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October 2014 UP on the Hill Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP

10:30 A.M.Worship Service11:30 A.M.Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall

PASTORAL MINISTRY

Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

PROGRAM MINISTRY

Kathy O. Sawyer

MUSIC MINISTRY

Kathy O. Sawyer, Director of Musi

Margaret E. McGuirk, Organist

Nancy Slezak, Memorial HandbellDirector and Assistant Organist

CHURCH OFFICE

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistan

Jennifer Gilliland, Financial Secreta

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

CUSTODIANS

John D. WhittingtonBobby Jo Sullins

The Hill UnitedPresbyterian Church

501 Second StreetButler, Pennsylvania 16001

724-287-5427 E-mail: [email protected]

www.hillup.org

Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!

May joy and peacesurround you,contentment latchyour door, andhappiness be withyou now, andforever more.

- Irish Blessing


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SUNDAY

WORSHIP SCHEDULESUNDAY MORNING

WORSHIP SERVICES

10:30 - 11:30 A.M.

OCTOBER 5, 201417th Sunday after Pentecost

Peacemaking SundayWorld Communion -Lords Supper, Traditional

Sermon: The Vineyard Of The Lord

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 18: 15-25; Matthew 21: 33-46

OCTOBER 26, 2014

20th Sunday after Pentecost2015 Stewardship Emphasis

Sermon: Where Your Treasure Is

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Isaiah 33: 2-6; Mark 10: 17-31

OCTOBER 19, 2014


Sermon: The Parable Of The Talents

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Exodus 3: 1-16; Matthew 25: 14-30

OCTOBER 12, 2014


Sermon: The Time Of Your Life

Rev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-15; Ephesians 4: 29-5: 2 and 5: 14-20


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OCTOBER 2014 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2014

The Worship of God in JesusChrist is the central act of the

People of God. Jesus regularly went to theSynagogue and to the Temple to pray, worship,and hear and share Gods Word. My thought isthat if Jesus did it regularly, shouldnt those whofollow Jesus make it a regular happening of theirweek? Take time to invite and bring others to our

times of Worship, Study, Fellowship, Service andOutreach. Thank you!

Session HighlightsSeptember 8, 2014

The following motion fromAdministration was approved:

Motion: That the proposal fromBronder Technical Services for the

installation of a new light and fixturebeside the Brady Street stairs in theamount of $3,070.00 be accepted.

Worship and Discipleship reportedthat at September Lords Supper Service122 received Communion and 14 at theNew Haven Lords Supper Service.

Clark Sawyer, Moderator

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Sunday

8/3 98

8/10 96

8/17 121

8/24Worship Without Walls 90

8/31 88

9/7 129

9/14 102

9/21 160

9/28 126

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Members and Friends ofthe Hill United

Presbyterian Church:

As we enter the month of October,at Hill Church we often take time forour Stewardship Emphasis.

I often say to you that in JesusChrist we have Spiritual life, Eternallife, and Abundant life!.

It is God who comes in Jesus andsays to us, I have come that you mighthave life, and have it abundantly!.

To give abundantly is to givebeyond measure. Jesus gives to youand me beyond measure in so verymany ways.

How about you and me? In ourthankfulness to God through our Lordand Savior Jesus will we take the stepsto give of our time, talent and treasurewithout measure for the ministry of theKingdom of God?

Please think and pray about yourcommitment in the upcoming weeks.

Thank you!

See you in Worship!Pastor Clark

Rev. Clark Sawyer


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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

The Task Force transmitted your funds to the Bubiashie District committee on September 9 th. We sent$6,500. Thanks to the individuals, groups, and families who have supported this mission cause and

we would request others of you to do likewise in this next year. Upon receipt of the monies, just less than an hour after being sent by our Treasurer Lyn Goehring, Bernard Daddy, Chairperson of the Bubiashie Scholarship Committeeresponded by e-mail:

Dear Lyn, Please, this is to acknowledge receipt of $6,500.00 as remittance from Hill United Presbyterian Church, Butler, for the purpose of awarding scholarships to deserving ladies of the Bubiashie District, E.P Church, for the 2014/2015 academic year.We say thanks to you and to the congregation very much. May The Lord richly replenish your source.

Bernard

Joshua Heikklila, the PC(USA) mission co-worker in West Africa, writes to tell us about the needs in Niger, probablythe poorest of the African countries. There are four primary schools in Niger, serving both Muslim and Christianchildren. These church-run schools have a reputation for academic excellence. Throughout Niger there is a highdegree of good will toward the church, even among the 98 percent of Nigers population who are not Christian, becauseof what the work of the church is doing to help people in the country.

This is just a continuing example of how the church is called to be the hands, feet, eyes, and heart of Jesus. Incooperation with the Bubiashie District we do likewise in Ghana, but only with Christian young women. As noted inarticles by many others concerning the great needs of Africa, we can claim to continue to be at the forefront inaddressing one of these needs in West Africa. Again, thanks to you, the Hill Church members, and thanks be to God.

Our next item of business will be to send Christmas greetings to students and key persons in the Bubiashie District.Meantime, with Christmas being closer than we think, consider a contribution to the scholarship fund instead of amaterial gift to honor a family member or a friend.

Please keep the Bubiashie District churches, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of the Bubiashie Scholarship Committee, aswell as the students in your prayers. Also pray for resolution to the Ebola health crisis in West Africa.

James Ihlenfeld for the Ghana Mission Task Force

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ITS SHOEBOX TIME! Our Church will once again be collecting filled shoeboxes for girls and boys forOperation Christmas Child. We will have more information in an upcomingChurch bulletin insert about ideas for filling the shoeboxes with goodies for needy

children, or you can visit the Operation Christmas child website at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for ideas,boy and girl box labels, and an informative video. All shoe boxes need to be collected on or beforeNovember 23rd to make sure that the children receive them in time for Christmas. If shopping and fillingshoeboxes are not for you, we will also accept monetary donations.

Christmas is about sharing the gift of God's Son, Jesus Christ, with the world. Operation Christmas Childbrings joy and hope to poor children around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News ofGods love. You can share Gods love with needy children in Honduras, Kosovo, or another country byparticipating with other members of our church. You can start by filling out and coloring the enclosed letterto put in the shoebox. Also consider if you want your shoebox to go to a boy or girl and what age group forwhich you would like to buy. Wrap the lid and the bottom of your shoebox in colorful Christmas paper, andlook for a brochure in church or visit the website www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for gift ideas to fill yourbox.

Don't forget to bring your shoe box gift to church on or before Sunday,November 23, 2014. What a perfect gift to give in honor of Jesus' birthday!
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Shop Through Amazon .com! As the Christmas season quickly approaches, wewould like to remind you all to consider shoppingthrough Amazon.com where a percentage ofyour purchases will go to OUR church! Simplyvisit our website at hillup.org and click on theAmazon icon, which can be seen at the righthand side of the page when you click on theChurch News tab at the top of the page. Noother action is needed on your part. If you areplanning on shopping on Amazon this holidayseason or anytime at all, please remember to dothis, and tell your family and friends too!

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WOMENS F LL LUNCHEON

D NCING DOGS Please join us in the Fellowship Hall

October 18, 2014 at noon

Name(s) ________________________________________________

Number Attending ____________

Ride needed ________________, Phone Number_________________ Reservations due by October 12, 2014

21st Annual Chef TastingParty & Auction

Benefits Community CareConnections, Inc.

Sunday, October 5, 2014, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. atThe Mansion, Route 8 South of Butler.

Join us for appetizers, entrees, desserts, wine and beertasting. The event is limited to 300 people and tickets($40, per person) must be purchased prior to the event.Dont miss out on the Chef Hat Drawing $500 inRestaurant Gift Cards, Steelers Tickets/TailgateDrawing, 60 Visio TV Drawing, and Silent/TicketAuction!

Phone: 724-283-3198, www.communitycareconnect.org

1st - Melissa Weaver5th - Bethany Sowa6th - Lisa Vulakovich and Austin McElhaney7th - Dennis King

8th - Marilyn Blair and Michael Miller10th - Deborah Ihlenfeld11th - Barret Williams12th - Susan Catanzarito13th - William Raabe14th - Stephen Chaf and Brian Mueller16th - Lauren Cavalero17th - Peggy Brewster and John Scarnato18th - Timothy Moses and Mariah Seymour19th - William Snow20th - Phyllis Lane, Janet Edinger, and Paige Schreffler

22nd - Michael McNeish23rd - Lynda Lavorini and Lindsey Hull24th - Henry Muth, Connor Campbell, Clarisse Twentier,

Kian Campbell25th - Keith Swank and Sue McKnight26th - Beverly Jack27th - Jared Rogerson and Edward Augustine28th - Mackenzie Peters29th - Deanna Miller30th - Dawn Yourish, Luke Montag, and Juliet Miller31st - Marilyn Johnston

Fall Luncheon and ProgramLadies, girls of all ages are invited to the Fall Luncheon and Program to be hHall at noon on October 18th The program will be The Dancing Dogs Treally dance and we will have the opportunity to meet and greet them. Thesimportance and help to many folks Be sure to fill out the signup form below


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