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The Messenger
Newsletter o f The Church o f the Covenant
Jan/Feb 2016
The Church
of the Covenant
267 East Beau St.
Washington, PA 15301
724.222.0190
www.churchofthecov.org
Worship Services
Sundays: 8:30, 9:43 & 11:00
Adult Sunday School
9:30 & 11 am
Children’s Church 9:45 am
Children’s Sunday School 11 am
Church Office Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
STAFF
Dr. Stuart D. Broberg
Pastor, Head of Staff
724-222-0190 x 117
Stacy Phillips
Designated Director of Christian Ed.
724-222-0190 x 115
Don Nixon
Director of Spiritual Development
724-222-0190 x111
Debi Nicolella
Church Administrator
724-222-0190 x 112
Anthony J. Nicolella, CPA
Financial Administrator
Darla Pepper-Miller
Director of Music Ministry
724-222-0190 x 118
Ralph Farabee
Maintenance Supervisor
724-222-0190 x 119
Cyndi Barney
Church Sexton
724-222-0190 x 119
Camille Braun
Pre-School Director
724-222-0190 x 121
Debbie Miles
9:43 Music Coordinator
Dona C. Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
724-222-0190 x 112 Rev. Randall V. Boyer Associate Pastor Emeritus
Jan/Feb 2016
Dear all:
This January leading to Easter is time to go back to school. It has been much on my heart of late to preach about the matter of prayer. We have begun the Covenant Prayer Summit which meets each month through May. But I would like to do teaching and preaching on the subject of prayer in order to deepen the prayer life of the congregation I love. I am enjoying immensely just reading and studying some of the great authors on prayer.
But of course the greatest pray-er of all time was our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The disciples of old observed his prayer life, they watched the intensity of His praying, they watched how God answered His prayer and they wanted what Christ had. It is why they asked Him “Lord, teach us to pray...” And then Jesus not only taught them The Lord’s Prayer, but showed them through His life, His trials, His temptations and the person of prayer they observed, how to pray.
That is why I call this series leading through Lent and Easter – CHRIST IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER. We are going to school in order to deepen our prayer life. Our teacher is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. And in the process we will meet Him in prayer, we will have an encounter with the Holy, and we will watch in excitement what the Lord can and will do in our lives.
Let’s go back to school. Let’s meet Christ in the School of Prayer.
Praying for you!
Faithfully, Dr. Stu Broberg
P.S. The Covenant Prayer Summit began on Sunday, January 17th at 6:00 p.m. The next one is on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The movie, “The War Room”, a compelling current movie on intercessory prayer, will be shown on Sunday, January 31st at 6:00pm. “Lord, teach us to pray.” And HE will!
CHRIST IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER
WINTER HAS ARRIVED! Cancellation and closing reminder:
The church and preschool will be closed when
Trinity School District CANCELS classes.
There will be no meetings or activities at the church on those days. When there is a 2 hour delay in the Trinity School District the church and preschool will be open ~ meetings and activities will continue as scheduled unless otherwise notified. Please, always use you own discretion in these circumstances.
FAMILY PROMISE NEEDS
YOUR HELP! Our church will be hosting Family Promise again on the week of February 14. We are in need of evening and night volunteers as well as monetary and non perishable food donations. A list of items will be available in the Commons or you can email April Devenney with questions. If you are interested in helping please contact April Devenney at [email protected].
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NEWS FROM THE FAMILY OF FAITH
DEADLINE FOR THE March MESSENGER Is February 15th.
USHER TEAM 7 IS ON FOR February
Kim Carter Elijah Chipps Sandra Cincinnati Harriett Johnson Jessica Kearns
Thomas Kearns Eric Meyers Del Mounts Robynne Myers Charles Neff
Marjorie E. Depoe
Memorial Fund Redstone Court Residents Memorial Fund Michael & Doris Sorice Memorial Garden Ruth Boger
Jean Sprowls Stout
Memorial Fund SMS Partners LLC
Walter R. Huggins
2016 VBS Karen S. Huggins
WE’RE ON THE WEB!! The address is www.churchofthecov.org.
You can download the Messenger by going to the Newsletter
tab and then clicking on download the Messenger. You can also read or view the Sunday Sermon from the links on the home page as well as find daily devotions
and scripture readings. ~ Enjoy!
BAPTISM Baptized December 13, 2015
Landyn Michael William Scott, born December 14 2014, son of William Scott and Amanda Kluczan, Dr. Stuart Broberg officiated.
Alexander Louis DiPietro, born 08/24/2015, son of Joseph and Lauren DiPietro. Dr. Stuart Broberg officiated.
Lucas Peter DiPietro, born 08/24/2015, son of Joseph and Lauren DiPietro. Dr. Stuart Broberg officiated.
EVENING CIRCLE INVITATION
Hey Covenant Women! Ever thought of joining a small group for Bible Study and fellowship? Presbyterian Women invite you to join The Evening Circle on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:15pm in the Parlor. We invite first-time participants; you can join us at anytime! Bring a friend!
FELLOWSHIP OF CONCERN For prayer support or to join this ministry, call the church office. Please contact the Fellowship of Concern to give the names of those who are in need of prayer for health or other reasons. The names will then be called or emailed to the church members who pray daily for others. Prayer request forms are available in each pew. Completed
forms may be placed in the offering basket on Sunday.
PER CAPTIA FOR 2016
$33.00 per active member
(includes youth who have joined as part of Confirmation Class)
Has been the same in 2013, 2014 & 2015. In 2016, of that $33.00, $7.12 goes to the General
Assembly, $2.30 goes to the Synod and $23.58 goes to Washington Presbytery.
FUNERALS Marjorie Ellen DePoe, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The funeral service was held at The Church of the Covenant with Rev. Stuart Broberg officiating. Interment followed at The Washington Cemetery. Mary Lou Lange, grandmother of Jennifer Lynn Barletta, died Saturday, December 21, 2015. The funeral service was held at Paul L. Henney Memorial Chapel. Rev. Stuart Broberg officiating. THANK YOU!
To my church family, Even though I don’t get out to services, your remembering me gives me a warm feeling! The visits throughout the year and bringing Communion are so meaningful. At Christmas time I received a beautiful poinsettia and a plate of delicious cookies. Thank you, and may our Lord bless you. Sincerely, Erma McCullough
JANUARY/FEBRUARY PREACHING AND WORSHIP SCHEDULE
January 3, 2016 WHY I CAN’T BELIEVE IN GOD Conversation with a man many years
Communion Genesis 22: 1-14 ago who said he couldn’t believe in a
“But where is the lamb for a burnt God who would demand a father
Offering?” v. 7 sacrifice his son...or sacrifice his own
Son.
January 10, 2016 HELP, THANKS, WOW Anne Lamott’s book by the same title
Mark 11: 15-18 points us to prayers that are simple,
“My house shall be a house of prayer...” heartfelt and conversational, directed
v. 17 conversationally to a living, personal
God. Come to the Prayer Summit!
January 17, 2016 LORD OF THE CONSCIENCE The first historic principle of church
Ordination/ installation Philippians 2: 1-13 order in the Presbyterian Church is
“work out your own salvation with Freedom of Conscience.
fear and trembling.” v. 12
January 24, 2016 THE OLDER PREBYTERIAN BROTHER In the story of the Prodigal, let’s focus
Annual Cong Meeting Luke 15: 11-32 on the Presbyterian –the one who
“...and all that is mine is yours...” v. 31 never left and never went into a far
Country...
Annual Congregational Meeting is held in the Covenant Center following the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Come and hear
the good news of what God has done and is doing in our midst!
January 31, 2016 Guest Preacher: The Reverend Don Wilson
Dr. Wilson is a retired Presbyterian Minister very active through Waynesburg University and a great and powerful preacher
of the Word of God.
February 7, 2016 THE ALZEIHMERS GOD God’s memory for our sin is amazing in
Communion Jeremiah 31: 31-34 its complete forgetfulness; HE sees only
“I will remember their sin no more.” v. 34 His only begotten Son standing
before Him.
February 10, 2016 Guest Preacher: The Rev. Andrew Purves
Ash Wednesday / Communion
Dr. Purves is a long time friend of our congregation, who has recently retired as Professor at Pittsburgh Theological Semi-
nary and soon after Ash Wednesday will be moving South. During this service we will share in communion and, at the end
of the service, have the opportunity to nail our sins to the cross, believing they are forgiven in the powerful name of Jesus.
February 14, 2016 LOVE OF INTERCESSION Moses’ prayer for the people at Mt.
1st
Sunday Lent Series: “Christ in the School of Prayer” Sinai when they have sinned and
Exodus 32: 1-14 gone after other gods. Love for others
“These are your gods, O Israel...” v. 8 first in prayer and then self...
February 21, 2016 FALLEN CULTURE; PEOPLE OF PRAYER Daniel’s prayer and the prefigured
2nd
Sunday Lent Series: “Christ in the School of Prayer” Christ’s appearing. How prayer
Daniel 10: 1-9; 18-21 positively impacts our fallen world.
“In those days, I, Daniel...” v. 2 Whole-hearted prayer of the whole person.
February 28, 2016 PRAYER THAT ABIDES Jesus’ teaching on abiding in Him and
3rd
Sunday Lent Series: “Christ in the School of Prayer” He in us as a secret to answered prayer.
John 15: 1-11
“If you abide in me...ask whatever you will and it will be done for you.” v. 7
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CONGRATUATIONS TO OUR NEW CHURCH OFFICERS
Session Class of 2018
Ashley Bashioum – 2nd Elder ~ Finance
George Camlin – Elder/chair ~ Worship and Music
Dan Halulko – 2nd Elder ~ Stewardship
Chuck Neff – 2nd Elder ~ Mission Committee
Kim O’Donnell – 2nd Elder ~ OAR Katie Wichterman – 2nd Elder ~ Christian Education
Class of 2017
Joan McCrory – Elder ~ Mission Committee fill 2 yr. unexpired term
Deacons Class of 2018
Tim Grantz, Kathy Hedges, Cindy Johnson, Bob Johnson, Fred Simpson and Beth Smith Deacons Class of 2016
Joe Donham (1 year unexpired term)
Nominating Committee
Perry Lane – at large member Linda Marriner – at large member Kathy Nassar – at large member Sara Smith – at large member
Auditor ~ Fred Boni
Trust Fund Management ~ April Betzner
UPDATE ON THE DOVE TREE AND OTHER HOLIDAY BLESSINGS
The response to our “Dove Tree” in the Commons this year was exceptional! The beautiful Doves (lovingly prepared by Peg Caesber) were placed on the tree on a Friday afternoon and by the following Monday morning they had all “flown” into the hands of members of our congregation who wanted to bring some Christmas Joy to others! Most of those Doves had the names of women in recovery at the Turning Point here in Washington. Several of the Doves had the names of children whose home had burned in a fire and would
have little else for Christmas. When the Doves returned, a few days before Christmas, they brought with them evidence of the love and generosity of The Church of the Covenant family of faith! Beautifully wrapped and bagged gifts of all shapes and sizes were delivered a few days before Christmas and I thought I would share with you some excerpts from the thank you notes we received from the women at Turning Point. #1 “Thank you for your dedication and willingness to support Turning Point halfway house. A lot of our women’s wishes were fulfilled with just an act of kindness. Your warm willingness helped our women’s spirits. Many couldn’t see their families this holiday…smiles were surrounding our group room when opening these gifts. Thank you for understanding our process and lifting our spirits on Christmas. Many of us have forgotten what the Christmas Spirit is about, but gifts from the heart helped many eyes open to the true meaning. Thank you, Felicia A.” #2 “Dear Church of the Covenant, I would like to thank you, very much, for my gift. I appreciated everything and I am very grateful that there are still good people in this world today like all of you. I pray that you all had a Blessed Christmas as well, and once again I thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything. Sometimes, it’s just the little thing’s in life that mean the most to people in a big way. I believe that God does work through people and those people are you. I have a long journey ahead of me but, on this journey, this is one of the moments I am taking with me always. God is good all the time. I am very blessed to know that God has angels who work on earth for Him. God bless and thank you, so much. Signed, Lana T.” #3 “I just wanted to thank you for the gifts that I received from you. They truly meant a lot to me. The jacket, hat, gloves and scarf will keep me warm through this winter. I didn’t have any of those things. I am truly blessed with everything that I got. I appreciate everyone who got me my things. You made my Christmas and New Year. Thank you, Danielle C.” #4 “I want to thank you for your kindness and generosity. And, also, for taking your time to give us a present under the tree. People like you give us hope through hard times. I appreciate the great gifts. I have no family or support system, so your gifts mean so much. Keep doing good deeds, as God will reward you in a priceless way. You are special people for caring about us here. Lots of love, Hollie” More thank you notes received are in a basket on the Welcome Center.
In addition to the Dove Tree, because of your generosity in the Christmas season, we collected almost $2000 to help women and children through Domestic Violence Services and CASA and we are sending $2000 to Haiti to help the homeless and hungry suffering from severe draught there.
My heartfelt thanks to this church family ~ ever willing to do God’s work and always blessed to be a blessing! Debi Nicolella Church Administrator
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION INFORMATION
Preschool Registration Preschool registration for 2016/2017 is upon us. Registration for church members will take place on February 1st. Please call for a registration packet. On February 2nd, the community at large will have the opportunity to register their children. Registra-tion times are from 9:00 to 1:00 in the preschool area. Even if you don’t have any children this age—Please continue to help spread the word about our church preschool! It is the place to be! Any questions please call Miss Camille here at the church 724-222-0190 ext.121 or at home 724-225-2947.
Our Church Preschool Update! Now that the holidays are behind us, the children would like to pass along some of the things they were involved in the past month. The children and their families contributed to Toys for Tots. We had such a successful drive for the children. We are hoping they enjoyed their surprise Christmas gifts and the thought that someone was thinking about them. Thanks to all Preschool parents for their thoughtfulness. This month we will continue to talk about how the wise men followed the star to Bethlehem, learn more bible stories, letters and colors, and so much more. As always, please stop down during the day just for a few moments to see what the children are doing or stop to read them a special story.
Now to look forward to February—The Transition classes, which are the 5 year olds, the big kids of our preschool, will make a visit to Evergreen Assisted Living to spread some of their love to the folks there for Valentine’s Day. The children will ring bells for the residents and sing a special song “Oh Won’t You Be My Valentine” and other tunes to brighten their day and even a little dance. What a wonderful time they will have! The residents will truly enjoy the entertain-ment that the kids provide and the kids will be extremely proud that they make other people smile! It’s wonderful that the kids are learning the value of doing for others, even at this young age. Thanks to all the parents who provide transportation and to Miss Linda and Miss Stacey to take this time from the classroom and help spread some greatly needed loving cheer to all. Early Eye Health Check-up---we are all about it! The Washington Green County Blind Association makes it possible for all of our preschoolers to have a free vision screening. Nurse Hazel has been visiting our school yearly and we are fortunate to have her with us again for this important checkup. The kids absolutely love her, plus the cool stickers that she gives to each child after the vision screening. So yes, we are very busy learning, visiting and having visitors at our Preschool---won’t you be one of our Visitors, too? Come on down for a visit—we like to give out smiles and hugs and maybe a sticker or two!
Sunday School Extravaganza, Sunday, January 31st 11am
- We’ll meet together as a group in the Covenant Kids Room. We’ll have games, snack, and watch a video and spend some time with friends.
Ash Wednesday February 10th
A Journey of Prayer- 5:30-8pm.
Join us for a reflective evening as we begin the season of Lent. This Journey is suited for fami-lies and people of all ages. From 5:30 to 7pm
there will be various places to journey throughout the Covenant Center to pray, reflect, and make something meaningful to enhance your prayer life. There will also be a light Lenten meal available during that time with various soups and bread to share. Beginning at 7pm our prayer journey concludes with our Ash Wednesday service in the
sanctuary. Our special guest, Dr. Andrew Purves, will be preaching and we will also have communion. We’ll con-clude by nailing our sins to the wooden cross. It will be a powerful evening you won’t want to miss as we prepare our hearts for Lent.
Tuesday Night Speaker series returns,
with Dr. Jim Platt, February 16th at 7pm.
The topic will be “The 40 days between Jesus’ Resurrec-tion and Ascension”. With Lent beginning February 10th isn’t it a good time to focus on the life of Jesus? We tend to study the days leading up to the crucifixion, but what about Jesus’ time here on earth after his resurrection? Dr. Platt will give amazing depth and insight into this topic. Mark your calendars to attend this 6 week series! 40 Days - Finishing Strong ~ Dr. Jim Platt
“He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by
many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and
speaking about the kingdom of God.” Acts 1:3, ESV
After his resurrection, Jesus spent forty days back on this earth, impacting many lives for the Kingdom. He was on a mission. A mission to demonstrate that death had been thwarted and that the Kingdom of God was victorious. There are some vitally important stories recorded about these forty days…stories that have the power to transform our lives. Join us as we investigate the example Jesus set for us and the powerful teachings He shared as He strove, during this last 40 days, to finish strong!
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YOUTH MINISTRY INFORMATION
CONFIRMATION 2016!
Purpose Statement To have the young people make a public profession of faith in their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For them to have an active, joyful, faith that is their own. To
have them gain an appreciation of the Presbyterian Church, and enjoy fellowship with the members and pastors of The Church of the Covenant. This will be accomplished through teaching, experiential learning, and fellowship opportunity experienced together and
facilitated by teachers, advisors, and prayer partners.
In any case, if you are in 9th grade this year, or missed it in a previous year, you are welcome and encouraged to participate.
The schedule tentatively looks like this:
Sun., Jan. 10 12:15 pm--Orientation in the Youth Lounge Sat., Feb. 20 10 am to 1 pm--Session 1: Faith Formation Sun., Feb. 28 11 am service--Dedication and receiving Bibles Sat., Mar 12 10 am to 1 pm--Session 2: Foundations Sat., Apr 16 9 am to 1 pm--Session 3: Living Your Faith Mission work at Washington Christian Outreach Sat, May 7 9 am to Noon--Session 4: The Presbyterian Church Sun, May 15 7:30 pm to 9 pm--Session 5: Campfire of Commitment Mon, June 6 6 pm--Dessert with The Session Sun, June 12 9:43 and 11 am services--Introduced as new members of The Church of the Covenant!
Another
Pack the Pickup Success!
On Saturday, December 12 our youth, along with youth from three other churches in the area, rallied for our fourth annual Pack the Pickup food drive. We manned five grocery stores with trucks loaned from Washington Toyota and All Ways Moving and collected 4811 pounds of food....nearly two and a half tons! We collected the food into one of the All Ways Moving trucks and took it to the Greater Washington County Food Bank. The food bank supplies 45 distribution sites and seven agencies that help to meet the needs of about 25,000 people in Washington County who experience food shortages . Pack the Pickup was their largest single day drive of 2015. Many thanks to all of you that contributed to this effort.
Coming Youth Events
Here are some special events in the world of youth at The Church of the Covenant through February (in addition to our regular Sunday morning Breakfast Club):
• Sunday, January 24: Swim party at Artuso’s from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Come and be part of a great time at an indoor pool (well...it is January!) with food and a timely message.
• Saturday, February 13: Valentine's event at Washington Alliance Church, 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Several churches are joining together to give their students a really nice evening.
• Saturday, February 20: Confirmation Classes begin. The Class of 2016 will learn all about the meaning of church membership through class time, activi-ties, a mini-mission trip and more. They will then join the congregation on June 12.
Club 56 December RECAP
Club 56ers packed Operation Christmas Child boxes and delivered Christmas cards. On December 20th a group of Club 56ers and some parents went on visits to Southmont, Southminster, Belmead and a few other stops. They brought cards and cheer to over 15 folks. Earlier in December, they packed the final OCC boxes to send to children every-where. We are proud of the compassion these kids show for their church friends and for others near and far.
Upcoming Club 56 meetings
January 24th 4:30 – 6 pm.- Swimming at Artuso’s. Bring your swim suit and towel. Contact Don or Stacy for more information or directions.
February 7th- 4:30 -6pm.- Games and God talk . Come to the church for games and God Talk! We’ll explore the topic of talking to God, otherwise known as prayer. Do you just give a list to God of your wants or do you engage in a real conversation with him.
Love In The Basket,
Safe Birth Blue Candlestick, Diaper Purchases
Thank you to all those wonderful people who brought items for Love In The Basket, who donated quarters in the Safe Birth Blue Candlestick, and helped with the purchase of diapers. The Hands and Hearts Committee sincerely appreciates your generosity.
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Covenant Prayer Summit
We want to encounter God and see him do amazing works! If you agree with that sentiment please join us for the Covenant Prayer Summit. We are meeting for one hour on the first and third Sundays of the month through the month of May. Come and join us on February 7 at 6:00 pm for a time of worship, music and mostly prayer. We believe that God wants to heal people and wants us to seek him as we have never done before. Your life will surely be changed and we'll be asking God to change many other lives as well.
Spiritual Renewal Weekend...February 26-27
The historic role that the church and the Christian faith have played in our nation's past is little known, but it is vital....vital even to our continued survival. However, it is not enough to merely know that history. We must also understand that the church in America is not as influential as it once was. Why is that the case? The results of that waning influence have been devastating, but do we need to settle for a lesser role in the life of our nation? The church must reengage in all areas of American life. That will happen when each follower of Christ and each church cries out to God, "Here am I, Send me!" When every believer discovers and carries out their God-given assignment, our nation will have a different story. Will you be part of that story? The OAR Committee of The Church of the Covenant is sponsoring Winning America's presentation for its Spiritual Renewal Weekend. It will be presented by Don Nixon on Friday, February 26 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
and on Saturday, February 27 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided at about 11:00 am. An offering will be received to help cover costs. Please register by Monday, February 22 so that we can make sure we have the notebooks and materials needed. Register any one of three ways:
• on the website at www.winningamerica.org (Click on Upcoming Events)
• by email: [email protected]
• By phone: 412-480-5895 (Don Nixon's cell)
We look forward to seeing you there and trust that our Creator speaks to you in a powerful way!
War Room!
It sounds like a secret bunker under the White House. Actually, it's anyplace where God's people go to him in prayer. We are currently doing that with The Covenant Prayer Summit. There is also a movie that depicts this kind of effort in a very fresh and alive way.
We will be showing “War Room” in the Covenant
Center on Sunday evening, January 31 at 6:00
pm. This film could revolutionize the way you look at prayer. Watch how ordinary people seek God to transform a family.....and transform themselves as well! Pleases join us and help us to change lives for-ever as we initiate a war room in our church.
SAVE THE DATE: VISITATION
MINISTRY WORKSHOP
Save the date: A free Visitation Ministry Workshop for Deacons, Hands & Hearts, Min-istry Team, Elders and anyone in the church or community interested in home visitation of
church members. It will be held on Saturday, May 7th from
9:30am to 12:30pm and presented by UPMC Mercy Health Ministry.
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Joseph Murdoch Feb 1 Kathie Hunnell Feb 1 Chris Lucas Feb 2 Donna Carlisle Feb 4 Kim Sanders Feb 5 Barbara Lucas Feb 7 Susan Halulko Feb 7 John McCreight Feb 7 Michael Digon Feb 7 Andrew Kluczan Feb 8 Scott Day Feb 8 Nancy Neff Feb 10 Janice Murdoch Feb 10 Lawrence Clutter Feb 10 Pam McDonald Feb 10 Beth Braun Feb 11 Courtney Uselton Feb 11
Patrick Trapuzzano Feb 11 Terri Grantz Feb 12 Tracey Mourer Feb 13 Krista Costanza Feb 14 John Artuso Feb 15 Melissa Sumney Feb 15 Elizabeth Ferrell Feb 16 Betty Ferrell Feb 16 Beverly Jochynek Feb 16 Debi Nicolella Feb 16 Rodney Hardy Feb 16 Korynn Agnew Feb 16 Sara Johns Feb 17 Heidi Bury Feb 17 William Payne Feb 18 Melissa Nemeth Feb 18 Carol Spencer Feb 19
Donald Grimm Feb 19 Caitlyn Myers Feb 19 Jane Goddard Feb 22 Brad Bruce Feb 22 Louis Snodgrass Feb 24 Cynthia Johnson Feb 24 Andrea Kluczan Feb 24 Carol Johnston Feb 25 Lance George Feb 25 Denise Gibson Feb 26 Kathryn McCarter Feb 26 Katherine Dessart Feb 26 Thomas Pitner Feb 27 Timothy Knight Feb 28 Barbara Collins Feb 29 Rachel Gladden Feb 29
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Dr. George Jones Jan 1 Dolores Hardy Jan 1 Sarah Core Jan 1 Tara M. Dyer Jan 1 Richard Thompson Jan 1 Vickie Wilson Jan 2 Jason Dille Jan 2 Bryan Dickson Jan 2 Melissa Hodinko Jan 3 Mitchel Groszkiewicz Jan 3 Christina Bowers Jan 4 Natalie Groszkiewicz Jan 4 Kylie Talerico Jan 4 Nancy McCreight Jan 6 Stephen Warren Jan 6 Austin Armstrong Jan 6 Bruce Fetsko Jan 7 Shannon Buri Jan 8 Robert Wichterman Jan 8 Bea Bebout Jan 8 David Warne Jan 9 Preston Linck Jan 9 Karen Simonini Jan 10
Matt Burk Jan 11 Haley Burk Jan 11 Kathryn Lee Jan 11 Tammara Luchovick Jan 11 Reese, Devin Jan 11 John Breitigan Jan 12 Edwin Moyer Jan 13 Thomas Hickman Jan 14 Charles Bowers Jan 15 Kara Antionette Jan 15 Susan McDaniel Jan 16 Richard Nevin Jan 17 Joseph Losko Jr. Jan 17 Ellen Wilson Jan 18 Andrew McIlvaine Jan 18 Alicia Wilson Jan 18 Paul Phillips Jan 18 Donald Faust Jan 19 Nicole Emily Day Jan 19 Vincent Garlisi Jan 19 Lois Laird Jan 20 Ronald Cochran Jan 20 Edmund Roscoe Jan 20
Cortney Capo Jan 20 Sally Corwin Jan 21 Joycelyn Dean Jan 21 Gerald Davison Jan 22 James Bedillion Jan 22 Kimberly Carnahan Jan 22 Katelyn Nassar Jan 22 Jean Phelan Jan 23 Jean Day Jan 24 Judith DiGiovanni Jan 24 Keith Johnson Jan 24 Erin Georgalas Jan 24 John C. Williamson, Sr. Jan 24 Carol Hissom Jan 25 Ed Breedlove Jan 25 Jeremy Zajdel Jan 25 Milton Grantz Jan 25 Crystal Barr Jan 27 Eric Saffell Jan 27 Ryan Densmore Jan 27 Susan Key Jan 28 Eileen Caldwell Jan 30 Erin Locy Jan 31
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
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January 1
Isa. 62:1–5, 10–12 Rev. 19:11–16
January 2
1 Kings 19:1–8 Eph. 4:1–16
January 3
Kgs. 3:5–14 Col. 3:12–17
January 4 Josh. 3:14-4:7 Eph. 5:1–20
January 5 Jonah 2:2–9 Eph. 6:10–20
January 6 Isa. 49:1–7 Rev. 21:22–27
January 7 Deut. 8:1–3 Col. 1:1–14
January 8 Exod. 17:1–7 Col. 1:15–23
January 9 Isa. 45:14–19 Col. 1:24—2:7
January 10 Gen. 1:1—2:3 Eph. 1:3–14
January 11 Gen. 2:4–9 Heb. 1:1–14
January 12
Gen. 3:1–24 Heb. 2:1–10
January 13
Gen. 4:1–16 Heb. 2:11–18
January 14
Gen. 4:17–26 Heb. 3:1–11
January 15 Gen. 6:1–8 Heb. 3:12–19
January 16 Gen. 6:9–22 Heb. 4:1–13
January 17
Gen. 7:1–10 Eph. 4:1–16
January 18 Gen. 8:6–22 Heb. 4:14-5:6
January 19 Gen. 9:1–17 Heb. 5:7–14
January 20 Gen. 9:18–29 Heb. 6:1–12
January 21 Gen. 11:1–9 Heb. 6:13–20
January 22 Gen. 11:27—12:8 Heb. 7:1–17
January 23 Gen. 12:9—13: 1 Heb. 7:18–28
January 24 Gal. 2:1–10 Mark 7:31–37
January 25
Gen. 14:8–24 Heb. 8:1–13
January 26 Gen. 15:1–11 Heb. 9:1–14
January 27
Gen. 16:1–14 Heb. 9:15–28
January 28
Gen. 16:15-17:14 Heb. 10:1–10
January 29 Gen. 17:15–27 Heb. 10:11–25
January 30 Gen. 18:1–16 Heb. 10:26–39
January 31
Gen. 18:16–33 Gal. 5:13–25
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR JANUARY
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR FEBRUARY
Monday, February 1 Gen. 19:1–24–29 Heb. 11:1–12
Tuesday, February 2 Gen. 21:1–21 Heb. 11:13–22
Wed., February 3
Gen. 22:1–18 Heb. 11:23–31
Thurs, February 4 Gen. 23:1–20 Heb. 11:32–12:2
Friday, February 5 Gen. 24:1–27 Heb. 12:3–11
Sat., February 6 Gen. 24:28–38 Heb. 12:12–29
Sun., February 7 Mal. 4:1–6 2 Cor. 3:7–18
Mon., February 8 Prov. 27:1–6, 10–12 Phil. 2:1–13
Tues., February 9 Prov. 30:1–4 Phil. 3:1–11
Wed., February 10 Ash Wed Amos 5:6–15 Heb. 12:1–14
Thurs., Feb. 11 Hab. 3:1–10 (11–15) Phil. 3:12–21
Fri., February 12 Ezek. 18:1–4, 25–32 Phil. 4:1–9
Sat., February 13 Ezek. 39:21–29 Phil. 4:10–20
Sun., February 14 1st Sunday in Lent Dan. 9:3–10 Heb. 2:10–18
Mon., February 15 Gen. 37:1–11 1 Cor. 1:1–19
Tues., February 16
Gen. 37:12–24 1 Cor. 1:20–31
Wed., February 17 Gen. 37:25–36 1 Cor. 2:1–13
Thurs., Feb. 18 Gen. 39:1–23 1 Cor. 2:14-3:15
Fri., February 19 Gen. 40:1–23 1 Cor. 3:16–23
Sat., February 20 Gen. 41:1–13 1 Cor. 4:1–7
Sun., February 21 2nd Sunday in Lent Gen. 41:14–45 Rom. 6:3–14
Mon., February 22 Gen. 41:46–57 1 Cor. 4:8–20 (21)
Tues., February 23 Gen. 42:1–17 1 Cor. 5:1–8
Wed., February 24 Gen. 42:18–28 1 Cor. 5:9—6:11
Thurs., Feb. 25 Gen. 42:29–38 1 Cor. 6:12–20
Fri., February 26 Gen. 43:1–15 1 Cor. 7:1–9
Sat., February 27 Gen. 43:16–34 1 Cor. 7:10–24
Sun., February 28 3rd Sunday in Lent Gen. 44:1–17 Rom. 8:1–10
Mon., February 29 Pss. 121, 6 Gen. 44:18–34
A Prayer Vigil
in Rusch Chapel
On Maundy Thursday, March 24, 2016
7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
• During the Vigil, a prayer service will be held in Rusch Chapel from noon until 12:30 p.m. Communion will be served. All are welcome.
• A light luncheon will be served in the Dining Room at 12:30 p.m. for a minimal cost of $3. All are welcome.
• The Vigil will conclude with a Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary led by Dr. Andrew Purves and Dr. Stuart Broberg. This service will include Communion. All are welcome.
• If you are able to participate in the Prayer Vigil, the following time slots are available. Select one that will fit your schedule. You may arrive anytime within that hour. Please make a note of the time you have selected. A host will be present and materials for prayer are provided.
7:00—8:00 a.m. 10:00—11:00 a.m. 1:30—2:30 p.m. 4:30—5:30 p.m.
8:00—9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.—noon 2:30—3:30 p.m. 5:30—6:30 p.m.
9:00—10:00 a.m. 12:30—1:30 p.m. 3:30—4:30 p.m. 6:30—7:00 p.m.
When you rearrange the letters of PRESBYTERIAN, you get BEST IN PRAYER
Please detach and place in offering plate or send
to the church office
267 E. Beau St. , Washington, PA 15301
Vigil Response
Name ________________________________
I will participate in the Vigil from _______ until ________. _____ Yes, I will be attending the luncheon. I will participate by praying at home from _______________ until _______________.
Please detach and place in offering plate or send
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267 E. Beau St. , Washington, PA 15301
Prayer Request Those who participate in the Vigil will offer prayers on behalf of the entire congregation. You may request as many prayers as you wish.
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THE CARNAHAN LIBRARY Dedicated on 11/1/09 to the memory of Thomas Dorrington Carnahan II,
Thomas Dorrington Carnahan III, George Kirk Carnahan and to the glory of God.
The following books were donated to the library. The Library
Committee thanks the donors. All have been cataloged and are
ready to be checked out. The library is in Room 308, the first room
on the right as you enter the third floor hallway from the elevator.
The card catalog will help you to locate a book by author, title or
subject.
Given in Memory of Lolly Carnahan by Margaret and Robert
Mateer. (3 books)
Thirty Lessons for Loving: Advice from the Wisest Ameri-cans on Love, Relationships and Marriage by Karl Pillemer, PhD. This book is based on the results of a very detailed sur-vey of people who have been married for a long time. The author asked for advice on the big questions as well as the small. The book is filled with personal stories that are often moving, sometimes funny and always filled with great advice for anyone at any stage of a relationship. Soul Keeping: Caring for the Most Important Part of You by John Ortberg. The author focuses on what some consider to be the most overlooked, underrated, and least-understood part of your being. A well-cared-for soul holds our connection to eternity and can help us see past the concerns of the present. It has access to the kind of peace, gratitude and blessing that comes only from God. All the Places to Go…How Will You Know?: God Has Placed Before You an Open Door. What Will You Do? By John Ortberg. Ortberg states that our lives are filled with open doors. “Open door” is defined as an opportunity pro-vided by God to act with God and for God. We need to train ourselves to look for and respond to moments of divine inter-vention. It’s a certainty that God will place an open door be-fore us and the question becomes…what will you do? Given in Memory of Lolly Carnahan by Betty Braun. (2
books)
The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows. In this novel, the main character, a young lady named Layla Beck, has her allowance cut off by her father, a U.S. Senator. The year is 1938 and he demands that she find a job on the Federal Writ-ers’ Project, a New Deal jobs program. She is assigned to cover the history of a remote mill town in WV. She rents a room in the home of a prominent local citizen and becomes very involved in the family’s complex world. (The author co-wrote a well known best seller The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society which is about the invasion of the
English island of Guernsey by the Nazis in WWII. It is also
in the library.)
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do by Dr. David Jeremiah. This book focuses on the Book of James in the New Testament. The author offers stories and biblical insights about some of the following topics: what to do when you’re feeling pressured, when you don’t know what decision to make, when faith doesn’t seem to work and when you face difficult times. There are 12 chapters, each one focusing on a specific issue. There is also a Reader’s Guide. (The library has other books by this author.)
The following book was donated by Linda Pitner.
Heretic: Why Islam Needs A Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. The author, who was raised a Muslim, lived in Af-rica and Saudi Arabia before seeking asylum in the Nether-lands. She is now a fellow at Harvard University. In this book, she makes a case that a religious reformation is the only way to end the terrorisim, sectarian warfare, and repres-sion of women and minorities that each year claim thousands of lives throughout the Muslim world. She proposes five key amendments to Islamic doctrine that Muslims must make if they are to bring their religion out of the seventh century into the twenty-first. (Recommended by Linda. Another of the author’s books, Nomad, is also available in the library.)
The following books were donated by Barb and Tom Knight.
The Harry Bosch Novels 2 by Michael Connelly. This col-lection of novels includes three books about the LA detective, Harry Bosch. The titles are The Last Coyote, Trunk Music and Angels Flight. Any one who enjoys crime stories and their solutions will like this writer. The library has two more of Connelly’s collections. (Recommended by Barb)
The Secret Place by Tana French. This is another story in the Dublin Murder Squad series. The case begins with the mur-der of a handsome, popular boy at a private school. Detective Stephen Moran is joined by a female partner to try to solve the case. The private world of teenage girls turns out to be more mysterious and dangerous than either of them realizes. (The library has the first three books of the series.)
The following gently used book was donated anonymously.
The Library Committee thanks the donor.
Jackdaws by Ken Follett. This novel takes place right before Dday. The main character is a woman named Felicity Clairet who is a senior agent in the ranks of the SOE (Special Opera-tions Executive) responsible for sabotage. She’s a British agent operating in northern France. One of the most impor-tant targets is the largest telephone exchange in Europe. The first attempt goes wrong and now a second attempt is being planned that will require an all woman team that has to be trained quickly.
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