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Volume
XIII
February 2008
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In the Life of
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On the first Sunday of Lent, we will begin a five part series
Encountering Jesus. We will look at how Jesus transforms the lives of the
lost and sends them in a new direction. Jesus touches the lives of the
religious, the lost, the immoral and the lame. The amazing love of Jesus leaves
no life untouched.
Attention:
All Teens and Friends
Come Join
a Super Bowl
Party at the Y-Zone
February 3rd
5:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Knox
Student Ministries has rented out the Y-Zone for this
awesome party! You will have full use of the indoor soccer
field, basketball courts, a volleyball court, and lots of
room to just hang out. The football game will be shown on a
large 8-foot screen! Pizza will be provided for you. Please
bring either a 2-liter of pop or your favorite sweet or
salty snack to share. We will meet at the Y-Zone. Please let
Sue McFarland know if you are interested in going.
Take advantage
of this great opportunity – you’ll be glad you did!
Jameson's East
Candy Sale
Students attending the
mission trip this year will have order forms for Jameson’s
candy. Many choices are offered. Your cost is the same as
walking in the store, but our group receives a percentage of
the total sales we make through this fundraiser. All money
due will be collected with orders. Thank you in advance for
your support.
Proceeds benefit Youth
Mission Trip.
The sale begins February 3rd and
ends on February 24th. Candy delivery will be on
or about March 15th.
Wednesday
Faith Nights
You are invited to join
this midweek spiritual revitalization. Invite a friend to
come with you and enjoy an evening of fellowship, praise
singing, dinner and planned activities for all ages. Don’t
miss this great opportunity to strengthen your faith and the
faith of your family and friends. Faith nights begin
February 6th
from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
You are encouraged to
make a reservation by calling the church office
(724-654-6657). Cost for dinner is $3.00 per person or
$10.00 per family.
Any questions? Ask Sue
McFarland. Hope to see you there!
Disciple Now Retreat
This annual event
offered through Knox Student Ministries is an amazing
weekend for students in Grades 7th-12th.
Mark your calendars for March 7th-9th
so that you can be a part of this awesome time! More
information to come. |
Greeters
for February
Feb. 3:
Narthex: Ruth Robison
Circle Drive: Sandra Robison
10:
Narthex: Teri Fulkerson
Circle Drive: Tom Teleis
17:
Narthex: Mary Ann McConnell
Circle Drive: Jim McConnell
24:
Narthex: Tom Teleis
Circle Drive: Janice McConnell
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School
plans are starting. If you are interested in volunteering
for this wonderful outreach to the young children and
families of our community, please call the church office at
724-654-6657. Your willingness to help with this annual
event is greatly appreciated. Summer will be here before we
know it!
Teen Serve
Plans for this year’s
Youth Mission Trip have begun. Those finishing 8th
grade through 12th grade are encouraged to
participate. From June
22nd-28th, students will be serving
God in Conneaut, Ohio with an organization called Teen
Serve. This program provides much needed home repairs and
lawn work to residents of that community that would not
otherwise be able to afford it. Students who attend will
enjoy a week of community service, group and individual
devotion time, awesome evening worship time with music and
guest speaker, Craig Smith, along with lots of time for
building relationships and fun!
Please start praying
for this ministry now. If you would like to be a prayer
partner for either a student or chaperone, contact the
church office. Several fundraisers will be offered to offset
the cost of the trip. Please try to support as many of them
as you can. Your encouragement for these students is greatly
appreciated.
PW
Heart-to-Heart Brunch
February 9, 2008
9:30 a.m. – Parlor
Program: Jane Karski
Jane is bringing a part of her Easter egg collection for
display. She will be speaking on the various art techniques
used to create her Faberge style eggs.
All women of Clen-Moore and their friends are invited to
this brunch.
Please call the church by Wednesday, February 6th
with your reservation and if babysitting is needed. |
February
Birthdays
3 Alexander Ritz
4 Gretchen Rapp
7 Ciara McGee
16 Alex Bender
16 Lyndsey Vogler
23 Amber Izzo
27 Alexander Hough
Session
Hospital Visitation
February 3:
Steve Plyler & Janice McConnell
February 10: Bob Wilson
February 17: Dianne DeEulio & Elinore Snyder
February 24: Gail Keffer & Tom Mansell
Deacons
for February
Evan Tinstman &
John Caparoula
Nursery Schedule
The infant nursery
will be available starting at 9:00 a.m. for both Sunday
school and worship service. Birth through age 2.
2/3
Year Olds & 2nd Hr. Kindergarten
February
3: Michelle Singer
February 10: Tina Nesbitt
February 17: Help Needed/Call Office
February 24: Sharon Esposito
Wedcome:
Sharon Singer!
Our nursery is now
being staffed on Sunday mornings from 9:00 a.m. through
worship service time.
We are blessed to
have a wonderful and loving Christian woman to be
consistently available to care for the young children.
She has years of experience gained while raising her own
children and also as an active grandmother. Stop in and
welcome her. Parents and grandparents of infants
and toddlers (up to the age of two) are encouraged to
utilize this opportunity. She will be happy to answer
any questions about the nursery for you.
For all other
questions, you may contact Sue McFarland.
Children’s Worship
February
3: Elizabeth Book
February 10: Emily Rapp
February 17: Nancy Natale
February 24: Joan Rapp
Van Driver
for February
Teri Fulkerson
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February Bible
Readings
1. Exodus
12:1-13:16; Luke 22:39-65
2. Exodus
13:17-15:27; Luke 22:66-23:25
3. Exodus 16, 17;
Luke 23:26-24:12
4. Exodus 18, 19;
Luke 24:13-53
5. Exodus
20:1-23:13
6. Exodus
23:14-26:37
7. Exodus 27-29
8. Exodus 30-32;
Acts 1
9. Exodus 33, 34;
Acts 2
10. Exodus 35, 36;
Acts 3:1-4:22
11. Exodus 37, 38;
Acts 4:23-5:16; Psalm 2
12. Exodus 39, 40;
Acts 5:17-42
13. Leviticus 1,
6:8-13; Acts 6:1-8:1a
14. Leviticus 2,
6:14-23, 3, 7:11-21; Acts 8:1b-40
15. Leviticus
4:1-5:13, 6:24-30, 5:14-6:7, 7:1-10, 7:22-38
16. Leviticus 8, 9;
Acts 9
17. Leviticus 10, 11;
Acts 10
18. Leviticus 12, 13;
Acts 11
19. Leviticus 14, 15;
Acts 12
20. Leviticus 16, 17;
Acts 13
21. Leviticus 18, 19;
Acts 14
22. Leviticus
20:1-22:16; Acts 15
23. Leviticus
22:17-23; Acts 16
24. Leviticus 24, 25;
Acts 17
25. Leviticus 26, 27;
Acts 18
26. Numbers 1-3; Acts
19
27. Numbers 4, 5;
Acts 20
28. Numbers 6, 7;
Acts 21:1-16
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Thank You’s
To
the Clen-Moore Presbyterian Church Family:
Thank you so very much
for the wonderful funeral dinner on December 23rd.
Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated during
this time.
With love always,
Veronica Garberry
Dear Caring Friends:
Thank you so much for
the delicious soup and cookies you brought the day after my
surgery. I really appreciated it and the visit of Barb
Richards who brought them.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Girvan
Thank you for your
generous donation (for Christmas presents for local foster
children). Our children were truly blessed!
The Bair Foundation, New Wilmington Childcare Office
Dear Caring Friends:
Thanks so much for the
soup, cookies and homemade rolls. They were really
delicious. Your thoughts and prayers were deeply
appreciated.
George Getty
Thank you to the
members of the Christian Fellowship Sunday School Class and
Betty Hale for contributing delicious muffins and bread for
the reception after church on January 6 for Rev. Weichman.
Thank you also to all who came to the reception and provided
Chris with such a warm welcome.
In Christ’s Love,
PNC Committee
Dear Clen-Moore Church:
Thank you for your prayers and cards.
Shirley Lamb
(mother of David and mother-in-law of Andrea)
Dear Clen-Moore Choir:
I thank you for your
very generous Christmas gift and I appreciate your
thoughtfulness and kindness. It is a pleasure being the
organist at Clen-Moore. I enjoy the people and their
generosity. Thank you for all your Christmas wishes.
Jane Karski
Memorial
Fund Contribution
Thanks to the following person for his gift to the Memorial
Fund:
In
memory of James Garberry by Arsenio Cioro |
Re:
Hospitalized Members
Because of the
hospital’s privacy act regarding patients, the church office
is unable to call and ask who has been admitted. We are
asking family members and friends to let us know when a
Clen-Moore member is hospitalized.
Mary Circle
News
There will be NO Mary
Circle meeting in February. We have some restructuring going
on.
Please check the March
Messenger for more info.
Sewing
Machines Needed
The Mary Circle is
looking for a donation of 2 or 3 working sewing machines.
Please call Carol
Oliver (724-654-7552) or Andrea Lamb (724-657-1303) if you
can help.
Updating
Prayer Chair
We are preparing to
revise the Prayer Chain. We would like more people to be
involved in this important ministry of our church.
If you are willing to
be a Caller (call 3 people) or be a Pray Warrior (to be
called and pray), please call Marge McConnell at
724-654-1377 or June DeEulio at 724-654-3305. We will answer
any questions.
Prayer
Works
New Membership
Class
Have you been
attending Clen-Moore for awhile? If you are interested in
joining Clen-Moore or would just like more information about
the church, please let Rev. Weichman know or call the church
office at 724-654-6657 and speak with Kathy.
We will be
meeting during the Sunday School hour (9:15 a.m.) on March 9th
and 16th.
Community
Health Screening
Where: Clen-Moore
Church
When: March 10, 2008
Ultrasound tests
conducted by Life Line Screening will be held to determine
risk of stroke (due to carotid artery blockage), abdominal
aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and
osteoporosis. These diseases are preventable and treatable
if caught in time. Early detection is prevention. Tests are
$45 each (osteoporosis test is $35). Complete vascular
package is $119 and all four screenings are $129.
Appointments are required. Please call 1-800-324-1851 for an
appointment.
Life Line Screening’s
mission is to make people aware of an undetected health
problem and encourage them to seek follow-up care with their
physician. You will receive your results in 21 days. |
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Inter-Church Food Bank
(Info
from 2 Food Bank programs)
During
November, there were 861 visits for a total of 2,350
individuals being served.
During
December, there were 159 visits for a total of 497
individuals being served.
Needed for
February: spaghetti & spaghetti sauce, soup & crackers,
peanut butter & jelly, coffee & tea, pancake syrup &
pancake mix, oatmeal.
Per Capita
Apportionment
Just a Reminder…If
you have not paid your 2008 Per Capita Apportionment
yet, the amount for each church member is $24.99. Thank
you.
Attendance
Sunday
School 10:30
January
6: 124
235
January 13: 105
245
January 20: 90 175
January 27: 95 178
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Mission Payments
The Session
approved to send mission payments on a monthly basis.
For the month of January, we sent support to the
following missions:
City Rescue Mission
$1,000
New Castle Christian Academy $1,000
LATCOM $1,500
Habitat for Humanity $1,000
Volleyball
Anyone?
Contact E.A.R.S.
Helpline is looking for teams to participate in their 22nd
Annual Volleyball Play-a-Thon to be held March 7th
& 8th at the Y-Zone. It would be awesome to
have a Clen-Moore team! If this sounds like fun to you,
contact Sue McFarland (724-654-6657) or Lois Henneman
(724-652-9034) for more information. A minimum of 6
players are needed to make a team. This is a wonderful
opportunity to help a local organization and have a
great time doing it! |
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Prime Timers
Corner |
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Well, we’re patiently
waiting for “Mr. Ground Hog” to tell us when this winter
weather is going to be over. In the meantime, Prime
Timers is still meeting on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 in the
Assembly Room.
A reminder that Prime
Timers membership dues were due during the month of January.
If you are not sure that you have paid, please check with
the Treasurer, Anna Mae Steinbrink.
Our Bible study leader,
Steve Plyler, will be leading us in a new series of lessons
on the “Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit”. You won’t want to
miss them as Steve relates his message to our real life
experiences.
Come and bring a
friend. See you Tuesday, Bob McConnell
2008 Broadway
Shows
Time for the new season
of Pittsburgh Broadway Shows!
February 2: “Sweeny
Todd”. The legendary demon barber, hell-bent on revenge,
takes up with his enterprising neighbor to slice their way
through London’s upper crust.
March 1: “The Drowsy
Chaperone”. The new musical comedy that is swooping into
town with tons of laughs and the most Tony Awards of any
musical on Broadway.
April 12: “The Wedding
Singer”. Robbie is the life of the party until his fiancée
leaves him at the altar. Robbie tries to spoil every wedding
he is to sing at. This show takes us back to a time when
hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and the
wedding singer was Robbie.
Sounds like a great new
series. These are all Saturday matinees.
Special Night
Out
Saturday, February 16
Westminster College
Celebrity Series is providing a special treat for all of us!
Come enjoy an enchanting Valentine’s Day dinner theater
program featuring love songs from opera and Broadway
musicals performed by artists-in-residence of the Pittsburgh
Opera Company.
Dinner is at 6:30 p.m.
and the program begins at 8:00 p.m. The price is $35 per
person. The seating is limited so call for your reservation
quickly (724-946-7354).
2008 Carousel
Shows
March 12: “The King
and I”. This show will impress you with elaborate costumes,
striking sets and a storybook romance. The wonderful score
features music you know and love including “Whistle a Happy
Tune”, “Getting to Know You”, “Hello Young Lovers” and
“Shall We Dance”.
May 14: “Damn Yankees”. Joe Boyd is addicted to baseball
and particularly the Cleveland Indians. He is willing to
sell his soul to bring the Indians to victory over the team
we all love to hate – those Damn Yankees.
July 16: “Viaggio” is brought to life by the “el Circo”
troupe. Watch the dazzling performances including beautiful
gravity- defying acts, aerial tricks, and ethereal
acrobatics all set to evocative music.
September 10: “Wizard
of Oz”. One of the most beloved musicals of all time. Relive
the classic! Now is the perfect time to revisit Oz to see
what happens to the three witches of Oz.
November 19: “All
Shook Up”. Elvis songs, sung by the entire cast. Heat up the
season with this sizzling, energetic, musical told through
more than 24 of Elvis Presley songs. Music, mischievous
madness and unexpected pairings are sure to rock the house.
This series looks like
one of the best we have seen. These trips to the Carousel
are the easiest you can make. The only walking involved is
to your seat in the theater. The cost is just $350 for a
whole year of entertainment. The cost includes: bus
transportation, drivers tip, dinner of your choice, waiters
tip and last but not least is the excellent show. The bus
leaves Clen-Moore Church at 10:30 a.m., has a stop at the
Country Club Plaza and is home by 6:00 p.m. Call me (Peggy
Byler, 724-652-8918) if you’re interested or have any
questions. |
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