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September 2016 The ChallengerHeidelberg United Church of Christ Telephone: (215) 368-0442

… A Faith Community with a Place for YOU1101 Cowpath Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 Website: www.heidelbergucc.org

From Pastor Marianne’s Desk

Blessings Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ!Some of us may be wondering how the summer wentby so quickly. We may be noticing the days gettingshorter, and the signs of fall. Isn’t it wonderful thatwe live in an area of the world where we get toexperience the changing of the seasons? Some mayfeel a longing for cooler weather, while othersreluctantly say good bye to the summer sun. But isn’tit wonderful, that we can look forward to anothersummer, another spring, another fall…and maybe,yes, another winter. Ecclesiastes teaches us thatthere is a time for every season.The season we are in here at Heidelberg is one ofnew growth in our Christian walk as Rally Day kickedoff our Sunday School. We have a wonderful line upof teachers and a wonderful new curriculum for ourchildren. By now, you probably know that the adultsare learning about Science & The Bible. We canthank Jerry Yarbrough for a challenging Road Rally.Our confirmation class will be held Thursday eveningsand I am looking forward to our time together.Finance is busy with budgets, Membership is busywith outreach to our community, and Stewardship ison board for Campaign 2016 based on Luke 10:37.Compassionate Care is taking care of shut-ins andhomebound members and Choir has resumed with

beautiful anthems. Property always has a repair inmind and Consistory is as diligent in serving ourmembers and friends as ever. Ashley has taken on anew role as our Webmaster and our website isgetting a facelift!We received the grant we applied for from thePennsylvania Southeast Conference of the UCC foroutreach to the community in the amount of$4,462.00. This money will be spent to offerseminars on topics such as Boundaries, AngerManagement, and topics our community is interestedin discussing. We produced our first radiocommercial and it is airing on WNPV 1440, Lansdale.Brent Gerges did an outstanding job on the voiceoverand the Choir sang a “tag line” jingle. Jerry Yarbroughand Fred made the arrangements with the radiostation and our members are already hearing it onthe air.There is a lot going on, so I will leave it up to thecommittees to fill in the details.

As I mentioned in the last edition of the Challenger, Iwill continue with our ecumenical history withrespect to our worship in the United Church of Christ.I hope this section of our newsletter is giving you alittle better understanding of why we do what we do.

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“Ecumenism is the vocation of separated Christians tocelebrate their unity in Jesus Christ and to make thatunity more visible as the Holy Spirit guides thechurch into all truth. It is a vocation as old as thechurch itself. Within the New Testament, Christiansof differing points of view struggled to live in harmonyin the one Body of Christ. The Council of Jerusalemis evidence enough that Jewish Christians and GentileChristians labored patiently to affirm diversity that didnot compromise the identity and unity of the churchas one people of God.

Current understanding of the worship of the NewTestament church is assisted by insights madeavailable from the literature of the church of the firstfour centuries. The discovery in modern times ofmuch of this literature, particularly the Didache, theApostolic Tradition of Hippolytus, and the journal ofEgeria, provides texts more ancient than thoseavailable to the Protestant reformers of the sixteenthcentury. This informative literature, when studied inrelation to the New Testament, leads to fullerappreciation of the trials and treasures of Christianworship in the formative centuries of the church,better understanding of the liturgical development ofthe medieval period, and the discernment of thebroad shape that gives Christian worship its enduringidentity.” (UCC Book of Worship)

There is more to come on Ecumenism in the nextissue of the Challenger because it is the foundationof the four denominations coming together whichform the United Church of Christ (Reformed,Evangelical, Congregational, and Christian).Whenever we worship, however we worship, withwhomever we worship, our ultimate goal is to giveGlory to God.May your walk with the Lord be strengthened inyour worship and your service, your prayer time,and your study of the Word.In Christ,

Bible Jeopardy- Judy Stimson

Topic: Five Letter Words1. The first king of the Israelites.2. He asked for a gift of a wise and discerning heart.3. He wore camel’s hair and ate locusts and honey.4. He was born the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, and

later lived in the desert.5. She said “Where you go, I will go, and where you

stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people andyour God my God.”

(Answers on Page 3)

Volunteers Needed - Pastor Marianne

Calling all members willing to staff the nursery duringregular worship. We have one little guy that wouldlike to attend Sunday School but will need to be in thenursery during worship. Nancy Kohler is willing tocoordinate who can staff the nursery and when.Please see Pastor Marianne or Nancy if you are willingto staff the nursery on occasion. Everyone who doeswill need clearances (we can help with that) and wewill need two people in the nursery each Sunday. Weare hoping enough people will help with this ministrythat no one will have to miss worship more than onceevery 6 weeks.

Our thanks toCandy Stasen

andGlenn and Shirley Snyder

For sponsoring this issue ofThe Challenger!

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Stewardship Update- Roger Freidinger

The Stewardship Committee notes that contributions to Our Church’sWider Mission (OCWM) through September 4 were $5,058, which isabout $500 behind on reaching our goal of $8,000 for 2016. Pleaseprayerfully consider helping us reach this goal. The Committeethanks you for your ongoing contributions to our Food Cupboard andHaven of Hope. We have received thank you letters from bothManna on Main Street and Haven of Hope for the generousdonations they have received from Heidelberg. The third Sunday ofeach month is designated for bringing these contributions. Thewomen of the Haven would appreciate donations of warm coats ascolder weather approaches. The need is great, and your support istruly appreciated by those who benefit from your generosity.The UCC has mounted a disaster relief effort to aid victims offlooding in Louisiana. Our contributions to OCWM help to supportthis effort. Mission teams and financial contributions are needed.Contributions of money may be given to Heidelberg with adesignation for Louisiana flood relief.The next UCC special mission offering will be Neighbors in Need onOctober 2. This offering supports the UCC’s ministries of justice andcompassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offeringis used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a widearray of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, anddirect service projects. One-third of the offering supports the UCC’sCouncil for American Indian Ministries. “Neighbors in Need” helps tomake another, better world possible. Thank you for your support ofNeighbors in Need.The annual CROP Walk to raise money to alleviate hunger locally andaround the world will be held on October 9. Sue Paskill-Ertel willagain be coordinating for Heidelberg. Thank you for walking orsponsoring one or more of Heidelberg’s walkers.Harvest Home will be held on Sunday, October 16. The StewardshipCommittee will be delivering your contributions to the Hatfield FoodPantry.The All Saints Offering will be received on Sunday, October 30. Thisoffering provides support to retired pastors and their families in thePennsylvania Southeast Conference.

(Stewardship Update Continued)

We will be honoring our veteransduring the worship service onNovember 6.The theme for this year’s StewardshipCampaign is “Go, and do the same.”You will be hearing more about thecampaign in coming weeks. Thecampaign culminates on StewardshipSunday, November 13.The members of the StewardshipCommittee are Russ Burger, CurtMichener, J. J. Paskill, Al Stimson, andRoger Freidinger. Please speak withany committee member if you wouldlike to join us.

Bible Jeopardy Answers

Manna Has Moved!- Sue Camuso

One of my co-workers and his familyparticipated in the “human chain” thatpassed food and other items toManna’s new location at North PennCommons (NPC) at 606-608 E MainStreet in Lansdale. That took place onSeptember 18th. He provided me with acouple of pictures.Thanks, Tom K!

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Recipe Corner- Judy Stimson

It’s September! The weather should be cooling and Fall is coming.What a wonderful time to sit back in a nice easy chair and watchfootball. What’s even better is to snack on something yummy. Whodoesn’t like pizza???? How about a Pull Apart Pizza Bread that canserve as much as you want. Great for little and big hands.Great for a Party to SharePull Apart Pizza Bread!!!Ingredients:2 Cans of Pizza Dough or Biscuits2 cups Mozzarella cheese (or your favorite cheese)2 tablespoons of a really good Italian seasoning or basil flakes⅓ cup olive oil1 - 8 oz package of pepperoni (some use turkey)1 cup Parmesan cheeseAdd a ½ teaspoon of fresh garlic or garlic powder (it's amazing)InstructionsPreheat the oven to 350 degrees.Cut pizza dough or biscuits into quarters (as shown in the photo)Cut the pepperoni into smaller pieces.Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and toss so that the oil is spreadevenly on each piece of dough.Bake for about 30 minutes (or until the top is brown and the centeris thoroughly cooked). TIP: Be sure to check it in the middle beforeyou pull it out. If the middle is still not cooked thoroughly be sure toleave it in another 5 minutes at a time until it's done.Flip over on to a plate while it's still hot.Serve with a side sauce and enjoy!

YUMMM!

Help us toput a friendlyface onHeidelberg

– sign up today to be a greeter!…And remember: signing up to be a

greeter is still FREE!

Lots of open dates!FLOWERS GIVEN BY:

Sept 25 – Clara Haines in memory ofloved onesOct 2 – Sue and Al Camuso incelebration of their birthdays andanniversaryOct 16 – Diane and Jerry Yarbrough inhonor of their anniversary ANDGeorge and Corriena Morrall in honorof their 60th anniversaryNov 6 – Sue Paskill-Ertel in honor ofher mother’s birthday

Bulletins Given By:Sept 25 – Doris Gerges in memory ofher father, J Conrad WatsonOct 9 – Bev Lersch in memory of herfather, Erwin A OckenhouseOct 16 – Erin Dallatore for Octoberwedding anniversariesOct 30 – Gladys Fox for Mary Adams99th birthday on 10/31Nov 6 - Sue Paskill-Ertel, Ashley, andJJ in honor of Sue’s mother’s birthday

Greeters:Sept 25 – Annette and Jerry Watson

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Re-Creation at Heidelberg- Ashley Paskill

On August 28, 2016, Re-Creation performed theirsacred show at Heidelberg at 9:30 AM. The groupsang classic hymns and children’s songs, as well ascontemporary songs and songs written by Jay Muller,the director of the group. Upbeat songs as well asmore reflective songs were performed, adding avariety of music for every taste. The program, whichwas advertised around the Hatfield area, was enjoyedby church members and visitors alike.

Several of the members of Re-Creation USA

Re-Creation’s main mission is to perform at VAmedical centers and nursing homes across the countryand in every state. The group is made up ofvolunteers who commit at least a year of their lives tothe mission of making our veterans feel loved andappreciated. CDs and other merchandise were on saleafter the service. For every CD sold, a CD is given to aveteran so that the veteran has a tangible reminder ofthe show and how loved and appreciated he/she is.

Worship in the air conditioning for one last Sunday(September 11)

Rally Day Wrap-up- Jerry Yarbrough

On Sunday September 11th, we held the annualHeidelberg Rally Day picnic on the church grounds.The weather was great and a good breeze was at ourback all day. We enjoyed the hamburgers and hotdogs grilled by Randy and Fred. There were plenty ofpasta salads, deviled eggs, potato salad, and goodgeneral fun. After the picnic, there were eight carslined up for Road Rally through Montgomery andBucks Counties. Each car had several helpers workingto identify answers to questions along the route aspart of the road rally. The winners were:

3rd place Dick and Barb Stoudt, 2nd place Roger and Carol Freidinger with Curt

and Peggy Michener,And - drum roll please… our FIRST Place team was Fred Capanna, Sue

Camuso, and JJ Paskill.Congratulations to ALL the drivers and their back seatdrivers. See you next year.

Road Rally Winners

Community Outreach…We will be at Hatfield Township’s Rocktoberfest onOctober 1st, putting Heidelberg out in the community,taking surveys and talking to people. See PastorMarianne or Jerry Yarbrough if you would like toparticipate.As a result of surveys taken at our flea market in theSpring, we are offering the first of two two-partseminars on Saturday, October 15. The first seminar isabout boundaries, which are critical to healthyrelationships. See more information and sign up onour website: http://www.heidelbergucc.org/

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NGA ~ Needlework Guild of America- Sue Camuso

There was a time when women often sewedmany of the garments that their family wore.This was true back in 1882, when theNeedlework Guild was formed in England.From the NGA ~ Needlework Guild ofAmerica website:

The Needlework Guild began in England in 1882 following a miningdisaster in nearby Wales. Lady Diana Wolverton gathered a group ofpeople together to make clothing (one to wear, one to wash) for thechildren whose parents had died in the disaster. She “glimpsed thefact that old garments might pauperize, but new garments equalize.”Queen Mary’s Clothing Guild is still active and assisting thousands ofpeople in need each year. Recently, the Guild proudly launched anew website. To learn more about our friends, the inspiring workthat they do and their amazing history, visit www.qmcg.org.uk.In 1885, Mrs. Harpence from Philadelphia was impressed with thework that was being done. She shared the concept with her niece,Laura Safford, who in turn told 6 of her friends. They agreed to helpher sew for the needy. The first year, they collected 921 articleswhich were donated to hospitals and orphanages. The NeedleworkGuild of America was founded in Philadelphia in 1885 and laterincorporated in Pennsylvania in 1896.Since that time, NGA has helped many needy neighbors. We havealso helped those in need during the Spanish-American War, the 1906San Francisco Earthquake, World War I and II, Hurricane Andrew,Hurricane Floyd, and Hurricane Katrina.Today our organization is affiliated with over 170 non-profit charitiesacross the United States and distributes over 240,000 items eachyear! NGA has 33 Branches in ten different states, as well as NationalHeadquarters located in Warminster, Pennsylvania. In July of 2011,our official name was changed to NGA ~ Needlework Guild ofAmerica.

Heidelberg will again be hosting the annual ingathering for the HatfieldBranch of NGA on October 25th and 26th. What is the annual ingathering?That’s when all the members (and friends) of the branch contribute twonew items, such as sheets, towels, or a variety of clothing items, andbring all of the donations together for sorting and packing for thecommunity organizations who distribute them to those in need.Continuing the tradition of the original Needlework Guild, two items arerequested – but they no longer need to be handmade! Or if you’re toobusy or unable to shop for the items, a monetary gift that allows one ofthe directors to make a purchase on your behalf are happily accepted aswell. If you would like to contribute to this worthy cause, see DorisGerges or Rose Kriebel for more information.

Prayer Breakfasts- Sue Camuso

The first prayer breakfast for thisseason will be held on Sunday,October 2, at 8:30 AM. This is awonderful opportunity to learnmore about prayer, and to enjoyfood, fellowship, and a time ofprayer.

At the last prayer breakfast inMay, Pastor Marianne askedeveryone to write their ownprayer, based on The Lord’sPrayer. If you have completedyour prayer, please bring it withyou on the 2nd. Also on the 2nd,Pastor Marianne will be focusingon the healing narratives of Jesusfrom Luke.Please come!

Women’s Fellowship- Bev Lersch

The Women’s Fellowship willmeet on Tuesday, October 4 at6:00 PM, at the church. We willbe making soup for Manna onMain Street. All ladies are invitedto come!

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Sunday School Update- Judy Stimson

What a joy it is to come together on Sunday mornings! Now that September is here, Sunday School for adults andchildren is in full swing. Many special events are planned for everyone as we start a new Sunday School year withPastor Marianne.The Adult Class will be led by Rev. Dr. John Lepera. Come as the Adult Class will be investigating Science and theBible. The topics, starting September 11 are: 2 weeks: Genesis: Evidence of a World Wide Flood 1 week: Revealing the Mysteries of the Fossil Record 3 weeks: Intelligent Design

- Creation of The Universe- Einstein’s Time Space Continuum- Signature of the Cell

-3 weeks: Apologetics: Defense of the Faith- Evidence for God- Evidence for Jesus as The Christ

Thank you to Curt Michener for creating the temporary sign in front of the church, so that we can make thecommunity aware of this special program.The youth of Heidelberg are not forgotten. Heidelberg joyously welcomes Deep Blue, a new curriculum for thiscoming Sunday School year. Even though our youth program is small, it is slowly growing each year. We are usinga “One Room Schoolhouse” approach to our Sunday mornings, but it appears that will only last this year.Heidelberg youth are growing up.We have several dates to write on our calendars. Please keepthese Sundays in mind.October 2: Sunday School staff installationConfirmation Class starts September 29th or October 6th; to befinalizedOctober 16: Third Grade student, Brayden Underwood, receives his

Bible Children’s Sabbath: The Heidelberg youth will be

participating in the morning worship. Operation Christmas Child: This outreach was a HUGE

success last year! Our Heidelberg family sent shoeboxes oflove and prayer to 56 children around the world. Thechildren will again be distributing the shoeboxes so you canhave the fun of filling them with joy and love.

The Sunday School staff looks forward to seeing everyone in thecoming weeks.

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By Request- Ed Kachinsky

[Ed. Note: On August 21st, Ed shared a testimony. Itwas requested that we include it in the next issue of TheChallenger, so here it is. Thank you, Ed, for sharing thiswith us again.]

About three years ago, Jan and I gave testimonyrelating how God had directed our lives as we wereconsidering my having a cardiac procedure done atDoylestown Hospital. We related how, through anumber of seemingly unrelated events, God had toldus to proceed, and that He would see me through it.I am going to speak more about this later.Just recently, Jan had spinal surgery at AbingtonHospital and I, mindful of how God had spoken to usbefore, sensed that He was again communicatingwith us, not so much as to tell us to proceed with thesurgery, but more to tell us that He was in control.After breaking her right wrist in early March, Jan hadsuffered through months of sciatica pain which, atthe end of May, included a stretch of eight daysduring which she could not even get out of bed. And,though neither one of us wanted to see her gothrough spine surgery, we elected to do just that,fearful of the possibility of recurrences if we did not.We met the surgeon, Dr. Guy Lee of the RothmanGroup and were told that we had a choice betweenDoylestown Hospital or Abington Main Hospital. Werequested Doylestown because it is much closer andwe are familiar with the layout there.Then we were told that she would have to wait untilmid-July for an opening at Doylestown but thatAbington was available in mid-June. Not wanting towait so long, we chose Abington.The surgery was scheduled for June 15 and wassupposed to be a one-day procedure. On the day ofthe surgery, we arrived at 5:30 A.M., and at 7:00, Janwas rolled into the OR.At 8:15, in answer to my prayers, Dr. Lee came out totell me that everything had gone well and that Janwould be in Recovery shortly, at which time I wouldbe able to see her.“Shortly” came to be about 6 hours, and I still had notbeen told that I could see her. I finally was able tospeak to someone in the Recovery Room who toldme that although Jan came through the operation in

good shape, her lung function and oxygen level weretoo low and they wanted to wait a while longer to seeif the numbers would improve as they did not wantto release her in that condition.Finally at 3:30, they decided that she should stay inthe hospital overnight and hopefully in the morning,things would be back to normal levels. So, Jan and Ispent the night in her room. The hospital provided avery uncomfortable cot for me, but it was better thana chair!During the evening, she was tested for lung functionand oxygen level which stayed below acceptablelimits. I spent most of the night asking God to restoreher so that she would be OK and able to go home onThursday.On Thursday, some other problems developed but,thanks be to God, her lung function and oxygen levelreturned to normal. However, it still did notnecessarily mean that we would be going home thatday. Finally, the other problems were cleared upwith a lot of medical assistance from a couple ofwonderful nurses and from God, and we were told tostart getting ready to leave.However, just before we were released, the nursethat we knew God had sent to care for Jan, said shewanted to check the dressing on Jan’s incision andshow me how to change and apply a new dressing.There was some signs of bleeding and we were surethat God had directed the nurse to continue to delayour departure for some reason.While we were waiting for the nurse’s instructions, avolunteer came into the room with a pamphletprepared by the hospital’s Pastoral Care Department.I took a few minutes to scan it and noted that therewere a few prayers inside. They were the 23rd Psalm(my favorite), the Serenity Prayer (which PastorMarianne read in church several weeks ago), andthree others, one of which was titled, “In Thanks,”and is attributed to Rebbe Nachman, a Hassidicteacher, who died in the early 19th century in thetown of Breslov.When I read this prayer, my eyes filled with tears as itwas so relevant to the situation that Jan and I hadjust gone through. In addition, this came at a timewhen Consistory was deep in discussion regarding theformation of Prayer Groups that would , asappropriate, pray with or for members of the

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Congregation in need. I came to believe that Godwas the reason our departure from the hospital wasdelayed. I believe that HE wanted me to read thisprayer.I thought about this “awakening” in me and began toconsider how I could impart this feeling to you. As Ithought about it, an idea came into my mind thatcodified much of this thought into a rather simplisticmodel. It is “Connect the Dots.”You all remember those connect the dots puzzles youplayed as a child where there was a piece of paper onwhich was drawn a sort of an outline of an objectthat a child would easily recognize such as a boat oran elephant, and several numbers starting with“one.” Once you drew a line through all thenumbers, in numerical order, the entire picture wasmade clear to you.As my idea expanded, I began to realize that our livesare really a huge “Connect the Dots” puzzle withseveral rather important differences. Our life pictureis made up of many, many “Dots,” the location,arrangement and order of which is unknown…….. TOUS.The first dot is our conception, the Supreme Courtand U.S. Congress notwithstanding. And, of course,the last is our death. WE, naturally, have nothing todo with the placement of these dots and are notactually aware of reaching them, but will in God’sown time. And, as Christians, we believe that Godwill place at least one additional dot after our earthlylife is over.The other dots may be placed on our life picture byus or by GOD. The important thing to realiize is thatwe don’t know where all the dots are, or how to gofrom one to another. Since GOD has given us FREEWILL, the path that we take from one dot to anotheris totally random. And, while we may never reachany of the dots we consider important, we mostassuredly will reach all of GOD’S, through prayer, inour own way.The most important difference between our lifepuzzle and the one you completed as a child, is thatonly GOD will see the finished picture our lives havecreated.Having said all of this, I wish to return to thebeginning of this testimony where I mentioned howJan and I had received so many “Signs” from God

telling us to proceed with the cardiac procedure. Atthat time, I had been free of Atrial-Fibulation forabout 3 months. About 9 months after that, as someof you know, the A-Fib returned and I am now in it24/7 and have been for about a year.At first, I had to wonder, “Why had God sent us allthose signs if the procedure was only going to last ayear?” Of course, I had no answer. Prayer did notresult in an answer either. I had another ablationdone at that time which only lasted a few months.After giving much thought to this and asking God foran answer, I CAME to the conclusion that God usedthe signs he had sent us as a way of telling us toconsider the happenings in our lives, and to look forHIS messages during times of great concern andhardship that would surely come. HE was telling ussomething and was answering our prayers in HIS way,not ours.I must say that I’ve noticed one benefit of being in A-Fib all the time. That is, that except for experiencinga shortness of breath from time to time, I no longerfeel the big difference in my physical condition whengoing into A-Fib. I never would have considered thisa benefit, but it is.To close, I wish to offer, in prayer, Rebbe Nachman’sprayer that generated such a strong emotion in me atthe hospital after Jan’s surgery, and ask you to prayalong with me:My God, it has taken me time,

But I’m finally learning to trust you.When I called, You answered;

When I cried, You sent relief;When I was in need, You came through.

You are there for me in every instance.I need only look, think and understand,

And I can always find You;There You are, always ready to help.

Thank You, God, for waiting for me.Amen.

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CALENDAR!Please confirm committee meeting dates and times with your committee chairperson.

September 2016Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

25ChallengerDistributed

26Worship 7:30 PM

27 28Choir

7:30 PM

29Confirmation Class

(tentative)Time TBA

30 OCT 1Hatfield

TownshipRocktoberfest

Outreach

Please confirm committee meeting dates and times with your committee chairperson.October 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday2

Prayer Breakfast8:30 AMWorldCommunionNeighbors in NeedOfferingSS TeacherInstallation

3Membership

6:30 PMStewardship

7:30 PM

4Women’s

Fellowship 6:00PM

5Choir

7:30 PM

6Compassionate

Care 7:00 PMProperty 7:00 PM

Confirmation Class(tentative)Time TBA

7 8

9CROP Walk1:00 PM

10Finance7:30 PM

11Consistory7:00 PM

12Choir

7:30 PM

13Confirmation Class

Time TBA

14 15BOUNDARIES

Part I1:00 – 3:00 PM

16Children’sSabbathHarvest HomeFood CupboardCoffee Hour

17Christian Ed

7:00 PM

18 19Choir

7:30 PM

20Confirmation Class

Time TBA

21 22Men’s

Breakfast8:30 AM

23Eagle ScoutCeremony2:00 PM

24Worship 7:30 PM

25Needlework

Guild

26Needlework Guild

Choir7:30 PM

27Confirmation Class

Time TBA

28 29BOUNDARIES

Part II1:00 – 3:00 PM

Please confirm committee meeting dates and times with your committee chairperson.November 2016

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayOCT 30

All Saints OfferingCongregationalMeeting toApproved Budget

OCT 31Happy

Halloween!

1 2Choir

7:30 PMTentative CantataPractice 8:00 PM

3Property 7:00 PM

Confirmation ClassTime TBA

4 5Dance of Anger

Part I1:00 – 3:00 PM

6Daylight SavingsTime EndsPrayer Breakfast8:30 AMChallenger NewsDue

7Membership

6:30 PMStewardship

7:30 PM

8ELECTION DAYDon’t forget to

VOTE!Consistory7:00 PM

9Choir

7:30 PMTentative CantataPractice 8:00 PM

10Confirmation Class

Time TBA

11Veterans Day

12Possible

Friends ClubDinner

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Public Service Announcements- Sue Camuso

[Ed. Note: UCC Roots will return next month]

ANNUAL COAT DRIVE: (From Mary Catherine Reilly, Grace Lutheran)

The churches in the Hatfield Community are collecting NEW WinterCoats for children who need them. We need sizes Infant to 16/18. Weusually have a great need for girl sizes 10-18. The collection continuesuntil Sunday, October 30th, with distribution to be held at Grace Churchon Tuesday, November 1st from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Please bring thecoats to church, and we will see that they get to Grace beforeNovember 1st.The Hatfield Community Christian Coalition (H3C) is a group of localpastors, food cupboard directors, representatives of Manna, NAVICATE,St. Vincent De Paul, and concerned persons of the Hatfield Community.The purpose of this group is to provide, through donations andnetworking, supplementary services to those persons who use theHatfield food cupboards, local Elementary Schools and HatfieldCommunity preschools, At present, the H3C supports the foodcupboards’ Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners project (providinggroceries on these occasions to about 100 families), the FranconiaHeritage Restaurant as it provides and delivers more than 1200 freeThanksgiving dinners; the Hatfield Christmas Committee as it providesChristmas gifts to about 35 families each year, and the preschoolbackpack project which gives filled backpacks to 50 preschool childrenin day care each September.

Together we can take care of ourchildren by providing them thewarmth and protection of coatsthis winter.

DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTERAND E-MAIL ADDRESS??In the interest of saving a littlemoney for the church, we are againasking, if you have a computer andemail address, to consider receivingThe Challenger via email. Onaverage, it costs us roughly $1.00 toproduce and mail one copy of thenewsletter. You can help us reducethe cost, and receive The Challengerin your inbox, and generally a littleearlier than you would receive ahard copy! If you would help us outin this way, please send your e-mailaddress to me, and I will add you tothe distribution list. My e-mailaddress is sue.camuso@verizon.net.THANK YOU!!

For Kids of All Ages

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Heidelberg United Church of Christ

Rev. Dr. Marianne Unger, Pastor

September 2016Heidelberg United Church of Christ1101 Cowpath RoadHatfield, PA 19440

Phone: 215-368-0442Website: www.heidelbergucc.orgPastor: revm123@gmail.comSecretary: secretary@heidelbergucc.org

World Communion Service, Sunday, October 2, 10:45 AMChildren’s Sabbath October 16, 2016

Inside:From Pastor Marianne’s Desk....................................................Page 1Pastor Marianne (Continued), Bible Jeopardy,

This Issue’s Sponsors, Bible Jeopardy, Volunteers Needed ...Page 2Stewardship Update, Bible Jeopardy Answers,

Manna Has Moved .................................................................Page 3Recipe Corner, Flowers/Bulletins/Greeters ...............................Page 4Re-Creation, Rally Day, Community Outreach...........................Page 5NGA, Prayer Breakfasts, Women’s Fellowship ..........................Page 6Sunday School Update ...............................................................Page 7By Request (Ed Kachinsky’s Testimony from August) ........ Pages 8 – 9Calendar ...................................................................................Page 10Public Service Announcements, For Kids of All Ages ...............Page 11

Our Mission StatementThe mission of Heidelberg United

Church of Christ is to know our Saviorand to let Him work through us

as we reach out in worship, service,and witness to all.

Our Vision Statement

As Heidelberg United Church of Christ,we hear God calling us to accomplishthe vision He has provided through:broadening the base of His church’s

membership within our owncongregation; communicating His

gospel more effectively; serving thelocal community with greater

commitment; to grow and strengthenin the faith with which God has

entrusted us; and, in obedience to Hiscommand and call, ministering in

those ways that will assure the growthand enrichment of congregationalidentity and Christian discipleship.