Celebrate God's Work at VPC
Annual Congregational Dinner & Meeting Tuesday, January 30, Landes Center 6PM Dinner, 7PM Meeting Tickets: $13 (dinner only), purchase on patio, church office, or online: vpc.church/whats-new Join us as we celebrate God’s work at VPC in 2017! During this year of blessing you shared Christ’s love with thousands, touched the hearts of children and fed, clothed, nurtured, and witnessed to people in need.
Ministry Brochures are in!
Valley Presbyterian Church Ministry Brochure January-May 2018
Estranged.
SALE
Get yours today in each worship center, front office, or online: vpc.church
Hope for healing
NAMI Family to Family-caring for adults Tuesdays, February 13-April 30 Calvin Center, 6-8:30PM, Free Registration: Dawn Dibbern, 602-759-8182 namimaricopaedu@gmail.com Classes are designed to help family members and friends understand and support their loved one living with emotional, behavioral difficulties, or mental illness while maintaining their own well-being.
Please join us if you need help navigating the grieving process. This discussion-based class is designed to give you tools to recover and to hope again.
Care & Support
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Marilyn Armstrong, Bobbie Bischoff, Howard Briggs, Ginger Bunker (Jody Hass’ mother), Helen Farmin, Sandra Gerlach, Doris & Lester Goss, Gary Green, Lee Henry, Harlen Helser, Millie Homan, Barbara Jewett, Sam Kingma, Helen Lawlus, Jim Lawrence, Mary Lorenz, Dee Melde, Dorothy Nern, Charlotte Reynolds (Debbie Cox’ great-niece), Matt Simpson, Tom Simpson, Nancy Sumner, Virginia Tatum, Avis Tempas, Ellie Van Denburgh, Sharon Vincent
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Helen Adams, Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, John Berta, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Dottie Cober, Mary Corbin, Jane Corley, Bonnie Domaz, Lorraine Fercho, Donna Gardner, Luella Gross, Sara Hammond, Carol Hanson, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, Evelyn Jenkins, Jo Ann Jones, Claire Kooi, Jim Lorenz, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Todd (Helen) Orme, Judy Owens, Martha Sarchett, Mary Strasser, Edna Thomas, Jane White For more information about those in our community, call Tammy: 480-991-6424 x163
Sympathy
Our church family extends its Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Donovan Akins, and Hap Brahms.
Memorial Services
Marjory Terrey, January 24, 11AM, Memorial Garden Ruth Rehfeldt, January 26, 11AM, Chapel
Prayer Chain
Church office: 480-991-6424, prayers@vpc.church We welcome requests confidentially for you or someone else. Please have permission from the individual before placing your request.
week of January 21, 2018
Mondays, January 22-February 12 6:30-7:30PM, VPC Library Coordinator: Bob Selby
Donate your old treasures to support mission needs in our community. Collecting items as we prepare for the Spring Sale. No large furniture or TVs. Have items you would otherwise donate to Goodwill or Red Cross? Drop them off here instead! Spring Sale, April 6-7, 2018 Cooks' Tour White Elephant Sale Sponsored by Presbyterian Women
VPC News
Grief Support Wednesdays through May 30 6:30-7:30PM, Chapel Parlor, Free Facilitator: Shirley Polk Registration: vpc.church/grief David Turner: davidt@vpc.church
FOCUS
Valley Presbyterian Church
April 6-7, 2018
Accepting donations for Spring Sale! Saturday, January 20, 9-11AM Cooks’ Tour Shed Lynetta Norris: ljoynorris@aol.com
You are not alone!
NAMI Basics-caring for kids to 18 Saturdays, February 10, 17, 24 8:30AM-2PM, Room 409, Free
Dealing with strained relationships
The Donation shed is open!
Are you estranged from family or friends? Estrangement is an emotional distancing, a cessation of communication. It is prevalent and hard to talk about; we want to help. We will discuss reasons for estrangement, how to deal with our pain and guilt, and successful steps for reconciliation.
Daily Devotionals available in worship centers & church office
You are free to contribute or simply listen, no RSVP necessary.
Learn more about these events inside the FOCUS:
Master Plan Model
We invite you to come take a look at the model displayed in the Church Office. The VPC Master Plan Team and Jones Studio have envisioned a single primary worship space, a new heart for our campus, and a greatly improved facility for families, hospitality, and outreach. Without building any new structures, they have envisioned a way to reorganize and renew our existing spaces that accomplishes all these goals in a way that is beautiful and powerful. It is a transformational plan.
Reclaim your faith
Facilities Staff Updates
Day of Discipleship Saturday, January 27 8:30AM-Noon, Landes Center Breakfast & lunch provided Childcare: nursery@vpc.church
Please join us in welcoming Linda Hendriks to our VPC facilities team. Linda’s primary responsibilities include cleaning the church campus (we are transitioning away from the outside cleaning company). Linda has many years of professional cleaning experience, and in her own words “I love to clean!” We are very excited to have her on our team! We also express our gratitude to Randy Lewis, who joined the facilities team in midDecember on a part-time basis. Randy is semi-retired but owns his own consulting company. As his business grows, we will see him less, but don’t be surprised if you see him helping at special events and to cover as needed. Thank you, Randy!
VPC finances year-to-date as of December 31, 2017 Income
Actual $
Budget $
Variance $
Faith Giving Other Income Total Income
1,873,693 501,791 2,375,484
1,750,000 623,150 2,373,150
123,693 -121,359 2,334
Pastoral Ministry Admin & Facility Mission, Outreach, Cong. Care Christian Education Encore Worship & Music Total Expense
490,560 1,047,468 205,561 248,633 88,459 186,059 2,266,740
474,200 1,053,950 260,550 263,000 123,150 198,300 2,373,150
-16,360 6,482 54,989 14,367 34,691 12,241 106,410
108,744
0
108,744
Expense
Net Income less Expense
Inquirer Class
INQUIRER CLASS
Sunday, January 28 12:30-2:30PM, Fireside Room Sign up to join our community! vpc.church/inquirer
Session has allocated the surplus of $108,744 as follows: 50% to Mission, 50% to Operating Reserve
valley presbyterian church A Community Where Jesus Christ Transforms Lives 6947 East McDonald Drive Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, 480-991-6424 vpc.church Pastors: David M. Joynt, David L. Turner, Kelly Nieto, Mike Nieto
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL DINNER & MEETING
Tuesday, January 30, Landes Center 6PM Dinner, 7PM Meeting, Tickets: $13