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Good morning!
If you were unable to be at Discovery last Sunday, we announced that we have hired TWO new staff members! They both will begin on June 1st.
Alex Scott is our new Student Pastor and will oversee our Junior High and High School programs. Alex most recently worked Christ's Church of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ. Christ's Church is a sister church of Discovery and has an extensive Student Ministry with thousands of teenagers that participate each week. Alex is a fun and gregarious guy... we think our teenagers will love him! Alex is also a really good teacher. He placed 2nd place in a national preaching competition (yes there are such things) while in college at Cincinnati Christian University. He is an excellent communicator.
Travis Rogan will have the title of Associate Pastor. Alex will have several areas of oversight and involvement. With our growing Children's Ministry, Travis will begin overseeing programing for kids in 3rd-5th grades and will work along with Stacie in that area. He will also take on some administrative roles in the office, oversee our growing Sports Ministry at Discovery and provide better oversight to our missionaries around the world! Travis is extremely bright and has a keen attention to detail. While he is from Tennessee, he chose to go to Geneva College to get his Bachelor's Degree in Christian Ministry because Geneva is near Pittsburgh... and he is a lifelong Steelers and Penguin fan! So he will fit right in. He is pursuing his Master's degree in Theology with Cincinnati Christian University.
Alex and Travis will both be at Discovery on June 4th and there is a special welcome party for the students they will be involved with on Wednesday, June 7th at Get Air Trampoline Park!
(See below for details) If you have kids entering 3rd through 12th grades... bring them out and meet the new guys. The cost will only be $5 to jump for 2 hours.
I hope to see you all on Sunday as we continue with our series
Minor League. This week's Minor Prophet is
Hosea. It's a crazy story of love and heartbreak. You don't want to miss it! And once again we will be playing a game of
"Name That Minor League Team!"
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Shift Waffle Party!
(Students Currently in Grades 3-5)
Next Sunday, June 4 * Both Services
We are saying goodbye to our current 5th graders! You will not want your child to miss waffles and sausage as we celebrate the end of the school year! Available at both services. Questions? Please contact
Stacie Salva.
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Discovery Night at Get Air!
(Students Entering Grades 3-12)
Wednesday, June 7 * 7 PM
Come join us at the area's newest entertainment center as we welcome Discovery's TWO newest pastors! Our new Student Pastor for students 6th-12th grades begins June 1st... and a new Associate Pastor, with duties that will include 3-5th grade oversight, will begin June 1st too! And we can't wait for them to get here! All students entering 3rd to 12th grades are invited to come bounce from 7-9 PM for just $5 lousy bucks that can be paid at the door! No sign-ups necessary. Just bring your crazy friends and hop onto the Get Air
website and make your parents fill out a waiver if you've never done one. If you forget, they have computers at Get Air. It's going to be a ton of fun!
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Move Up Sunday
(Students Entering Grades 3-12)
Sunday, June 11
Graduation time is here! Students entering Kindergarten through 12th grade will move up to their next grade. Students entering kindergarten will move into the K-2 class, students entering 3rd grade will move to Shift (grades 3-5), students entering 6th grade will move to Fuel (grades 6-8) and, students entering 9th grade will move to Riot (grades 9-12). Elementary age students will need to be checked in by an adult each week for their classes. Questions? Please contact
Stacie Salva (Elementary and Middle School) or
Sam Ransom (High School).
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Fuel Pancake-Palooza
(Students entering grades 6-8)
Sunday, June 11 * 11 AM
To celebrate the new 5th graders moving to Fuel we are having a pancake breakfast party! We have a sign-up sheet for toppings and drinks; we'll provide pancakes and sausage. Questions? Contact
Stacie Salva.
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RIOT Pool Party (Students Entering Grades 9-12)
Sunday, June 11 * 6:30-8:30 PM
We will be kicking off the summer with a pool party at Ryan Sablowski's house to celebrate the end of the school year and SUMMER VACATION! You need to be there cuz' there will be food and you don't want to hurt Jarid's feelings. Oh... and rumor has it our new Student Pastor will be there too! Questions? Contact
Sam Ransom.
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Summer Study for Women
Beginning Wednesday, June 14 * 7 PM
Daniel kept a detailed journal during a time when God's people were in captivity. This book helps us answer questions he had and we have: How is God faithful to his people? How can we be faithful to God, both personally and politically? And what difference does it make? We will meet for six Wednesdays this summer, from 7-8:30 pm, at the home of Debbie Harrington. Bring a Bible and a friend. To sign up, mark your "flap" or contact
Debbie Harrington if you have questions.
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Summer Bible Study for Men
Beginning Tuesday, June 20 * 7 PM
Who says women are the only ones to have all the fun? This summer the we will also be tackling the book of Daniel. It's about keeping your identity despite all kinds of pressures in your environment. From home life to workplace to the larger political or cultural atmosphere, Daniel shows us how to maintain our identity and faithfulness despite anything around us pushing us in every other direction. We'll meet for six Tuesdays this summer, from 7-8:30 pm, at the Regional Learning Alliance. Bring a Bible and a buddy. To sign up, mark your "flap" on Sunday or contact
Todd Ransom if you have questions.
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Summer Play Group Thursdays, Beginning June 15
Calling all MOMS! Come join us and other Discovery moms this summer as we hang out and let our kids play. We'll be getting together Thursday mornings at some type of play space each week where the kids can play and we can chat. Can't commit to every Thursday? No problem! Come when you can, we'll be there and we'd love to get to know you better! Thursdays 10AM-11:30AM. To sign up and receive weekly meeting updates mark your "flap" on Sunday. Contact
Betsy Busch or
Sarah Berry Ann with questions.
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Discovery on Adventure (Singles)
Beginning Saturday, June 17
Every month this summer, we'll be organizing some fun outings for singles around ages 30-50. We'll be doing all kinds of things like kayaking, baseball games, and hiking. The best friendships are discovered when we're on the same path working toward the same goals. This group seeks to provide the adventures that bring strong connections. To sign up, mark your "flap" on Sunday or if you have questions, contact
Deb Miller.
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Ultimate Frisbee
Mondays * 6:30 PM
We play pick-up co-ed ultimate Frisbee at Cranberry Community Park (behind Fun Fore All off Rt. 19) on Mondays from 6:30-8 PM.
It's a fun, it's free, and anyone can play...and like all Discovery events, we encourage you to bring a friend! Wear running attire, bring your own water and feel free to bring the kiddos to play on the playground too. If you would like to be a part of this group mark your "flap" on Sunday or if you have questions, please contact Scott Faber.
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Discovery on Mission
One of the main goals of Journey Groups is to serve together to connect more and more people with Jesus. Sometimes we say, we want to MOVE together. While all Journey Groups engage in serving, this group is highly committed to consistently helping others throughout our community. Each month we'll engage in different projects and objectives to serve others throughout the year in local missions each week. If you would like to be a part of this group mark your "flap" on Sunday or if you have questions, please contact
Nick Ranjan
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Infertility Support Group
Approximately 6-10% of married couples are infertile, meaning that they can't get or stay pregnant. This statistic affects Christians and churchgoers, too. Infertility is lonely. If you find yourself in this group, we want you to know that you are loved and you are not alone. Please consider joining our private group where frustration is met with friendship. If you think that you may benefit from hearing about similar experiences, sharing medical information, or being reminded that you are important apart from being someone's mom or dad, please contact
Debbie Harrington or send her a private Facebook message.
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Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request that you would like the prayer team to pray for, please mark the "flap" on Sunday or
email your request. Let us know f you would like your request to remain anonymous. If you would like to be added to the list of people who receives and prays for requests each week, please
email us and we will add you to the prayer updates.
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Save the Date!
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May 27
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Disc
overy on Mission
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June 4
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Shift Waffle Sunday! (Grades 3-5)
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June 5
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Ultimate Frisbee
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June 7
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Discovery Night at Get Air! (Students entering grades 3-12)
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June 10
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Discovery on Mission
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June 11
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Move Up Day (Grades K-12), Fuel Pancake-Palooza (Entering Grades 6-8), Riot Pool Party (Entering Grades 9-12)
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June 14
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Summer Bible Study for Women Begins
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June 15
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Summer Play Group for Moms and Kids
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June 17
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Discovery on Adventure (Singles) Event, Power Recovery Visit
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June 20
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Summer Bible Study for Men Begins
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June 25-29
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CIY Mix Conference (6-8 Grades)
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