October 2017

Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message is able to build you up
and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified. Acts 20: 32

Rev. James Steiner

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
Paula Baptiste Floyd, Choir Director

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Organist

Kathy Davis

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

and Financial Secretary
Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

John D. Whittington
Flower Magnets for Butler Meals on Wheels
Recipients made by our Willing Workers!

501 Second Street

Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
724-287-5427
E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net
www.hillup.org

The photo of Grace Episcopal Church in Asheville, N.C. at the top of this page was taken by Vicki Lane and used with her permission.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICES
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
OCTOBER 1, 2017
17th Sunday After Pentecost
Lords Supper - Traditional

Sermon: According To His Good Purpose

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Philippians 2: 1-13

OCTOBER 8, 2017
18th Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: Hanging On By A Thin Thread

Rev. Fred Young

Scripture: John 20: 24-29; Hebrews 11: 1-3

OCTOBER 15, 2017
19th Sunday After Pentecost
Presbyterian Women Thank Offering

Sermon: By Our Love

Rev. Liddy Barlow

Scripture: Philippians 4: 1-9; John 17: 20-24

OCTOBER 22, 2017

20th Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: Ben Franklin Theology

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Matthew 22: 15-22

OCTOBER 29, 2017
21st Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon: Bottom Line? He Saved Us!

Rev. James Steiner

Scripture: Titus 3: 1-8a

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

Dear Friends in Christ,

From what I hear, things are going pretty well here at Hill. Giving is up, attendance is stable, and
there is a renewed spirit. The Pastor Nominating Committee hopes to begin receiving resumes by
November.

On the other hand, like it or not, a multitude of opinions remain on what we might call the last
seventeen years. Sometimes, those opinions differ and sometimes, those differences may even be
strong enough to cause someone to leave. Differences of opinion, even disagreements, are fine, but
if we allow them to fester, Satan will be very happy. When we disagree wrongly, Satan jumps for
joy.

My friends, we need to (at least!) respect how someone else might feel about the last seventeen
years. Maybe someone didnt have the same experience as you; maybe that person has a different
opinion.

In Scripture, whenever someone is called by God, there is a universal theme: in every case, the
person responds negatively! From Moses to Matthew, Isaiah to Peter, the response is the same You
must be joking! You have the wrong person!

Something similar happens with me whenever God tells me to do something, I know its him,
because I get sick to my stomach! (Its like when I sneak a piece of cheese during fellowship hour.)

A few weeks ago, as I was preparing my September 10 message, God stopped me cold in my tracks
he told me what to say at a particular point, on a particular topic. (I knew it was God, because I got a
stomach ache!)

In my closing remarks, God told me to make what he felt was an important point:
Before we speak
Before we encourage
Before we admonish
Before we make a visit
Before we make a phone call
Before we stand up and say something in a congregational meeting
Before we do ANYTHING in the life of the church

We (and that means me AND you) need to ask

Does what I am about to do build up the church?
Does it bring glory to God?
Does it encourage the other?
Is it Christ-like?
Or is it simply about me and my opinions?

In Christ,

Pastor Jim

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 BIBLE READING S FOR OCTOBER

Date Morning Evening

1 Isa. 11, 12, 13 Eph. 4
5th - Bethany Sowa 2 Isa. 14, 15, 16 Eph. 5: 1-16
6th - Austin McElhaney 3 Isa. 17, 18, 19 Eph. 5: 17-33
4 Isa. 20, 21, 22 Eph. 6
7th - Dennis King 5 Isa. 23, 24, 25 Phil. 1
8th - Marilyn Blair 6 Isa. 26, 27 Phil. 2
7 Isa. 28, 29 Phil. 3
10th - Deborah Ihlenfeld 8 Isa. 30, 31 Phil. 4
12th - Susan Catanzarito 9 Isa. 32, 33 Col. 1
10 Isa. 34, 35, 36 Col. 2
13th - William Raabe 11 Isa. 37, 38 Col. 3
14th - Stephen Chaff 12 Isa. 39, 40 Col. 4
13 Isa. 41, 42 I. Thes. 1
16th - Erin King 14 Isa. 43, 44 I. Thes. 2
17th - Peggy Brewster and John Scarnato 15 Isa. 45, 46 I. Thes. 3
16 Isa. 47, 48, 49 I. Thes. 4
18th - Timothy Moses 17 Isa. 50, 51, 52 I. Thes. 5
20th - Phyllis Lane, Janet Edinger, and Paige 18 Isa. 53, 54, 55 II. Thes. 1
19 Isa. 56, 57, 58 II. Thes. 2
Schreffler 20 Isa. 59, 60, 61 II. Thes. 3
21st - Lauren Nace 21 Isa. 62, 63, 64 I. Tim. 1
22 Isa. 65, 66 I. Tim. 2
23rd - Lynda Lavorini and Lindsey Hull 23 Jer. 1, 2 I. Tim. 3
24th - Connor Campbell and Kian Campbell 24 Jer. 3, 4, 5 I. Tim. 4
25 Jer. 6, 7, 8 I. Tim. 5
25th - Keith Swank and Sue McKnight 26 Jer. 9, 10, 11 I. Tim. 6
27th - Jared Rogerson 27 Jer. 12, 13, 14 II. Tim. 1
28 Jer. 15, 16, 17 II. Tim. 2
29th - Deanna Miller 29 Jer. 18, 19 II. Tim. 3
30th - Juliet Miller and Luke Montag 30 Jer. 20, 21 II. Tim. 4
31 Jer. 22, 23 Titus 1

For the second month in a row, Community Dinner served a record

number of guests. Ham barbecue, baked beans, watermelon, cheese
sticks, and cake were enjoyed by 130 people! This month, we also
noticed a number of families with three, four, or five children in
tow. Theres so much need in our community. Thanks, as always, to the
dedicated volunteers who make this ministry possible and to our church family that WORSHIP
supports us with prayer and finances. For information about how you can help, contact ATTENDANCE
Barb or Jim Kamerer at 724.283.2248.
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The Pastor Nominating Committee continues to meet every Tuesday AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
night to work on the Ministry Information Form. This form will enable
us to provide prospective pastors with an honest and accurate
representation of Hill Church. With the open-ended questions Sunday
undergoing a final review and the demographic information complete,
the Committee is hoping to have the Form approved by Session in October. 8/6 98
SESSION NOTES 8/13 70
The Session held its regular monthly meeting on September 11, 2017. 8/20 76
The following actions were taken: 8/27 - Worship
~~ Approved the hiring of Kathy Davis as Director of Family Ministries effective 180
September 12, 2017. Without Walls
~~ Moved the date of the October Session meeting to Monday, October 23,
2017 due to the pastor's vacation. 9/3 70
The Session and Board of Deacons will meet in a joint meeting on September 9/10 89
30, 2017 for officer training.
Respectfully submitted, 9/17 93
Louise Evans
Clerk of Session 9/24 76
 The Administration and Christian Education committees are pleased to announce
that the Session has hired Kathy Davis and she has rejoined the staff at the Hill
on a part time basis. She is serving as Director of Family Ministries with a
primary focus on the children and youth. Her responsibilities include providing
leadership for Wednesdays on the Hill, youth activities, summer kids and youth
events, and confirmation class. She will continue to serve Faith Presbyterian
Church in West Kittanning as their lay pastor so you will not see her regularly on
Sunday mornings. Kathy brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this position and we
know she will be a wonderful addition to our staff.
Who Am I? Thats the theme for the first three weeks of Kids Club this fall. Great Bible stories from the Book of
Genesis will help us answer that question. All the great things you love about Wednesdays on the Hill are back- skits,
music, games, good food, Bible Stories and projects. And most important many of the people you love- and who love
you- are back! The second three weeks our theme is How I Can Follow God?, with more terrific stories from the book
of Genesis. Finally, well ask a very important question the last three weeks- BTW. Who is God Anyway? Along the
way, youll hear about some fun times and some chances to serve others in Jesus name.

Who Am I? Thats also a way to start talking about the new lady youll see wandering around. Some of you know her
already by a lot of different names. When she was younger and worked with Education ministry at Hill Church, she had
brown hair (not a little brown and lots of gray) and many of you called her Miss Kathy. Down the road a bit, at the
other church where she works, the kids call her Pastor Kathy. Her mom calls her Kathleen. Up on the Hill some of you
call her, Hey, Franks Mom! (She has another son named John.) and some of you, who have been out to Milkweed
Farm to swim or ride the Sky Pogo or Zipline call her Grandma Kathy. (Because she is Jordans and Brodies grandma.
And also Gabes and Seths and Annabellas and Emsleighs). BTW, if you havent been to Milkweed Farm, maybe you
can come out in the spring and meet Blackberry Jelly and Cody Biscuit. They are Cocker Spaniels- like Lady in Lady and
the Tramp. They are her fur kids. You can also feed the seven fish and one frog while you are there. Whatever you decide
to call her, Kathy is very happy to spend some time with all of you following the path Jesus is leading us along this year.
Presbyterian Womens Thank Offering service will be held on October 15th. Our speaker will be Rev. Liddy
Barlow. Rev. Barlow is the Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania. She grew up
in Keene, New Hampshire and attended Mount Holyoke College. Prior to her ministry at Christian Associates,
Rev. Barlow served congregations in downtown Pittsburgh and North Huntingdon. She lives in Pittsburgh with
her husband and two young children.

Presbyterian Women will be hosting their Soup and Salad Fall Gathering on Saturday, October 14th at noon.
All women and girls are invited. Our world travelers, Marsh and Sharon Miller, will be the speakers.
Reservations are due no later than Sunday, October 8th. Please use the form below to reserve your seat(s).

Presbyterian Women
Soup and Salad Fall Gathering
Please join us in the Fellowship Hall
Saturday, October 14th at noon
Name(s) ________________________________________________

Number Attending ________Ride Needed (if yes, provide phone number)_______________

Donations accepted. Reservations due October 8th.

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17th Sunday
MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT
After Pentecost
Lords Supper - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Traditional
9:30-11am - Womens 8:00am - Womens 11am - AA Meeting
9:00am - Choir Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
10:30am - Worship Rev. 6:00pm - PNC Meeting Macs Caf
James Steiner preaching 7:00pm - Deacons 1:30pm - Memorial Bells
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Meeting 5-7:00pm - WOTH
12:15pm - Womens Book 6:30pm - Choir
Club Rehearsal
2-4:30pm - Youth
Scavenger Hunt-Pittsburgh

18th Sunday
After Pentecost
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
9:30am - Community No Womens Bible 8:00am - Womens 11:00am - AA Meeting
Lunches Study Fellowship Breakfast at 9:00 am - 12:00pm -
10:30am - Worship Rev. No Water In A.M. - Macs Caf Church Audit in
Fred Young preaching plumber 1:30pm - Memorial Bells Deacons Room
11:30am - Fellowship Hour 6:00pm - PNC Meeting 5-7:00pm - WOTH 12:00pm - PW Fall
5:00pm - Community Gathering
Dinner 5-9:00pm - Little Stars
Pageant

19th Sunday Sweetest

After Day
15 Pentecost 16 17 18 19 20 21
Presbyterian Women
Thank Offering 5:30pm - Senior Night 9:30-11am - Womens 8:00am - Womens 9:00am - Hill Quilters 11:00am - AA Meeting
Out Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
9:00am - Choir 1:00pm - Betsy Macs Caf
10:30am - Worship - Rev. McCormick Circle 9:30am - Willing Workers
Liddy Barlow preaching 6:00pm - PNC Meeting 12:30pm - Mary Lou
11:30am - Fellowship Boyer Circle
12:00pm - Yarn Group 1:30pm - Memorial Bells
5-7:00pm - WOTH

Giving thanks to United

20th Sunday
After Nations
Pentecost 23 Day 24 25 26 27 28
God the Father 22 9:00am - Choir 6:45pm - Session Mtg. 9:30-11am - Womens 8:00am - Womens 11:00am - AA Meeting
10:30am - Worship Rev. Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
James Steiner preaching 11:00am - Library Macs Caf
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Committee Meeting 1:30pm - Memorial Bells
5-7:00pm - WOTH
at all times and
for everything in
the name of our 21st Sunday Halloween
After
29 Pentecost 30 31
9:00am - Choir 9:30-11am - Womens
Lord Jesus
10:30am - Worship Rev. Bible Study
James Steiner preaching
11:30am - Deacons 5th
Christ. - Sunday Luncheon

Ephesians 5: 20
Cut out the picture and Bible verse and use it as your bookmark for your Bible for the month of October!