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Valley Presbyterian Church August 2017 Volume sixty-two, Number seven
Dear friends, Who started Auburn University at age 15 and graduated at 18? Who holds two masters degrees, in organ and in piano, from Syracuse University and is only 22? Who just accepted our offer to become the new VPC Assistant Minister of Music? The answer to all the questions is Julia Tucker! Julia will be joining our staff in September and will start to make beautiful music on our organs and our pianos on September 10, the very day we begin our new fall series on the parables. We have been blessed once again over these last months by the playing and the creativity of Barbara Johnson—I’ve never been in a setting where we had such talent available in transitions. Music reaches places in our souls that preaching seldom touches, and I can’t wait to see how Jennifer Hamm and Julia Tucker inspire our choir and congregation in the coming years. Please take an opportunity to thank Barbara and welcome Julia.
Arizona, Grand Canyon and deCristo, on August 11 and 12. All of you are invited to the worship time which includes communion, on Saturday August 12 in the Sanctuary at 10AM with Kelly Nieto preaching. You can add your gifts and voice to our celebration. There is a multiplication effect, a shared synergy, a mutual encouragement which greatly increases our individual enthusiasm if we allow it to. Thank you for the many ways you bless others here at Valley, with your own personal acts of generosity, support, and love. On August 13 we will be “Blessing the Backpacks” of youth and children returning to school and commissioning our Sunday School teachers. August 14 is the first day of classes for Valley Day School. Please keep all leaders, teachers, and volunteers who are mentoring rising generations in your prayers. Last fall we celebrated 60 years of ministry. This 61st year, I believe, will be one of our best. Blessings in the name of Christ,
The dedication and gifts of our staff motivate my faith and energy every day—and three or four times on Sunday! VPC will be hosting the two Presbyteries of
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