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Every year on the first Sunday of October we celebrate World Com-munion Sunday and join with tens of thousands of other churches around the world who are celebrating the Lord’s Supper on the same day. We will celebrate with different breads, symbolizing the different cultures and peoples of the world who worship and serve our Lord Jesus Christ.

SPECIAL POINTS OF

INTEREST:

World Communion

~Oct. 5th

Trustee Mtg.~Oct. 7th

McFall Fest~Oct. 11th

Session Mtg~Oct. 13th

OCC Work Day ~Oct. 15th

Silver Souls Luncheon ~Oct. 16th

Cross Dedication &

Pizza with Pastor ~Oct. 19th

Reformation Sunday

~Oct. 26th

Deacons Mtg.~ Oct. 27th

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PASTOR ’S PAGE 2

PIZZA W/ PASTOR 3

SUNDAY SCHOOL 3

REFORMATION

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MCFALL FEST NEWS 4

OPERATION

CHRISTMAS CHILD

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ROTHS M INISTRY 8

CHOIR PRACTICE

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CALENDAR 13

OCTOBER 2014

MCPRESBY NEWS

MCDONALD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

McFall Fest is shaping up to be a highlight event for us. Thank you to the dozens of people who have stepped up to make a difference in our church and community by supporting the festival with your time, talents and re-

sources. Make sure you don’t miss this wonderful event. It is simply amazing what we have been able to put together to be a blessing to this community. From a live stage with multiple bands, to a Grant Street filled with almost 20 vendors, to a wonderful selection of Chinese Auction items, to an outstanding food selection, everyone will have a great time when they come to McFall Fest. Also featured is our Treasure Chest Resale Shoppe in Calvary Center Fellowship Hall, pumpkin and mum sales on the Calvary Center Porch, an outdoor popcorn machine popping away and a wonderful children’s area in the Trinity Center Parking Lot. Giggles the clown will be making his rounds and the bake sale will be filling our sweet tooth with all kinds of yummy treats. Tell your friends and neighbors that they will not want to miss this event! Even more details on pages 4,5 and 6.

MCFALL FEST

OCTOBER 11, 2014 ~ 10AM TO 4PM

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY – OCTOBER 5TH

ALVIN CROSS DEDICATION ~ OCTOBER 19TH

Alvin Berthold was a dear friend and a great member of our congregation who passed very quickly from active service and ministry into an illness that would take his life. Many of us have felt that it would be very ap-propriate to honor Alvin in some way given his role of presence and ser-vice. A special cross has been custom crafted for the North entryway of Calvary Center which will remind us of him and his role as head usher. There will be a special presentation during worship and an unveil-ing and dedication of the cross along with special music by Karen Altman, one of his close personal friends.

MCPRESBY NEWS

Should Churches and Ministries Give Birth?

As I type this title for some reason it seems strange on the page. We do not often think of churches “giving birth” or having children. However, I think that it is a question worth asking and worth wrestling with. When this newsletter reaches your mailbox I will likely be in or just returning from Canton, Ohio studying under missiologist Alan Hirsch. In preparation for

this study trip our assignment is to read one of his books titled: The Forgotten Ways. His argument in the book is that the church in the West, meaning primarily Europe, North America, and Australia, has forgotten or lost track of certain methods and practices of the church that bring vitality and allow great movements of multiplication through the power of the Holy Spirit.

This concept of being fruitful through giving birth to new churches and ministries is a key component of the mis-sional strategy. His argument for this is quite bold as he says that a denomination that is not birthing new churches is like a whole generation of people who are unable to have children. If suddenly everyone in a particular generation realized that they were no longer fertile, there would be panic and for good reason. There would be an understand-ing that something must change for our families to continue. Bringing children into the world brings hope and vital-ity to our families. The argument is that bringing new ministries into the world brings the same vitality to our con-gregations.

While the concept of planting a church or giving birth to a new worshiping community may seem strange to us I think that it is important to remember that this is a part of our history. Irons Memorial Church is a daughter church of our congregation, planted through the leadership of Rev. William Irons. Those must have been exciting times as the church worked to plant a cross cultural congregation for the French speaking Belgium citizens right in our own community. They saw a language group in their midst that needed to hear the good news about Jesus and they planted a church. Those were great days and they had a connection with the culture that we might be a bit envious of today.

This idea of giving birth is not an easy one though. Sending members out of a congregation to do something new takes extreme faith and courage. We tend to have the view that we need every single member and that people only leave for mysterious or negative reasons. We fear for a church that seems to want for resources, and we wonder how long it will continue. I am convinced that God views things differently. He is the owner of all resources and truly provides everything that we need to fulfill his mission. When a church in faith sends some out because of their vision for mission, God’s heart is to raise up new members quickly to fill those gaps. Moves of faith are rewarded by a loving and faithful God. This is not limited just to churches. We aspire to give birth to other Christians as we en-gage in witnessing and evangelism, we seek to see multiplication of our small groups and other ministries so that we can have daughter groups. Children bring forth expanded vitality so does multiplication of ministry.

How do these ideas apply to us? Only the Lord can reveal that to us. The first step is to have a desire for the lost. This past month our Session members chose to have a day of fasting to help us develop a passion for the lost and seek new ways of ministering to our community. We are beginning a journey of seeking wisdom and vision and ask that you would pray for us. We love our church and expect it to flourish by the grace of God. We also want to see a broad move of the Spirit in our time carrying the seeds of faith to a generation that desperately needs them.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Justin

PASTOR ’S PAGE –REV. JUSTIN AMSLER

MCPRESBY NEWS

Together we will celebrate a day dedicated to the great people that lead the revival in faith and practice that created the Protestant church. Martin Luther, John Calvin and others served as essential voices in re-centering the church on the Scriptures and the sacraments. At the Refor-mation day celebration, we will be exploring our Reformed Presbyterian heritage. We will sing reformation hymns and affirm the five great commitments of the Reformation: Sola Scrip-tora (Scripture Alone), Sola Fide (Faith Alone), Solus Christus (Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). These principles continue to guide us as we seek faithfulness in our own day. Join us for a special service of worship.

REFORMATION SUNDAY ~ OCTOBER 26TH

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.

CHILDREN ’S SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

The children are using Group’s LIVE curriculum this year. LIVE curriculum helps get our kids actually reading their Bibles... strengthening their Bible skills...and learning key Bible truths. Its large group/small group format is perfect for Sunday school with mixed-age groups of elementary kids.

The LIVE curriculum begins this year with “Getting to Know God: Bible Basics”.

The Jr./Sr. High School class will also be using LIVE curriculum. In a pluralistic culture filled with numerous voices and worldviews, how can we help our students more clearly understand, explain, and defend their Christian faith? The lessons in LIVE Apologetics will equip teenagers to do just that!

LIVE Apologetics will equip and encourage our students to clearly and effectively explain why they believe what they believe. And they’ll be prepared to respond to some of the worldviews they encounter, including atheism, ag-nosticism, Buddhism, and Islam.

SESSION TO SESSION MEETING ~ CAMP AGAPE

One of the things that our new denomination (ECO) challenges us and even requires us to do is to be a member of a Mission Affinity Group. These groups known as “MAGs” serve to unite particular churches at a leadership level so that they can encourage one another, share best practices and work together when possible. Our church is pleased to be involved in the first functioning MAG is our Presbytery. We have been involved in Pulpit Exchange, Pastor Covenant Groups, a Session prayer gathering, and common mission work. Now we have scheduled a special Ses-sion to Session meeting for November 1st at Camp Agape in Hickory. Our Session members will meet all morning with the Session members from Paris, New Hope, and Mingo Presbyterian Churches for encouragement, reflec-tion, and missional training. Please be in prayer for our leaders as we learn how to work together and encourage each other in the days ahead.

MCPRESBY NEWS

MPC MCFALL FEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH

10:00AM TO 4:00PM

Musician Line-up 10:30am ~ Dan Hanczar Gospel Band

2:00pm ~ Circle of Faith (New Hope w/Tom Bellhy)

3:00pm ~ Circle of Faith (New Hope w/Tom Bellhy)

Vendors/Crafters

A-J Kyler Photography, Pampered Chef,

Becky’s Jewels, Ador-i-bowz, Bags 31,

Paintings by 8 local artists, Tastefully Simple,

Essential Oils, Norwex Cleaning Products

Silpada, Jewelry by Louise Hornyak,

Reece Winery, Crafts from MPC Church Ladies,

Origami Owl & Celebrating Home Décor,

Sentsy & Pickle, Wildtree, Danielle Shepherd Crafts,

Jamberry Nails, Children’s Hospital Information Table

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MPC MCFALL FEST

EVENT UPDATE

THANK YOU to everyone that has given of their time and effort to help make the 1st Annual MPC McFall Fest planning a success. There are 12 financial sponsors and several sponsors who have donated or discounted so many things, not to mention the amount of time many have spent to help with this event.

Sponsors:

A-J Kyler Photography, Stephenson Equipment Inc., Body Systems Fitness, Oliverio Buick, Hickory Telephone

Thomas Little Funeral Services, Inc., Greenlee, Derrico, Posa Attorneys at Law, BP Station-McDonald, McDonald Giant

Eagle, McDonald Pharmacy, Nation Funeral Home Inc., Berkshire –Hathaway Realty–Raymond Carnevalli, McDonald Fire

Department, Simply Sweet Shoppe-Hickory, Dollar General-McDonald, Hogfathers BBQ-Canonsburg, DiBella’s Subs-

Pittsburgh, Quick Silver Golf Course, Village Green Golf Course, Hooda Rain Flower Shop

Wagner’s Nursery-Hickory, Subway-McDonald, SPSI Inc., Dr. Anthony Maslow.

The MPC McFall Fest will have something for the whole family to do and eat! Listed below are the items that will be on the menu in the Trinity Center Fellowship Hall, so come hungry!!!

McFall Fest Menu:

Janet & Karen’s Hot Sausage

Hog Father’s Pulled Pork

Molly’s Kielbasa & Sauerkraut

Hot Dogs with all the fixins & a bag of chips

Cole Slaw by Betty

Joan’s Cabbage & Noodles

Baked Beans

Nachos n Cheese

Walking Tacos by Nancy

Popcorn on the Sidewalk

Cookies in the Children’s Game Area

Coffee, Soda, Apple Cider & Water

PLEASE pray for October 11th, for good weather and for a lot of people attending that will see our McDonald Presbyterian Church Family at work to further God’s Kingdom.

MCPRESBY NEWS

Calling all bakers, canners, jelly makers. McFall Fest is planning one of the areas BIGGEST & BEST. . . . . . . Bake Sale & More! Lucy & Gerry are looking for your favorite baked goods, canning items and/or jelly. The drop off time has been extended for Friday, October 10th 3:00 to 8:30pm and Saturday, October 11th before 9:30am. Call Lucy Hawk (724)926-9456 or Gerry Rossi (724)926-8016 for more information.

BAKE SALE & MORE

CHINESE AUCTION

An easy way to contribute to McFall Fest is to donate something to the Chinese Auction, 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!

TREASURE CHEST RESALE SHOP

Sandi will be open for donations at the Treasure Chest Resale Shop at Calvary Center on the following days:

Monday, September 29th & Tuesday, September 30th 5-7 pm Wednesday, October 1st 5-6 pm

Thursday, October 2nd 5-8 pm Saturday, October 4th 2-4 pm Monday, October 6th & Tuesday, October 7th 5-7 pm Wednesday, October 8th 5-6 pm Thursday, October 9th & Friday, October 10th (Presale Night) 5-8 pm Please understand the days and times are subject to change. Items can be dropped off anytime the Calvary Fellowship Hall is open. Presales are permitted now thru October 10th. If possible, please leave Sandi a message if you purchase something prior to McFall Fest (724)926-9137.

We are pleased to report that the Counseling Center is now fully up and running and that a second counselor has been hired to begin work on site here in McDonald. Our first counselor who has opened the site and brought several existing clients here is

Renee Bair. She is the daughter of a Presbyterian Minister and an active church member. She is currently serving on her church Pastor Nominating Committee so please pray for them. Renee currently works at our location on Thurs-day afternoon and evenings. She is a fully licensed counselor with additional credentials in children’s counseling and crisis response counseling. Our second counselor is Lori Harbert. Lori was just hired by Christian Counseling Associ-ates and will be focusing her work on Washington County. Pastor Justin will be meeting with her the first week of October and her work here will begin soon after that. Both counselors take multiple insurance plans for all those who may be their clients.

COUNSELING CENTER UPDATE

MPC MCFALL FEST

VOLUNTEER UPDATE

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD UPDATE

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OCC WORK DAY ~ Wednesday, October 15th at 10:00 am ~ Calvary Fellowship Hall

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated items all year long. Our goal is to pack 382 boxes at our packing party!

*** Our PACKING PARTY is SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014, at 9:30 am. ***

O.C.C. RELAY CENTER UPDATE

McDonald Presbyterian Church will again serve as a collection center for the shoeboxes! We will operate out of the Calvary

Center Fellowship Hall. MPC’s Relay Center will be open to the public per the following schedule:

O.C.C./Chick-fil-a Partnership Volunteer Opportunity

I am also looking for volunteers to staff the Chick-fil-a (Robinson Township store) outreach program. We will be passing out shoe-boxes on Tuesday, November 4 from 11am – 2pm and 5pm – 7pm. We’ll be back on Tuesday, November 11 (same times) to collect filled shoeboxes. I need two volunteers for all shifts (I will be at most). If you are interested in volunteering with any phase of this ministry, please contact Michelle Unruh (412)221-4143 for more information.

Item Quantity

Shipping ($7/box) $756.00 (108 boxes)

Small Stuffed Animals 112

Bandanas 143

Flip Flops 162

Toothpaste 172

Plastic Shoeboxes 231

Combs 256

Sharpeners 313

Bars of Soap 316

Toothbrushes 318

Washcloths 332

Crayons, Markers, & 457

Colored Pencils

Erasers ~210

Pencils (8/box) 1637 (205 boxes)

Toys 2 totes worth

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MCPRESBY NEWS

CENTER U.P. CHURCH ~ ANNUAL SWISS STEAK DINNER

Center U.P. Church

Annual Swiss Steak Dinner

Tuesday October 7th, 2014

6:00 pm—7:30 pm

5:00pm—Take-outs only (please specify “take-out” at time of purchase)

$12.50 adults / $6 children under 12

110 Washington Ave., Midway

Call 724-796-3351 or

email: [email protected]

for tickets, by September 31st.

HERITAGE PUBLICE LIBRARY~ FALL AUCTION The Heritage Public Library is having their annual fall auction, October 11th to November 13th. Tickets are 2/$1 or 12/$5. Some of the items are: Jack Lambert Jersey, Carnegie Museum family level membership, beautiful “31” bag, a 49 piece food storage unit and a basket of Fido articles along with a Petco gift care and much more. Call (724)926-8400 for more information.

ROTHS ~ MINISTRY UPDATE LETTER

Dear McDonald Friends, Thank you for your May gift of $1,250 for our ministry. We so appreciate your partnership with us in taking the Gospel to the Pacific Islands! All three of us loved being a part of a missions’ project to New Caledonia from July 26th to August 8th. We (along with some American university students) focused on reaching

out to students at the University of New Caledonia. We found the students to be very open to discuss spiritual matters—even those who call themselves agnostics or atheists were willing to hear and consider our point of view about Jesus. It was truly fantastic! In the end, 18 indicated first time decisions for Christ—WOW! With our love and thanks, Melanie, Don & Jack Roths

MCDONALD FOOD BANK

The suggested items for the McDonald Food Bank for October are canned vegetables or fruits. All contributions are welcomed. Please drop off your donation in the parlor of Calvary Center. If you have any questions, please contact Ed Nalesnick.

MCPRESBY NEWS

RACHEL THOMAS BENEFIT ~NIGHT OF MUSIC

Rachel Thomas is a beautiful little girl who has recently received a live-donor liver from her father, John. $30,000 is being raised to assist with the ongoing costs of her organ transplant. Thursday, October 23rd. 7:00-8:30 pm, Crossroads Church-North Fayette Campus, 1000 Crossroads Drive, Oakdale, cost is $5 suggested donation. We will also have baskets for raffle.

CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 2nd Bell Choir 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 9th Kids Choir 6:45 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 16th Bell Choir 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 23rd Kids Choir 6:45 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 30th Bell Choir 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir 7:30 p.m.

Exciting News for December We are planning once again to do a community Cantata this year. We have selected a wonder-ful Cantata by Pepper Choplin called “Heart of Christmas”. Plans will soon be underway to call together fellow singers from our community and neighboring churches. If you are not an

active member of the Adult Choir but like to sing please consider joining us for this special event. Just see Syndria for details. And please mark your calendar now for the weekend of December 13th. We will determine at some point in the future if we will do a 1 night or 2 night event. I will also be seeking out some folks to help me with scenery, narrators, dancers and actors.

MINGO HAITI TRIP

Mingo Presbyterian Church (ECO) is sending a group to Haiti this January. If you are interested in joining them please contact Pastor Justin right away.

Our church is proud to possess a number of very distinguished plaques that honor servicemen from major wars in our country’s history. One of these plaques is in need of repair and resto-ration. The name plates are deteriorating and the characters are falling off as the adhesive used

to apply them fails. We have found a vendor who will essentially donate his time to create new name plates for us and install them on the plaque. We are in need of a volunteer who will make a list of all of the names (about 100) on the plaque and put them into an Excel spreadsheet in the order that they are found on the plaque. We will then send this document to the craftsman who will be able to engrave each individual name plate from the file. To vol-unteer for this task, please contact the church office.

VOLUNTEER PROJECT

OCTOBER ~ CARELIST

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

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 (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 Doak, 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 regu-larly 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 Debby Penberthy: Thank you to my church family for all the prayers and well wishes I received after my recent hospital stay.

OCTOBER

VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES


Children’s Church Adult Volunteer October 5th Stephanie Esposito October 12th Stephanie Esposito October 19th Melanie Russi October 26th Heather Weiler Nursery Youth Volunteer October 5th Noelle Bair October 12th Abby Weiler October 19th Emma Russi October 26th Helper Needed Small Talk Hospitality October 5th Sarah Amsler October 5th Linda Matchett October 12th Jim McDowell October 12th Alice Todorowski October 19th Diane Nation October 19th Katie McDowell October 26th Syndria Lowe October 26th Deacons Greeters October 5th JoAnn & Bill Gibbs October 12th Diane & Bob Shepherd October 19th Russi Family & Shirl & Norm Krenn October 26th Hannah Fay Descutner & Becky Gladden Lay Leaders October 5th Ed Nalesnick October 12th Peggy Samarin October 19th Michelle Unruh October 26th Jim McDowell Acolytes October 5th DJ Slovick & Sam Unruh October 12th Sydney & Hailey Bair October 19th Cory Russi & Adam Unruh October 26th Emma Russi & Evan Tidd Communion Servers October 5th Rev. Justin Amsler, Nancy Turk, Syndria Lowe, John Casey

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OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

Brian Kocian 10/2

Ed Nalesnick 10/3

Robert Shepherd 10/3

Robin Muggar 10/4

Kara Berthold 10/6

John Casey 10/7

Heather Weiler 10/7

Chris Goodwin 10/11

Thomas Hamilton 10/13

Tammie Eger 10/17

Jeff Zyra 10/17

Melanie Russi 10/23

Chad Bennett 10/25

David Cook 10/27

Ida Galicic 10/27

Warren Clark 10/29

Rosemarie Rocher 10/29

Lin Nalesnick 10/30

Lynn Brockman 10/31

James Hughey Jr. 10/31

Lindsey Longstreth 10/31

Jennifer & Chris Goodwin 10/5

Betty & Wilson McWreath 10/5

Betty & Martin Ryan 10/5

Tami & Doug Cooper Jr. 10/12

Denise & Mark Sember 10/14

Julie & Joe Petito 10/18

Carrie & Dan Theiss 10/18

Lindsey Justin Longstreth 10/19

Shirl & Norm Krenn 10/21

Brenda & Nolan Vance 10/22

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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

October 2014 Newsletter

R ETURN SERVICE REQESTED

Website:

www.mcdonaldpres.org

OCTOBER

NEWSLETTER

Rev. Justin Amsler

Pastor

[email protected]

724/699-0157

Dir. Of Children’s

Ministries/Accts. Payable

Heather Weiler

724/926-8561

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

724/926-8561

724/926-8602(fax)

Office Hours

Monday—Friday

9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

McDonald Presbyterian Church is joining with Hickory Presbyterian Church, Cen-ter Presbyterian Church, Bentleyville Presbyterian Church, and Life Church in Washington for a regional fall retreat at Jumonville Camp and Conference Cen-ter. We are expecting as many as eighty 6th – 12th graders to attend. This is an event that you will not want your student(s) to miss. We will have engaging Bible Teaching and lots of fun. The theme for the weekend is Superheroes and we will be exploring our origins as children of God. MPC is subsidizing 50% of the cost for our students who attend. The cost will be $60.00 per student through October 20th and $70.00 per student after October 20th. The regular cost is over $120.00 for the weekend. The weekend includes five meals from Saturday Breakfast to Sun-day Lunch plus a worship team and special speaker. Pastor Justin will be participat-ing in the retreat for the weekend as well as Jim McDowell and Jonathan Damico. Registration forms are available and payment should be sent to the church office payable to McDonald Youth Ministries.

FALL STUDENT RETREAT ~

NOVEMBER 7TH-9TH

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