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Pastor’s Corner 2

Youth 3

Alliance Women 4

Missions Corner 5

Birthdays and Anniversaries 6

Prayer Concerns, Notes of Thanks, etc. 7

J.O.Y. Fellowship 8

Making a Home & Prime Time 9

Children + Donuts & Dabble 10

Church Community Ministries 11

Calendar 12

Kids 3

Volume 11 Issue 7 July, 2017

NEWS FROM THE PEWS The Greenville Alliance Church Newsletter

God Bless America

Pastor’s Corner

Memory Verse of the Month: Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders work is useless.”

Pastor Nathan

Seckinger

UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE

Unless the Lord builds the house,

They labor in vain to try at all,

Building anything not according to his call.

Unless the Lord wants it done,

You better not work another day,

Building anything that will stand in his way.

You love the Lord and it seems like he’s been leading,

You've asked him to bless all your plans.

But are you so sure you're just doing what you want to,

Building your house on the sand, the sand.

Unless the Lord builds the house,

They labor in vain to try at all,

Building anything not according to his call.



Building anything that will stand in his way.

Working so hard at the things that you believe in,

No one can tear you away.

But don't you lose sight of the very one who calls you,

You may be sorry some day, some day.

For wood, hay and stubble, will all burn up in the fire.

But to love the Lord with all your heart, should be your one desire.

Love the Lord.



Building anything that will stand,

Anything that will stand, anything that will stand.

Written by Keith Gordon Green, Melody Green • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group

This song submitted by yours truly, the editor.

To listen to this song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULtV42ft7s

Youth


Kitty Fenton

Rollie Fenton

Faith Noelle Gibson

Levi Gill

Ray Hammond

Sandy Hammond

Elaine Hanson

Fran Lazzar

Colton Thomas Ligo

Carl Long

Betty Marsh

Alice Myers

Scott Shaffer

Phyllis Smith

Dick Stanley

Meredith Villard

Twila White

Theresa Williams

Gloria Bardella

Norma Beckdol

Jim Blair

Shirley Brown

Donna Crawford

Mable Heffer

Alice King

Jane King

Summer Dates to Remember !!

Woods Clean Up continues July 6th and 20th

Refurbish Outdoor Sanctuary and build camp out area

10 AM start

Lunch for everyone helping

Progressive Dinner: July 16th

Details to follow

Scrappers Game: July 28th

Fireworks Night!

Cost $5 plus money for snacks at the park

Family Camp: August 6th to 12th

See Dean or go to edinborocamp.com for more information

Presque Isle Beach Day: End of August

Details to follow

Girls Day / Guys Hiking Trip: Sometime in August

Girls: shopping, photo scavenger hunt, movie, food, sleep over

Guys: Hike for hours and sleep under the stars

Details of both to follow

Greenville Alliance Women


There will be no evening meeting of the Greenville Alliance Women in July since the first Tuesday falls on the July 4th holiday.

There will be no evening meeting of the Greenville Alliance Women in August since there is opportunity to attend Edinboro Family Camp.

2016-2017 National Project

Our new 2016-2017 National Project, “Placed for a Purpose” is a continuance of our 2015-2016 National Project. There is always a need for the funds to continue the project.

Pill Bottles

We are no longer collecting empty pill bottles for the Bongolo Hospital in Gabon, West Africa. In their last ‘call’ for medical supplies they did not need the pill bottles. We have 5 boxes (about 5,000 bottles) ready to ship the next time they call for more. Therefore, if has been decided to NOT collect any more until we get the boxes we already have shipped. Thank you to everyone who has brought in bottles over the years.

Thank you…ladies for your many, many years of supporting The Greenville Alliance Women with your prayers, attendance, money and encouragement to me. Because of health reasons I can no longer fill the ministry position of director. The office is open to anyone that would want to keep our GAW alive.

Together We Serve Him,

Alice Myers

Thank you Alice, for your many years of service to the Greenville Alliance Wom-en. It will be hard to “fill your shoes”.

Missions Corner


Bursting at the Seams!

God has blessed Greenville Alliance Church with so many families with children that we need to

make more room for them!

The solution to our overcrowding is moving the Children’s Ministry to the area below the sanctuary

where they will have plenty of room now and for many more years of growth. 4Twelve Student Min-

istry will move to the ALC building for the summer to allow for this growth to occur.

There are a few updates to this area we would like to see before the move takes place. Most of

which is cosmetic, such as painting and decorating. Some is more structural such as adding a divider

to make an additional classroom.

There are plans to add a lift in the future to make this area more handicap accessible. In the

meantime, we will make use of the chair lift that is already installed in the back stair well. More

information on the new lift will come later.

Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 9 that “the harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray

to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”

We have been praying for the Lord to send more workers to our fields. Are you willing to answer

His call to help harvest the field He has given us?

If so, please contact Dean Gregory or Michelle Toy and they will help you get harvesting.

Please be gracious and kind while these changes are being made as we are sure there will be un-

foreseen challenges that will need overcome as we go into His field!

This is an amazing time in and for Greenville Alliance Church!

BIRTHDAY - JULY

1. Sam Keller

Toby Rhoades

Esther Stuyvesant

3. Rachel Jones Becky Milliron

8. Brenda Liszka

9. Tom Parker

11. Betty Marsh Kerri McLaughlin

16. Summer Rose

18. Brian Cox

21. Earl (Ted) Palmiter

Andrew Reckhart

22. Wendy Mallek

23. Gary Williams

25. Rodney Harnett

28. Jonah Winklevoss

30. Jay Kremm

Lisbeth Toy

ANNIVERSARY - JULY

1. Steve and Kate Tyson

4. Doug and Bonnie Prugh

9. Will and Debora Hayes Darrin and Amber Rickert

Jon and Bobbie Rochow

12. Philip and Phyllis Hoobler Keith and Rebecca Iverson

13. Chuck and Liz Bolster

15. Dick and Sheryl Miller

22. Bryan and Tracy Mohr

26. Ethan & Brittany Seckinger

30. Dillon and Alyssa Babcock

6. Jody Martin 8. Teri Barr Judy Mischick Leah White 9. Corinna Cox

Will Hayes Sarah Kokoski

10. Josh Rowley 11. Kendall McLaughlin

Amanda Shearer 12. Jennifer Rowley 13. Joyce Seckinger 14. Denny Barr 15. Connie Cox 17. Grace Csiky Kate Tyson 18. Josh Reeves 19. Jon Rochow 20. Ben Winklevoss 22. Phyllis Hoobler 23. Elizabeth Iverson 25. Doug Prugh Lori Reeves Deb Hayes 27. Jeremiah Jones

Ed McLaughlin Brianna Williams 28. Scott Miller

29. Erica Ball Ken Dietrich Mary Richardson 30. Rodney Babcock Rollie Fenton Bill Pearce

ANNIVERSARY - AUGUST 1. Steve and Amanda Brewer

Steve and Corry Csiky 2. Daryl and Brenda Gregory 4. Mike and Deb Godinich 5. Chad and Jean Sankey 6. Rodney & Patti Lewandowski

Carl and Bonnie Long Sean and Andra New

14. Lew and Becky Milliron 17. Ray and Sandy Hammond Dave and Marian Johns Gary and Joy White 18. Eric and Melinda Hawkins 19. Jody and Jennifer Martin 21. Keith and Cathy Snyder 22. Ron and Sally McDonald 23. Ed and Deanna McLaughlin

Bob and Jessica Phillips 26. Fred and Jean Sernik 30. Chuck and Jamie Ruckert 31. Richard and Sandy Saxion


BIRTHDAY - AUGUST 1. Isaac Meyer 2. Joan Gow 4. Dean Gregory

Ryan Harnett Shane Powell Chad Sankey Dewey Augustson

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Prayer Concerns, Notes of Thanks and Church Family News


Please make the following changes in your directory. Cindy Miller 4370 U.S. Highway 322 Jamestown, PA 16134 Kyle Miller 4370 U.S. Highway 322 Jamestown, PA 16134

Pittsburgh Pirate Faith Night

Reminder

Please give your money for the Pitts-burgh Pirate Faith Night tickets to Donn

or Daisy Townsend by July 9 so they can pay for the tickets and return unused ones. We still have six tickets available if you know of anyone who wants to go. The Iversons have room for a number of people in their van, if you’d rather not drive in Pittsburgh.

Call 724-373-8445 with questions.

Baby Dedication

Zachary Joseph Scheib was dedicated during the second service June 11, 2017. Zachary is the son of Jake and Erin Scheib and the little brother of Madeline. Blessings to the family.

Church Potluck Lunch

July 23 —- after second ser-vice

Sat July 8 @ Grace Baptist GAC vs. Church of God 4:45 pm

Sat July 8 @ Grace Baptist Hillside vs. GAC 6:00 pm

Tue July 11 @ Clarks Mills Clarks Mills vs. GAC 6:00 pm

Round Robin July 15th, 17th, 18th

Ending Tournament July 21—22nd

We give our sympathy to the family of Elsie Scofield who went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

J.O.Y. Fellowship


Holy Land Trip

Pastor Jerry is organizing another trip to the Holy Land from March 5-14, 2018. Watch for

Information on the table in the lobby.

Watch your bulletins for upcoming J.O.Y. activities.

As of our printing date, July activities are yet to be determined.

Be prepared, as we never know just what Pastor Jerry

will have in store for us.

Primetime & Making a Home


Primetime Date Nights for 2017

July: Come out and join us for date night on Friday, July 14th at 6:30 pm at the Gallery Grill in Greenville. The plan is to meet in the downstairs restaurant area and maybe eat on the patio! See you there.

August: Come out and enjoy the outdoor atmosphere at Lago Winery for Primetime date night. We will be meeting at 6:30 pm on August 18th. Hope to see you there!

September: This month will take place in the ALC…we are still planning it...I’ll e-mail you later.

October: Who wants wings? Come out and join us for date night! We are meeting on Saturday October 21st at 6:30 at Quaker Steak in Sharon. See you there!

November and December have no date nights due to the busyness that time of year and, historically, zero attendance.

A house is being prepared for our International Workers as

they are home on furlough. Work on the house itself is in

process, but there may be small jobs you could do. Also, a

few specific items are needed—-a couch, a queen size

bed and curtains for all the windows. Other miscellaneous

items for the kitchen and for general household set-up are

also needed. Please contact Brenda Liszka (724-932-5311

or 724-977-9543) before JULY 14 if you may be able to

help with small jobs or provide items for the household.


Children’s Ministry + Donuts & Dabble with Sally

Summer Schedule 2017

Please note that the time for Children’s Ministry Activities changed, beginning June 1 and continu-

ing into the next KidZone club year. Children will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 each Thursday.

July 6 — Summer Thursdays

July 13 — Meet at DQ

July 27 — Science Camp

August 3 — Summer Thursdays

August 10 — No Summer Thursdays — Family Camp

August 17 — Summer Thursdays

August 24 — Meet at DQ

August 31 — KidZone Kickoff

SCIENCE CAMP

July 27 — 6:00 to 8:00 pm for ages Kindergarten to 6th grade

July 28 — 6:00 to 8:00 pm for ages Kindergarten to 6th grade

July 29 — 10:00 am to noon for age 3 to 6th grade

DONUTS & DABBLE WITH SALLY MCDONALD

July 29 — 10:00 to 1:00 — Painting class for adults in Fellowship Hall.

No previous skill necessary! 7th grade and older. Please pre-

register. Come and have fun while your kids are learning.

July 29 — 12:00 to 1:00 — Lunch for children of adults attending

painting class.

SPORTS MINI CAMP

August 19 — 10:00 to noon — for ages Kindergarten to 6th grade

Church Community Ministries


The deaconess ministry is available to help our growing church family.

If you are in need or know of someone within the church family who is need of care in the month of July, please contact Tricia Gregory @ 724-301-6164. These members of the body are ready to serve when needed.

Remember the local Salvation Army donations. Sug-gested items are rice, canned vegetables, canned fruit, tuna, gravy, mac ‘n’ cheese, spaghetti sauce or boxed dinners. Please put any donations for the Salvation Army in the coat closet at the top of the stairs off of the lobby. Contact Esther Loucks.

There will be NO GAC

Monthly Prayer Time in July

Good Shepherd Needs

Neighbor to Neighbor Meals

We are in need of volunteers to supply meals for the interns who are helping with this ministry. This involves preparing a meal for approximately 8 adults. You can pick which day will work for your schedule.

Please call Becky Milliron at 724-866-6883, if you are willing to help in any way.

Prayer for Greenville

Downtown Ministries invites you to meet at Fresh Grounds Coffeehouse as they join together to pray for Greenville Tuesday, July 18 at 5:30 PM. Adult Sunday School

The Word & App Class began a 12-week study of the Life of David entitled “God’s Applause” on June 25. Some of the topics are: How to Be Used of God, How to Deal with Difficult People, How to Defeat Depression, When God Says “No” and many other topics. The class meets in the Fellowship Hall and is open to adults. Your opinions and views are a welcome part of the open discussions. It’s not to late to come to this class.

For those who plan to fill a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, please note the following changes starting in 2017. NO candy or tooth-

paste is allowed. Toothbrushes are still welcome. Also, the cost of shipping for each shoebox will now be $9.00. If you have any questions, contact Kitty.

The Good Shepherd request for July is Personal Care Items and School Supplies. Please bring do-nations to the church and put them in the Good Shepherd Center container in the coat room by July 23. We should all try to participate as this is a minis-try of our church to those who need a helping hand.


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 NO Student Ministry Gym NO 4 Twelve Groups 7:00 pm - NO Monthly Prayer Time

3

9:00 am Pickle Ball

4

5 6:30 pm - Worship Team Practice 7:00 pm - Ladies L.I.F.T.

6

9:00 am - Pickle Ball 10:30 am Bible Study 6:30 pm -CM Summer Thursdays

6:30 pm - Prayer Mtg.

7

8

9

NO Student Ministry Gym 6:00 pm - 4 Twelve Groups 6:00 pm - Pinterest for the Soul

10 9:00 am Pickle Ball

11

6:45 pm - Men’s

Small Group

122:45 pm - Becoming

Women of the Word

6:30 pm - Worship Team Practice 6:30pm Governance Authority Meeting

13 9:00 am - Pickle Ball

10:30 am Bible Study 6:30 pm -CM Summer Thurs.—Meet at DQ 6:30 pm - Prayer Mtg.

14 6:30 pm - Prime-Time Date Night at Gallery Grille

15 7:30 am - Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast

16

NO Student Ministry Gym 6:00 pm - 4 Twelve Groups 6:30 pm - Elders Meeting


18

19 6:30 pm - Worship Team Practice 7:00 pm - Ladies L.I.F.T.

20

9:00 am - Pickle Ball 10:30 am Bible Study

6:30 pm -CM Summer Thursdays 6:30 pm - Prayer Mtg.

21

22

23 Potluck Luncheon

after the 2nd Service

NO Student Ministry Gym 6:00 pm - 4 Twelve Groups 6:00 pm - Pinterest for the Soul


25

6:45 pm - Men’s

Small Group

26 2:45 pm - Becoming Women of the Word

6:30 pm - Worship Team Practice

27

9:00 am - Pickle Ball 10:30 am Bible Study

6:00 pm -CM Science Camp 6:30 pm - Prayer Mtg.

28

6:00 pm –8:00 pm CM Science Camp

29

10:00 am— Noon CM Science Camp

10:00am

Donuts

& Dabble

30

NO Student Ministry Gym

31

9:00 am Pickle Ball

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power

through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your

hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17

Adventurer Camp at Edinboro Camp - July 2-8

JULY 2017

Church League Softball Tournament 21-22

Teen Week at Edinboro Camp - July 9-15

Round Robin Softball Games, July 15, 17, 18


Kids Page

Greenville Alliance Church

63 Conneaut Lake Rd.

Greenville, PA 16125

Church services: 8:00 (Traditional) and 10:30 (Contemporary)

Sunday School 9:20 for children 9:30 for adults

Mission focus for the month

GREENVILLE ALLIANCE CHURCH

63 Conneaut Lake Rd. Greenville, PA 16125

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

If you have information that you would like put in the August, 2017 newsletter it must be submitted by July 15. Please put the information in the blue folder by the computer in the library, or use the newsletter e-mail address (listed above) to submit information.

GREENVILLE ALLIANCE CHURCH

63 CONNEAUT LAKE RD, GREENVILLE, PA 16125

Phone: 724-588-7167 Fax: 724-588-7208

Website: greenvillealliancechurch.org

Church Secretary E-Mail: [email protected]

E-mail for newsletter only:

[email protected]

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