February 2015

UP on the Hill

Gods
Perfect

Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 1 John 3:18
Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
9:15 A.M.J.A.M. Session and Adult Study
9:30 A.M.30 Minutes (!) For Youth
10:30 A.M.Worship Service
11:30 A.M.Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall

PASTORAL MINISTRY
Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

PROGRAM MINISTRY
Kathy O. Sawyer

MUSIC MINISTRY
Kathy O. Sawyer, Director of Music
Margaret E. McGuirk, Organist
Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell
Director and Assistant Organist

CHURCH OFFICE
Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Gilliland, Financial Secretary
Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

CUSTODIANS

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 2014

John D. Whittington
Bobby Jo Sullins

The Hill United

Presbyterian Church
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.

SEASONAL SERVICE

SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
4th Sunday After Epiphany
Lords Supper - Traditional
Sermon: Becoming Fishers of People
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Jonah 3: 1-10; Mark 1: 14-21
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
5th Sunday After Epiphany
Sermon: A New Teaching!
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: Isaiah 40: 21-31; Mark 1: 21-39
FEBRUARY 15, 2015
Transfiguration of the Lord

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

AshWednesday
7:00 p.m.
Community Presbyterian Service
At St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
With Preaching And Lords Supper
Followed By A Friendship Time

Sermon: Listen To Him!

Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: 2 Peter 1: 16-21; Mark 9: 2-9
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
1st Sunday in Lent
Sermon: Preparation For Ministry
Rev. Clark Sawyer
Scripture: 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 1: 9-15

FEBRUARY 2015

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Members and Friends of the IN DECEMBER 2014 AND JANUARY 2015
Hill United Presbyterian
Sunday
Church:
12/7
129

12/14

117

12/14 (Christmas Musical)

245

12/21 (Cantata)

392

Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and

includes the forty days (less the six
Sundays) before Easter.

12/24 (4 p.m.)

49

12/24 (8 p.m.)

298

12/28

91

Lent is forty days because it reminds

us of the forty days Jesus spent in the
wilderness being tested and tempted by
Satan after Jesus Baptism.

1/4

102

1/11

100

1/18

115

1/23 (Godspell, Jr.)

195

1/24 (Godspell, Jr.)

162

1/25 (Godspell, Jr.)

201

The month of February brings with it

the beginning of the Lenten Season.

Often times, Lent is understood as a

time of denying yourself something for
spiritual purposes.
How about, rather than denying
yourself some things, adding some things
to your spiritual life!

Our gatherings for the Worship of God

in Jesus Christ is the center of our life
A person could add more prayer and
together in Christs Church. All else flows
Bible study; or be more loving towards
from that: our gathering for study, for
others; or share about ones life in Christ fellowship, for service, and for outreach.
Jesus with others; or take on a trial tithing Take the time to invite and bring a relative,
period in ones monetary gifts to the
neighbor, or friend to worship. Thank you!
ministry and mission of the Church.
Take a few moments to consider and
pray about this proposal for Lent 2015!
Yours for giving more through Christ
Jesus this Lenten Season,
Pastor Clark
Rev. Clark Sawyer

Financial
Summary

BIBLE READING S FOR FEBRUARY

FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Receipts and Disbursements
FOR MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014

Actual

Variance
Favorable
(Unfavorable)

Budget

Receipts
Envelope **
Offerings
Other Offerings
& Receipts
Total Receipts

$212,232

$221,000

($8,768)

151,935
364,167

117,704
338,704

34,231
25,463

Disbursements
Personnel
Buildings &
Grounds
Capital
Improvements
Office
Operations
Stewardship
Mission Support
Christian
Education
Nurture
Worship
Discipleship
Total
Disbursements
Net of Receipts
over Disburse-

199,269

203,785

4,516

40,375

39,700

(675)

4,165

(4,165)

8,304
13,140
25,929

9,500
12,999
22,520

1,196
(141)
(3,409)

12,866
4,266
16,334
33,085

17,000
5,800
11,200
16,200

4,134
1,534
(5,134)
(16,885)

357,733

338,704

(19,029)

6,434

6,434

Fund Balance
Unrestricted (Deficit)
Designated
Total General Fund

($17,874)
29,761
11,887

The above amounts represent the 2014 financial

transactions in the general operating fund. This summary
does not include any of the special and endowment funds.
You may help the work of the Lord and your Hill family
of faith by staying current on the payment of your tithes
and offerings. Our ministries, programs and mission
commitments go on throughout the year regardless of the
season.

The next newsletter deadline is FEBRUARY 15, 2015!

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Morning

Evening

Ex. 27, 28
Ex. 29, 30
Ex. 31, 32, 33
Ex. 34, 35
Ex. 36, 37, 38
Ex. 39, 40
Lev. 1, 2, 3
Lev. 4, 5
Lev. 6, 7
Lev. 8, 9, 10
Lev. 11, 12
Lev. 13
Lev. 14
Lev. 15, 16
Lev. 17, 18
Lev. 19, 20
Lev. 21, 22
Lev. 23, 24
Lev. 25
Lev. 26, 27
Num. 1, 2
Num. 3, 4
Num. 5, 6, 7
Num. 8, 9, 10
Num. 11, 12, 13
Num. 14, 15, 16
Num. 17, 18, 19
Num. 20, 21, 22

Matt. 21: 1-22

Matt. 21: 23-46
Matt. 22: 1-22
Matt. 22: 23-46
Matt. 23: 1-22
Matt. 23: 23 39
Matt. 24: 1 - 28
Matt. 24: 29 - 51
Matt. 25: 1 - 30
Matt. 25: 31 - 46
Matt. 26: 1 - 25
Matt. 26: 26 - 50
Matt. 26: 51 - 75
Matt. 27: 1 - 26
Matt. 27: 27 - 50
Matt. 27: 51-66
Matt. 28
Mark 1: 1 - 22
Mark 1: 23 - 45
Mark 2
Mark 3: 1 - 19
Mark 3: 20 - 35
Mark 4: 1 - 20
Mark 4: 21 - 41
Mark 5
Mark 6: 1 - 29
Mark 6: 30 - 56
Mark 7: 1 - 13

Hill U.P. Prayer List

Would you like to receive our weekly
prayer list by email? If this is something you
are interested in receiving, please send an email
to Elean Heist at our church office email
hillup@zoominternet.net asking to be added to
the weekly prayer email list.
Do you have a person or persons that you
would like added to our weekly prayer list?
You can also email the information to Elean
Heist at our church office email
hillup@zoominternet.net to have them added.
Please be sure to have your emails sent in
by 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays each week to be
included in the weekly prayer list. If you have
any questions, please feel free to contact Elean.

The Worship & Discipleship committee is

looking for people who are interested in
learning how to operate the sound board
and new projection system & software to
be used during worship services. No prior
knowledge or use of the equipment is
required. There will be an instructional
training session after worship, to be
scheduled in March. Please see Tommy
Walters, Mike Fagan, Kathy Ruffel, Kathy
Sawyer or Clark Sawyer for more details!
Kids Club will resume on Wednesday,
February 4th at 5:30 p.m. Invite kids you
know to be part of a fun way to
learn about the love of Christ in
their lives! If youd like to help in
any way, contact Kathy Sawyer.

Profile in Service

Bea Welch

Happy Birthday!
1st - Miranda Brady and
Nathan Karwoski
2nd - Jennifer Gilliland and
Marsh Miller
7th - Joyce Augustine
8th - Kathy Nevel and
Kirkland Porter
9th - John Anderson
10th - Daniel Miller
11th - Lydia Reeger and
Robert Welch
12th - Michael McNeish
18th - Amanda Holmes and
John Porter
19th - Rachel Fagan and
Norbert Slezak
20th - Dan McKnight
25th - Tommy Walters
26th - Bill Ellis

In 1979 the Worship Committee asked Bea

Welch, a life-long member of Hill Church, to make
the communion bread. The late Virginia Lytle, a
former member, got the recipe from a Butler bakery
that closed. Bea rolls out the dough on poster board
that she has marked off in 5/8 inch squares. Three
years ago Bea recruited Kerry McElhaney to make
the bread during the winter, from December through
The Seekers will be having a pot
March. Bea will be rolling out the bread again in
April.
luck luncheon on Sunday,

February 22nd in the Hall

Making the communion bread is only one of the Lounge following our morning
ways that Bea serves the church. She is Moderator service. Please bring a dish to share for
of Presbyterian Women, Secretary of the Board of
fellowship and fun!
Deacons, and head usher for the womens team.
She also served as Church Treasurer for 20 years.
In the past she has taught Sunday school and at one
time headed the former Vacation Bible School
program.
Teaching Sunday school for third and fourth
graders was probably the most rewarding, Bea

Hill Church is now on Facebook! Be sure to like us!

GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT

On January 14th, we received an 11 x 16 photograph of the District Pastor and
the Presbyters(Elders) of the Bubiashie congregation. Please take a look at the
faces and appreciate the beautiful colors and patterns of their clothing. Their
names are listed on the back of the photograph.
Bernard Daddy commented in an e-mail that no Christmas cards were sent and this picture would be
the greeting. The scholarship grants have been awarded. He hopes to send us some pictures.
McWilson Atakro has a birthday on February 2nd. Send him an e-mail with good wishes. His address
is: mkatakro1@yahoo.com
Please continue to keep the Bubiashie District churches, 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 continue to pray for resolution to the Ebola health crisis in West
Africa and for an end to the barbaric and unceasing terrorism by Boko Haram against the citizens of
Nigeria.
James Ihlenfeld for the Ghana Mission Task Force

Every year Hill Church is asked to support the work of the Beaver-Butler Presbytery,
the Synod of the Trinity and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA.
This support is made through a per-capita assessment of church members. This
assessment has been used for over 150 years to fund the essential work of the
Presbyterian Church.
As we have done in past years, we are inviting members to the Hill Church family of
faith to contribute to the support of the shared work of the Presbyterian Church USA.
The per-capita assessment for 2015 is $39.93 per member which includes all those
who have been baptized and have made their profession of faith. For example, a single
member would contribute $39.93, a couple who are both members would contribute
$79.86, a couple with one confirmed child would contribute $119.79 and so on.
For your convenience in making this offering, a special blue envelope has been
included in your regular box of envelopes, appearing between
the January 25th and the February 1st envelopes. Or you may
mark the memo line of your check per-capita and this offering
will be properly credited to your giving statement.
Thank you for your continued generosity and support.

VOLUNTEERS for FEBRUARY 2015 SUNDAY

USHER
TEAM

GREETERS
BEFORE

FEBRUARY
1

Ladies
Team

Volunteers
Needed

FEBRUARY
8

Bob Scotts
Team

Bea Welch

FEBRUARY
15

Junior
Team

Anne
McCaw

FEBRUARY
22

Jack
Montags
Team

Audrey
Nossokoff

GREETERS
AFTER
(DEACONS)

COUNTING
ELDERS

Sharon
Montag

Dennis Hawk

Jack Montag

Tim Moses

Karen Shultz

Bob Kennedy

Bea Welch

Marsh Miller

Cathy Zarnick

Laraine
McCrea

John
Anderson

Carolyn
Street

Patti
Donaldson

Pete
McElhaney

Carole Hall

Pat Brennen

NURSERY

ACOLYTE

COFFEE
HOUR

Carol Gadsby

Bryce Hawk

Louise Evans

Lois Minich

Declan
Graham

Marsh Miller

Jim Kamerer

Emily Rogers

Deacons

Nancy
Daugherty

Lane Hawk

Congregational
Meeting

COMMUNION TEAM Team A

NEWSLETTER TEAM in FEBRUARY (for March) Team B
(Willing Workers)
VAN DRIVER for FEBRUARY - Chad Provident - (724-256-5908)
PULPIT FLOWERS
FEBRUARY 1

FEBRUARY 8

FEBRUARY 15

FEBRUARY 22

Donated with love in honor

of our Ghanaian Sister
Churches in Bubiashie,
Accra, Ghana
by Clark and Kathy Sawyer

Donated in loving
memory of Ada M. and
Robert V. Scott
by their children and
grandchildren

Donated in loving
memory of
Alberta Cooper by
Patti Donaldson and Georgia
Rauschenberger

Donated with love

in honor of our
children and
grandchildren
by Clark and Kathy
Sawyer

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

FEBRUARY 1

Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231

Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413

FEBRUARY 8

Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013

Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782

FEBRUARY 15

Lois Minich, 724-283-1875

Volunteer Needed

FEBRUARY 22

Dennis Hawk, 724-285-6355

Peg Dumbaugh, 724-789-7331

2015

4th Sunday
After Epiphany
Lords Supper Traditional

5th Sunday
After Epiphany

9:15am - JAM Session

9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch
9:30am - 30 Mins!
10:30am - Worship Rev.
Clark Sawyer Preaching Min for Stewardship
11:35am - Congregational
Meeting
11:45am - Seekers Potluck
Lunch in Lounge
12:15pm - HYC
6:30pm - Instrumental
Ensemble
7:00-8:15pm - Club 56 and
JumpStart 78

1st Sunday
In Lent

9:15am - JAM Session

9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch
9:30am - 30 Mins!
10:30am - Worship Rev.
Clark Sawyer Preaching
11:30am - Fellowship
6:30pm - Instrumental
Ensemble
7:00-8:15pm - Club 56 and
JumpStart 78

you shall love the

Lord your God with
all your heart, and
with all your soul, and
with all your mind, 22
and with all your
strength..
Mark 13: 30

Transfiguration
Of The
Lord

15

9:15am - JAM Session

9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch
9:30am - 30 Mins!
10:30am - Worship Rev.
Clark Sawyer Preaching
11:30am - Fellowship

9:15am - JAM Session

9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch
9:30am - 30 Mins!
10:30am - Worship Rev.
Clark Sawyer Preaching
11:30am - Fellowship
12:15pm - HYC
12:15pm - Womens Book
Club

23

11:30am - Christian
Education Committee
Mtg.
5:30-7:00pm - Senior
Night Out

16

Presidents Day

6:46pm - Session Mtg.

Groundhog Day

18

24
9:30-11:00am - Womens
Bible Study

9:30-11:00am - Womens
Bible Study
11:30am - Betsy
McCormick Circle at
Macs Caf
7:00-8:30pm - Master
Classes in Sanctuary

25
8:00am - Breakfast at
Macs Caf
4:45-5:30pm - JoyBells
5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club
7:00-8:15 - Delve 912

8:00am - Breakfast at
Macs Caf
4:45-5:30pm - JoyBells
5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club
7:00-8:15 - Delve 912
7:00-8:30pm - Master
Classes in Sanctuary

Ash
Wednesday

8:00am - Breakfast at
Macs Caf
4:45-5:30pm - JoyBells
5:00pm - Community
Dinner
5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club
7:00-8:15 - Delve 912

17

9:30-11:00am - Womens
Bible Study

11

8:00am - Breakfast at
Macs Cafe
4:45-5:30pm - JoyBells
5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club
7:00-8:15 - Delve 912

10

9:30-11:00am - Womens
Bible Study
7:00pm - Deacons Mtg.

12

26
6:30pm - Memorial Ringers
7:30pm - Chancel Choir

19

6:30pm - Memorial Ringers

7:30pm - Chancel Choir

6:30pm - Memorial
Ringers
7:30pm - Chancel Choir

*No Chancel Choir*

6:00-7:00pm - Girl Scouts in

Art Room
6:30pm - Memorial Ringers

27

20

13

9:00am - Hill Quilters

14

28
11:00am - AA Meeting

21
11:00am - AA Meeting

11:00am - AA Meeting
3:30-5:30pm - Dance
Practice

Valentines
Day

11am - AA Meeting
12:00-5:00pm - Piper
Wentlings 1st birthday
party in Fellowship Hall