pastor`s corner - Grace Lutheran Church of Rochester, PA

GRACE
VISITOR
PASTOR’S CORNER
May
2016
GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pastor
Rev. Gregory
Clagg
Intern Pastor
Angela Smith
ZAChaRY
LEAH
ALTENBAUGH
McNEAR
Music/Handbell
Director
Cherl Himes
Organist
Eric Armstrong
Administrative
Assistants
Kathy Clagg
Caitlin Newton
Financial
Assistant
Sue Hage
Custodian
Annamarie
BRIANNA
Perretta Rosepink
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GRACE FAMILY NEWS
Prayers
Please keep the families of Dr. Jack Lehman , and Albert A. Maier who
have entered the Church Triumphant.
To participate in the
pray chain or to request
Prayer, please call Pastor
Clagg @ 724-601-1414
Church office
724-774-3792 or
Nancy Loughman
724-775-6657
Memorial Gifts
Edward L. Bonzo
Larry and Pat Marko
Ruth Bonzo
Joseph Jurkowski
John Marko
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GRACE FAMILY NEWS
This is a current list of Grace members and friends who are unable
to worship regularly with us at church. Let us remember them in our
prayers and with a visit, phone call, card, or letter.
Betty Adams
Lillian Hetrick
Franciscan Manor
110 Warrencliff Drive
71 Darlington Road
Monaca, PA 15061
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-3012
Shirley Householder
Dorothy Altenbaugh
Passavant Retirement Cmty
Beaver Meadows/Rm 111
100 Burgess Drive/Rm 209
5130 Tuscarawas Road
Zelienople, PA 16063-1245
Beaver, PA 15009
June Holsinger
Vera Anderson
Rochester Manor, Rm. 221
Beaver Valley Nrsg/Rehab
174 Virginia Avenue
257 Georgetown Road
Rochester, PA 15074
Darlington, PA 15010-9740
Mary Jacobs
Jim Barr
699 Fifth St/Apt. 106
Franciscan Manor
Beaver, PA 15009
21 Darlington Road
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Dolores Matika
Concordia @Rebecca Res.
Terry Barr
3746 Cedar Ridge Road
404 Craig Street
Allison Park, PA 15101
New Brighton, PA 15066
Lisa Marquette
Ruth Bonzo
440 New York Ave.
2000 May Drive/Apt 219
Rochester, PA 15074
Zelienople, PA 16063
Dorothy McNear
Elma Buttermore
Providence Health Care Ctr
Passavant Retirement Cmty 900 Third Avenue Rm 135
100 Burgess Drive
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Zelienople, PA 16063-1245
William & Dorothy Milne
Cynthia Cloughley
67 Lacock Dwellings
Lakeview of South Beaver
Rochester, PA 15074
498 Lisbon Road
Darlington, PA 16115-3309
Valerie Prothero
279 Big Knob Road
Ruth Davis
Rochester, PA 15074
Passavant Retirement Cmty
105 Burgess Drive
Zelienople, PA 16063-1245
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Mary Reader
2108 Masonic Drive
Sewickley, PA 15143-2409
Fred Schidemantle
734 Beaver Road
Rochester, PA 15074-1102
June Siaus
711 7th Avenue, Apt 1
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4536
Doris Swartzlander
809 Sixth Street
Beaver, PA 15009
Martha Steinacker
471 Mecklem Avenue
Rochester, PA 15074
Blanche Shafer
626 Whistler Drive
Rochester, PA 15074
Patricia Shaffer
206 Washington Street
Beaver, PA 15009
Ellen Ware
Providence Health Care Center
900 Third Avenue
Beaver Falls, PA 15010-4613
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CONGREGATIONAL NEWS
Aiden Jacob Springer
May 29, 2016
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS
Wild Wednesday is still looking for a few more volunteers to help plan and serve some
meals in the month of June. We also accept monetary donations. If you would like to help;
please see Jenn, Chuck, or Robyn Specht. Thank you so much!
Vacation Bible School is July 11th-14th!
Christian Education is planning a Gift Basket
Fundraiser to send these Vacation Bible Schoolerz
on vacation with God and their friends! Please help
us in donating Gift Baskets or items for the Gift
Baskets. And of course, please buy a ticket! The
ticket drawing will go off on June 26th at the
Church Picnic. Thank you for your help! For more
information please see Patty Avery, Amy Wolford,
or Caitlin Newton.
Wild Wednesday’s started a new worship format that
utilizes the website http://www.wingclips.com/ (recently
used at YouthQuake.) If you would like to help, please
see Chuck or Jen Specht for more information. Monthly
community outreach visit dates to Rochester Villa and
Manor are listed below. All youth are welcome to join.
If you would like to help, please see Chuck or Jenn
Specht for more information.
April 6th
August 3rd
May 4th
September 7th
June 1st
October 5th
July 6th
November 2nd
December 7th
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS
You can make a difference
Sunday School Leaders
needed to nurture our Children’s faith.
Will you help?
Sunday School Teachers
Sunday School Supervisor(s)
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Participates in the growth of Sunday School
in the church through annual planning,
communication, organization, and lead
Sunday School meetings as needed.
Promotes fellowship among youth class
members and others on the leadership team
Engages parents in fellowship and group
activities.
Collaborates with Sunday School Teachers to
choose curriculum and ensure required
resources are available.
Provide support to Sunday School teachers.
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Can’t commit to every Sunday? You
can still participate by teaching as a part
of a team. You and your fellow team
members can make a schedule that
works for you all.
Do you have doubt about your ability to
teach Sunday School? Think again. Our
children need adults that care about
them, encourage them, and — most
importantly, let them know how
important they are to God and to you.
Curriculum is provided to minimize the
time needed for class planning.
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ADULT SENIOR GROUP NEWS
Picnic Time Out to Thank First Responders
Please join the Adult Senior Group in acknowledging the services of Rochester's
First Responders at a Picnic to be held in Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, June
8th from Noon to 3PM. Recognition Certificates on behalf of Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church will be presented to Captains of the Police and Fire
Departments. Food sign up sheets will be placed on bulletin boards outside
Fellowship Hall and rear of Sanctuary. To-Go containers will be available to
First Responders who may not be able to attend due to work schedules. Monetary
donations directed to the church office will also be accepted to defray costs.
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SAVE THE DATE NEWS
FRUTH CHAPEL AT PASSAVANT MEMORIAL HOMES
641 Reno Street, Rochester, PA 15074
2015 ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY PICS
THERE WILL BE A COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE THIS SUNDAY.
THE BEAVER VALLEY CHORAL CHANCEL CHOIR
WILL BE JOINING OUR CHOIR TO CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY
OUR 90+ MEMBERS WILL BE HONORED
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC AFTER WORSHIP
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY OF FELLOWSHIP!
PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE COVERED DISH TO SHARE.
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Community Outreach News
Food Pantry
Please help
with your
3rd Sunday of
every month
Next: June 19th
non-perishable
food items
and cash
donations.
Items will be delivered to local food pantries according to need.
For more information on this food outreach ministry at Grace, please see
Harold and Judy Bingle, or contact the church office724-774-3792.
Community Table
June Schedule:
6/2
New Hope Lutheran
6/9
St. Cecilia
6/16 Vanport Presbyterian
6/21 St. Cecilia
6/23 Grace
6/30 Miller and Camp families
Come join every Thursday at 6 p.m. and 3rd Tuesday of the month
for Community Table. Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. This ministry is
open to the public and the entrance can be found on Ohio Street. For
further information please contact Judy Miller or the church office at
724-774-3792.
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STEWARDSHIP NEWS
Stewardship: Music ..... God's Gift .... for His Glory.
Chancel Choir under new management--The Chancel Choir is now under the
direction of Cherl Himes with Organist and Piano accompaniment by Eric
Armstrong.
Got Talent or Desire to Sing -- Contact Cherl Himes. No auditions required.
Remember the Parable of the Talents? In Matthew 25: 14-30, Jesus talks about
the Master who gave 3 different amounts of "Talents" to 3 servants to invest as
they saw fit. The first two invested wisely and saw some return. The third
servant buried his "talents" and as a result saw no return. The Master looking for
a return and seeing none called the third servant wicked and lazy.
So What is a Talent? When used in a monetary sense, the "talent" might be silver
or gold. But what if that "talent" is in the sense of a special ability or spiritual
gift?
God is looking for a return on our "talent" when it comes to singing his praises.
Many present members of the choir "noted" their love in actively participating in
the worship service. Many also indicated that this love began at an early age with
their start in a youth choir. (Parents Stay Tuned. Increased youth involvement
in Bell Choir and Youth Choir is evolving.)
A further "note", the Choir recently took their stewardship of music on the road by
partnering with Christ Evangelical Lutheran, Beaver Falls, and Beaver Valley
Choral Chamber Choir to help re-energize the music at the Beaver Falls
Presbyterian Church, Beaver Falls.
During the school year, the Chancel Choir practices each Wednesday evening
starting at 7PM in Choir Room next to Fellowship Hall. Summer months will
feature various choir members and guest artists.
Singing in church is not limited to the choir. Do you sing in church? If not, why?
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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Psalm 147:1
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POETRY CORNER
Reflections at 94
I’m standing high upon a hill
I see the scene below
The stream reflects the images
Of my life long ago.
A child appears upon the bank
Embracing all she can.
Imagination makes her dream
Of a peaceful, lovely land.
I see her now, a different girl
Filled with anticipation
For she has pledged to climb the hill
With great determination.
As she has grown she meets the One
Who cultivates her soul.
Throughout her walk she clings to Him
Ever seeking for the goal.
The person that I am today
Has climbed through joy and strife.
At 94 I am His child
I thank God for my life!
By Dolores Fruth
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Anniversary
Sunday
10 AM
Passavant Fruth
Chapel
26
Food Pantry Day
12
2p Rochester
Manor Svc
Summer
Worship Hours
Begin
5
Worship
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
27
Prayer Warriors
9:30-11a
29
Table
6p Community
30
Table
Table
28
6p Community
23
Bible Study 7p
Wild Weds 6p
Every Wednesday
1:30p McGuire
24
1:30p McGuire
6p Community
Table
19
1:30p McGuire
10
18
7p Council
6p Community
22
20
21
9
1:30p McGuire
6p Community
Table
3
Fri
2
Thu
1p Sr Fellowship 6p Community
Table
8
15
7p Property
6p Youth Min
7
1
Wed
13
6
A.A 7:30p
Every Tuesday
Mon-Fri
Every Sunday
Meals on
Wheels
Tiny Tots
Tue
Mon
Sun
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Grace Evangelical Lutheran
393 Adams St. Rochester PA 15074
724-774-3792
Email: [email protected]
Worship Services
8:30 AM and 10:00 AM
Office Hours 9 a.m -3 p.m M-F
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we commit ourselves to God’s service by following the
teachings of our Lord and Savior. We will study the word of God, share His love,
and expand His kingdom by nurturing, sharing freely, and working together.
INTERN PASTOR ANGELA SMITH
We are the Church
We have all heard the saying, “united we stand, divided we fall.” “The phrase has
been attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop.”[1] It is the same idea that
is conveyed in Mark 3:25, “And if a house is divided against itself, that house will
not be able to stand.” The prevalence and legacy of its use must in some way
convey its importance in our lives and the life of the Church. So what would it
mean for the church to be united? What do you think about when you hear these
words? Are you thinking about Grace Lutheran or the whole Christian church?
The Association for Religious Archives reports that there are 81,805 people in
Beaver County that do not claim any association with organized religion.[2] That
is about 50% of the population. I hear these numbers and I wonder how might we
work with each other and our brothers and sisters in Christ from the area to
reach those that may have never had the opportunity to hear the Good News of
Jesus Christ? Please pray with me this month about ways we might share God’s
Word with our neighbors. I would also like to invite you to share any ideas you
may have with me.
“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your
calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above
all and through all and in all.”[3]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_we_stand,_divided_we_fall
[2] http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/c/42/rcms2010_42007_county_name_2010.asp
[3] NRSV, Ephesians 4:4-6.