Compass. 2 From the Pastor. 3 Worship & Music. 4 Adult Christian Education. 5 Adult Christian Education. 6 International Mission

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1 C March 2018 A PUBLICATION OF FPC BEAVER Newsletter 2 From the Pastor 3 Worship & Music 4 Adult Christian Education 5 Adult Christian Education 6 International Mission 7 Outreach & Evangelism 8 Children s Ministry / Preschool 9 Student Ministries 10 Stephen Ministries 11 Church Announcements 12 Directory First Presbyterian Church WORSHIP SCHEDULE 8 & 11:15 A.M. SANCTUARY 9 & 11:15 A.M. FELLOWSHIP HALL 10:15 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL for all ages 252 College Avenue Beaver, Pennsylvania

2 From Jeff Jeff Arnold is FPC s Senior Pastor. Dear Members and Friends of FPC, Nearly 100 people gathered in the Fellowship Hall on January 29 for the Better Together Launch. We heard from the members of the Better Together Vision Team, as well as leaders from the Beaver Area School District, the Beaver Borough, and Brighton Wellness and Rehab, who are excited about our partnership. We also did some game planning, practicing the development of specific plans so that we could work out logistics and details that we had not yet imagined. Groups around the room role played planning for events as diverse as providing support and resources to Beaver s ROTC, to providing a baccalaureate service for the High School, to providing job shadowing for Beaver teenagers. Mike Morley: Borough Offices (mikemargaretmorley@yahoo.com) Janet Zellman: Beaver Area School District (janlewz@comcast.net) Blessings in Christ, Jeff Todd Hindman explained the acronym FPC CARES: C A R E S Choose a Ministry Partner Agree to Pray for that Ministry Partner Relate in Love with your Ministry Partner Exalt Jesus with your Ministry Partner Serve through Connection with your Ministry Partner Our Vision: Declare His Praise! I Peter 2:4-10 We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that we may declare the praise of Him who called us from darkness into His wonderful light! I Peter 2:9 Participants were given Better Together Resource Guides (available in the Hub) and Better Together Worksheets (also available in the Hub) to take back to their groups so they can choose a partner and get started. And we were all reminded by Kevin Bingle that we are not aiming for perfection, but faithfulness. Marc explained that moving forward, he and the Domestic Mission Committee will be overseeing this effort. Any group planning an event, for now, will work through him and through our four ministry Point Persons: Marc de Jeu: Oversight (mdejeu@fpcbeaver.com) Danielle Hartman: King Beaver Apartments and Grove at Brighton (dhartman@elmcroft.com) 2 PRAY - Blessing the World Through Great Prayer - That God s Name be hallowed, that His Kingdom come, and that His Will be done on earth. PARTNER - Building Christ s Church Through Unity - That Christ s Church in the Beaver Valley and beyond will be renewed and unified in mission. SEND - Growing the Church Through Multiplication - That in all places at all times the Name of Christ will be known and praised. EQUIP - Strengthening the Church s Mission Through Training - That God s people will effectively serve Him no matter where they are. INVEST - Extending the Church Through Financial Generosity - FPC may be blessed with resources to strengthen growing edges of Christ s Church in the Beaver Valley.

3 Worship & Music Weekly Music Rehearsal Schedule March JIVE TIME (grades K-2) Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Student Bell Choir (grades 3-5) Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Alleluia Singers (grades 6-12) Wednesdays, 6-6:45 p.m. Praise Team Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall (11:15 worship) Wednesdays, 7:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall (9 worship) Adult Handbell Choir Thursdays, 6:20-7:20 p.m. Chancel Choir Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m. Join the Choir for Easter! Music is an incredibly important part of our worship during Holy Week and Easter. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in joining the choir for Good Friday and/or Easter Sunday this year (March 30 and April 1). Rehearsals will be on Thursdays, March 8, 15, and 22. y will take place in the choir room from 7:30-8:15 p.m. All voice parts are welcome! For more information, please contact Emily Gedman at x. 105 or egedman@fpcbeaver.com. We welcome new members to all of our musical groups. If you re interested in joining us, contact Emily Gedman at egedman@fpcbeaver.com. Palm Sunday, March 25 8 & 11:15 a.m. in Sanctuary 10:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9 & 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall Maundy Thursday, March 29 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall (no nursery) Good Friday, March 30 7:30 p.m. in Sanctuary (no nursery) Easter Sunday, April 1 Holy Week Services 8 & 11:15 a.m. in Sanctuary (NO Sunday School) a.m. Bread of Life Breakfast, Commons 9 & 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall 3 We invite you to join us for our Holy Week services. On Maundy Thursday, March 29, we ll be sharing a simple dinner together in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m. n, at 6:45, we ll begin our service focusing on four different aspects of the Lord s Table. service will culminate in the celebration of the Lord s Supper. On Good Friday, March 30, we will gather in the sanctuary, at 7:30, for a service of darkness as we contemplate the crushing weight of our sin. Using Scripture and song, we will walk with Jesus through His final hours on earth. We encourage you to join us for all of the services throughout this week of worship as we prepare to celebrate Christ s glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday.

4 Adult Christian Education Adult Christian Ed. Committee (ACE) is responsible for the 10 o clock hour each week and seeks to use it for God s glory by offering Sunday school classes that teach the truth of the gospel. On the final Sunday of March (3/25), ACE will be offering a church-wide adult class focused on God s living and holy word - how to look at scripture in its context, pull out the facts, interpret them and apply them to our lives. George Atkins will facilitate our time together. Because we re hoping to learn and grow together during this time, we re calling this a Discipleship Sunday. Whether you are participating in a bible study, attending Sunday School, seeking to deepen your personal devotions, or have found reading the bible to be difficult in the past, please join us in the Fellowship Hall on March 25th during the Sunday School hour. We re excited to see the powerful ways that the Lord will work in our midst as we draw closer to Him through his Word. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 - ACE Committee Discipleship Sunday How to Read the Bible What s Upcoming? SUNDAYS, Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. Small Group Bible Studies (various nights) Mar. 18 Sunday School Term IV begins Mar. 19 ACE Meeting Mar Special Discipleship Sunday School Apr. 1 - NO Sunday School (Easter Break) Apr. 8 - Look Thru the Scriptures begins Sunday School Offerings Term III: February 4 - March 18 Newcomers welcome each week. Join a class at any point. What it Means That We Are Protestants Henry Knapp Commons Genesis 1 & Creation: How Science Testifies to a Created Earth Kathleen Finkbeiner Room 210 Christianity: Story of Reality Ben Lichius Room 206 All About Our Church / What Presbyterians Believe Dale Schartner & Suzi Jackson Room 200 Men s Bible Class (10:10-10:45am) Various Teachers Lower Level Conference Room Now THAT s a Great Quote! We live in an age of entitlement thinking. We are all entitled. God loves you and our response is, Of course he does; I am me, I am self actualized and I have esteem and live as the center of the universe, that is the way I was raised. After all he made me because he was lonely and I am helping him out. It is a good thing I am here to help this poor lonely God out because he is all by himself and wanted a friend and here I am. I am very important and God knows that, so of course he loves me. n we translate that into Christian service. Isn t it such a great thing for God that I am a preacher, that I am a counselor, that I am a missionary; where would God be without my contribution? We are so skewed in our thinking. We make God the beggar, when we are. We make ourselves the all sufficient giver when he is. It is called idolatry. Bruce Ware Ecclesiastes vs. 4 Heidelberg Catechism I belong--body and soul, in life and in death--not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all my sins and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil; that he protects me so well that without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit his purpose for my salvation. refore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

5 Adult Christian Education Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard Hannah Hurnard was on a 3 week leave from her mission work when she wrote Hinds Feet on High Places. Hannah had been watching gazelles in the hills when the idea for the book came to her. book is an allegory dramatizing the yearning of Gods children to be led to new heights of love, trust, joy and victory. story follows the main character named Much Afraid from the time when she decides to follow the Lord in the Valley of Humiliation until she reaches the High places. Much Afraid s trek takes her through an encounter with pride, a desert detour, loneliness, injury and loss. When she first leaves the Valley, the Lord promises her two companions to help her along the entire way. She is sorely relieved and anticipates their support. Her feelings dramatically change when the Lord provides the pair, Sorrow and Suffering. refore, the beginning of the travel is under the scripture Ps. 30:5, weeping may endure for the night. Much Afraid has seen the deer in the high places moving about with joy and sure step. She wants to be in the victoriously in heights with her Savior. She knows the scriptures. Lord is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds feet and He will make me to walk upon mine High Places (Habakkuk 3:19) BOOK CORNER and Lord God makes my feet like hinds feet and sets me upon High Places (Ps. 18:33). Much Afraid does eventually arrive after the dangers of the journey with supreme gratitude for her two companions guidance and help. She receives a new name and eventually returns to the Valley as the night ends and joy comes in the morning (Ps. 30:5) Review by Terri Williams (Adult CE Member) a LOOK through the Scriptures SUNDAY EVENINGS IN THE SANCTUARY 6:45 p.m. with Henry Knapp Beginning April 8 Small Group Bible Studies time is now to join a small group bible study at FPC! We invite you to prayerfully consider getting involved in our growing church with a smaller number of people. Groups meet on a variety of days and nights at different times and locations. primary purpose is to study the Scriptures, fellowship with other believers, and grow in the grace of discipleship and the Lordship of Christ. Please contact Henry Knapp if interested in learning more about your involvement.

6 International Missions Upcoming FPC Mission Trips Peru Men s Trip, March 1-8. Team is formed and in training, please pray for us. (More info below.) Haiti Mission Trip, June 15-23, Applications are in and team will begin prep and planning. Contact Amy Schmersal for more (mrsschmerz@yahoo.com). China Mission Trip, July 6-20, Contact John Yee for more info (col_yee@hotmail.com). Romania Summer Mission Trip, July 8-17, Applications are in and team will begin prep and planning. Joye Hagen has more info (hagenjoye@gmail.com). Continue to pray for a possible trip to North Africa. Contact Brian Fife (4bfife@gmail.com) or Henry Knapp for more on how God is leading us here. PERU Please be praying for the Men s Peru Mission Team, currently training for the trip March 1st to 8th. As this will be a brand new trip experience for many, and a new mission area for us all, we will specifically benefit from your prayers and concern. Team members include: Chris Crefeld, Jeremy Jurick, Rick Temple, Mike Dalmaso, Jason Knapp, William LeMasters, Brian Wallace, Mickey Bradford, Dan Mihill, Mark Murtha, Andrew Dinardo, Jason Burtt, Lew Zellmann, and Henry Knapp No Passport Required! Here s an opportunity to participate in international missions around your dining room table! Host an international student or visiting scholar to share in your Easter holiday. Please contact Tessa Begley ( or t.bmail@verizon.net) for more info. RSVP by Wednesday, March Romania Christmas Trip God sent His Son, they called him Jesus, He came to love, heal and forgive. He lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. Because He lives I can face tomorrow. Because He lives all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future and life is worth the living just because He lives. (Because He Lives by Bill Gaither & Guy Penrod). I couldn t have said it better myself. To me these words sum up why we (I) go on mission trips (as well as other work for His kingdom). To see the hope and courage God has put into the hearts of those around the world is so impactful. I wish you could pop straight into my head and see first hand the experiences I have had on each of my Romania Mission Trips. Words and pictures truly can t do it justice but I will try my best. This Christmas trip is just one more testament to the work God is doing through the teams He sends from FPC. We had the privilege once again to be VIPs at their Celebration. A night of music, dance and recitations. When right in the middle Ovidiu, the founder and director of the Phillip House stood up and interrupted the next group to perform. In that moment he spoke to the families in the room, the men, women, teens and children who have been dealt a crappy hand in life. And he took that moment to remind them of why we celebrate Christmas, that God gave us this amazing gift in His Son JESUS. This was huge and it would take an entire letter by myself to go into the details of why. So I suggest you hunt me down sometime to chat. But trust me when I say God is working in the hearts of not just the children and the adults we minister to but He is doing great things in Ovidiu s heart. And then one day I ll cross the river, I ll fight life s final war with pain. And then, as death gives way to vict ry, I ll see the lights of glory and I ll know He reigns. - Joye Hagen, Romania Christmas Mission Trip 2017 Pray for Our Missionary Partners! Beth Knapp, Cent. African Rep. Pastor Beril, Haiti Ken Wagoner, China Gerald & Alice, Senegal Kari Brizendine, Guatamala D & C Schmidt, Kenya Cephas Tushima, Cent. Afr. Rep. Ken & Wendy, East Asia Grace Mission, Haiti Kovonne San, Cambodia Ken & Ruth Wells, Italy Phillip House, Romania D & S McEvoy, Papua NG David & Emily, North Africa Jairo Solano, Nicaragua J & N Krizan, Russia Samaritians Purse

7 Outreach & Evangelism Beaver Area High School Calling for Student Mentors Beaver Area School District is one of our Better Together Community Partners, and the high school has made a special request for men and women from our church who can serve as one-on-one mentors for students who would benefit from the focused attention and encouragement in their studies. goal here isn t simply tutoring, so while some proficiency is helpful you don t need to be an expert in the curriculum! This is mostly about loving kids through the process of their learning to challenge themselves and knowing they are not alone in the process. How good and pleasant it is when God s people live together in UNITY! Psalm 133:1 the school to determine a time, about once a week, that works for the schedules of you and the student. school s biggest current needs are in the online remediation courses and for those needing help in their work with the subject of English. re is no set time of day for this you would work through If you currently have your child clearances and are interested in signing up (or learning more), you can contact Sara Henry, the school s Progress Specialist, by ing henrys@basd.k12.pa.us. Other FPC Local Outreach Opportunities Faith in Action Volunteers provide rides for those 60 and older who need to get to the doctor and medical appointments. If you would like to offer your services as a driver, please send your name and cell number/ to Carla McKrell ( cmckrell3@gmail.com or). Street Shepherds y serve meals for men and women who are homeless on the North Side in Pittsburgh. Contact Dave Jackson, at , to get involved in this monthly ministry. Free Community Dinner Our next Dinner will be on Tuesday, March 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. If you d like to help out with the dinner, you can sign up in HUB or contact Kathi Harris (kathi3@ verizon.net). 7

8 March events Children s Ministry & Preschool SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10:15 to 11:05 a.m. JIVE TIME (Grades K-2nd) Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m. *March 19 - last one! QUEST FAMILY NIGHT! (Grades 3-5) Thursday, March 1st, 6:30-8 p.m. Parents join us & see what Quest is about. Please RSVP to Emily! QUEST Wide Games (Grades 3-5) Wednesday, March 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (Emily will pick up kids in van after school.) QUEST (Grades 3-5) Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. *March 29 - NO Quest QUEST Serves (Grades 3-5) Thursday, March 22, 6:30-8 p.m. - service TBD GRACE FOR GIRLS / GROWING GODLY GUYS (Grades 2-12) Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. *Girls learning excercise - a mini Holy Yoga Class! NEW ALL EARLY ELEMENTARY EVENTS (Grades K-5) Saturday, March 24, a.m. FPC s VBS Save the Date June Mark your calendar for Shipwrecked where kids will learn bout how Jesus Rescues even when life gets stormy! VBS this summer will include children rising into Pre-K through rising 5th grade. *Contact Emily Mills if you are interested in volunteering! Quest February Recap... Four Square Tournament? Ligonier Camp? New Group Games? All of this and more were part of our fun-filled February in QUEST at FPC! It has been a privilege to serve the 3rd-5th grade children in this church and community through QUEST Ministries. Ligonier Camp visits QUEST to tell kids about their Summer Camp opportunities! One of the Interns, Annie, is pictured here teaching the Lesson to QUEST kids on King Ahab and Elijah at Mt. Carmel. Hungry Hungry Hippos was a HIT at QUEST! Kids had to roll to the center of FH on scooters, capture balls, and have a Leader pull them back to their team. In addition to QUEST, Children s Ministry at FPC has been steady for the month of February. Children of all ages have continued to attend Sunday School to deepen their faith and grow with their peers. Early Elementary opportunities continue to be developed through monthly events. Grace 4 Girls and Growing Godly Guys serves a unique group of kids, as the girls and guys are mentored respectively. It is a joy to watch kids from 2 years old to 5th grade learn about the love of God, His Word, and how to love the people around them. It has been a great start to the New Year for the 3 s class! We ve kept busy this winter learning to write our names and working on our cutting skills. We also enjoyed playing with real snow in the classroom and working with hot coco play dough! A visit from Animal Tracks was a big highlight for the class. We met snakes, lizards, and insects. Sheldon, the large and adorable tortious, was the class favorite! At our Valentine s Party, we played Jesus Loves Me bingo and made special valentines for our families. We are looking forward to our last few months of preschool. It has been such a joy to watch the children progress 8 this school year and make many friendships. Mrs. Colonna and Mrs. Perez

9 Student Ministry March events MIDDLE SCHOOL Sunday School, 10:15-11:05 a.m., (Grades 6-8) Guys Rm. 200, Girls Rm. 12 (Lower Level) Monday, March 5 & 19, 3-4:15, Nerf on Lower Level Mondays, March 12 & 26, 3:30-4:30, Small Groups at Martha s house (440 Wilson Ave., Beaver) Friday, March 16, 7 p.m. - Saturday, March 17, noon. In-House Retreat here at FPC! Wednesdays, Youth Group, 6:45-8:30 p.m., 3rd floor Mar. 21, Birthday celebrations! Mar NO Youth Group, Spring Break Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-8 p.m., Grace for Girls & Growing Godly Guys, Guys Fellowship Hall, Girls 3rd fl. SENIOR HIGH Sunday School, 10:15-11:05 a.m., 3rd floor (Grades 9-12) Confirmation class in Room 202. Sunday, March 4, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Apprenticeship Team Lunch on the 3rd floor. Friday, March 9, 7 p.m. - Saturday, March 10, 3:30 p.m. Confirmation Retreat Sunday, March 11, 11:05 a.m. - 1 p.m., Jr./Sr. Student Leadership Team lunch on 3rd floor. Sundays, Youth Group, 6:45-8:45 p.m., on the third floor (Praise Band practices before at 5:30 p.m.) Mar. 11, Birthday celebrations! Mar. 18, Cafe Night! *Mar. 11 & 18 - Notary here for Richwood apps, 6:30-7. Tuesday, March 20, 6:30-8 p.m., Grace for Girls & Growing Godly Guys, Guys Fellowship Hall, Girls 3rd floor Sunday, March 25, 6:30-8 p.m., Chili Cook Off/Richwood Fundraiser - Calling all chili chefs! And if you are not cooking, we still need your help! Invite everyone you know! Friday, March 30 - LAST day to register for Richwood Summer Mission Trip (July 15-21) What s been happening with our students... Sr. High - EPiC Retreat EPC churches from the Presbytery of the Alleghenies gathered with 250 students and 67 adult leaders at Beulah Beach, in Vermillion, Ohio, for an EPIC weekend! We spent the weekend learning about our identity in Christ, attending breakout sessions that helped us to think more deeply about that identity, and worshipping and praising God together. No retreat would be complete without making new friends, spending time with old ones and having lots of fun together. weekend also included a massive dodgeball tournament with FPC entering 6 teams. Some made it to the semi-finals, but we ll have to wait until next year to try to bring home the trophy! It was a great weekend growing in Christ with other students from our denomination and becoming more firmly rooted in Him. It was a beautiful morning of worship on Sunday, January 28, Youth Sunday! Our students traveled to Elmcroft in Chippewa Township on February 13 to share in a Sweetheart dance with the residents. A joyful time! 9 Important Save the Date! Richwood 2018 is coming, July Parents are invited to join us for the last 30 minutes of Youth Group on Sunday, March 4, from 8:15-8:45 p.m. to hear all about our summer mission.

10 Stephen Ministry Our NEW Stephen Ministers! This picture is of 5 of the 6 new Ministers that just finished with their training. se people added to the 8 other ministers, plus 3 leaders make up the Stephen Ministry group of FPC (17). This year we have spent over 350 hours collectively, with our Care Receivers - 12 people in our church and community. re were grief booklets sent out to families who lost loved ones. se come in a set of four spread out over the year following the loss. re are twice a month supervision meetings and 4 continuing education meetings a year. Pictured from left to right: Bob Rowe, Faye Rowe, Sandy Ankney, Susan Harcar, Carol Yakish We are ready and waiting to walk along those who are hurting - experiencing grief, loss of job, marriage issues, family problems, struggling with change of lifestyle, illness and much more. Please contact one of the Pastors, or call the church office, or Penny Hagen ( ) if you are in need, or know someone who could benefit from us offering care through Christ s love. Whats coming... Announcing Blank Spot Whether your kids are grown and flown the coop or even have one foot out the door, sometimes it can be challenging to navigate the empty nest. Ladies and gentlemen, it s time to enjoy a new adventure! Admit it, one of the best things about having an empty nest is FREEDOM! You are now free to move about the cabin. So if you are wondering what to do with all that freedom, then here s where Blank Spot ministry comes in. What s it all about you ask? A group of individuals or couples (married/unmarried), singles, who are currently empty nesters, or soon to be empty nesters, getting together for a time of fellowship, and varying activities such as movies, dinners, lunches, and the list can go on. kickoff for Blank Spot will be on Saturday, March 24, starting at 5:30 p.m., with a pot luck in Fellowship Hall. We will share a meal, fellowship together and maybe even meet some new people. Please rsvp if you are coming to this first event and bring a dish to share if able. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy and Doug Campbell at soupcampbell2@msn.com. We are truly looking forward to getting to know you and sharing more with you on this new ministry! Let s Ta lk About Mental Health A Ministry of First Presbyterian Church Beaver Find out more and register online at fpcbeaver.com by March 1. Contact Abby (abbeo31@comcast.net) with questions.

11 Church Announcements 2018 / 2019 Please keep in prayer Tim and Sue Davis and family after the passing of his father, Joe, on Tuesday, January 23, Mickey Bradford and family after the passing of his father in early February. Family of longtime member Jack Oakes, who passed away on Thursday, February 1, Mid Roush and family after the passing of her sister in early February. Penny Vula and family after the passing of her father on Wednesday, February 7, And Dave and Suzi Jackson and family after the passing of her sister, Sandy, on Monday, February 12, Our deepest sympathies to these families. Congratulations to Ian and Lindsey Patterson for the birth of their baby boy, Carter Joshua, on Thursday, February 1, Proud grandparents are Carl and Tawny Dawson. Better Together 2018 Initiative Pick up a Handbook and Group Worksheet in the Hub. re is also a sign up sheet for anyone not currently connected to a small group or ministry team. Any questions/ideas, contact Marc at mdejeu@fpcbeaver.com, or call , ext *T-shirts and polo knit shirts can also be purchased: $6 for t s (add $2 for XXLL and above), and $22 for polo shirts. Sign up and pay at the table in the lobby. Checks to First Presbyterian Church, BT Shirts on memo line. THANK YOU s from FPC Beaver *Thank you to our faithful church office volunteers, Barb Novak, Pat Grim, Cathy Collins and Penny Vula. y have been committed in helping with phones and various office tasks over the last couple months. We are very grateful to them for their service! * Thank you to Linda Martin for volunteering time to take the pictures for our Online Photo Directoy. FPC Online Directory is now available for you to access from our website ( click on Membership Directory & Login in the top right corner. If you do not have access to a computer, contact the church office for a printed version. Preschool Registration! 3-year-old Classes meet on Tuesday & Thursday 4-year-old Classes meet on Monday, Wednesday & Friday If you have a 3- or 4-year-old and are looking for a strong, Christian-based preschool, please consider First. Registration forms and brochures are available on the church office door. If you have any questions about registration or would like to see the preschool and meet the teachers, please contact the church office at (724) or fpcpreschool@fpcbeaver.com. Daylight Savings Time! It s that time of year. Remember to move your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night, March 10. Supper Club Potlucks! Supper Club, is an informal gathering of younger adults ( somethings, families, singles). We meet one Friday per month and our hope is to provide a place to connect. Our next potluck is March 2, 6-8, in Fellowship Hall. Following dinner, childcare will be available for anyone with small children. We would love to have you! To be on the distribution list, Heidi at heidibhelsing@yahoo.com. Potter s Hand Ukrainian Easter Eggs! Decorate an egg with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method! Two dates available (most finish in 1 evening) - Wednesday, February 28 or Wednesday, March 7, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Eggs and supplies provided for $7 per class. Limited class size. Karen at millie.mly6@gmail.com. Blessings Through Adoption Thursday, March 8, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor. Shivonne Costa (therapist, author & adoptive mom) will speak on Adoption/Foster Care support. All families blessed through adoption, are fostering to adopt, or are considering adoption, are welcome. Questions? Contact Cynthia at blessingsthroughadoption1@gmail.com. Time to order Easter Flowers se will adorn the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall on Easter Sunday. Order forms are in the Hub. Deadline is March 18! NO late orders. Contact John Finkbeiner to attend (johnjfink@yahoo.com). Event held at Pittsburgh Marriott City Center and proceeds benefit camper scholarships. 11 EMPOWERED TO CONNECT CONFERENCE Friday/Saturday, April 13-14, 10 a.m. 6 p.m. both days. Bringing hope and healing by equipping families, churches and professionals to better serve children impacted by adoption and foster care. Limited space! Register on our website, (click on the banner).

12 First Presbyterian Church C 252 College Avenue Beaver, PA Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Beaver, PA Permit No. 52 DEADLINE is noon, Monday, March 19, 2018, for the April issue. Articles may be left in the main office or ed directly to our Connections Coordinator, Lucinda Pelka at lpelka@fpcbeaver.com. Newsletter is a monthly publication of First Presbyterian Church, Beaver, PA. Send any comments or suggestions to Scott Miser at smiser@fpcbeaver.com. First Presbyterian Church (724) MINISTRY STAFF Jeff Arnold Senior Pastor Henry Knapp Associate Pastor Marc de Jeu - Associate Pastor Ron Cepek - Assistant for Young Adults Emily Gedman Worship & Music Dir. Emily Mills - Children s Ministries Dir. Martha Schartner Student & Family Ministries Dir. Andrew DiNardo - Student Ministries Assistant Dir. SUPPORT STAFF W. Scott Miser Administrative Manager Heather Neish Building Coordinator Becky Fife Sexton Lucinda Pelka Connections Coordinator Kristie Lang - Communications Coordinator Lynn Ellenberger Morning Secretary Arlene Williams Afternoon Secretary Lynnette Shuster Financial Secretary Dave Hagen / Jay Blizman Counters Rachel Maize Librarian 3 & 4-yr-old Preschool re are also a number of volunteers who make the church run so efficiently. We thank them for their continued dedication. Ext. 102 Ext. 103 Ext. 104 Ext. 115 Ext. 105 Ext. 107 Ext. 106 Ext. 114 Ext. 101 Ext. 100 Ext. 100 Ext. 108 Ext. 108 Ext. 100 Ext. 100 Ext. 109 Ext. 100 Ext. 100 Ext. 110 SESSION & DEACONS Clerk of Session Moderator of Deacons Deacon Member Care COMMITTEE CHAIRS Budgeting, Stewardship & Accounting Adult Christian Education Student & Family Ministries Children s Ministries International Missions Domestic Missions Personnel Property Worship & Music Nursery Boy Scout Leader Cub Scout Leader PRESCHOOL 4-year-old Teacher 3-year-old Teacher CHILDREN S CHOIR Director HODGE BAND MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) STEPHEN MINISTRY WEDDING COORDINATOR WORSHIP TECH COORD Ed Metzger Mark O Leary Mark O Leary Mark Murtha Ben Lichius Carl Dawson Linda Weimer Brian Wallace Ed Shephard Diana Patterson Art Cornell Jeff Cole Becky Fife Kevin Selavko Tom Bird Sally Wilson Sharon Colonna Emily Gedman Barbara Novak Rose Rush Penny Hagen Lucinda Pelka Doug Martin (Please let the Church Office know of any changes to this list)