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September 2014

THE GOOD NEWS OF WHAT IS

HAPPENING IN OUR CHURCH

“God

Is Still

Speaking . . .”

724-744-4218 [email protected] denmarkmanorchurch.org

Cover

Worship Starts at 11AM

September 7- Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

“Faith and Food” (Opening) at 10AM

Communion

Scripture: Romans

14:13-23 (The Message)

Sermon: “Here Comes

the Judge”

September 14- Four-

teenth Sunday after Pentecost

Mission Moment-Cathie Mossburg from First UCC

in Millvale

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:36-44; John 7:53-8:11

Sermon: “Two Sides to Every Story”

September 21- Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Commissioning of CROP Walkers and Donors

Scripture: John 8:21-30

Sermon: “The Greatest Person to Walk the Earth”

September 28- Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Rev. David Ackerman,

Penn West Conference Minister-Preaching

Soup and Sandwich Lunch after Worship

October 5- Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

“Faith and Food” (Opening) at 10AM

Communion

Scripture: Selections from Job 3

Sermon: “God Can Deal With Our Anger”

Front Cover: Worship Schedule

Page 2 Pastor’s Report

Page 3 Faith and Food

Photo Op

CWS School Kits

Page 4 Rev. David Ackerman

to visit Corn Roast Youth Group Shoe Collection Farewells Stewardship Team Mission Team Women’s Fellowship

Page 5 CROP WALK !!!

Page 6 Welcome to Worship Upper Room Funeral Luncheons Westmoreland Asso-

ciation Event Ham Dinner Hoss’s Day

Page 7 September Calendar

Back Cover: Important Dates Contact Information

Visit our new website:

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“God is still speaking . .

From the Pastor’s Pen

Pastor’s Report to Consistory-August 4, 2014

In July I attended an eight day silent retreat at the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality in Charleston, WV. I

don’t know if folks really understand how draining the work that I do can be, and believe me, before I went I was

really drained. My spiritual director told me that over the past months God was preparing me to be ready for the

retreat, and that certainly was true. I WAS READY! It was a wonderful 8 days that really recharged my batteries

and nurtured my spirit so that I was centered and focused to face the deluge of pastoral care that awaited me upon

my return. I am very fortunate that my spiritual director also works at Clelian Heights and so I will be able to meet

with her monthly throughout the year, a practice that I had neglected this past year. It is important for me to be

spiritually centered in order to provide centered and competent pastoral leadership to the congregation.

On July 16 we celebrated the life of Mildred Hardenstine who passed away July 9, on July 18 we celebrated the

life of Charles Alvin Deibler who passed on July 16, on July 21 I offered prayers at the graveside of Brian Bradley

the son of Sally Bradley who passed in 2013 and on July 25 I officiated at a funeral for Nella Han, who was not a

member, but did not have a church and this was an outreach for Denmark Manor.

We offered the sacrament of Christian Baptism to Kimberly Eileen Kanouff on July 13 and on July 19, T.J. Kunkle

and Lindsay (Durst) Kunkle were wed. I would especially like to thank Wade Anderson for all of the quick

changes and extra cleaning that he did between the funeral of Alvin Deibler and the wedding, and also Robin Brau-

tigam our volunteer wedding coordinator. Also, Lynn Zimmerman did a wonderful job at organizing a funeral

luncheon for the Deibler family and I appreciate all of the people who helped or contributed in any way. You are

my partners in ministry as are Robin and Wade on all of these occasions of transition.

I have also been to visit several of our homebound and persons in care facilities. Added to this list is David Cun-

ningham who is now at Emeritus in Latrobe. I attended a dinner in honor of Char Burch, our Interim Conference

Minister who has now finished her work as David Ackerman began his position as Conference Minister on

August 1.

I have met with the Choir Director Search Committee which includes Debi McIlvaine, Trude Hayes and Steve

Cherep as well as Ira Thomas and me. We went over the job description and employment agreement and with a

polling of the choir and the approval of consistory have changed the position from 10 months to 9 months. We

advertised in the Tribune Review on Sunday July 27 which also places the ad on the website Monster.com for one

month and have also put it in the Penn-Franklin News for three weeks. I also sent the ad to the e-mail list of the

Westmoreland Choral Society which includes about 500 names. The deadline for resumes is August 14. To date

we have one resume through Monster.com and the Committee will be meeting to review resumes on August 18.

I have done quite a bit of work regarding the CROP Walk and communicating with families regarding our vacation

Bible School program. I have been asked to be in charge of the Westmoreland Association Education Event in

October, as well. I thank Rheba who has worked hard in doing the advance bulletins before I left for vacation on

August 4.

Respectfully submitted,

Meredith Hutchison

Church World Service School Kits

During the months of August and September, we are as-

sembling school kits again. UCC Disaster Ministries was

recently notified that stock supplies of Church World Ser-

vice School Kits were very low due in part to the ongoing

situation in Syria. School Kits give children in impover-

ished schools, refugee camps, or other difficult settings

some of the basic tools for learning.

To assemble a School Kit you will need:

One pair of blunt metal scissors (rounded tip)

Three 70-count spiral notebooks or notebooks totaling

200-210 pages (no loose-leaf or filler paper)

One 30-centimeter ruler (12")

One hand-held

pencil sharpener

One large eraser

Six new pencils

with erasers

One box of 24

crayons

Please follow the

list exactly so that

items do not have to be replaced.

Also it would be of help to include

the processing and shipping cost

of $2 per kit.

Sincere thanks from our

Church members and

Mission Team to Virginia Creese for sewing

and assembly of 61 School Kit bags! Let’s get

them filled!

School Kit items are economical and available at Dollar stores, WalMart, Target.

HELP WANTED! On Monday, September 8 at

1:00PM a photographer will be at the Church

to photograph a group stuffing the School

Kits with supplies. Help is needed. If you can

come, please let Joyfa Kelly know.

Next Sunday, September 7

-WORSHIP BEGINS at

11:00AM

Before worship we will

have “Faith and Food” at

10:00AM.

Formerly called “Opening”, this

is how we gather together the first

Sunday of the month.

We begin with a wonderful object

lesson from Joni Mattei in the

Sanctuary. We also celebrate

birthdays and receive an offering

which goes to fund our Christian

Education department. Then we

proceed to the Fellowship

Hall for delicious goodies.

Sunday

School

Begins

on

Sept. 14

We are collecting shoes

through Sunday, September

14 to help the Mission re-

quest from First UCC in

Millvale. Cathie Mossburg

will join us in Worship and

will offer a Mission Moment

as to how the shoes will be

used.

STARTING in SEPTEMBER! WORSHIP is at

11:00AM WE RETURN TO THE

11:00AM WORSHIP TIME

on SEPTEMBER 7, THE 1st

SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER.

Our prayers are with the family of Glen A.

(Jake) Larimer, who entered into eternal life on

August 17. Glen was the father of Penny Walker

and Amy Englehart. Penny and her husband

Mark are members of Denmark Manor UCC.

Rev. David Ackerman to Visit on Sunday,

September 28 - Our Penn West Conference Minister,

Rev. David Ackerman will visit to preach and tell us about his

journey in ministry. We will have a Soup and Sandwich Lunch

after Worship. Please mark your calendar!

Our Joint Youth Group Meets

September 14 The Youth Group of Denmark Manor UCC and First UCC

in Harrison City will meet at 6PM on Sunday, September 14

at Denmark Manor Church. For questions or details please

email Wendy at [email protected]. (On October 12, the

Youth Group will meet at First UCC.)

September 7

Sunday, September 7 is our annual Corn Roast

and Barbecue. We being at 3:00PM with entertain-

ment and eat about 5:00PM when the barbecue and

corn are ready. This is held in our pavilion at the

back of the church. Please bring a guest!

Women’s Fellowship meets

at 7:30PM on Wednesday,

September 10

Our Stewardship Team

will meet at 7PM on

Wednesday, September 17

Our Mission Team will

meet at 7PM on

Wednesday,

September 24

Bushy Run Battlefield at

1:45PM on Sunday,

September 21

REGISTER NOW for the

CROP Walk to be held on

September 21! See the table in

the back of the Sanctuary.

Walk to end hunger or sponsor a

walker. Sign up today in the

back of the sanctuary or let the

Office know (724-744-4218).

25% of the money that we raise

is returned to the Penn Trafford

Community for local needs.

Sept. 21

Please Remember Our Shut-ins . . . Dave Cunningham, Emeritus at Latrobe

Helen Maynard at Wm. Penn Care Center

Pat Kistler at home

Claudia McLarty at home, Lee Ridinger at home, and

Millie Kane at home.

Lillian Parson at Wm. Penn Care Center

Virginia Driscoll at Golden Heights PCH

Glenn Frye, Autumn Ridge, 2560 Stroschein Rd., Monroeville

to our

Women’s Fellowship for their donation of

The Upper Room

Devotional Guides These books span 2 months of devo-

tions and are on the table in the back

of the Sanctuary for our Congregation

Members and guests. Please take one

and you’ll be surprised at how the ex-

cerpts connect you to everyday

situations and prayer needs.

to help prepare food for

Funeral Luncheons

Please contact

Lynn Zimmerman

at 724-523-8909

Welcome to our

Worship. Denmark Manor is part of the

United Church of Christ in

which congregations make the

decisions about the operation

and faith stance of the Church.

We believe in freedom of con-

science, and do not tell others

what doctrine they must accept.

We affirm the work of the Trin-

ity, the authority of the Bible

and that God is still speaking in

this world.

Westmoreland Association

Educational Event is October 12 - Denmark

Manor UCC will be hosting the event this Fall. We will be serv-

ing a pasta dinner (with accommodations for those who have

gluten sensitivity). We will need help with this. See Allen Mat-

tei to volunteer.

Hoss’s Day is October 19, All Day - Den-

mark Manor UCC receives 20-25% of checks from participat-

ing diners; it’s a great way to relax after the Ham Dinner, spend

time with family and friends and support your Church!

Mark Your Calendar!

Our ANNUAL

HAM DINNER is Saturday, OCT. 25, 4-7PM

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Coming in September . . .

Monday, September 1 Labor Day, Office Closed

Wednesday, September 3, Office Hours 9-3

Thursday, September 4 Choir 7PM

Sat., Sept. 6 - Bible Study 9AM at Panera’s Murrysville

Sunday, September 7 Communion Sunday, 11AM Sunday School Begins with Faith & Food at 10AM,

Corn Roast at 3PM Monday, September 8 Consistory 7PM Wednesday, September 10 Women’s Fellowship 7:30PM


Sat., Sept. 13– NO Bible Study

Sunday, September 14 10AM Sunday School Worship 11AM

Youth Group at 6PM at DMUCC

Monday, September 15 Christian Ed 7:30PM

Wednesday, September 17 Stewardship Team 7PM


Sat., Sept. 20 - Bible Study 9AM at Panera’s Murrysville

Sunday, Sept. 21 Worship 11AM

CROP Walk 1:45PM at Bushy Run Battlefield

Wednesday, September 24 Mission Team 7PM


Sat., Sept. 27 - NO Bible Study - WEDDING of Danielle Szalanczy and Grant Dunmire

Sunday, Sept. 28—Worship 11AM Rev. David Ackerman, PWC Minister preaching; Soup & Sandwich Lunch afterward

Denmark Manor

United Church of Christ 2003 Denmark Manor Road

Export, PA 15632

724-744-4218

eMail > [email protected]

Online > denmarkmanorchurch.org

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Coming in October . . .

Thursday, October 2 Choir 7PM

Sat., October 4 - Bible Study 9AM at Panera’s Murrysville

Sunday, October 5 Communion Sunday, 11AM

Faith & Food at 10AM

Monday, October 6 Consistory 7PM



Sunday, October 12 Worship 11AM

Westmoreland Ass’n. Educational Event All Day

Youth Group at 6PM, 1st UCC in Harrison City

Monday, October 13 Christian Ed 7:30PM


Friday, October 17 Preparation for Ham Dinner

Saturday, October 18 NO Bible Study

Ham Dinner 4-7PM


Hoss’s Day All Day at Murrysville Hoss’s




Halloween Party for Kids of All Ages


OFFICE HOURS are Mon. and Thurs., 9AM - 3PM SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays (Sept. thru June) 9:45AM WORSHIP SERVICE Sundays (Sept. thru June) 11AM

Sunday School Opens with Fellowship & Refreshments 1st Sunday each Month, 10AM, September thru June

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