mine to take care of in school.

The scholarship has gone a long way to help me concentrate more on my studies since the

financial aspect of my education has been taken care of.

I am a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Darkuman, and currently a co-teacher

at the children's ministry.

I belong to a family of five, made up of three children, me inclusive. Together with our parents

we live in Accra, Ghana.

I want to thank you once more for your generosity and support and promise that I will work hard

and eventually give back to the church and society at large.

DANYO IVY MAWUSI ABENA

Please keep the Bubiashie District churches, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of the Bubiashie

Scholarship Committee, as well as the students in your prayers.

James Ihlenfeld for the Ghana Mission Task Force

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Willing Workers is looking for old greeting cards and any other craft

supplies you may have on hand such as scrapbooking paper, stencils,

stickers, pipe cleaners, etc. Thank you, Carol McKinney

All ladies of all ages are invited to the Fall Luncheon and Program to be held in the Fellowship Hall on October 18th at noon. Our program will be “The Dancing Dogs”. More information will be included in future newsletters and Sunday bulletins.

Please look into attending the New Wilmington Missionary Conference!

Join us for the 109th New Wilmington Mission Conference July 19-26, 2014.

Over 30 states and 25 countries will be represented by missionaries, participants, and speakers, including many from Central Asia, African, and the Middle East. Featuring Rev. Dr. Mary Hulst as the Morning Meeting Speaker. There is programming for all ages from infant through adults. Held at Westminster College, one hour north of Pittsburgh, PA. Invite your Pastor, your Youth Group, College Group, and your Mission Committee! Be a part of what God is doing, here and around the world. Visit our website for more information or call the NWMC Office to have a registration form sent to you.

New Wilmington Mission Conference

229 S. Market Street New Wilmington, PA 16142

724-946-9970 Www.NWMCMission.org

Hill U.P. Prayer List

Would you like to receive our weekly prayer list by email? If this is something you are interested in receiving,

please send an email to Elean Heist at our church office email hillup@zoominternet.net asking to be added to the

weekly prayer email list.

Do you have a person or persons that you would like added to our weekly prayer list? You can also

email the information to Elean Heist at our church office email hillup@zoominternet.net to have them

added.

Please be sure to have your emails sent in by 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays each week to be included in the

weekly prayer list. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elean.

6th - Kathy Ruffel 7th - Lois Minich , Chris Leroy, and Kathy Sawyer 8th - Melissa Balsiger 9th - Nancy Slezak, Kaitlyn Pesci, Kiera and Madisyn Muisiner 10th - Mary Bishop and Ruth McKinney 11th - Kaitlin Mainhart and Mason Montag 12th - Robert Kennedy 13th - Denny Hawk, Jr. and Ashley Snow 14th - Robert Friel, and Tyler Rapp 15th - Elaine Klinger, Jennifer Gardner, and Samantha Roth 17th - Helen Knauer and Jennifer Nyece 18th - Jane Kennedy 19th - Lacey Sweitzer 20th - Wanda Luchkiw, and Don Lane 21st - Frances Clark, and Jim Ihlenfeld 22nd - Betty Scarnato and Jared Hinkle 23rd - Marge Corona and Bev Montag 24th - Corah Hawk 25th - Sara McCrea and Lauren McElhaney 26th - Rebecca Bauer 28th - Harry Kidd and Richard Gardner, Jr. 30th - Patti Donaldson 31st - Jason Catanzarito, Jennifer Miller, and Emily Rogers

Beaver-Butler Presbyterian Women’s Fall Retreat will be held September

19th and 20th at Camp Kon-o-kwee in Fombell. More information will

be included in the next newsletter and in upcoming Sunday bulletins.

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VOLUNTEERS for JULY 2014 – SUNDAY

USHER TEAM

GREETERS BEFORE

GREETERS AFTER

(DEACONS)

COUNTING ELDERS

NURSERY ACOLYTE COFFEE HOUR

JULY 6

Ladies Team

Sharon Montag

Pete McElhaney

Carol Gadsby Madyson Hall Volunteers

Needed Jack Montag

Carolyn Street

JULY 13

Bob Scott’s Team

Bea Welch Karen Shultz Tim Moses

Lois Minich Mason Montag

Volunteers Needed

Bea Welch Louise Evans

JULY 20

Junior Team

Anne McCaw

Cathy Zarnick Marsh Miller

Jim Kamerer Noah Reeger Deacons John

Anderson Dennis Hawk

JULY 27

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Team

Audrey Nossokoff

Patti Donaldson

Anne Miller Nancy

Daugherty M.A.D. Camp

M.A.D. Camp Carole Hall Bob Kennedy

MIDDLE SECTION—BRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTION—OVERFLOW AREA

JULY 6 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413

JULY 13 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782

JULY 20 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875

JULY 27 Dennis Hawk, 724-285-6355 Peg Dumbaugh, 724-789-7331

JULY 6 JULY 13 JULY 20 JULY 27

Donated in loving memory of her husband, Wilbur, and daughter Tracy Jo Dumbaugh Schlicht by Peg Dumbaugh

Donated in loving memory of

Betty Kamerer by Barb and Jim Kamerer

Donated in loving memory of Charlotte

Daubenspeck by Linda Smialowski

M.A.D. Camp

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 C NEWSLETTER TEAM in JULY (for August) – Team A (The Hoover Family) VAN DRIVER for JULY 6th and 13th - MARSH MILLER – 724-287-5444

VAN DRIVER for JULY 20th and 27th - CHAD PROVIDENT – 724-256-9808

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