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First Presbyterian Church of Clarion
First Press
Volume 29, Issue 1
February/March/April
2015
Worship Notes:
September—May
Sunday Worship
11:00am
Sunday School
For all ages
9:45am
COMMUNION
Feb 1, Apr 2, Apr 5
RADIO
BROADCASTS
Feb 15, Mar 15 & 29,
Apr 19
Lenten Worship Services & Luncheons
sponsored by the Clarion Ministerium.
Wednesdays, February 18 – April 1 at Noon
First Presbyterian Church
A brief worship service in the Sanctuary
followed by a luncheon in the Social Hall.
Please spend your Wednesday lunch hours with us during Lent.
Ash Wednesday Worship Service
including the imposition of Ashes
February 18, 7:00pm.
ASH WEDNESDAY
February 18
Maundy Thursday Service of Worship & Communion
FIRST SUNDAY OF
LENT
February 22
Good Friday Walk of the Cross
PALM SUNDAY
March 29
MAUNDY THURSDAY
April 2
GOOD FRIDAY
April 3
EASTER SUNDAY
April 5
April 2, 7:00pm.
sponsored by the Clarion Ministerium,
April 3 beginning at 12:00pm at Immaculate Conception,
finishing at First Presbyterian
Easter Sunday Celebration Service
April 5, 11:00am.
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Psalm 149:1
The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord; she is his new creation by water and
the Word. From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he
bought her, and for her life he died. –Samuel John Stone
Every January, the Deacons of our church gather for an annual retreat. As we gathered this
year, during one of the exercises, we were each asked to name our favorite hymn. And as
you might expect of church leaders, your Deacons named some of the all time greats: Amazing Grace; The Old Rugged Cross; Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee; Be Thou My Vision; and
Just as I Am to name just a few. As we spoke, our affection for these hymns and the depth of
their spiritual and emotional influence on us was readily apparent. Nothing shapes our faith
stories more than memory, and in worship nothing stirs our memories more powerfully than
music.
This is why our hearts leap when we hear the organ belt out the introduction to Lift High the
Cross. It’s also why some of us can’t choke back the tears as we sing, In the Garden.
Through music, the memories of Easters past, of loved ones lost, and of the tender, sweeping
caress of the Holy Spirit visit us powerfully, reminding us of who we are, and shaping who
we are becoming.
Our congregation is richly blessed with a strong tradition of beautiful music. Under the leadership of Bonnie Champion, and with the expert accompaniment of Jean Mitrosky, our choir
brings to life the great works of sacred music, and also leads us in lifting our voices and our
hearts to sing the mighty power of God. Each week as we gather for worship, we are recipients of the gift of music, both heard and sung. Oftentimes that music feeds us all week long.
By most Wednesday afternoons we have long forgotten what Sunday’s sermon was about,
but the music of How Great Thou Art still echoes in our souls.
In the weeks to come, I invite you to listen intently for the gifts of God’s grace that music
brings to you in worship. Lift your voice gratefully in the hymnody, and consider joining
Bonnie and the choir in service to the Lord and the congregation by raising a new song.
Faithfully,
Scott
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God Gave The Perfect Ten
Relationships with God and with others
By Barbara Beggs
With the beginning of our
Christian Education, many of us
learned about Moses in the book of
Exodus, how he led his people out of
Egypt into the wilderness, and how he
went to Mt. Sinai where God gave him
the commandments by which his
people should live. Many of us can
even recite the Ten Commandments
and have a basic idea of what they
mean. With Pastor Scott’s sermon
series on the Ten Commandments, it is
now time to look at them in more
depth. The first four commandments
are about our relationship with God,
and the last six commandments are
about our relationship with others.
The first commandment, “Thou
shall have no other Gods before me”
is about loyalty. The Bible is clear
that we should establish and maintain a
personal relationship with God, and it
is the most important commitment we
can ever make. When Jesus was asked
which of all the laws of Scripture is the
greatest, he responded, “You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, and with all your
mind”(Matthew 22:35-38). We should
love, honor, and respect God so much
that He alone is the supreme authority
and center of our lives. We should
allow nothing to prevent us from
serving and obeying His word and His
desires for our lives.
Once the first commandment is
established in our hearts, then the
second commandment takes effect:
thou shall have no other gods before
me. (Exodus 20: 4-6) God continually
wants our commitment to Him alone,
and God will protect that relationship.
In our worship of God, we must not
make our Creator into a graven image,
a physical object, something totally
unacceptable to God. God has already
created a likeness of Himself in
humans. In Genesis 1:27, He “created
man in his own image, in the image of
God he created mankind; male and
female he created them.” We are not
to worship God with images and
rituals but demonstrate our love by
keeping God’s commandments. We
honor and praise God by the way we
live. The Second Commandment
reminds us that God is far greater than
anything that we can imagine and that
we must never replace our living God
with an image for our worship of Him.
Respect, many people would
agree, is lacking in today’s society.
Lack of respect for those in authority,
for parents, for teachers, for police
officers is a common complaint. The
Third Commandment focuses on
showing respect. Since respect is the
foundation of good relationships, it
communicates our attitudes, speech,
and behavior. Most importantly it
addresses the way we communicate
our feelings about God to others and to
Him. God asks us to “honor God’s
name and keep it holy.” The quality
of our relationship with God depends
on the love we have for Him, but it
also depends on how we express
respect for Him in the presence of
others. If we use God’s name in any
degrading or disrespectful way, it
damages the relationship we are
supposed to have with Him. Having a
relationship with God demands that we
represent Him sincerely and
respectfully.
Psalms 104:1 and Psalms 33: 8
state the respect we should have
toward God. “Bless the LORD, O my
soul. O LORD my God, you are very
great, you are clothed with honor and
majesty.” “Let all the earth fear the
LORD; let all the inhabitants of the
world stand in awe of him.” Even the
children in the BFF classes are
learning to pray with adoration, to
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extol the majesty of their Lord.
We need to be careful of our
speech and treat God’s name with
respect. In the New Testament, Jesus
Christ, through example, shows us
what His heavenly Father is like and
what he expects of us. It is not
enough just to avoid misusing God’s
name. We need to love and respect
Him and honor Him in our thoughts
and deeds. We need to ask Him to
enable us to obey and to serve him,
wanting to be like Him and to
accurately represent Him to everyone
who sees and knows us. We should
never knowingly take the Lord’s name
in vain.
God begins the fourth
Commandment with the word
“Remember.” Remember the Sabbath
and keep it holy. We need special
time to draw closer to our Creator and
to become rejuvenated for the week.
Both Jesus and his disciples observed
the Sabbath, using it to help people
develop a personal relationship with
their Creator.
Many of us remember when on the
Sabbath very little was open including
stores and gas stations. For the most
part, today, almost nothing changes on
Sunday to the rest of the week.
However, it is only by ceasing our
normal activities that we are reminded
that God himself, after creating the
universe, rested on the seventh day.
For us today, the Sabbath is a special
day to concentrate on developing our
spiritual relationship with God and not
just a day for doing nothing. It is a
day to draw closer to God, a day to
deviate from our regular activities and
devote our time and attention to God,
reinforcing our beliefs that a very real
Creator exists.
God instructs us in the Fifth
Commandment to show love for our
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parents by honoring them. From the
fifth commandment to the tenth
commandment, we are given areas of
conduct that help define relationships
with other people. Families are the
cornerstones of societies that build
strong nations. The Fifth
Commandment is a guide for us to
learn how to yield to others, how to
accept authority, and how mentors can
guide us. The primary focus of the
Fifth Commandment is the importance
of learning to respect our parents and
others as both children and adults.
God places the responsibility of
teaching children the basic values of
honor and respect on the parents. If
mothers and fathers are going to
succeed in teaching their children
these values, then they, too, must
submit to God’s teachings and show
love and respect for Him. When
children observe their parents being
respectful, they can apply what they
are taught.
“Thou shall not kill” is the Sixth
Commandment, and it reminds us
that God alone is the giver of life, and
he is the only one to take it. Literally
taking a person’s life is not the only
meaning of this commandment. It also
requires that we not harm another
human being in word or deed. We
must respect human life, using our
lives to build good relationships with
others. It was Christ who extended the
meaning of murder to include
animosity, contempt, or hostility
toward others. Our intentions become
destructive, and murder lives in our
hearts. Jesus instructs us to love our
enemies and to be peacemakers. (Matt.
5: 43-45)
God commands us to demonstrate
our love for our mate by not
committing adultery in the Seventh
Commandment. Adultery is defined
as infidelity, disloyalty, betrayal, and
faithlessness with someone other than
one’s spouse, and it includes all types
of sexual immorality. No sexual
relationship of any sort should occur
outside of marriage is in accordance
with God’s law. Marriage is not a
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requirement for pleasing God;
however, it is a blessing to couples
who treat each other with the respect
that God intended, and it is the
foundation of the family. When we
are attracted to members of the
opposite sex, our desires need to be
channeled toward a loving, marriage
relationship so that there is no
temptation to tempt our self- control.
A proper marital relationship not only
adds to contentment, but it also can
positively affect our relationships with
others. We must give marriage the
respect it deserves.
The Eighth Commandment
forbids theft. “Thou shall not
steal.” (Exodus 20:15) Everyone has
the right to acquire and to own
property and possessions, and God
wants that right honored and protected,
for God enjoys seeing us prosper.
However, God wants us also to put
giving and serving ahead of buying
possessions only to please ourselves.
Once our needs are met, God wants us
to use our additional wealth to serve
others. Theft emphasizes acquiring
material possessions with no regard to
the rights of others. It is the epitome
of selfishness and greed.
In today’s world there are many
other ways a person can steal: con
artists use scams, workers can bill for
more hours than they work, employees
shirk their duties on the job, cyber
criminals steal identities and credit
card information. People can even
steal from God. God’s faithful
servants faithfully give Him one tenth
of their earnings which requires faith
that God will supply their needs.
To understand the Ninth
Commandment, we must realize how
important telling the truth is to God.
Jesus is “the way and the Truth” (John
14:6), and Jesus said of God, “Your
word is truth” (John 17:7), and in
Psalms 100:5, “His truth will endure
for all generations.” Since God is the
source of truth, He requires us to speak
truthfully at all times. Everything in
the life of a Christian is about truth,
and God wants us to commit ourselves
to the truth in every aspect of our lives.
Lying permeates throughout our
society. Lying is tempting for all
people – whether to stay out of trouble,
to gain an advantage, or to escape
punishment. We know that Satan is a
liar from when he deceived Eve,
telling her that she would not die if she
ate of the fruit of the tree of
knowledge. To combat the temptation
to lie in any situation, we need to rely
on God. Everything in the life of a
Christian revolves around truth. That
is why God commands us not to bear
false witness against our neighbor.
(Exodus 20:16)
The final Commandment is
about desiring something that is not
rightfully ours or wanting far more
than is our rightful share. This
commandment looks at the heart and
mind of every individual, basically
telling us how we should think, for
from within come the desires that
tempt us and can potentially lead us
astray.
“You shall not cover your
neighbor’s house, you shall not covet
your neighbor’s wife, nor his
manservant, nor his maidservant,
nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing
that is your neighbor’s” (Exodus
20:17). This commandment also is
directed toward relationships. Since
human nature is selfish, God is telling
us to stop thinking of ourselves and
our own interests. When we indulge in
covetousness, we are putting greed and
self before God, another form of
idolatry. We should have confidence
that God will provide for our basic
needs, for the Bible says that God will
never abandon us if we trust and obey
Him. Throughout Pastor Scott’s
sermon series on Ten Commandments,
he will give other insights into the
meaning of God’s Perfect Ten.
Through the scripture readings, the
hymns, and the anthems, we should
have a more complete insight into the
relationships that God wants us to
develop in our lives.
Exodus 20:1-17 & Deuteronomy 5:6-21
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Circle of
Kindness
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. The Lord has
truly blessed me with an opportunity to show kindness
to others. I am a volunteer at Charitable Deeds in
Knox. I would like to share with you the kindness that
Charitable Deeds does for those in need. They open
their hearts to the people who need help with utilities,
food and clothing. The local businesses and churches
along with the community donate generously. We have
a lot of great people who volunteer their time. Without
all these wonderful people there would be a lot of
families without heat and food. It feels so good inside
to be able to help someone. Because of all the
incredible donations, the waiting list of 500 people is
down to none. Praise the Lord! I would like to
encourage those who are having a difficult time right
now to please contact John Kerle at Charitable Deeds.
We all need help now and then. Never give up and
never lose faith. So go out there and show someone
kindness. It will make you feel good inside and make
somebody smile. Psalm 41:1-4 reads “God blesses those
who are kind to the poor. He helps them out of their troubles. He
protects them and keeps them alive. He publicly honors and
destroys the power of their enemies. He nurses them while they are
sick and soothes their pain and sorrow.” God loves us all
unconditionally; he gave us all different talents to share
with each other. Please feel free to write your story for
the First Press in the Circle of Kindness. Let’s all show
kindness to those around us.
Thank You! Kristen Maze
Share your story in the Circle of Kindness. Submit
to the church office or contact Kristen at (724) 6308335, she will be happy to sit down and talk with
you then write out your story so it can be shared
with others.
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New Adult Sunday School Class to Begin!
Starting on February 8, Pastor Scott will be
teaching an Adult Sunday School Class
centered on the C.S. Lewis classic, Mere
Christianity. The class will explore the
essentials of the Christian faith as
articulated by one of the great Christian
writers of the 20th century. The class will be
in the Sisterhood Room at 9:45 a.m. Some
copies of the book will be available for
purchase at the church office starting
February 2 for $10.00.
Keeping in Touch From Afar
If you live out of the area and would prefer to
receive the newsletter by e-mail, please let us
know at [email protected].
You will receive a PDF version of each edition
via e-mail as soon as it is published.
We publish four editions of The First Press
each year:
Lent & Easter (Feb-Mar-Apr)
Summer (May-Jun-Jul)
Fall (Aug-Sept-Oct)
Advent & Christmas (Nov-Dec-Jan)
Newsletters are also accessible from the home
page of our website.
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OUR FAMILY
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
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Minich
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Giering
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Hays
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Kaltenbach
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Kunkle
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Lerch
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Montgomery
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Burns
Brenda
Mazzocchi
Dorothy Jean Foreman
Bert
Louder
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Forshey
Tony
Mazzocchi
Marissa
Reid
Kristen
Maze
Bonnie
Dougherty
Olivia
Burns
Emma
Giering
Jan
Ion
Pam
Reid
Mitch
Stitt
Please welcome the
newest member of our
faith family:
Kristin Graham
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Abbi
Jonathan
Dee
John-Scott
Lydie
Joel
Matt
Carolyn
Leah
Dee
Tim
Bob
Zachary
Sarah
Herbert
Emma
Dorrie
Katarina
Brian
Charlotte
Anthony
Bob
Anita
Eric
Austin
Dan
Wesley
Simon
Jill
Brittney
Judy
Jeff
Jeanne
Rachel
Taylor
Dean
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Aaron
Deitz
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Solida
Confer
Mc Farland
Ellenberger
Wenner
Paunovich
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Confer
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Willy
Frampton
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Hauser
Kaltenbach
Mazzocchi
Mc Gregor
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Fox
Reddinger
Willy
Breniman
Hauser
Siegel
Wagner
Montgomery
Deitz
Foster
Lewis
Port
Alley
Don’t see your birthday or anniversary
here? It’s a good time to update our
records! Please contact the church
office at your convenience. Thank You!
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Hauser
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Wedding Anniversaries
February, March, April
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Jeff
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Randy
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Jack
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& Linda
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& Elizabeth
& Robin
& Cindy
& Marie
& Samuel
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Kapp
February 15, 2008
Mc Daniel February 2, 2010
Cable
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Stants
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March 26, 1988
Masih
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New Babies
since our last newsletter.
Congratulations to:
Davey & Hope Eggleton on the birth of
their daughter,
Lilyana Hope Eggleton,
born November 3, 2014.
Deven & Megan Laird on the birth of
their daughter, Mia Lynn Laird, born
January 14, 2015.
Randy & Gretchen Hayes on the birth of
their daughter, Lulu Hayes, born
January 21, 2015.
If we live, we live to the Lord,
and if we die, we die to the Lord;
so then, whether we live
or whether we die,
we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:8
Donald Stroup December 23, 2014
Josh & Megin Deitz on the birth of their
son, Daniel William Deitz, born
January 21, 2015.
Shane & Holly Daniels on the birth of
their son, Nash Tyler Francis
Daniels, born December, 27, 2014.
Easter Flower Order Form (Please clip and include with your payment.)
Yes, I would like to order Easter flowers to be placed in the Sanctuary.
How many? ____ at a cost of: $8.00 Each
Amount Enclosed: $________________
Please make checks payable to “First Presbyterian Church”.
Deadline to Order is Sunday March 8, 2015.
Please Print ClearlyIN MEMORY OF:
1.__________________________________
IN HONOR OF:
1.__________________________________
2. __________________________________
2.__________________________________
BY____________________________________
BY___________________________________
Please take your flowers home to enjoy after the Easter Service. Questions? Please call the office at 226-8145.
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Money Matters: What is “per capita”
anyway?
The official definition: “Per capita is an opportunity for all
communicant members of the Presbyterian church through the
governing bodies to participate equally, responsibly, and
interdependently by sharing the cost of coordination and
evaluation of mission; and of performing ecclesiastical,
legislative, and judicial functions that identify a Reformed
Church, while at the same time strengthening the sense of
community among all Presbyterians” (GA Minutes, Part I,
1995).
In essence: per capita is a set amount of money (apportionment)
per member that congregations pay to the larger Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.). Said another way, it is a Presbyterian Covenant
Community Fund — part of the glue that holds Presbyterians
together. Because every Presbyterian shares in the benefit of the
PC(USA)’s system of government, the expenses associated with
coordinating and performing the functions of that system
should be shared by everyone as well.
For our church, each member’s share for 2015 is $27.05. A
special envelope is included with the yearly contribution
envelopes. Please make your checks payable to “First
Presbyterian Church” and write “Per Capita” in the memo line.
Gifts of Women
Sunday
March 8, 2015
2014 Contribution Statements,
Lifting Our Hearts Campaign
Statements & 2014 Permanent
Memorial Endowment Foundation
(PMEF) Reports will be mailed soon. If
you do not receive one, and would like one,
please contact the church office.
FULTON SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Roma Kline & Wayne L. Fulton Scholarship Fund
applications are now available in the church office
and on the “Resources” page of our website www.ClarionPresby.org
The deadline to return scholarship applications to the church office is March 31.
The Roma Kline & Wayne L. Fulton Scholarship Fund was created for church members and children of
church members. It is available to anyone who is a full time student pursuing a bachelors or associate degree at
an accredited college or university. This includes first year and subsequent year students. Applicants must have
a 3.0 average or higher in high school or during their previous year of enrollment in an accredited college or
university.
Donations to this fund are always accepted. The principal of monies donated to this fund will be kept by the
Presbyterian Church, USA Foundation. The foundation is a qualified charitable fund which permits contributors to make charitable contributions. The net income from those contributions makes scholarships available in
memory of Roma Kline Fulton and Wayne L. Fulton. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please make
checks payable to “The Presbyterian Foundation” and designate Fulton Scholarship Fund on the notation line.
Please send donations to the church office. Thank you.
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Presbyterian Women
Coordinating Team (CT) Meetings:
Wed., February 4 and Wed., April 1
Both at 10:00 am, Sisterhood Rm.
Kiski Spring Gathering
Sat., April 11, 10:00am
Beechwoods Presbyterian Church
Carpool at 8:30 am from parking lot.
All women of the church are invited to join us for fellowship, study and service. Feel free to come to any
meeting that works in your schedule at any time!
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Morning Circle 2nd Wednesday each month 10:00 am, Parlor. Chair, Lara Hauser (227-6319)
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Afternoon Circle 2nd Thursday each month 1:00 pm, Chapel. Chair Judy Montgomery (764-6088)
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Evening Circle 2nd Wednesday each month 7:00 pm, rotates between members homes. Chair Ellen
DiBernardo (226-4788)
Contact the Circle Chairs or Moderator Suellen Gourley (745-2727) for more information.
2015 Churchwide Gathering of
Presbyterian Women
Homeless Ministry Trip
Feb 6, 7, & 8
Register now for the Churchwide
Gathering of Presbyterian Women to
be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on
June 18-21, 2015. This is a time to
make and renew friendships, enrich
our minds and souls and engage in
new ways to live out our PW Purpose
through mission opportunities,
advocacy work and Bible study.
Scholarships for registration and
travel are available.
Deadline is March 20 for early
registration. Please contact Suellen
Gourley at 745-2727 or
[email protected] for more
details.
Joe Burns is again coordinating a mission trip to NYC for teens and
adults to learn about ministering to the homeless with the New York
School of Urban ministry (NYSUM). This annual trip has been a
powerful experience for past participants.
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NYSUM is a short-term teaching and training center for Christians
with a heart for urban ministry. Through a combination of urban
training, onsite practical ministry and actually working in a city
neighborhood, they train participants to reach people in cities around
the world for Christ. The areas of emphasis are Training, Teaching,
Touching, Transforming and Urban Internships. Learn more at
www.nysum.org.
With the guidance of NYSYM, “urban missionaries” will work in
soup kitchens, help organize supplies and travel the streets of New
York at night, giving coats, blankets and encouragement.
Even if you can’t travel with the group to NYC, YOU can be a part of
this ministry too!
 By donating warm, adult-size coats and undergarments (no other
clothing please), blankets, and toiletry items in small sizes. Items
are being collected in Ministry Central.
 By making a monetary donation to support the trip participants
and their work.
 By praying for the Team as they prepare, travel, minister, travel
home and process their experience.
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Local Food Bank
Supplies Running Low
Are you hungry? Especially in these tough
economic times, our local food bank is a
critical link to the basic needs of many local
families. Please give generously to help our
friends and neighbors care for their families.
Sharing Cupboard
Sunday,
February 22
Your donations of nonperishable food items, cleaning supplies,
personal hygiene items and paper products to
re-supply the shelves of Community Action’s
Food Bank will be gratefully accepted.
World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 6, 2015
Sharing Resources,
Changing Lives
More than sixty years ago,
American Christians joined
together to respond to the
worldwide devastation caused by
WWII. Recognizing what a difference we can make
when we work together in Christ’s name,
Presbyterians have continued to support One Great
Hour of Sharing ever since. The gifts to the offering
support the ministries of Self-Development of
People, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and the
Presbyterian Hunger Program. In sharing resources
with people in need around the world, we not only
witness God’s love in action in their lives: we feel it
moving in our own.
Contributions to the One Great Hour of Sharing
Offering can be made throughout Lent. Special
envelopes will be located in the pew racks or you may
mail contributions to the church office. Please make
checks payable to First Presbyterian Church and note
OGHS on the memo line.
Lenten Luncheons & Worship Services
First Presbyterian will host the Clarion Ministerium Lenten Series again this year
each Wednesday at 12:00pm during Lent (from February 18 - April 1.) The service
will begin with a brief time of worship in the Sanctuary followed by a light lunch
in the Social Hall. Spend your Wednesday Lunch hours with us during lent!
Looking for something?
Find it on our website,
www.clarionpresby.org
Volume 29, Issue 1
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Begins March 8. Remember to
turn your clocks ahead.
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First Presbyterian Church of Clarion
700 Wood Street Clarion, PA 16214
PASTOR:
Rev. Scott Hauser
226-8145 office
227-4664 cell
[email protected]
CLERK OF SESSION:
Tamalyn Goble (‘08)
797-5149
[email protected]
SESSION (CLASS OF)
CONTACT PHONE
E-MAIL
Greg Allshouse ( ‘08, ‘11, ‘15)
227-2642
[email protected]
Jeff Kapp (‘15)
745-2484
[email protected]
Carol L’Insalata (‘15)
226-4746
[email protected]
Jon Mc Grath (‘15)
354-6702
[email protected]
Barbara Beggs (’03, ‘16)
226-9436
[email protected]
Marilyn Fox (‘11,’16)
226-4710
[email protected]
John Joy (‘16)
226-8882
[email protected]
Pam Reid (‘16)
226-5820
[email protected]
Bill Champion (‘98, ‘08, ‘10, ‘17)
764-3886
[email protected]
Kathy Larimer (‘01, ‘17)
226-8754
[email protected]
Carol Roth (‘97, ‘17)
226-8617
[email protected]
Dan Willy (‘17)
(585) 794-0773
[email protected]
DEACONS (CLASS OF)
CONTACT PHONE
E-MAIL
Cindy Kapp (‘15)
745-2484
[email protected]
Dana Solida (‘15)
473-3987
[email protected]
Cindy Stants (‘12, ‘15p)Moderator 764-5256
[email protected]
Mitch Stitt (‘09, ‘15p)
229-1312
N/A
Sharron Martin (‘16)
226-8816
[email protected]
Shirley McCleary (‘92, ’04, ’16)
226-7968
[email protected]
Tom McCleary (‘16)
814-319-6405
[email protected]
Linda Schierberl (‘16) Sec./Trea 814-316-5413
[email protected]
Matt Brigida (‘17)
561-212-3239
[email protected]
Lara Hauser (‘17)
227-6319
[email protected]
Bert Louder (‘98, ‘17)
226-6856
[email protected]
Herb Thrush (‘17)
226-5456
[email protected]
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First Press
The “Souper Bowl
of Caring”
Annual Report
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the
same Spirit; and there are varieties of
services, but the same Lord; and there
are varieties of activities, but it is the
same God who activates all of them in
everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the
Spirit for the common good. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
Copies of the 2014 Annual Report are available from
the office. Read the good news about the active
ministries of First Presbyterian Church of Clarion.
Perhaps your gifts and talents will be stirred to become
a part of something new. More hands are always
welcome in doing the work that God calls us to.
Kids:
Bring your basket and come to the
EASTER EGG HUNT
began more than 20 years
ago with a simple prayer
from a youth group: “Lord,
even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football
game, help us be mindful of those without a
bowl of soup to eat.” Young people learn
ways to make a positive difference in the
world as they collect food, raise money and
volunteer in charities that provide shelter to
the homeless, food to the hungry and
compassion to those in need. Share God’s love
and give generously on Super Bowl Sunday,
Feb. 1. For more info on Souper Bowl of
Caring, see tacklehunger.org.
Think Spring!
Please plan ahead to
join us for the:
First Picnic of the Season
Friday, May 1, 6:00pm
& Pizza Party
Eggs! Prizes! Fun!
Palm Sunday, March 29
12:15 pm, Social Hall
Hosted by The CE Team
Social Hall
Hot Dogs, Hamburger, Side Dishes,
Drinks and all the fixin’s.
No need to bring anything… just
come and enjoy!
Hosted by The Property Team
It’s not too early to think about Summer Camp!
Brochures will be available soon in the church office.
You can also check out these links for information:
www.pinesprings.org
www.capnwp.org
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ADDRESS
SERVICE
REQUESTED
First Presbyterian
Church of Clarion
NON PROFIT
700 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214
PAID
Phone: 814-226-8145
Fax: 814-227-2495
e-mail: [email protected]
www.clarionpresby.org
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U.S. POSTAGE
CLARION, PA 16214
Mission Statement: “We come
together to worship, grow and
serve as disciples of Christ.”
Lent
& Easter
Edition
Lent & Easter Activities:
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Lenten Worship Services & Luncheons
Easter Egg Hunt
Ash Wednesday Worship Service
Maundy Thursday Service of Worship & Communion
Good Friday Walk of the Cross
Easter Sunday Celebration Service
Details Inside!