Presbyterian Women
Cooks’ Tour
Stewardship 2020
FOCUS
Valley Presbyterian Church week of October 13, 2019
49th Annual
Proceeds support missions around the world.
PW Luncheon Wednesday, October 23 Landes Center, 11:30AM, Cost $10 RSVP: Church Office or Ruth Brannan 480-945-6802 by Friday, October 18 Speaker: Carol Main, Director, Synod of the Southwest PC (USA) Carol was a representative for the PW of the Synod of the Southwest at the USA Mission Experience 2019 in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. She will share some of the issues that confront the migrant workers and Native Americans in that region. She will also address some of the struggles to gain rights for women.
Friday, November 1, 9AM-3PM Lunch: $20, Home Tour: $20 Get tickets Sundays on the patio, church office (M-F, 9AM-12PM), or online: vpc.church/cooks Each ticket receives a raffle ticket for chance to pick from our gift card tree! One of your favorite fall events is coming soon! Cooks' Tour is lovingly created each year with you in mind-from trinkets to trips, confections to crafts, all to benefit mission partners around the world. Visit the website to learn more about this fantastic event! Silent Auction/White Elephant drop off Saturdays, 8-11AM behind Landes
MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
You are not alone. 15 Annual NAMI Walk Saturday, October 19, 9:15AM, State Capital Registration 8:30AM, namivalleywalk.org Elizabeth Weiss: esweiss1231@gmail.com, 713-203-5544 Information visit table Sundays on patio. th
Our Mental Health Ministry Team, The North Valley Walkers, would like you to join them to raise support to host education programs, facilitate support groups, offer training, and advocate for services for millions of Americans living with mental illness.
Invitation to More Invitation to the fullest life
God doesn't give gifts the way we do. His blessings are not transactional; all of creation belongs to Him. There is no transfer of ownership. This is true of each and every gift in our lives. Understanding this rewards us with such freedom! We're given the privilege and responsibility to care for that which belongs to and was created by our heavenly Father. This biblical truth is the cornerstone of stewardship. The very word, 'steward,' describes someone who watches over that which belongs to someone else. God owns the earth and all that is in it. Psalm 24:1-3 and Deuteronomy 8:11-18 say, in part, "remember the Lord, your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, so that He may confirm His covenant that He swore to your ancestors, as He is doing today." These verses debunk the myth that we are the source of our own wealth. When things go well for us, it's tempting to take the credit. But God didn't create the world and turn us loose. He is the creator of all that is, our source of wisdom and tenacity. If God is the owner of all that is, the provider of our abilities and resources, is there room for us to imagine we are the source of our own good life? Why do we pledge? We are called to steward our many God-given blessings.
vpc.church/mentalhealth 12th Annual AZ Suicide Prevention Coalition Hope Conference October 23-25 Black Canyon Conference Center 9440 N. 25th Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85021 Registration: azspc.org Keynote speakers: Bart Andrews, Ph.D., The Future of Suicide Prevention Carla Stumpf Patton, EdD, Empowering the Survivor Voice: Sharing Your Story Safely and Strategically
Care & Support
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Congregational Meeting Sunday, October 20, 10AM (Following 9AM worship), Landes Center
We welcome requests confidentially for you or someone else. Please have permission from the individual before placing your request.
Assisting Asylum Seekers in the Valley October 17, 6:30-8:30PM, Twisted Grove Parlor + Bar Register online vpc.church/women
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Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Prayer Chain: 480-991-6424, prayers@vpc.church
Sip & Social Justice
Sunday, October 27 5-7PM, Kiva Field Sign up to host a trunk: vpc.church/children
Sharon Arendt, Herb Blinn, Debbi Courtright, Sandra Gerlach, Ron Gorder, Rick Glady, John Hale, Elizabeth Jessup, Jo Ann Jones, Keith Kerber, Jim Lawrence, John Lee, Carole Marr, Jan McKenzie, Peggy Mullen, Lara Robinson, Nancy Savoy, Judy Schumacher, Nancy Sumner, Bob Turpin, Bob Rufenacht, Jim Unruh, Ellie Van Denburgh, Andrea Winius
For more information about those in our community, call Tammy: 480-991-6424 x163
Read more about these events inside the Focus!
Session has called a Congregational Meeting for the purpose of: • Electing the slate of Elders, Deacons and Trustees for the Class of 2022. • Amending the Valley Presbyterian Church Articles of Incorporation, Article VIII, to read “The highest amount of indebtedness of liability direct or contingent to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), unless otherwise fixed by the by-laws and by and with the consent of the Arizona Corporation Commission."
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Bonnie Domaz, Roger Fercho, Donna Gardner, Corenthel Green, Ginny Groom, Luella Gross, Sara Hammond, Louella Hermanson, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, Evelyn Jenkins, Sue Larson, Jim & Mary Lorenz, Carolyn McElhaney, Dee Melde, John Mueller, Dorothy Nern, Janet Nielsen, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Judy Owens, Roy States, Mary Strasser, Bette Vyskocil, Helen Wolfe
DEVOTIONALS AVAILABLE IN WORSHIP CENTERS AND ONLINE.
Valley Presbyterian Church 6947 East McDonald Drive Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, 480-991-6424 vpc.church Pastors: David M. Joynt, David L. Turner, Travis W. Kingma
Cooks’ Tour Friday, November 1, 9AM-3PM Tickets available: church office & online: vpc.church/cooks