15 04 Autumn - Parma Christian Fellowship Church

Autumn 2015
Quarterly Newsletter of
Parma Christian Fellowship Church
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Mark Your
Calendar
9.12
Hullabaloo
TPYM End of Summer Bonfire
9.16
Kid’s Club & TPYM begin
October
Pastor Appreciation Month
10.3-10.4
Apple Fest
TBD- Early November
Annual Meeting
11.28
Turkey Bowl 2015
Keep an eye out for other fun fall events
A New Day
By Paula Merrill
I could argue that any season is a “new beginning,” even if
this season is when leaves die and we prepare ourselves
for the cold weather. We see that our babies are not really
babies as we watch them head to their first day of school
for the year.
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not. They are new every
morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:2223, NKJV) Every day is a new day. A new start. A new
opportunity. A new chance to get involved, make a
difference, experience life, and find what God has planned
for you.
So go ahead. Get out of that comfort zone. Trust that the
direction you’re hearing God draw you to is the right one.
That while it may not be what you thought, planned,
expected or wanted to go with your journey, there is a
purpose. He is always compassionate and faithful, and will
always see you through.
that pop up, and for upcoming Christmas
events.
What will you with your new day?
Apple Fest is Coming!
The Hilton Apple Festival will be
here before we know it! Set for
the first weekend in October, the
3rd and 4th, we need to start
getting ourselves ready for our
chili and kid’s booths. We also
have the opportunity to earn an
extra $500 by setting up and
tearing down some booths for the
Apple Fest Committee.
Lots of help is needed to make
this fundraiser successful. We
will need help setting up booths in
the days prior to the Apple Fest,
tearing
down
the
booths
immediately following the Apple
Fest, and help at the booths
during the Apple Fest.
Pastor Myke will have a sign up
sheet out to sign up for times to
help setting up or tearing down. If
you would like to help at a booth
during the Apple Fest, talk to Pam
Merrill about helping at the kid’s
booth, or Matt or Josh Merrill
about helping at the chili booth.
Join Parma Christian Fellowship Church, LifeQuest LifeQuest
Community Church, Crosspoint FM Church, St. George's
Episcopal Church Hilton, NY, St. Paul Lutheran Church & School,
St. Leo the Great Church Hilton, NY, Hilton Baptist Church,
Healing Hearts Church, and Hilton United Methodist Church NY
for an afternoon of FREE family friendly fun!
Who: Anyone
What: Come enjoy hot dogs, bounce houses and music, all free,
provided by the churches of Hilton.
When: Saturday, September 12, 11:00AM-3:00PM
Where: Hilton Community Center
Why: Because it will be a great afternoon!
PCFC will also have a kid’s booth, complete with PCFC
temporary tattoos! There is sure to be lots of other booths and
fun activities to find.
Tell all your family and friends to
visit our booths!
“Praise Him
The Lamb
Who’s Slain”
Moreover whom he did
predestinate, them he also called:
and whom he called, them he also
justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified. – Romans 8:30
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VOL. 4  AUTUMN 2015
tpYMNEWS
UPCOMING
EVENTS
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your
mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
~Romans 10:9-10
September 12
Welcome Back Bonfire
September 16
First TPYM of next year
Other events we plan
to do, but are not
scheduled:
-Corn Maize or Harvest
Party
-30 Hour Famine
Welcome back!
Welcome back to TurningPoint! We
hope you had an enjoyable
summer! We can’t wait to be
seeing you more regularly during
the school year! We hope to plan
some fun and service events this
year, and hope you’ll join us for a
year of learning and growing.
We now have
text updates:
Teens: Text @tpymh to
81010
Parents: text @tpparent
to 81010
30 hour famine
We are still finding a time when we
can host the 30 Hour Famine. We
will announce when we are
planning on hosting it.
Upcoming Events
We will have a welcome back
bonfire at the Merrill’s house after
church on Saturday, September
12! Join us for Mountain Man Pies,
S’mores
and
fun!
Families
welcome!
We hope to have many events this
year, as our schedules allow. We
hope that you are able to join us!
Follow us on Facebook or
Instagram to see when events pop
up.
FCWC will begin on March 28th! We
will begin registration in December.
We’re Online
Interact with us online! We have a
like page and a group on
Facebook (search TurningPoint
Youth Ministries), an Instagram
account (@hiltontpym), a Twitter
account (@hiltontpym). We are
even
on
Pinterest!
(www.pinterest.com/tpym). Follow
along for bible verses and
announcements!
VBS Update // Thank You!!
Our 2015 VBS was held from August 1014 at Hilton United Methodist Church. This
was our first VBS on our own in 5 years,
and it went well!
This year’s theme was SonWest RoundUp, and we had 60 children participating
and about 30 staff members.
Some of the highlights of the week were
singing fun songs, learning about Moses
and Jesus, doing fun crafts, and the fire
drill during our closing ceremony! It was a
fun week!
DID YOU KNOW…
OCTOBER IS
PASTOR
APPRECIATION
MONTH
Thank you to everyone who helped or
participated in this year’s VBS. You helped
make it a successful week!
Thank you to: Siobhan Achter, Caryn
Armstrong, Erin Dibble, Tanya Dooley,
Janice Hogue, Erica Hushard, Athan
Kintz, Brittney McCarthy, Josh Merrill, Matt
Merrill, Pastor Myke Merrill Pam Merrill,
Paula Merrill, Melinda Miles, Katie Moore,
Suzanne Pilon, Brianna Porterfield, Devin
Robinson, Kristy Ryan, Sarah Ryan, Dawn
Sarlo, Nicole Sarlo, Colin Storan, Katie
Strizak, Terry Trybus, Caroline VanVleck,
Ally Williams, and anyone else we may
have forgotten. We couldn’t have done it
without you!
Pastor Appreciation Month is where we intentionally take
time out of our day to show appreciation to our pastor. It is
a time to recognize the hard work that he puts into
preparing sermons each week, helping at special events,
supporting his family, friends, and congregation, and
much more.
We encourage you to invite Pastor Myke and Pam to
dinner in your home, provide them with a meal, give them
movie tickets, or anything else that you would like to do to
show your appreciation.
Mid-Week Ministries
and Bible Studies
It’s time for our mid-week
ministries and bible studies to
restart for the school year!
Family Night will take place on
Wednesdays while school is in
session, beginning on September
16 at 6:00 PM. We begin with a
light dinner, provided by anyone
who would like to sign up or
donate; then break into sessions
from 6:30-7:30PM:
• Kid’s Club for children
ages two through 5th grade
• TurningPoint for teens 6th
through 12th grade
• Adult/Parent Bible studies
/ family life discussions
Talk to Pam Merrill for more
information about Kid’s Club,
Josh Merrill about TPYM, and
Pastor Myke about the parent
bible studies.
Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner
Our annual meeting and potluck dinner will take place in
early November. The date is still to be decided, and will let
you know the date as soon as it is confirmed.
At the meeting, we will discuss what has been going on in
the church this past year, elect officers for next year, and
renew membership. Go to www.pcf.church to renew your
membership today.
We will also enjoy dinner together. Please bring a dish to
pass.
Various adult and young adult
bible studies meet during the
week.
A Young Adult Bible Study
meets once a month on Sundays,
talk to Josh Merrill for more
information. An Adult Bible
Study
meets
weekly
on
Thursdays, talk to Dianne
Robinsonfor more information.
Ask about joining or starting a
bible study that is right for you!
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
September:
3- Tony & Dawn Sarlo
4- Chris Miles
6- Jacob Merrill
11- Devin Robinson
13- Jon Strizak
18- Myke Merrill
25- Lorelei Strizak
October:
3- Darren Harvill
4- Gary & Betty Schultz
7- Paula Merrill
15- Michelle Ames
15- Darren Goodman
16- Katie Moore
19- Marley Dibble
23- Mark Long
November:
1- Nancy Long
2- Kathy Goodman
4- Sandi Harvill
6- Wayne & Laurie Symonds
10- Melanie Andrews
12- Bruce Conte
20- Isaac Miles
20- Jared Sarlo
21- Darla Hudson
22- Joshua Long
Please contact Paula Merrill if you would like to add or update your information.