SABBATH ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS 

United Church of God, an International Association

North Canton & Youngstown, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; Wheeling, WV Congregations

SABBATH, JUNE 22, 2019

Youngstown –1 p.m.                        Pittsburgh – 2:30 p.m.

North Canton – 2 p.m.                     Wheeling – 11 a.m.

Greetings brethren,

This is a happy weekend for the four churches. We have a wedding in Pittsburgh on Sunday for Ben Rogers and Kristen Wilson. Kristen’s uncle and aunt (Gary and Kim Petty) are in town for the joyful event. Mr. Petty will be giving the sermon in the Pittsburgh church tomorrow.  

Please note our local prayer requests. Both Steve Richmond and Linda Szlankiewicz are in particular need of our fervent prayers for God’s intervention.

Also, please remember that the annual Troyer’s Hollow Campout is taking place this weekend. Please remember to ask God to bless them with good weather.

On a personal note, the Stivers will be headed west on a family vacation early this week. We’ll be out of the area for the next two Sabbaths. We have family to visit and sights to see between South Dakota and Montana. Our elders in each church area will be available as you need them.

Keep the true faith—and spread it,
Randy Stiver, Pastor 

Pastor’s contact information:  PO Box 1474, Massillon, OH  44648.  Home phone: 330-809-0566, cell phone: 740-739-7248. Email addresses: randy_stiver@ucg.org  or rpstiver@gmail.com (both come to the same location). For emails regarding scheduling (church events, visits or counseling), please copy my wife Linda ldstiver@gmail.com. Announcements should be sent to my email and copied to our daughter Amanda at anstiver@gmail.com as she helps process them each week.

1.    Church Circuit Calendar 

June 22	Sabbath service	Youngstown – 11 a.m.; North Canton – 2 p.m.; Wheeling – 11 a.m.; Pittsburgh – 2:30 p.m.
June 29	Sabbath service	Youngstown – 1 p.m.; North Canton – 2 p.m.; Wheeling – 11 a.m.; Pittsburgh – 2:30 p.m.
July 6	Sabbath service	Youngstown – 1 p.m.; North Canton – 2 p.m.; Pittsburgh - ??:??; Wheeling – ??
July 13	Sabbath service	Youngstown – 11 a.m.; North Canton – 2 p.m.; Pittsburgh - ??; Wheeling - ??
July 20	Sabbath service	Pittsburgh – 10 a.m.;  Wheeling – 2:30 p.m.;  Youngstown – 1 p.m.;  North Canton – 2 p.m.;  North Canton Bible Study – 12 noon
July 26	Bible Study	7:30 p.m. EDT  –  Title to be announced  https://www.ucg.org/congregations/north-canton-oh/webcast

LOCAL PRAYER REQUESTS: (*new or updated) 

·         Steve Richmond – (North Canton & Cambridge): No update for this week, but Steve has been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer that has metastasized to the liver. Your prayers for Gods healing are much appreciated.

·         Linda Szalankiewicz – (Pittsburgh area) Report from husband Ed:  Her exam this week showed extremely elevated liver enzymes which is causing her cognitive issues. She can barely speak or eat on her own. They did give her a chemo treatment this week and it seems we are at the “crossroads,” If it takes hold, we have a shot at recovery, if not, the prognosis is only weeks now. She doesn’t seem to be in any pain and sleeps most of the time (she is highly medicated at this point). We will know if the chemo is doing its job when we get the tests back next Wednesday.  

·         Dale Harman – (North Canton):  Moved on Friday to the Youngstown area near his niece. New address is:  Sunrise Senior Living of Poland, 335 W. McKinley Way, Poland, OH 44514; room #207; phone:  330-707-3207. Am sure he would be happy for visitors, cards or calls. 

·         Neal Warner – (North Canton) Dealing with intense leg pain.

·         Jim Kocher – (Wheeling elder) – This week Jim had an urgent, second, detached retina surgery on the same eye as before. He is now home and beginning a more extended recuperation period. Your prayers for complete healing and clear vision are appreciated.

2.    CHURCH GARAGE SALE – NORTH CANTON        

Mark and Amanda Miller will be holding a garage sale later in June. For information please contact Mark and Amanda: Phone: 234-244-7491   Address: 4790 Amherst Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44646  Amanda’s email: amandamiller52216@gmail.com

3.    PORTSMOUTH CHURCH 50TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE & DANCE SOCIAL – July 20

 

Portsmouth, Ohio United Church of God congregation is almost 50 years old! Come join us on July 20th for Sabbath services, as well as a reception, meal and fellowship afterwards. Further details and information can be found on our local church website through UCG.  We are asking for an RSVP for meal planning purposes.  

4.    THE NEXT NORTH CANTON SABBATH MORNING BIBLE STUDY – JULY 27 – AT 12 NOON

 Until Daylight Savings Time changes back to standard time this fall, the third Sabbath morning of the month Bible Study will start at 12 noon at the Global Gateway hall.

 5.    FRIDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY – SUMMER CHANGE

 Our regular Friday night Bible Studies will be only once-a-month through the summer on the Friday night before the 4th Sabbath of the month for July & August. On those evenings it will be webcasted at the usual time of 7:30 p.m.

 6.    NORTH CANTON TRAFFIC ADVISORY –  for SABBATH, JUNE 29

North Canton brethren, please be advised that on Sabbath, June 29 the local FreedomFest will draw large crowds across Hwy 241 at Boettler Park will be. The traffic for the event typically slows down Massillon Road considerably near the entrance we usually use to drive in to Global Gateway Conference Center. For those coming from the north, it is recommended that you turn east on Greensburg Road at the main intersection in Greensburg. Go east about a third of a mile and turn right onto Global Gateway. That will bring you south to the Conference Center for church services. For those coming from the south, please allow a bit of extra time or find an alternate route to the hall.

 7.    DEATH OF ELIZABETH SHOWERS (MITCH SHOWERS’ MOTHER)

 Since many in the North Canton church were acquainted with her, Mitch Showers wanted you to be informed of his mother’s peaceful death at age 93 late this week. Here is the link to her obituary: https://www.smithfuneralhomesugarcreek.com/obituaries/Shirley-Showers/#!/Obituary.

 8.    MEN’S LEADERSHIP NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2019

The latest MLN is now available. This one is a little shorter than past issues with only one main article. If you can print your own copy, please do so. Otherwise, each church can print copies for those men who need them. 

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