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1 Hebron Presbyterian Church Newsletter / Rev. Cinda Isler 1767 Route 30 Clinton, PA Website: hebronchurch@zoominternet.net Sunday Service starts 11:00am, (Announcements and Sharing at 10:50am) A Message from Rev. Cinda I wonder if you who are reading The Story with me have no ced how o en God tells Israel to remember what He has done for them? The LORD is adamant that the Israelites celebrate the Passover before entering into the Promised Land, something that they are to do every year at the same me, so that they will not forget how He delivered Israel from Pharaoh. Just last week when we read the Book of Judges, we saw what happened when Israel forgot to remember all that God had done for them. The people got distracted by their lives and forgot to remind each other and their children how much it ma ered to remember who they were because of God. The last me Sco and I were in Chicago, we saw a Jewish family with five li le boys walking on the Navy Pier together. I smiled when I watched all the li le brothers, because even though they were dressed really nicely and had their li le yarmulkes on their heads, they were being normal li le boys, jumping around and jabbing each other. And then I no ced something hanging around their belts. They each had four li le tassels; two at each side, front and back. I was fascinated because I remembered God s commandment from Numbers 15:37-40, to make tassels on the corners of your garments so you will remember all the commands of the LORD and will be consecrated to your God. Their li le tassels were meant to be a daily reminder not to forget what God had done for them. (also Deuteronomy 22:12) Orthodox Jews wear these tzitzit tassels under their clothing, a ached at the bo om of a sleeveless undershirt all the me, every day, to remind them of God and His Laws and His calling on their lives. We are coming into the Season which we don t want to risk forge ng. At Christmas God gave His own Son so that we could be joined to His Kingdom forever. Without Jesus, we would s ll be wondering and worrying how we could ever be holy enough to enter into God s presence. The ul mate gi that we could never dream possible was given to us in the forgiveness of sins by Jesus. When we get all caught up in prepara ons this Christmas Season, the decora ng, the buying and the Christmas par es, we need to be sure to pause and remember the real Reason for the Season. With every bell, every ornament, and every gi, be sure to remember, and give thanks to God for the amazing ways that He has offered His grace and love to us. Blessings to you all this Christmas Season! Rev. Cinda Upcoming Events Mark Your Calendar Christ the King SundayService 22, :00 am Hanging of the Greens Service First Sunday of Advent 29, :00am Christmas Eve Service 24, :00 pm Please invite family or friends to a end this special service.

2 Hebron's Women's Associa on A HUGE THANK YOU from Hebron's Women's Associa on... to ALL that lend a hand to help at funeral dinners. The help also includes preparing a dish, helping to setup, serve and cleanup. It is dangerous to list names, because there is always someone that is missed, but I will try. Please forgive me if I accidentally miss your name, but know that your help is deeply appreciated by the Women's Associa on and the family that is being served: Eleanor Adams, June Armstrong, Nan Butler, Edith Davidson, Rev. Cinda Isler, Mert Kotun, Joyce Marburger, Constance Purdy, Robbie Shoup, Paula Swadlo Thanks Again, Ginny Strouss A Thank You was received from The Darlene Jackson Family: thanking everyone for a delicious luncheon, and expressed their apprecia on for preparing the meal. A Thank You was received from The Dale Cain Family: Thank You for the beau ful funeral dinner that was prepared and served for the Dale Cain Family. God Bless your organizers and people who donated. The Dale Cain Family Christmas Poinse a Orders The BBB Program will be sponsoring the Poinse a Orders for Christmas with flowers being purchased from Janoski's. In upcoming Sunday bulle ns, order forms will be available to: Honor, In Loving Memory, or Just Because Orders for 4 1/2 pot with 1 plant, with colors available of red, white or pink... $4.00 Orders for 6 1/2 pot with 1 plant, with colors available of red, white or pink... $8.00 An Early Discount will be given on all orders received by 6 th. (Orders received a er 6 th will be $5.00 & $9.50.) Your Poinse as can be taken home a er Sunday's worship service on 20 th or following Christmas Eve's program on 24 th. If you are interested in placing orders, please use the order forms in Sunday bulle ns, and insert into the offering plate. Or you can contact Ginny Strouss at Thank you for your contribu on in beau fying our sanctuary during the Christmas Season. Please remember to pray for all our members who are on our prayer list, our homebound, and our brave people serving in the military. Please submit pray request on Sunday mornings by wri ng on a Prayer Request Card that is found in the pew, or through

3 Be An Angel Want to Be an Angel this Christmas? Hebron s Mission Commi ee is giving you the opportunity to Be an Angel to a child or teen through the West Allegheny Food Pantry Angel Tree Project. The children of those who receive food from the WA Food Pantry and Thri Store need YOU to help give them a li le something special this Christmas. Angel Tree Gi Tags are available for you to select at Hebron. They are taped to an Angel Tree located in the entrance of the church. Each child or teen is to receive a small $25 gi. There are no names on the tag. All you learn from the tag is the age and clothes size or a type of toy the child would like. You are asked not to spend over $25 so no one child receives an expensive gi especially when there is more than one child in the same family receiving Angel Tree gi s. You are to wrap the gi, securely tape the gi tag to the package then return the wrapped gi to Hebron on Sunday, 6 th. In addi on to your Angel Tree gi, your Hebron Mission Commi ee is giving each child an age appropriate Bible that will be wrapped and securely taped to your Angel Tree gi. We want to place the opportunity of ge ng to know the love of Jesus into the hands of each child or teen. We believe it will be the gi that will keep on giving. Want to par cipate in the Angel Tree program but want to share in the expense with someone? The Mission Commi ee has selected two Angel Tree Tags in order to purchase gi s for two children. You may help the commi ee by making a monetary dona on in any amount by using the specially labeled envelopes found on the table in the back of the sanctuary. The last Sunday to make a dona on to help purchase gi s for these two children will be Sunday, 29 th. If you want to pay by check, make it payable to Hebron Presbyterian Church and write, Angel Tree Gi in the memo line. Thank you for your par cipa on in this mission ini a ve during the holiday season. Christmas Eve Worship Service Offering On 24 th, the loose change and cash collected during the offering of the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be dedicated to Hebron s Good Samaritan Fund. This fund is for those in our neighborhood who are in need of emergency help. If you will not be a ending the Christmas Eve Worship Service and would like to donate to this fund you may do so by mailing a check payable to Hebron Presbyterian Church with Good Samaritan Fund wri en in the memo line. The Mission Commi ee oversees the Good Samaritan Fund which follows a session approved applica on policy.

4 Congrega onal Life Game Night The Congrega onal Life Commi ee was excited to host a game night on Friday October 16th. We had a great turn out. Members learned new games and had a great me sharing food and good fellowship. Thanks to everyone who a ended and helped out. Look for more fun ac vi es to come. Deacons Daily Blessing Books The Deacons have come up with a pocket sized notebook to keep track of your daily blessings that God has helped you through in your day. Everyday note all your blessings. Then when and if you might be having a not so good day look back at it and know God has been there for you. These notebooks are on the table at the entrance of the church. They are free for everyone to take. Mission Committee Please con nue to bring the following items to church for our on going collec ons. Remember to con nue bringing in those Styrofoam 1 dozen egg cartons (not the cardboard ones) this is an item the food pantry needs. Plas c shopping grocery bags are also needed by the food pantry so patrons can carry there items home in them. There are plas cs bins in the back of the church to put these items in. Pull Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Thank You Frank and Dianne Coulter would like to Thank everyone for there thoughts and prayers during Dianne s stay in the hospital. It was much appreciated. Please con nue collec ng pull tabs off of any pop cans or your favorite beverage. This is an on going Mission project. The pull tabs are recycled by the Ronald McDonald House. Pull tabs are used to help pay for families staying at Ronald McDonald House while their children are staying at Children s Hospital. We have a container in the back of the church to put them in. Thanks for helping out with this great project. Contact person is: Bernice Litvak Collected to date: 7lbs 4oz.

5 We are saddened to announce one of our church members has passed away. CAIN R. DALE Age 92, of Findlay Twp., Clinton, PA, on Sunday, October 18, Born June 18, 1923, in Clinton, PA to the late Clark and Sylvia (Morris) Cain; beloved husband of 69 years to Grace (Sumner) Cain; devoted father of Ronald (Cynthia) Cain of Robinson Twp. and Harold (Karen) Cain of Clinton; beloved grandfather of Amy, Lauren, Shara, Ryan and Erin; adored great-grandfather of Cody, Brient, Ava, Rory, Addilynn and Cain; brother of Carol Testa and Joyce DeSanto of Coraopolis and the late Dorothy Booth, Doris Stansberry and Evelyn Messner; also survived by his stepmother, Catherine (Stamm) Cain; and many nieces and nephews. Dale was a WWII Navy veteran having served in the Pacific 6th Fleet. He was a 56-year member and past master of Oakdale Lodge #669 F&AM and a 32nd degree Sco sh Rite Mason. Our Deepest Sympathy goes out to Dale s en re family. Birthday s of the Month Andrew Eaton Charlo e Coulter Cinda Isler Michael Johnson Virginia Strouss Amanda Clapper Dianne Schaffer Elliana Johnke Gloria McCullough Michael Birone Mert Kotun Kenneth Wol ill Darren Ankrom Constance Purdy Melina Rose Joyce John Kotun Ruth Kalp Raymond Winters Phyllis Suehr Carol Koerbel Robert Eaton Charlie Manchester Happy Anniversary Shawn and Rachel Richards Frank and Dianne Coulter Harry and Joyce Marburger 11 years 26 years 52 years Bap sms and New Members September 20, 2015 REAFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL VOWS Lori Medved, Erin Medved, Katherine Medved, Travis Sadler SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Josephine Medved and Louden Aleksander Medved October 18, 2015 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Allison Violet Marann Vasiladio s Sunday School Please join us in the Sunday School room (Parlor) at 9:45am star ng September 13th. Adult Discipleship Commi ee (Contact Person: is Sam Eaton.) Bible Study We have informal Bible Study Tuesday mornings 9:15-11:00am in the Church Parlor. We pray for those on our prayer list before we begin our study.( Contact Person: is Joyce Marburger.)