FOCUS
Previous Sermons
Christmas Memorials Thank you for your generosity. $1,615 will be donated to Family Promise, a VPC mission partner whose goal is to end homelessness in our community.
vpc.church/watch Watch every sermon, whenever you like. Want to remember an inspiring word or understand a passage of scripture? Visit the VPC website to watch every sermon since January 2016.
VPC'S MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
DO YOU LOVE TO QUILT? VPC's Quilting Ministry needs you! David Turner: davidt@vpc.church We create quilts for the babies of VPC when they are baptized. It's one of the most authentic and tangible ways that we can care for the little ones around us, by literally wrapping them with your prayers. If you love to quilt, regardless of skill, you can be a part of this great ministry.
Care & Support
vpc.church/mentalhealth What We Don’t Know About Trauma: Unique Causes and Solutions Saturday, January 12, Fuller Seminary (1110 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ) 8:30-11:45AM, $40/$15 students Register: vpc.church/care This practical workshop will focus on the impact of loss, crisis and trauma on each family member – parents, spouses, and children. Trauma events, including sudden incidents, long-term terminal situations, etc., will be discussed as well as the impact of trauma on the brain. Newest research and counseling approaches will be shared.
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Lyn Ambrose, Lynn Black, Pat Ciccone, Gloria Diefenderfer, Helen Farmin, Gary Green, John Hale, Barbara Jewett, Jo Ann Jones, Kay Koeb, Carl Lauer, Jim Lawrence, June Lightburne, Jim Lorenz, Carole Marr, Jan McKenzie, Dee Melde, Dorothy Nern, Nancy Savoy, Nancy Sumner, Ellie Van Denburgh, Andrea Winius, Anna Wyatt
Update Dear Valley Presbyterian Church, Working among you as a fundraiser and campaign director for the last 12 months has been a blessing in many ways. I am excited about the forthcoming renovations but a more exciting and deeper blessing has been learning about what God is doing in and through many of you, His faithful followers! Watching and experiencing your generosity has been wonderful. So far, more than 250 VPC households and the Valley Presbyterian Foundation have committed $9,003,300!
Sympathy
Our church family extends its Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Kotzie (Mary) Wheeler.
Prayer Chain: 480-991-6424, prayers@vpc.church
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week of December 30, 2018
Sonlight
More important to me than the actual pledges and gifts is learning how God motivates each one of us to be generous. One $200 gift stands out to me. A gentleman came to my office one Monday after hearing me explain the project during Sunday worship. He asked for a pledge form and stated that he and his wife can’t afford much because of recent bills and difficult health issues. He stated with enthusiasm, “I think this is an amazing project and we want to be sure to be part of it!” Music to my ears! It is not the amount that matters, but our faith in God and what God is doing at VPC. It is my hope that everyone will want to be part of making A New Heart for the Valley a reality.
New Sermon Series starts next Sunday, January 6
We have a challenge gift in front of us that will cover the last $500,000 if we can raise the remaining $1,196,000 needed to reach the goal (it’s getting smaller every week). I hope you will pray and give whatever God leads you to give so you too can say, “I want to be part of making A New Heart for the Valley happen.” Pledges can be paid over three years. If you cannot give at this time, please commit to praying for success and that A New Heart for the Valley will not only be physical transformation but a spiritual one for VPC! Blessings, Rev. Keith Kerber Pledge Today. Let’s fully fund A New Heart for the Valley in 2018! View Renderings, Videos, Testimonials and Frequently Ask Questions at: vpc.church/anewheart Contact Rev. Keith Kerber at 480-991-6424, ext.165 or keithk@vpc.church.
VPC News
Church offices closed January 1 In observance of the new year.
Community Wednesdays starts January 16, 2019
vpc.church/oasis
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, Joyce Black, Herb Blinn, Charles Buckley, Bonnie Domaz, Linda Dunlevie, Lester Goss, Roger Fercho, Donna Gardner, Norma Jean Garity, Corenthel Green, Ginny Groom, Luella Gross, Sara Hammond, Beryl Hassig, Louella Hermanson, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, Evelyn Jenkins, Heather Kirk, Claire Kooi, John Mueller, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Mary Strasser, Virginia Tatum, Helen Wolfe For more information about those in our community, call Tammy: 480-991-6424 x163
Valley Presbyterian Church
Valley Presbyterian Church 6947 East McDonald Drive Paradise Valley, AZ 85253, 480-991-6424 vpc.church Pastors: David M. Joynt, David L. Turner, Kelly Nieto, Mike Nieto, Travis Kingma
Inquirer Class
INQUIRER CLASS
Sunday, January 27 Noon, Fireside Room Sign up to join our community! vpc.church/inquirerclass
Welcome to VPC New to VPC? We’re glad you’re here! Let us know about you by filling out the Friendship Pad. Visit the Welcome Center after worship to learn more about VPC!
If you’re here with kids
We have several fun and safe opportunities for kids from birth through high school: Nursery: Infants-2 years 8:45-11:45AM Sunday School: 3 years-5th grade 9:15-10:15 & 10:45-11:45AM Student Gathering: Middle & High School 9AM, Landes Basement If your kids stay in worship, check out the worship activity cart in each worship center.
Why we are here
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyers is a step by step plan in how to face the spiritual and emotional battles of the mind, learning what it means to “take every thought captive for Christ.”
Wednesdays starting January 16, 2019
VPC is a community that believes God calls us to be in relationship. Sunday morning worship is a time to gather, connect, and give thanks to the Creator who loves us without end.
Get connected at VPC Want to learn more about what’s going on at VPC? Grab a Ministry Brochure, visit the Welcome Center after worship or visit vpc.church for information about classes, events, opportunities to serve, and anything you see in the FOCUS. *Childcare available by reservation: nursery@vpc.church
Inquirer Class Women's Bible Study Battlefield of the Mind* Begins Friday, January 18, 9-10:30AM Room 415/416 Free (purchase the book) Sign up online: vpc.church/women
Who We Are: Upcoming OASIS Classes Learn more and register:
vpc.church/oasis Childcare available
explore life faith meaning
C.S. Lewis:
His Story, Works, and Theology
Sunday, December 30 Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
9:15AM
Worship
Sanctuary
9:30AM
Landes Center
6:30AM
Worship
Chapel
8AM
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
8:45AM
Worship
Sanctuary
9AM
Kaleidoscope Community Group
Room 409
9AM
Boomers Community Group
Fireside Room
9AM
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
10:15AM
Worship
Landes Center
10:30AM
Sages Community Group Bible Study
Calvin Center
10:30AM
At-Home Communion
Fireside Room
12:15PM
Monday, December 31
Tuesday, January 1 Church Office closed
Wednesday, January 2
Thursday, January 3
Watch our stories alphausa.org/stories
THE ALPHA COURSE 6-8PM, Room 415/416 Believers can renew and deepen their understanding of core Christian doctrines. Seekers will find a comfortable, safe place to learn and ask questions. Bring a friend!
C.S. Lewis: Part 1 with Dr. Grayson Carter 6-7PM, Chapel, Free A close-up look into the story, works, and theology of C.S. Lewis. For several years, Dr. Carter served as the editor-in-chief of the C.S. Lewis Journal, exploring the global impact of C.S. Lewis’ life.
Men’s Basketball
Friday, January 4
Saturday, January 5
Sunday, January 6
Join our growing community! Sunday, January 27, Noon Fireside Room Register: vpc.church/inquirerclass Contact: Jane Russell jalaru4@cox.net, 602-694-1186 Is it time for you to make a commitment and become a member of VPC? We welcome you to come learn more about how our community can serve you.
Calendar of Events
The Art of Marriage 6-7:30PM, Room 412, Free Biblically-centered teaching and real-life stories highlighting the challenges and beauty of God's design for marriage. Spend time exploring the unique way God has made you for each other!
Holy Yoga 6-7:30PM, Room 409, $5/class Holy Yoga is a type of yoga practice that combines stretching and movement with worshipful moments and prayer. All levels are welcome, no yoga experience necessary. Bring a yoga mat and a friend!
Valley Presbyterian Church Ministry Brochure January - May 2019
Annual Congregational Dinner & Meeting Tuesday, January 29, Landes Center 6PM dinner, 6:45PM meeting Tickets: $13, on sale starting January 7 Church office, Sundays on patio or online: vpc.church Join us as we celebrate God’s work at VPC in 2018! 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.
Get yours today in each worship center, front office, or online: vpc.church
Book Study - The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves Wednesdays, January 16-February 20 6-7PM, Room 419, Free (purchase the book) Registration online: vpc.church/mentalhealth Six-week study of Dr. Curt Thompson’s book is a Biblical look at how shame affects our lives and“...seeks to destroy our identity in Christ, replacing it with a damaged version of ourselves that results in unhealed pain and brokenness.”
Oasis Kids! For kids K-5th grade (a part of Oasis Community Wednesdays) 6-7:30PM, Calvin Center, Free Register online: vpc.church/oasis Oasis Kids! is a safe and fun environment to learn about the world in creative ways. Your child will build, craft, draw, sing and just have fun while they learn about the love of Jesus Christ!
REGULAR WORSHIP SCHEDULE RESUMES NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2019 8AM 9AM 10:30AM
Chapel Sanctuary Landes Center