WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

For EVERYONE
NEW! Installation Service
Sunday, October 12th from 3 p.m. -4 p.m. in our sanctuary
Please join us for Rev. Dr. R. Geoffrey Brown's Installation as minister of Word & Sacrament at Bellefield Presbyterian Church. Participating in the worship service will be our own Dr. Dwight Fox, Rev. Bob Long, as well as members of the Presbytery of Pittsburgh. All are invited.

NEW! CCO Staff Member Seeking for Help
Kelly Ozelski is on staff with the Christian Coalition Outreach in Pennsylvania. Her friend Linda Chubb has been diagnosed with cancer and is coming to Pittsburgh for treatment at the Hillman Cancer Center. She is looking for housing accomadations for the month of October for her and for her aide. Linda's number is 717-507-1968. Please call if you can help in anyway...

NEW TIME & DATE!  TWOgether Pittsburgh Class
Nov. 14th from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Conference Room
Nov. 15th from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Conference Room
This class, "Marriage Enrichment in the Blended Family" will be led by Ken MacLeod

Adult Discipleship Classes Sunday Mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Eden to Canaan- More than animals, boats and coats- a study of the scriptures through the lens of God's covenants. Taught by Ken & Lynette MacLeod
Companions in Christ- Learn and experience how believers have grown nearer to Christ through the ages. Taught by Tom Joyce, Bob Phelps, and friends.

Westminster Confession of Faith Study Group
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
This class will look in detail at the Westminster Confession of Faith, using it as a framework for teaching and discussing Reformed Theology. If anyone wants to dig deep into the magnificent purpose of our magnificent and extraordinary God, to try and comprehend the depth of what He has accomplished in Christ and what this whole universe is all about, then this class is a great way to start! Taught by Jake Horner & Karl Williams.

Do you play an Instrument? Sing? Have experience with sound or video???
If your answer is “yes” and if you want to worship God with your gifts, the Bellefield Praise Band could be for you!  Admittance is by audition only, so please contact Kathy Emmons at kathy@bellefield.org for more information.

Sermons on the Website
Check out our new "Sermons" link! You can listen online to sermons you've missed or save them to your computer -- Pastor Geoff's sermon helps (pdf) are also available.

Nursery Caregivers Needed
Paid Caregivers Needed for the Church Nursery.  Available hours on Sunday during 10:45 am Worship and 9:30 am Sunday School, and weekday mornings for scheduled events. If you are available please contact Sandra Oliva at:nursery@bellefield.org or call(412)486-2675

SAVE THE DATE! Friday October 3, 7-10pm
Farewell Gathering to Honor Glenn & Eileen Vernon
This is a time to fellowship with the Vernon’s and to thank them for their 30 years of dedication and devotion to Bellefield. Please come out and celebrate with them as they continue on in the next phase of life. There will also be a contest for the best appetizer/hor’deurves! For more information, please contact Glad Cantillo at cantilloglady@yahoo.com To RSVP, please contact Meg Van Dyke at meg@bellefield.org

COLLEGE MINISTRY
Large Group Fellowship
Wednesdays in Fellowship Hall at 8:40 pm
Cornerstone is an inter-denominational Christian fellowship for college students. Cornerstone is an opportunity to connect with other students that are seeking to work out their faith. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You might not even know what a fellowship is. This is a safe place to seek answers with other people, at different stages in the process, and share in community. We hope to see you there!
Please checkout our website for more information and Bible Study times. http://www.cornerstone220.org 

WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Tuesday Night Women's Bible Study
A Woman's Heart- God's Dwelling Place by Beth Moore. Join us Tuesday nights, beginning October 7th from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. at Bellefield Church, as we fellowship and learn together. Discover the parallels of the Tabernacle's building and your life as a chosen vessel of God. Taken primarily from the Book of Exodus, this in depth study will take you on a fascinating journey into why God would chose to live in a wilderness tabernacle made by human hands. Please contact Emilie Van Dyke at: emilie.vandyke@gmail.com or 412-608-3521 to RSVP (so that we can order enough workbooks) or for further info. Workbook cost: $16 (resources are available if the cost presents a financial hardship). Please let us know, we want you to join us!

Tuesday Morning Women's Bible Study
A Woman's Heart- God's Dwelling Place by Beth Moore meets at 9:30 a.m. Child care provided. For more information, contact Glad Cantillo at cantilloglady@yahoo.com

Side by Side
Side by Side is a ministry to women who are married to medical and dental students, residents, fellows, as well as staff physicians and dentists. Affiliated with the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, it is a
non-denominational, Bible-based ministry that is evangelical in nature. We seek to encourage, support and minister to women in medical marriages through fellowship, Bible study and prayer. We meet the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at Holly Gamblin's house. For more information please contact Marnie Segura at Segurasix@comcast.net or Holly Gamblin at Gamblins@aol.com

CHILDREN & YOUTH
Help our Toddlers in their Walk with Jesus
We are currently in need of teachers and adult helpers in our 2-3 year old class the during Worship Service. Easy to use curriculum and training is provided for teachers. The commitment is 1-2 Sunday's per month through the end of May. If you are interested, please contact Sherri Murray at the church 412-687-3222 ext. 12 or at sherri@bellefield.org

Give our Youth a Compass for Life... TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL!
Currently, a teaching team is needed for Jr. High Youth. The commitment is twice a month, through the end of May. Curriculum and training provided.
A teaching team is also needed for our Sr. High Youth. If interested, please contact Sherri Murray at 412-687-3222 ext 12 or sherri@bellefield.org

Junior/Senior High Sunday School Class  GOING DEEP!!
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Come explore the depths of your faith, your relationship with Christ, one another and our church. Class will be led by Pastor Geoff and Sherri Murray. Each week we will look at what we believe, why we believe it and how to nurture and grow the faith that is ours. Upon completion of this class, there will an opportunity to become a member of Bellefield for those who desire to do so. Classes are open to children in grades 6th-12th and will be held in the Sr. High Room.

Fall Bash for Kids (ages 4-11)
October 24th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Children In Worship room on the 2nd Floor.
Come and bring a friend!!

YOUNG ADULTS
NEW! Fellowship Meal
Sunday, October 5th at Noon
Eat... Talk... Gather... Meets at Bellefield downstairs in Fellowship Hall

All announcements in the bulletin, Belle, email, and worship service are approved by the chair of the corresponding council before being published.  Please include the name of the approving elder, when submitting the announcement to the office.

Elder on Duty
  Week of Oct 5:
Maureen Hinchman
After Hours
phone number is:
412-567-6461
 

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 Heidelberg Catechism

Q. How does holy Baptism remind and assure you that the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross avails for you?

A. In this way: Christ has instituted this external washing with water and by it has promised that I am as certainly washed with his bloood and Spirit from the uncleanness of my soul and from all my sins, as I am washed externally with water which is used to remove the dirt from my body