Presbyterian Women
Fall Ministry Brochures available!
Cooks' Tour-November 3, 2017
Need prayer?
Learn more: vpc.church/cooks
Kitchen Treasures
Presbytery of the Grand Canyon: PW Fall Gathering Saturday, September 30, 8:30AM Wandie Hulick, wild4uofa@aol.com Registration: pbygrandcanyon.org Deadline September 27, $10 (Lunch included) Worship, workshops and special speaker, Phares Nyaga Mithamo, Director of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa’s Eastleigh Community Center, Nairobi, Kenya. The center focuses on youth and women within the major slum communities of the city.
Hope for healing
valley presbyterian church
Ministry Brochure September-December 2017 Get yours today outside each Worship Center or online: vpc.church
VPC Mental Health Team
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH GriefShare Wednesdays starting October 11 1-3PMPM, Chapel Parlor, Free Facilitators: Karen Annis & Janel Willert Registration: vpc.church/grief David Turner: davidt@vpc.church GriefShare is a 13-week DVD-based program with workbook and discussion time. Recovery doesn’t come from knowledge, but from Christian hope and personal support.
Care & Support
September is Suicide Prevention Month Approximately 43,000 Americans took their own life in 2016. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, someone commits suicide every 12 minutes, 23 seconds. Many families at VPC have been faced with the devastating consequences of suicide, reach out when you can in prayer and friendship to those who are suffering.
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Carol Bedillion, Bobbie Bischoff, Linda Brady, Howard Briggs, Ginger Bunker (Jody Hass’ mother), Audrey Davis, Helen Farmin, Sandra Gerlach, Barbara Jewett, Beve Lane, Helen Lawlus, Jim Lawrence, Mary Lorenz, Dee Melde, Kelly Nieto, Ruth Rehfeldt, Charlotte Reynolds (Debbie Cox’ great-niece), Neil Smith, Nancy Sumner, Ellie Van Denburgh, Andrea Winius
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Helen Adams, Don Akins, Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, John Berta, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Dick & Dottie Cober, Mary Corbin, Jane Corley, Bonnie Domaz, Lorraine Fercho, Donna Gardner, Luella Gross, Carol Hanson, Joan Herman, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, Evelyn Jenkins, Jo Ann Jones, Claire Kooi, Jim Lorenz, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Todd (Helen) Orme, Judy Owens, Charlotte Phillips, Martha Sarchett, Ruthe Small, Mary Strasser, Edna Thomas, Jane White For more information about those in our community, call Tammy: 480-991-6424 x163
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.
Sympathy
Our church family extends its Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Carmen Stewart, and Hank Wheeler (Margaret and Kotzie's brother).
Item drop off begins October 30 Kathy Arner: kathy.arner@gmail.com Would you be interested in baking for the Kitchen Treasures sale at Cooks' Tour? We're looking for pies, cakes, breads, jams, jellies, candies, etc. We will also gladly take any of your old cookbooks.
Tiffany West
Wonderful Costume Jewelry at Cooks' Tour Drop off at church office marked "Julie." Julie Swanson: 602-377-0949 We're in need of jewelry boxes, trinkets, and costume jewelry. Also, if you have any small-faced black watches, let us know!
FOCUS
valley presbyterian church week of September 24, 2017
VPC prayer chain We welcome requests confidentially for you or someone else. Please have permission from the individual before placing your request. Church office: 480-991-6424 prayers@vpc.church
VPC News
NEW SERMON SERIES
Valley Vine moving to online-only publication VPC is moving to an online-only publication of the Valley Vine beginning in October. If you are still interested in receiving a printed and mailed version of the Valley Vine, contact Katrina Carney at katrinac@vpc.church or 480-991-6424 ext. 118.
Devotional available in all worship centers
Learn more about these events inside the FOCUS:
VPC finances year-to-date as of August 31, 2017 Kris Bahr: krisb@vpc.church
Actual $
Income
Budget $
Variance $
Faith Giving Other Income Total Income
1,182,318 244,046 1,426,364
1,118,800 267,865 1,386,665
63,518 -23,819 39,699
Expense Pastoral Ministry Admin & Facility Mission, Outreach, Cong. Care Christian Education Encore Worship & Music Total Expense
319,027 684,203 115,392 163,268 57,424 118,571 1,457,885
312,925 696,017 122,588 168,915 79,921 128,453 1,508,819
-6,102 11,814 7,196 5,647 22,497 9,882 50,934
Net Income less Expense
-31,521
-122,154
90,633
VPC IS HOSTING EIGHT FAMILIES
October 1-8, volunteer: chrisw@vpc.church
Visit VPC Session page!
Read bios and see photos of the Session team.
vpc.church/session
ENCORE UNIVERSITY FALL TERM
Classes begin Tuesday, October 10 Register for classes: encoreuniv.org
VPC COMMUNITY WORSHIP
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
Single worship service Sunday, October 22, 9:30AM, Sanctuary