March 2014

UP on the Hill
Newsletter of The Hill United Presbyterian Church Butler, PA

May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And rain fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
PASTORAL MINISTRY

Worship, Study and Fellowship With Us!

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
9:15 A.M.J.A.M. Session and Adult Study 9:30 A.M.30 Minutes (!) For Youth 10:30 A.M.Worship Service 11:30 A.M.Coffee / Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall

Rev. Clark T. Sawyer

PROGRAM MINISTRY
Kathy O. Sawyer

MUSIC MINISTRY
Kathy O. Sawyer, Director of Music Margaret E. McGuirk, Organist Thomas P. Walters, Director of Handbells and Instrumental Music Nancy Slezak, Memorial Handbell Director and Assistant Organist Jessica E. Sanzotti

CHURCH OFFICE
Elean Heist, Administrative Assistant Jennifer Gilliland, Financial Secretary Lyn Goehring, Treasurer

CUSTODIANS
John Whittington Bobby Jo Sullins

Kids Club Fun!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

The Hill United Presbyterian Church 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.

SEASONAL SERVICE

SUNDAY
MARCH 2, 2014 Transfiguration of the Lord Lords Supper - Traditional Sermon: Listen to Him!

MARCH 5, 2014 Ash Wednesday Community Presbyterian Service 7:30 p.m. - Meridian U.P. Church Lords Supper Celebrated With Combined Choirs Rev. James Campbell Preaching With Reception to Follow

Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Exodus 24: 12-18; Matthew 17: 1-9 MARCH 9, 2014 1st Sunday in Lent Sermon: And The Tempter Came Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Genesis 2: 15-17 and 3: 1-7; Matthew 4: 1-11 MARCH 16, 2014 2nd Sunday in Lent The Chancel Choir and the Hill Youth Chorale Sing Together Sermon: On Being Born Anew From Above Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Genesis 12: 1-4; John 3: 1017 Spaghetti Luncheon in Fellowship Hall sponsored by the Hill Youth Choral MARCH 23, 2014 3rd Sunday in Lent Sermon: Living Water Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: Exodus 17: 1-7; John 4: 5-42

MARCH 30, 2014 4th Sunday in Lent Sermon: I am the Light of the World Rev. Clark Sawyer Scripture: 1 Samuel 16: 1-13; John 9: 1-41

MARCH 2014
FROM THE PASTORS DESK Dear Brothers and Sisters, Members and Friends of the Hill United Presbyterian Church: The Lenten Season begins Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2014

Sunday 1/05 1/12 1/19 115 102 107

104 1/26 To mark that Lenten beginning, there is a Community Presbyterian Service at Meridian 120 2/02 U.P. Church beginning at 7:30 p.m. Seven 108 2/09 Presbyterian Churches including the Hill Church will be a part of that Service. You are 120 2/16 invited! 161 2/23 * * * * * * As we speak of the Lenten Season, the The New Testament Gospels tell us that word Lent comes from the word lengthen Jesus, as was His custom, went to Synagogue which means the days are lengthening with on the Sabbath to pray, worship and hear the more light as we move toward Spring and Scripture read. Easter. Let us also make our gatherings for Sometimes, in Christian faith, the worship, study, fellowship, service and outreach our custom, inviting others to join us. question is asked, What are you giving up for Lent? See you in worship! My question is, What are you adding to your Christian faith in Lent?

How about growth? Growth for you and me and for the Church. Let us grow...spiritually in Christ; missionally through Christ; and numerically for Christ. Lets add to our Christian faith through the challenge of growth in these ways for Jesus Christ. Yours in the Blessing of Growth, Pastor Clark Reverend Clark Sawyer

HYC Spaghetti Lunch Please join the Hill Youth Chorale on Sunday, March 16th from 12:00-1:00 p.m. for a spaghetti lunch and entertainment! Cost: $5 per person

FINANCIAL SUMMARY Receipts and Disbursements

FOR MONTH ENDING JANUARY 31, 2014 BIBLE READING FOR MARCH
Morning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Num. 23, 24, 25 Num. 26, 27 Num. 28, 29, 30 Num. 31, 32, 33 Num. 34, 35, 36 Deut. 1, 2 Deut. 3, 4 Deut. 5, 6, 7 Deut. 8, 9, 10 Deut. 11, 12, 13 Deut. 14, 15, 16 Deut. 17, 18, 19 Deut. 20, 21, 22 Deut. 23, 24, 25 Deut. 26, 27 Deut. 28, 29 Deut. 30, 31 Deut. 32, 33, 34 Josh. 1, 2, 3 Josh. 4, 5, 6 Josh. 7, 8, 9 Josh. 10, 11, 12 Josh. 13, 14, 15 Josh. 16, 17, 18 Josh. 19, 20, 21 Josh. 22, 23, 24 Judg. 1, 2, 3 Judg. 4, 5, 6 Judg. 7, 8 Judg. 9, 10 Judg. 11, 12

Actual Envelope Offerings ** $14,573

Budget

Variance Favorable (Unfavorable)

Evening
Mark 7: 14 - 37 Mark 8: 1-21 Mark 8: 22-38 Mark 9: 1-29 Mark 9: 30-50 Mark 10: 1-31 Mark 10: 32-52 Mark 11: 1-18 Mark 11: 19-33 Mark 12: 1-27 Mark 12: 28-44 Mark 13: 1-20 Mark 13: 21-37 Mark 14: 1-26 Mark 14: 27-53 Mark 14: 54-72 Mark 15: 1-25 Mark 15: 26-47 Mark 16 Luke 1: 1-20 Luke 1: 21-38 Luke 1: 39-56 Luke 1: 57-80 Luke 2: 1-24 Luke 2: 25-52 Luke 3 Luke 4: 1-30 Luke 4: 31-44 Luke 5: 1-16 Luke 5: 17-39 Luke 6: 1-26

Receipts
$18,416 ($3,843)

Other Offerings & Receipts Total Receipts

5,354 19,927

9,809 28,225

(4,455) (8,298)

Disbursements
Personnel Buildings & Grounds Capital Improvements Office Operations Stewardship Mission Support Christian Education Nurture Worship Discipleship Total Disbursements Net of Receipts over Disbursements 16,665 4,161 0 1,055 0 496 885 0 848 0 24,110 16,982 3,308 0 792 1,083 1,877 1,417 483 933 1,350 28,225 317 (853) 0 (263) 1,083 1,381 532 483 85 1,350 4,115

(4,183)

(4,183)

Fund Balance
Unrestricted (Deficit) Designated Total General Fund ($52,703) 33,972 (18,731)

The above amounts represent the 2014 financial transactions in the general operating fund. This summary does not include any of the special and endowment funds. You may help the work of the Lord and your Hill family of faith by staying current on the payment of your tithes and offerings. Our ministries, programs and mission commitments go on throughout the year regardless of the season.

The 2014 Pulpit Flowers sign up sheet is now available on the bulletin board in the Overflow Room. Please note that the florist has increased the price of the flowers to $30 (instead of the $27 it has been). Please be sure to fill out your form(s) clearly and attach your payment. Thank you!

The next newsletter deadline is MARCH 15, 2014!

Deacons Game Day RESERVATION FORM

The Deacons are planning a light lunch and table games (Scrabble, Dominoes, etc.) on March 30, 2014 from 11:30am to 2:30pm. I (or we) will participate in (circle) : Name: Lunch Games Both

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How many people would be in your party? _______________ Please bring a game that you would like to play if you have one. Drop in the offering plate to turn in to the Church office by March 16th.

CARE PACKAGES Address Form

The Deacons send care packages to members' sons and daughters or members themselves who are in college or the military. A new form is needed each time. Please send a care package to the following:

NAME _________________________________
(Please print)

ADDRESS ______________________________ ______________________________ Submitted by _________________ Phone _________________

Our Youth Mission Trip will be with the Pittsburgh Project this summer. Steve Arn will be leading the trip which will take place June 30-July 4. Through the generosity of the Bauer Education Fund, scholarships are available for any youth interested. Please let Kathy Sawyer know if you want to claim one of our reserved spots. Please be sure to attend the Mission Trip Meeting for parents and youth of those going on the mission trip on March 12th at 7:00 p.m.

MAD (Music, Art and Drama) camp signups begin MARCH 1st. MAD Camp will be presenting "Fiddler on the Roof" (JR) this summer - dates are July 20-27. The show will be presented on Saturday, July 26 at 6pm and Sunday, July 27 at 10:30am.
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GHANA MISSION TASK FORCE REPORT In a letter dated December 30th and received on January 25th from Rev. L. J. K. Dzakpasu, a Christmas blessing was sent to the Hill Church. Rev. Dzakpasu is now serving as the Southern Presbytery Synod Moderator, having completed his stay in Bubiashie as the District Pastor on December 31, 2013. His message was,.. that the Christmas season was over, but the good news of the first Christmas remains with humanity forever. May the blessing of Christmas continue to influence the Hill UP Congregation. His new position is located in the city of Akatsi, which is in the very southeast corner of Ghana not far from the Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. Our task force should soon be learning the name of the new District Pastor. In concluding his letter, Reverend Dzakpasu stated, The Scholarship Project is being run effectively by Mr. Bernard Daddy and his team. The youth who are the beneficiaries recognize the great help coming from God through the Hill Church. Carefully note what he says. The financial help that we are providing is a gift coming from God, but through us. We are the servants of God; His feet, His hands, and His eyes recognizing the need and acting in love. Thank you all so very much for being who you are and for continuing this good work. On February 15th, a letter of appreciation was received from Catechist Robert Scott Nyalemegbe who spoke on behalf of three young women of the Tsokome Congregation. The congregation expressed their profound gratitude for the immense contribution towards their childrens education. One of the students, Anita Nyalemegbe, sent a separate letter of thanksgiving and appreciation. She is 21 and is enrolled at the Community Health Nurses Training College in Navrongo. Anita asks that the Good Lord richly blesses us and rewards us for what we have done and replenish all our efforts a hundred fold. Log onto the Ghanaian news sometime. You will find it to be similar to our US news. Articles on taxes, government size and expenditures, defaming or proclaiming the merits of the politicians, letters responding to the news, and concern about the economy. There was also an article on religion where the pastor was lamenting about how Ghanaians are only church goers since the average Ghanaian has no conscience of serving Jesus Christ from their heart. Christians are not church goers but people who obey Gods word, follow the footsteps of their savior Jesus Christ. Some interesting thoughts, dont you think? Please keep the Bubiashie District churches, Bernard Daddy, chairperson of the Bubiashie Scholarship Committee, as well as the students in your prayers.
HILL YOUTH CHORALE HOAGIE ORDER FORM Support the Hill Youth ChoraleOrder Hoagies fresh and full size from the Butler Farm Market - $6.00 each NAME _________________________________ ADDRESS ______________________________ PHONE # ______________________________ Number with onion: _____ Number without onion: _____ X $6.00 Total Amt. Due $________ Orders must be accompanied by payment and placed by March 30, 2014. Delivery is Saturday, April 5th by lunchtime. Checks should be made out to Hill U.P. Church with hoagies in the memo. Upon completion, please return to the church office.

PER CAPITA Per Capita (about that blue envelope in your box of weekly offering envelopes). In case you are wondering what the blue envelope near the beginning of your 2014 offering envelope box is for, you are not the only one. Per Capita is the assessment each congregation pays for each church member recorded on their membership rolls. It is assessed by our denomination (Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.) to cover the required administrative expenses to operate the Presbytery, Synod and General Assembly offices of each judicatory. These expenses are $34.22 per member for 2014. Since the Per Capita is included in calculating our operating budget, not everyone contributes extra to this source. Others prefer to do so in order to help ease a little of the financial burden that this places upon the church budget. A little extra giving does make a difference when our congregations total Per Capita assessment is $12,114.00. Even if you are not led to give the entire $34.22, any amount toward the Per Capita would be appreciated. Thank you to those who choose to help. Blessings In Christ, The Stewardship and Mission Support Committee

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING Lenten And Easter Season Offering More than sixty years ago, in response to the devastation of World War II, a Saturday evening nationwide broadcast asked Americans to give generously the next morning in their churches. A remarkable variety of national leaders and celebrities gave their efforts to the broadcast. More than seventy-five thousand churches responded. So was born The One Great Hour of Sharing. Today, our Presbyterian Church USA uses its offering gifts roughly divided into thirds. Each of these three programsSelf-development of People, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Presbyterian Hunger programreceives 32% of the offering; the remaining 4% goes to the Presbyterian Hunger Program for its work on homelessness and affordable housing. The Presbyterian Church USA offering has received eight to eleven million dollars a year for at least the past twenty years. Our goal at Hill Church this year is $1,600.00. Please pray about whether God wants you to give to this offering. If you are led to give, please give generously. Envelopes will be in the bulletins at our worship services throughout Lent and into the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Blessings to you! The Stewardship and Mission Support Committee

Session Meeting Highlights February 10, 2014 It was with joy that five new members were received into the Hill Church upon Reaffirmation of Faith in Jesus Christ: Kerry Cavalero; Joshua and Melanie Reeger; and Bill and Cindy Walters. We welcome each of our new members and pray Gods Blessing upon them as we look forward to their being with us in the Family of Faith at Hill Church! Also, the Administration Committee moved that the position of Administrative Assistant be increased by 10 hours per month at the rate of $10 per hour, with the additional 10 hours to be scheduled at the discretion of Head of Staff. Finally, Stewardship moved to use $45,000 from the unrestricted funds to payback 2 loans. To Hazlett for $20,000 and Huselton for $25,000. We would use $45,000 from the Faux gift which is unrestricted. Clark Sawyer Moderator

ARE YOU A SEEKER? If you are between the ages of 22 and 38 and find yourself seeking fellowship, fun and a common spiritual life with others your age this ministry is for you! Come to the Hall Lounge after worship on March 23 for a yummy lunch, lots of laughs, and some time to get to know others in our church family who are feeling the same way. Drop your children off downstairs in the Art Room for their own supervised lunch, games and fun. To arrange baby care - let Pastor Clark know that we will need to staff the nursery or just bring your little one with you to lunch so all the tiny ones can meet each other too! Well discuss future possibilities for gettogethers, such as movie nights, bowling, sporting events, dessert parties, concerts, and even Girls Night Out and Guys Night Out. Who couldnt use one of those with your church friends? See you on the 23rd!!

MEALS ON WHEELS On April 6, Presbyterian Women will be accepting baked goods for our annual contribution to Meals on Wheels. In the past years the congregation has been very generous with their contributions. We again ask for your contributions. Please bring your cupcakes, muffins, gingerbreads, quick breads, cookies, pies, etc. to the stage area of the Fellowship Hall. Please do not use nuts and dont frost cupcakes. Cash donations are also much appreciated. Checks should be made to Hill U.P. Church with Meals on Wheels written in the memo section. Again, we thank you for your help! Bea Welch Presbyterian Women of Hill Church

Hill U.P. Prayer List Would you like to receive our weekly prayer list by email? If this is something you are interested in receiving, please send an email to Elean Heist at our church office email hillup@zoominternet.net asking to be added to the weekly prayer email list. Do you have a person or persons that you would like added to our weekly prayer list? You can also email the information to Elean Heist at our church office email hillup@zoominternet.net to have them added. Please be sure to have your emails sent in by 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays each week to be included in the weekly prayer list. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Elean.
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ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE

S W X O S Q N S F L O W Y Y U E C C S B P W E I D N M E C I P W O T T A O A V A W E R G O E S Q R N O N N H A G M P O L E W K I P S R M G D R K S K W H I W C J I X K I E W C O D P S N A H E P O R C U P I N E F T E H F M R T N G D E U L Q C U I T L N R U R F S P I D E R R Y H A A V A T L X C K E D W T Z G P U G I W L A L A D E L L I I S Y J C Z N U L J A S W E J N P L I A U Q T V S F V O A U D H Q M X S F L E D U U L W O R R A P S G P L S N A K E NIGHTHAWK OSPREY OSTRICH OWL PARTRIDGE PELICAN PORCUPINE PYGARG QUAIL RAVEN SCORPION SHEEP SNAIL SNAKE SPARROW SPIDER SPONGE STORK SWAN SWINE TURTLE VULTURE WEASEL WOLF WORM

VOLUNTEERS for MARCH 2014 SUNDAY

USHER TEAM GREETERS BEFORE GREETERS AFTER (DEACONS) COUNTING ELDERS NURSERY ACOLYTE COFFEE HOUR

MARCH 2

Ladies Team

Bea Welch Cathy Zarnick Sharon Montag Jack Montag Chad Provident Janet Edinger

Louise Evans Carol Gadsby Dennis Hawk Diane Olenic Kelly Provident Bob Kennedy Jim Kamerer Arlene Roth Pete McElhaney Nancy Daugherty Tim Moses Steve Arn Nancy Daughterty Lydia Reeger Lois Minich Lane Hawk

Volunteers Needed

MARCH 9

Bob Scotts Team

Bea Welch

Lauren Cavalero

Jami Lyn and Miranda Brady

MARCH 16

Junior Team

Anne McCaw

HYC Spaghetti Lunch

MARCH 23

Jack Montags Team

Audrey Nossokoff

Carole Hall Judy Birch Sharon Montag Patti Donaldson

Madyson Hall

Louise Evans

MARCH 30

Combined Teams

Shirley Winship

Kerry McElhaney

Mason Montag

Deacons 5th Sunday

COMMUNION TEAM Team A NEWSLETTER TEAM in MARCH (for April) Team C (Audrey, Bea, Karen & Judy) VAN DRIVER for MARCH ~ JIM KAMERER 724-283-2248 PULPIT FLOWERS
MARCH 2 Donated in loving memory of Sondra & Dick Bopp, Rose Evans, and Earl Downing by Jan and Wayne Hoover MARCH 9 Donated in loving memory of Catherine Hackenberry by Barb and Jim Kamerer MARCH 16 Donated in loving memory of Scott and Jerry Duane by Jami Lyn Duane Brady MARCH 23 Still Available! MARCH 30 Donated in loving memory of LeRoy Daubenspeck by Linda Smialowski

PEW GREETERS
Hill Church for many years was known as The Glad Hand Church. The Nurture Committee wants to continue this tradition. Pew Greeters will now welcome visitors, encourage them to sign the guest registry, and invite them to Fellowship Hour on Sunday.
MIDDLE SECTIONBRADY STREET SECTION MAR 2 MAR 9 MAR 16 MAR 23 MAR 30 Sharon Montag, 724-285-3231 Nancy Daugherty, 724-285-1013 Lois Minich, 724-283-1875 Dennis Hawk, 724-285-6355 Anne Miller, 724-282-2072 PEARL ST. SECTIONOVERFLOW AREA Karen Shultz, 724-283-2413 Janet Edinger, 724-282-7782 Barb Bishop, 724-282-2737 Peg Dumbaugh, 724-789-7331 Kim Selfridge, 724-285-9017

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9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch 9:15am - JAM Sessions 9:30am - 30 Minutes! 10:30am - Worship Rev. Clark Sawyer Preaching 11:30am - Fellowship 11:45am - Session Mtg 12:15pm - HYC 12:15pm - Womens Book Club 7:00pm - Club 56 & 4th grade Release Night 9:30-11:00am - Womens Bible Study 7:00pm - Deacons Meeting 9:30am - Hill Quilters 7:30am - Stewardship Mtg. Clearview Mall Eat N Park 8:00am - Women @ Macs Caf 5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club 7:00pm - Delve 912 & Jumpstart 78 7:30pm - Community Presbyterian Service @ Meridian U.P. Church 9:30am - Willing Workers 6:30pm - Memorial Bells Girl Scouts - Art Room NO CHANCEL CHOIR Transfiguration Sunday Lords Supper Traditional Ash Wednesday

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11am - AA Meeting

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. Numbers 6: 26

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9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch 9:15am - JAM Sessions 9:30am - 30 Minutes! 10:30am - Worship Rev. Clark Sawyer Preaching 11:30am - Fellowship 6:30-8:00pm - Master Classes in Sanctuary 6:45pm - Session Mtg. 8:00am - Women @ Macs Caf 5:30-7:00pm - Kids Club 7:00pm - Delve 912 & Jumpstart 78 7:00pm - Mission Trip Mtg 9:30-11:00am Womens Bible Study 6:30-8:00pm - Master Classes in Sanctuary

1st Sunday in Lent Daylight Savings Time Begins

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6:30pm - Memorial Bells 7:30pm - Chancel Choir

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11:00am - AA Meeting

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2nd Sunday In Lent 5:30-7:00pm - Senior Night Out - Fellowship Hall 9:30-11:00am Womens Bible Study 1:00pm - Betsy McCormick Circle St. Patricks Day 9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch 9:15am - JAM Sessions 9:30am - 30 Minutes! 10:30am - Worship Rev. Clark Sawyer Preaching 12:00pm - HYC Spaghetti Lunch

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First Day of Spring!

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9:30am - Willing Workers 6:30pm - Memorial Bells 7:30pm - Chancel Choir

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11:00am - AA Meeting

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8:00am - Women @ Macs Caf

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3rd Sunday In Lent 9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch 9:15am - JAM Sessions 9:30am - 30 Minutes! 10:30am - Worship Rev. Clark Sawyer Preaching 11:30am - Fellowship 11:30am - Ages 22-38 Fellowship/Lunch in Hall 4th Sunday In Lent

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9:30-11:00am - Womens Bible Study

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8:00am - Women @ Macs Caf

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6:30pm - Memorial Bells 7:30pm - Chancel Choir

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11:00am - AA Meeting 2:00-8:00pm - Dining Room & Youth Room by Arlene Roth

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9:15am - Adult Sunday Sch 10:30am - Kids Club Sunday 10:30am - Worship Rev. Clark Sawyer Preaching 11:30am-2:30pm - Deacons Game Day and Lunch 12:15pm - HYC 6:30pm - Club 56 Bowling Party Stage closed after worship

Dining Room & Stage by Kathy Sawyer all day

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