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Pastor Nick’s Page
Shirley’s Musical Notes
Birthdays/Anniversaries
Mission page-MANNA
Deacon/Session Meeting Highlights
News from the Pews
Bible Quiz
Why the Choir is So Important
Café Work Day/KLOVE Challenge
Kid’s Page
Calendar for October
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W hat a wonderful and full September
we have had here at Ohio UP
Church—Rally Day complete with donuts, cof-
fee, juice and singing, Fall Fest, FEAST,
membership directory pictures, the return of
the choir and the Westminster class, and
absolutely perfect autumn weather. October
promises to be equally as full with opportuni-
ties to gather as a family in fellowship and
worship of the Living God. FEAST will contin-
ue through the month of October on Wednes-
day evenings from 6-7:30pm. We will contin-
ue to discuss what it means to be a church
member and what church membership looks
like. Speaking of educational opportunities,
the Westminster Class continues into its 3rd
year with Jim Novacek at the helm. The class
meets every other Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Watch the calendar for its dates.
We will also be celebrating communion
on Sunday October 5 rather than our custom-
ary second Sunday in order to celebrate with
churches around the world as part of World
Communion Sunday. Please let the office
know if you would like communion served in
your home or if you know of someone that
would like communion served to them if they
cannot make it on Sunday.
The Women’s Association will also be
holding their annual Fall Harvest Dinner on
Wednesday, October 15. A traditional turkey
dinner will be served and we will be enter-
tained by the talents of members of our
church family during the Talent Show. It
promises to be a great time.
Finally, we will be serving at Manna on
Tuesday October 28 at House of Prayer
Lutheran in Aliquippa. The last Tuesday of
the month is usually a big night and Manna
has served as many as 175 people on the last
Tuesday. It promises to be a big night so
many hands and helpers will be needed in or-
der to bless our community. Contact Sallie
Alviani for more information and to volunteer.
We have finished working through the
section of Mark’s gospel known as “The Way”
section. Jesus and his disciples will be arriv-
ing in Jerusalem on Sunday October 12. This
is when Mark’s narrative drastically slows
down. Mark covered 33 years of Jesus’ life in
10 chapters and now will spend the final six
chapters of his gospel recounting the last
week of Jesus’ life. We enter a section filled
with parables—both spoken and enacted. One
of the frequently missed characteristics of
Jesus’ ministry is that he acts out some of his
parables—they are not all spoken. These
enacted parables are sort of like performance
art, the actions do the speaking—for those
who have ears to hear and eyes to see. And
Jesus is following a precedent based on the
ministry of other Hebrew prophets such as
Jeremiah and Ezekiel (see Jer. 13:1-11; 32:1-
44; Eze. 2:8-3:3; 4:1-5:17; 12:1-7). Things
continue to heat up in Mark’s Gospel as we
are reaching the climactic week in the history
of the world.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Nick
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 1745
Author—William Williams, 1717-1791 English Translation—Peter Williams, 1722-1796 Composer—John Hughes, 1873-1932 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with
you; and when you pass through the rivers, they
will not sweep over you. When you walk through
the rie, you will not be burned; the flames will not
set you ablaze.” -Isaiah 43:2
Throughout the centuries the Welsh people have
been recognized as one of the most enthusiastic
groups of singers in the world. From the days of
the Druids, Wales has been a land of song. To this
day they still conduct an International Eisteddfodd
(singing festival) at Llangollen. The people of the
little country of Wales, a beautiful land of mountains
and valleys to the west of England, speak a Celtic
Language that was used in Britain at the time of the
ancient Romans. Although nearly all the Welsh
now speak English rather than Welsh, there is an
increased effort to preserve the country’s language,
the melodic nature of which is likely a part of the
role hymn singing has attained among the popu-
lace.
The Welsh miners customarily sang on their way to
work in the coal pits. In the great spiritual revivals
which have come to Wales several times during the
past two hundred years, music was often more im-
portant than preaching. Their pastors and evange-
lists were never disturbed if the sermon was inter-
rupted by a spontaneous outburst of congregational
song. For it was often through singing that the
Spirit of God moved the congregation to repent-
ance and faith in Christ.
During the early part of the eighteenth century a
young Welsh preacher, Howell Harris, was stirring
Wales with his evangelistic preaching and congre-
gational singing. In England the Wesleys and
George Whitefield were conducting similar revivals
and outdoor campaigns. One of the lives touched
by Harris’s preaching was William Williams. Prior
to this time Williams had been preparing for the
medical profession, but upon hearing a sermon by
Harris, young Williams gave his
heart and life to God and decided
to enter the ministry. He served
two parishes in the Anglican
Church for a time but never felt at
ease in the established, ritualistic church. Like Har-
ris, he decided to take all of Wales as his parish
and for the next forty years traveled nearly 100,000
miles, on foot and on horseback, preaching and
singing the gospel in his native tongue. Though he
suffered many hardships, he was affectionately
known as “the Welsh Watts” and the sweet singer
of Wales.” Welsh hymnody received its biggest
thrust from the Calvinistic Methodist movement and
other revivals of the 18th and 19th centuries that pro-
duced William Williams, often accorded the appella-
tion as the greatest Welsh hymnist. Williams was a
dynamic preacher who made an even greater im-
pact with his hymns, 800 in Welsh and over 100 in
English. One hymnologist has said, “What Isaac
Watts has been to England, that and more has Wil-
liam Williams been to Wales. Unfortunately, most
of William’s hymns are untranslated, and this is the
only hymn for which he is widely known today.
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” first appeared
in a hymnal published by Williams in Bristol, Eng-
land, in 1745. From the words of the first line, we
understand that this is a prayer for God’s care and
guidance throughout life. It recalls incidents from
the forty-year journey of Israel through the desert,
after they had left Egypt for their trek to the prom-
ised land of Canaan. Although they were delayed
in reaching their new home because of sin and un-
belief, God continued to lead them and to provide
for their needs each day of those forty years.
We too are pilgrims in a journey from the cradle to
the grave, and many times our lives will seem like a
“barren land,” a wilderness. Many times in our
weakness we call upon the mighty God to sustain
us with His powerful hand. As He fed the children
of Israel each day with manna—a supernatural
“bread from heaven”—so He has promised to
“supply our every need” (Phil. 4:19).
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We are nourished by the Word of God, which another hymn calls the “bread of life;” and it is God’s written Word which tells of the “Word made flesh,” Jesus Christ. Stanza 2—Twice during the Hebrews’ years of wandering, they became faint because they had no water. At the command of God, Moses struck a large rock with his wooden staff and out of it flowed a pure, crystalline stream which saved their lives. The apostle Paul once told the story and drew the same spiritual lesson as the hymn presents:
And by a miracle God sent them food to eat and
water to drink there in the
desert; they drank the water that Christ gave
them. He was there with them
as a mighty Rock of spiritual refreshment (1 Cor. 10:3,4, Living Letters).
God supplied the basic physical needs of the Hebrews. He also led them miraculously, day by day and step by step. During the day they followed a cloud which moved before the marching column; at night, the cloud appeared to be a “pillar of fire” which hung over the camp to remind them that God was there, watching over them. Even so, the Christian believer today may experience God’s guidance in all the little things, as well as in the major decisions of life.
Stanza 3—When the ancient Jewish pilgrims finally reached the Jordan river which formed the boundary of the promised Canaan, there too God was with them. Joshua 3:14-17 tells us that, when the people moved forward in faith, the river parted so that they could walk over “dryshod.” At the end of our life’s journey, death may appear to be a river we dread to cross. But when Christ is our Lord, He walks with us through the waters of death and leads us with great happiness to the other side—our Canaan, our eternal home. Williams lived as a pilgrim, pressing through the snow of winter, the rains of springtime, and the heat of summer. He was both beaten by mobs (once nearly dying) and cheered by crowds, but in all his travels he sought only to do the will of God until his death at age 74. This hymn was also sung at the funeral of England’s Princess Diana. Several stanzas of this hymn are today seldom sung. One of the best reads: ‘Musing on my habitation, musing on my heav’nly home; fills my soul with holy longings: Come, my Jesus, quickly come. Vanity is all I see; Lord, I long to be with Thee.’ One of the joys of the Christian life is the conscious-ness that God is with us each moment, guiding, pro-tecting, and providing. This is why we love to sing, with our brothers in Wales: Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee.
Submitted by Shirley Fluharty
(Musical Notes article concluded)
October 15th @ 6:00 pm
Ohio UP Church
Come One, Come All to the Autumn Harvest Turkey Dinner & Talent Show!
This year we are including a Talent Show immediately following the dinner. Do you have a talent/skill to wow your friends and family? You can perform by yourself or with a group-sing, dance, do magic tricks, recite poetry, or any other talents you have. Sign up for the dinner and talent show as
soon as possible with the bulletin insert or by calling the church office.
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BIRTHDAYS
1 Ed Hilliard
6 Mary Radanovich
8 Eleanor Pike
Patrick Gregory
Alaina Stroud
Patti Strominger
9 Lois Dancer
10 Lois Kearns
11 Kristi Lucas
12 William Arzberger
Vicki Mellott
13 Janis Lewis
16 Brittany Smith
Donald McFarland
17 Dianne Kanitra
18 Patti Strominger
19 Amy Martin
Lillian Otto
20 Evelyn Moss
24 Keith Murdoch
29 Trent Nan
31 Judie Essey
Anniversaries
2 John & Janet Smith
11 Kevin & Nancy Hribar
Robert & Sandy Nan
16 Scott & Sharon Neville
Jeff & Jen Davis
20 Richard & Barb Tackac
23 Larry & Susan Palochak
24 Jim & Vi Young
EQUALS AT COMMUNION
After saving England from Napoleon’s threats in 1815,
the Duke of Wellington achieved hero status. One
Sunday, as the duke approached the altar for communion,
a poor man from London’s streets, wearing rags, knelt
beside him. The indignant minister whispered for the
vagrant to move away. “Don’t you realize this is the
great Duke of Wellington?” he asked. When the duke
overheard, he responded, “Leave him alone. We’re all
the same here. The ground is level at the cross.”
That’s the spirit in which we celebrate World Communion
Sunday on the first Sunday of October. The apostle Paul
says believers share the Lord’s Supper by partaking of the
“one bread” (1 Corinthians 10:17). Everyone at the
communion table is equal in God’s sight, needing his
forgiveness and grace.
October 5th
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Spotlight on:
MANNA @ House of Prayer Lutheran Church
5:30-6:30 Every Tuesday
What is MANNA? Manna is a free weekly community dinner served at House of Prayer Lutheran
Church, located on Irwin Street in Aliquippa. It is held every Tuesday from
5:30-6:30 pm, and organizations, churches, and groups of family and friends
have signed up since the program began in October of 2010 to prepare and
serve the meal to those who attend. The program started small, but has now
grown to serving close to 200 people some weeks!
“Manna” is the biblical name of a sweet-tasting food that God provided to
sustain his people as they escaped slavery. In its own way, this program
provides food and companionship for people in the community who are in the
bonds of poverty, illness or even just loneliness.
Ohio UP is proud to be a supporting partner with H.O.P. Manna and serves a
meal there 4 times a year. Our next opportunity to serve will be this month on
Tuesday, October 28th. The last Tuesday of each month is always the most
well-attended, so we would really appreciate help. If you would like to make a
donation to help offset the cost of the meal, or would like to volunteer to help
with the preparation or serving of it, please contact
Sallie Alviani at 724-378-7652 or by email at salviani@comcast.net.
Manna raining down from Heaven
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DEACONS MEETING SUMMARY
Pastor Nick and eight deacons were present.
Treasurer’s Report: Expenses-$2,326.57
Balance-$1,589.38 (as of 8/31/2014)
Correspondence: 49 cards sent out over the past three months.
Lunch Bunch: Tuesday, October 7th
Menu: Tomato basil soup, grilled cheese, homemade apple sauce and sugar cookies
Tom McCormack will speak about his Panama work and beekeeping.
Friendship Group: September 24th
Lunch overlooking the greens at the restaurant at Reserve Run Golf Course in Poland,
OH.
After Church Fellowship: September 28th
Investigating the Needy: We are going to send out a general letter to those families
who we send gift cards to, in order to inquire about whether or not they will need con-
tinued help.
Christian Education: Sunday school teachers are still needed in order to have two
teachers for each grade level. Our church is looking to hire a new Christian Education
director.
Memorial Fund: This committee met and revised the guidelines.
Fellowship Committee: Presbytery meeting at our church on Tuesday, November
18th at 6:00 pm.
Property and Vision Committee: Waiting for permits for the lift.
New Business:
Manna-October 28th. Will be serving meatball sandwiches, applesauce, vegetable
tossed salad, and cake. Discussed possibility of a fundraiser dinner in November to
benefit the Deacon fund. A member of the church is looking for a housekeeper one
day a week.
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HERE IS A RECIPE THAT MANY HAVE REQUESTED RECENTLY:
Pecan Crusted Pumpkin Dump Cake-much requested recipe of Evelyn Lawson
1 15oz. can pumpkin (DO NOT use pumpkin pie mix) 1 10 oz. can plain evaporated milk 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs slight beaten with a fork 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 box yellow cake mix (DO NOT use pudding cake mix) 2 sticks butter, melted (will need another partial stick to butter the pan) 1 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of a 9X13 pan ... (easier if you let butter soften a bit). In a large bowl mix pumpkin, evaporated milk, brown sugar, eggs and pumpkin pie spice .... Wisk until combined. Pour mixture into buttered pan. Sprinkle the cake mix powder (by handfuls) on top of the batter as evenly as possible to the edges of the pan. Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the batter. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top of the cake. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the edges are browned and center is set.
EAT UP............Serve with Cool Whip is best
DIRECTORY UPDATE
Thank you to everyone who came in for a portrait for the new photo directory. The new
directory will help our congregation get to know each other better. Now that the photos
are done, the real work begins on the directory, so be patient-it usually takes a few
months for the directories to be finalized and printed. If you came in for a portrait
session, you will receive a free directory when they are done, whether or not you
purchased anything.
THANK YOU
Dolly Schumann would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and well wishes
while she was in the hospital and recovering. She was so blessed by the love shown to
her by her church family.
LUNCH BUNCH
Lunch Bunch will be held on Tuesday, October 7th at Noon. Lunch Bunch is a ministry
of the Deacons for all men and women, age 50+. It is held every other month at Ohio
UP Church in the fellowship hall and usually includes a meal and either a craft or a
special guest speaker. This month’s menu will be grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato
basil soup, homemade applesauce and sugar cookies. Mr. Tom McCormack will be
the guest speaker, talking about his Panama ministry and his bee keeping. You can
sign up at church or by calling the church office.
CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH SALE
There will be a chicken salad sandwich sale after church on Sunday, October 19th.
The cost of the lunch is $6.50, and includes the sandwich, chips and a cookie. You
can order your lunch by filling out the form in the bulletin or by calling the church office.
Proceeds benefit the building fund.
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BIBLE?
By Ella Mae Spieker
Are you enjoying the cool fall weather? We have been very blessed when you hear what many parts
of our nation have been experiencing.
Here are the answers to the September Quiz:
1. John 2. 430 years 3. Joseph 4. Joseph, Mary & Jesus 5. Nebuchadnezzar 6. Median 7. Cain
8. Daniel 9. Stephen 10. Hagar & Ishmael
This month’s quiz is on “Who Said That?”
WHO SAID THAT?
1. ________________I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? (Matt. 3:14) A. Goliath
2. ________________I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. (Gen. 32:26) B. Isaiah
3. ________________We are all one man’s sons; we are true men; thy servants are no spies. C. Adam
(Gen. 39:12)
4. ________________Speak, for thy servant heareth. (I Sam. 3:10) D. Jesus
5. ________________ Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. (Luke 19:8) E. Samuel
6. ________________I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. (II Kings 22:8) F. Jacob
7. ________________I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in. (I Kings 3:7) G. Pilate
8. ________________O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! (II Sam. 19:4) H. Zacchaeus
9. ________________Woe is me, for I am undone! (Isaiah 6:5) I. Samuel
10. ________________I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid. (Gen. 3:10) J. Joseph’s brothers
11. ________________Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34) K. Peter
12. ________________ It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. (Acts 9:5) L. John the Baptist
13. ________________Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with stones? (I Sam. 17:43) M. Hilkiah
14. ________________I find no fault with this man. (Luke 23:4) N. David
Enjoy the last of warmer weather! See you next month. God Bless!
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I t seems to me that almost
everyone loves to hear a good
choir. I have heard many choirs
over the 25 years that I have been in
ministry, and I can say with all hon-
esty, that when groups of people get
together to make beautiful music
with their voices, and it’s good,
there’s absolutely nothing like it! But
I have seen a trend over the last few
years in many of our churches in
terms of choirs and modern worship.
Maybe you’ve seen it too. They
seem to be unable to coexist. As
church/worship music has evolved
over the last 10-15 years, and the
styles have moved much more
towards the pop genre, it seems that
the choir has become irrelevant to
some of our gatherings as the body
of Christ in the context of worship.
Now to clarify, I enjoy pop music as
much as the next guy, In fact, I have
been a CCM groupie pretty much
most of my life. I grew up in the 80’s
and 90’s so you understand where
I’m coming from. I love so many of
the new songs that are being written
in the church today for the purpose
of the people glorifying God. How-
ever, I believe we do a disservice to
those who love to participate, and to
the body of Christ in general, when
we make a separation between
choirs and their ability to participate
in modern worship music. I believe
that they can and should coexist.
Here are a few reasons why.
THE CHOIR WAS GOD’S IDEA
From the account in Genesis 4:21,
we know that Jubal was the father of
all musicians. His name means,
“stream”. It comes from the root
word “yaval” in the Hebrew, which
means, “to bring, carry, lead, con-
duct, and bear along.” If we take
these meanings and apply them to
music and the worship of God, we
see this beautiful picture that our
worship, (singing and playing)
should be like a stream that flows to
the very throne of God. We also see
that there is a component of
“bringing, leading, or carrying to”.
This is the role of the worship lead-
er/pastor, and the choir. We first
bring worship to God personally, but
we are also a “conductor” or conduit
of worship whereby people are ush-
ered into the presence of God. We
are all called to be worshippers and
carriers of His presence, but there is
a role for His people to be led. The
choir helps facilitate that leading.
1 Chronicles 23:1-5 also gives us a
picture of what God intended in the
tabernacle and temple worship.
4,000 Levites were appointed to
sing, play worship, and praise God
day and night. God wanted His peo-
ple to praise and worship Him and
be led in that praise and worship.
The choir was definitely His idea!
THE CHOIR IS MULTI-
GENERATIONAL
One of the reasons I love the choir is
that when I look at them, I see peo-
ple from all walks of life, all age
groups, all backgrounds, and even
different nations. I see the 60-year
old retired military guy, the 40-year
old soccer mom, the 20-year old
college student, and everyone in
between, standing side by side lifting
their voices in praise to God. It’s
probably pretty rare that you see
that kind of picture without the choir
present. It’s actually a picture of the
body of Christ. We’ve done so
much to create niche services for
different age groups, that we miss
out on this important point. God is
calling all people to worship, and to
worship together. We all come from
different backgrounds, different
upbringings, different cultures, but
we are all part of the same body, we
are all needed, and we all worship
the same God. That’s a powerful
picture and is part of the choir’s role
as we gather to worship. (1 Cor. 12)
THE CHOIR IS A UNITY
BUILDER
Psalm 133 talks about how good it is
to be in unity. It describes how it’s
like precious oil, which is a symbol
of the Holy Spirit. It concludes by
saying that God adds His blessing
there. Just because you’re in a
choir doesn’t automatically mean
there is unity. In fact, many times
the opposite is true. The more
people you have working/serving
together, the more potential for
conflict. But when people have a
clear vision, purpose and goal, and
they begin to operate in that, and the
Holy Spirit enables them, there is a
supernatural power that comes.
This is what happens when the choir
operates in the unity that comes
from worshiping God together and
leading others in that same worship.
There is a sound that is heavenly
and a spirit that is undeniable.
These things not only unify the choir,
they unify the body. That’s an
important role!
And You Need the Choir by Brad Parsley-worship pastor
THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU,
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And You Need the Choir (CONTINUED)
THE CHOIR NEEDS YOU,
THE CHOIR STANDS ON
THE FRONT LINES
In 2 Chronicles 20, we see the
familiar story of Jehoshaphat
putting the singers out in front
as they went into battle. This
picture is so powerful today.
People enter our churches
every week under the
onslaught of an enemy who is
relentless in our culture.
People are bombarded with
things that kill, steal and
destroy. That’s the enemy’s
plan. But did you know that
sometimes our faith can help
those who can’t help them-
selves? Mark 2 tells us of the
story of the paralyzed man
being let down through the
roof by his friends so Jesus
could heal him. In verse 5 it
says that when Jesus saw
“their” faith, he forgave the
sins of the paralyzed man and
healed him. What? Our faith,
our praise, our worship of God
can bring healing and
redemption to people through
Jesus? Yes! It’s a powerful
role that the choir can play in
worship. God loves to sing
over us as Zephaniah 3:17
describes, and I think we
should do the same.
THE CHOIR IS CALLED
TO PROPHESY
You may read this heading
and say, “but how does the
choir prophesy? Isn’t that
where someone stands up
and gives a word from God?
And aren’t those words gener-
ally not nice?” It is true that
many times in the Old Testa-
ment God spoke to His people
through the prophets and the
words given were not always
encouraging. But if we look at
1 Corinthians 14:3, I think we
see a different picture.
If this is true, the choir is
called to prophesy over the
people as they worship God
together. Every week we can
lift up songs in worship to God
that bring strength, encour-
agement and comfort to His
people. As a prophetic voice,
the choir is called to declare
something different over the
people than the world de-
clares over them. In doing so,
they can be a powerful part of
bringing hope to the hopeless
as the name of Jesus is
declared.
The bottom line is, you can
accomplish so much more as
a team than you can alone.
We were made by God to be
on a “team”. We were made
to be in relationship with
others. We were made to live
in community. The choir is
definitely a beautiful place for
all those things. When the
team functions well together,
it brings a spirit of joy and
satisfaction. Knowing that
your calling can be lived out
only in the context of relation-
ship with others is a powerful
thought. The choir needs
you, and you need the
choir!
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Article submitted by
Jen Davis
But the one who
prophesies speaks
to people for their
strengthening,
encouraging and
comfort.
1 Cor. 14:3 NIV
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UNCOMMON GROUNDS WORK DAY
OCTOBER 1st 4:00-8:00 PM
Come for any or all, bring a car load of Café supporters, friends or
fellow worshipers
We will be working in 4 areas:
KITCHEN/DINING AREA
BASEMENT CLEAN UP
CAFÉ COURTYARD AND GROUNDS
SPRING STREET GARDEN
Please contact email scott.branderhorst@gmail.com with number
coming and your work area preference
Are you up for a Challenge??
Recently there has been a frenzy on social media regarding the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge which has not only educated the masses of the this horrible disease (aka...Lou Gehrig's Disease) but also raised a lot of money. This got me to thinking about all the challenges we face in life which are too many to name.
For well over a year now I have been listening to the radio station KLOVE which is at 98.3 FM. I have been blessed by the wonderful Christian music and uplifting stories on my way to and from work. Although I must admit I do flip to KDKA for News, Traffic and Weather as well.
So my challenge is to you my church family to give KLOVE a try. Perhaps you may find joy and peace as I have and you don't even have to dump a bucket of ice water on your head.
Blessings and Peace,
Eleanor Pike
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We could learn a lot from crayons: Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are
different colors … but they all exist very nicely together in the same box.
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