The Light of Meridian

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Nei-

ther do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its

stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your

light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your

Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

A Word from Pastor Steve

While I was on vacation with my family a few weeks ago we had an

opportunity to visit New York City. One of the things I wanted to do while we

were there was visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. The day that changed the

world was almost 16 years ago, but I remember it vividly.

Part of the story after the towers fell is an old Episcopal church called

St. Paul’s. The church sat in the shadows of the towers. After they fell the

church was covered in paper and soot, yet, they opened their doors to serve the

first responders. Their pews became beds for the firefighters and police officers.

Their kitchen and fellowship hall became a place for volunteers to eat and nurs-

es to bandage the wounded.

One of the worst days in American history this church responded with

open doors. This historical church didn’t care about their pews getting de-

stroyed or the church getting dirty. They cared about people, A New York City

Police chief said of the church, “St. Paul’s has been an oasis of Heaven in the

midst of Hell.”

We are a city on a hill. We are a light in the midst of darkness, an oasis

of Heaven in the midst of hell. May we have the same spirit in us that was in

the people of St. Pauls' on 9/11, a church concerned about serving people and

letting the love of God shine through us. May we put our light on a stand that it

gives light to all so that our Father in Heaven may be glorified.

In Christ,

Pastor Steve

JUNE 2017

Church Events

June 4th

10:00 Worship Service

Communion

Graduation Sunday

Mew Members Class

(following worship)

June 11th

10:00 Worship Service

New Members Class

(following worship)

June 18th

10:00 Worship Service

Father’s Day

Community Lunch

Used By God -Study

begins (following worship)

June 21st

Community Dinner

June 22nd

Blue Sox Game -$8.00

June 4th

“Be On Guard”

First Passage: Psalm 119:89-96

Focus Passage: Mark 13:28-37

Synopsis: Everything has an end date. The earth and

everything in it is finite. However, the God we serve

is infinite. His promises and precepts shall have no

end. As followers of Jesus we must be on guard and

keep watch. We don’t know when Christ will return,

but we do know how to live while we wait.

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him

June 11th

“For Love and Money”

First Passage: Isaiah 42:1-4

Focus Passage: Mark 14:1-11

Synopsis: Here we have the dichotomy of 2 follow-

ers of Jesus. One, an unknown woman, anoints Jesus

with expensive oil, a great sacrifice of faith. The oth-

er, Judas, hands Jesus over to the authorities for

money. A sacrifice of faith in the opposite direction.

What sacrifice are you willing to make for your

Lord?”

June 18th

“Is It I, Lord?”

First Passage: Isaiah 42:5-9

Focus Passage: Mark 14:12-26

Synopsis: In the famous scene of the last supper Jesus

predicts his betrayer. What’s fascinating is that all of

the disciples respond, “Surely you don’t mean me?”

All of the disciples show their doubt of faith with

their question. We all have that doubt in us and all

have the ability to betray our savior. At the same

time, we are all invited to the table anyway.

June 25th

“Expected Denial”

First Passage: Psalm 36:1-5

Focus Passage: Mark 14:27-31

Synopsis: We all would like to think that our faith is

strong, that there is no way we would deny Jesus.

Peter was Jesus’ right hand man and he swears on

his life that he would never deny his Lord. Do we

think of ourselves as stronger than we are? When

we do this we set ourselves up for failure. We must

be humble in our faith knowing that we can all turn

June Worship Information

THANK YOU!

“To all of you who have sent cards and

gifts for my graduation we express our

gratitude. I could not have finished my

work without your support as a church and

we are forever grateful to call Meridian

home.” Pastor Steve

USED BY GOD

Starting on June 18th and running through August 27th Pas-

tor Steve will be leading a class called Used By God. The

class will meet Sundays, following morning worship. Please

consider joining us as we take a discipleship journey and

discover how God is using us in his world for his glory. If

you’re interested please contact Pastor Steve at

PastorSteve@meridianpres.org, call the church office, or

sign up in the library.

The New Wilmington Mission Conference

July 22-29, 2017

This conference is the longest-running mission

conference in the United States. Held on the cam-

pus of Westminster College every July, NWMC is

intergenerational, Presbyterian-related, and

youth focused. People attend from over 30 states

and 20 countries for a chance to connect with mis-

sion workers and hear what God is doing all over

the world. Visit the NWMC website for more de-

tails. www.nwmcmission.org

Meridian Presbyterian Church 4150 Highland Avenue Butler, PA 16001

Paper Products & Cleaning Supplies

Bleach, Murphy’s Oil Soap, Clorox Wipes

Tide pods, Hand soap, Toilet paper & Paper towels

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Bath towels, Wash cloths, Kitchen towels, Kitchen wash

Cloths, Kitchen Utensils, Women’s Bedding (no king size) ,

Teen Boy & Girl Bedding (no king size) , Fans

SEASONAL CLOTHING

Plain children’s exercise pants & t-shirts, plain women’s

exercise pants & t-shirts , Women’s & Children’s underwear

(medium), Flip Flops (women & children), Women’s bathing

suits (all sizes), Children’s bathing suits (all sizes), Beach

towels, Women’s light weight tops, Women’s capris, shorts,

and jeans

ACTIVVITIES

Journals, Sidewalk chalk, outdoor games (no water guns)

DONATION DAY

June 29th - 8:30 am -6:30 pm

218 E. Main Street

Evans City, PA 16033

724.283.8700

VOICe is a system-change organization that pro-

vides free and confidential services to individuals

and families who are victims of violent crime.

VOICe will work within our community to provide

survivors with the resources, tools and options

that allow them to assert their personal power

and self-determination.

Voiceforvictims.com

JUNE WISH LIST

June 2017 Celebrations BIRTHDAYS

6/1 Joan Martsolf

6/2 Ken Mossgrove

6/4 Scott Zangas

6/5 Linda Oesterling

6/7 Shirley Hilliard

Ivan Longdon

6/10 Grant Veazey

6/12 Kay Freehling

6/13 Randy Georgic

Jim Longdon

6/17 JoAnn McElhaney

Sue Smith

6/19 Barbara Double

6/20 Mike Bowser

6/21 Heather Cihonski

Audrey Kennedy

6/22 Lois Morrison

6/24 Betty Cordray

6/26 Tim Foringer

6/27 Lois Kearns

Edith McCombs

6/28 Katie Rauschenberger

6/29 Mya Siefker

6/30 Katie Schultz

Dear Friends,

“Thank you for the lovely floral funeral basket

in memory of Ken. Also the beautiful funeral

service and delicious meal after the service. It

is greatly appreciated.” The family of Ken Fry.

ANNIVERSARIES 6/2 Mike & Jen Haddox

6/4 Don & Pearl Park

6/7 Reid & Barbara Double

6/11 Steve & Darla Royce

6/12 George & Tina Cygan

Kris & Kelly Smith

6/13 Bob & Shirley Minich

6/16 Andy & Sarah Tarr

6/17 Kevin & Elaine Angert

Dave & Shirley Hilliard

Jim & Barbara Swidzinski

Bill & Stella Rape

6/22 Bob & Betty Cordray

6/25 Jim & Bonnie Fiel

Steve & Laura Franklin

6/27 Bob & Carol Orsborn

6/28 Rawley & Shirley Fox

Dear Church Members,

On behalf of Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center staff

and residents we want to thank you for your

thoughtfulness. The clothes you gave us are appreci-

ated and will be enjoyed by our veterans. Once

again, thank you for your kindness and considera-

tion.

Sincerely,

Sean A. Taladay

Executive Director

Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center

Secretary/Treasurer Reminders

Announcement Deadlines Weekly Bulletins - Noon Wednesday

July Newsletter - June 21st Reimbursement Schedule Forms Due - June 4 &18

Checks Ready - June 11 & 25 Please check the accordion file in my mailbox for your checks on

Sunday.

June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

1:00 Sarah Eliza-

beth

2 3

4

Communion Graduation Sunday

10:00 AM Worship

New Members Class

(following worship)

11:15 AM Bible Study

5 6

Noon - Bible Study

1:00 Quilting

7

8:00 Coffee & Conver-

sations

8 9 10

11

10:00 Worship

New Members Class

(following worship)

11:15 Bible Study

12

13

Noon - Bible Study

1:00 Quilting

14

8:00 Coffee & Conver-

sations

15 16

17

18 Father’s Day

Community Lunch

10:00 Worship

Used By God Study

(following worship)

11:15 Bible Study

19 20

Noon- Bible Study

1:00 Quilting

21

8:00 Coffee & Conver-

sations

COMMUNITY DINNER

St Andrews Church

22 23 24

25

10:00 Worship

Used By God

(following worship)

11:15 Bible Study

26

10:00 -2:00 Sewing

Group

27

Noon- Bible Study

1:00 Quilting

28

8:00 Coffee & Conver-

sations

29 30

Take Me Out to the Ball Game… with the Deacons

on Thursday, June 22nd! Tickets are only $8.00 and

can be found in the library after church starting

June 4th. Come try your chance at a fly ball!

Hope to see you all there for a night of fellowship

with our Church Family! First ball flies at 6:35pm.

NOTES FROM THE SESSION

The session approved $1,000 from our mis-

sion budget to go to Hosanna Industries so

they can purchase mattresses for the dorm

that will house their mission teams in West

Virginia. This is a re-designation of already

budgeted mission money.

The Session will break for the summer.