A DAY OF DANCING AND CHEERING 

        PILLARS OF THE CHURCH

      Paul writes in Galatians chapter 2 about certain individuals being “Pillars of the Church” on which the Church was built and established.  Paul mentions James (The brother of Jesus).  Peter (the lead and most visible disciple) and John (the disciple who was called “the disciple whom Jesus loved”) as those he considered pillars.  The Christian Church was still rather new in the time of Paul, and those foundational pillars were so important to the development and growth of new disciples of Christ.  The “Pillars” became the examples of how to follow Christ in this life.

      1st Christian Church of Greensburg has pillars now, who inspire me to be a better Christian.  Bob Sommer is a wonderful Board Chair as he responsibly helps guide our Church.  Anita and Chuck Owen have been seen around the church recently weeding flower gardens, checking on finances, preparing breakfasts.  Sis Mott and Shirley Kistler seem like permanent Greeters at Worship.  Jerry Answine protects our church accounts as Treasurer.  Carol Leshock oversees carefully our Choir music library.  John Owen is so dedicated to learn our Sunday School Class and our Church Youth.  It's hard to start naming names, because where do I stop?  I could cite Dick, Benson, Chuck, Chuck, Bob, Bob, Randy, Lee, Bev, Bonnie, Dewayne, Bob again, Chuck again, Lynn, Ray, Audrey, Gerry, Connie, Doris, Cindy, etc., etc., etc.  I must stop naming names or this page will be full!  So many people give of themselves to make our church Family the in-depth Family of God here in Greensburg.

      We realize that the Church we are right not has come to us from the works of many before us.  On Sunday, July 11th, we are going to recognize long-time members  -  - members who have been part of 1st Christian Church for 60 years or more  - - some as long as 77 years or membership!!!  Don Hindman, Dolores Hutchinson, Alice Kessler, Betty Greene, Ron Brown, Kathryn (Sis) Mott, Eleanor Rhodes, Ruth Hall, Anna Walthour, Sally Tourney, Helen Casper, Charlotte Alexander, Helen Adisey Riche, Harry McWilliams, David Leshock, and Ed Hutchinson have dedicated themselves in varying ways to help 1st Christian Church grow and teach others the Love of Jesus Christ since as far back as 1933!  Our Church Family has been so blessed by Sally Tourney and Ron Brown that we chose in the past to designate them as Elders Emereti.  What a special bunch of Disciples this group is!

      We will be centering our July 11th 10:40 Worship Service around honoring these longtime disciples of Christ and for Christ.  This would be a service for many longtime members to make sure and attend.

      Of course, with the bagpiper who will be here to play during our July 4th Sunday Worship and Celebration commemorating our country's birth; and the Outdoor Service July 18 in our pavilion when the youth will be sharing their experiences this summer from Camp Laurelview . . . There is not a Sunday that anyone should want to miss this month.  Steve Whisdosh and I will be singing a duet on the last Sunday, July 25.  I guess you'll just have to cancel vacations until next summer  -  you don't dare miss Worship at our 1st Christian Church in Greensburg!!!

      It is an honor for us to worship and learn about Christ in a Church that has strived to be a vibrant witness of God's Love for so  many years.  It is an honor to recognize and worship with these long-time Disciples of Christ who will stand with us and before us on July 11th.  Join this “Great Cloud of Witnesses” with us on this Sunday of Old Time Religion.

                                        
Pastor Dr. Renny Domske
Grace & Peace,

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....Pastor Renny will be out of the office the following times
         

     Please call John Owen or Robert Sommer in case of pastoral emergency. 

 Membership in the Church, the Body of Christ, is one of the high privileges and intimate decisions of human life.  First Christian Church is concerned about men and women, boys and girls in our community who are not closely related to Jesus Christ and His Church. 
There is no better time than Easter to accept the gracious invitation of the Master and His Church and to unite with His people in a fellowship of service, concern and redemption. 
Adults considering this all-important decision may call the church office (724-834-2260), 
Rev. Renny Domshe office (724-834-1614) or  Cell (412-298-1313). 
He will be happy to meet with you at your convenience. 

      People who regularly attend religious services are likelier to pick up and maintain healthy habits compared with less dedicated attendees,
a new study shows.
      While studies have lined worship with improved odds for living longer, it's been uncertain whether churches attract people who already
smoke and drink less and are more physically active, or if attending services somehow helps promote those behaviors.
      "We found that attendees did not all start off with such good behaviors.  To some extent, their good health behaviors occurred i
n conjunction with their attendance," said William Strawbridge, researcher at the Human Population Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
      For the latest study, Strawbridge and his colleagues looked at health surveys on more than 2,6000 people going back nearly 30 years
to track both their health behavior and church attendance over the years.
      "Individuals who regularly attended religious services were more likely to become more physically active, quit smoking become less depressed,
increase social relationships and intimate and maintain stable marriages," Strawbridge said.
      Strawbridge said surveys don't make it clear just how religious attendance helps increase survival or improve healthy habits. 
"But these mechanisms are worth understanding and studying, since they could help with the design of health promotion strategies."
      One experiment in a group of black North Caroling churches found that church-based, scripture-backed nutrition education effort
had a positive effect on the number of servings of fruits and vegetables members were eating on a daily basis.
      "It's a given that in churches, people find new sources of social support that tend to make people healthier," said Michael McCullough,
researcher with the National Institute for Healthcare Research.

Your pastor and church secretary need to know of the continued needs for special prayer.  Please call when it is appropriate to remove names. 
It would be a joy to share in prayers of gratitude for those who no longer need our special prayers.
 
When you or a loved one is hospitalized, you must notify the church. 
Under the new privacy laws, the hospital cannot automatically notify us.