Boy Scout Troop 441
Fall Ministry Brochures available!
Cooks' Tour-November 3, 2017
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Troop 441 Holiday Green sales October 8, & 15, outside worship centers Greens delivered December 3 This is one of the generous ways you support Troop 441. VPC members love to decorate with and give fragrant holiday greens, such as wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces. This annual fundraiser supports Troop 441’s year-long activities.
Resources, insight, & inspiration
Ministry Brochure September-December 2017 Get yours today outside each Worship Center or online: vpc.church
Dinner for 8, don't be late!
Dinnerfor 8 a cancer workshop Saturday, October 28, 9AM-12PM, Chapel Featuring: Kathy Baughman, Chaplain and Cancer Case Manager Specialist, Mayo Clinic & David Joynt $10, Registration: vpc.church/care Childcare: nursery@vpc.church No one ever expects to hear a cancer diagnoses, but VPC cares about each person that begins this journey, and we want to come alongside you.
Dinner for 8 sign-ups Coming soon Dinner for 8 is open to everyone, regardless of age or marital status. Dinner for 8 connects eight people to share four meals four times throughout the year. It’s a great way to get to know others and eat some great food!
Care & Support
Tickets on sale starting October 8: Sundays on patio, or 10AM–noon, Monday-Friday in VPC Library, or online, Home Tour: $20, Luncheon: $20 vpc.church/cooks Over $1 million has been raised over the past 46 years to support VPC, the community, and world. Tickets go on sale in one week for this great annual event!
week of October 1, 2017
valley presbyterian church vpc.church Starting in October, the Valley Vine is being delivered to your inbox! • If VPC doesn’t have your email, send it to Katrina: katrinac@vpc.church. • If you don’t have email, don’t worry! We will still mail you a printed version. • If you would rather receive a printed Valley Vine, call Katrina, 480-991-6424.
VPC News
NEW SERMON SERIES
Valley Vine moving to online-only publication VPC is moving to an online-only publication of the Valley Vine beginning in October. If you are still interested in receiving a printed and mailed version of the Valley Vine, contact Katrina Carney at katrinac@vpc.church or 480-991-6424 ext. 118.
Vol. 2-Devotional available in all worship centers Learn more about these events inside the FOCUS:
INQUIRER CLASS
Mountains & Valleys: 2017 Men’s Retreat VPC men are on retreat this weekend at UCYC Camp, Prescott, AZ. Presbyterian Women Spring Sale (white elephant) Donation Dropoff Saturdays, October 7 & 21, 9-11AM Cooks’ Tour Shed, Lynetta Norris: ljoynorris@aol.com Donate your old treasures to support mission needs in our community. PW is collecting items as they prepare for the Spring Sale. Have items you would otherwise donate to Goodwill or Red Cross? Drop them off here instead! PW Spring Sale will be April 6-7, 2018.
Inquirer Class
Sunday, October 22 12:30-2:30PM,Fireside Room Join VPC's growing community! vpc.church/inquirer
VPC COMMUNITY WORSHIP
Single worship service Sunday, October 22, 9:30AM, Sanctuary
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Carol Bedillion, Bobbie Bischoff, Linda Brady, Howard Briggs, Ginger Bunker (Jody Hass’ mother), John Churley, Audrey Davis, Helen Farmin, Sandra Gerlach, Gary Green, Barbara Jewett, Beve Lane, Helen Lawlus, Jim Lawrence, Mary Lorenz, Dee Melde, Kelly Nieto, Ruth Rehfeldt, Charlotte Reynolds (Debbie Cox’ great-niece), Neil Smith, Nancy Sumner, Ellie Van Denburgh, Andrea Winius
FOCUS
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Visit VPC Session page!
Read bios and see photos of the Session team.
vpc.church/session
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Helen Adams, Don Akins, Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, John Berta, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Dottie Cober, Mary Corbin, Jane Corley, Bonnie Domaz, Lorraine Fercho, Donna Gardner, Luella Gross, 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, Charlotte Phillips, Martha Sarchett, Ruthe Small, Mary Strasser, Edna Thomas, Jane 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.
Sympathy
Our church family extends its Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Dick Cober.
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
TRUNK OR TREAT
Sunday, October 29 4:30-6PM, South Parking Lot Sign up to host a trunk: vpc.church/children
Welcome to VPC New to VPC? We’re glad you’re here! Let us know about you by filling out the Friendship Pad. We invite you to 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-high school: Nursery: Infants-2 years 8:45-11:45AM Sunday School: 3 years-5th grade 9:15-10:15 & 10:45-11:45AM The Gathering: Jr. & Sr. High 9AM, Landes Basement If your kids stay in worship, check out the worship activity cart in each worship center.
Family Promise
Who We Are: Ready for lifelong learning? Why we are here 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, go to 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
Men's Monthly Breakfast
Are there days when you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, when all you want is a quiet place to sit and rest? Encore University has a place for you with our brand new mid-week Chapel Service, Thursdays from 12:30-12:55PM. It's open to all- come enjoy some spectacular music and a brief message. Chapel is just one of several new opportunities available at EU this fall. We're so excited for our Ambassador program. We want you to invite a friend to take a class with you (we'll treat you both for the cost of that class!) We want you to feel free to take more than three classes (you get a free lunch at the Café if you do). I want to treat Encore students to lunch, as well, so I can get to know the great community that we've been building for five years through our program for those "50 and better." See you at the kickoff on October 3 (you can register for classes, too!) -Pastor Mike Nieto
VPC will be hosting eight families, nightly, October 1-8 Chris Woodard: chrisw@vpc.church Family Promise rescues primarily firsttime homeless families from the streets and provides emergency shelter and basic needs in a 60-day program designed to assist their return to self-sufficiency. Family Promise partners with VPC to provide safe overnight shelter, food, and compassion to families in crisis.
Join our growing community!
Third Tuesday of the Month Breakfast October 17, 6:30AM RSVP by Sunday prior, vpc.church/men All men are invited to join together the third Tuesday of the month for breakfast at VPC. We will hear testimonies from each other and will focus in on our topic for the month.
EXPLORERS is back!
Back to School Kickoff Tuesday, October 3, 5:30-7:30PM Sanctuary Patio, Free, no RSVP required
Encore University Chapel Thursdays starting October 12, 12:30-12:55PM, Chapel
Enjoy live music, free food, and art. See what's new at Encore this year! Class registration will be available.
A time to pray, sing, and hear from VPC pastors and staff.
Fall Term Classes Begin October 10 Register online: encoreuniv.org Mike Nieto: miken@vpc.church Shelby Trimaloff: shelbyt@vpc.church
This Desert Home
Let's worship together
Inquirer Class Sunday, October 22 12:30-2:30PM, Fireside Room Have questions about your faith? Wonder what it means to join a church? Interested in becoming a member? Register: vpc.church/inquirer or contact Jane Russell: 480-694-1186 Childcare: nursery@vpc.church
K-5th Grade EXPLORERS! Tuesdays, 4-5PM (doors open at 3:45PM) vpc.church/explorers Sign up today! EXPLORERS! provides children with a safe and fun environment to learn about the world in creative ways. Music and theater are large components of each week; no experience is necessary.
This Desert Home EP* - VPC Worship Team CD Release Worship Concert Saturday, October 21, 6:30PM, Chapel, Free Members of the VPC Worship Team have put together an album of original music written by Worship Leader Travis Kingma. Join us for the great night of worship and pick up free music from our own community! *Childcare provided
VPC Community Worship Single worship service, Congregational Meeting, & Lunch Sunday, October 22, 9:30AM, Sanctuary Lunch to follow, 11AM, Landes Center This fall the VPC worship community will come together again for a single worship service. This will be a great time to connect with others in VPC's church family. Join us for a free lunch afterwards!
Calendar of Events
Sunday, October 1 Worship The Screwtape Letters Class Nursery (infant-2 y.o.) Worship The Gathering (6th-12th grade) 40s-50s Community Group Sunday School (3 y.o.-5th grade) Nursery (infant-2 y.o.) 50s-60s Community Group Worship 70s+ Community Group Bible Study Sunday School (3 y.o.-5th grade) Worship Boy Scout Troop 441 Monday, October 2 Jumpbunch (ages 3-5) Divorce Recovery Tuesday, October 3 Cooks' Tour Crafters Bridge & Mah Jongg B.O.Y.S. Club Valley Day School Chapel Jumpbunch Mini (age 2) Explorers! Pickleball Encore University Kickoff All Deacon Prayers for Ministry Boy Scout Troop 441 Wednesday, October 4 Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team Valley Day School Chapel Sportball Valley Ringers Rehearsal The Marriage Course Youth Choir Grief Support The Reformation Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, October 5 Men’s Basketball Congregational Care & Fellowship 70+ Community Group Martial Arts Pickleball Friday, October 6 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Line Dance Tumble Masters (age 2-3) Tumble Masters (age 3-5) Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday, October 7 PW Spring Sale Dropoff (white elephant) NAMI Family 2 Family Memorial-Barbara Matia Sunday, October 8 Worship The Screwtape Letters Class Nursery (infant-2 y.o.) Worship The Gathering (6th-12th grade) 40s-50s Community Group Sunday School (3 y.o.-5th grade) Nursery (infant-2 y.o.) 50s-60s Community Group Worship 70s+ Community Group Bible Study Sunday School (3 y.o.-5th grade) Worship
Chapel Fireside Room Nursery Sanctuary Youth Room Room 409 Rooms 404-417 Nursery Fireside Room Landes Center Calvin Center Rooms 404-417 Chapel Room 409
8AM 8AM 8:45AM 9AM 9AM 9AM 9:15AM 10:15AM 10:25AM 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 11:45AM 6PM
Landes Center Chapel Parlor
2:15PM 5:30PM
Calvin Center Room 409 Chapel Parlor Chapel Landes Center Calvin Center Landes Center Fireside Room Chapel Landes Center
9AM 9AM 9:30AM 11:15AM 12:10PM 4PM 4:30PM 5:30PM 7PM 7PM
Calvin Center Chapel Landes Center Bell Room Fireside Room Choir Room Chapel Parlor Calvin Center Choir Room
9AM 11:15AM 2PM 5:30PM 6PM 6:15PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 7:30PM
Landes Center Chapel Conf. Room Fireside Room Calvin Center Landes Center
6:30AM 9AM 3PM 4:30PM 4:30PM
Room 415-416 Landes Basement Room 409 Room 409 Chapel
9AM 10AM 12:15PM 2:15PM 7:30PM
Cooks' Tour Shed Calvin Center Sanctuary
8AM 10AM 10AM
Chapel Fireside Room Nursery Sanctuary Youth Room Room 409 Rooms 404-417 Nursery Fireside Room Landes Center Calvin Center Rooms 404-417 Chapel
8AM 8AM 8:45AM 9AM 9AM 9AM 9:15AM 10:15AM 10:25AM 10:30AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 11:45AM