Important Dates to Remember - JULY

4th****Happy 4th of July - Independence Day!!! ****8:45am & 11:00am Worship with Communion 12th & 26th****Prayer Meeting 7:00pm 17th/18th***10:00am/3pm Vacation Bible School Set Up 18th****8:45am Outdoor Worship 19th - 23rd***Vacation Bible School 6:30pm to 8:30pm 25th****VBS to Sing in Worship 11:00am

 July 19th -23rd, 2010 - 
6:30 to 8:30 pm

Next VBS planning meetings: 

June 6th at 10:00am

June 27th at 10:00am

Plan to be a part of the adventure of Joseph's Journey from Prison to Palace, there are all kinds of opportunities to help, and have fun with VBS. You may lead an Egyptian family, or own your own shop in the Marketplace, there is something for everyone and we need YOU! Contact Melissa Cumblidge for more information, or better yet, come to the planning meeting on May 16th.

Gadget Drive

We are holding an online gadget drive to help raise money for our Deacon's Helping Hand Fund. Visit the website:
http://www.mtchestnutchurch.gazelle.com
You can turn used electronics into cash, by visitng the website and seeing what they will accept, shipping is free and all money goes to Mt. Chestnut.

Moment for Missions ...

One Great Hour of Sharing -  Thanks to all who so generously gave of their gifts to "One Great Hour of Sharing." Just as Jesus asked His disciples many years ago to "feed my sheep," you, too, have answered that call. Through your donations and the money collected by the Sunday School classes in their "fish banks" we were able to send over $700.00!!! We praise God for working through Mt. Chestnut to bring recovery and wholeness to a hurting world.
Trace & Karen Bender, Wycliff Bible Translators-  Due to ongoing health issues Trace and Karen have made the difficult decision to resign from Wycliffe Bible Translators, effective April 1, 2010.  In early April they left Bangui, Central African Republic and relocated to nearby Allision Park, PA.  Please keep them in your prayers as they begin the next steps of their journey that the Lord has planned for them.

Thank you for all you do -   The Missions Ministry Unit
"Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love,
in honr giving preference to one another." (Romans 12:10)

Church Cookbook

Thank you for contributing your favorite recipes for the new cookbook.  Your generosity exceeded our expectations and it looks like this cookbook is going to be a treasure for years to come.

The recipes are still being typed into the system, and we anticipate sending it off to the printer in the next few weeks.  After the proof is approved by us, it takes several months for our cookbooks to be completed and shipped.  We expect to have them sometime in the fall.  Be assured that you will have them for your holiday gift giving needs.

The selling price of the cookbooks has not yet been set, but as soon as it is available, we will let you know.  In the meantime, you can still reserve copies by calling Gene Boyer (724-865-9735), and she will handle that for you if you have not done so already.  Thank you, again.

Important Information
Per Capita 2010
*Every year our church, including all Presbyterian Churches pay a Per Capita amount for each active member. This helps pay for ecclesiastical and administrative expenses.
*This year we must pay $27.00 per member.  Our total cost is  $7,938.00.  This is a large expense for our church to pay.
*We ask  each member to help with this expense.  Even if you choose not to pay the $27.00, our church still pays this expense to Beaver-Butler Presbytery for every member.  The money will come out of our General Operating Fund and away from our church programs. Please help us to pay your share of the per capita so that the budget is not overwhelmed. Thank you.

 The Finance Team