November 2017

Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; Psalm 118: 28

Rev. James Steiner

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP
10:30 A.M.Worship Service Elder Louise Evans
11:30 A.M.Coffee and Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
Paula Baptiste Floyd, Choir Director

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Organist

Kathy Davis

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

and Financial Secretary
Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

John D. Whittington

World Communion Sunday, October 1, 2017

501 Second Street

Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
724-287-5427
E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net
www.hillup.org
 WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICES
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
All Saints Day
Lords Supper - Traditional

Sermon: Gods House, Gods Host, Gods Help"

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Leviticus 27: 30-33; Deuteronomy 12: 5-19; 14: 28-29

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

22nd Sunday After Pentecost
Consecration Sunday

Sermon: The Real Reason To Give

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Matthew 5: 17-20; 23: 1-3, 23

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

23rd Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: Settling The Accounts

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Matthew 25: 14-30

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Christ The King Sunday

Sermon: The Shepherd King

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-17; Ephesians 1: 15-23

Each should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all
things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work (2 Corinthians
9:7-9).

Dear Friends in Christ,

Several weeks ago, I received a call from a company called Epic Fundraising. After a brief
introduction, the caller asked, So how do you do your fundraising?

I thought for a moment and answered, Well, I wouldnt say we actually do fundraising. Our
approach is that Jesus, God himself, came to earth and lived with us, ministered to us, laughed with
us, cried with us, and died for us. Because of that death and his resurrection, we receive the
promise of eternal life.

I continued, Our position on fundraising is that God commands we give back to God a tenth of
everything we have, and we get to keep the other nine. God gets one, we keep nine. God gets one-
tenth, and we receive the grace of Christ, and eternal life.

I told the person, Thats what we have been preaching, and I hate to use the word successful, but it
seems to have worked pretty well for us.

There was a rather long pause, and the person finally responded, Oh! Well, thanks for your time!

Last year, your Stewardship Team introduced a different way of looking at our annual Giving
Program, called Consecration Sunday. This year, Consecration Sunday will be November 12.
That day, you will be asked to turn in your 2018 ESTIMATE OF GIVING CARD. The Team will
be sending a letter, along with the card.

Last year, we asked YOU to consider, What percent of my income is God calling (telling?
encouraging? cajoling? commanding?) me to give to Hill Church in 2018? Please pray about this
in the weeks ahead.

Perhaps you were convicted to begin to increase your giving to a tenth; perhaps you were convicted
to give more than a tenth (by the way, thats what we call offerings!). I will be delivering three
sermons on Stewardship, presenting Gods take on why, how, and what to give back to him.

As I said last year, Stewardship is not a referendum on the budget, or expressing an opinion about
Hill, our leaders, our denomination, or me. Nor, as I told my caller, is Stewardship about
fundraising. Stewardship is our incarnational response to God on the Cross. God commands us to
do lots of things one of those commands is to give back to him a tenth of everything we have.

Please read the letter elsewhere in this newsletter from your Stewardship Elders, and begin to pray
about your response to the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus for 2018.

In Christ,

Pastor Jim

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Consecration Sunday is Coming, November 12

Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money
Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay the bills. Rather, these congregations see
financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by
supporting their churchs mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes.

This year, the Hill Session is continuing the Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to
teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving.

Consecration Sunday is based upon the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or
her own spiritual development, rather than on the need for the church to receive. Instead of treating
people as members of a social club or non-profit organization who should pay dues, we treat people
like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship.

Consecration Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to
the question, What percentage of my income is God calling me to give? During worship on
Consecration Sunday, November 12, we will ask you, the Hill family, to make your financial
commitments to our missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in Butler and around the
world.

Every member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by attending worship
on Consecration Sunday, November 12. Even if you are opposed to completing a card, please join
us in worship regardless. The process will be done in such a way that no one will feel embarrassed if
he or she chooses not to fill out a card.

We will not make home visits to ask people to complete cards. During worship, Pastor Jims message
will focus on stewardship as a response to the grace of Christ. At the end of the service, there will be
a brief period of introduction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as a
confidential act of worship.

In a few weeks, you will receive a letter with more information, along with an Estimate of Giving
Card. Since there will be no home visits to ask people to complete their cards, we will make every
effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday, November 12.

Thanks in advance for your prayerful consideration of this letter, and for your participation in worship,
Consecration Sunday, November 12.

In Christ,

Session Stewardship Elders

Jack Barkley, Pat Brennen, Tim Moses

Prayer For Veterans And Military Men And Women

Gracious God, we give thanks for military men and women, both from the
past and present, and for their courageous service and sacrifice to our
country and its people to secure the blessings of life, liberty, and justice for
all. May our remembrance be a timely reminder that our freedom was
purchased at high cost, and should not be taken for granted. Give us
resolve to labor in faithful service to you until all share the benefits of
freedom, justice, and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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 BIBLE READING S

4th - Cathy Zarnick and Victoria Campbell Morning Evening

1 Jer. 24, 25, 26 Titus 2
5th - Peden Lyons and William Leroy 2 Jer. 27, 28, 29 Titus 3
6th - Heather Kretzer and Raymond 3
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Jer. 30, 31
Jer. 32, 33
Philemon
Heb. 1
Dougherty 5 Jer. 34, 35, 36 Heb. 2
6 Jer. 37, 38, 39 Heb. 3
9th - Kendall Nace and Amber Selfridge 7 Jer. 40, 41, 42 Heb. 4
10th - Louise Evans 8 Jer. 43, 44, 45 Heb. 5
9 Jer. 46, 47 Heb. 6
11th - Lin Ellis 10 Jer. 48, 49 Heb. 7
11 Jer. 50 Heb. 8
12th - Emily Selfridge 12 Jer. 51, 52 Heb. 9
13th - Tyler McCaw 13 Lam. 1, 2 Heb. 10: 1-18
14 Lam. 3, 4, 5 Heb. 10: 19-39
14th - Laraine McCrea 15 Ezek. 1, 2 Heb. 11: 1-19
15th - Casey Arn and Grier Lyons 16 Ezek. 3, 4 Heb. 11: 20-40
17 Ezek. 5, 6, 7 Heb. 12
16th - Timothy Kennedy 18 Ezek. 8, 9, 10 Heb. 13
19 Ezek. 11, 12, 13 Jas. 1
18th - Christopher Wandell 20 Ezek. 14, 15 Jas. 2
21st - Cara Moses and David Dougherty 21 Ezek. 16, 17 Jas. 3
22 Ezek. 18, 19 Jas. 4
22nd - Heather Porter and Steve Arn 23 Ezek. 20, 21 Jas. 5
24 Ezek. 22, 23 I. Pet. 1
26th - April Miller 25 Ezek. 24, 25, 26 I. Pet. 2
27th - Simon Brown 26 Ezek. 27, 28, 29 I. Pet. 3
27 Ezek. 30, 31, 32 I. Pet. 4
29th - Carrie Birch and William McGarvey 28 Ezek. 33, 34 I. Pet. 5
30th - Edna Mae Knauer 29
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Ezek. 35, 36
Ezek. 37, 37, 39
II. Pet. 1
II. Pet. 2
On Wednesday, October 11, Community Dinner was
served to 109 guests. The menu was hotdogs, chips,
baked beans, peaches, and ice cream sandwiches. Many
thanks to the loyal volunteers who continue to make this
ministry a priority. To find out how you can help,
contact Barb or Jim Kamerer at 724.283.2248. WORSHIP
The PNC has now completed the Ministry Information Form and on Oct. 23 ATTENDANCE
Session will review and discuss the form to determine if it meets approval. Upon IN SEPTEMBER
approval from Session, the form will move to Presbyterys AND OCTOBER
Committee on Mission for approval. Tom McMeekin, our
liaison from Presbytery, will meet with the PNC on Nov. 7 Sunday
to go over the interview process, interview techniques, and
other information that will be helpful as we move forward to 9/3 70
assessing prospective candidates. 9/10 89
A note from the Rev. Liddy Barlow, who worshiped with us October 15: 9/17 93
9/24 76
Hi Jim,
Your congregation is SO NICE. And I go to a lot of churches, so trust me on 10/1 75
this. Everyone was so warm and hospitable, sweeping me up into conversation 10/8 76
and making me feel right at home. It was the kind of church visit that makes
me remember the best parts of being a pastor. Thanks for the invitation! 10/15 58
Liddy. 10/22 84
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 HARVEST HOME 2017
It is that time of year when the Deacons will
be collecting food for the community for the
Thanksgiving season. The food will be
distributed through St. Vincent de Paul in
time for the November holiday. For three
weeks food will be collected in the southeast
corner of the sanctuary near the organ console. The
following are suggestions of food items by weeks
though it's not a strict guideline, just a suggestion.
It is the Deacons hope that our congregation will
continue to be generous in bringing in food items and/or
money donations to support our Harvest Home Project,
and as a result, benefit St. Vincent de Paul.
October 29: Canned and jarred foods; vegetables,
fruits, soup, jelly, spaghetti sauce, tuna, salmon, peanut
butter, beef stew, pumpkin.
November 5: Boxed and bagged food; flour, sugar,
macaroni and cheese, pancake mix, cereals, rice, cake
mixes, pie mixes, crackers.
November 12: Three-pound bags of apples and five
pound bags of potatoes which require the least cold
storage time. Other fresh vegetables and fruits cannot
be collected due to the lack of cold storage areas.
Shop Through
Amazon.com!
As the Christmas season quickly approaches, we
would like to remind you all to consider shopping
through Amazon.com where a percentage of your
purchases will go to OUR church! Simply visit
our website at hillup.org and click on the Amazon
icon, which can be seen at the right hand side of
the page when you click on the Church News
tab at the top of the page. No other action is
needed on your part. If you are planning on
shopping on Amazon this holiday season or
anytime at all, please remember to do this, and
tell your family and friends too!
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH
YOUR CHURCH FAMILY
Please join your Church family at the
annual Christmas dinner on
December 10th at 6:00P.M. in the
Fellowship Hall. Look for more
i n fo r m a t i o n a n d a
reservation form in Church
bulletins this month.
Please reserve the date and
plan to celebrate with us
this Christmas season!

ITS SHOEBOX TIME!

Christmas is about sharing the gift of God's Son, Jesus Christ, with the world.
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to poor children around the world
through gift-filled shoeboxes and the Good News of Gods love. You can share
Gods love with needy children in Honduras, Kosovo, or another country by
participating with other members of our church. We will have more information in an upcoming church
bulletin insert, or you can visit the Operation Christmas child website at www.samaritanspurse.org/occ for
ideas, boy and girl box labels, and an informative video. You can start by filling out and coloring the
enclosed letter to put in the shoebox. Also consider if you want your shoebox to go to a boy or girl and
what age group you would like to buy for. There are three age groups: 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14. The 10-14 group
sees the least amount of shoeboxes donated so we encourage you to consider them. All shoeboxes need to
be brought to church on or before Sunday, November 19th to make sure that the children receive them in
time for Christmas. If shopping and filling shoeboxes are not for you, we will also accept monetary
donations. It costs $9 to mail one shoebox.
DUE TO NEW CUSTOMS REGULATIONS, TOOTHPASTE AND CANDY,
INCLUDING CHOCOLATE, ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED!
Don't forget to bring your shoebox gift to church on or before Sunday,
November 19th. What a perfect gift to give in honor of Jesus' birthday!
 Keep Me Warm Trees
Once again we are asking the congregation to help to decorate our Keep Me Warm Trees.
Beginning November 15th we will have a tree set up in the Overflow Area and also one in the
Fellowship Hall to receive your contributions through December 20th. Warm
clothing, new or gently used, such as mittens, caps, jackets, sweaters, scarves, gloves,
socks, etc. will be greatly appreciated. We thank you for all your beautiful items in
the past and in advance for your help this year. There seems to be a great need this
year as in the past.
- Bea Welch, P.W. Moderator

oinsettias
$6.50 each

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY THE WAY YOU WISH NAMES TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE BULLETIN
USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH PLANT ORDERED

In memory of: _____________________________________________________________________________

OR

In honor of: _____________________________________________________________________________

Given by: _____________________________________________________________________________

Payment enclosed: Check #________ Cash Total Amount: __________________

Will pick up Deacons can take

Deadline for orders is Sunday, December 3, 2017

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 Wednesdays On The Hill
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Were celebrating Halloween on November 1 this year. You
may wear your costume or bring it with you. After our opening
and music, we will have some special treats for dinner
(walking tacos cause its Mexicos Day of the Dead!), spooky
fruit and Halloween cookies. Then get ready for games and a
pumpkin craft (Preschool) and a chance to show off your
costume to round out the night. And, hey, remember no
masks, nothing too scary or otherwise inappropriate.

Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest, Be Our Guest!

Drop the kids off at 5:00 PM as always on November 15 and

then stick around while they rehearse their songs, bells, and
readings. Or return in an hour because at 6:00 PM
its our First Ever Indoor Picnic. Moms, Dads, brothers and
sisters are invited to meet in Fellowship Hall for dinner with the
Wednesday on the Hill crowd. Hot dogs, burgers, chips and
dessert! Then its off to the sanctuary to show you what weve been up to for two
months. You wont want to miss it! Please let the check in ladies know on November
8th about how many will be coming from your house.

Wednesdays on the Hill Facebook Group

Weve set up a CLOSED* Facebook group for Wednesday

Night families Wednesdays On The Hill & More!. Want to
know if were open or closed if the weather turns bad suddenly?
Look at FB. Have a question about what your kids learned this
week? Post it on FB. Wish you could have seen that game Mr.
Jim came up with? Check the FB group pix. We really want a
fast and easy way to communicate with the Wednesday
community so if you get a request to join, please do! Anyone can invite others to join
but they must be approved by our Admins. If you think Admin wont recognize
someone, please let Kathy Davis, Nancy Daugherty or Elean Heist know who that
person is. Obviously, we want to include all family members but we also have a duty
to protect our kids. So, in addition to making sure the person you invite is appropriate,
please do not borrow pictures from the group and post, tag anyone in them, or
share them.

*a reminder that CLOSED group postings appearing in your feed are NOT visible to
your friends.

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 GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

We continue to hear from our student scholars. This is a note from a Bubiashie student on
August 18, 2017.

Dear Hill Church,

I am Emelia Opare, a beneficiary of the educational scholarship by Hill Presbyterian Church, USA.
Currently, I am in my second year in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
in Kumasi where I am pursuing a four year programme in Hospitality and Tourism Management. In
fact, I am very grateful for the support and timely intervention given to me. I hope everyone is doing fine
and everything is going on well. When I vacated, that was in May 2017, I went to do my internship in
one of the big hotels in Accra and to tell you the truth I had a very great experience in my field.

Recently, that was on the August 6, 2017, one of the groups in the E. P Church Bubiashie i.e E. P
Students Union (EPSU), its a union for the youth, we had our 23rd Anniversary and it was a blast and a
success, all thanks be to God.

Also, when I wrote my second semester examination, and to my surprise, I came out with a first class
position. I am very happy because God really saw me through and also with the support and prayers you
all always show and given me. I have promised never to let you and your team down, and my family as
well because its never easy being at where I am now.

Greetings from my granddad, Mr. Joseph Kwami Afenya (Catechist Retired). I hope everyone is
doing fine. Extend my greetings and let them know I am really grateful for all efforts towards my
education.

I continue to pray to the good Lord to always bless you and your team for giving someone like me
such an opportunity. I would like to end here saying, I would be reporting back to school next week
Friday i.e on the 25th August, 2017.
Many thanks and may the good Lord replenish your resources in thousand folds.

Yours faithfully,
Emelia Opare

PRAYER CONCERNS CONTINUE

Please continue to keep the Bubiashie District Churchs, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of the Bubiashie
Scholarship Committee, as well as the students, and Joshua Heikkila, the West Africa Liaison for the PC
(USA), in your prayers. Also for Dr. McWilson Koku Atakro, the Executive Presbyter and Moderator
for the West Volta Presbytery.

The Ghana team will be conducting an Election Day Bake Sale. Election day is
November 7th. Hill Church is a city precinct voting location. Proceeds will
benefit the Ghana scholarship fund for young women.
Donations of baked goods will be appreciated and can be
delivered to the church kitchen by 7 p.m. on Monday,
November 6th. Last year's participation was
spectacular. Thank you. We are also looking for persons to
host our table. A sign-up sheet is posted in the overflow area.
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 N D H A E C Y L I M A F T K W C S P H P
Q A L A O I W R D K Z U H O T U T D M U
H K T L R N P W V A M G A O D B U P J M
Q E O I R V Y S E B F K N C M M F Q O P
A N W O V E E E F E F A K T D V F Q E K
Y C C C K E M S L P I H S D N E I R F I
E I I R O O A L T F O J G K A C N C P N
N C U R D R O M W C H Z I W L Z G B J W
R T A E E W M X E T Z Y V S G S E G Y T
J E E E S M F Q U R C I I Q N M X X H Z
S R W H P L A O Z R I E N V E I K Q Z R
F I I O Q B M K P M E C G Z Q R E P O H
Y P C G L Y V O C A B Y A W A G J V F H
R W H K L F T E Z I A M A N D L W M E Y
F Z Q P N A Y S E T T L E R S I M H A A
F A L L T E G A W O R S H I P P F S S M
S I I O V R S L M S S E N D N I K A T S
S A E T A G M S G I V I N G S G Z U N P
M S I V H Z S P R U B J L H Q Q S Q J I
K H Y L N O V T Y B K F L C U T U S G U
AMERICA FISH NATIVE AMERICANS SICKNESS
COLONY FREEDOM PEACE SQUASH
COOK FRIENDSHIP PIE STUFFING
CORN GIVING PILGRIMS THANKSGIVING
ENGLAND GRAVY PLYMOUTH TURKEY
FAITH HARVEST POTATOES WORSHIP
FALL HOPE PRAYER YAMS
FAMILY KINDNESS PUMPKIN
FEAST MAIZE SAIL
FELLOWSHIP MAYFLOWER SETTLERS
 VOLUNTEERS FOR
NOVEMBER 2017
USHER GREETERS COUNTING FELLOWSHIP
LITURGIST ACOLYTE
TEAM BEFORE ELDERS HOUR

Tom Graham
NOVEMBER Ladies Deacon Elder Volunteer
Bella Heist
5 Team Jim Kamerer Steve Arn Needed
Jack Barkley

Barb Kamerer Elder

NOVEMBER Ladies Emily
Bea Welch Susan Terre Patterson
12 Team Rogers
Ruth Scott Catanzarito

Terre Patterson Elder

NOVEMBER Mens Deacon Deacon
Patti Sam Heist
19 Team Nancy Luellen Alan Jim Kamerer
Donaldson
Milanovich
Nancy
None - Due to
NOVEMBER Mens Audrey Daugherty Elder
Lydia Reeger Thanksgiving
26 Team Nossokoff Marsh Miller
Anne Miller Day Holiday

Communion Team Team B

Newsletter Team in NOVEMBER (for December) Team B
(Willing Workers)
Sunday morning ride service driver for NOVEMBER - Keith Swank (724-282-6546)

PULPIT FLOWERS
NOVEMBER 5 NOVEMBER 12 NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER 26
Donated in loving
Donated in loving memory
Donated in memory of Donated in loving
of
loving memory of Elroy and Crystal Beisheim memory of her
Scott Duane, Jerry Duane
Craig Daugherty by and husband,
and
Nancy, Stacie, and Richard R.B. Beisheim, Jr. Jack Street,
Bob and Janice Brady by
Sue. by Richard and by Carolyn Street.
Jami Lyn Duane Brady.
Maxine Beisheim.
PEW GREETERS
Hill Church for many years was known as The Glad Hand Church. The Nurture
Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors,
encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.

MIDDLE SECTIONBRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTIONOVERFLOW AREA

NOVEMBER 5 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413
NOVEMBER 12 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782
NOVEMBER 19 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875 Volunteer Needed
NOVEMBER 26 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed
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1:30pm - Memorial Bells 9:30am - Willing Workers 9:00am - Hill Quilters 11am - AA Meeting
5-7:00pm - Wednesdays
On The Hill
6:30pm - Choir
Rehearsal

All Saints Day Election Day Veterans

Lords Supper - Day
5 Traditional 6 7 8 9 10 11
Daylight Savings Time Ends
9:30-11am - Womens 8:00am - Womens 11:00am - AA Meeting
9:00am - Choir Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
10:30am - Worship Rev. 6:00pm - PNC Meeting Macs Caf
James Steiner preaching 7:00pm - Deacons 1:30pm - Memorial Bells
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Meeting 5:00pm - Community
12:15pm - Womens Book Dinner
Club 5-7:00pm - Wednesdays
On The Hill

23rd Sunday
After
12 Pentecost 13 14 15 16 17 18
6:45pm - Session Mtg. Organ to be tuned - turn 8:00am - Womens 1:00pm - Piano Tuning 10:00am - 4:00pm -
9:30am - Community heat on night before Fellowship Breakfast at Anne Miller Family
Lunches 9:30-11am - Womens Macs Caf Birthday Party in
10:30am - Worship - Rev. Bible Study 9:30am - Willing Workers Fellowship Hall
James Steiner preaching 12:30pm - Mary Lou 11:00am - AA Meeting
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Boyer Circle
1:30pm - Memorial Bells
5-7:00pm - Wednesdays
On The Hill

O give thanks
24th Sunday Thanksgiving Church
After Day Office
Pentecost 20 21 22 23 Closed 24 25
Church Office Closed
to the Lord, for 19
9:00am - Choir 5:30pm - Senior Night 11:00am - AA Meeting
10:30am - Worship Rev. Out
James Steiner preaching
11:30am - Fellowship Hour
12:00pm - Yarn Group
he is good, for
his steadfast
Christ The
King
Sunday
love endures 26 27 28 29 30
9:00am - Choir 9:30-11am - Womens 8:00am - Womens
10:30am - Worship Rev. Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
forever. James Steiner preaching Macs Caf
No Fellowship Hour due to 1:30pm - Memorial Bells
the Thanksgiving Holiday

Psalm 118: 29
Cut out the picture and Bible verse and use it as your bookmark for your Bible for the month of November!