Crossroads PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN WORD AND DEED Somerset Church of the Brethren FROM THE PASTOR S DESK Genesis 4:7b Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. The time of pastoral transition can be an unsettling time. There are many who feel hurt that yet again pastors they have come to know and love are leaving the community. There are some who I imagine are glad to see us go. This range of emotion can lead to hurt feelings and tension and even anger in the midst. All of these are human emotions and none are in and of themselves bad but there is danger in those waters. We need to listen to the words spoken to Cain by God. Cain was experiencing hurt he was experiencing disappointment and even jealousy. God did not reprimand him for his emotion nor tell him he was wrong. God simply gave Cain a warning. Sin is crouching at your door and it desires to have you. That imagery is not unlike an animal getting ready to pounce it is meant to be scary, it is meant to be a warning. Ephesians 4:6 puts that warning into a clear command for the body of Christ. Be ye angry but sin not Sin can be many things, even angry words spoken with vileness it is sin like that which can destroy a church family. For my final pastoral newsletter I ask simply that you take head of the sin crouching at your door and sin not. Blessings, Pastor Paul INSIDE THIS ISSUE Children s Page Church Picnic Coffee House Open Mic Night Father s Day Craft Outreach FATHERLY GUIDANCE Every man who desires to become a true father should look continually to the Lord, that he might learn of him how to relate to his own children. -Sunday Adelaja STAFF INFORMATION: Kimmy Hixson 445-8853 (office), kimmyscob@hotmail.com Pastor Brandy 445-8853 (office), 814-521-5386 (cell), pastorbrandyscob@hotmail.com Pastor Paul 445-8853 (office), 814-521-5387 (cell), pastorpaulscob@hotmail.com
SOMERSET CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN PAGE 2 24 Sr. Food Box Distribution, 8-10am 26 Men s Fellowship meeting at Mostoller s Restaurant, 7am Pastor Paul & Pastor Brandy last Sunday to preach Farewell luncheon for Pastors & girls 27 Praise Team practice, 6:30pm 28 Quilters & Knotters, 9am Disaster Ministry day trip to New Windsor 29-July 3 Annual Conference at Greensboro, NC 1 Ministry & Evangelism meeting, 6:15pm Chancel Choir rehearsal, 7:30pm Bell Choir rehearsal, 8pm 2 Christian Education meeting, 6:30pm 3 Sanctuary rental-wedding rehearsal, 6pm 4 Sanctuary rental-wedding, 2pm 5 Fellowship & Service meeting, 8:30am Marie Wentz memorial during worship Parish Nursing hours, 11:30am-1pm Women s Fellowship meeting after worship Annual Conference briefing-windber COB, 2 Lloyd & Linda Watkins 3pm 7 Allan & Julie Shaffer 6 Praise Team practice, 6:30pm Summer Food Service begins for Camp 9 Craig & Cheryl Schrock 6-10 Pastors on vacation Greg & Carol Walker Volunteer service week at Camp Harmony 10 Jeff & Sherry Berkey 7 Quilters & Knotters, 9am Bible Study, 7pm David & Virginia Hay 9 Disaster Ministry day trip to New Windsor 13 Buddy & Clara Yoder Stewardship & Finance meeting, 7pm 11 Women s Ministry group meeting in library, 14 Justin & Courtney Latuch 8am-5pm Shawn & Rebecca Kuzar Daily American 10K/5K race 15 Michael & Trudy Saylor 12 Praise & Worship service, 10am Social Hall rental, 2-5pm 16 George & Alice Gary 13 Praise Team practice, 6:30pm 17 Jim & Pat May 14 FLAG DAY 23 James T. & Ann Yoder Quilters & Knotters, 9am Bible study, 7pm 24 Scott & Melony Moon 15 Newsletter article due to church office 28 Randy & Pat Haer 17 Social Hall/classroom rental, 8am-4pm 19 FATHER S DAY Board items due to boardchair, Bob Hart 20 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER Praise Team practice, 6:30pm Administrative Board meeting, 7pm 20-21 Vacation Bible School 9am-12noon At St. Paul s UCC 21 Quilters & Knotters, 9am Last Bible study night, 7pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOMERSET CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN PAGE 3 2016 SUMMER MUSIC SCHEDULE June 19 Piano Tina Yinkey Soloist Rachel Calabrase 26 Organist Pam Schrock Soloist Katie Walker July 3 Piano Mindy Forry Soloist Stan Supranowicz 10 Praise Team 17 Piano/Soloist Allyn Lambert 24 Piano Clara Yoder Soloist Katie Walker 31 Piano Clara Yoder Soloist Danny Connor August 7 Organist Pam Schrock Soloist Mindy Forry 14 Praise Team 21 Piano Tina Yinkey Soloist Rick Pyle 28 Piano/Soloist Rob Stemple September 4 Piano Mindy Forry Soloist Stan Supranowicz and Tina Yinkey 10 Praise Team Regular church office hours are: 8:30am- 12:30pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Fridays and 8:30am-3pm on Mondays & Thursdays. The Pastors are available in the office 9am-1pm Mon-Thurs. and by appointment. If you have an emergency the Pastors may be contacted by cell phone or at home. Also the church secretary, Kimmy Hixson is always happy to take a message or to contact them immediately if necessary. SAVE THE DATE! There will be a church picnic immediately following the church service July 10th in the social hall. The Fellowship and Service Commission will provide a meat, drinks, ice cream snacks, and plates & utensils. We ask that each family bring a covered dish to share with others and to come out and enjoy a fun time. -Fellowship & Service
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SOMERSET CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN PAGE 5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 1 Sharon Alexander 2 Charlotte Ream 3 Lisa Kelley 4 Charlotte Zellem 5 Gunner Greer 6 Rick Miller 9 Faye Grew, Julie Pyle 10 Jeff Tomko 11 Destiny Kelley 12 Katie Crow, Samuel Philip 13 Brock Hemminger, Jacquelyne Rhoads 15 Gracie Schropp, Tyler Walker 16 James Canavan II 21 Joe Grew, Matthew Lambert 22 Jim Canavan, Carolyn Willoughby-Deffenbaugh 23 Jessica Schrock, Melissa Smith 24 Sarah Accordino 28 Joyce Stern 29 Nellie Kabler, Ellen Flick COFFE HOUSE OPEN MIKE NIGHT at SCOB June 17th at 7pm JUNE SCHEDULES: EARLY GREETERS: FBI Class HOSPITALITY: 5 Christian Education 12 19 FBI Class 26 Men s Fellowship WORSHIP HOSTS: 5 Terry & Kathie Shaffer 12 Larry & Crystal Reiber 19 Buddy & Clara Yoder 26 George & Alice Gary ACOLYTE: Devin Barnick USHERS: Jeff Berkey (Lead), Jason Custer, Joe Grew, Allan Shaffer, Max Mosholder, Ellis Nair, Charlie Rhodamer, and Gary Gardner NURSERY ATTENDANTS 5 Hannah & Brea Rohrer 12 Sid Haines & Valerie Woy 19 Barb & Katie Muro 26 Trudy, Brittany, & Emily Saylor DEACONS OF THE MONTH: Dave Walker, John & Vickie Watkins, Jim & Barb Yost, and Terry & Kathie Shaffer JUNE OUTREACH THE NEXT STEP CENTER
JUNE SERMON TITLES/SCRIPTURES June 5: "Ehud the Left Handed" Judges 3:12-30 June 12: Pulpit Fill Pastors on vacation June 19: Legion Luke 8:26-39 June 26: Our Pastors last Sunday, Brandy and Paul will both share a final mini sermon.