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SEPT EM BER 2020
The CORNERSTONE
What’s INSIDE A publication of Westfield Presbyterian Church (ECO)
2 Pastor Bobby
3 Building Update
3 Community Meal
3 Special Friends
4 Mats for the Homeless
4 The Joy of Movement
4 Let’s Connect
Operation Christmas Child: Reaching
Children Around the World
by Deborah Replogle
The Christmas Shoe Box distribution can drop them off in the portico on any
and collection will be a little different Sunday until November 15 or as usual in
this year, but it is happening! Samari- the narthex. You can also build a box
tan’s Purse needs your help more than online by visiting
ever. You can pick up a box from Octo- www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-
ber 4 - November 8. Boxes also will be christmas-child/buildonline/.
available during the community meal
drive through on September 23 and Oc- Checks written to “Samaritans Purse
tober 28. Also, monetary donations can Christmas Shoe Boxes” also support this
be given directly to me and I will shop ministry and may be dropped in the of-
and pack for you. fering plate or given to me.
Dedication day is November 15. Your Thank you for helping to share the Good
boxes need to be in by that day. You News of Jesus Christ around the world!
September’s Shopping
Put these items on your shopping list for the month
of September. These donations will support the
Project HOPE Food Pantry in our neighborhood
and may be left in the bins in the Welcome Center.
Canned meats (chicken, tuna, Spam)
coffee, juices, laundry soap, dish soap, cereal
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SEPTEMBER 2020
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Beginning a New Chapter Together
by Pastor Bobby
John 1:14 – And the Word became flesh When Jesus entered into the world, he
and dwelled among us. dwelled among people, flesh and blood.
He became a part of his society. He grew
Moving is crazy. You leave behind one in wisdom and stature. He was part of
part of your story and begin a new chap- his place. He loved his place. Though he
ter. Moving in can be exciting and crazy left behind the very throne room of God,
Westfield Church too! This past week, Jennifer, Sammy, he wept over Jerusalem out of a deep
Our Mission and Vision: and I made the 1,000 mile trek from Okla- love for his place.
homa City to New Castle to move in and
be a part of the community here at West- Why? He moved in. He served. He
To Know Christ field Presbyterian Church. Thankfully, the saved. He loved. He began a new chap-
Through Joyful Worship worst thing that happened was my air con- ter in the story of redemption.
ditioner stopped working around Dayton!
of God We are excited for the future. We all be- Unlike Jesus, we don’t know God’s per-
gin a new chapter together. We do not fect will for what is ahead. But we are so
To Love Christ know the beautiful story God intends to excited to move in with you and become
write. part of this church. We are excited for
Through Caring Nurture Sammy to embrace the Mohawk School
of the Faith Community District. We are excited to get to know
“We cannot wait to lead and serve and love you. We want to follow Jesus’
our community together with you.” example to dwell among you and be a
To Share Christ part of this community.
In Loving Outreach As we made this move, we left behind
to All People scores of friends, a neighborhood we And, so far, this has been easy. The wel-
loved, some family, the house where come we have received has been amaz-
Sammy learned to read and where our cat, ing and made us feel right at home.
Grover, jumped the fence one night and Thank you! We cannot wait to lead and
joined the family. We left behind memo- serve our community together with you
ries, ministry, and even a little mayhem. as we seek to minister to our little slice
But we left with hope and excitement for of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
the future.
WESTFIELD BO
UND!
Bible Quiz
Which of these was not one of the 10 plagues God brought
against Egypt to persuade Pharaoh to let the Hebrew peo-
ple go?
A. an abundance of frogs
B. the Nile River turned to blood
C. the collapse of the pyramids
D. thick darkness
Answer: C (See Exodus 7:14–12:32.) www.westfieldchurch.org 2
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Building Project Update
WFUDG Committee
The Westfield Facilities Use and Devel- recommended to session that we pause
opment Group (WFUDG) would like to on the project until the COVID-19 pan-
update the congregation on the status of demic has passed and we have time to
the proposed building project. Since our consider additional financial options.
last congregational meeting and the onset Additionally, WFUDG recommended
of the COVID-19 pandemic there have that the installation of the new gas line
been few changes surrounding the project. be further investigated to confirm a defi-
nite cost due to the changes of personnel
Clarence Boots
As many may remember, at that congre- at the gas company and their reluctance
Shenango on the Green
gational meeting is was agreed to enter- to honor the original quote. Session has
tain an additional proposal for the current agreed with these recommendations.
Russ Bryan
plans from Ken Shiderly Construction,
Golden Hill
Inc. This proposal was received mid-May We will continue to monitor economic
and reviewed by the WFUDG Committee. conditions that have affected each of us Shirley Gibson
The proposal reflected minor savings and the construction industry. A commit- Carriage Court
along with several design and mechanical tee will be formed to consider the feasi-
changes that would require our existing bility of another capital campaign and Eleanor Gwin
drawings to be re-engineered and re- explore other possible finance options in Avalon
drawn. There would also have to be a new
the near future. It is the intent of both the
code and permit review.
session and WFUDG to be good stew- Hazel Hassig
ards of facilities and finances to enable Kannapolis, NC
After careful review it was recommend to
Session that we continue with the original Westfield to continue meaningful ser-
vice, outreach and worship to God and Kathy & Pearl Jolley
plans as drawn and by RSSC Architec-
our community. at their residence
ture, with redesign of the proposed HVAC
system. Along with this, it was also
Dorothea Lindsay
at her residence
Love Packages.org Hazel Pence
by Deborah Replogle at her residence
Many of you are familiar with or have We have taken two loads to Illinois,
donated to the Love Packages ministry. and one load to a half-way stop and Mary Lou Trotter
This ministry, headed by Steve Schmitt, we plan to take a load again this fall/ at her residence
accepts donations of new or used Bibles, winter.
and other Christian material. In their But-
ler, Illinois warehouse donations are There is a basket in the narthex for
sorted and loaded on cargo containers that your donations and Bibles can be in
are shipped to countries all over the any condition. I can provide home
world. A Bible will reach a preacher who pick up also. We may not be called
has never owned a Bible; a village will to be missionaries in the field, but
take a Bible apart and share the pieces so this is a really great way to see that
more can read the Word. God’s message is still spread.
Next Community Meal is September 23
Satisfy your comfort food craving one week earlier this month when our drive-thru com-
munity meal moves to September 23! From 5 - 6:30 (or until we run out) you can pick up
a delicious meal free of charge just by driving through the portico. Spread the word to
your friends and neighbors as well!
Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs. Please contact Marcia Votaw, Abby Stambul
or any deacon to learn more about the ways you can help.
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An Amazing Transformation
by Kerri McKinley
Ever wonder why there are plastic bags Since 2017 our group has made and de-
The Cornerstone is a monthly and bins in the parlor? They contain the livered 207 mats. It takes between 700
publication of Westfield raw materials for making mats for the and 800 bags to crochet a mat 6 feet by 3
Presbyterian Church. homeless! Even though our volunteers feet in size. That's an estimated 145,000
We are a congregation of the haven't been meeting as a group, we con- bags that we've recycled. The mats have
Covenant Order of Evangelical tinue to work on mats individually. We been delivered to: New York City;
Presbyterians. hope to start meeting together again soon. Charleston, West Virginia; Indianapolis,
We worship together every Sunday at
Indiana; and Hannibal, Missouri.
11:00 A.M. We welcome all members,
friends, and visitors to join us.
We have had bags and plarn (plastic
Editor & Office Secretary: yarn made from the bags) donated from
Maribeth Jones Cumberland Woods in Pittsburgh, which
is an assisted living community. The
Church Staff: residents have found a new purpose in
Rev. Bobby G. Griffith, Jr. helping collect bags and making plarn.
Pastor-Elect It's been amazing to see how God has
Doreen Hietsch
been touching so many lives through this
Director of Senior Adult Ministries
Stacy Cosgrove mission.
Financial Secretary
Dave Micco We would love to have you join this fun
Custodian group so watch for an update on when
we’ll meet. If you would like informa-
tion, please contact me at 724.510.6393.
The JOY of Movement
by Doreen Heitsch, Director of Senior Adult Ministries
What would JOY be without our
“Exercises with Susan”? Well, we’d still
have great lunches and many fun activi-
ties, but every week Susan makes sure
that we are strong, limber and ready to
conquer the world with her fun movement
classes. Since the beginning of Just Older
Youth, she has helped us to stretch our
limits, keep our balance and strengthen
ourselves in general. Even though we
whine a little and complain a lot, she
pushes us to move more and to enjoy do-
ing it. We are very grateful for the fun and
planning that she brings us every week.
Church Office: 724.667.7045 Remember…if you have some physical or
Pastor Bobby: 405.824.8931 medical limitations that cause exercise to
be more difficult for you, she still encour-
Website: www.westfieldchurch.org ages you to come and to do what you are
E-newsletter: signup on our website able!
Facebook: @wfcnewcastlepa
Also at JOY this month, we will enjoy JOY Tip of the Month:
Worship Service live or later, with or
some reminiscing, some brain teasers, a Make it your goal to get up and move
without a Facebook account: cooking day and a guest speaker. Bring a every thirty minutes and to walk or oth-
www.facebook.com/wfcnewcastlepa/ friend and share the JOY! erwise move for 30 minutes every day!
videos
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Birthdays in September
2 William M. Byers 16 Mason Guido 25 Ashley Byers
Karen Renner Landon Kenny Monas Cunningham
3 Bella Gable Joelene Bingham Dale Henry, Jr.
Alan Gwin 17 Frank Hogue Renee Tanner
6 Eleanor Gwin 18 Andi Liggett Tyler White
Shirley Miles Kelly Eichenlaub 26 Thomas Kephart
7 Lexi Deal Jim Leslie Debby McClain
Bryce Meiners Amy Vastano Hazel Pence
8 Andrew Stambul 20 Scott Deal 27 Karen Matsukas
9 Chris McEwen Blake Logan 28 Katherine Harman
10 Carol Foster Mary Lou McCurley 29 Matthew Wier
11 Nora Kenny 21 Abygail Bekoski 30 Drew Brenner
12 Abreanna Thompson Mason McKinley Lindsay McQuiston
Victoria Thompson 24 Cannon Gable
13 Gabriel Osman Rich Patton
Coti Schoedel
Austyn Trotter
Anniversaries
1 Debbie & David Liggett 20 Debbie & Brad White
4 Brenda & Erik Stewart 21 Kelsey & Chris Quinn
Jennifer & Mark Thompson 23 Megan & Cam McConahy
8 Phyllis & David McCullough 24 Alma & Robert Kenny
Brittany & Anthony Sullivan 25 Shel & Dan McClain
11 Braunda & Dave Allegro 28 Lori & Jim Scott
14 Raesha & Quintin Elser Julie & Shawn Mace
Trudy & Robert McEwen
17 Jen & Darin Ernst
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