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Capital Campaign Committee News
Fund-raising for our Building
Renovation Program continues.
The Capital Campaign Committee has had many pleasant visits
with members so far and the visitations will continue until all
members have been contacted and had the opportunity to
ask and get answers to your questions. The purpose of
these visits is to provide an opportunity for all to ask questions in a private setting, comment on proposed renovations to the church and the disposition of the Market Street
property, comment on improvements that you would like to
see or comment on changes to the schematic drawings
that are handouts at these meetings. The purpose is also
to solicit your support for the project at whatever contribution level your particular financial situation will allow.
A pledge card is provided to send into the church. At
whatever level that you are moved to give, we have a historical memento for each contributor which is a building
block made from the same blue stone that makes up our
church façade. This is meant to be a lasting tribute for
your efforts in supporting the renovation project. If you
choose to forego a home visit, we would be happy to mail
the information packet but please ask your contact person
for a Building Block as a thank you for your contribution. If
you have not been contacted by the end of March, please
call the church office and request a visitation.
Our work with area Charitable Foundations also continues.
An external audit of our church finances has been completed and we received an excellent recommendation from
Singer Accounting. This audit was necessary in order to
complete certain formal grant applications and letters of
interest. We still require several validation letters to be
returned from the random list of 2015 contributors but that
is all we lack to close out the audit. If you were selected
to return a validation letter, please do so at your earliest convenience.
We thank all who have contributed thus far or are pledged
to contribute over the next year or two. With our combined
effort, we will be better able to serve and meet the needs
of the church, as well as the needs of the community, for
generations to come.
Sincerely, The Capital Campaign Committee: Tom Shearer, Chair,
Bill & Glenda Dickson, Pastor John Flower, Dan Fritz, Ryan & Barb
Glista, Beth Hebb, Maggie & Rick Hildebrand, Harry Marker, Dick Markle, Bill Pritts and Ron Wagner
Heritage Pleasing Pastries
Pie Sale to support our Building Renovation Fund
Frozen 10” pies for $12/each. Choose from the following: Apple Crisp, Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, Pineapple Upside Down,
Pumpkin, Red Raspberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Pecan ($14)
Order forms can be found in the
sanctuary and our website. Drop
off your pie order by the first Monday of each month with payment
to the church office. Pie pick up is at the church
on Thursday, April 14th between 3-6 pm.
www.ligonierheritageumc.org
724-238-2627
April 2016
NEW MONDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY
STARTING MARCH 28th
The Monday evening Bible study
group will be starting "The Call, The
Life and Message of the Apostle
Paul" on March 28th. Adam Hamilton will take us from the road to Damascus to the sun-drenched lands
of modern-day Greece and Turkey
to a Roman prison, as he follows
the journeys of Paul in this sixweek DVD study about Christianity’s greatest
teacher and missionary. You’ll see exactly where
some of the most dramatic events in the spread
of Christianity took place, and through Hamilton’s
insightful and colorful teaching style, you’ll quite
probably likely gain a better understanding of
Paul’s missionary travels than if you had covered
the many miles in person. Join us in the lounge at
7:00 pm on Monday, March 28th.
Circle of Ruth April 7th
The Circle of Ruth will be meeting on Thursday, April 7th at 7:00 in the lounge. Beth Caldwell will be bringing a dessert to share. See
you there! Louise
Clarion University Choir Concert
at Heritage April 17th
It is our pleasure to welcome
the Clarion University Choir to
Heritage on Sunday April 17th at
7 pm. All are welcome to come
out and enjoy this wonderful
mix of musical genres, sacred,
popular, etc. After the concert, there will be a
light meal and refreshments for all in the Fellowship Hall downstairs, before returning to the
Ramada.
Rummage Sale April 22-23
The Spring Rummage
Sale will be held 8 AM –
3 PM on Friday, April
22, and 8 AM – Noon on
Saturday,
April
23.
Good, clean, usable
clothing and household
items are needed; you
may bring small items to
the church ‘Pancake
Kitchen’ any time the church is open. Since the
church does not have room to store larger items, such
as furniture, bikes, televisions, etc., please drop those
items off in the ‘Old Nursery’ beginning April 18. If
you need assistance getting your donations to the
church, call Chuck Shaffer at 724-593-7343.
In addition, your help is needed on April 21 for setup
and both days of the sale. A signup sheet will be available on the bulletin board the first of this month.
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SHORT ON JELLY COLLECTION
Heritage is committed to collecting 150 jars of
jelly for the April 16th distribution and we are
WAY short of our goal. Jelly can be left in
the blue bin in the stairway or down by the
pancake kitchen door. Please have your donations in by April 11th. If everyone brings
one jar, we would reach that goal quickly. Thanks so
much for your generosity!
We Seriously Need Helpers For Our
Sunday School Classes. Seriously.
We are so excited to have so many youth participating in Sunday School and Children’s Church!!! Just
one problem… In order to comply with Safe Sanctuaries, we need more volunteers so we can get everyone an assistant in the classrooms. We have also
had requests to start a Middle School Class and if
we have the help we can totally make it happen!
The Education Committee will help you, I promise!
The curriculum has already been chosen and it even
comes with a teacher’s guide (bonus!). The class
could start as early as April 3rd if we can get the
teachers. Contact the office, Zach, Ellen Yeskey or
Pastor John if you would like to give it a try. Clearances are a must, but they’re free. Need help? See
Beth in the office.
TEAM WAGNER BENEFIT DINNER
Sunday, May 1st
Mark your calendars for a
fundraiser dinner to benefit Leah Wagner!
The
event will be held on Sunday, May 1st from 1—5
pm at Antiochian Village.
Tickets are $35 each (cash
preferred), checks made
payable to Sarah Resenic. The buffet menu will include salad, rolls, garlic bread, two choices of pasta
and assorted desserts. If you would like to attend,
please sign up on the bulletin board asap. Tickets
are limited! Please join us for a day of live music,
good food, and sharing in friendship and love for the
Wagner family. We would be honored to see you
there!
Giant Eagle Gift Card
Mission Fundraiser
Hey, do you know what would be so
great? If you would stop by the
church office before you shop and
pick up a Giant Eagle Gift card! Use
them just like cash to purchase gas,
groceries, prescriptions, gift cards or anything sold at
Giant Eagle or GetGo, and 5% of each card sold benefits our Missions program! Cards are available in
amounts of $25, $50, and $100! And now, for your
convenience, the gift cards will also be available in the
church office after both worship services on the first
Sunday of the month, beginning in April! Cash or
check accepted!
Plain Cities Concert
here on April 16th!!
Plain Cities will be participating in our Saturday Contemporary Worship Service
on April 16th at 6 pm, then
following the service, they
will cut loose and give us
what is sure to be an amazing concert! This event is geared towards
our youth, but all are welcome! We’ll have
pizza and pop in the Fellowship Hall following the concert. Plain Cities is from Columbus, OH, and they performed at Ligonier
High School last month.
SATURDAY CONTEMPORARY SERVICE NEWS
Please join us Saturdays at 6 pm for Faith, Hope and
Music! Here’s our list of upcoming speakers: March
26th Paul McCracken with special music by Leah Wagner; April 2nd Chuck Shaffer; April 9th Anthony Hita with
special music by Blessed Resistance; April 16th Monte
Holland; April 23rd Dave Wasemann; April 30th Duane
Slade; May 7th: Pastor John; May 14th Fred
Vanderhoff; May 21st Ardi Hill. Come and you will see.”
John 1:39.
National Day of Prayer Events
Thursday, May 5th
Many of you have been part of this day in recent
years and know how inspirational and spiritually
meaningful it can be. The only part of the day that
requires a paid reservation is the breakfast buffet. Last year well over one hundred people attended. Please see below for all the activities that will be
taking place at this year’s National Day of Prayer.
7:30 am Prayer Breakfast at The Barn, $7/person
Pick your tickets up at the office. Checks only
made payable to LVAC and reservations must
be turned in to the office by April 29th.
11 am Hymn Sing at Ligonier Gardens
7 pm Contemporary Praise Sing in Sanctuary
7:30 pm CHIL Youth Activities at The Barn
Altar Flower Dates Available
Would you like to sponsor altar
flowers? If so, we have two dates
available: May 1st (one vase) and
May 15th (2 vases). Vases are $15/
each. Contact Marge Burns at 724238-9384 if interested.
Serrv Shop Opening in May!
The Serrv Shop will be opening
in May so be sure to stop by and
check out the "New" look to the
shop! Lots of new and beautiful
handmade merchandise from
Serrv and 10,000 Villages! Volunteers are needed to help run the shop.
Please watch for a sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
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New Coffeehouse at Creative Differences
Creative Differences is starting
a Coffeehouse every Saturday
beginning April 2nd from 6—
10 pm at 111 North Fairfield
Street. The first Saturday of
the month will feature a
Coffeehouse by and for young people and the remaining Saturdays will be open to all singers, musicians, writers, artists and the public. Come out for
live entertainment, soup, desserts, flavored coffees
and teas. For more information, call 724-757-2943
or go to CreativeDifferencesOnline.com.
HYMN SUGGESTION BOX
Have a favorite Hymn you haven’t
heard in a while? Let us know! A
Hymn suggestion box is located on
the table in the sanctuary. We
look forward to hearing from you
and getting your favorite Hymns
into our worship services.
Congrats, Graduates!
Olmsted Manor
This “Created for Happiness; Understanding Your
Life in God” retreat begins with dinner at 5:30 pm
on Sunday, April 17th and continues through lunch
on Tuesday, April 19th.
Leader Ruth Higginbotham will lead a spiritual growth study on
the Christian search for happiness. You are invited
to be a part of this exciting, energizing and educational experience. The cost is $160-$180. Call 814
-945-6512, email anne@olmstedmanor.org or go
online at www.olmstedmanor.org/events if interested.
SIGN UP FOR SUMMER CAMP!
It’s time to sign up for Summer
Camp!!! Check out the brochures
in our literature rack, and be
sure to go online at wpaumc.org
to see all the camps available
and to register. These camps offer exciting opportunities while also allowing the campers to
make new friends and grow closer to Christ. For
more information about the camps and to register,
please visit the Conference website at
wpaumc.org. The church covers 75% of the cost
so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Please be sure to let us know when you register.
Vacation
Bible
School
August 1-5
Save the date for this year’s VBS!!! Surf
Shack, Catch the Wave of God's Amazing
Love will be August 1-5. Want to be a part
of the action? Adult and teen volunteers
are needed. Come out and Catch the
Wave!!!
The nine week course on how to get control of your
personal finances, Financial Peace University, was
concluded on March 10 with ten graduates who attended at least 8 of the 9 classes. Of those ten, 6 graduates were members of our congregation, including
Bill Pritts, Ryan & Barb Glista, Bill Dickson, Sue Hilf
and Bill Hixson. Pastor John attended all nine classes
and provided valuable insight, taken from his business life experiences before he entered the ministry.
We also had two couples from the Johnstown area
and several folks from the Ligonier merchant community make up the balance of the class.
The program is a video-based series of lectures by
Dave Ramsey, New York Times best-selling author
and radio host. The program teaches God's ways of
handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU
presented practical steps, with biblical context, on
how to get rid of debt, manage your money and how
to spend and save wisely. This course was a life
changing event for some of the attendees.
We will be conducting future classes on Financial
Peace University (FPU) and will announce dates as
soon as we can. If you are interested in a future class,
please feel free to talk over their experience with any
of the members mentioned above. Notify the church
office if you are interested in signing up for the next
class.
~Tom Shearer, Class Coordinator
Bible Tour June 13th
Save the date! Monday June
13th....Ligonier Bus Trip to do
the "Bible Tour" at the Pennsylvania State Capital building. Our Capital Building has a
great deal of historical sacred
architecture worth seeing. Rep.
Mike Reese has arranged the tour for us, and we
will be able to sit in on a legislative session, and
have lunch there. Plans and pricing are being finalized, but at the moment it looks like a bus charter leaving at 6:30 am and returning 6:30 pm...at a
price anticipated to be in the range of $50/pp. You
may begin to sign your interest at the Church bulletin board; actual reservation will be made by your
prepayment once the price is finalized. Open to
the Ligonier area, there are forty-five seats available. Sponsored by the Ligonier Valley Association
of Churches National Day of Prayer planning committee.
April 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
3 Holy Communion 4 Pie Orders Due 5 10 am Tuesday 6 11 am Clergy
6:30 pm CCC Mtg.
10
Morning Bible Study Mtg. in lounge
at Ligonier Gardens
11:30 am Book
5 pm BPW Mtg.
Study in Lounge
5:30 pm Worship
Prep Mtg.
11 2 pm Circle #1 12 11:30 am
17 10:45 am
Sat
1
2
8
9
Ruth Mtg. in Lounge
15 7 pm Coffee- 16 7 pm Plain
Pick Up
house at The Barn
Cities Concert in
Sanctuary/Youth
Night
19 6 pm Educa- 20 2:15 Ramada 21
22 8 am—3 pm
23 8 am - noon
tion Mtg.
Rummage Sale
10-2 pm Lunch
Rummage Sale
Book Study in
Lounge
18
Bible Mentor Class
7 7 pm Circle of
Fri
14 3-6 pm Pie
Mtg. in Lounge
13
Thu
Tour
7 pm Clarion University Concert
Newsletter Deadline
Rummage Sale
24 Camp Alleghe- 25
26 7 pm Member- 27
28 6 pm Women’s 29
ny Booster Dinner
ship Committee
Mtg. in Lounge
Dinner in Fellowship
Hall
30
7 pm Trustees Mtg.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
7th
10th
11th
11th
13th
16th
16th
22nd
22nd
23rd
25th
29th
April Birthdays
April Greeters
8:30 a.m.
3rd Don & Sherry Smith
10th Art & Cheryl McMullen
17th John James & Beth Hebb
24th The Hockenberry Family
Cathy Vanderhoff
Dawn Gilbert
Bill Hixson (for real)
Alec Bloom
Jacob Cramer
Cole Brunton
Marjorie McCarty
Morgan Glista
Jeffrey Goswick
Megan Glista
Nate Hockenberry
Anna Baum
Sadie Hockenberry
Chase Weaver
Daryle Brown
Anniversary wishes to
Henry Fisher
Chuck
&
Sharon Shaffer, April 3rd
Bethanie Orban
Bill & Pam Stablein, married April 4th
10:45 a.m.
Floyd & Dot McConnaughey
John & Dottie Johnson
The Glista Family
Ron & Louise Wagner
Regular and Weekly Meetings
Sunday
8:30 & 10:45 am Worship Services
9:40 am Sunday School
Monday 10:00 am Pastor’s Bible Study
7:00 pm Monday Night Bible Study
Tuesday 10:00 am Tues. Morning Bible Study
7:00 pm Cub Scouts in Fellowship Hall
Weds
6:15 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Friday
8:00 pm AA Meeting
Saturday 6:00 pm Contemporary Worship Service
Sunday Satellite Services:
9:00 am Barnes Place (Latrobe)
9:30 am Greensburg Care Center
9:30 am Loyalhanna Care Center (Latrobe)
9:30 am Loyalhanna Senior Suites (Latrobe)
9:30 am Brookdale Senior Living (Latrobe)
9:30 & 10:15 am Walden’s View Sr Living (N. Huntingdon)
10:30 am Nature Park Commons (Greensburg)