SEPTEMBER 2019

“and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.” - Ephesians 4.32

Rev. Leigh Benish

Pastorleigh.hillup@zoominternet.net
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP
10:30 A.M.—Worship Service Elder Louise Evans
11:30 A.M.—Coffee, Snacks, and Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall
Jenny Martin, Choir Director

Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell

Director and Organist

Kathleen Davis

Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant

and Financial Secretary
Elean.hillup@zoominternet.net

Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

John D. Whittington

#hillupflatjesus
501 Second Street
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
724-287-5427
E-mail: hillup@zoominternet.net
www.hillup.org
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICES
10:30 - 11:30 A.M.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
12th Sunday After Pentecost
Lord’s Supper - by Intinction

Rev. Leigh Benish

Scripture: Psalm 19; Romans 8: 18-28

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
13th Sunday After Pentecost

Rev. Leigh Benish

Scripture: Psalm 147: 1-11; Isaiah 40: 21-31

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
14th Sunday After Pentecost

Rev. Leigh Benish

Scripture: Isaiah 49: 8-15; Matthew 6: 24-34

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
15th Sunday After Pentecost
PresbyterianWomen’s Thank Offering Sunday

Cantor Michal Gray-Schaffer

Scripture: Psalm 113; Jeremiah 29: 12-13

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
16th Sunday After Pentecost
Deacons’ 5th Sunday

Rev. Leigh Benish

Scripture: Psalm 146; Luke 16: 19-31

 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under
heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a
time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a
time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time
to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away
stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a
time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and
a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a
time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
–Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

How was your summer?

If the travels of Flat Jesus are any indication, many of us had an adventure filled few
months. He made his way around Butler, visiting the Butler Little Theatre as well as
Alameda Park to play on the purple playground. He went a little farther to Pittsburgh
for a Pirates game and to visit the zoo, and on a family trip to Erie. He went to Ohio
for a quilting contest, to Indiana for Triennium, and to Atlanta for a clergy conference.
He found his way to Myrtle Beach and Seattle. He helped with more mundane things
like college visits, doctor’s appointments, and church meetings, and also go to do
exciting things like go on a New England cruise, see Barry Manilow in concert in Las
Vegas, and spend three weeks in Hawaii! And so much more! We were busy!

But as teachers have been reminded as students prepare to head back to school,
summer isn’t always great for everyone. Many of us have had a summer filled with
grief, heartache, medical issues, and pain. For some, it’s been a traumatic season filled
with despair and confusion, and maybe even anger toward God. Rather than wishing
summer would last forever, some of us are thankful that we can put it all behind us.

Whether your summer was full of joy or sorrow, the author of Ecclesiastes reminds us
that there is a time for everything. A time for crying and a time for laughter; a time to
hold on and a time to let go; a time for joy and a time for sorrow.

Wherever you have found yourself this summer – in a space that has been difficult for
a space filled with celebration – know that God has been with you through it all. And
as we move forward into the fall, into new routines, new relationships, and a new
season, know that God will be with you then, too. In all times and all places, God is
there.

May you feel God’s presence and abiding Spirit in the days and weeks to come.

Peace-
Pastor Leigh

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 BIBLE READING S
FOR SEPTEMBER
Date Morning Evening
1 Ps. 135, 136 I. Co. 12
4th - Megan McElhaney and 2 Ps. 137, 138, 139 I. Co. 13
Benjamin Jacox 3 Ps. 140, 141, 142 I. Co. 14: 1-20
4 Ps. 143, 144, 145 I. Co. 14: 21-40
9th - Suzzanne Freeze, Carolyn 5 Ps. 146, 147 I. Co. 15: 1-28
Reimold , and Mary Lee Resnick 6 Ps. 148, 149, 150 I. Co. 15: 29-58
7 Prov. 1, 2 I. Co. 16
10th - Terre Patterson 8 Prov. 3, 4, 5 II. Co. 1
11th - Gregory Heist and 9 Prov. 6, 7 II. Co. 2
10 Prov. 8, 9 II. Co. 3
Jordan Hinkle 11 Prov. 10, 11, 12 II. Co. 4
14th - Mary Beth McQuistion, Lena 12 Prov. 13, 14, 15 II. Co. 5
13 Prov. 16, 17, 18 II. Co. 6
Provident, and Thomas Beale 14 Prov. 19, 20, 21 II. Co. 7
15th - Jan Hoover 15 Prov. 22, 23, 24 II. Co. 8
16 Prov. 25, 26 II. Co. 9
17th - Barb Kamerer, Shawna 17 Prov. 27, 28, 29 II. Co. 10
Osniak, Shanea Raabe, and 18 Prov. 30, 31 II. Co. 11:1-15
Alex Bell 19 Eccl. 1, 2, 3 II. Co. 11:16-33
20 Eccl. 4, 5, 6 II. Co. 12
21st - Larry Nevel 21 Eccl. 7, 8, 9 II. Co. 13
24th - Jesse Kretzer, Alan Milanovich, 22 Eccl. 10, 11, 12 Gal. 1
23 Song 1, 2, 3 Gal. 2
and Josh Reeger 24 Song 4, 5 Gal. 3
27th - Sheryl Neely 25 Song 6, 7, 8 Gal. 4
26 Isa. 1, 2 Gal. 5
28th - Boden Lenyk and 27 Isa. 3, 4 Gal. 6
Chad Provident 28 Isa. 5, 6 Eph. 1
29 Isa. 7, 8 Eph. 2
30th - Jon Anderson 30 Isa. 9, 10 Eph. 3

Session Notes
The Session of Hill Church met on Monday, August 12, 2019.

The following actions were taken:

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
++ Approved expenditure for purchase of signs for the Brady Street IN JULY AND AUGUST
parking lot. Sunday
++ Authorized payment for tree trimming by Davey Tree Services.
++ Approved purchase of new curriculum for 'Wednesdays on the Hill' 7/7 70
programming.
++ Accepted the minutes of the June 10, 2019 session meeting as 7/14 92
amended. 7/21 72
Next session meeting is September 9, 2019. 7/28 71
Respectfully,
Louise Evans, Clerk 8/4 - Not Recorded
8/11 113
Fourteen volunteers served community dinner to 85 guests on August 14. In an effort
to keep the heat out of the kitchen, the main course was chicken salad sandwiches 8/18 149
with lettuce and tomato. These were accompanied by cantaloupe, potato chips, dill
pickles and cake. To find out how you can help with this ministry, contact Barb or 8/25 -
Jim Kamerer at 724.283.2248 or text Barb at 724.487.3675. Worship 180
Pastor Leigh will be out of the office from September 21-25.
Without
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 Reservation form
SENIOR NIGHT OUT
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 at 5:30 P.M.

I / We will attend Senior Night Out:

Name(s)_______________________________________
#Attending _________ # Gluten Free _________
Ride Needed? _________ # Dairy Free _________
Donations accepted
DEADLINE for RESERVATIONS: Wednesday, September 11th

Senior Night Out will be held on September 16th at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be catered by Simply Catered and
will be oven baked chicken, oven baked vegetables, red potatoes with parsley, tossed salad, rolls, and a dessert.
This ministry is for those ages 50 and over to enjoy fellowship, a catered dinner, and a special program. Please
mark your calendars and use the reservation form in your bulletin or the one above. Put your reservation form
in the collection plate or turn it in to Elean in our Church Office on or before Wednesday, September 11th.

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WEDNESDAY ON THE HILL IS BACK! We kick off on Wednesday, September 18 for nine
weeks of good friends, great food and exciting explorations into the
Bible. We have a new resource for our studies this year- we have
become a BOLT club. BOLT stands for Bible Centered — God has
given us His Word in order to equip us to learn to live like Jesus. (2
Timothy 3:16-17) Outreach Focused — We are called to reach out
into our community and share Jesus with everyone. (Matthew 28:19-
20) Life Skills Learned — We need to develop life skills as created
beings, in order to do good, bless our community, build relationships,
and share the gospel. (Ephesians 2:10) Transformation Experienced — When we
trust in Jesus, He transforms (or changes) us to be more like Him. (Romans 12:2). Our Bible units are
awesome this fall- What is the Bible? and Women of Faith. Since BOLT clubs do both Scripture study
and Life Skills training, this fall our Life Skills are Music (Pre-K-Grade 2) and Art and Mad Science for
grades 3-8. Watch this space for info about out final night’s indoor picnic and a music, art and science
fair.

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Too violent? Too scary? Not timely
for today’s Christian? No! We are prepared to take on all the myths and
misunderstandings about the book of Revelation! Our group begins meeting on
September 10 in our new location – The Annex outside the Education and Music
offices. We will look into the various methods for interpreting this interesting piece of Scripture and
search out its meaning for the first readers and how it can speak to our lives as well.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Our Wednesday on the Hill program could use two volunteers on our
Kitchen Crew. This group of men and women are a happy band of hard-working
chefs and cleaners who provide us excellent food and fellowship time weekly. You
should plan to be here from 5-7 pm weekly. Please let Gerry Graham or Sharon
Montag know if you can help. We are also seeking helpers for registration. This is a
short but important job. Plan to be here from 4:30 – 5:30 to record attendance, collect
dinner money and MOST IMPORTANT welcome our students back for another great
week at Hill Church. Let Nancy Daugherty know if you can help.

Interested in working with kids, especially those with Special Needs?

We are offering a superb training class on Thursday, September 12
from 6-8 pm. This is especially valuable for all those who participate in
WOTH or WATW in summer but EVERYONE is welcome. If you or a friend would find this helpful for
your work or volunteer experiences, please come! Please let Kathleen Davis know if you plan to attend.

Our Thank Offering service will be held on September 22nd. We are pleased to be welcoming
Cantor Michael Gray-Schaffer as our guest speaker.

The Beaver-Butler Presbyterian Women’s Fall Gathering will be held on September 28th from
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Old Union Presbyterian Church. All women are welcome to attend.
Please call Bea Welch or Ruth Scott if you plan to attend. The fee for the gathering is $10.00.

Our Women’s Fall Salad Luncheon will be held on October 12th. All women are invited to
attend and hear Pastor Leigh speak on “prayer beads”. Please see future bulletins and the
October newsletter for more information.

We’ve all been frustrated getting stuck behind a bus or having to go slowly through a school
zone. During those times we can take the opportunity to pray for all the students, teachers,
and other faculty. Take a few moments to pray for…
1. The safety to all school bus drivers and their riders and those bringing and picking
children up at school.
2. Students to be able to withstand peer-pressure.
3. Peace and joy in the homes of all students, teachers, and faculty.
4. Protection on the playgrounds and during extra-curricular activities.
5. Students to have respect for all in authority over them.
6. Parents, teachers, students, and faculty to experience the love of Jesus Christ.
7. Protection from hate, envy, jealousy, greed, and selfishness.
8. Students to refrain from alcohol, drugs, and violence.
9. Teachers to experience God’s leadership as they teach.
10. Parents and guardians as they care for the children and balance their extra-curricular
activities and daily lives.
 Moraine State Park Boat Cruise
will be having a soup and chili buffet and invite all to attend. Please fill out your reservation

Deacons’ Fund to help further the ministries of our Board of Deacons. To have these donations
September 29th is Deacons’ Sunday. Our Deacons will be hosting our Fellowship Hour. They

Elean in our Church office. As a reminder, all loose plate offerings will be deposited into our

credited to your account, please make sure that your envelope number or name is on your
form found in your bulletin or below and either place it in the collection plate or turn it in to

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: Sunday, Sept. 22nd

# of Gluten Free ________ # of Dairy Free ________
Name(s)_____________________________________
#Children 10 and under _____
THE DEACONS ARE SPONSORING A LAKE ARTHUR PONTOON
BOAT CRUISE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 1 P.M.!
Boarding is at the McDanels Boat Launch (handicap accessible), North
Shore; we will meet there at 12:30 p.m. The boat departs at 1:00
p.m. The cruise will be approximately 90 minutes. The boat allows
for 37 passengers. To secure your reservation you must turn in
payment with your reservation form. Reservations are due by
September 8th.
Price Per Member Price Per Non-Member
Adult (ages 13-61) $7.00 $14.00

I / We will attend:

#Adults_______
Senior (62+) $6.00 $12.00

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Children (12 and under) $3.50 $7.00
Church members will enjoy a 50% discount per ticket thanks to the generosity of
the Board of Deacons!
Directions from Butler: 422 West to the North Shore exit and follow
the signs to McDanels Boat Launch.
Moraine Cruise Reservation Form
Name: _____________________________ Phone # ________________
Number Attending: Adults ______ Seniors _______ Children _____
Do you need a ride? Yes ______ No ______

donation.
If you have any questions please contact
Susan Catanzarito or Elean Heist.
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12th Sunday Church Office Closed
After Pentecost
Lord’s Supper- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Intinction
11:00am - Staff Meeting 8:00am - Women’s 8:00am - Administration 9:00am - Hill Quilters 11:00am - AA
9:00am - Choir Practice 7:00pm - Deacons’ Fellowship Breakfast at Committee Meeting
10:30am - Worship - Rev. Meeting Mac’s Café 1:00pm - Stewardship
Leigh Benish preaching 9:30am - Willing Workers Committee Meeting
6:00pm - Handbell Practice

13th Sunday
After Pentecost
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9:30am - Community
Lunches
10:30am - Worship - Rev.
Leigh Benish preaching
11:30am - Fellowship Hour
9 10 11 12 13 14
6:45pm - Session Meeting 9:30-11:00am - Women’s 8:00am - Women’s 6-8:00pm - Training For 11:00am - AA
Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at Working With Children With
11:00am - Presbyterian Mac’s Café Special Needs
Women’s Board Meeting 5:00pm - Community
11:15am - Staff Meeting Dinner
7:00pm - Butler Area
Presbyterians Meeting at
St. Andrews

14th Sunday
After Pentecost
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
9:00am - Choir Practice 5:30pm - Senior Night Out 9:30-11:00am - Women’s 8:00am - Women’s 11:00am - AA
10:30am - Worship - Rev. Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at
Leigh Benish preaching 11:15am - Staff Meeting Mac’s Café
11:30am - Fellowship Hour 5:00pm - Garden Club 9:30am -Willing Workers
12:00pm - Yarn Group 10:00am-12:00pm - Butler
Area Ministerium Meeting
5-7:00pm - Wednesdays
On The Hill
“Now faith is
the assurance 15th Sunday
After Pentecost
Thank Offering 23 24 25 26 27 28
of things 22 Sunday
9:30-11:00am - Women’s 8:00am - Women’s 11:00am - AA
9:00am - Choir Practice Bible Study Fellowship Breakfast at 9:00am - Beaver-Butler
10:30am - Worship - Cantor Mac’s Café Presbyterian Women’s
hoped for, theMichal Gray-Schaffer 5-7:00pm - Wednesdays Fall Gathering at Old
preaching On The Hill Union Presbyterian
11:30am - Fellowship Hour Church
conviction of
Pastor Leigh Out Off Office 9/21-9/25
things not 16th Sunday
After
29 Pentecost 30
seen.” Deacons’ 5th Sunday

9:00am - Choir Practice

10:30am - Worship - Rev.
- Hebrews Leigh Benish preaching
11:30am - Deacons’ Fall
Luncheon

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Cut out the picture and Bible verse and use it as your bookmark for your Bible for the month of September!