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From Pastor’s Desk

Happy Mother’s Day

Mother’s love is like an island
In life’s ocean, vast and wide,
A peaceful, quiet shelter
From the wind, the rain, the tide.
It is bound on the north by hope,
By patience on the west,
By tender counsel on the south
And on the east by rest.
Above it like a beacon light
Shine faith, and truth, and prayer,
And through the changing scenes of life
I find a haven there.

Author Unknown

Peace,
Lori Esslinger
Part-Time Pastor

From Pastor’s Desk

I Know Something Good About You

Wouldn’t this old world be better if the folks we meet would say – “I know something good about you!”  And then treat us just that way?

Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy, if each handclasp warm and true carried with it this assurance – “I know something good about you!”

Wouldn’t life be lots more happy, if the Good that’s in us all were the only things about us that folks bothered to recall?

Wouldn’t we all try the harder just to make the Goodness grow – if the other folks remembered every little Good we show?

Wouldn’t Goodness be more catching, if we kept the thought in view when we’re meeting, greeting others – “I know something good about you!”

Wouldn’t men be truly Brothers if we praised the Good we see? – For there’s such a lot of Goodness in the worst of you and me.

Wouldn’t it be nice to practice that fine way of thinking, too – you know something good about me, “I know something good about you!”

  • Burr McIntosh

Try it for a day, then a week, a month…

It can’t do any harm.

Peace,

Lori Esslinger

Part Time Pastor

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween safety tips from Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit organization working to help families and communities keep kids safe from injuries.

Walk Safely

  1. Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
  2. Look left, right, and left again when crossing, and keep looking as you cross.
  3. Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.
  4. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
  5. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings.
  6. Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach children to never dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.

Trick or Treat With an Adult

  1. Children under the age of 12 should not be alone at night without adult supervision. If kids are mature enough to be out without supervision, they should stick to familiar areas that are well-lit and trick-or-treat in groups.

Keep Costumes Both Creative and Safe

  1. Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
  2. Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible instead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
  3. Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them see and be seen by drivers.
  4. When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size to prevent trips and falls.

Drive Extra Safely on Halloween

  1. Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.
  2. Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians, and on curbs.
  3. Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully.
  4. Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings.
  5. Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic, and turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances.
  6. Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert for kids during those hours.
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The mission of our church is to be a congregation devoted to our community where we experience and share the loving presence of God by teaching the Good News of Jesus Christ, by celebrating God’s Word in the Bible, and through loving service to all people.

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Old Zionsville UCC
P. O. Box 215
Old Zionsville, PA 18068

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