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Judy talks with Cassie Semler, Director of Faith Formation at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon about this year’s Vacation Bible School.  It was a unique experience for kids and adults, alike.  Learn more about the wonders of life and God.

Note:  audio of the VBS Skit and the Talk Sessions will be put out later.  If you subscribe/follow Hill By The River, your podcast app will notify you.  Thanks.

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Hannah Dearborn, Director of the CTP Spring Play, talks to us about this unique performance.  Hear about this free event at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon.

Thursday, April 18, 7:30 pm
Friday, April 19, 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 20, 2:00 pm

Community Theatre Players website:

https://bactp.com/

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North Boros Beat cross over episode.

Guest host, Susann Schneider, talks with Chris Skerlong about the many services provided by the Salvation Army right here in the Boros.  Learn more about the organization behind the bell ringers and what happens to the coins in the kettle. 

Salvation Army - North Boroughs Worship and Service Center

https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/western-pennsylvania/north-boroughs/

Prior podcast episode with Tylar Melfi

https://www.buzzsprout.com/341180/9009044

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Today, Judy talks with Cassie Semler, Director of Faith Formation, about the many opportunities during the Fall Season.  

Kids Club Trip to Simmons Farm
Saturday, October 14, 11 am
$18/person

Trunk or Treat - CPCBA Lawn and Parking Lot
Saturday, October 21, 4-7 PM

Outdoor Movie Night - CPCBA Lawn
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Friday, October 27, 6 PM

More information:
[email protected]

Website:
CPCBA.org

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Former Woodland UP and CPCBA member, Betty Haughin, is still in contact with many here in our congregation.  She is turning 100 on August 30.  This episode is from 2019 on North Boros Beat.  Listen to Betty’s recollections of Ben Avon and her ChitChat column in The Citizen.

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At the church picnic held on the lawn, we talk with adults and kids of the congregation to hear their thoughts on Community Church and their hopes for its future.  

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Today we talk with Cassie Semler, CPCBA Director of Faith Formation, about all that is happening with our church’s children and youth.  And we learn about this year’s very unique Vacation Bible School - Bible on Broadway. 

Sign up for Bible on Broadway - June 26-30, 5-7 PM, at the church
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnQO9cKycJSp669q3SOZRVV01jlVVjKVq_IZlUMGM1R8aYMQ/viewform?usp=send_form

Cassie’s email for questions:
[email protected]

Church Website:
http://cpcba.squarespace.com/

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Today, we talk with Jennifer Bett of the Community Theatre Players (CTP) about their latest production, “One Stoplight Town”.   This unique play portrays a small close knit town, similar to our own North Boroughs.  Find out more about this FREE production (donations accepted), held at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, 7501 Church Avenue (please use side entrance).  Dates are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 27-29.  Doors open at 7: the play begins at 7:30.  Come early, enjoy a dessert and visit with North Boroughs neighbors.  No reservations a needed or accepted - just come on down.

Community Theatre Players website:
https://bactp.com/

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This is a temporary episode!!  I am putting this here so the folks involved with the Brent Dugan Series can listen to it without dealing with permissions, passwords, etc.  It will be a part of the upcoming series on Brent that Steve Mellon, myself and a few others are working on.  

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Today we talk with CPCBA member, Andy Theobald, and Lucy Ha, Avonworth Exchange Student who is staying with the Theobald family this year.  This podcast is also posted for the North Boros Beat but the Hill By The River version features Lucy discussing her experience at CPCBA.  That content is around 15:00.  Please get to know Lucy and how she has quickly adapted to her new city!