More About the Clarion Church of God...

When visiting our church, please fill out a Friendship & Communication card that is located in back of each pew; place it in the offering plate or hand it to an Usher.
Also, for those worshiping with us for the first time... we have a gift for you. Please stop @ the Welcome Center in the Narthex by the Main Entrance to pick it up.


Monday, May 4, 2015

Bulletin Announcements - May 2015

If you are new to Liberty Street C.O. G. (in your mailbox is a blue sheet with needed family information). Please place these in the secretary's mailbox.  The church mailboxes are located in the Narthex & arranged alphabetically.  Please check your mailboxes for information we may have placed in there.  If you are unsure if you have a mailbox, or you do not have a mailbox & want one, call Tammy @ 814 - 226 - 8672. You are important to us & we need to keep you updated on all activities!

For all that have a computer... go to the Church Blog for your May Newsletter. You can find us @ www.clarionchurchofgod.blogspot.com.  Subscribe to the church blog, & all posts/updates will be delivered right to your email address Inbox.
Also, we have Sunday School classes for all ages.  Nursery , Preschool, K-2nd, 3rd - 5th, Jr. Youth, Sr. Youth & 3 Adult classes... check us out today!

How to go Online to see the Church Directory....
To see the Church Directory online we have to go thru the blog b/c the directory is a PDF file.  First go to www.clarionchurchofgod.blogspot.com & http://directory.instantchurchdirectory.com/73945862/churchdirectory.pdf.   then scroll down until you see the link to the Church Directory.  You will need to call the Church Office @ 226-8672 to get the password.  This is due to your privacy.  You may also load an APP for your smartphone.  In the APP's, search for instantchurchdirectory & follow the instructions to download.  If you wish to have a printed hard copy, contact Tammy in the Church Office.  This is an ongoing process as we add new families weekly.  Please let us know of any updates or corrections.
Update: Church Directory - If you need to update your information for the Directory, please let Tammy know.  We would like to include your family picture & are in the process of setting up a few Sundays to take new or first time pictures.  If you have a photo that you can email to the Church, we will include it in the Directory.

We are offering a "Live Worship Telecast" in the Fellowship Hall to help accommodate the seating needs of our growing church!  Praise the Lord!  Anyone is welcome to check it out & share in this new Worship extension.   With video recording of the service in this way, we will also be able to improve our outreach to our shut-ins by giving them our worship on DVD. Finally, if you are absent from church on Sunday & would like a copy of any of our Sunday morning sermons, please call the church office. We would be happy to send you one. 
WWCH Channel 1300 on AM Broadcasting @ 11AM every Sunday...  The first Sunday of every month a pre-recorded service from Liberty Street Church of God with Pastor Bruce will be heard.  If you are unable to attend church on any Sunday morning, tune in to AM 1300.

WEATHER CANCELLATION -  If we have bad weather (or if it is calling for bad weather), please go to radio station WCCR 1300 AM for church cancellations.  We will also put out cancellations by email.  If Clarion School District is cancelled due to weather, we will be cancelling church activities for that day.  Go to exploreclarion.com for school closings.

Group Activities:
God Squad (4- 6th grade)... Sunday nights @ 6:00 - 7:30PM
Youth Group (7-12th grade)... Sunday night @ 6:00 - 8:00PM
Men’s Group - every Monday night @ Joe's Gym @ 7pm (ends in April/restarts Fall)
Ladies Nite Out - 4th Tuesday of the month from 6-8PM
Parent's Night Out - 3rd Friday of the month from 6 - 9:30PM (ends in May/restarts Fall)

Fellowship Opportunities  & May Special Events - Be sure to check your email & the Church Blog!!
May 7 - National Day of Prayer @ the Gazebo - During this event volunteers from local churches will be present to pray for specific requests from our Community.  

May 9 @ 10am & May 12 @ 6:30pm - Child Abuse Training for all volunteers.  According 

to the laws of the Commonwealth of PA to volunteer you must go through a training session.


May 10 - Whitehall Youth Camp - Summer 2015 -  Youth Camp Registrations are available in the Welcome Center.  We are asking for a $25 registration fee by May 10th.  Please make your check out to Liberty Street Church of God. We will be paying the balance of your camper if they are a regular attender of this church or attend our Youth Group.  This is for 3-5 grade camp, 6-8 grade camp & 9-12 grade camp.  Whitehall Camp has a scholarship fund for amy camper who has financial difficulty attending camp.  Call the office & Tammy can get you that information. Reminder:  you need to have all forms filled out & signed including the health form.

May 15 6-9:30pm - Parents Night Out - sign up in the Welcome Center.  This is the last PNO until next Fall.  Sign up today!!

May 17 @ 5pm - Pastor Angela Mitchell's Installation Service Refreshments will follow.

May 24 - we will have photographers @ each of the main doors to take your family pictures as you leave.  We are updating our Directory with new photos.

General Announcements:
Two Worship Services on Sunday Morning - we are offering 2 Worship Services on Sunday mornings.  Worship @ 8:30am & 10:00am with Sunday School continuing @ 9:00am.  Join us in Worship @ either time.
Church Emails - If you are not receiving emails from the Church Office, please let Tammy know.  We may not have your email address in our system.   
Church Announcements - All Church announcements need to be into the Church Office by Wednesday @ Noon to guarantee that they will make the upcoming bulletin.  
Church Meetings - Reminder - if you are using the church for any activity including meetings, please have the date & time & location within the building on the church calendar.
Tithing Envelopes If you are in need of tithing envelopes please see Diane Gross or call the Church Office @ 814-226-8672.
HELP WANTED:  The Growth Dept. will be making a float to advertise the new church @ Trinity Point.  If you would like to help w/this adventure, we will have more information & sign-up sheets in the near future.  Some of the areas where help will be needed... designing, building, painting, walking in the parades,  & old photos of the current facility.  Parades include ALF, Peanut Butter Festival & etc.
Calling  All  Graduates - if you are going to be a 2015 High School or College graduate, please contact the Church Office by May 1st.  We will need pictures of each Graduate from young to present age for our slide presentation.  Please give your pictures to Kim Callender as soon as possible.
VBS - important info....
We are in need of some items for decorating for VBS.  Hiking, camping, outdoor stuff, tents, chairs & etc.  Also, mark everything that is your.  Please bring it to the church by the beginning of June.  If you are helping with VBS, we need your shirt size.  We are wanting to order the shirts very soon. 

The Fruit of the Spirit Food Pantry... Needs Your Donations!!!  It takes a village:  We can have a mission service right here in our own community!  Help! To make the Fruit of the Spirit Food Pantry happen the following needs to happen...  Collection of the following items: (**in need of )
Cannned meats-tuna, chicken, salmon, stew, chili, etc.
**Canned soups, ravioli, spaghetti
Canned fruits, and vegtables
Peanut butter and jelly
**Pastas to include macaroni and cheese, hamburger helper, rice dishes
**Pasta sauce
Bisquick and other mixes
**Healthy cereals and instant oatmeal
Non food items: deodorant, soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes
**Monetary donations to be used for food vouchers at Comet
Drop off items in the church garage.  Prayers are appreciated.  We want to show the community that we serve with the fruits of the spirit.  The pantry will be available to anyone in the community anytime the office is open.  We would like to staff the pantry with volunteers in the evening, so the community  has contact with children of God! Anyone wanting to decorate the garage with the fruits of the spirit is welcome. It is currently being cleaned out and set up.  If you are called to give, a suggestion would be to place an item or items each week on your own grocery list or donate monetarily a set amount in your budget (even if it is a dollar...there is a box for this either in the office or at the welcome table).
Please forward this info to any family or friends you feel would want to serve as well.This does not have to just be a church mission, but a community one!!!!!  A big special thank you already to those that have helped get to this point... The Council, Pastor, Laura, Jenna, Clyde,  Kay, Comet Warehouse, and God!
Comet will be monitoring the vouchers and reporting any misuse.
Thank you in advance. May God bless this ministry if it is His will.
Please address questions to Tracy Miller - tmhm72@yahoo.com

The Library has a lot if duplicate books.  If you would like to check the book truck in the Library to see if there are any you want, please help yourself.  More will be put out over the winter.
If you are interested in being in a Women's Prayer Group, there is a sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center.
Are you looking for a Ministry to be involved in?? - We are in need of men & women that would be interested in transporting elderly to appointments occassionally.  Sometimes they may need to go to Pittsburgh.  Please let the Church Office know if you would consider being on a list of names for us to call when the need arises.

Attention: Teachers, Nursery Workers & Volunteers -  If you have received your Child Abuse Clearance in the mail, please bring it to the church office ASAP.
Watch fort updates & events on the Church's or Youth Group's Facebook page http:www.facebook.com/groups/173856376044348 -- Liberty Street Church of God Youth Group.
AAA Life Services...
AAA Life Services has been so blessed with the Financial support from Liberty Street Church of God. Our Congregation participated in the Baby Bottle Boomerang   fundraiser. We are very pleased to inform you that our church family has graciously given $954.02 through the fundraiser.  We thank you for your generous hearts.  We are a proud monthly tithe supporter of the AAA Life Services.

We are in need of additional:
1) Nursery Workers - We are so blessed with lots of babies that we need more adult help.  Please see Michelle Aites if you are interested in helping w/Sunday School Nursery or Worship Nursery.
2) SonShine Club Workers - We are being blessed with more children in our Sonshine Club Ministry!  We are asking that anyone willing to come out of retirement (teaching Sonshine Club) or looking for a new ministry (teaching Sonshine Club) , please see Hayley Jeannerat. You can call her @ 764-5390 or the church office @ 226-8672 or email her @ hayleydj@windstream.net.  
If you are already on the schedule, Hayley will need to know your intentions for the upcoming year.
There are 2 groups - Younger (3yr. - Kind.) & Older (1st - 3rd gr.).  Because of age, helpers are placed with the younger group.  No need to worry about preparing a lengthy lesson.  Hayley makes a 6 month rotation schedule & currently teachers are teaching every 5 - 6 wks., but if there were more volunteers you would teach less often.  What a blessing to see children learn of our wonderful Savior. 
God Bless you all for your help and we look forward to adding  additional teachers to our schedule.  (New Teacher on board: Kalee Ferguson- Thanks Kalee for your servanthood.)
3) Welcome Center Volunteers - Please see Tammy Lerch or call 226-9680 if you are interested.

Coming Up…
Whitehall Youth Camp - Summer 2015
Youth Camp Registrations are available in the Welcome Center.  We are asking for a $25 registration fee by May 10th.  Please make your check out to Liberty Street Church of God. We will be paying the balance of your camper if they are a regular attender of this church or attend our Youth Group.  This is for 3-5 grade camp, 6-8 grade camp & 9-12 grade camp.  Whitehall Camp has a scholarship fund for amy camper who has financial difficulty attending camp.  Call the office & Tammy can get you that information. Reminder:  you need to have all forms filled out & signed including the health form.

7/6 - 7/11 --- Vacation Bible School - July 6-11. We would love to see your kids @ VBS.  We are in need of some items for decorating for VBS.  Hiking, camping, outdoor stuff, tents, chairs & etc.  Also, mark everything that is your.  Please bring it to the church by the beginning of June.  If you are helping with VBS, we need your shirt size.  We are wanting to order the shirts very soon.  

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