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KNOW JESUS ● FIND GOD’S CALL FOR YOUR LIFE ● LIVE IT By loving God Serving Jesus Loving One Another

2 Apr May June

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It was a RADICAL three months

… beyond the comfort zone….

…For we are God’ workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. [Eph 2:10]

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Ministry

Grants

…money for

specific God-

honoring

purposes

Mission Committee recommended & Session approved 13 grants totaling $66,400. With two exceptions, all grants benefit ministry within 35 miles of PCOG.

Buck & Chuck re-united

“Out of the Box “ but not out of the “comfort zone.” Many PCOG’ers stepped-up at “Got Talent” night

Spring came. It touched our Radical inclinations in different ways. And a volunteer team of PCOG’ers came to paint & apply their carpentry skills on church’s exterior.

For a preview of our next Quarter

Open PCOG’s on-line calendar. Click

the link. Calendar

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Announced on June 16th … Charles Caviola’s Ministry title is now -- Assistant Pastor and Director of Youth Ministry. Grateful to God for His Call to Charlie to be a pastor among us.

Many came to our building to tell us about God’s Call on their lives in the world including -- Amy Julia Becker, Peter Fretheim & family , Nicky Brand, Judy Fine, Charlie Caviola & the ladies from Re-Entry Ministry.

What have we all been asked to do together?

Read a book

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Pray & Fast

Participate in a Group discussion

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8/4/13 – 7/31/14

Then consider engaging In a 5 point commitment

Link to commitment Statement: Commitment

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…we gave our money for mission & ministry

…we served others beyond PCOG

…bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my House. “Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not Throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that You will not have room enough for it…. “ [excerpt Malachi 3:10]

…to know Jesus…find God’s call for our lives …and then live it.

6 Months - Money 2013 2012 Receipts Tithes, Offerings, Plate $216,438 $195,961 Other Sources 16,598 27,277 Total Receipts 233,036 223,238 Expenses Mission Causes ……………….36,000 37,000 Program Personnel……… 164,017 158,751 Program Ministry……………16,288 15,150 Church Operations…….……44,558 42,911 Total Expense …………..260,863 253.812 Deficit…………………………..$(27,827) $(30,574) Deficits by Quarter 1 Q $(9,000) $(16,991) 2Q (18,827) (13,583)

Got questions? Send an email to office@pcogonline.org. Or call the church office – 203.637.3669.

2 Q 2013 – Serving beyond

PCOG ●World Vision ● 12 community organizations have used PCOG facilities ● Food pantry operation ● 13 Mission Grants approved for $66,400 ● Helped several who had family or personal needs ● Provided leadership - Nat’l Day Prayer ● Hands –on mission service: Nigeria, Bronx, Bridgeport, PRMI &Greenwich ● Prayer offered to many including a prayer tent at Farmers’ Market ● …and many other acts were done in Jesus name which are too numerous to name in this space.

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