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This is the Sunday that our service of Worship returns to 10:45 a.m. and the Sunday School hour resumes at 9:30 a.m. At 9:30 a.m. in Trinity Center Sanctuary there will be a Rally
Day gathering to launch the new Sunday School Year. The whole church is invited and we are looking forward to a dynamic and fun celebration. Don’t miss this exciting day of worship and fun! The 10:45 worship at Calvary Center will also highlight some the accomplishments of the students over the summer.
SPECIAL POINTS OF
INTEREST:
Worship starts at 10:45am on Sept. 7th
Communion Sept. 7th
Service Fair Sept. 7th
MYM starts Sept. 10th
Choir Practice starts back Sept. 11th
OCC Kickoff & guest speaker Sept. 14th
Treasure Chest Resale Shop opens Sept. 22nd for donations
INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
PASTOR ’S PAGE 2
SERVICE FAIR 3
MYM 4
OPERATION
CHRISTMAS CHILD
5
CHOIR PRACTICE 6
COUNSELING
CENTER OPENING
6
CARELIST 8
VOLUNTEER
SCHEDULE
9
B IRTHDAYS &
ANNIVERSARIES
10
CALENDAR 11
SEPTEMBER 2014
MCPRESBY NEWS
MCDONALD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
It is coming. . . .yes Mam. . . yes Sir. . .It is coming to McDonald Presbyterian Church. The wheels are turning the elves are working. . .
Here is just a tease of what you will find somewhere between Calvary Fellowship and Trinity Fellowship Hall and EVEN on Grant Street. Treasure Chest. . . . . Calvary Fellowship Hall Outside . . . . Grant Street will be closed Mum, Pumpkin & Cornstalk Sale. . . . . Popcorn . . . . . Vendors n’ Crafters. . . . . . Children’s Game Area . . . . Fresh Cookies Giggles the Clown. . . . Live Music Food . . . Bake Sale & More . . .Chinese Auction. . . all in Trinity Fellowship Hall
MCFALL FEST
OCTOBER 11, 2014 ~ 10AM TO 4PM
SEPTEMBER 7TH ~ 9:30 A.M.
FAMILY LIFE GROUP FALL KICKOFF DINNER There will be a dinner for all small group members and guests on Monday, September 15th at 6:00 in Trinity Fellowship Hall. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite dish to share. Drinks will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Samarin.
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2014 ECO National Gathering Report
The 2014 National Gathering of the ECO and the Fellowship of Presbyterians was a great event attended by 1,300 participants. At the time of the conference there were 148 official ECO congregations representing some 60,000 covenant partners. That equals an average congregation size of about 400 covenant partners per congregation. We currently have about 280 covenant partners so perhaps our good company will help us to add even more individuals and families to our church family.
The highest level of government in the ECO is known as the Synod. Formerly we were accustomed to the Synod being a regional body and the General Assembly being the national body; however, in the ECO the national Synod is the only level above the Presbytery. So there are three levels of government: 1) The local church Session, 2) The local Presbytery (ordinarily between 10-15 congregations), and 3) The Synod. Our Presbytery is known as the Pres-bytery of the Great Lakes and includes 24 congregations spread over Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A full 17 of the congregations are located in Western Pennsyl-vania. There are many more congregations in our Presbytery geography who are in the process of discernment and entrance into our body, so multiplication of our Presbytery is imminent and will be undertaken sometime in the next year or two. I happen to be the chair of the Nominating Team so if there is anyone in the congregation who would like to serve on the Presbytery level, your service would be very much valued and appreciated.
The conference itself was very well done and the speakers were extremely effective in developing the theme for our time together which was “From Consumerism to Community.” We thought deeply about developing church fami-lies that thrive not just in the best of times but especially in the challenging times. We considered how so many of the heroes of the Bible were not well resourced materially, but they were given everything that was needed and more to accomplish the mission that God had for them. We also thought about various models of church leadership and how we might be able to think about the way we lead our congregations differently for more impact. Bits and pieces of the material will be integrated into sermons over the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Our days were very full and I extend special thanks to Tom Maxwell and Syndria Lowe for attending the conference as well. They also had a very positive experience and would love to share some of what they experienced and learned.
In the meantime, pray for our church and our denomination that we would be faithful to Christ and would flourish by his grace.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Justin
PASTOR ’S PAGE –REV. JUSTIN AMSLER
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Thanks to everyone for a great VBS! It takes a lot of people to make the week of Vacation Bible School a success. Some folks can be there each day and others help before
with gifts of generosity. To each person that purchased a kitchen item or donated financially, thank you. A special thank you to McDonald Methodist Church, St. Vincent De Paul and the McDonald's in Imperial for their support.
Thank you also to all of the dedicated volunteers for showering God's love for the week.
A special note of thanks to our VBS kids! Throughout the week, we raised $438.70 for the Operation Kid-to-Kid mission. That means 175 children in India will have clean water at school for a year! That's amazing; you all are so weird!!!
VBS ~ THANK YOU
FUTURE TRAVELERS COHORT
Rev. Justin has been selected for a special Cohort of about 20 ECO pastors who will be undertaking a year-long study of what it means to live missionally as individuals and as a congregation. The program consists of three two-day ses-sions that will be held at different churches across the country that have undertaken certain steps to live missionally. The first session will be held at a church in Canton, Ohio on September 29-30. The facilitator for the program is Alan Hirsch who was the keynote speaker for the 2014 ECO National Gathering. ECO has paid for the sessions and the travel costs will be covered by our pastor’s Study Leave allowance.
As the final major project of the Lighting the Way Campaign, Session has decided to replace a number of large sections of Trinity Center’s roof. While the shingles themselves are less than ten years old, there have been numerous problems ever since the work was com-pleted. Due to improper installation, the repair work is welcome and necessary to secure the future of the facility. Our investment in this work will be just over $30,000.00 and will
essentially replace every section of roof that has failed since installation. When this work is combined with other work that has been completed, approximately 60% of Trinity’s roof will have been replaced since the start of the Lighting The Way campaign. This is in addition to dormer flashing, brick re-pointing, and extensive gutter and downspout repair. This work is scheduled with our contractor to be completed sometime this fall and will answer one of the leading priorities in the Lighting the Way Campaign.
This work is an investment in our future as a congregation who reaches out to the community. Trinity Center is an excellent resource for youth and children’s ministry as well as special projects and programs that will be an important part of our future. Thank you for your amazing support as we live into the future vision of our congregation.
TRINITY CENTER RE-ROOFING PROJECT
SERVICE FAIR ~ SEPTEMBER 7TH Get your calendars out! Please stop by the tables and sign up to assist with the various as-pects of MPC ministry. All can serve in some capacity. . whether young or old! We have service areas of greeters, hospitality bakers, nursery helpers, children’s church, lay leaders and more. This month there will be a special sign-up to volunteer for our upcoming McFall Fest.
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Calling all bakers, canners, jelly makers. McFall Fest is planning one of the areas BIGGEST & BEST. . . . . . . Bake Sale & More! Lucy Hawk & Gerry Rossi are looking for your favorite baked goods, canning
items and/or jelly. Call Lucy (724-926-9456) or Gerry (724-926-8016) for more information.
MCFALL FEST ~ BAKE SALE & MORE
MCFALL FEST ~ CHINESE AUCTION
An easy way to contribute to McFall Fest is to donate something to the Chinese Auc-tion, which will be located in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity. Items donated in the past have been theme baskets, pictures, ceramics, purses, totes, mugs, etc. We ask only that the donated items be NEW.
Please see or call Linda Matchett to donate (724)796-8821. Thank you!
MCFALL FEST ~ TREASURE CHEST RESALE SHOP Sandi will be open for donations at the Treasure Chest Resale Shop at Calvary Center on the following days:
Monday - Thursday, September 22nd - September 25th 5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27th 2:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday, September 29th - October 2nd 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4th 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, October 6th - October 10th 5:00 p.m.
Also, items can be dropped off before or after services on Sunday. Please donate gently used items. All items are accepted except for computers, televisions, clothing and car seats (due to federal regulations). Any questions please see Sandi Albertini (724)926-9137.
MYM SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
MYM starts back on September 10th at Trinity Center. MYM is for students in sixth through twelfth grades and will meet this year on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00pm in Trinity Cen-ter Fellowship Hall. Look forward to a fun and powerful time of food, worship, games, teaching, and prayer. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will begin right at 6:00 p.m.
On September 17th we will have our official kickoff at Cherry Valley, hosted by the Maxwells, Burgers & Kylers.
MYM this year will be led by a dynamic team including Pastor Justin, Jonathan Damico, Jim McDowell, Richelle Damico and others. This is going to be a great year for McDonald Youth Ministries. See you on Wednesdays!
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD UPDATE
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KICK OFF IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 – WITH GUEST SPEAKER
My goal each year is to pack “one more box.” That would mean 382 this year. Thank you to everyone who has donated items so far this year; we’ve had quite an influx lately!
An update on our collection is below, as well as the suggested items for the remaining two months.
September: Everything we’re short on, especially PENCILS and FLIP FLOPS
October: TBD
Mark your calendars: Sunday November 2, 2014 Packing Party!
Any questions, please contact Michelle Unruh at 412-221-4143.
Item Quantity
Small Stuffed Animals 112
Toys 2 totes worth
Bars of Soap 232
Washcloths 277
Toothpaste 169
Toothbrushes 293
Coloring Books 42
Flip Flops 75
Gum, Hard Candy TBD
Combs 163
Pencils 518
Sharpeners 289
Erasers ~150
Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils 381
Plastic Shoeboxes 6
Bandanas 15
PIZZA WITH THE PASTOR
OCTOBER 19TH
We will be hosting a Pizza with the Pastor Event on Sunday October 19th following worship. The gathering is for anyone who is not a member of our congregation but is interested in learning more about our mission and purpose as a church. You will have an opportunity to discuss membership possibilities and interact with Pastor Justin and several other church leaders. There is no cost for the event, but we would appreciate RSVP’s to Pastor Justin or to the church office. Childcare is available upon request.
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MCDONALD FOOD BANK
The suggested items for the McDonald Food Bank for September are boxed dinners, like mac and cheese. All contributions are welcomed. Please drop off your donation in the parlor of Calvary Center. If you have any questions, please contact Ed Nalesnick.
CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 11th Kids Choir 6:45 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 18th Bell Choir 6:00 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 25th Kids Choir 6:45 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 2nd Bell Choir 6:00 p.m.
Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.
The Lord has opened up an opportunity for us as a congregation to host a Christian counseling center in our fa-cility. The counseling center is located in the Tower Room of Calvary Center which has been refurbished and upgraded according to the requirements of the center. Our partner in this effort is Christian Counseling Associates of Western Pennsylvania. We represent their 29th counseling center and their 11th county. We are told that there is a great demand for reliable Christian Counseling that has a solid Biblical foundation. We are very excited to be playing a part in bringing people into a better relationship with Jesus Christ through this ministry. This organization has seen dramatic growth throughout the greater Pittsburgh region having been founded only five years ago. The center will benefit us by bringing people unassociated with our church into our building and will be a financial blessing to us as well. Our congregation receives a percentage of every client’s counseling fees. Currently the center will be functioning on Thursday afternoon and evening as appointments are sched-uled. Please warmly greet any of the clients or staff that you may encounter as you are in and around our build-ings. Also look for a sign to be placed in our lawn that will identify us as a Christian Counseling Center site. This is the first in a series of articles that will keep you up to date on the activities of the center. For more information go to CCA’s website: www.christiancounselingwpa.com
CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER OPENS
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CENTER U.P. CHURCH ~ COMMUNITY YARD SALE
Center U.P. Church
Part of the Midway Community Yard Sale
Saturday September 20th, 2014
8:30 am – End of Sale Day
Church Parking Lot
on North Main Street in Midway, PA
(around the corner from the VFD)
All kinds of items, and a Deacons Bake Sale!
Sales support our general ministry!
Leftover items will be donated to:
Thank you for your support! Call 724-678-6976 for more info.
COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, September 6, 2014, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. located at Burgettstown Senior Center, Rt. 18 (across from McDonalds). There will be free glaucoma screening, blood pressure, hearing screening, massage therapy, physical therapy, prescription review and MORE!!! Free Parking, lots of giveaways! The event is sponsored by The Health Ministries of Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Ann Churches Free Health Screenings.
WORSHIP SERVICE CD PROGRAM
Did you know that all of our worship services are recorded? They are and a copy of the service on CD is available upon request for the small donation of only $1.00 per week. You will find request envelopes on the information table or you can talk to Jim McDowell about receiving a copy. Our sermons are also available on our website for live streaming or download.
If you know of a person who is a shut-in and would like to receive a copy of the sermon regularly, please inform the church office.
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CARELIST ~ SEPTEMBER, 2014
Ms. Stacy Bennett Mrs. Donna Bennett
Mr. Clarence Brockman Mrs. Dolores Chambola (Ida Galicic’s sister)
Mrs. Sylvia Cimarrolli Miss Julie Hanczar
Mrs. Kris Hanczar Mrs. Dorothy Irwin
Mrs. Roberta Langer Mr. Chuck Smith, Sr.
Mrs. Jean Tucker Mrs. Dorothy Vermuellen
Mr. Carl Waspusk
Assisted Living /Rehabilitation
Mrs. Connie Walker, Helen Purcell Home, Health Care Unit, 1854 Norwood Boulevard, Zanesville, OH 43701
Miss Mary Ann Johnen, Presbyterian Senior Care, South Minster Place, Apartment 336, 880 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 Telephone: 724/250-4951
Mrs. Jo McDowell, Golden Living Center of South Hills, Room 203 D, 201 Village Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Mrs. Hilda Balog, Molinaro Manor, 100 Rose Court, Oakdale, PA 15071 724/693-8325
Mrs. Bea Cerezo, Country Meadows of South Hills, #4, 3570 Washington Pike, Room 414, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Mrs. Dorothy Roths, Golden Living Center of South Hills, 201 Village Dr., Room 308, Canonsburg, PA 15317 412/344-9860.
Mrs. Dorothy Laughlin, Molinaro Manor, 100 Rose Court Oakdale, PA 15071 724/693-8325
Mr. John Walker, Paulin Personal Care Home, 119 W. Lincoln Ave, McDonald, PA 15057
Miss. Rosemarie Rocher, Country Meadows of South Hills, 3570 Washington Pike, Room 106B, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Mr. Larry Doaks, H John Heinz III Progressive Center, First floor, South Hall, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Ms. Margaret Augustine, Humbert Lane Personal Care Home, 90 Humbert Lane, Washington, PA 15301
Help is needed by our Meals-on-Wheels ministry to make deliveries to our clients. Hot meals are provided each weekday (Monday thru Friday). One hour (10:30-11:30) of your time, as a regularly scheduled volunteer or substitute, would be appreciated. Thank you and spread the word!! Call (724)926-2678 if you are interested.
COMMUNITY MEALS ON WHEELS
From Janet Crawford Thank you to my church family for all the prayers, phone calls, food, cards, visits and love that I received while recovering from surgery.
SEPTEMBER
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES
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Children’s Church Adult Volunteer September 7th Volunteer Needed September 14th Sarah Amsler September 21st Volunteer Needed September 28th Volunteer Needed Nursery Youth Volunteer September 7th Sam Unruh September 14th Abby Weiler September 21st Jillian Panizza September 28th Helper Needed Small Talk Hospitality September 7th Linda Matchett September 7th Donna Klimas September 14th Rev. Justin Amsler September 14th Joy Penderville September 21st Sarah Amsler September 21st Peggy Samarian September 28th John Casey September 28th Deacons Greeters September 7th Suzanne & John Casey September 14th Molly & Tom Maxwell September 21st Dorothy Penberthy September 28th Gerry Rossi & Donna Bennett Lay Leaders September 7th Ed Nalesnick September 14th Linda Matchett September 21st Tom Maxwell September 28th Jim Gladden Acolytes September 7th Alex & Katie Nemec September 14th Jim & Tom Gilbert September 21st Jake & Abby Weiler September 28th Luke Gladden & Jillian Panizza Communion Servers September 7th Ed Nalesnick, John Casey, Linda Matchett, Michelle Unruh, Arlene Carr, Ed Gilbert
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SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Melinda Errett 9/1 Debbie Keslar 9/16
Courtney Gladden 9/1 Ray Morgan 9/16
Michelle Unruh 9/1 David Rocher 9/16
Doris Druga 9/3 Hannah Eyler 9/22
Tammy McDowell 9/3 Julie Hanczar 9/23
Nancy Diamond 9/4 Kathy McVicker 9/23
Adrianne Ware 9/4 Anthony Panizza 9/23
Hannah Tidd 9/5 Bob Zyra 9/26
Denise Sember 9/7 Victoria Nation 9/27
Michael Zyra 9/8 Alli Patishnock 9/27
Margaret Augustine 9/8 Emma Russi 9/28
Melanie Nemec 9/9 Stacy Bennett 9/30
Dorothy Roths 9/9
Dana Myers 9/10
Ryan Causey 9/11
Nancy Lauff 9/12
John McCarty 9/13
Donald Patchel 9/14
Jamie Slack 9/14
Syndria & Ed Lowe 9/4
Joy & Jack Penderville 9/8
Adrianne & Jeffrey Ware 9/8
Joan & Chris Pryor 9/10
Robin & Tony Muggar 9/15
Tammie & Brian Eger 9/16
Jodie & Paul Panizza 9/29
Marlene & Jerry Thomas 9/29
Dana & Mike Martin 9/29
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McDonald Presbyterian
Church
Worship Site:
202 West Lincoln Avenue
McDonald, PA 15057
Offices Located at:
119 Station Street
McDonald, PA 15057
Telephone:
724/926-8561
September 2014 Newsletter
R ETURN SERVICE REQESTED
Website:
www.mcdonaldpres.org
SEPTEMBER
NEWSLETTER
Rev. Justin Amsler
Pastor
724/699-0157
Dir. Of Children’s
Ministries/Accts. Payable
Heather Weiler
724/926-8561
Choir Director
Syndria Lowe
Organist
Donna Klimas
MYM Ministry Leaders
Richelle Damico
Jonathan Damico
Jim McDowell
Custodial Staff
Pat Powell—Supervisor
Paul Winters
John Libert
Church Secretary
Karen Richard
724/926-8561
724/926-8602(fax)
Office Hours
Monday 11:00a.m.—2:00p.m.
Tuesday—Friday
9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
Julie Hanczar
21st Birthday Party
September 27th
The Hanczars would like to invite the McDonald Presbyterian Church family to a celebration of Julie’s 21st birthday. The party will be held on September 27th at the Lafayette Room, 7678 Steubenville Pike, (located behind the fire station in Hankey Farms).
Good food and fellowship beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Hope to see you there! Go Julie!