This Week:
- November 15- 9 AM-4 PM Missional Experimentation Event, Camp Crestfield
1:30 PM Sudan Network Meeting, New Wilmington PC - November 16- 12:30 PM Preparation for Ministry Committee, Presbytery Office
- November 22-23 OFFICE CLOSED, Thanksgiving Holiday
Relief for Hurricane Sandy
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is already responding to the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. Your One Great Hour of Sharing offerings are being used and much more is expected through more contributions from churches and individuals. You can give online, http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/pda/hurricane-sandy/, or you can send funds through the Shenango Presbytery Office for Hurricane Sandy Relief #DR000187.
Orphan Children Trauma and Healing Center, South Sudan
Click here to read about a special opportunity to provide some simple Christmas gifts to children in South Sudan this December.
Community Thanksgiving Worship
Westminster College Office of Faith & Spirituality and the New Wilmington Ministerium extends a cordial invitation to the community to attend a joint Thanksgiving Worship Service on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM in Wallace Memorial Chapel, Westminster College. Come and share with our brothers and sisters in Christ as we give thanks for our community and the blessings given to each of us from God. Guest speakers: Jim & Amy Schneider (Eyes of Faith), and Mimi Prada (Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County), with music by the Westminster Jazz Quartet. Canned goods and offering will be received to support the Pittsburgh Food Bank, the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County, and Eyes of Faith.
News From The Churches
Soupfest Benefit Dinner for Santana Reithmiller on December 8, 2012 from 4-8 PM
This event is being held to assist Santana’s husband, Brandon Riethmiller with funeral and medical bills. Brandon is a member of Unity Presbyterian Church, and the couple were without insurance at the time of Santana’s fatal accident. Lebanon Presbyterian Church is joining with Unity in this effort, and will hold their monthly music event in the Unity Pres. fellowship hall. There will be multiple music groups who will provide country music in a coffee shop style atmosphere as those who attend mill about sampling a wide variety of soups. Live Country music will begin at approximately 5:00 pm. Henry Troyer, of Lebanon Pres. will be the MC for the evening.
We are asking that folks bring a soup bowl or mug and their own spoon. The recommended donation is $5.00, which of course does not limit those who wish to make a special gift. Unity Pres. is located at 1857 Mercer-West Middlesex Rd., Mercer, PA, 16137. Contact Rev. Hunt at 724-854-8022, if you wish to make a donation of a crockpot of soup or other donations as appropriate.
Allen Organ Available
Ruth Ray has a 2-manual Allen organ with over 16 stops and a 1-octave foot pedal that is small enough for home or church use. Any church that could use it is welcome to it. Call 724-658-4138.
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