Union Presbyterian Church
656 Route 380
Murrysville, PA 15656
724-337-3042
www.unionpresbyterian.com
The Echo – June 2008
Note from Pastor Ken
The 150th Anniversary Celebration of Union Church will be held on the weekend of June 21 and 22. The celebration will begin on Saturday, June 21 at 3:00 p.m. with a video of the history of Union Church. At 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a pot luck dinner. The meat will be provided, but you are asked to bring a covered dish. The Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. will feature former ministers participating in the service, communion and the opportunity to acknowledge our loved ones, who have died, by placing white carnations at the Lord’s Table. Please let the Church Life Committee know of your intentions to acknowledge your parted loved ones with white carnations. Later in the afternoon on Sunday, there will be a catered meal. The 150th Anniversary Celebration of Union Church will conclude with a special joint choir focusing on the history of music. The selections and theme will be under the leadership of our choir director, Doreen.
The 150th Anniversary Committee and many others have been working diligently to make this a special time for all the members and friends of
Flower Schedule
June 1 Arlene
June 8 Available
June 15 Secret Sister
June 22 Andy & Heidi
June 29 Available
Flower fee is $20.00 - The sign up sheet to dedicate and pay for flowers for the sanctuary is on door in the narthex. You may sign up for any Sunday throughout the year. No more than two persons may sign up for the same Sunday. Flowers may be picked up after the service. Please place your payment in the offering plate marked “Flower Fund.”
Acolytes in June
6/1 Heather 6/22
6/8 Ian 6/25 Available
6/15 Jenna
How Your Leaders are Carrying Out the
Session voted at its May meeting to hire Adam R. for the position of Youth Director. The position will be funded by a fund from The Covenant Funds labeled “Special Projects.” Adam is a junior at
Session voted to transfer Robert L. to the Cross Roads Presbyterian Church at his request.
Session voted to approve a Children’s Day to be held on Wednesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day will feature crafts, a church history lesson, and rehearsal for the 150th Anniversary children’s choir. A lunch will be served.
The next meeting of session will be a joint meeting with the deacons on June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Robert D., Mission Coordinator for Redstone Presbytery, will be the featured speaker. The topic will be “Hands on Mission Work.”
How the Members and Friends of Union Church Have Been Carrying Out the
To date, $266.08 was received in the Baby Bottle offerings for the benefit of Crossroads Pregnancy Services. “It is individuals like you that strengthen the service of Crossroads to the community as they empower women to make life-affirming decisions. Crossroads Pregnancy Services thanks you for standing with them in their commitment to saving the unborn and ministering to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.” (Letter from the Board & Staff of Crossroads Pregnancy Services).
At the luncheon after worship on the final day of Bible school, $229.72 was received as the offering for the Bible school mission project. The project was picture Bibles for children, youth, and families in
Pine Springs
We have 19 people attending camp this summer. Thank you for your support. Through fundraisers, we raised $1,834 this year. We had 2 luncheons after church and the rummage sale in April. Please remember all those attending Pine Springs Camp in your prayers. We trust there will be no broken legs this year! Last year Sami broke her leg! Thank you!~In Christian Love, Donna D.
Christian Education Report
The Sunday school year has gone so quickly. It seems like only a few months ago we were at the farm filming our Christmas play! The Bible school program has gone very well. At 9:30 a.m., the children made their crafts. They were so serious wanting to get things just right. The experiments were guided by Dennis and Sandy as teachers. The music was led by Miss Peggy and John. (It’s amazing how the children learned their songs in such a limited amount of time.) The skits in worship were great. The Bible lessons and the neat snacks were also blessings.
I’ve had the privilege of working a lot in the nursery class this year. It is amazing watching the children maturing from their first class clinging to their loved one into a willing student eager to learn.
On Wednesday, June 11, we will have a Children’s Day at the church. It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will have a Bible story and talk about how worship was 150 years ago when our church came into existence. We will make crafts, and lunch will be served. (Hot dogs on the grill, chips and ice cream cones). Music will be led by Doreen, who will be preparing the children to sing for the 150th Anniversary celebration June 22nd.
Please encourage your children to attend the Children’s Day. Their songs will be to celebrate the future of Union Church. ~ In Christ’s Service, Donna. D.
REMINDER:
Worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 6/1 and will remain at 10 a.m. throughout the summer!
