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Hill United Presbyterian Church501 Second StreetButler, PA 16001Phone: 724-287-5427FAX: 724-287-7468E-mail: [email protected]: www.hillup.org

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SATURDAY EVENING

WORSHIP SERVICES

6:007:00 P.M.

SUNDAY MORNING

WORSHIP SERVICES

10:3011:30 A.M.

JUNE 2, 2012Lords Supper by Intinction

Sermon: Experiencing the TrinityRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Isaiah 6: 1-8;John 3: 1-17

JUNE 9, 2012Kathy Davis, Commissioned Lay Pastor,

Faith Church, Kittanning, PAPreaching

JUNE 3, 2012Trinity Sunday

Lords SupperTraditionalSermon: Experiencing the Trinity

Rev. Clark SawyerScripture: Isaiah 6: 1-8;

John 3: 1-17

JUNE 10, 20122nd Sunday after Pentecost

Sermon: A Family of FaithRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: I Samuel 8; 4-11, 16-22;Mark 3: 19 - 35

WORSHIP SCHEDULE



JUNE 17, 20123rd Sunday after Pentecost

Fathers DayPraise Team Plays

Sermon: A Fathers InitiativeRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 103;Luke 15: 11-32

JUNE 24, 20124th Sunday after Pentecost

Power Chord Academy Plays

Sermon: The Calm in the Storms MidstRev. Clark Sawyer

Scripture: Psalm 9: 7-11;Mark 4: 35-41



JUNE 30, 2012Sermon: For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free

Rev. Clark SawyerScripture: Isaiah 58: 6-12;

Galatians 5: 1


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June 2012

FROM THE PASTORS DESK

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and Friendsof the Hill United Presbyterian Church:

I am very grateful to God that our CentennialCelebration for the Hill Church was such awonderful and affirming time as we celebrated theministry and mission that God has done and willcontinue to do and complete through this Churchfor Jesus Christ.

As your Pastor, I want to thank our CentennialCommittee along with The Flashback Committee,

for the cooperative work that was done over thepast three and a half to four years:

The Centennial CommitteeBarbara Bishop Beatrice Welch Nancy SlezakPeg Dumbaugh Debbie Williams Lorma HillLynda Lavorini Carolyn Stutz Judy BarkleyLouise Evans Nancy Thompson Marsh MillerJim Kamerer Mark Hall Jim Ihlenfeld

The Flashback History CommitteeNancy Slezak, Chair

Lorma Hill Bea Welch Nancy ThompsonJudy Gray Barb Kamerer Janet EdingerKen Faux Helen Raabe Joan GreggDixie Reimold Sharon Montag Chris LeroyPam Chaff Pat McCafferty Susan CatanzaritoMarge Corona Diane Olenic Betty ScarnatoJanet Wolfe Phyllis Lane Debbie IhlenfeldKit Neal Kathy Price Audrey NossokoffMarilyn Rogerson Shirley Haggart Peg DumbaughJane Weichey Carolyn Street Alan Milanovich

Jamie Milanovich Lynda Lavorini

As we put together all of this, I am also grateful toour staff for their efforts throughout our planningand worship as well:

Jennifer Gilliland Kathy Sawyer Peg McGuirkTommy Walters John WhittingtonNancy Slezak Jessica Sanzotti

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WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN

APRIL AND MAY 2012

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As you come and join us regularly for worship andstudy, fellowship and outreach, please invite and

bring others with you.

It is the invitation to and the bringing of othersto our Family of Faith that allows the Church of

Jesus Christ to grow.Blessings and Thank-you!

Saturday Sunday

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4/05(Maundy

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4/07(Easter

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4/21 09 04/22 123

4/28 08 4/29 128

5/06 188

5/12 12 5/13 132

5/19 07 5/20 127

I want to thank our Hill Quilters for puttingtogether our Hill Centennial Quilt which is nowdisplayed in our newly renovated Fellowship Hall.

Finally, I want to thank each of you in our Family

of Faith for your support, participation, andprayers relative to our Centennial Celebrationeffort. I thank God for your love andcooperation!!

Yours for Living in His Presence:Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,

Pastor ClarkRev. Clark T. Sawyer


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The July newsletter deadline is June 22, 2012.

You can sign up to receive your newsletter in fullcolor via e-mail by sending an email request to

[email protected].

Morning Evening

1 II. Ch. 15, 16 John 12: 27-50

2 II. Ch. 17, 18 John 13:1-20

3 II. Ch. 19, 20 John 13: 21-38

4 II. Ch. 21, 22 John 14

5 II. Ch. 23, 24 John 15

6 II. Ch. 25, 26, 27 John 167 II. Ch. 28, 29 John 17

8 II. Ch. 30, 31 John 18: 1-18

9 II. Ch. 32, 33 John 18: 19-40

10 II. Ch. 34, 35, 36 John 19: 1-22

11 Ezra 1, 2 John 19: 23-42

12 Ezra 3, 4, 5 John 20

13 Ezra 6, 7, 8 John 21

14 Ezra 9, 10 Acts 1

15 Neh. 1, 2. 3 Acts 2: 1-21

16 Neh. 4, 5, 6 Acts 2: 22-47

17 Neh. 7, 8, 9 Acts 3

18 Neh. 10, 11 Acts 4: 1-22

19 Neh. 12, 13 Acts 4: 23-37

20 Esth. 1, 2 Acts 5: 1-21

21 Esth. 3, 4, 5 Acts 5: 22-42

22 Esth. 6, 7, 8 Acts 6

23 Esth. 9, 10 Acts 7: 1-21

24 Job 1, 2 Acts 7: 22-43

25 Job 3, 4 Acts 7: 44-60

26 Job 5, 6, 7 Acts 8: 1-25

27 Job 8, 9, 10 Acts 8: 26-40

28 Job 11, 12, 13 Acts 9: 1-21

29 Job 14, 15, 16 Acts 9: 22-43

30 Job 17, 18, 19 Acts 10: 1-23

BIBLE READING FOR JUNE

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Receipts and DisbursementsFour Months Ended April 30, 2012

Fund Balance

The above amounts represent the 2012 finantransactions in the general operating fund. Tsummary does not include any of the special endowment funds.

You may help the work of the Lord and your family of faith by staying current on the paymenyour tithes and offerings. Our ministries, progrand mission commitments go on throughout the y

regardless of the season.

Actual Budget

VarianceFavorable

(Unfavorab

Receipts

Envelope

Offerings $78,139 $69,304 $8,OtherOfferings &Receipts $45,572 $42,665 $2,

Total Receipts $123,711 $111,969 $11,

Disbursements

Personnel $66,700 $67,746 $1,

Buildings &Grounds $12,044 $13,276 $1,

CapitalImprovements -0- -0-

OfficeOperations $2,192 $3,417 $1,

Stewardship $4,343 $4,137 ($2

Mission Support $4,584 $6,910 $2,

ChristianEducation $2,850 $7,350 $4,

Nurture $590 $1,933 $1,

Worship $4,286 $3,433 ($8

Discipleship $8,732 $3,767 ($4,9

Total

Disbursements $106,321 $111,969 $5,Total of ReceiptsoverDisbursements $17,390 $0 $17,

Unrestricted (Deficit) ($22,63

Designated $26,86

Total General Fund $4,22

GREETERS STILL NEEDED!

Some of our faithful greetervolunteers will be moving awaysoon, leaving our church memberswith an exciting opportunity tostep in and take up the mantle as agreeter one Sunday per month. This is yourchance to get to know some of your fellowchurch members, as well as welcome guests who

choose to worship and fellowship with us.Contact the office if you are interested.


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FROM BILL AND BETTY HUDSON

Hill Presbyterian Church:

Betty and I were so grateful for the invitatioto attend the one-hundredth anniversary of thHill Church. It was wonderful to renew o

acquaintances and we thank the church foextending the invitation to attend. Pleasextend our appreciation to Jim Kamerer for hinvitation. A lot of fond memories came back tBetty and I. Thanks again for remembering uIt was so great to be back to the church. Claryou did a superb job and we thank you.

Most sincerely,Betty and Bill Hudson

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN 2012

BIRTHDAY OFFERING

The Birthday Offering began in 1922 in the PCUSand continued to UPCUSA and then in 1988through the Presbyterian Women PCUSA. TheCreative Ministries Offering Committee of P.W.meets annually to review Birthday Offering

proposals, selecting up to five projects. To beconsidered, projects must meet criteriaestablished by the committee, including: 1. havinga purpose that meets basic human needs, and isconsistent with the mission concerns and policiesof the PC (USA). 2. providing a form of aid thatrelates directly to the people being served, and3. being a project less than three years old or anexisting project moving in a new direction. Thegrant amounts for the project will depend on

gifts contributed during 2012. The goal for 2012is $900,000.

The recipients of the 2012 Birthday Offeringare:1. Circle of Friends: Celebrating Life, Inc.

Living Water for Girls in Peachtree City,Georgia. Living Water for Girls will rescue,rehabilitate and provide safe refuge foryoung American girls who are victims of

human sex trafficking and exploitation. LivingWater for Girls offers therapy, education,counseling, vocational training and spiritualdevelopment to young girls who have beenlured or forced into commercial sexualexploitation. A small chapel is beingconstructed to house additional educationaland counseling programs, as well as worshipand bible study.

2. New Opportunities for Romanian Orphaned

Children (NOROC). Building a Gymnasium andActivity Center in Tulcea, Romania. NOROC isa program that shares Gods love andblessings with children who have beenorphaned and facilitates the spiritual, social,physical and emotional development of thesevulnerable children. They offer their supportto various racial and ethnic groups. ABirthday Offering grant will help purchaseland and construct the building for roughly

400 children.

3. Synod of the SunSolar Under the Su(SUTS) in Irving, Texas. Solar under theSun is a new program of the Synod of theSun. Lay people will be trained to lead teamin the installation of solar-powered energy

systems. The systems provide cleaninexpensive, and long-lasting power in lowincome communities. Half of the BirthdaOffering grant will be used to install avariety of solar panel equipment at FerncliffCamp in Arkansas, where church missioteams can be trained on installatiotechniques. The other half of the grant wimatch funds for the purchase of solar paneland related hardware for projects in Hait

where SUTS currently focuses its missioefforts.

Please Join the families of Bill andMarshall Miller after church onSunday, June 24th to celebratetheir mother Ida Millers 95thbirthday. Absolutely no presents

just your presence and best wishes!


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GRADUATIONS

The following students will graduate fromButler High School in June, 2012:

Jordan Elizabeth Hinkle is a member of HillChurch and the daughter of Rich and

Heather Hinkle. She will be attending PennState University Main Campus in the fall.

Benjamin Jacox is a member of Hill Church,the son of David and Sharon Jacox, and thegrandson of David and Brenda Jacox.

Glenn Brennen is a member of Hill Churchand the son of Glenn and Pat Brennen. Heplans to attend Centenary College in New

Jersey in the fall.

Casey Arn is a member of Hill Church and ofthe Hill Youth Chorale. She is the daughterof Steve and Kim Arn. She is attending BC3in the fall.

Nathan Karwoski is a member of Hill Church,the son of David and Melissa Karwoski, andthe grandson of Janet Edinger. He will

attend Slippery Rock University in the fall.

Laurel Wain is a member of the Hill YouthChorale. She will attend BC3 in the fall.

Erin Ritson is a member of the Hill YouthChorale.

Other graduates:

Nikki Karwoski graduated from SlipperyRock University with a Masters in AdaptivePhysical Activity. Nikki is the granddaughterof Janet Edinger.

Katheryn J. Ihlenfeld graduated fromGeneva College with a B.S. in HumanResources. She is currently employed byButler County Community College in the HRdepartment. Katheryn is the daughter of Jim

and Debbie Ihlenfeld.

Danielle Nicole Hull graduates June 22 fromFrontier High School in Hamburg, NY. She isthe granddaughter of Edna Mae Knauer.

Elisha Mueller received a Masters in LibraryScience and Technology from Kent StateUniversity.

Erica Mohn graduated from Slippery RockUniversity. She majored in Marketing andwill be employed by the American IncomeLife company in Wexford, PA. She is thegranddaughter of John and Martha Major.

Emily Lyons graduated from the Universityof Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Communicationsand certificates in German and Western

European Studies. She will attend AmericanUniversity in Washington D.C. this fall toearn a Masters in Political Communication.

Britley Raabe graduated from IUP inDecember, 2011 with a B.S. in hospitality andmanagement. She is currently employed bythe Oncology Nursing Society. Britley is thedaughter of Bill Raabe.

Kristen Lentz graduated from BC3 with anAssociate of Arts in English. Kristen is thedaughter of Pam Lentz.

Shanea Raabe graduated from EdinboroUniversity with a B.S. in nursing and iscurrently employed by Shadyside hospitalShanea is the daughter of Bill Raabe.

Brian Mueller received a Masters Degree in

Applied Politics from University of Akron-Bliss Institute.

Zach Thompson, who is a choir member, HYCmember, and voice teacher, graduated fromSlippery Rock University in Music Education/Voice and will attend Austin Peay Universityin Tennessee this fall for a Masters inChoral Conducting.

Congratulations to our 2012 graduates!


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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE NEWS

On May 6, 2012, we received this email note from one of our scholarship awardees concerning thscholarship awarded last September.

Dear in Christ,

A LETTER OF APPRECIATIONI am Atikpo Angelina, a student of Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School and a member of E. Church-Bubuiashi District. I am a member of Odorkor Official Town E. P. Church.I write to appreciate the assistance given in paying my school fees for last term. I am reagrateful.I am still in school and I still wait upon your assistance due to the incapabilities of my parents fulfill their responsibilities.I hope to hear from you soon.Email: [email protected] faithfully,Atikpo Angelina------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

McWilson Atakro (Koku), currently the President of Peki Seminary wrote to tell us that he will nobe able to journey to America this summer as originally planned. He sends his greetings to all. Hwould appreciate contact form any members of our congregation.Our Task Force continues to request your continuing prayers for our Christian friends in the Bubashie District churches.

~ Jim Ihlenfeld for The Ghana Mission Task Force

When you look in the overflow area you can notice there are still 13 of the 21 cards(as of Ma20th) hanging on our Tree of Knowledge, the publicity piece we are using to recognize the need raise money for the Ghanaian scholarship funds to be sent in August. We appreciate those whave agreed to help by praying for a student and making an extra effort to contribute funds. Wprayerfully request that others will consider this effort to make a real difference in the lives oyoung women who are motivated to be educated. These folks as well as the Task Force and t

Session are working to see that the scholarship effort raises the funds needed in this nexschool year. Please join us.


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KIDS CORNER

MAD CAMP PRE-REHEARSALS

If you are participating in our MAD camp production ofHappily Forever After, then you may want to attendthese pre-rehearsals to learn the music and becomefamiliar with the show:

Monday, June 4 from 6:30-8pm,

Wednesday, June 27 from 7-8:30pm Monday, July 9 from 6:30-8pm.

Dont miss the opportunity to participate if you haventsigned up yet. Its going to be lots of fun! MAD Campperformances are during our regular worship times onSaturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2012. Markyour calendar now!


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VOLUNTEERS for JUNE 2012 SUNDAY

COMMUNION TEAM Team ANEWSLETTER TEAM in June (for July) Team C (Audrey, Bea, Karen, Judy, Shirley)

VAN DRIVER for June ~ MARSH MILLER 724-287-5444

PULPIT FLOWERS

JUNE 3 JUNE 10 JUNE 17 JUNE 24

Donated in memoryof James Cupp by his

children andgrandchildren

Donated in memory ofPeter Luchkiw by Linda

Smialowski

Donated in memory ofCharlotte Daubenspeck

By Linda Smialowski

Donated by SusanCatanzarito

USHERTEAM

GREETERSBEFORE

GREETERSAFTER

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COUNTINGELDERS ACOLYTE

COFFEEHOUR

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LadiesTeam

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Cheryl

Milanovich

Jack

Barkley Ruby

Waggoner

Jane

Weichey

and Lorma

HillTerre

Patterson

Pat

Brennen

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Bob

ScottsTeam

Lorma &Geoff Hill

KarenShultz

BillEllis Elizabeth

Graham

Dick and

Maxine

BeisheimChad

Provident

Louise

Evans

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AnneMcCaw

Keith

Swank

Tom

GrahamCorah

Hawk

Barb

Kamerer

Carol

Gadsby

Anne

McCaw

Judy

Birch

Lorma

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Audrey

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Susan

Catanzarito

Peter

McElhaney Callie

Sweitzer

Marsh and

SharonMillerSharonMontag

MarciaMcCaw

NURSERY

Carol

Gadsby

Lois

Minich

Jim

Kamerer

Louise

Evans

MIDDLE SECTIONBRADY STREET SECTION

PEARL ST. SECTIONOVERFLOW AREA

JUNE 3 Sharon Montag

724-285-3231

Karen Shultz

724-283-2413

JUNE 10 Nancy Daugherty

724-285-1013

Janet Edinger

724-282-7782

JUNE 17 Lois Minich

724-283-1875

Barb Bishop

724-282-2737

JUNE 24 Dennis Hawk

724-285-6355

Peg Dumbaugh

724-789-7331

PEW GREETERSHill Church for many years was known as The Glad Hand Church. TheNurture Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will nowwelcome visitors, encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite themto Fellowship Hour on Sunday.


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11am-AAMeeting

5pm-PraiseTeam

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6pm-WorshipWitha

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3pm-W.Workers

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Circle

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11am-AA@HillUP

5pm-PraiseTeam

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11am-AA@HillUP

5pm-PraiseTeam

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9:30am-WillingWorkers

10am-3pmPower

ChordAcademy

6:30-8pmMADcamp

Rehearsal

7pm-GhanaMission

TaskForceMeeting

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