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The Messenger

Newsletter o f The Church o f the Covenant

October 2015

The Church

of the Covenant

267 East Beau St.

Washington, PA 15301

724.222.0190

[email protected]

www.churchofthecov.org

Worship Services

Sundays: 8:30, 9:43 & 11:00

Sunday School will resume on

Rally Day

September 13, 2015

Church Office Hours

Mon.-Fri. 9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

STAFF

Dr. Stuart D. Broberg

Pastor

724-222-0190 x 117

[email protected]

Rev. Emily Miller

Associate Pastor

724-222-0190 x113

[email protected]

Stacy Phillips

Director of Christian Ed.

724-222-0190 x 115

[email protected]

Don Nixon

Director of Spiritual Development

724-222-0190 x111

[email protected]

Debi Nicolella

Church Administrator

724-222-0190 x 112

[email protected]

Anthony J. Nicolella, CPA

Financial Administrator

[email protected]

Darla Pepper-Miller

Director of Music Ministry

724-222-0190 x 118

[email protected]

Ralph Farabee

Maintenance Supervisor

724-222-0190 x 119

Cyndi Barney

Church Sexton

724-222-0190 x 119

Camille Braun

Pre-School Director

724-222-0190 x 121

[email protected]

Debbie Miles

9:43 Music Coordinator

[email protected]

Dona C. Hamilton

Administrative Assistant

724-222-0190 x 112

October 2015

Dear friends: THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE LORD is the theme for this fall and program year. It is a year of gratitude for how the Lord has blessed us. It is a year of faith in the belief that the Lord will bless us in the future. Our scripture theme is from 2 Corinthians 9: 12 “They overflow with thanks to God”. It is this abundant overflow of the blessings in our own heart that flow out from us as a church and bless those around us –whether children and youth, whether local or international mission, whether through the use of our magnificent building for the blessing of our congregation and community, or whether through the pastoral care ministry of the church—the blessings with which God blesses us, overflow from our hearts and bless others. Please read this letter written by Elder Jessica Hickman of the Christian Ed Committee which expresses this so well...Dr. Stu Broberg

THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE LORD

Greetings! For those that do not know me, I am Jessica Hickman Chairperson of the CE committee. The stewardship committee has asked me to speak to you for a moment this morning. And no…not to ask for money! It is to say thank you!

The fall pledge campaign is “Thank you for giving to the Lord”, using 2 Corinthians 9:11-12 which says…“Yes, God will give you much so that you can give away much, and when we take your gifts to those who need them they will break out into thanksgiving and praise God for your help. So two things happen as a result of your gifts-those in need are helped and they overflow with thanks to God.”

Last fall I came to you with a desperate cry for help. Due to financial hardships we had to tighten our belts and were only able to offer Miss Stacy a part-time CE position. If any of you have been here after church hours, before and after church on Sunday, you have seen Miss Stacy. To do the job that a church this size demands we needed a full time position. You as a congregation dug deep, your generosity helped us to be able to offer a full time position to Miss Stacy. Your giving to the Lord allowed Miss Stacy and the CE committee to expand the educational offerings at the church. We continue our mission to show how to learn to love God. More adult offerings have been introduced this fall with small groups being used. A new look to children’s Sunday school has been rolled out. Club 56 and breakfast club have been brought back and are growing. So, I thank you!

When we see opportunities within the church to show others how to learn to love God, know that Miss Stacy had a hand in it. I am proud to be a member and a representative for the members of this church. Our goal has been and continues to be education. And again I thank you for seeing the need and helping to fulfill the void. I thank you for helping the next generation learn how to love God and supporting education of adults to continue our walk with God. Thank you for helping to keep traditions of quality education for our members. Thank you for giving to the Lord, they surely overflow with thanks to God! Thank you!

The Messenger 2 October 2015

NEWS FROM THE FAMILY OF FAITH

USHER TEAM 3 IS ON FOR OCTOBER

John Artuso Rod Hardy Jill and Joe Losko

BAPTISMS Baptized on Sunday, August 30, 2015, McKenna Beth

Densmore, born May 27, 2015, infant daughter of Eric and Julie Densmore. Dr. Stuart D. Broberg officiated. Dottie Bowers

Rev. Nat and Grace Roe Memorial Garden

Robert L. Densmore

Climatecraft, Inc. AC for Sanctuary Donald and Adele Rasel AC for Sanctuary T.P. Woodside, Inc. AC for Sanctuary S.K. Banks AC for Sanctuary Donna J. Cahillane AC for Sanctuary Ben and Cassie Orrison AC for Sanctuary

Richard H. Piatt

Lois Morton Memorial Fund Sara Smith Memorial Fund

Jean Sprowls Stout

George and Mary Alice Jones Memorial Fund Gloria Lesnock Memorial Fund

In Honor of Pastor Emily Mary Wichterman AC for Sanctuary Sara Smith LeMoyne Center

WE’RE ON THE WEB!! The address is www.churchofthecov.org.

You can watch recorded versions of the Sunday Sermon right on the Home Page!

FELLOWSHIP

OF CONCERN For prayer support or to join this ministry, call the church office. Please contact the Fellowship of Concern to give the names of those who are in need of prayer for health or other reasons. The names will then be called or emailed to the church members who pray daily for others. Prayer request forms are available in each pew. Completed

forms may be placed in the offering basket on Sunday.

SAYING THANK YOU TO

PASTOR EMILY As a way to say ‘Thank You’ to Pastor Emily for sharing her exceptional talents in ministry with us, we invite you to make farewell contributions in Pastor Emily’s name to the LeMoyne Community Center. Checks can be made payable to The Church of the Covenant and designated for the LeMoyne Community Center in the memo line.

Brian Weaver

WEDDINGS On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Pam McKinney

(member) and John McDonald were married in the sanctuary of The Church of the Covenant with Rev. Emily Miller officiating.

FUNERALS Margaret Susan Miller died on Monday, August 3, 2015. The funeral service was held on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at William G. Neal Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Gib-son officiating. Interment followed at the Washington Cemetery

Albert William White died on Saturday, August 15, 2015. His funeral service was held on Saturday, Septem-ber 12, 2015, in Hickory Evangelical Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Nathaniel Roe officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Hickory, PA.

Richard H. Piatt died on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. The funeral service was held on Saturday, Saturday, Sep-tember 5, 2015 at the Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Stuart D. Broberg officiating. Interment followed at the Washington Cemetery.

THANKFUL FOR

THE CHURCH OF THE COVENANT The church is hoping to put together a short video of some long time members who might like to express thanks for a special memory they have about The Church of the Covenant. We would love to present the video as part of our Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 6:00pm in the Covenant Center. Please call the church office and speak with Debi if you are interested in participating.

Steve Marriner Chris Wagner Bob Wagner

OCTOBER PREACHING AND WORSHIP SCHEDULE

October 4, 2015 EMPOWERED WORLD WIDE AMBASSADORS

GUEST PREACHER – Bishop Joseph Bass II Corinthians 5: 17-21

Mission Weekend & World Communion Sunday

Communion

October 11, 2015 THE A-HA MOMENT Pastoral Care as an A-ha

Acts 8: 26-39

“And the Spirit said to Phillip, “Go up...” v. 29

Ministry Team Member Prays/ Moment for Mission by Resurrection Power (sign ups follow)

October 18, 2015 A MOTHERS DAY SERMON Co-laborers in the Gospel; the

Congregational Philippians 4: 1-7 importance of ordination for

Meeting “...for they have labored side by side with me women in leadership of the

Pastor Stu preaches In the gospel...” v. 3 church.

Congregational Meeting to Elect Officers. Please plan on attending this important meeting following the

11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary.

October 25, 2015 HOLDING FAST THE WORD OF LIFE The place of the Bible in the

Reformation Sunday Philippians 2: 12-18 church and in Protestantism.

Pastor Stu preaches “holding fast the word of life, so that...I may Reformation begins with the

be proud I did not ...labor in vain.” v. 16 rediscovery of the centrality of

the Word of God.

Reformation Sunday bids us remember the centrality of the Bible. We celebrate by wearing plaid for our Scot-

tish heritage and by welcoming Mr. George Baldarose, of the Balmoral School of Piping, as our guest bag piper

for the day.

November 1, 2015 PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS Our prayers go on forever and

All Saints/ Memorials Ephesians 1: 1-10 link us spiritually to those in

Communion “To the saints who are also faithful...” v. 1 heaven. Connected in life;

Connected in death.

Ministry Team Member Prays and shares in distributing communion.

We remember the saints of our church who have gone on to be with the Lord; the tolling of the bell for the

necrology; the dedication of memorial gifts; the celebration of the sacrament of communion.


HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THE CHURCH WEBSITE LATELY??

www.churchofthecov.org You will see that the Sunday sermons are posted for your viewing pleasure! What a great way (if you have a lap-top computer or an iPad) to share with our shut-ins if you are visiting them! You can also keep up if you travel or just have to miss church one Sunday. It is truly a wonderful ministry!

We are looking for some interested members who would be willing to be the videographer one Sunday a month. You can video any of the three services. It takes about 35 minutes as only the sermon portion of the service is re-corded. That includes some set up time. A team of 4 would be perfect so each person would only be responsible for one Sunday a month.

If you would be willing to help with this exciting new ministry please contact Jerry Davison, phone 724.222.4265 or email [email protected]. Thank you for your consideration, it is greatly appreciated!

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Presbyterian Women’s Afternoon Circle will be meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2:00 PM in the Parlor.

Evening Circle will meet Tuesday, Oct 6 at 6 :00

PM in the parlor.

Both circles will feature the first Lesson of the Bi-ble Study entitled “Come to the Waters” All women are welcome to attend either of these gatherings. Connie Hornickel ~ co-moderator

CELEBRATE MISSION

LUNCHEON Come join the Mission Team’s

luncheon in the dining room immediately after 11:00 service on Sunday, Oct. 4. There is no cost for the luncheon but please SIGN UP at the Welcome Center so we can prepare for you! Bishop Joseph Bass will be preaching all three services and you can meet him and perhaps even ask ques-tions! Cyndi is preparing something delicious! The members of the Mission team will be providing the rest of the meal. Looking forward to seeing you!


CELEBRATE MISSION WEEKEND, OCTOBER 4, 2015

Everyone will want to come to church for World Communion Sunday and also to hear Bishop Joseph E. Bass preach as part of the three services. Also, there is a light luncheon following the 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday the 4th. Please sign up in the Welcome Center or call the church office to make your reservation now. THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE LORD...and making the mission of our church possible! --Elder David Taylor, Chair of the Mission Committee Biography: Bishop Joseph Edison Bass serves as Presiding Prelate of Our Savior Christ the King Church, International, with collaborative churches in North America, The United Kingdom, Pakistan and the conti-nent of Africa. In addition, he serves as Chancellor of the Agape Bible Institute and is founder of the Kingdom Agenda Seminars, conducting seminars at Lancaster Theological, Eastern University Seminary, Yale School of Divinity, Harvard Theological Seminary, Morgan State Univer-sity and several others. President of the MILESTONE Ministerium. Edu-cated at Penn State University, Temple University, and Yale University; he has earned degrees and accreditations from these prestigious institu-tions. Bishop is married to Barbara Bass and they are the parents of ten children; three are working in ministry. He began preaching in 1948 and was Ordained as a Minister of the Gospel in 1956.

FROM PASTOR EMILY

Dear COTC Friends:

It is hard to believe that 3 years have passed since I came to the COTC! I came here feeling called by God to this place, but also feeling nervous as whether or not I would succeed in ministry. I am pleased to say that I feel I have succeeded, not due to my own talents, but due to the talents of the many dedicated members of the COTC and God’s help.

From the adult speaker series in which I brought community lead-ers in to discuss violence, homelessness, education and addiction, to the increase in mission efforts and participation, to the many worship services I have led, it has been a wonderful time of min-istry with you. I have visited so many of you in your homes and hospitals and you have shared many life stories with me. I have baptized your babies and helped you exchange vows of marriage. I have traveled all the way to Haiti with some of you and to the LeMoyne Center with others. I have laughed with you and cried with you and I am profoundly grateful for it all. I have loved being your pastor. Thank you for accepting me and loving me in return.

If I am to leave one thought with you all, please remember this: being Christian is not really about policies and procedures or meetings and minutes, it is about Jesus. It is about loving and following him. Let him into your heart and he will change you. He loves the world and he loves each and every one of you. And so do I.

May God bless you, always, Pastor Emily

Martha Washington

Quilters Guild 2015 Quilt Show

"Vintage Memories"

Dates: Nov. 6th 10am to 4pm Nov. 7th 10am to 3pm

Admission: $6 or $10 with 2 raffle tickets

Quilt Raffle, Demonstrations, Venders, Flea

Market, and much more.

Lunch is available

Visit our website for more info at: www.marthawashingtonquiltersguild.com


Punkin’ Patch will be Saturday October 24th from 9 to 11:30 am. Children and their families from pre-school through 3rd grade are welcome to join us for a morning filled with fun activities such as: gathering a pumpkin from our own punkin’ patch and decorating it, live animals, crafts, story time, and a snack. Registration forms are available in the commons. Questions-- please contact Stacy Phillips, Director of Christian Ed. 724-222-0190 x 115

SACRAMENT TRAINING - 2015-16 Sacrament Training is an important part of the Christian Education program for children at The Church of the Covenant. The Presbyterian Church, USA, has two Sacraments--Baptism and Communion. The Church of the Covenant offers Sacrament Training classes for third graders (and fourth or fifth graders who are new to the church). The children will meet once a month, beginning October 18thth, to learn the significance of each of these Sacraments, in addition to Bible skills. The "culminating activity" for the children is baking the Com-munion bread in April, which will be used in the Communion services the Sunday the children will participate in Communion for the first time. For Questions, or to sign your child up for classes please contact Stacy Phillips, 724-222-0190 x115

Club 56 schedule for September 27th-October 25th 2015

September 27th 4:30-6:30 pm: Scavenger Hunt!! We’ll look around Washington for clues and bring back our findings! Our hunt will begin and end at the church. Great time to invite a friend.

* ACTIVITY FOR FAMILIES *

October 11th 4:30-6:30pm. Hay Ride at Spring House/ Club 56 and Church

Families.

Let’s meet at the Spring House on Rt. 136 for a hayride, walk through the corn maze, and pumpkin picking! We will finish off with a free ice cream cone. This event is open to families with 5th and 6th graders on

down. Cost is $7.00 per person if you’re picking a pumpkin, $5.00 if you’re not. Please reserve you spot

with Stacy or Don, we need to give Spring House a count.

October 25th 4:30 - 6:30 pm – Operation Leaf Relief!

Let’s help some church folks with yard clean up. Jumping in leaves is optional! We will form

groups and leave from church, help out a few of our church families, then head on back for

some hot chocolate. We will need some parents to help drive, rake and chaperone.

CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY MINISTRY INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER FOR FAMILY PROMISE --Week of November 15-22, 2015--

Please consider volunteering for Family Promise as we resume hosting homeless families in our church the week of November 15th. We need people to help with providing meals, help for set up on Sunday November 15th and take down on Sunday November 22nd. We need people to host the families in the evening after dinner and also to stay over night. We will be sharing hosting responsibilities with other churches and also students from W&J. Our re-assambled FP Team includes: Dorothy Opfer, Jerry and Beth Smith, April Devenney and Debbie Evans. If interested in volunteering please contact April Devenney at 724-328-0393 or email her [email protected] or sign up in the Commons Area at the Welcome Center beginning Sunday Novem-

ber 1st. You'll be glad you did!

YOUTH MINISTRY


FAIR TRADE COFFEE

NEW PRODUCTS TO BE AVAILABLE THIS FALL

Fair Trade Products are a mission project of Presbyterian Women. Fair Trade products aid small farmers around the world to make as much money as possible from their small farms by forming co-ops so as not to have to sell their products to big conglomerates and thus loosing much of the money they should realize from their products. Not only do the co-ops allow the farmers to make more money but they also allow them to work together to grow better products. Small farmer co-ops are the heart of Fair Trade. Farmers earn a fair price for their crops, build their own businesses, and restore and preserve our planet. Each and every one of you connects with these farmers and their achievements with every Fair Trade product you buy.

Many of you have asked for the individual coffee single serve cups. They are now available from Equal Exchange our supplier of Fair Trade Products and we will make them available to you starting on the 4th Sunday of September, our usual coffee sale Sunday. They will be available in boxes of 12 single serve cups for $9.00 per box. We will have 2 flavors; Organic Breakfast Blend (This blend is a sweet and balanced blend of medium and French roasts.) and an Organic French Roast (The same French Roast that has been available ground in the bags.) These single serve cups are recyclable with a recyclable aluminum foil top, the empty cups should be rinsed and are (#5 recyclable plastic), the coffee grounds are compostable and the box is recyclable cardboard.

Some of you have also asked for a higher percentage of Cacao chocolate bars. An extra Dark Panama Chocolate with 80% Cacao is now available and we will have it available in October, if not in September. It costs us more to have the chocolate shipped in the warm months as they cold pack it to ship it.

Equal Exchange is an independent, cooperatively owned organization with over 100 worker owners, each with an equal stake and an equal vote in the business. To learn more about equal exchange go to - equalexchange.coop/products.

PW at The Church of the Covenant began making the Fair Trade Products available to you in September of 2010. We make a small profit on our sales and the profit is made available for mission trips and projects. So far we have given $555 to the Menaul Trips, $100 to the Operation Christmas Child Boxes, $450 to the Haiti Trips for a total of $1,105. Also Equal Exchange donates a portion of every pound of coffee, tea and chocolate that Presbyterian PC (USA) congregations purchase back to the Presbyterian PC

(USA) hunger program.

Gym Nights for

W&J Students

The Church of the Covenant will be hosting six gym nights for college stu-dents this fall from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on the following dates (all Mondays):

September 21, October 5 & 19, November 2 & 16, December 7

They will have volleyball, basketball and other activities available to them. If you would like to come and hang out with some college students, feel free to do so at any of those times.

PACK THE PICK UP

IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

Each of the last three years Pack the Pickup has increased its "haul" of food for the Greater Washington County Food Bank. Last year we collected 2 1/2 tons of food. This year we will be launching this effort sev-eral weeks earlier....on Saturday, November 21 so we can help for the entire holiday season. You'll be hearing more about how you can be involved in the weeks to come. Stay tuned!


CLASS FOR NEW MEMBERSCLASS FOR NEW MEMBERS If you, or someone you know, would like to become part of our family of faith, classes for new members are com-ing up in October! We will offer three “Rapid Classes”, Tuesday, October 20, Thursday, October 22 or

Tuesday, October 27 at 7:00 PM. You can attend one of the classes, then meet with the Session on Monday,

November 2, and be received by the congregation on Sunday, November 15 ~ (Consecration Sunday) at the 11:00am worship service. Please contact Debi in the office to register or if you have questions ~ [email protected] or 724.222.0190 x 112

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

SHOPPING LIST It’s time to start Christmas Shopping!! Things are already underway for OCC. Your support is very much appreciated and we hope this list is helpful. The list is just a suggestion-you are not limited to these items. ANY and ALL donations are ALWAYS welcome! They can be dropped off at the church on the secong Sunday of the month or during the week and put in the OCC receptacles in The Commons.

SEPT 20 Washcloths & Soap ~ FULL size mild scented bar soaps (no liquid soaps please)

Ivory soap is always a good choice as it floats!!!

SEPT 27 Toothbrushes (please get soft or medium)- Toothpaste (FULL size tubes) - Hairbrushes & Combs Girls hair barrettes, head bands & pony tail holders OCT 4 CANDY (no chocolate please) Here are a few ideas for candy; Tootsie Pops (or any kind of lollipop) - Smarties - Twizzlers (individually wrapped) - Any hard candy Skittles (individually wrapped) - Starburst

OCT 11 Oct 12th thru Nov 1st is for TOYS (both boys and girls). Here are a few OCT 18 ideas for toys that fit well in a shoebox. OCT 25 Jump ropes (GREAT item) - Yo-yo’s - Cards - NOV 1 Flashlights & batteries - Play-doh - Balls (GREAT item) - Stuffed Animals - Toy Cars - Jacks Mini etch-a-sketch - Ball & Glove - Coloring books - Whistles

If you would like to donate something for which the date has passed you may do so!

THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE LORD!!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

The power of sharing God’s greatest gift, Jesus Christ, through a simple gift.

� � � � $ 30 -- I would like to SPONSOR a shoe box:

In Memory / Honor of: Last Name:_____________________________First: ___________________________ (Circle one)

Relationship:____________________________

� � � � $ 30 -- I wish to give a shoebox as a “GIFT”: (Given in the same manner as “The Alternative Gift Market”)

�� I will need the Christmas Card/insert

� � � � I will need the Birthday Card/insert

� � � � I will need the Anniversary Card/insert

ORDERED BY___________________________________________PHONE#_____________________________

Make checks payable to “Church of the Covenant” (Operation Christmas Child or OCC in the memo)

Amount Enclosed _____________

“Every shoe box offers an opportunity to share the Good News of the Savior with a hurting child” Franklin Graham, President, Samaritan’s Purse

Jean Pence 10/1 Skip Shields 10/1 Barbara Reintgen 10/1 Carol McClellan 10/1 Joshua Faust 10/1 Travis Stolfer 10/1 Toby Cullings 10/1 Ruth Voigt 10/2 Mary Jane Graham 10/2 Mary Stewart 10/2 Sherri Vlainich 10/3 Jean Watson 10/3 Kathleen Kephart 10/4 Jody L. Scott 10/4 Betty Braun 10/4 Shellie Popeck 10/5 Arlene Locy 10/6

Joe Donham 10/6 Jonathan Pachter 10/6 Helen Brooks 10/7 Elizabeth Day-Flynn 10/7 Julie Kelley 10/7 Peggy Day 10/8 John DeFrancesco 10/8 Amy Rigal 10/8 Louise Brookman 10/11 Bruce McDowell 10/11 Jeanne Spiegel 10/11 Grant Braun 10/11 Bob Wagner 10/12 Jonathan Crompton 10/12 Jason Barr 10/12 Geoffrey Braun 10/12 Abigail Dessart 10/12

Brian Stolze 10/13 Jeremy Kluczan 10/13 Jayne Wilson 10/15 Robyn Bell 10/15 Sonna Agnew 10/16 Sharon Aloia 10/16 Vincent Nicolella 10/17 Colton Scott 10/17 Jeffery Legler 10/18 Brandie Ewbank 10/18 Eric Meyers 10/19 Deborah Shankovich 10/19 Craig Fry 10/19 Michael Wagner 10/19 Lucy Johnson 10/20 Rebecca Salsbury 10/20 Carol Matz 10/21

Rachel Orrison 10/21 Gretchen Brehl 10/22 Natalie Hoglund 10/22 Cynthia McCarrell 10/23 Lainey Duncan 10/23 William Burns 10/23 Camille Braun 10/25 Ruby Page 10/25 Gayla Cowden 10/25 Gerald S. Smith 10/26 Leslie Zajdel 10/26 Lisa McMullen 10/27 Matt Tallerico 10/27 Anna Belle Jefferies 10/29 Cloteel Friesner 10/30 Lynda Taylor 10/30 Jennifer Barletta 10/30 Toni Hoover 10/31

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS


Thursday, October 1 2 Kings 18:28–37 1 Cor. 9:1–15 Matt. 7:22–29 Friday, October 2 2 Kings 19:1–20 1 Cor. 9:16–27 Matt. 8:1–17 Saturday, October 3 2 Kings 19:21–36 1 Cor. 10:1–13 Matt. 8:18–27 Sunday, October 4 2 Kings 20:1–21 Acts 12:1–17 Luke 7:11–17 Monday, October 5 2 Kings 21:1–18 1 Cor. 10:14–11:1 Matt. 8:28–34 Tuesday, October 6 2 Kings 22:1–13 1 Cor. 11:2 (3–16) 17–22 Matt. 9:1–8 Wednesday, October 7 2 Kings 22:14–23:3 1 Cor. 11:23–34 Matt. 9:9–17 Thursday, October 8 2 Kings 23:4–25 1 Cor. 12:1–11 Matt. 9:18–26

Friday, October 9 2 Kings 23:36–24:17 1 Cor. 12:12–26 Matt. 9:27–34 Saturday, October 10 Jer. 35:1–19 1 Cor. 12:27–13:3 Matt. 9:35–10:4 Sunday, October 11 Jer. 36:1–10 Acts 14:8–18 Luke 7:36–50 Monday, October 12 Jer. 36:11–26 1 Cor. 13:(1–3) 4–13 Matt. 10:5–15 Tuesday, October 13 Jer. 36:27–37:2 1 Cor. 14:1–12 Matt. 10:16–23 Wednesday, October 14 Jer. 37:3–21 1 Cor. 14:13–25 Matt. 10:24–33 Thursday, October 15 Jer. 38:1–13 1 Cor. 14:26–33a (33b–36) 37–40 Matt. 10:34–42 Friday, October 16 Jer. 38:14–28 1 Cor. 15:1–11

Matt. 11:1–6 Saturday, October 17 Jer. 52:1–34 1 Cor. 15:12–29 Matt. 11:7–15 Sunday, October 18 Jer. 29:1, 4–14 or Jer. 39:11–40:6 Acts 16:6–15 Luke 10:1–12, 17–20 Monday, October 19 Jer. 44:1–14 or Jer. 29:1, 4–14 1 Cor. 15:30–41 Matt. 11:16–24 Tuesday, October 20 Lam. 1:1–5 (6–9) 10–12 1 Cor. 15:41–50 Matt. 11:25–30 Wednesday, October 21 Lam. 2:8–15 or Jer. 41:4–18 1 Cor. 15:51–58 Matt. 12:1–14 Thursday, October 22 Ezra 1:1–11 or Jer. 42:1–22 1 Cor. 16:1–9 Matt. 12:15–21 Friday, October 23 Ezra 3:1–13 or Jer. 43:1–13 1 Cor. 16:10–24 Matt. 12:22–32 Saturday, October 24 Ezra 4:7, 11–24 / Jer. 44:1–14

Philem. 1–25 Matt. 12:33–42 Sunday, October 25 Hag. 1:1–2:9 or Jer. 44:15–30 Acts 18:24–19:7 Luke 10:25–37 Monday, October 26 Zech. 1:7–17 or Jer. 45:1–5 Rev. 1:4–20 Matt. 12:43–50 Tuesday, October 27 Ezra 5:1–17 or Lam. 1:1–5 (6–9) 10–12 Rev. 4:1–11 Matt. 13:1–9 Wednesday, October 28 Ezra 6:1–22 or Lam. 2:8–15 Rev. 5:1–10 Matt. 13:10–17 Thursday, October 29 Neh. 1:1–11 or Lam. 2:16–22 Rev. 5:11–6:11 Matt. 13:18–23 Friday, October 30 Neh. 2:1–20 or Lam. 4:1–22 Rev. 6:12–7:4 Matt. 13:24–30 Saturday, October 31 Neh. 4:1–23 or Lam. 5:1–22 Rev. 7:(4–8) 9–17 Matt. 13:31–35

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR OCTOBER

Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Sunday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

THE CARNAHAN LIBRARY Dedicated on 11/1/09 to the memory of Thomas Dorrington Carnahan II,

Thomas Dorrington Carnahan III, George Kirk Carnahan and to the glory of God.

The following books were donated to the

library. The Library Committee thanks the donors. All have been

cataloged and are ready to be checked out. The library is in Room

308, the first room on the right as you enter the third floor hallway

from the elevator. The card catalog will help you to locate a book

by author, title or subject.

The following books are new additions to the library:

The following gently used books were donated anonymously.

The Library Committee thanks the donors.

The Summons by John Grisham. An aging judge summons his two adult sons to his home to discuss the details of his estate. One son is a law professor and the other is the black sheep of the family. Unfortunately, the meeting does not take place as the judge dies. He leaves behind a shocking secret known only to the lawyer son.

The Lady in the Attic by Tara Randel. This is the first book in a series entitled “Annie’s Attic Mysteries”. A widow named Annie Dawson receives a phone call from an attorney who tells Annie that she has inherited her grandmother’s home and all its contents. Annie journeys from her home in TX to her grandmother’s home in ME. As she drives, Annie wonders if this move might be the beginning of a new chapter in her life.

A Place Among the Nations: Israel and the World by Benja-min Netanyahu. In this book, Netanyahu traces the origins, history, and politics of Israel’s relationship with the Arab world and the West. He also lays out his own ideas for peace in the Middle East. The following two books are by the same author.

Ghost Girl: The True Story of a Child in Peril and the Teacher Who Saved Her by Torey L. Hayden. The author is a teacher of emotionally disturbed children. One of her students is Jadie, a child so withdrawn that she refuses to speak at school. Over time, Miss Hayden works to unlock the mystery of Jadie’s pain in an attempt to rediscover the child who has been lost to a world far more sinister than anyone could suspect. By shar-ing this story, the author shows the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit.

Twilight Children: Three Voices No One Heard Until a Thera-pist Listened by Torey Hayden. Eventually, Torey Hayden left the classroom to work in the children’s psychiatric ward of a large city hospital. Here she faced three of her most chal-lenging cases. One child was a 7 year old girl named Cassan-dra who had been kidnapped by her father and found 3 states away, starving, dirty and picking through garbage cans. Another child was 4 year old Drake, a preschooler who would only speak to his mother. The author was totally unprepared for the shocking truth about Drake’s condition. The third person was an 82 year old woman named Gerda who had

suffered a stroke and was now fearful and unwilling to engage in conversation. After working with these three cases, Torey Hayden’s faith in the human spirit was reaffirmed. Healing Through the Power of Prayer: What the Bible Says about Healing by Timothy J. Dailey, Ph.D. This interesting and readable book is divided into the following sections: Part 1 – A History of Healing; Part 2 – Why Do Bad Things Happen?; Part 3 – How to Pray for Healing; Part 4 – When Healing Doesn’t Come; and Part 5 – The Big Picture. It would be a good read for any Christian who believes in prayer.

The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Extracted Textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French and English by Thomas Jefferson. The book opens with a chapter entitled “History of the Jefferson Bible” which explains how Jefferson had put this book together. Ba-sically, he assembled excerpts from the four gospels of the New Testament and rearranged them to tell a chronological and edited story of Jesus’s life, parables, and moral teaching. He eliminated the passages that seemed ‘contrary to reason’. It is recommended that any reader examine the aforemen-tioned chapter before examining the book. He finished the lengthy project in 1820.

Let God Surprise You: Trust God with Your Dreams by Heather Whitestone McCallum. The author is a former Miss America who became deaf at 18 months. Her story as well as those of many others demonstrates the amazing way God’s grace works in human lives. There are 14 chapters and some of the titles are Surprised by Sin, Surprised by New Faith and Surprised by Adversity. It’s an uplifting read.

When God Winks at You: How God Speaks Directly to You Through the Power of Coincidence by Squire Rushnell. The question is asked “Does God really hear our prayers?” Every time you receive what some call a coincidence or an answered prayer, it’s a direct and personal message of reassurance from God to you. The author uses the term ‘godwinks’ to describe these miraculous messages. The book is filled with stories about people who have experienced these godwinks after praying to God about something.

Peter Marshall: New and Inspiring Messages. Peter Marshall was a Presbyterian minister who gained recognition when he served as the Chaplain of the U.S. Senate after WWII. This small book contains 4 of his sermons that haven’t been printed before. “To this preacher, all human history was but the tale of God’s tender wooing of the self-willed, stubborn hearts of men and women – a drama that culminated in the Cross”.


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