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Celebrate God's Work at VPC
Tracy Keller: eu@vpc.church 480-991-6424 ext. 165 Winter Term starts on January 24, 2017
Annual Congregational Dinner & Meeting Tuesday, January 31, Landes Center 6PM Dinner, 7PM Meeting Tickets: $13 (dinner only), on the patio, and online: vpc.church/whats-new Join us as we celebrate God’s work at VPC in 2016! 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.
FOCUS
week of January 22, 2017 valley presbyterian church
valley presbyterian church MINISTRY BROCHURE JANUARY - MAY 2017
Friday, January 27* 9-11AM, Room 415-416 Meghan Gottfredson: nursery@vpc.church
Get yours today in each worship center, front office, or online: vpc.church
Care & Support
January 27: Activity: MOPS Bootcamp MOPS is a place to gather, connect, and be encouraged. *Childcare email: nursery@vpc.church
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures: Robert Bard, Elaine Bracken, Ginger Bunker (Jody Hass’ mother), Don Faldewerth (Chesterfield, MA), Millie Homan, Barbara Jewett, Charlotte Reynolds (Debbie Cox’ greatniece), Ruth Thompson, Margaret Wheeler, Charlie Young Please pray for those at home or in a care facility: Helen Adams, Ruth Adams, Carolyn Bathurst, Bunny Beall, Kathryn Bennett, John Berta, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Dick & Dottie Cober, Gladys Conroy, Mary Corbin, Jane Corley, Bonnie Domaz, Lorraine Fercho, Charlotte Fox, George Freiburghaus, Donna Gardner, Louella Gross, Ken & 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, Barbara Patterson, Charlotte Phillips, Marie Pishny, Martha Sarchett, Mary Shrake, Ruthe Small, Mary Strasser, Edna Thomas, Ellie Vandenburgh, Jane White, Lorraine 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.
Grief Support
Wednesdays, starting January 25, 1-3PM, Room 414 Tammy Milne: tammym@vpc.church, 480-991-6424 ext. 163 Registration: EncoreUniv.org No Fee Congregational Care and Fellowship Ministry offers Grief Support. Through Encore University. This class is open to the public as well as members of our VPC community. Each session is a combination of video presentation and sharing/discussion time.
Mental Health Ministry Book Discussion
Monday, January 30, 6-8PM, Fireside Room RSVP: tammym@vpc.church Elizabeth Weiss: esweiss1231@gmail.com, 480-699-2982 Change your Brain, Change your Life: Revised and Expanded by Daniel Amen, MD The breakthrough program for conquering anxiety, depression, obsessiveness, lack of focus, anger, and memory problems. The book is broken down into several parts, and within each part, several chapters. Don't feel you need to read it all, or even any of it, in order to attend the discussion.
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI BASICS Class coming to VPC February 4, 11 & 25, Room 409, 9AM–2:30PM Register by email Debbie Martinez: namimaricopaedu@gmail.com This class is open to providers or caregivers of children who have been diagnosed with mental illness. NAMI-Family Support Group 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-7:30PM, St. Patrick Catholic Community, stpatcc.org For more information: vpc.church/mentalhealth or namivalleyofthesun.org Family Support website: nami.org/Find-Support/Living-with-a-Mental-Health-Condition
American History Art History Painting
Poetry
Make a New Year’s resolution and Keep on Learning. Special Event Wednesday, February 8, 6:30-7:30PM Two Among the Righteous Few A Story of Courage in the Holocaust Presented by author Marty Brounstein Spring Term catalog coming soon!
VPC News
VPC Nursery Coordinator Job Opportunity
Valley Presbyterian Church is seeking a cheerful and loving individual to coordinate the nursery and childcare at VPC. This part-time person must love babies and children, be able to plan age appropriate activities, as well as train, schedule, and supervise caregiver staff. Contact Tina Gilbreath for more information or send resume: tinag@vpc.church
2017 "Per Capita" $34 per member
Devotionals are available Learn more about these events inside the FOCUS:
In the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), each church pays a predetermined amount, determined by church membership, to bring leaders together and serve the denomination. VPC covers the $34 per member, but reimbursements coming in designated “Per Capita” allows us to support other areas of ministry.
VPC finances year-to-date as of December 31, 2016 Kris Bahr: krisb@vpc.church Income
Actual
Budget
Variance
Faith Giving Encore Other Income Total Income Expense Pastoral Ministry Admin & Facility Mission, Outreach, Cong. Care Christian Education Encore Worship & Music Total Expense
$1,755,000 $44,000 $505,000 $2,304,000
$1,825,000 $53,000 $568,000 $2,446,000
$-70,000 $-9,000 $-63,000 $-142,000
$471,000 $1,085,000 $190,000 $247,000 $119,000 $192,000 $2,304,000
$479,000 $1,079,000 $262,000 $281,000 $140,000 $205,000 $2,446,000
$8,000 $-6,000 $72,000 $34,000 $21,000 $13,000 $142,000
Net Income less Expense
$0
$0
$0
Other income includes $72,500 from prior years' Memorial Garden space sales.
VPC Session
CLASS OF 2016: Sarah Brammer David Eaton Jim Gabler Joan Nastro Richard Lockwood Matt Winter
CLASS OF 2017: Mary Artigue Ed Glady Lisa Keylon Darrah MacDougall Roy Schumacher Janel Willert
CLASS OF 2018: Gary Green Michele Ingram Sam Kelsall Kirby Kongable Marge Sellers Cheryl Ann Shaff
CLERK OF SESSION: Karen Meyer: 480-368-6567
Inquirer Class
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Today, 12:30PM, Fireside Room For more information call Jane Russell: 480-694-1186 Register online: vpc.church/inquirer
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL DINNER & MEETING Tuesday, January 31 6PM Dinner, 7PM Meeting, Tickets: $13
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, Kelsey Woodruff
MEN'S BREAKFAST
Saturday, February 11, 7AM-noon
Tickets: $30/students $15