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Harrisville United Methodist Church , 301 S. Main St. , Harrisville , PA 16038
Phone: 724-735-4671 Parsonage: 724-735-2881
www.harrisvilleumc.org
July 2007
My Dear Friends,
As hard as it is to imagine, year one is done! What a great year it has been. Sometimes when I look back at the year I can’t believe all of the things we accomplished in ministry. Sometimes when I look back I also can’t believe all of the ministry oppor-tunities I missed accomplishing with you at the church. But I do celebrate the fact that during the next year I will have the opportunity to get some more ministry done with you.
When I think of the items we took on last year I begin to realize that next month we will have been working with Angel Food Ministries for a full year. That is a celebration all in itself! I know many of my colleagues are quite jealous of you when I tell them that we have a monthly mission project that brings out 40 to 50 volunteers a month to serve in the community in the name of Christ. This is also one of the ways in which I know that Joanna, the boys, and I are blessed by being given the opportunity to serve you in this church.
As I look forward to this next appointment year I am anxious to get to know you all even better. I am anticipating the opportunity to hear more from you as to what your dreams for ministry are as well as how we may be able to start visioning for our future together. I believe God has some definite plans for this congregation and the community in which we live and I am excited to see where God will take us over the next 12 months and beyond.
During the next 12 months I know that we will have some great opportunities to show that we are a single body made of many different parts. Because we have so many different parts I am also sure that during the next 12 months there will also be ample opportunity for us not always to see eye to eye, and that is ok as well. Our main focus however must always be to look toward the future and to look for God’s will. If we are always praying for his will to be known, we will begin to see our own agendas fade and our joint vision as a church will become clearer. But to make this a reality we must trust one another and each do our part in achieving this goal.
Paul writes, “Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” I must say that in only 12 months I truly feel that we belong to you and you belong to us. This trust is why I know we will have a great next 12 months of ministry together.
Happy Anniversary!
Pastor Bill, Joanna and Isaac, Carter, and Noah
Stewardship For July Acolytes: Abby Johnston Ushers: Kim Stoughton Melinda Harris Rosemary Stalker Maggie Johnson Greeters: Sondra Buchanan Connie Hagan Evelyn Fryman TBA |
Building Fund: $185.00 GIVING IN MAY
Sunday School Tuesday Night Worship Sunday Worship
Attendance Offering Attendance Attendance Offering
May 6 63 $94.04 not available 128 $2490.00
May 13 61 60.00 117 2446.00
May 20 64 51.05 81 2297.00
May 27 64 83.26 119 4259.65
Total 252 $288.35 Total 445 $11492.65
Average 63 72.09 Average 111 2873.16
One of the focuses of the HUMC Outreach Committee is helping the “Feed My Sheep” Food Cupboard by collecting a food or a special item each month. May 2007 Feed My Sheep Statistics Families 120 New 7 Adults 147 S.R. Area 75 Children 115 S.R. Boro 23 Elderly 45 Harrisville 16 Forestville 6 Food items being collected for the month of July are boxed Dinners. “Feed My Sheep” Food Cupboard is collecting pancake mix and pancake syrup for the month of November. |
July 22nd
1st Pastor Bill & Joanna Hastings 7th John & Jennie McKee 9th Bob & Kathy Patterson 13th Willard & Carol Morse (50th) 15th Charlie & Alice Hough 18th Mike & Janet Pratt 19th Chuck & Margaret Fryman Bob & Mary Fryman 29th Bryan & Bonnie McClaine |
1- George Buchanan 2- Paul Critchlow Jr. Jennifer Upton Jack Allen Carol Morse 4- Pat Cihonski Joan Kearney James Stoops 6- Don Connell Susie Richards 7- Terri Surrena 8- Amanda Phillips Scott 9- Kala Fryman Bethany Snyder 10- Sondra Buchanan 11- Terry Johnston Roy Bratschie 12- Mary Fryman (Bobs wife) Nicholas Miller 13- Chook Weiss 14- Ella Hoover 15- Zach Van Dyke 16- Alyssa Watters 17- Al Castor Blade Kearney 19- Rob Snyder Norma Grossman 20- Brandy Edwards Chuck Fryman Alyssa Johnston 21- Phil Codispot Tyler Crighton 22- Shirley Burr 23- Joan Hogue 26- Tracie Bray Craig Morton 27- Sarah Burton John Campbell 28- Carl Hockenberry Nicholas McIntire 30- Carrie Eakin 31- Lee Burton |
Bulletins Received
From … Larry & Ellie Upton who worshiped at the First United Methodist Church in Baldwinsville , Ny on June 3rd and June 10th.
Dear HUMC , Blessings from warm D.R. We wanted to thank you for inviting us to share and break bread with your congregation in our recent trip in PA We pray
the Lord’s blessings in all your hands touch. Abiding in Him, Francisco and Diane
July 3rd Angel Food Ministries order day at HUMC from 9-10:30 a.m.
July 16th Angel Food Distribution Day @ 9:00 a.m. here at HUMC
July 4th Make sure you stop in and see us at our booth during the 4th of July Celebration at Harrisville Community Park on Wednesday, July 4thGod Bless our Nation!! |
You’re invited to
Participate in the
“Prayer in the Park Service”
on Thursday, July 12th at
7:30 a.m.
at the Harrisville
Community Park
Hope to See you there!!
July 28th will be our 7th annual “Feed My Sheep” Music Rally beginning at 1:00. Stop out and celebrate with us. |
July 30th Come out and donate blood at the Harrisville Fire Department from 12-6p.m. |
Theme: Avalanche Ranch Who: Any child age 3years-
When: July 8-13 5thgrade
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Where: HUMC
See all you cowboys and cowgirls there!
Pastor Bill is going on vacation. Hooray!! First though he is going to spend a couple of days with the youth at creation. Pastor Bill will be leaving early Wednesday, June 27th and will return on July 8th. For Pastor Care during this time you may call either Reverend Jim Lewis from July 1-6 at (724)822-6168 or call Reverend Willard Morse at 724-794-9132 at any time during Pastor Bill’s time away. |
Just a reminder: Sunday School is still in session this summer. For the summer we are having a “one room school” program for the kids with a special guest teacher each week. Come on down at 9:30 each week and see what special programs the teacher has prepared. High school and adult classes are still meeting as well. |
The church office hours are from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday for the summer . |
Bishop Bickerton’s
Day on the Franklin District
Come out and join Bishop Bickerton at Grace United Methodist Church in Grove City on September 10th at 7pm.
Each year Bishop Bickerton comes out to meet with the laity and clergy of each of the districts for a time of sharing of his vision for the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference and a time of listening for the joys and concerns of the members of each district. This has always proven to be an informative opportunity for all in attendance. There will also be an informal time for the sharing of refreshments as well. The Bishop hopes to see as many of you as possible in attendance.
Most of us have heard the clichés, “It seems like only yesterday, OR
“Where has the time gone”? etc.
I can remember my grandparent’s celebrating their 50th and one of the things I remember best is my parents ordering packages of sliced Neapolitan ice cream to serve the guests. Perhaps that was when I began my love of ice cream.
I n the time since we moved to Harrisville in 1998, we have been blessed to come to meet and know many of you. You are special to us, we believer God is the One that “brings us together”. As Carol and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary we thank God for the many blessings God has given and continues to give us. It has been our belief for a number of years that God is the One that keeps us together!!!
We wish to invite you to an “Open House” Thanking God for his blessings, to be held at Grace United Methodist Church in Grove City PA on Sunday, July 8th from 2-4 p.m. Your presence is the gift we desire. We look forward to seeing you!
Willard and Carol Morse
A very special congratulations goes out to Burton and Nevada Kelly who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, June 21st Congratulations!!! May God Bless You!! |
Council Meeting Minutes
June 5th, 2007
Attendance: John McKee, Carl Eakin, Connie Hagan, Kay Castor, Rosemary Stalker, John Stalker, , Dave Castor, Kathy Barnes, Bruce Rider, Maggie Johnson, Kathryn Critchlow, Marilyn Brinker, Connie Emmett, Ann Bratschie, Mike Pratt
Devotions by John McKee.
Minutes were read and approved with corrections being made. Motion to accept by Mike Pratt, second by Dave Castor. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: John McKee: Currently - $16,538.59, amount is increased from last month which was $14.921.
Building Fund: Carl Eakin – Total amount currently: $25,974.97.
Care Team: Maggie Johnson – meeting was rescheduled.
Trustees: Ann Bratschie –
1. The Renshaws’s will be taking down the fence June 30th.
2. Thanks to Dave Castor for putting the stone in the driveway. Agway will be replacing the softener. We will be renting it for one year as a trial with consideration of purchasing it after that time.
3. Doug Kennedy will be repairing the signs in the front of the church.
4. The trailer was used for the Memorial Day parade and for Strawberry Days. AFM pamphlet will be handed out as well.
5. Jackie Isenberg will be painting a new AFM sign to put out side of the church in place of the banner currently being used.
6. Work day was a great success. A lot of work was completed by many people.
7. Their next meeting is next week.
NCD: nothing to report.
Outreach: Connie Hagan – Memorial Day parade and Outreach went well. The band was on the wagon for Strawberry Days and this was a great success as well. The wagon will be in the 4th of July parade as well. We are gearing up for the 4th Food Booth as well.
Education: Meeting is next month. The Sunday school picnic was well attended and greatly enjoyed. Approximately 63 people attended.
PPR: nothing to report.
Concerts: John and Rosemary Stalker – nothing new. Preparations are being done for the food rally concerts.
UMM: Bruce Rider – provided dinner on June 1st. There were 51 people in attendance. There was a profit of $127.50. The next morning breakfast was served to 30 people.
AFM: Many new people received brochures that were handed out on Memorial Day and also at Strawberry Days.
Lay Leadership: nothing to report.
Finance: John McKee – Reports that a survey will be given to all chairs of committees between conference and vacation. These will be for the 2008 budget. Input from all committees is requested. The budget needs to be done for the Cluster Conference in the first few weeks in October.
Band: Mike Pratt – The band may still be practicing and performing at times.
Live Nativity: Mike Pratt - requesting information on Chair or Co Chair for the upcoming years. Pastor Bill is in the process of speaking with someone about this position. Janet will help this person this year to learn the process. Also requesting that a date be set for the Live Nativity this year, as the schedule in December is very full. Motion for the Live Nativity to be held December 14th – 15th 2007. Motion by Mike Pratt, second by Rosemary Stalker. This date is tentative depending on the new person taking this over. Trustees will be in charge of having the boards painted for this year. Also once this person has taken over the position to consider doing a survey to see the wishes of the congregation for doing it this year, and also how many people would be interested in participating.
VBS: Ann Bratschie – Will take place the week after July 4th. The title will be “Avalanche Ranch”.
Youth Group: by John McKee – Hoagie Sale now going on for Creation. There will be a parent’s meeting to discuss this. There are eight tickets still available. They will be renting a vehicle for Creation because the trailer is too small for all of their supplies. They will be packing on Monday and then leave on Tuesday. 6/26 – 6/30.
Old Business: 1. Roman’s 12 survey was completed as needed. Still awaiting report.
2. Community Outreach Prayer will be June 14th, 2007
New Business: July 4th is good to go. Sign up sheets will be up soon to sign up for work and pies, etc.
Pastor’s Report:
- Nominations Committee meeting will be July 18th at 7p. Please pray for the decisions being made at this meeting.
- Cluster Charge conference will be the week of October 9th – 11th. That date will be confirmed by the first of July.
- A cluster event has been scheduled for the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving for bagging groceries at County Market.
- Thanks to all of the planners and participants both of the Memorial Day Parade and hot dog sale. About $200.00 was made. More importantly many lives were touched.
- The retirement dinner was a great success as was the work day.
- The Sunday School picnic was a blast even if the hamburgers were a little slow.
- Two major events in the in the next couple of weeks will be the 4th of July booth, and VBS. Please provide prayer and support to all involved. Also we need to encourage our children to be involved in Sunday school this summer as teachers are working hard to prepare lessons.
- I will be leaving June 27th to spend Wednesday and Thursday with the youth at Creation, and then leaving for vacation on Friday June 29th –July 7th. Two pastors who will cover for pastoral care are Jim Lewis ( will be available for the first two days or the last day) and Willard Morse will be available all week. Their numbers will be in the bulletin.
- The youth will be providing the worship service on July 8th to talk about Creation.
- Later in the month I will be doing a sermon series on John Wesley and some of his doctrinal beliefs.
Motion to adjourn by Dave Castor, second by Marilyn Brinker. Motion carried. Next meeting will be June 26th
Dave Castor closed in prayer.
Respectfully submitted.
Connie Hagan
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