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The Bethel Beacon For the members, family and friends of the Bethel United Methodist Church:

Rev. Don Poole Email: [email protected] Phone: 814-487-7654 January 2013

--THE PASTOR’S PEN--

“After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the

Lord is with you.” 2 Samuel 7:1-3

Wow! Another year has arrived and another year has been completed. They sure seem to be coming and going faster. It seemed like a just few weeks ago that we were looking at 2012 and making resolutions, opening ourselves to try new things, and dreaming new dreams. And now we are getting ready to do it all again. Where does it all fly to?

At the beginning of each New Year I like to take some time and evaluate where life is and where I am going. I look back to see how the previous year had been and how I did on the goals I set. I always hope that my life was better for the things I accomplished and did. I look to see if I was able to have an impact in our world. And, most of all, I hope to see that I have been faithful to all God has called me to. Then I try to make the goals and resolutions for the upcoming year that will continue to follow where the Lord is leading me. Some of them are ones that many of us look at: losing a few pounds, eating better, getting in shape more, getting rid of the bad things in our lives, spending more time with the Lord, etc. However, I began to see that many of my resolutions were about me, what I wanted to have or get or do. That seemed pretty self-centered. Maybe, instead of looking at what I want to get in the New Year, I should look at what I can give.

As we look ahead to 2013 let’s do what king David did. As he experience God’s blessings in his life and found some times of peace and contentment, He began to seek where God needed to be in the center of his life, his family and his kingdom. As David looked back and saw all the good things he had from God’s hand, he wanted to make sure that the Lord would be at the very heart of all he was and did. His dream was to build a temple for God that would do just that. There the Ark of the Covenant would remain in a permanent place in the center of His people. David could not live in the wonders of God’s blessings while His ark remained in a simple tent. He wanted all the people to make God’s presence the center of their hearts and lives. He then went to give and do all he could to make that dream a reality.

We too can look back and see that the Lord has been very good to us and has blest us with many special things and opportunities. So then, what will we dream and do to make Him the center of our lives, our families and our church? How are we also looking to make Him our #1 priority? What are we searching to do and give in order to build His kingdom?

Let’s not be settled with what we have received and have done, but let us spur one another on to do even greater things for our Lord and show the entire world that Christ reigns. Let’s dream His dreams, and then let’s do them with all our hearts. That will make the New Year something special. God Bless.

In His TimeIn His TimeIn His TimeIn His Time

Pastor Don Pastor Don Pastor Don Pastor Don

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JANUARY YOUTH SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 6: Youth Fellowship, 6:00–7:45pm Sunday, January 13: Youth Fellowship, 6:00–7:45pm Sunday, January 20: Youth Fellowship, 6:00–7:45pm Friday - Sunday, January 25 -27: Winter Retreat at Camp Harmony

YOUTH WINTER RETREATYOUTH WINTER RETREATYOUTH WINTER RETREATYOUTH WINTER RETREAT Hey youth! Ready to take the chill out of winter? Then let’s heat things up with our Winter Retreat at Camp Harmony on January 25th through 27th. There will be snow games, mattress sledding, and wintry fun of all kinds. We will also hang out in the Rec. center, sing songs, worship together and share in our study,

“Elemental” as we see what is truly important for our lives. Reservations and a $10 deposit must be in by January 14th. Space is limited so get yours in soon. Permission slips and Medical Release forms are required. Please bring warm clothes that you can play in, sleeping bags, pillows, overnight stuff, Bibles, notebooks and pens. We will meet at the church at 6:00pm on Friday and return at around 2:00pm on Sunday. See you there.

Linda Alarid, John Bopp, Tommi Sue Chesnutwood, Ellie Cote, Bill Edmiston,Jennifer Fleming, Bonnie Fraiser, Lena Giffin, Howard Haupt, Curtis Haynes, Beverly Helsel, Richard Holdsworth, Don Hostetler, Sara Hartman, Shannon Hayes, Jamie Hutton, Doris Kauffman, Nicole Kindja, Deanna Lohr, Michelle Mahan, John & Mary Ellen Matcho, Jean McKelvey, Charlotte Miller, Kenny Mock, Nora Mock, Ken Mussleman, Doug Nagy, Jean Neff, Bob Oxford, Charlene Oxford, Ed & Joanne Pauley, Rich Rickley, John Rose, Joe & Jean Russell, Ed Semich, Barry Spiker, Georgeanna Thomas, Bill Wadsworth, Mike Wadsworth, Mike Washko, Clair & Gerry Wilson, our United States Military and many unspoken concerns.

Please pray for the families of:

Gary Carmack Jr., Gary passed away on November 25, 2012 at the age of 24.

He is Gary and Tammy Carmack’s son and a nephew of Brian & Valerie

Easterbrook’s.

Stella Edmiston, Stella passed away on December 2, 2012 at the age of 79.

She is Earl Edmiston’s sister-in-law.

Please pray for our Bishop: Tom Bickerton, District Superintendent: Alyce Weaver Dunn, and

Pastor: Don Poole.

Names will only be left on the list for one month unless you call the church office and request to keep them on the list for another month. Church office: 487-7654.

ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD ACTIONS The Administrative Board met on November 12, 2012. The Chairman of the board, Jim Chesnutwood chaired the meeting. The following items were discussed. Treasury Balances:

Church Treasury: Brenda Barclay

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• Church Treasury – Brenda Barclay. Beginning Balance – Checking 22,140.31

Designated Offerings 13,513.64

General Offerings 19,758.50

Designated Funds Disbursed (7,893.00)

General Funds Disbursed (16,801.43)

Ending Balance – Checking 30,718.02

General Funds – Checking 20,333.80

Medical Insurance Refund-Checking

3,168.00

Designated Funds – Checking 7,216.22

Designated Funds – Savings (Budget Reserve, Memorial Fund, Mission Trip, Youth, Sanctuary)

49,390.48

Total Church Finds 80,108.50

Building/Improvement Fund $111,639.39 Sunday School $1,367.13 Work Areas:

Youth RUSH:

• About 40 cares packages were sent.

• Around 30 youth attended the Mall games.

• They are going caroling on Dec. 23.

• The retreat is January 25-27, 2013.

Staff-Parish Relations: Justin McKnight has been hired for the snow removal job. He is currently getting his clearances. Stewardship and Finance: The list of counting stewards for 2013 was presented for bonding.

Betsy Adams Jennifer Buchkovich Carol Lehman Melanie Schilling Dennis Adams Esther Chesnutwood Joanne Leverknight Carol Shaffer Courtney Biter Barry Cuppett Ron Leverknight Dolores Shaffer Ken Biter Gail Cuppett Eric Petry Pam Shaffer

Barb Bucci Denise Hirko Kerry Petry Roland Shaffer Mark Bucci Butch Hoffman Rich Rickley Suni Susko Brian Buchkovich Janet Hoffman Sue Rickley Sharon Wilson

Trustees:

• Bids are out for the parking lot paving project. All beds must be received by December 21, 202. Many safeguards have been built into the paving contract.

• A single handicapped height water fountain was purchased for $440.90.

New Business:

• A request from Cheryl Kovalsky to use the fellowship hall on November 30, 2013 for the Eash Family Dinner was approved.

• Some recipients of our leftover funds are: -Bishop’s fund for Hurricane Sandy -JUMP building project -Johnstown Human Services -Salvation Army -Young Life -Cambria City Mission -Pastor’s Help Fund -Bethel Youth group retreat

• The Forest Hills Ministerium would like us to host a hymn sing on January 20, 2013.

• The church received a thank you from the Red Cross.

• Kerry Petry was approved to conduct the Souper Bowl of Caring collection after both church services on Super Bowl Sunday 2013 for the food pantry.

• Windber Area community Kitchen is asking for volunteers for their free community dinner at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Windber.

Loose Offerings: The loose offerings for January will be given to District Council on Ministries. * The next Administrative Board Meeting will be Monday, January 14, 2013 at 7:00p.m.

---A Peek In The Past---

Missions Through

The Years

Flood buckets, medical kits, school kits, health kits, hats & mittens, sweatshirts, quilts, prayer shawls, Thanksgiving baskets, food gifts, shoes, boots, baby items!!! Bethel Church provided all of these and more through the years…. As Jesus taught, DO UNTO OTHERS….

An early Mission Trip to Jamaica had our team teaching children at Vacation Bible School ….. Glenda Probert Dibert participated. Mission projects in 1985 included purchasing a TRAG for $2,000 which was shipped overseas. Bethel also sent funds to Dulac, LA where indians were flooded. 1992 – The first mission trip after Jon Gulnac came to Bethel involved our youth. A group of 27 young people went to Kentucky. The girls painted a kitchen; the boys added a 12 x 12 room to a SHACK! Butch and Janet Hoffman were the youth leaders and Pastor Jon, Jill, Glenda Dibert and Delores Crislip Miller assisted on the trip.

1993 – We hosted a summer intern to work with the youth – Kayleen Hilyer. She went to Russia on a mission trip while here.

October, 1994 – The trip was to Southwest Indian School in Arizona, Phoenix area. Pastor Jon, Don Weaver, Kevin and Alan Chesnutwood. That year our Financial Support to various missions by Sunday School classes, groups and individuals totaled $21,623.00!

A team headed to Antiqua June 13-20, 1996 to repair a home of an unchurched family that had hurricane damage, thus showing God’s love. Participants: Pastor Jon, Jill, Rebekah, Dan, Sarah, and Nate Gulnac, Pam and Amber Partsch, Lynn Thomas, Janet and Roger Hoffman. Also Dan Schotnicki, Lisa Flanagan, Beth Stains, Jessie Burkey, Christine Felix, Nicole Howard, Stephanie Morelas – our Summer Intern.

October, 1997 – Church member Christa Stutzman joined a medical team that served in Haiti. May, 1998 found 14 Bethel volunteers at Camp Allegheny helping to spruce up the camp for the coming year.

Cont.

Jamaica – 1999 – The job was helping to put a second floor on a church up in the mountains. They carried materials up ladders, mixed cement by hand and bucketed it to poor the floor. Pastor Jon, Jill Gulnac, Adam Bruscha, Bill Connor, Janet Hoffman, Bill Smith, Jim Chesnutwood and Rebekah Gulnac.

Back to Bamboo Jamaica – July 7-13, 2000. Pastor Jon, Jill, Adam Bruscha, Bill Connor, Janet Hoffman and Bill Smith. This group worked on a stairway to the church. It took quite a while and effort to appease the inspector! He kept coming back and making changes. They also worked with kids in a field nearby where they played whiffle ball! Janet said kids came out of the woodwork to play! ---Carole Wolfhope

--January 1968--------

Postage increased to $.10 from $ .06. Rev. John Sass had his salary set at $6,000 plus $900 travel for the year. We were on a charge with Elton, therefore, we were responsible for half that amount. Sunday, January 21 – Telephone toll charge was removed beginning today when calling a Johnstown number. Sunday, January 28 – At the regular Council meeting a parsonage building committee was appointed. The house wasn’t completed until 1973. Wednesday, January 31 – Prayer meeting was studying Mark. Attendance was usually 14. Leaders: Rev. John Sass, Mildred Sass, Paul and Ivy Chesnutwood. The pastor had to be at Elton Church part of the time, therefore, lay leadership was essential.

Dear Bethel, Happy New Year! Thank you for the generous Christmas gift. Also for all the cards and gifts received in the office. God is Good All the time, God is Good! Thanks Again! Tammy St.Clair Roger Houghton To our church family at Bethel, Thank YOU! The cards and your kind expressions of sympathy, during the time of my brother’s death Lester D. Poorman were so appreciated. George Poorman and Family Dear Salix Bethel United Methodist Church, Thank you so much for the thoughtful care package! It really brightened my day and meant so much to me. I have enjoyed snacking on the goodies during finals and the “Our Daily Bread” sits beside my bed to read before I sleep. Thank So Much! Love, Tori Hoffman

To all our friends at Salix-Bethel, We just want to say thanks for your thoughtfulness in including us in your recent care package surprise! We are blessed to know that we're not forgotten by our hometown friends. We are looking forward to a great new year of serving the Lord and hope that yours if filled with the amazing reality of "God with us." Thanks again, and God bless you all! Brett and Carla Probert Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the care package I received. It was very thoughtful of you and it definitely came in handy when preparing for finals. Again thank you all very much for taking the time to put this together and to think about me. Sincerely, Sarah Sterle

Dear Church Family, Thank you! It’s nice to be remembered by your church family! The care package was great. Thanks Again, Jason Lohr Dear Church Family, I want to thank my church family for sending me a care package! The goodies were awesome! Thanks so much! Maggie Ivock

Church Family, Thank you so much for the very thoughtful care package. It really means a lot and made me smile when I opened. I can really use the extra toothbrushes and toothpaste. All the snacks are great for me being a college student. Thanks again for everything. I greatly appreciate it! Love, Ashley Cepek

THANK YOU! You are a caring congregation. There were 76 sweat shirts donated to the Cambria City Mission to give as Christmas Gifts. You are a blessing. Goodwill Class God is good and so are members of Bethel. Our church sent $1084.00 to the American Bible Society. Each $5.00 will put a Bible in the hands of our service personal. Thank you so much and God Bless, Evangelism Committee Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, On behalf of United Methodist Human Services, I want to thank you for your generous gift. Your gift will help those in need in the Johnstown area.

Sincerely, UMHS Connie Gossard, Director The Council on Ministries wants to say “Thank You” for all the toys donated for Toys for Tots. Thank you to all those who helped our Youth RUSH with the shirt fundraiser. Over 80 shirts were ordered!!

2012 Cambria County Band concert was November 30 at the Northern Cambria Auditorium. It’s an honor to be chosen, lots of practice. Bethel’s Musicians: Jen Roxby

Katie Roxby

Cheyenne Helsel

Megan Kostan

Bill Connor, Assistant Director of Retail Dining, Chartwells was featured in the Shippensburg University Magazine. Chartwells is the firm that provides food service to students and the university. He was part of new program started in the 2011-12 academic year that uses Android tablets that give students the ability to complete a variety of tasks. Students can purchase a local movie ticket, check out dining hall menus, pay their cell phone bill and check out local Shippensburg Twitter feeds. The best part is they can order food from a variety of places and get a discount price. Bill is also trying to improve the dining experience with a better menu. Dylan Pasquerilla, a student at Miller’s Martial Arts in Windber and Johnstown, Recently placed fist at the NAKF championships at Seven Springs. Congratulations!

Tristan Corrente, age 13 was pictured in the Tribune with the spike he shot this hunting season. Way to GO! Nathan Wingard age 13 was pictured in the Tribune with the Nine-point buck he shot on November 27. Pretty good for his first deer! Linda Smith, Roxanne Zdunczyk and Kim Gates are leading a project to collect toys for the Ronald McDonald House in Pittsburgh. This group of friends delivered about $8,000 worth of toys, food, personal-hygiene products and other items for families staying at the charity’s complex, located next to Children’s Hospital.

Forest Hills Elementary School Honor Roll for the first marking period.

Grade 6: All A’s

Alexus Bobak, Alyssa Penrod, Colton Platt, Regina Rios,

Courtney Roxby

A’s & B’s

Alexandria Block, Victoria Koeck, Joshua

Schrock, Haelie Shaffer, Isaac Shirt, Devin

Yochimowitz

Grade 5: All A’s

Kendall Buchkovich, Skyler Hostetler, Jacob Rok

A’s & B’s Jacob Delic, Corrine Hill, Colton McCombie, Tyler Miller, David Nastase, Hadan Romanow,

Jacob Russell, Noah Webb

Grade 4: All A’s

Carissa Milkovich, Jade Nastase, Kellie Washko, Isaac Webb

A’s & B’s Cody Chuckalovacak, Gavin Custer, Anna

Wingard, Samantha Zatek

Forest Hills Middle School Honor Roll for the first making period:

Freshmen: Megan Fessler, Blake Ivock, Ashley

Rok, Katie Vitez, Shai Block, Hal-Liegh Hill,

Jordan Schrock

Grade 8: Ryan Bedont, Jessica New, Emily

Platt, Sara Barclay, Megan Block, Lakin

Burkett, Tristan Corrente, Jennifer Roxby,

Nicole St. Clair, Nathan Wingard, Alyssa

Chesnutwood, Julia Delic, Jared McNeal,

Matthew Mondick, Rebecca Poole

Grade 7: Caitlin Glass, Shelby Hostetler, Brandon Houghton, Logan Milkovich, Angela

Rok, Riley Fetsko, Sara Zatek, Alex Barclay,

Jensen Bowen, Ethan Buchkovich, Cody Erb,

Dasha Kirby, Hailey Pasquerilla, Sarah Russell,

Brendan Webb, Stephen Wingard Forest Hills Outstanding Students for the first marking period:

Megan Fessler, Blake Ivock, Ashley Rok,

Katie Vitez, Ryan Bedont, Jessica New, Emily

Platt, Caitlin Glass, Shelby Hostetler, Brandon

Houghton, Logan Milkovich, Anglea Rok, Riley

Fetsko, Sara Zatek

Richland School Honor Roll for the first marking period: Aaron Zimmerman, Sophomore Karsen Bailey, Freshmen Emily Mantini, 8th grade Morgan Bailey, 7th Grade Matthew Mantini – 6th Grade Koby Bailey -5th Grade

Trustee News: Bids have been put out

for the parking lot. We anticipate the

work to begin in the spring! Please

remember this project in your prayers!

We have an active prayer chain ministry here at Bethel Church and we invite you to become a part of it. There are two ways you can participate. You can get your prayer requests by email, or be a part of the telephone chain. If you are a part of the telephone chain, you will be asked to telephone the next person on the chain to keep it moving through the entire list. After you receive a request, please take the time to bathe each request with your prayers. Please note: this prayer chain is not intended to be an informational source - just a ministry for your prayers. Anyone who did not receive offering envelopes

for the coming year, and would like to start using them for a record for your giving in 2013, please call the church office.

“Favorite Recipes” Oreo Cookie Delight

1 lb. Oreo cookies 8 oz. cream cheese 10 oz. Whipped topping 1/3 c. milk 2 c. confectioners’ sugar ¼ c. peanut butter Crush cookies (icing and all). Press on bottom of 9 x 13 inch cake pan. (Melted oleo may be added to make it stick together. Reserve ¾ cup crumbs for topping. Blend other ingredients together for filling. Spoon over crust; garnish top with crumbs and chill thoroughly. (‘Favorite Recipes” is a new addition to the newsletter. Submit a recipe if you wish.)

SERVING DURING THE 8:30 SERVICE IN JANUARY

ACOLYTES

January

6 Becca Poole 13 Karsen Bailey 20 Sara Barclay 27 Ethan Buchkovich

USHER Charles Fern Scott Kensinger Ron Leverknight Fran Walters

GREETERS January

6 Win & Sandy Garland 13 Delores Miller 20 Paul Susko 27 Chrissy & Becca Poole

CHILDREN’S MESSAGES 6 Open 13 Janet Hoffman 20 Open 27 Trudy McDevitt, Judy Nagy CHILDREN’S CHURCH January 6 NLA 13 NLA 20 NLA 27 NLA

JUNIOR CHURCH January 6 NLA 13 Heather Bailey 20 Jen Buchkovich

27 NLA

WORSHIP NURSERY

January 6 Cindy Horrell 13 Esther Chesnutwood 20 Rebekah Bruscha 27 Arlene Thomas NLA=No Leader Available

In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33

SERVING DURING THE 11:00 SERVICE IN JANUARY

ACOLYTES

January 6 Shelby Hostetler 13 Skyler Hostetler

20 Kendall Buchkovich 27 Open

USHERS

6 Bill, Lohr, Pat Webb

13 Bill Lohr, Pat Webb 20 Bill Lohr, Pat Webb 27 Bill Lohr, Pat Webb

GREETERS January

6 Open 13 Bonnie Wingard

20 Mary Lou Poorman 27 Open

CHILDREN’S MESSAGES

6 Open 13 Jen Buchkovich

20 Mary Lou Poorman 27 Open

CHILDREN’S CHURCH

January 6 NLA 13 Dennis & Betsy Adams 20 NLA 27 NLA

JUNIOR CHURCH

January 6 NLA 13 NLA 20 Terri & Dasha Kirby 27 NLA

WORSHIP NURSERY

6

13 20 27

COUNTING STEWARDS

January 6 Barry & Gail Cuppett 13 Pam Shaffer & Sharon Wilson

20 Butch & Janet Hoffman 27 Ken & Courtney Biter NLA = No Leader Available

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31

DAILY BREADDAILY BREADDAILY BREADDAILY BREAD

2013201320132013 Daily Bible Reading GuideDaily Bible Reading GuideDaily Bible Reading GuideDaily Bible Reading Guide --------JANUARYJANUARYJANUARYJANUARY--------

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January 1 Genesis 1-3, Matt. 1




January 5 Genesis 13-15, Matt. 5:1-26

January 6 Gen. 16-17, Matt. 5:27-48


January 8 Gen. 20-22, Matt. 6:19-34



January 11 Gen. 27-28, Matt. 8:18-34


January13 Gen. 31-32, Matt. 9:18-38

January 14 Gen. 33-35, Matt. 10:1-20

January 15 Gen. 36-38, Matt. 10:21-42

January 16 Gen. 39-40, Matt. 11

January 17 Gen. 41-42, Matt. 12:1-23

January 18 Gen. 43-45, Matt. 12:24-50

January 19 Gen. 46-48, Matt. 13:1-30

January 20 Gen. 49-50, Matt. 13:31-58

January 21 Exodus 1-3, Matt. 14: 1-21

January 22 Exodus 4-6, Matt. 14:22-36

January 23 Exodus 7-8, Matt. 15:1-20

January 24 Ex. 9-11, Matt. 15: 21-39

January 25 Exodus 12-13, Matt. 16


January 27 Ex. 16-18, Matt. 18:1-20

January 28 Ex. 19-20, Matt. 18:21-35


January 30 Ex. 23-24, Matt. 20:1-16

January 31 Ex. 25-26, Matt. 20:17-34

These things I have written to you who believe in

the name of the Son of God, that you may know

that you have eternal life.

1 John 5:13

BIRTHDAYS 1 Evan Wingard 2 John Rok Robin Shauley Rob Kirby 3 Hayley Leach 4 Jill Gulnac Zachary Rickley 5 Ruth Black 6 Josh Shable 7 Cindy Trout Amber Partsch Scott Kensinger 8 Roger Hostetler 10 Cindy Leichliter Amanda Stefanik Chrissy Poole 11 Ethan Buchkovich 12 Charlene Rice Maggie Jo Ivock 13 Diana Lohr Cheryl Kovalsky John Sturey Michael Leverknight 15 Sandy Hamonko Jim Miller, Jr. Lorrie L. Peters 16 Gary Miller 17 Rosalie Chesnutwood 18 Kirk Moss

19 Sam Birch Brooke Bassett Heidi Washko 20 Mary Ellen Matcho Jeff Shaffer Bryan Blough Samantha Chesnutwood 21 Scott Wilson Candi Chesnutwood 22 Boyd Wingard 23 Shawn McKnight Jessica Connor 24 Nancy Cannin David (Sandy) Leach Dorothy (Jean) Moeller Pete Malzi Gene Bloom 25 Roger Houghton 26 Kelly Lehman 27 Ernie Mantini 28 Jessica Martin 29 Tina (Minor) Hoffman Bobby Partsch 30 Chuck Cannin

Ashley Brotemarkle Jessica Houghton Brady Miller Kaitlyn Jo Roxby 31 Cadence Norman

ANNIVERSARIES

2 Rich and Kathleen Rickley 3 Roy (Butch) and Janet

Hoffman 5 Jack and Cindy Leichliter 8 Brad and Connie

Houghton 11 Brandon and Heather

Bailey 12 Sandy and Annette Leach 14 Gary and Charlotte Miller 15 Tom and Wanda Minor 17 Larry and Ruth Black 27 Dan and Patsy Senft

January Special Days

BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Non-Profit Org. 1021 Forest Hills Drive Postage Paid P.O. Box 106 Salix, PA 15952 Salix, PA 15952 Permit #3

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

A New Year Poem Another fresh new year is here…

Another year to live!

To banish worry, doubt, and fear,

To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me

To live each day with zest…

To daily grow and try to be

My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity

Once more to right some wrongs,

To pray for peace, to plant a tree,

And sing more joyful songs!

William Arthur Ward

The Bethel Beacon

Bethel United Methodist Church

2013

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