LIGHT FROM THE HILL. June From the Pastor s Desk... Navajo Time?

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1 June 2018 Sunday Worship: Church Website: Listen to a sermon: Find us on Facebook: 10:30 a.m. hillsermons.blogspot.com The Presbyterian Church of Marion LIGHT FROM THE HILL The Presbyterian Church of Marion 206 High Street/PO Box 178, Marion Center, PA Phone: Church Office: Secretary pcmarionsecretary@comcast.net Pastor s Phone: Pastor s scenoch@gmail.com Secretary: Beth Turner Financial Secretary: Bev Gatskie Treasurer: Heather Hood Capital Fund Treasurer: Debbie Frankoff Choir Director: Betsy Sisitki Pianist: Jennie Henry The Session The Board of Deacons Barb Banks Debbie Hill Jim Sisitki Gary Kanouff Betsy Sisitki Jennifer Frederick Janis Baun Donna Kanouff Barbara Meese Sandy McKee Susie Enoch Valerie Slade Michael Anthony Ken Black Melissa Leasure From the Pastor s Desk... Navajo Time? But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. - 2 Peter 3:8 Doing what God wants of us requires patience. In a few days, 15 of us from the Presbyterian Church of Marion will be leaving for a hot and dusty corner of Arizona. While there we will be serving at Trinity Presbyterian Church in the Navajo community of Chinle. One of the frustrations of planning such a trip to Navajo country is that there is such a thing as Navajo time. Things will happen, plans will be made, details worked out when the time is right. I need to remember both viewpoints. My Navajo friends get a lot of things right; including not being in such a rush. There is a lesson in that. A lesson I learned on our first trip there nearly 20 years ago. Work hard, serve the Lord, worship, and pray. In Navajo time. I know that God does not see time as we do. Peter makes that clear that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. I m thinking that our God must laugh at us and our impatience. As it says in Proverbs, The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. (Continued on next page)

2 I would covet your prayers as we serve in Chinle June Prayers for safe travel; prayers for productive work, prayers for the planned ministry to be one that glorifies Christ; prayers for understanding as we share a cultural experience. Prayers for me as I preach on June 17 at Trinity. Prayers for patience. We will operate on Navajo time. And rely on God s timing for everything. God loves you and so do I -Pastors Chris JUNE 2018 WORSHIP HIGHLIGHTS June 3, 2018 Scripture: Mark 2:23-3:6 Lord of the Sabbath The Sabbath was man for us! The Lord s Supper will be observed. Graduates will be recognized. The Navajo Mission Team will be commissioned. Worship June 10, 2018 Scripture: Mark 3:20-25 Unforgivable Is there an unforgivable sin and who has committed it? June 17, 2018 Scripture: James 2:14-26 Dad s Real Faith Guest Preacher: Rev. Howard Greenfield June 24, 2018 Guest Preacher: Kyle Rishell Prayer for our Mission Trip Members As many of you know, 15 people from our church will be leaving soon to help out at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chinle, Arizona (in the Navajo Nation) for a week. If you would like to help out praying for this trip, please give Susie Enoch a call. Prayer will be the most important thing we can do to support the team.. Listed below are the members of team. Pastor Chris Ron Leasure Amanda Kanouff Maddy Kanouff Susie Enoch Melissa Leasure MacKensi Kanouff Bob Henry Connie Edwards Miranda Leasure Donna Kanouff Jennie Henry Fred Edwards Joe Kanouff Gary Kanouff

3 Deacon s Blood Drive...The Deacons will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive here at the church on Tuesday, June 5 th. The blood drive will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please visit the table in the Narthex for information on donating blood. You can schedule an appointment by calling the Red Cross at RED CROSS ( ) or visit their scheduling site at redcrossblood.org and enter Marion Center to schedule an appointment. Cry Room Attendants We are looking to have someone available every Sunday morning to help out in the Cry Room. This is a ministry that is needed as our number of babies and toddlers continues to increase. If you would like to help, please let Susie Enoch know. All help will need to have had a background check completed (we can help you out that that). Thank you in advance! VBS - July at the Marion Center Methodist Church Mark the date on your calendar and be sure to join us. As we explore stories and lessons from God s Word, there is also a whole lot of fun with cool crafts, cool songs and cool snacks! Don t miss out!! Save the Date! You can register on line by going to the link below or go to the VBS Facebook page at Marion Center Community Vacation Bible School and click on the link there to register. You can also register by completing the form below and returning to the church office Child s Name: Child s Age: Date of Birth: Grade they will enter in the Fall of 2018: Siblings Attending Name of Mother/Guardian Name of Father/Guardian Mother/Guardian Phone Number Father/Guardian Phone Number Food Allergies or other medical conditions Emergency contact Phone Number Relationship to child: I understand that pictures may be taken during the activities at Marion Center Community VBS or under its direction, then presented in various school and church sponsored media. These include, but are not limited to pictures, video productions, facebook, newsletters, web casts, brochures, handbooks and programs. This section serves as notification to you that any meetings, events and activities (including worship) are considered public and may be videotaped and/or photographed and used in the above listed manner. Please note: This is a notification, not an authorization.

4 Looking Ahead June 3 June 5 June July July 29 Graduate Recognition Navajo Mission Team Commissioning Deacon s Social following Worship Deacon s Blood Drive 1:30 6:00 p.m. Mission Trip to the Navajo Reservation in Chinle, Arizona Vacation Bible School at the Marion Center Methodist Church 6:15-8:30 p.m. Worship and Picnic at Blue Spruce Park (at big pavilion) 10:30 a.m. Rest Home Folks: St. Andrews - Grace Gromley Crystal Waters - Irene Fairman & Charles Wallace Arc Manor - Erma Griffith Prayer Requests Missionaries Musange Presbyterian Church (Rwanda) Michael & Rachel Weller Ethiopia Active Military Service: Greg Lydic Eric T. Buterbaugh Jason Ratay Benjamin Eaton Matthew Baker Dan Kessler Andrew Linsenmeier Dan Wozniak Rusty Juart Jr. Howard Bronsen Jr. Ryan Hennessay Michael Pappal Dylan Wells Louis Good Matt Moore Brianna Fulmer

5 JUNE BIRTHDAYS JUNE LAYLEADERS 2 Mark Lowmaster 3 Nancy Laird Dave Laird 10 Nancy Laird 17 3 Corinne Craig 24 5 Joseph Zele JUNE GREETERS 8 Kara Bugis 3 Graduates Grace Gromley 10 Ray & Doris Glasser 17 Jon Hood Family 9 Melissa Brown 24 Lynn & Janis Baun 10 Jeff Beasom JUNE USHERS 11 Jennie Henry Bobbie Farren, Melissa Leasure, Jon Hood Cindy Mouser and Valerie Slade 12 Garrett Frazee JUNE ACOLYTES 3 Claire Hood & Cheyenne Anthony 13 Lynn Baun 10 Katie Moore & Ryan Kanouff 17 Luke Slade & Shailynn Duffy 15 Sean McKee 24 Morgan Chichy & Lennon Brown 20 Garrett Glasser DEACON OF THE MONTH Jennifer Frederick Boots Belardinelli Jennifer Frederick ELDER OF THE MONTH Barb Banks Janis Baun JULY GREETERS 26 Ryan Kanouff 1 TJ & Barb Banks 8 Joe & Debbie Hill 27 Cassandra Snyder 15 Donna & Gary Kanouff 22 Gerri Frye & Sandy & Rick McKee 29 Blake Didlott family Milestone Anniversaries JULY USHERS 15 Bob & Jennie Henry - 55 th Lynn Baun, Ray Glasser, Dave Meese and Paul McMahan June 3 rd Blood Drive June 5 th June 17 th