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Page 1 of 16 The Peace Press SEPTEMBER 2012 Prayer and Preparation 8:30-9:00 AM Bible Study Hour 9:00-10:00 AM Sunday Worship 10:00-11:15 AM September 2: † Communion Sunday September 9: † Emeritus Living Center September 13: † 4 F’s Luncheon September 15: † Iron Men’s Breakfast and Study September 17: † Deacon Meeting September 26: † Session Meeting GARDENING TIME As the weather cools, it is a good time for gardening. Working in the garden is a great time for us to be reminded of how good God is and how beautiful His creation is. In John 15, Jesus shares with us how God is like a gardener. Jesus tells us in 15:1-2, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." Part of gardening is pruning, cutting off dead wood so that the plant can direct its energy to deepening roots and conserving energy for later robust blooming. Trees and bushes that aren't pruned have less fruit and fewer blossoms. Gardeners also prune to shape a plant for a more visual effect and to prevent branches from growing into one another. God prunes us today and His pruning is not always the most pleasant experience. However, we can trust that God uses everything redemptively in our lives. Pruning can at times also involve us giving up certain things in order for us to have more of Him. Like a plant, when God prunes us that can allow us to focus our energies for later fruit. Do we need to deepen our roots in God? Do we need God to prune away the good in our lives to make room for the best? Jesus invites us to remain in Him in order to be healthy, saying in 15:4-6, "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me he can do nothing." What does it mean to remain in Jesus? We can remain in Jesus by spending time with Him, by listening to Him and by talking to Him in prayer, by reading and meditating on Scripture, by inviting Him into every moment of our lives and days. It is Jesus alone who gives us life and whose presence keeps us spiritually strong and vital. We will know that we are remaining and abiding in Jesus, as we bear fruit that blesses Him and blesses other. As we become life giving, just as Jesus is, we will bear fruit that nourishes others. Fruit is always meant to be life giving to others, rather than simply sit unused on the tree or plant it grows on. In our part of California, fall is also a time to plant. Let's look to God and see what He is planting in us! So this month, let us recommit ourselves to being alive in Him, to being pruned by the Holy Spirit, to bearing fruit for Jesus. Let us welcome His gardening and pruning in the gardens of our souls. Jesus loves you and so do I! Pastor Brian

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The Peace Press SEPTEMBER 2012

Prayer and

Preparation

8:30-9:00 AM

Bible Study Hour

9:00-10:00 AM

Sunday Worship

10:00-11:15 AM

September 2: † Communion Sunday September 9: † Emeritus Living Center September 13: † 4 F’s Luncheon September 15: † Iron Men’s Breakfast and Study September 17: † Deacon Meeting September 26: † Session Meeting

GARDENING TIME As the weather cools, it is a good time for gardening. Working in the garden is a great time for us to be reminded of how good God is and how beautiful His creation is. In John 15, Jesus shares with us how God is like a gardener. Jesus tells us in 15:1-2, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." Part of gardening is pruning, cutting off dead wood so that the plant can direct its energy to deepening roots and conserving energy for later robust blooming. Trees and bushes that aren't pruned have less fruit and fewer blossoms. Gardeners also prune to shape a plant for a more visual effect and to prevent branches from growing into one another. God prunes us today and His pruning is not always the most pleasant experience. However, we can trust that God uses everything redemptively in our lives. Pruning can at times also involve us giving up certain things in order for us to have more of Him. Like a plant, when God prunes us that can allow us to focus our energies for later fruit. Do we need to deepen our roots in God? Do we need God to prune away the good in our lives to make room for the best? Jesus invites us to remain in Him in order to be healthy, saying in 15:4-6, "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me he can do nothing." What does it mean to remain in Jesus? We can remain in Jesus by spending time with Him, by listening to Him and by talking to Him in prayer, by reading and meditating on Scripture, by inviting Him into every moment of our lives and days. It is Jesus alone who gives us life and whose presence keeps us spiritually strong and vital. We will know that we are remaining and abiding in Jesus, as we bear fruit that blesses Him and blesses other. As we become life giving, just as Jesus is, we will bear fruit that nourishes others. Fruit is always meant to be life giving to others, rather than simply sit unused on the tree or plant it grows on. In our part of California, fall is also a time to plant. Let's look to God and see what He is planting in us! So this month, let us recommit ourselves to being alive in Him, to being pruned by the Holy Spirit, to bearing fruit for Jesus. Let us welcome His gardening and pruning in the gardens of our souls.

Jesus loves you and so do I!

Pastor Brian

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Worship News THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

For 2012, the Session has approved normally celebrating the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper on the first Sunday of each month. During September, we will celebrate this Sacrament on Sunday, September 2

nd. Please pray and

prepare yourselves to receive and to celebrate this Sacrament together.

SPECIAL TIMES OF PRAYER Everyone is invited to join Pastor Brian and Pastor Jerry each Sunday as we meet at 8:30 AM in the sanctuary to pray: to pray for the Sunday service and to pray for all of those involved in serving that day; to pray for God's Spirit to be poured out in our midst; to pray that we will become the church family God wants and wills us to be. The Deacons also invite you to join them in weekly prayer for our church and for our church leaders each Saturday at 8:30 AM in your homes (or wherever else you may be). Please join with your church family in setting aside time weekly to pray.

BECOMING PART OF THE FAMILY We are always blessed when God leads someone "new" to become a part of our church family. We affirm that it is God who leads us and calls us to join the church, to be a part of His body and family here at Peace. If you are new to the life of our church, or have not officially joined the church yet, we invite you to do so. If you are interested in attending and then joining, please let Pastor Brian know, so that we can coordinate everyone's schedules. Come and learn more about how God wants to bless you and use you to be a blessing at Peace.

HOME COMMUNION It is important to the Session that homebound members receive home communion as they are interested in and able to do so. If you know you will be unable to and would like to have home communion brought to you, please call Pastor Brian at the church office in order to make arrangements.

SEPTEMBER SERMONS

September 2 John 8:12, 9:1-12 "Jesus is our Light" Communion Sunday

September 9 John 8:34-38 "Jesus Sets us Free"

September 16 John 10:1-10 "Jesus is the Gate"

September 23 John 10:11-18 "Jesus is the Good Shepherd"

September 30 John 11:1-16 "Jesus Glorifies God"

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NEW ADULT CLASS DURING BIBLE STUDY HOUR ISLAM FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

Beginning on Sunday September 11, Pastor Vigen will begin a new Adult class on Sunday Mornings during our Study Hour on Islam from the Christian Perspective. Come and learn more about what we believe and about what makes our faith good news.

FRIENDS IN FAITH, FELLOWSHIP, FUN & SERVICE This month we will meet at Denny’s Restaurant on Thursday, September 13

h, at 11:30 a.m. Call Lorna Uno at 691-0566 or Marie

Galustian at 683-0426. Hope to see you there!

Small Group Opportunities at Peace!

Who When Opportunity Plus For More Info

Adults & Youth Jr. high—College/Career

Sun. 9am

Islam from the Christian Perspective

Sunday school classes for all kids run concurrently

Pastor Vigen

Know Him to Make Him Known Confirmation Reformed Theology

Sherry Kirton

4Fs (all retirees) 2nd Thur. 11:30 Fellowship & Serving Lunch: Denny’s Restaurant Marie Galustian

Women Every other

Fri. 9:30-11am “A Lineage of Grace”

Childcare available; next meeting 8-31-12

Rachel Spangler

Youth Fri. 6-8pm Know Him to Make Him Known

Confirmation Reformed Theology Dinner, activities, worship Sherry Kirton

Men Sat. 8:30am Prayer & Fellowship Breakfast potluck @ 8am on 3rd Saturday Mark Angeja

Children’s Ministry

Who When Opportunity For More Info

Preschool—Early Ele-mentary

Sun. 9am Bible stories, art, songs Rachel Spangler

Older Elementary Bible Study: Romans Pastor Jerry

Kids’ Church

During Sun. Worship 10am

Complete worship service

Younger Elementary

Older Elementary

Monthly Rotation: Liza Angeja, Becky Clement, Cindy Cochran-Huff,

Traci McCarley

Weekly Rotation: Pastor Jerry, Chuck Anders, Sarah Malm-Annan,

James & Maila Eslabon

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ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE? Pastor Brian is challenging you and the entire church to read through the Bible this upcoming year. A reading schedule will be provided to guide you in this. The goals of this challenge are: to encourage each of us to read more Scripture, including at home with our families; to help us develop a greater sense of the scope of Scripture and to help us develop a Biblical world view; to learn more about God and to enjoy the new life He offers us more fully. Be challenged and be blessed as we read through the Bible together next year!

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SUMMER WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY The Women of Peace are continuing a study of A Lineage of Grace: Five Stories of Unlikely Women Who Changed Eternity by Francine Rivers. We meet every other Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the modular at the church. Contact Rachel Spangler [email protected] for more info. All women are welcome. Childcare is provided. No prior Bible knowledge required. Make 2012 the year to know God better.

PEACE WOMEN’S RETREAT SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2012 @ PISMO BEACH

Cost: $25 for food, $10 gas, free accommodations for first 9 who sign up (Scholarships available). Travel: We will be caravanning to Pismo. One group will be leaving on Thursday, others on Friday. Please indicate on the sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall when you’d like to leave. Accommodations: We will be staying in trailers in an RV park on the beach. If you prefer, nearby hotels are available. Food: Plan on two meals on the road (Friday dinner, Sunday lunch). We will have a simple breakfast on Sat. & Sun. morning and BBQ Saturday evening. (We’ll ask for each person to contribute $25 total for those meals). We plan on going out to lunch on Saturday. What to bring: clothes (plan to dress in layers, it’ll be chilly at night and early a.m.), Bible, journal, bottled water (coast water tastes funny).

For more info, contact Rachel Spangler 427-3820 or [email protected].

SEPTEMBER MEN'S CONFERENCE Pastor Brian, Mark Angeja and Johnny Wade will be attending a Men's Ministry Leadership Conference hosted by Men's Ministry Catalyst on September 12. Look for a report on their experience later this month. Our goal is to grow in being trained to connect and engage our men in issues of faith; to assist the men in our church to connect creatively with our community and to provide resources for spiritual growth and outreach of the men in our church.

OCTOBER MEN'S CONFERENCE Join the Iron Men of Peace as we attend the 2012 Iron Sharpens Iron National Men's Equipping Conference on Saturday October 20 in Rancho Cordova. See flyers posted around the church for more information, or talk to Pastor Brian or Johnny Wade.

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PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LOGIC 8 WEEK COURSE

SEPTEMBER 14 TO NOVEMBER 2 FRIDAYS 6:00-8:00 P.M.*

@ PEACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9145 FRANKLIN BLVD.

*Dinner: 6:00-6:30 p.m. Classes & Programs for Kids Youth and Adults: 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Child Care for ages one day-3 years Do you have kids? This course is for parents of children ages 0-18.

What is Love & Logic? Love and Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes.

Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. Cost is $10 for course workbook.

*Married couples are encouraged to attend together. Peace Presbyterian Church so strongly believes in our children and families that scholarships are available.

Please RSVP to Peace Church 684-8100 or [email protected] by

September 7. "I want you to have respectful, responsible kids who come to visit you when

they’re adults and you enjoy each other. That’s what it’s all about." Dr. Charles Fay

President, Love and Logic Institute www.loveandlogic.com

PEACE CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH

, 7:00 A.M.-NOON

* Bring items to the church after September 2. * Please pre-price your items! (Some price stickers will be available at church, but tape or other tagging is fine). One rule of thumb is to sell a used item for 25-30% of its original cost * Many items will have a set price so you won’t need to price the following: books, CDs, DVDs, clothing and stuffed animals. * If possible, have clothing on hangers as we will have racks. * If you can’t pre-price your items, you can still bring them to the church and we can price them for you. We will need volunteers: On Friday, September 7th to price, sort, & organize; On Saturday morning to set up, monitor the sale & tear down. Please see sign-up sheet in fellowship hall or contact

Sally Eversole [email protected].

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KID'S CHURCH

Our vision is to teach and disciple our children in being life long worshippers and servants of Jesus Christ and prepare them to worship with their parents in big church. Our goals are: to actively involve the children in each aspect, such as worship, prayer and study; to be different than the Study Hour; to teach the kids to worship; to be an actual worship service for the kids; to encourage them to memorize scripture; to have visual for prayer request; to provide weekly bulletin for kids.

Our Monthly Rotation is: First Sunday-- Pastor Jerry; Second Sunday-- Sarah Annan; Third Sunday-- Chuck Anders Fourth Sunday-- James and Maila Eslabon Fifth Sunday Pastor Jerry

MEMORY VERSE: JOHN 14:1-3 1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

2 My

Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will

come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

Peace Kids’ Choir

Rehearsal Sunday mornings & Friday nights. We’ll sing in Big Church the 2

nd Sunday of each month. See Miss Rachel to

get the CD to practice at home and in the car. PEACE KIDS SERVE OTHERS

Come bless the elderly at Emeritus Senior Living (on Laguna Park Drive). Our next visit is on September 9th at 2:00 pm. We will also make a visit on October 7th and November 11th. See Pastor Jerry for more info. You know your sword? Yeah, the Bible? We’re starting a new scripture memory program with prizes--appropriate for all ages!

HONORING OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS

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BRINGING MEALS TO THE KIRTONS Please sign up to bring dinner to the Kirtons as Keith recovers from his surgery. Their address is 9123 Newport West Way Elk Grove CA 95758, 440-6523 Their preferences are: Low salt. No dessert please. No peppers, bell, chilis, all of them. Family of 6, 2 adults, 3 kids, 1 teenager. Delivery between 5-6:30. Please call Keith with any questions, 916.833.9586. We are looking for families to sign up to bring them dinner on the nights of: Tuesday 8/28 The Spanglers Thursday 8/30 Susan & Johnny Wade Saturday 9/1 Simmi Behl / Damaris Monday 9/3 Cathy & Scott Bland Wednesday 9/5 Becky & Ralph Clement Friday 9/7 The Malm-Annan Family Sunday 9/9 The Daniels Family Tuesday 9/11 Thursday 9/13 Saturday 9/15 Cecilia & Josephat Kathuka

FUNERAL FOR BRYCE On Wednesday August 1, we had a funeral for Bryce Waiyaki Amiga, infant son of Damaris Waiyaki and Harry Amiga. Please continue to pray for them and for their family as they mourn the death of their son.

CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM On Sunday July 9, we celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism for Marc, Joshua, Emma and Noah Daniels. On Sunday August 19, we celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism for Samantha Bland. Let us remember our own Baptismal vows to follow and to serve the Lord as His disciples, as we commit ourselves to supporting and nurturing each of them in our shared faith.

RIDES TO CHURCH The Deacons would like to make sure that everyone has rides to church for ongoing church activities or for Sunday mornings. If you would like a ride, please contact any of the Deacons or Jan at the church office.

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DEACON NOTES At our August Deacon Board meeting, the Deacons discussed: updates to the church phone list; ongoing pastoral care needs to follow up on; phone calls to make for home communion; plans to spell out in writing preparation for funerals and corporate communion elements for Communion Sunday worship services; delivering meals to the Kirtons; feedback on our recent funerals; signing up for Sunday dates to be on call; plans to continue our Big Picture visioning process; plans to honor Deacons for their service in the life of our church later in the fall; the need to have a template for creating sign up lists for food delivery and approving the use of money from the Deacon Fund to benefit a church family in need.

SPRUCING UP THE CHURCH During the summer, it can be a challenge to get people together all at once for a work day. If you have some free time this summer and would like to help us spruce up the church, here are a few ideas. Please let Cindy Martin, Allen Griffin, or Pastor Brian know if you can and will take on one of these tasks:

Trim Bushes Weed Beds Clean Up Parking Lot Clean out Outside Shed Weed eat wall around Shed Paint baseboards Fix southwest corner roof Fill in crack in walkway Paint inside of back door Please let us know too if you see any other projects to do.

SESSION NOTES At our August Session meeting, the Session approved: official meeting minutes; a request from the Pastor to use Continuing Education days to attend a men's ministry training conference, small church conference and healing prayer conference this fall; receiving the official financial report through July. The Session discussed: plans to meet for ongoing vision work; correspondence from Presbytery and local agencies; an updated job description for the nursery attendant; the office manager's report; ongoing Christian Education plans; a report from the Deacons; ongoing Men's and Women's Discipleship plans; fundraising plans; plans to have a Preschool Sunday and to provide supplies for the preschool; ongoing worship plans; sign ups for officers to be on call each week. Please contact any of the Elders with any questions, comments or concerns.

OFFICERS ON CALL Each Sunday, we have two (or more if a couple) church officers who have signed up to be on call, to be present early to assist with set up and to assist with whatever needs or questions may arise. The September schedule is: September 2-- Edward Annan and Victoria Tam September 9-- Susan and Johnny Wade September 16--Rebecca Smith and Josephat Kathuka September 23-- Sally Eversole and Don and Jea Sako September 30-- James Eslabon and Scott Gansereit

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GENERAL OFFERING As of August 27th, we have received Year to Date General Offerings of $64,439.59. Our Year to Date Budget is $68,000.00. There is a current deficit of $3,560.41. Please continue to pray over your giving, to give as the Lord leads you and to give with joy and with trust.

SPECIAL CHURCH WIDE COMMITMENT TO ELK GROVE FOOD BANK One of the commitments that each of the churches that are part of “The Church at Elk Grove” has made is to financially pledge money to pay the lease for the Elk Grove Food Bank’s facility for 3 years. The Session has pledged a minimum of $2,000.00/year for this, or $166/month, and encourages each family to commit a minimum of $1.00 per person in your family per month to give to the Food Bank (including youth, kids and babies). We estimate that we have around 160 people in our church family, which multiplied by $1.00 a month for 12 months equals $1980.00, which we then rounded up to $2,000.00. This year we have paid out $1,328.00 so far and have received $1,113.76 in donations toward this from you, for a deficit of $214.24. Also our monthly food collection for the Elk Grove Food Closet will be on Sunday, September 2

nd and on

the first Sunday of each month. Please contact the Elders if you have any questions about this special commitment we are making as a church family.

Jan - Aug. ‘12

Actual Budget Difference

Ordinary Income/Expense

Income

4000 · Income - Unrestricted

4100 · General Offering $64,439.59 $68,000.00 -$3,560.41

4300 · Fundraising $8,963.68 $7,843.34 $1,120.34

4400 · Space Use 28,710.00 $28,960.00 -$250.00

4500 · Other Income $0.54 $0.00 $0.54

Total 4000 · Income - Unrestricted $102,113.81 $104,803.34 -$2,689.53

Expense

5000 · Building Expense $32,614.98 $32,792.68 -$177.70

5100 · General Office Expenses $5,492.82 $5,670.00 -$177.18

5200 · Personnel Expenses $14,235.31 $14,890.04 -$654.69

6000 · Program Expense - Celebration $354.86 $300.00 $54.86

6100 · Program Expense - Christian Ed $45.00 $200.00 -$155.00

6300 · Program Expense - Worship $355.14 $360.00 -$4.86

6560 · Payroll Expenses $45,663.99 $48,333.34 -$2,669.35

7105 · EG Food Bank Pledge $1,328.00 $1,333.34 -$5,34

Total Expense $100,256.10 $103,879.36 -$3,623.26

Net Ordinary Income $1,857.71 $923.98 $933.73

Below is a summary of our actual vs. budgeted income / expenses as of August 31st.

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FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Did you know that there are several ways you can help Peace raise funds with-out spending any additional money yourself? Recycle: The Joy Singers collect recyclable beverage containers to help offset the costs of piano tuning and annual fees for music license for the use of songs that we sing and play. We collect beverage containers only; the container must have the CA redemption symbol on it to be eligible. The symbol is generally on the side of the container: CA CRV is what to look for. Please remove the caps from all bottles, because the caps break the machine. Eligible examples are aluminum soda cans; beer cans; plastic water bottles; some hard liquor bottles; & bottles that are not 100% juice or milk, like ice tea and Snapple. Not eligible are milk cartons; many 100% juices that do not have the CA symbol on them; & wine bottles.

You can either bring your bottles and cans to church, or bring them to the recycling center yourself and turn in the money to the church marked “music recycling”. The closest center to the church is behind Bel-Air. This location is closed Sun and Mon. After you turn in your items, the attendant give you a slip and then proceed to a Bel-Air cashier where they will give you cash. If you prefer for us to pick up your items, please contact Liz Irons at: 916-393-1310. The Joy singers thank you. eScrip: We are enrolled in the eScrip program, where participating business partners contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty card and credit card purchas-es to the organization of your choice. For example, you can register your Safeway Club card with eScrip, and they will automatically donate a percentage of your grocery purchases to our church. You can also register a credit card so that any purchases you make with that card at Macy’s or any other participating business will trigger con-tributions to Peace. All you need to do is go to www.escrip.com, sign up to support our church, and then enter any club card and/or credit card numbers that you want to use. It costs you nothing; the merchants make the contributions. The web site lists all the businesses that participate in the program. If you have any questions or would like help signing up, contact Cindy Martin. eWaste: Not sure what to do with all those old cell phones, computers, televisions, or other electronics? All you have to do is go to www.eWaste4good.com and fill in your information. Be sure to designate our church as the organization you

want to support. Your old items will be picked up for free and the proceeds will be sent to us. See the flyer posted in the fellowship hall for more info or contact Cindy Martin.

OCTOBER IS TAMALE MONTH During October, we will have a special fundraiser to raise funds for our Building Fund to continue to pay off our Heater repairs. We will be selling tamales. Look for more details to come later in the month. Orders will be taken in early October for delivery in late October. Talk to Rebecca Smith if you have any questions.

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VISION, MISSION AND CORE VALUES

VISION

Peace Presbyterian Church will be a unified body of believers where all are trans-formed by the Holy Spirit into people of joyful worship, students of the Holy Bible and bold disciples of Jesus Christ, proclaiming the Gospel while serving our community.

MISSION

Our mission as disciples of Jesus the Christ at Peace Presbyterian Church is to reach out to our community by sharing the message of God's love and grace, by inviting each person we meet to follow Jesus.

CORE VALUES

We will prioritize our relationships with God and with one another by being faithful stewards, by loving God and loving one another through prayer and fellowship, by lovingly serving our church family creatively and compassionately.

We will seek to inspire each person to actively encounter God's presence through the power of the Holy Spirit.

We will encourage one another to worship and learn about the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit through the study of the Holy Bible and education opportunities that teach us how to be disciples of Jesus the Christ.

We will provide an encouraging and challenging environment that empowers and equips each of us to go out into the world rejoicing and serving Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

We will seek to create mutually uplifting relationships with fellow believers, near and far, to further the work of God's kingdom.

BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY UPDATE We are in the process of updating our current listing of Birthdays and Anniversaries for each of our families. Please feel free to send an e-mail to the church office listing your family’s birthdays and anniversaries, or update the wall calendar in the Fellowship Hall. We want to make sure we acknowledge everyone’s special day.

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September

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

02 - Becky Clement 07 - Kelley Kirton 08 - John Richardson 13 - Rebecca & Nate Smith’s Anniv. 15 - Megan Eversole 16 - Jeffrey Malm-Annan Phyllis & Bryce Little’s Anniv. 26 - Clifford Tam

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WHO TO CONTACT IN THE CHURCH

If Pastor Brian Spangler is not in the church office, he can be reached at: Home: 5626 Anchor Bay Way, EG 95758 916-427-3820

E-mail: [email protected] (Church) [email protected] (Home)

Elders on Session Share your ideas, suggestions, joys, concerns, questions…

Edward Annan Congregational Life / Mission & Evangelism 670-1163 Sally Eversole Study/Worship 667-8128 Rebecca Smith Discipleship/Proclamation 479-1002 Colleen Truden Worship/Study 684-6622 Johnny Wade Discipleship/Proclamation 549-3102 James Eslabon 683-6822

Clerk of Session Cindy Martin Finance 691-6423

Deacons Scott Gansereit 585-2575 Diane Janssen 995-4866 Josephat Kathuka 509-0042 Don & Jea Sako 897-6935 Victoria Tam 691-6989 Susan Wade 549-3103

The last day for submissions for the October Peace Press is: September 14th. Items received after that date may not be included. All items need to be “print ready” which means written in a format that can simply be cut and pasted into the newsletter as is. Please use Arial 14. Please do not submit just facts or dates; write a little something. Items may be edited for space. Thank you!

WEB-SITE, NEWSLETTER OR BULLETIN ADDITIONS Wanted to give a flyer to a friend but didn't have one handy? You can download, print and email invitations for upcoming events, or church forms from our own church web-site. You can even get a copy of the just the monthly calendar or the church brochure to print or send by email someone who has asked about your favorite studies. These are made for you to use as God leads you in sharing with others the reason for the hope you have. Do you have information to include in the Church Newsletter, Sunday bulletin, or an update for a ministry here at Peace? Please email the church office at [email protected] and CC a copy to [email protected]

COMMUNICATION REMINDERS An updated Church members and friends phone directory is now available in the fellowship hall. Also, if your name tag has gone missing, please let the church office know. Are you receiving our emails? If not, it is because we don't have your email. Please email the church office to have us add your email address to our list.

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