"We are new creations in Christ."
~ 2 Cor. 5:17
Summer Worship Schedule
(through Sept. 5)
Sundays
Worship: 10:00am
Coffee Hour: 11:00am
Regular Program Year Worship Schedule
(beginning Sept. 12)
Sundays
Worship: 9:00 & 11:15am
Sunday School: 10:00am
Coffee Hour: 10:15am
Wednesdays
Taize Service: 5:00pm
Special Worship
Sunday Bulletin
Mission Trips
Living Waters Installation Trip a Success
The Living Waters for the World Mission Team has returned home -- having successfully installed a clean water filtration system for the community of Pencuyut, Yucatan, Mexico. Tod McPherson, Brent Peters, Jerry Sawyer and Jim DeWolfe served as technical folks. They worked with members of the Iglesia Nacional Presbiteriana Emmanuel I (church) to install the filtration system on the grounds of an old convent owned by the church. Cheryl Handte, Shawn and Amy Vashaw made up the education team and they spent the week working with the women and children of the church to teach them how to teach others about hygiene and how to make the best use of the precious clean water resource (for everything that goes into the mouth!) and the importance of diligent hand washing. Donna McPherson was the team administrator. Her pre-trip responsibilities were significant: setting up the covenant with the church and helping them understand the long-range business plan for water distribution and then coordinating al the details and international communications to get the installation trip set up. Her in-country responsibilities were basically to float ("gopher") until the last day when she revisited the business plan with the church leaders and made sure they have their system in place for the long haul.
They will share their stories in upcoming Sunday morning Adult Education offerings. Watch for announcements about the date. Please feel free to contact any of the team members or Katherine Allen, Chair of the Mission Ministry Unit, or Kim Hunziker, Mission Associate, if you have questions about the trip or the project. Over half of the cost of the entire Living Waters for the World project was funded by the Faith Fund (part of the ongoing Celebration of Renewal campaign). The remaining portion not supported by the Faith Fund came directly from the Team members and individual donations. If you would like to take part in supporting the Living Waters for the World project, you may send your donation (with "LWW" in memo of check) to the office at SCPC. And as always, please support LWW with your prayers!
You can follow their experiences through their blog at scpcmission.blogspot.com.
FISH MISSION TRIP
Pittsburgh Cares, the organization that coordinated the volunteer work for the FISH Spring Break Mission Trip, made this video during our week in Pittsburgh.
Check it out!
http://www.vimeo.com/11122417
Haiti Mission Trip
Since spring 2000, SCPC has sponsored several mission trips to Southwestern Haiti. This generally occurs every other October where members of our congregation spend a week working with the missionaries of the Comprehensive Development Project (CoDep). Projects that have been worked on in the past include building fish ponds, planting trees, and assisting with the education of school children and teachers. This has been a life-changing experience for many who have participated. You can also participate by donating items to be taken along or with a financial contribution. Of course, the safety of everyone involved dictates whether a team will be sent at any designated time. Learn more about the November '07 Haiti Mission trip.
More information about Haiti and mission trips can be found at HaitiFundinc.org.
If you would like to contact someone in the church office directly, please e-mail Kim Hunziker or call her at 814-238-2422.