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Penn State Family Prayer Service and Vigil Led by Football Letterman

White Fields Foundation — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:59:48 +0000

Like many of you, we have been deeply disturbed, angered, and broken by the recent course of events at our alma mater Penn State University.

If you’re connected in some way to the greater PSU family and if you want to do something meaningful to help in the healing and restoration process that would reflect our collective heart, we invite you to gather with us to mourn and to pray for all who have been hurt in connection with the recent incidents. We are also meeting to offer encouragement from God’s word, to worship, and to gain a clearer sense of how we should respond to these events as Christians or people of good will.

The prayer service will be held tonight, Friday, November 18 at Ascension Lutheran Church 8225 Peebles Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5713 (412) 364-4463 ‎ (North Hills) from 7pm to 8:15pm with a discussion time to follow in the Fellowship Hall. A facilitator will lead this time. Refreshments will be provided.

PSU Lettermen: Leo Wisniewski (’82), Brennan Gaertner (’86), Jeff Hartings (’94)

For more information email Leo Wisniewski at leo@whitefieldsfoundation.org

White Fields Annual Christmas Breakfast – Dec. 20

White Fields Foundation — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:43:28 +0000

Get your Christmas week started early with Kim’s powerful saxophone and some great Christmas carols! We will be gathering again for our 3rd annual Christmas breakfast on December 20th. This year we will be enjoying the beautiful atmosphere in the Grand Hall at the Priory Hotel. Mr. Kim Costanza will be playing his saxophone, sharing some Christmas selections with us. As always, he will share some of his deep devotional insights regarding the Christmas story. Matt Helbling will leads us in singing some Christmas carols, to help us focus our hearts on Christ as the true Center of the Advent season. Our feature speaker will be announced in coming weeks, closer to the event date. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., coffee and pastries will be provided at that point. Breakfast and the program will be from 7:00 to 8:45. This is a great outreach opportunity to bring a friend! The cost per person is $25, which includes full hot buffet breakfast. Free parking will be available. Please RSVP to rachel@whitefieldsfoundation.org.

Cigars, NFL Action and Brothers – Nov. 20

White Fields Foundation — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:43:15 +0000

Join us at Executive Cigars (630 Suismon Street, Pittsburgh North Side 15212) and energize your football Sunday on a Steelers bye-week! We will be gathering for an afternoon of good fellowship, food, cigars and Direct TV access to all of the NFL action. For $20 per person, we will provide a lunch buffet, a good cigar, and beer or wine. Our event will be held in Lee’s private lounge upstairs, which has several flat-screen TVs, comfortable seating, and a ventilation system to handle a lot of cigar smoke! The Raiders will square off against the Minnesota Vikings in a 1:00 pm game that afternoon, if you care to join Leo with the Silver and Black. If you’re a cigar smoker, don’t miss this great chance to bring a friend and introduce them to our band of merry men at White Fields! We passed out Hoyo De Montereys at the golf outing and we guarantee we will have another good cigar for you.

Bring an extra one or two if possible, to trade with the boys. There will a maximum of 50 spots available for this event, so please RSVP as soon as possible to rachel@whitefieldsfoundation.org, or to Leo Wisniewski at 412-445-8842.

3rd Annual White Fields Golf Outing A Success!

White Fields Foundation — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:08:13 +0000

We enjoyed a great autumn day of golf and fellowship at the beautiful Quicksilver Golf Club for our 3rd Annual White Fields Golf Outing. In our third year, we hit the century mark for golfers and enjoyed tremendous corporate sponsorship!

Fred Morelli chaired our golf event this year, leading us to a significant boost in foursomes and sponsors. Once again, Quicksilver was in excellent condition for our event, and players enjoyed the outstanding dinner buffet as well. Kim Costanza gave a quick update on the ministry in the Dominican Republic, and John Cullen shared about his involvement in our Homewood Little League baseball program. Men were invited to participate in our upcoming Homewood basketball program on Tuesday nights, beginning October 25th.

1st place winners were Doug McNelis, John Mineo, Rich Farrell, and John Farrell, and 2nd place winners were Kevin Bode, Sam Coury, John Mandak, and Spanky Veltri. Special thanks to all of our Team sponsors: Fred Morelli, Eric McMahon, Kevin Bode, Jon Perry, Tim Colussy, Jay Simon, Mark Battaglia, Doug McNelis, Bill Krahe, Matt Badger, Doug Shaffer, and Super Tee sponsors, Dave Jacobs, and the Franjione family. Special thanks as well to Colussy Chevrolet, our Hole-in-One sponsor. We upgraded our cigar choice to Hoyos this year, and the boys appreciated it.

Mark your calendars for next year’s event, at Quicksilver on Friday, September 14th, 2012. It will be another 8am shotgun start. Check out pictures from the event below:

2012 White Fields Dominican Republic Mission Trip

White Fields Foundation — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:52:24 +0000

At the end of January (21 – 28), we are taking a group of White Fields men and their families to the Dominican Republic for a week of service, worship and fellowship. We will be working in partnership with Meeting God in Missions. The founder of MGM, Jim McDonald, will be leading devotions all week. He is a man that has been greatly used by God, and his devotionals are filled with the inspiration of the Spirit. Throughout the week, we will be involved in many areas of service: painting a village, prayer walking, door-to-door evangelism, vacation Bible school (VBS), and sports outreach which may include baseball, soccer, and basketball. There will be a basketball team of coaches going to 5 different cities each afternoon and holding clinics with 50-100 young men. You may choose a different activity each day, or even stay at the mission compound for quiet reflection and prayer. Local pastors, Ney and Jacobo, will be directing us in our service projects/mission efforts throughout the week. You can read their testimonies on our new Dominican division website.

Total cost of the trip is $1,100 per person, which includes airfare, transportation in the Dominican, food and lodging at the MGM compound in Hato Mayor. We will need your down payment of $500 by November 1st. Make checks payable to Meeting God in Missions, with White Fields week noted in the memo section. Please mail to: White Fields Foundation, 8225 Peebles Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Print off a trip application form from the MGM website to mail along with your deposit check. If you do not have a current US passport, you need to start the application process immediately to ensure it’s timely completion. Vaccinations are not necessary for entering the country, but we recommend having Hepatitis B and a Tetanus booster (within the past 5 years).

If you have any questions regarding the trip, please write to rachel@whitefieldsfoundation.org.

White Fields Dominican Outreach – Sunday, Sept. 25

White Fields Foundation — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:49:24 +0000

Come join us Sunday September 25th at Good Shepherd Church in Upper St. Clair (110 Hays Road, Pittsburgh, 15241) to hear Jim McDonald, founder and Director of Meeting God in Missions. Rick Wiater is the pastor at Good Shepherd and a MGM regular now along with some of his men. Jim will be preaching at the 10am service and we will gather for a light lunch at 12pm to discuss our upcoming White Fields trips to the Dominican Republic (January 21-28, 2012 & March College Trip).

If you can make the church service all are welcome but be sure to join us at 12pm. Please bring a dish if you are able. There will be many Dominican mission trip alums (Men, Women & Young People) to share their experience and answer questions by first-timers. This opportunity will deepen your faith and awaken an appreciation and compassion in you through God’s mighty work and the Haitian children we serve. This meeting is a first step to obeying the Spirit’s leading in missions. Please R.S.V.P. to Rachel: Rachel@whitefieldsfoundation.org

White Fields Men’s Breakfast with Steelers’ Tyler Grisham

White Fields Foundation — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:40:29 +0000

We are gathering again to lock arms with the brothers and listen to a strong word from Steelers WR Tyler Grisham! He has a heart like a locomotive which is a witness on the field and in his work with young people. Tyler was signed by the Steelers as a free agent in 2009 out of Clemson. He spent the first 12 games of the season on the Steelers practice squad, and was added to the 53-man roster later that season. Tyler made his first NFL reception on December 27, 2009 against the Ravens for 14 yards, resulting in a first down. That led to the game-winning field goal. He is a committed Christian who lives on the North Side where he is involved actively in sports outreach to young men. Tyler was added to the Steelers practice squad in 2010 and again this season where he is working hard for another opportunity to see game action.

We will meet at Bistro Soul located at 417 E. Ohio St., PGH, 15212. The cost for the hot breakfast buffet is $15. Doors open at 6:30am. Please R.S.V.P. to Rachel Jorgensen, rachel@whitefieldsfoundation.org . For questions call Leo Wisniewski (412) 445-8842.

New Wednesday Morning Group Begins Sept. 14

White Fields Foundation — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:04:51 +0000

Wednesdays – New Group Starts Sept. 14th
A new discussion group is getting started utilizing “Waking the Dead” by John Eldredge. Eldredge is a gifted author and his emphasis is on God’s passion demonstrated throughout history to pursue our hearts is his thesis. He has set our hearts free through Christ’s work in the gospel but we need God’s word and authentic community to begin walking in it! This book is richly biblical and practical. Bill Krahe, our “Eldredge” specialist, is well equipped in leading our men each week. There is a solid band of brothers in the hopper and we welcome newcomers. Don’t worry if you miss a few sessions. The books are in and the Holy Spirit’s got one with your name already on it! This group meets on Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Amani Café (507 Foreland St., Pgh, 15212) on the North Side.

Women’s Evening Fall Bible Study

White Fields Foundation — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:17:42 +0000

Beginning on September 7th, we will resume the Ladies’ Bible study at Ascension Lutheran Church, from 7-9pm. In previous years during the fall season, we’ve offered a Bible Study for women. Several teenage girls started coming to these studies, which was wonderful, but we decided this year that these young women might enjoy a study more geared for them. The young women’s Bible study will be held at the same place and time as the ladies’ study – Dawn Gaertner will lead the ladies’ study, and her daughter, Laurence, will facilitate the young woman’s study. Details on each study are below:

Ladies Bible study: Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted by Priscilla Shirer What do we do when God interrupts our lives? Many times, like Jonah, we run! In this 7-session Bible study, Priscilla redefines interruption and shows that interruption is actually God’s invitation to do something beyond our wildest dreams. When Jonah was willing to allow God to interrupt his life, the result was revival in an entire city. Please join us if you’ve never attended a study or if you’ve done every study under the sun. I am sure that this will be a blessing. We will meet EVERY OTHER Wednesday evening from 7-9pm in the fireside room at Ascension Lutheran Church (8225 Peebles Road near McIntyre Square). Please email me to let me know if I can order you a workbook ($15). dawngaertner@comcast.net

Young Women’s Bible Study: The girls will study the Bible and discuss certain excerpts from the book, Lies Young Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. There are many lies young women face each day as the culture continually bombards them with beliefs contrary to the word of God, such as the thought that the external appearance and possessions are everything. This will be a wonderful opportunity for young women to encourage each other, and learn how to stand confidently in the truths found in God’s Word. No purchase is necessary.

Once again, the study will begin on September 7th, at Ascension Lutheran Church, from 7-9pm, and will be held every other Wednesday evening for the fall season. The dates are as follows: September 7 and 21, October 5 and 19, November 2, 16, and 30.

If you would like to attend, please contact Dawn Gaertner at dawngaertner@comcast.net or 412.310.6388/412.369.7649.

Tuesday Men’s Study at The Priory Begins Sept. 6th

White Fields Foundation — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:57:46 +0000

Tuesday – Men’s Study at The Priory Hotel Begins Sept. 6th 6:30am to 8:30am
Is your faith experience shallow and leaving you wanting more? Are you hungry to experience the power of God in the context of locking arms with brothers in Christ? This may be the group and the teaching series for you! The letter from Paul to the Galatians has spoken timeless truth to the church for 2,000 years. Its focus, in six short chapters is the magnificent gospel of grace in Christ. Paul’s passion for this glorious gospel is demonstrated in Galatians in three main areas. These are: cherishing the gospel, proclaiming the gospel, and defending the gospel. For our application, cherishing relates to the personal treasure that the gospel must become to us. Before we can proclaim the good news we must experience it deeply and personally (i.e. “the Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are sons of God”). We cannot impart to others what we haven’t first received. In my journey with Christ over the past 30 years the gospel has become my passion as well.

Please join us every Tuesday morning at The Priory Hotel in the down stairs conference room(614 Pressley St., Pgh, 15212). Our series will run for 24 Weeks. You will grow from both this important teaching and the experience of authentic Christian community. It will bring about deep, personal renewal to you and maybe even your church. We’ll have hot coffee and Priory pastries waiting! Please download and print off the pdf of our series:

“Cherishing, Proclaiming and Defending the Gospel of Jesus” – A Study in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Unit 1

“Cherishing, Proclaiming and Defending the Gospel of Jesus” – A Study in Paul’s Letter to the Galatians Unit 2