Hilltop Herald
February 2013
A Newsletter for the Willistown United Methodist Church
Mission Statement: To welcome all people, share Christ's love, and be disciples who make disciples.
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I
am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift
of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if
I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am
nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to
hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 13 is often read at weddings. It's thought of
traditionally as speaking of romantic love. A man and woman
joining together on their wedding day are sharing in this kind of love and therefore it is
appropriate to speak of the love that they have for each other as referenced so poetically in 1
Corinthians. This passage even goes on to speak of putting away childish things, a reference,
we think, to the growing up that comes with marriage. But is it possible that this scripture
refers to a different kind of love.
Valentines Day is during the month of February, a holiday that celebrates love. People give
chocolates, send flowers, find the perfect card, remember the love of their lives who gave them
many years of wonderful memories. And this scripture is heralded as the hallmark of how to
love the person God has given to us. However the scripture is not about human love. It is an
example of how God first loved us.
Read the scripture in its fullness again. This time read it without the trappings of romantic
love, but rather with God in mind. If we do all the wonderful things the scripture talks of but
do not have the love of God where are we? If we do not put away childish things as the
scripture asks of us when it comes to God we will miss the more grown up things of God’s
love. We will be forever lost in confusion and forever longing for the things of this world
rather then the more heavenly things that God can show us. 1 Corinthians 13 talks of a much
more profound love then the one we have made it to speak of. This February let us read it
anew.
Peace, Pastor Coryn
The Adult Bible Study, Sunday School Class, is continuing to meet each Sunday at 9:00 A.M. We
have had many interesting lessons and discussions and all are invited to be a part of this class. Right
now we are continuing our study of the Book of Phillipians written by the Apostle Paul. Our hardy trio
of teachers includes Jane Jeffrey CSM, Doris King, and Alan Clark
Thirty members and friends of our church attended the
January METHODIST BREAKFAST. Our speaker was Rob Lukens,
President of the Chester County Historical Society. Rob had planned
to be a geologist but while serving as an intern at the society, found a
new calling and after several years of service and many other
positions, he returned he returned to the society and was promoted to
the society's president last year.
The society includes 500.000 documents and 80,000 photographs. It's
focus is education. A large part of their mission is the loan of material to other
organizations for display, including the Philadelphia Constitution Center and
Winterthur. Their outreach includes speakers to school and other organizations. It also
oversees the Chester County archives.
Our outstanding breakfast was prepared by Chef Kim Pierce and her mighty crew, Betty
Barlow andJane VanZandt.
This month's METHODIST BREAKFAST is the 10th. Our speaker is Carole Fair, a
kidney transplant recipient and author of book "Transplanted To Better Health".
Carole, from Mechanicsburg will tell us of her "Two Birthdays".
I am sorry that I omitted, in error, Beth Southern and Ann Clark as
bell ringers for the Salvation Army in our January Newsletter.
They worked the first two hours of the day and did a good job in
getting us underway. Thank you Beth, and thank you, Ann. Alan
Spaghetti Dinner
Kindly keep the date of March the 9th. open for our next Spaghetti Dinner.
I promise you that it will be a good one. If you would like to help in some
way, please let me know. An all out effort would be appreciated. Tickets
will be in the mail in the next two weeks or so but it would not hurt, even
now, to lets friends and neighbors know of our evening coming up. Keep in
mind the take outs that we offer to those who have another committment.
Spaghetti for some is even good the following night after it is heated up.
This is our main fundraiser for the year. Thank you for your support in the
past and we look forward to another pleasant evening entertaining the community. Alan Clark
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Souper Bowl Soup Sale
Sunday, February 3
Here is your chance to utilize your soup-making skills and raise money for
the programs and ministries of Willistown Church!
You can participate by making your favorite soups at home, and putting them in convenient, 1quart containers (available at your grocery store).
Please label the containers with the name of the soup and your name. The soups should be
freshly made so that any unsold can be frozen and sold the following week. A word to the wise:
Don’t dawdle in purchasing your soup because it goes quickly!
The selling price will be $5.00. Please contact Barbara Fell at [email protected] or Kimberly Pierce
at [email protected] with how many quarts you will be making. Oh, there’s nothing
like soup in the winter time!
2 Betty Nelson
4 Alan Clark
7 Charlene Cox
15 Lilly Clark
16 Alyssa Liounis
20 Betty Barlow
21 Lee Taub
22 Jo Ann Lyman
23 Bill Snyder
24 Susan McIntyre
26 Carol Bowers
27 Savie Di Romualdo & Kim Pierce
10 Doug & Denise Clark
14 Mike & Betty Nelson
20 Bud & Dot Howard
Our Prayer List for Members, their families, Regular Attendees, and Friends of our Congregation
Members
Alan Clark
Lou Connor
Debbie McGuire
Bill Rice
Barbara Seidel
Lynnanne W
Curt Wise and
His brother
Friends
Jill & Joe Benjamin
Bloomer Family
Joe Boyd
Pete Dalton
Bob & Hope Dougherty
George Huey
Lois Matthews
Jim McRae
Ginger Musser
Frank Rocca
General Concerns Benjamin Summers (Afghanistan) and all armed service personnel. We offer Christian sympathy and
resurrection hope for the following families: Ralph Osborne, Gerald Laverty, Gary Shillingford,
If you would like a note of encouragement sent to a member or friend of the church, please contact Carol Rice (610) 7930325.
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Willistown United Methodist Church
Pastor: : Coryn Peña
Pastor’s email: [email protected]
Pastor’s Cell Phone: 215 266-7580
Office Phone: 610 644-2227
Office email: [email protected]
Lay Leader: Grace Miller
Lay Leader’s Phone: 610 353-6479
Lay Leader’s email: [email protected]
Newsletter Editors: Paul & Jo Ann Lyman
Phone: 484 467-0588
Email address: [email protected]
WUMC web page: www.Willistownumc.org
March Newsletter deadline: February 17
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Greeters
Nancy Barr & Carol Rice
Jane & Jim Van Zandt
Carol & Bill Bowers
David Michael & Fred Eufrasio
Did you know there are almost 7 billion
human beings on Planet Earth? And yet,
every soul born is new and precious to God.
He has designed each one to be a special,
one-of-a-kind treasure. As you celebrate
your birthday, take a moment to close your
eyes and imagine yourself being shaped and
molded in God’s mighty hands. He made
you and loves you in a way no one else ever
could. On this day and every day in the
coming year, lift your faith to Him and
smile.
Someone Cares, Guideposts
Ushers
Liturgist
Bill Keating & James McNamara
Pat Roelofs & June Di Romualdo
Marge McKee & Leonard Eads
Barbara Fell & Gil Fell
Bonnie Boyer
Lance Seidel
Gilbert Fell
Betty Byar
I have taken the liberty of assigning people for the Ushering and Greeting duties of our Church. As a greeter,
and a visitor comes to our service, please ask them to sign the "register" located next to where your stand. Also,
try to make certain that they receive a "visitor" bag of goodies. (Bags are located on pew to your left where you
stand as a greeter. If, upon reviewing the Newsletter and finding your assignment does not suit your schedule,
please let me know as soon a possible so that a change can be made. Thank you for your willingness to serve,
you are appreciated. Greeters should be in place by 10:00 AM and Ushers by 10:15. Thank you! Alan Clark
Willistown United Methodist Church
6051 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA 19073
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
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