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Prayer RequestPrayer for God's sustaining grace isrequested for Mr. Raymond Jemison, amember of our Selma, Alabamacongregation. He has been faithful in hischurch attendance, but is nowill in the W.J. Anderson Memorial Nursing Home inSelma.NOTICEINTERESTED? The "largest fish"award given by the local fish and gameassociation this past winter was for aneleven pound Lake Trout. Too small foryour taste? A muskellunge weighing over35 pounds was hauled out of the nearbyOttawa River. For the other sucker, localfish markets are accommodating! Forassured brochures, maps, information,write to the "Look-out and ReformCommittee", co Miss Jeanette Waddell, R.R. 2, Almonte, Ontario, CANADA.ROSE POINT, PENNSYLVANIA(Rev. J. M. Caskey, Pastor)Thanksgiving morning at 10:00 a.m.our pastor preached a Thanksgivingsermon to members and friends of thecongregation in the community.Mrs. Alice Seginac of Clevelandspent several days over Thanksgiving withher cousin, Miss Anna Blair.The Mary Jane and RosettesMissionary Society members and theirfamilies had a dinner and gift exchange theevening of December 4 at the church.During the winter months our midweekprayer meetings were held in thehomes of members instead of the church.Fall Thank Offering meeting,sponsored by the Missionary Societies, washeld the evening of December 8. Thespeaker was Mr. William Sterrett who hasbeen working in Cyprus. His talk accompaniedwith slides gave us much informationabout the work in Cyprus. Mrs.Sterrett was with him.Mr. and Mrs. Carl McElwain enjoyeda vacation in Florida.On December 17 at 8:00 p.m. theyoung people sponsored a program on thegeneral subject of drugs. Two boys fromthe Youth Development Center spoke,followed by discussion. People from neighboringchurches were invited.Those interested in Christmascaroling met at the church Christmas Eve.After an evening of caroling the youngpeople went to the Kenneth McFarlandhome for their Christmas party. Theremaining carolers went to the parsonage14for refreshments.The annual Sabbath School dinnerand business meeting were held at thechurch, Saturday, January 2. A bountifuldinner at noon was followed by thebusiness meeting at which the followingofficers were elected: Superintendent, Mr.Walter McElwain; Assistant Superintendent,Mr. Howard McConnell;Secretary, Miss Maryann Bessell;Treasurer, Mr. Larry Bessell; HomeDepartment Superintendent, Mrs. MerleWilson; Mission Superintendent, MissRose Munnell; Junior Superintendent,Miss Alice Caskey; Cradle RollSuperintendent, Miss Mary Jane Wilson;Temperance Superintendent, Mr. KennethKennedy; and Librarian, Miss Jean AnnMcFarland.Our sympathy is extended to Mrs.Opal Vogan and children in the death ofher husband, Mr. Russell Vogan, onFebruary 4, 1971.Beginning January 31, our pastor ishaving a worship service in the sanctuarybefore the various groups meet for study.The adult groups are now studying TheCovenant of 1871 using Outlines by Rev.Frank D. Frazier.The annual congregational businessmeeting was held at the church onFebruary 26 at 8:00 p.m. The followingofficers were elected: Chairman, Mr.Kenneth Kennedy; Vice Chairman, Mr.Roy Bessell; Secretary, Miss Beryl Brown;<strong>Covenanter</strong> <strong>Witness</strong> Correspondent, MissRuth Rodgers; Chairman Social Committee,Miss Anna Blair. Miss BerthaMcKnight was reelected to the Board ofDeacons for three years. It was decided tocontinue our radio ministry over a NewCastle station another year. It was alsodecided to paint and paper the mainauditorium and place new window blindsand drapes at the windows.Previous to the meeting our pastorbroadcast a call for an expression in regardto our radio ministry. The response wasmost gratifying. Several people wroteexpressing their appreciation for thebroadcast and over a hundred dollars inmoney was sent in.Roy Bessell, Jr., a seaman on amerchant marine, has had the privilege ofseeing many places around the world.While at a seaman's school in New York,he visited his parents and worshiped withus.Several from here attendedPresbyterial at Eastvale church, BeaverFalls and found it most interesting andhelpful. The opportunity to see and buyChristian literature was appreciated.Our spring Thank Offering meetingwas Friday evening, March 26. Mr.Thomas Edgar, Director of the AmericanAcademy for Boys at Larnaca, Cyprus wasthe speaker.Dr. S. Bruce Willson, President ofour Seminary, preached for us morningand evening of Sabbath, April 18, whileour pastor was assisting with communionservices at New Alexandria.Fifteen of our young people and Rev.and Mrs. Joseph Caskey attended Camp-O-Day at Camp Sunrise Mountain nearMarkleysburg, Pennsylvania, April 8-10.Pittsburgh Presbytery VisitationCommittee met with the pastor, session,congregation, and Board of Deacons theevening of April 14. We appreciated theirsincere desire to help us evaluate ourduties and their tactful and constructivecriticisms.At a special congregational meeting,Friday evening, April 16, we voted with alarge majority to continue our presentpastoral relationship. Improvements to ourchurch property were planned in greaterdetail.Mrs. Ann Kelland and daughter,Mrs. John Piper of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania,came to help celebrate MissLaura Boggs' 93rd birthday. Miss Boggswas remembered by a gift from thecongregation and cards. Mrs. Kelland andMiss Boggs are sisters.Mr. Bruce Bessell has enlisted in theNavy. He will be at Reserve TrainingCenter, Orlando, Florida during the monthof June.Rev. Robert Henning of the Eastvalecongregation assisted at our communion,preaching Thursday and Friday evenings,April 29 and 30, and May 2, morning andevening, giving us very helpful messages.Baptism was administered to Mrs.Christine Barker and children, Elizabethand David; Gary Lee, son of Harold andThelma Wilson; and Michelle Lynn,daughter of David and Margie McElwainRowe. We welcome Mrs. Christine Barkerinto the communicant fellowship of thechurch.Mrs. Steveann Martin is able toworship with us again after a long illness.We are truly grateful for her recovery.On May 8 the Rosettes sponsored aMother-Daughter banquet at the church at6:00 p.m.On May 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. Rev. Mr.Caskey, assisted by Mr. Robert Wilson,Mr. Howard McConnell, and Mr. NormanMcElwain, conducted a service in MercerCounty Jail.Miss Rose Munnell has beengraciously restored to much of her formerhealth.Mr. and Mrs. Zig Gursky and familyCOVENANTER WITNESS

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