AUGUST 2018

Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.” - Psalm 145: 5

Rev. Dr. William Jackson

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP

Elder Louise Evans
10:30 A.M.—Worship Service
11:30 A.M.—Coffee and Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
Jenny Martin, Choir Director

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Organist

Kathleen Davis

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

and Financial Secretary
Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

John D. Whittington

Camp Crestfield 2018

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
AUGUST 5, 2018
11th Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: “I do, do you?”

Elder Jim Ihlenfeld

Scripture: Psalm 5: 1-12; John 6: 25-35

AUGUST 12, 2018

12th Sunday After Pentecost
Lord’s Supper - by Intinction

Sermon: TBA

Rev. Dr. William Jackson

Scripture: TBA
AUGUST 19, 2018
13th Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: TBA

Pastor Kathleen Davis

Scripture: TBA
AUGUST 26, 2018
14th Sunday After Pentecost
WorshipWithoutWalls; Alameda Park, Masonic Shelter, beside large, purple park

Sermon: “Something Worth Singing About”

Rev. Dr. William Jackson

Scripture: Colossians 3
Dear Friends at Hill,

Earlier this summer I heard a man offer a familiar criticism of the church; “I don’t like organized
religion!”. My first response to that is always, “Does that mean you are fond of disorganized religion?” Of
course, it is important to be organized to function properly as a church. Otherwise, we would be like the man
who jumped on his horse and rode off in all directions. And it is our legacy and heritage as Presbyterians that
we do everything “decently and in order” (ORGANIZED).

After just a few months with you, I am keenly aware that one of the strengths of Hill U. P. Church is that
it is well organized; with a dedicated and efficient Clerk, faithful committee chairs, and a very collegial and
committed session. That will be a great asset to our new pastor to begin a strong, well directed ministry and
mission for the leadership and direction of this church - and, also, a great blessing!

But what is as important as being well organized is what Theologian Brian McClara called the necessity
of being an “organizing” church; a church which is vital and alive; with vision and hope; providing
meaningful and edifying worship; encouraging a supportive and regular prayer life; offering opportunities for
growth and learning; and a community of faith committed to mission, not only to the needs locally (children
and needy) but also abroad with our partnership with the Bubiashie church.

What excites me as I look to the immediate future with the coming of a new pastor is that Hill U.P. is not
only well organized, but, more importantly, a vital, energetic, dedicated, “organizing” church, a good
foundation for the exciting days to come.

Let us continue now to pray for direction and presence of God’s spirit during these final days as we seek
and welcome our new pastor and her family. May you continue to be, with her leadership, a significant voice
for Christ in this community.

Sincerely,

Bill Jackson
Interim II

P.S. Please try to keep current on your pledge payments for the summer, either in person or by mail.
There are two benefits. (1) You will not get behind in your pledge and (2) it will help maintain the church’s
budget cash flow during the summer.
Rev. Leigh Benish received her Master of Divinity degree from the University
of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa and her Bachelor’s
Degree in Religion and History from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Although she is a native of the Midwest, Leigh has been serving as Associate
Pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Temple,
Texas since October 2013. She has a passion for
working with children, engaging in service, and
crafting and leading creative and meaningful
worship services. While it will be a change, Leigh is excited about
her move to serving as a solo pastor. Leigh shares her life with her
husband, David (who she met in middle school youth group) and
their 3-year-old son, Gabriel.

The next newsletter deadline is

AUGUST 15, 2018!
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 BIBLE READING S FOR AUGUST

Date Morning Evening

1 Ps. 57, 58, 59 Rom. 4
2 Ps. 60, 61, 62 Rom. 5
3 Ps. 63, 64, 65 Rom. 6
2nd - David Jacox, Jr. 4 Ps. 66, 67 Rom. 7
5th - Mason Brewster 5 Ps. 68,69 Rom. 8: 1-21
6 Ps. 70, 71 Rom. 8: 22-39
6th - Lydia Osniak 7 Ps. 72, 73 Rom. 9: 1-15
8th - Nancy Daugherty 8
9
Ps. 74, 75, 76
Ps. 77, 78
Rom. 9: 16-33
Rom. 10
9th - Jim Kamerer 10 Ps. 79, 80 Rom. 11: 1-18
11 Ps. 81, 82, 83 Rom. 11: 19-36
10th - Thomas McGrath 12 Ps. 84, 85, 86 Rom. 12
12th - Patricia McCafferty 13 Ps. 87, 88 Rom. 13
14 Ps. 89, 90 Rom. 14
14th - Brenda Jacox 15 Ps. 91, 92, 93 Rom. 15: 1-13
16th - Ian Thompson 16
17
Ps. 94, 95, 96
Ps. 97, 98, 99
Rom. 15: 14-33
Rom. 16
18th - Pam Barkus, Jesse Raabe, and 18 Ps. 100, 101, 102 I. Co. 1
19 Ps. 103, 104 I. Co. 2
Robert Scott 20 Ps. 105, 106 I. Co. 3
21st - David Jacox, Sr. 21 Ps. 107, 108, 109 I. Co. 4
22 Ps. 110, 111, 112 I. Co. 5
22nd - Kim Arn, Nick Jacox , and 23 Ps. 113, 114, 115 I. Co. 6
24 Ps. 116, 117, 118 I. Co. 7: 1-19
Nicholas Slomer 25 Ps. 119: 1-88 I. Co. 7: 20-40
25th - Beatrice Faux 26 Ps. 119: 89-176 I. Co. 8
27 Ps. 120, 121, 122 I. Co. 9
26th - Robert Graham 28 Ps. 123, 124, 125 I. Co. 10: 1-18
30th - Jonathon Rogerson 29 Ps. 126, 127, 128 I. Co. 10: 19-33
30 Ps. 129, 130, 131 I. Co. 11: 1-16
31st - Jeffrey Miller 31 Ps. 132, 133, 134 I. Co. 11: 17-34

Eighteen volunteers turned out on Wednesday, July 11, and every one of them
was needed to serve dinner to 101 Community Dinner guests! The menu was
ham loaf, potato salad, green beans, dinner rolls, cantaloupe, and cup cakes. Co-
chairs Marsh and Sharon Miller and Barb and Jim Kamerer would like to thank
the cupcake bakers: Judy Birch, Susan Catanzarito, Jane Kennedy, Diane Olenic,
and Bea Welch. Because of their work, we had plenty of dessert to serve in July WORSHIP
and enough cupcakes in the freezer for next month’s dinner. ATTENDANCE
COME JOIN OUR FAMILY OF FAITH!! IN JUNE AND JULY
Invite a guest or two as you give thanks and worship our Lord in the beauty of
Sunday
His creation during our annual Worship Without Walls service on Sunday,
August 26th at the Masonic Shelter at Alameda Park (the large shelter beside 6/3 82
the big, purple playground). Again, we have invited other Presbyterian 6/10 78
churches in our area to join us! Our annual Church picnic will immediately
follow worship. The Nurture Committee 6/17 75
asks that you bring a salad or side dish to 6/24 86
serve at least 10 people. The committee will
provide hot dogs with a choice of 7/1 83
toppings. Other churches will bring 7/8 79
desserts, and drinks. Contact the Worship
7/15 68
Committee for more information or to
volunteer to help. 7/22 61
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Isn't this world a crazy place? Just when I thought our chance had passed, You go and save the best for last.
Who doesn’t love Vanessa Williams singing that song? At some point in the week of our Mission Possible
workcamp experience, it occurred to Miss Kathy that it was literally true. She has taken, or arranged, many
groups on Mission Trips in several states but this year’s group of young people was really exceptional. Next year is
the National Presbyterian Youth Triennium and we hope all who qualify can go! And the year after that, Kathy
will be rocking away in retirement so this was her final trip. God truly did save the best for last. Despite the fact
that this is the youngest group of students she has ever travelled with, they were incredibly hard workers. One of
the main purposes of this trip was team building and despite the heat, humidity and lack of privacy, they really
did gel into a cohesive force that the Hill can be proud of. They made a commitment to make off with two
coveted camp prizes: the Golden Dustpan for cleanest living space and Polar Plunge, the 7:00 AM swim. To say
they were far and away the best contenders is quite an understatement.
Our work sites were varied. On Monday we rendered our service to Camp Crestfield and painted two sides
of one of the large cabins. It was a perfect painting day but it still got hot and the ladders were heavy however
they soldiered on undeterred and the end product was beautiful. On Tuesday, we travelled to Sewickley to
World Vision where we sorted, folded, and packed 2000+ t-shirts for overseas shipment, Wednesday we ended
up in Eastbrook at the United Methodist Mission barn where we built and loaded handicapped ramp modules that
were scheduled to be installed the following Saturday. After lunch we packed very needed flood clean-up buckets
for shipment all over the region. On Thursday we were off early to the Grove City Food Bank to unload the
truck of food and to help clean up the thrift store. Hot work but we each got a stuffed animal in gratitude.
Friday, we got to work in air conditioning! We helped prepare games for carnivals in Youngstown housing projects
that other mission groups would conduct the week of July 8.
Our time at Camp Crestfield included Bible study, worship, swimming, low ropes course, archery, rock wall
climbing, group games and more. Please talk to our students are ask about their favorite experiences! The
students attending this year included Grace Seybert, Sam Heist, Emily Rodgers, Lydia Reeger, Bethany Sowa, and
Declan Graham. Steve Arn was the awesome leader of the team. Our counsellors assigned by Crestfield included
Patrick, a recent graduate from Mt. Lebanon who will be majoring in theater set design in the fall and Rik, a 6’4”
giant from the Netherlands National Volleyball team. Our music leaders included Pablo, a handsome soccer
player from Spain. What a great chance to meet people from so many walks of life! Three women graciously
covered for Kathy so she could replace her Alzheimer Care Giver Hat each evening: Barb Graham, Susan
Catanzarito, and Louise Evans. Barb and Louise are former Crestfield campers, and Susan was on the very first
ever mission trip sponsored by the Hill. Welcome back, ladies!

WILD WEDNESDAYS is our new cooperative summer program with St. Andrews for kids in Grades 1-6. It
meets from 11:30-2:00, rain or shine, at Memorial Park. Our first week was Crazy Games and they were
awesome. Ms. Stephanie Slezak had a great devotional time and Mr. Steve Arn manned the grill like a pro. We
made chenille and clothes pin butterflies to remember the day. On July 18 we partnered with the Fire
Department to offer a day on Fire Safety including a chance to explore the truck, try on some gear as well as join
in fire fighter relays and Fire Safety Bingo. The August event is under construction. We’ll get back to yinz on the
theme!

LOOKING AHEAD- Far ahead…Next summer is the year for the National Presbyterian Youth Conference
known as Triennium. Five thousand young high school young people will gather at Purdue University in
Indianapolis for five days of CONVERSATION, RECREATION, LEARNING, WORSHIP AND FUN! The
Triennium experience is packed with the things students long to explore! Digging into faith through a variety of
activities and experiences – all focused around the theme “Here’s My Heart” participants at the Triennium will re
-enter their lives with a fresh sense of inspiration grounded in the context of personal and communal worship!
July 16-20, 2019. That’s where we’ll be!
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How many of the 1958 Hill Church

Confirmation Class Graduates can you name?
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.
13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18.
19. 20. 21.
22. Bring your answers to Elean in our church office or mail them in!
An excellent community service project in Accra

Greetings to everybody at Hill. I write to inform you that as part of our social
responsibility, the Presbytery organized a blood donation at Bubiashie on 7th July
2018. Among the donors each year is the Rev. Joshua Heikkila. We commend
him and would like to thank the PCUSA for sending such a personality. Dr. Koku Atakro.
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 VOLUNTEERS FOR
AUGUST 2018
CHURCH
USHER GREETERS COUNTING FELLOWSHIP
TEAM BEFORE ELDERS LITURGIST ACOLYTE OPENER/ HOUR
POWERPOINT
Dale
Deacon Elder Elder
AUGUST Ladies’ Anderson Caroline Volunteer
Susan JamiLyn Louise
5 Team Freeze Needed
Catanzarito Pat Brennen Brady Evans

Nancy
Elder Elder
AUGUST Ladies’ Daugherty Bella Volunteer
Bea Welch Marsh Bob
12 Team Marcia Heist Needed
Miller Kennedy
McCaw

Deacon Steve Arn Elder

AUGUST Men’s Maddy Deacon
Gregory Betty TBA
19 Team Pete Hall Elean Heist
Heist Scarnato
McElhaney
Terre
AUGUST None - Worship Patterson
None - Worship Without Walls
26 Without Walls
Jack Barkley

Communion Team – Team B

Newsletter Team in AUGUST (for September) – Team B
(Willing Workers)
Sunday morning ride service driver for AUGUST - Marsh Miller (724-287-5444)

PULPIT FLOWERS
AUGUST 5 AUGUST 12 AUGUST 19 AUGUST 26
Donated with love in
Donated in loving
honor of her Donated in loving memory None
memory of
grandchildren, of Jean Anderson Worship
Jack Minich
Alyssa, Jack, and by Without
by his wife,
Isabelle, John Anderson and family Walls
Lois Minich
by Carolyn Street

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 SECTION—BRADY STREET SECTION PEARL ST. SECTION—OVERFLOW AREA

AUGUST 5 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413
AUGUST 12 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782
AUGUST 19 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875 Volunteer Needed
AUGUST 26 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed
 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI
1 2
8:00am - Women’s
Fellowship Breakfast at
Mac’s Café
SAT
3 4
9:00am - Hill Quilters 11am - AA Meeting

11th Sunday After

Pentecost
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
10:30am - Worship Elder 7:00pm - Deacons’ 8:00am - Women’s 11:00am - AA Meeting
Jim Ihlenfeld preaching Meeting Fellowship Breakfast at
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Mac’s Café
11:30am - Memorial Ringers 5:00pm - Community
Dinner

12th Sunday After

Pentecost
12 Lord’s Supper - 13 14 15 16 17 18
By Intinction
8:00am - Women’s McCurdy Wedding 11:00am - AA Meeting
9:30am - Community 6:45pm - Session Mtg. Fellowship Breakfast at Rehearsal McCurdy Wedding
Lunches Mac’s Café
10:30am - Worship - Rev. 9:30am - Willing Workers
Dr. William Jackson 12:30pm - Mary Lou
preaching Boyer Circle
11:30am - Fellowship Hour
11:30am - Memorial
Ringers

“Let the heavens

be glad, and let the 13th Sunday
After
earth rejoice; let 19 Pentecost 20 21 22 23 24 25
10:30am - Worship - Pastor 1:00pm - Betsy 8:00am - Women’s 11:00am - AA Meeting
Kathleen Davis preaching McCormick Circle Fellowship Breakfast at
the sea roar, and11:30am - Fellowship Hour Mac’s Café
11:30am - Memorial
Ringers
all that fills it; let
the field exult, and
everything in it.
Then shall all the 14th Sunday
After
Pentecost 27 28 29 30 31
Worship Without Walls
trees of the forest 26 8:00am - Women’s
10:30am - Worship Without Fellowship Breakfast at
Walls, Masonic Shelter,
sing for joy before Mac’s Café
Alameda Park
11:30am - Fellowship
the Lord” Picnic

Psalm 96: 11-13a

AUGUST 2018
Cut out the picture and Bible verse and use it as your bookmark for your Bible for the month of August!