Church Office -(Ofc Hrs: Mon-Thur 8-12) 412-672-7289 Pastor Joe— (Ofc Hrs: Tues-Thur 9-12) 412-389-2803 Prayer Circle 412-596-2930 Van Pickup 412-672-7289 Christian Counseling Associates 724-396-1510 PASTOR Rev. Hyung-Suk Joe CHURCH STAFF

Treasurer Lori Henderson Music Director Kem Morgan Organist/Praise Team Director Josie Kost Pianist Sherri Waugh Secretary Karen Plowman Custodian Gary Still Child Care Meghan Minich Samantha Roland Pre-school Bonnie Hibner, Nancy Dangel Kem Morgan Ministers All Church Members

Facebook: Port Vue United Methodist Church Website: www.portvueumc.com

Contact for Ministry Needs Pastor Hyung-Suk Joe 412-389-2803 Worship, Hospitalization, Funerals, Baptisms, Emergency Visits Jerry Morgan 412-751-8864 Organization / committee needs Tom Hagan 678-994-7739 or 412-729-6033 Pastoral, Staff needs, Church Relations Denny Hanko 412-580-9707 Church and Annex Building Needs Nancy Denardo 412-780-8636 Visitation and Communion to Shut In’s

VAN PICK UP Please call the office and schedule for van pick up for Sunday Service before Thursday noon The office is registered with KDKA, WTAE and WPXI for even closings. Please turn to these channels for closing information. Preschool continues to follow the South Allegheny Closing Upper Rooms Devotionals are available in the back of the Sanctu-ary. Bulletin articles will need to be in the office not later than Noon on Tuesday. All other articles will be included in the next publication. All articles for the newsletter will need to be in the office on or before the 18th of each month.

Port Vue UMC Purpose, Mission & Vision

Adopted at Charge Conference - November 20, 2016

Purpose: The purpose of Port Vue UMC is to

make disciples of Jesus Christ for the

transformation of the world.

Mission: We are a compassionate community

of faith striving to worship, pray and grow as we

serve God together.

Vision: With God’s guidance, we will grow into

an exceptionally welcoming and diverse

community embodying the love of Jesus for all.

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Rebooting Easter And New Life Anyone who uses a computer knows the term reboot. This is the button a user pushes when the computer screen freezes. We click the reboot button that tells the computer to refresh, start over, and begin again. That’s right! Reboot means to begin again. It is to start over. This is a powerful metaphor for how God is at work in our lives, especially in the circumstances when we need to feel God’s grace and assurance. For persons outside the community of faith, this word of God’s grace offered as a fresh start or a new beginning is a life-changing moment. For those whose faith journey has always been within the community of faith, there is often a need to hit the

reboot or reset button and feel the breeze of a new fresh start. The Easter season is a time of celebrating all the ways in which resurrection is possible in our lives, a chance to reboot our life and start over! We can be in need of rising out of the depths of addiction, disconnection, crisis, and oppression–not just physically and literally, but also spiritually. What holds us back from the joy of life? What binds us, keeping us from the full-ness of who God created us to be? What keeps us down? Over these next weeks, our preaching theme will reboot addiction, disconnection, illness, crises, anxiety, and the experience of the Holy Spirit. April 30 Reboot: Addiction Psalm 121 May 7 Reboot: Disconnection John 14:18-28 May 14 Reboot: Illness Mark 5:24b-34 May 21 Reboot: Crisis Exodus 3:1-10; Psalm 146 May 28 Reboot: Anxiety Philippians 4:4-9 June 4 Reboot: Spirit Act 2:1-21 Friends, I invite you to worship in our worship services. It is never too late or too early to begin anew or to push the reboot sequence in our faith journey. To reboot during this season of Easter we can experience resurrection and new life in remarkable new ways. Grace and peace, Pastor Hyung-Suk Joe

REBOOT

VBS Information It’s time to mark

your calendars for this year’s Vaca-

tion Bible School! Tree House VBS,

God’s Promises + You + Adventure!

is coming to Port Vue United Meth-

odist Church,

July 24th-28th. This year I will be

the VBS Director. I am excited

about this program and look for-

ward to working with you to bring

our community, our church and

ourselves to a deeper relationship

with Christ !

If you would like to help with the

planning of VBS please attend our

next meeting on May 7th at 10:50 in

the Noah’s Ark Room. We are call-

ing the members of this group of

planners our VBS Planning Com-

mittee and by showing up you are

considered a member. The more the

merrier!

If you would like to volunteer to be

a helper or guide the week of VBS,

please respond ASAP to this email

with the

Port Vue UMC FUNdraiser" on Saturday, May 6th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Guests should be registered at least 5 days in advance. http://artpartypittsburgh.com/product/umc-fundraiser/We provide all the paint-ing supplies, including table easels, canvas, apron & table coverings. Sign up sheet in Welcome Center Contact Nikki www.artpartypittsburgh.com 412-499-0808 or Amy Harris Thank you so much to all you donated, volunteered and participated in the youth Easter Party. We were blessed with about 40 youth participants, and about 20 volunteers! We had a great time! Youth Sunday School will meet for the last time on Sunday, May 21st before we

break for the summer. We had a fantastic year and are looking forward to picking back up again in September. A

huge thank you to all of our teachers for the time and dedication to the program and to all those who have contributed in other ways with your donations, prayers and support. God Bless, Samantha Roland

JULY 24 thru

JULY 28

YOUTH GROUP

Tree House VBS, God’s Promises + You + Adventure!

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following information: Name, email,

phone number, t-shirt size, and what

area of VBS you would like to volun-

teer (Ex., games, crafts, guide,

etc.). Also, (if you know), please state

whether or not your

clearances are up to date and on file

in the church office. If you sign up to

volunteer, we will be holding one man-

datory meeting prior to the week of

VBS. More information will follow

when a date for this meeting is

decided. lease feel free to reach out to

me with questions or comments. I

look forward to hearing from you and

experiencing all that God has in store

for us this year at Tree House VBS!

Samantha Roland

FLE Flea Market

As you start your Spring Cleaning, remember that

we collect for the Flea market all year. Items can

be left in the breezeway behind the church any

time. For pick up of items, you can call Lisa Opfar

at (412) 751-0920. Thank you.

Pray Day Monday

How exciting it is to know that Our

Heavenly Father longs to hear our

voice and eagerly waits for us to com-

mune with Him! What an honor and

privilege to come before Him on be-

half of our church family. Pray Day

Monday was initiated by the Church

Leaders to take one day per week to

specifically pray for our church leader-

ship, finances and ministries. We

know that prayer is a priority of all

Christians, but many times the

needs of the church are forgotten to

be included in our daily prayer life. So

the church leadership has asked the

church family to set aside a day that

the needs of the church may be lifted

up to the Lord. Please covet with the

church leaders to set aside Mondays to

earnestly seek the Lord for direction

and guidance concerning the workings

and needs of our church.

FU ND RA IS E R

GO D S Q UA D

S UN DA Y S C H OO L

There is a possibility of Safe Sanctuary training before Vacation Bible

School if needed.

Please let Karen, the church secretary, know if you need trained. Previous

training before 2015 may not be valid anymore. Training beginning in 2015

is valid for 5 years. Only PA Act 33 and Act 34 clearances are valid. The

FBI

fingerprint clearance is also valid.

Safe Sanctuary does not stop with your clearances. You need to know how

to act and what to look for in children and

vulnerable adults. You also need to know how to protect yourself and your

organization from false claims like child abuse.

Even the mention of child abuse can ruin you for life. The training tells you

how to protect yourself and others.

Most important is all our children and vulnerable adults and especially you!

Safe Sanctuary Committee

Good Samaritan Food Pantry

Item of the month Snack

Crackers or

Cookies

The Cross What does the Cross

mean to you? Do you pray to it? I

hope not as it is a symbol of what

God and Christ did for all of us.

We should always remember why

the Cross means so much to us.

Without God’s and Jesus’ love we

would not be able to communicate

with God or have eternal life. We all

have our sins forgiven by Jesus

dying on the Cross and being buried

and arising on the third day and

being seen by many people and then

ascending to heaven.

Now all we have to do is believe

these things and put Christ as our

Savior and Lord.

Remember to always pray to God

the Father in Jesus’ name!

Our Church’s Prayer Circle is now

operating using the One Call Tell All

system for prayer requests. Call

Carol See at 412 596-2930. We have

faithful and dedicated prayer

partners who know and believe in

the importance of prayer. We know

that prayer does work. If you have

questions please feel free to call me,

Carol See, anytime. May the Lord

bless this ministry.

Prayer Circle Ministry

Fannie Como Norma Cooper

Irene Hess Lu Koon

Evelyn Lickley Lucille Morningstar

Robert Murphy Irene Myers

Marge Osterman Helen Pope

Janice Randolph Dorothy Reed

Dorothy & Harry West Virginia Winters

Did you know…...

Sick and Shut-In

Prayer of Abandonment Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures. I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my soul: I offer it to you, with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands, without reserve, and with bound-less confidence, for you are my Father. by Brother Charles de Foucauld

In Memory of Ed Kiesell

Given by :Ann & Bernie Lopretto

In Memory of Emma Jane Pattison

Given by :

William & Anna Wahrenberger

Rev. Harold & Nancy Dangel

Ann & Bernie Lopretto

Stephanie & Vincent Dileo

In Memory of Joe Tomcik Jr.

Given by :Kevin & Lisa Opfar

Disabilities

Free Blood Pressure Screening

Make healthier choices and reduce your risk.

Know your BP numbers!

WHEN: Second Sunday of each month

From 10-11 am and 12-12:30

WHERE: Welcome Center / Port Vue UMC

Questions for a nurse?

Ask Health & Wellness Committee

Suzanne Evans 412-913-5825

Norma Saputo 412-860-6768

There are many disabilities such as

Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s,

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular

Dystrophy and the list goes on.

Some are extremely disabling to ones

that are not out-rightly visible.

What is your reaction when you meet a

disabled person, whether it is an adult

or a child?

Is your reaction to look away or do you

feel “pity” for the person so much that

it openly shows on your face? Maybe

you’ve seen the frustrated mother

whose child is Autistic and having a

meltdown in the store.

Have you said to yourself that why did

mommy bring him/her shopping in

the first place? Does the behavior

make you uncomfortable? Maybe you

should think about giving the mom a

sincere smile of understanding to

show your support for her.

And, when you’re behind a wheelchair,

or using a walker at the store, of

course they’re going to be a bit slower

than you, and you let out a sign of

impatience.

Or perhaps they can’t reach the top

shelf for an item. Ever think about

giving a helping hand instead of

zooming around them? Why not give

them a smile along with “have a good

day”. I bet you get a smile back.

Then there’s the car that parks in the

handicapped space. Sure, there’s

either a plate or placard permitting

them to park there. But when they get

out of the car you can’t see anything

disabled about them. At least nothing

visible! Perhaps the person has heart

health issues or has emphysema.

Walking distances is difficult.

The disabled face challenges easier

than others, but none-the-less

challenges, some may be lifetime or

temporary.

What if you had to be in their

“shoes”?

Wouldn’t you want to feel that you

count in-spite of the disability?

Here’s a challenge to each of us!

Next time you happen upon a

disabled person give them a big

sincere smile.

Or maybe “have a good day”, or

“isn’t the weather nice today”?

Acknowledge the person as a

“person” not just someone disabled.

If you’re interested in learning

about disabilities feel free to contact

the Health and Wellness

Committee.

WRAPPED IN LOVE The Wrapped in Love Crochet

group has been busy making Lap Robes and Prayer

Shawls. Each item have been prayed over several

times. Prayed over as they are being made, prayed over

by our group, and prayed over by the Wednesday Ser-

vice and/or Church Service. By the time the person re-

ceives it, the item is filled with prayers. Our Prayer

Shawls and Lap Robes are made to bring comfort to

those who are ill, console those who are grieving, or

bring hope to those who maybe hopeless.

Whether you can crochet, knit or want to learn please

feel free to join us. You don’t have to be a member of

the church. If you know of someone who would like to

receive a Lap Robe or Shawl please contact Nancy De-

nardo or Ann Lopretto.

We get together on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at

6:30 pm in the Welcome Center. Next meeting will be

Tuesday, May 9th at 6:30pm

WRAPPED IN LOVE

Welcome

Nursery Workers

Coralynn Harris

Kennedy Lawson

Luke Riley IV

3 Bernie Lopretto Jr.

3 Spencer Lawson

5 Kathy Schlessinger

5 Chris See

5 Jaycee Opfar

6 Beth Mulholland

6 Don Scarborough Jr.

8 Jamie Woytovich

9 Eric Jamison

10 Nancy Dangel

10 Kevin Anderson

11 Nickolas Harris

12 Gretchen Tokar

12 Jason Zebrak

14 Nancy Denardo

16 Wendy O’Bryon

16 Coralynn Harris

18 Sue Potersnak

23 Jim Sabo

24 David Nehila

25 Diane Zepp

25 Mary Ann Hornfeck

25 Pam Kritikos

28 Leigh Ann Comstock

28 Samantha Tyler

29 Mike Yanity

29 Chuck Koon

29 Danette Lees

29 Casey Yarborough

29 Paul Thomas

31 Mary Wilson

May Birthday ’s

And now these three remain; faith, hope

and love. But the greatest of these is

love. I Corinthians 13:13

“

” 6 Chuck & Sharon Koon

5 Don & Chris Scarborough Jr.

11 Hillary & Marge Jamison

14 Kevin & Heather Opfar

15 Ralph & Crystal Pastories

15 Mike & Gretchen Tokar

19 Patrick & Samantha Roland

26 Don & Gerry Scarborough Sr.

28 Tim & Heather Hibner

28 Ken & Sue Jones

Finance The Finance Committee is asking the congrega-

tion for donations above and beyond your regular

giving to pay down the current mortgage of

$75,794.91 We are asking that you pray about

this request and give as God leads you.

Reminder: Pre-approval by the Administrative

Council is required for any $500 or higher pur-

chase (even if the funds are available).

Port Vue UMC

General Fund March 2017

Apportionments 1458

Mortgage/Loan 2808

Pastor Expenses 6133

Employee Pay 6605

Property Expenses 2868

Office Expenses 790

Christian Education 224

Outreach 0

Worship -126

Total General Fund Expenses 20760

General Fund - March Beginning Balance $17,561.31 Income: 14,580.68 Expenses 17,951.74 Ending Balance $14,190.25 Bring a Buck YTD $1,641.60

PVUMC Trustee Activity April 25, 2017

What started as a broken

coupling in the pump housing for the Pre-School heating loop expanded into also replacing the pump and the motor/motor mounts. We plan to have a spare motor/pump assembly ready to plug in to shorten the repair time

The batteries for the

emergency lighting systems have been re-placed.

Replaced the mower blades on

the lawn tractor, and removed the plow.

The van now has new tires, a

repaired emergency brake and new belts.

The pond leaks have been

repaired, fish were added and flowers have been planted around that area.

ther, confident that He will answer

your prayer, delighted to do so. Je-

sus said those who did not believe

had hardened hearts and the Bible

also says how displeased God is

with hardened hearts. So let’s try

our best ot quickly get over being

offended, get rid quickly of any

guilt, and show kindness and love

wherever we can. We will be amazed

how much happier doing this makes

us. Victories in Jesus come when we

believe for them, and we obey God

as how to get them.

Ethel Jones

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Trustee Report

The shrubs and bushes have been

trimmed in preparation of the coming mulch.

The HVAC unit for the Welcome

Center was able to be repaired, thus eliminating the need for a replacement system, which saved the church almost $11,000.

The rear driveway will be

replaced, and the drains in the parking lots will repaired. We need to raise over $10,000 to help pay this expense as well as windows for the annex and parsonage.

A new phone system has been

purchased and will be installed soon.

Cleanup day is slated for Saturday

May 6th at 9AM. Outside needs mulched and weeded. The sanctuary needs the pews cleaned and polished, and any general cleaning.

Re-light the outside cross using

LED technology. The flashing on the Annex porch

roof was reattached and caulked eliminating to the water issue over the front door.

A new mailbox was installed for

the Annex.

Believing Hearts Receive God’s

Grace,

Jesus compared our receiving God’s

grace to how we grow food. We have to

prepare the soil and after it is sof-

tened, we have to plant the seed of

what we want to grow in it. We must

keep the plants watered, and finally we

must harvest the food. Those steps

also need to be done (though can be at

once) for us to have the promises of

God. Jesus said God’s Word is seed

and just as seed that is scattered on

hard ground is snatched by the birds,

God’s Word believed in hardened

hearts will be stolen by the devil when

it fails to take root. The words that we

believe and speak are the tings we

get. Even things we do not want. “I

catch everything that goes around”, “I

can’t seem to do anything right.” and

calling your kids dumb or stupid are

examples of how we foolishly unknow-

ingly give the devil permission to harm

us. We water the Word by continuing

to believe for, and speak, it. And we do

have to receive or take what we have

been believing for. (Harvest) We are to

call things into being (as imitators of

our creator God), talk as though what

we’ve asked for is on the way, and pic-

ture ourselves with it. Especially heal-

ing. When we do this often, we form

the habit to watch what we say and it

gets easier and we receive thing faster,

as our belief and faith grow stronger.

Just stop saying things we don’t want

to come true. We don’t know when our

believing will kick in. And bad things

we believe, don’t water them by giving

voice to them. Believe and speak,.

Both must be present for faith. Don’t

stop there at preventing bad things

from happening. Purpose to plant lots

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of good things so you’ll have a

bumper crop of blessing. When we

want something from God do we

check to see if we are fit to receive it

before asking for it? Have we done

plowing? Are we believing Him for

those things and confessed our

faults and been forgiven? Have we

forgiven ought we have against any-

one? Ok, then. We have the soft

hearts needed. Now go to the Fa-

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ACOLYTES Dante Saputo Kailyn Chiaverini

Nickolas Harris Kailyn Chiaverini Dante Saputo Nickolas Harris

Children's Sermon 8:45 Jerry Morgan Jon Comstock Bonnie Hibner Sherri Waugh

Children's Sermon 11:00 Traci Koon Amy Harris Richard W.Thomas Susan Thomas

Greeters 8:45 Louise Jones Darlene Wagner Ava Kundman Louise Jones

Greeters 11:00 Ken Jones Kevin Jones Troy Mitchell Ken Jones

Kevin Jones Troy Mitchell

Liturgist Don Scarborough Jerry Morgan Kem Morgan

Nursery 8:45 Samantha Roland Samantha Roland Samantha Roland Samantha Roland

Nursery 11:00 Meghan Minich Meghan Minich Meghan Minich Meghan Minich

Ushers 8:45

Nick Denardo, Tom Wardropper, Tom Fox, Ed Camic II

Nick Denardo, Louise Jones, Ed Camic II

Louise Jones, Ed Camic II

Hillary (Jamie) Jamison, Ed Camic II

Ushers 11:00 Rick Harris Bernie Lopretto

Ken Jones Luke Riley

Ken Jones Denny Hanko

Suzanne Evans Tom Hagan Kennedy Lawson Luke Riley

Van Driver 8:45 11:00 Kevin Opfar Jack Blaha Richard Thomas Tony Turkovic

Welcome Center 8:45 Maureen Mort Jean Bowie Gerry Sarborough Maureen Mort

Welcome Center 11:00

Betty Jean Trimpey Bev Walsh Betty Jean Trimpey Bev Walsh

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