A New Heart for the Valley will help transform lives
Stroller Strides Fitness for Moms by Fit4Mom
Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 3-September 27 9-10:30AM, Landes Center Instructor & sign-up: Amy Feltus, amyfeltus@fit4mom.com In one hour you will get a workout that will have you feeling energized and looking fit! Classes are designed for all different fitness levels and are taught by certified instructors who are also moms.
Sunday, July 15, 4-6PM Home of Christy Miller RSVP: kellyn@vpc.church Whether you're a game-player who likes to chat or a serious gamer who likes a challenge, we have games for every level and interest. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. RSVP requested but not required.
You are not alone. VPC's Mental Health Ministry MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT NAMI-Family Support Group 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6-7:30PM St. Patrick Catholic Community 10815 N. 84th St., Scottsdale Information: vpc.church/mentalhealth Elizabeth Weiss: esweiss1231@gmail.com or (713) 203-5544
Care & Support
Living Grace Support Group For those living with mental illness Oasis Community Church 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6-8PM 15014 N. 56th Street, Scottsdale (602) 494-9557
FOCUS
Valley Presbyterian Church week of July 8, 2018
vpc.church/anewheart A New Heart for the Valley has received $7,000,000 in commitments from 190 families! Thank you. If you would like to join the momentum with a financial commitment please mail your pledge form, place it in an offering basket during worship, or make a commitment online: vpc.church/anewheart. Pledges are payable over three years and help the building committee know how to budget for the construction process. More Frequently Asked Questions… What are the advantages of moving youth out of the basement and into the heart of campus? From a professional ministry perspective, locating the main youth space on the ground floor fits with our ministry goals: Easier access opens opportunities for engagement with parents and visiting families and promotes intergenerational connection; positioning youth in the heart of our campus next to our worship center indicates that they are a priority; windows provide safety and natural light; a space (with break out rooms) designed with youth activities in mind reduces the risk of injury and damage to exposed pipes and conduits hanging from the basement ceilings and walls. In Sanctuary renderings, why are streamers hanging from the ceiling? It’s important to remember that renderings are meant to be an imaginative indication of what a space could look like and not a fixed determination of what will be. The fabric pieces in the renderings provide acoustical balance for the large room. They will likely be made of translucent material that hang only to the depth of the beams. In addition to their acoustical purpose, they will also help hide fire sprinklers (now required by building code) and, when desired, can enhance the aesthetic properties of the room by reflecting colored light (imagine red on Pentecost, purple during Advent, yellow for Easter). When complete, the Sanctuary will be reverent and demonstrative of God’s glory. Questions? Visit vpc.church/anewheart or contact Keith at keithk@vpc.church or (480) 991-6424 ext. 165.
The Hard Sayings of Jesus Part Two Devotionals available Learn more about these events inside the FOCUS:
lunches
Today, July 8, 11:45AM Landes Center, free Join us for good food and great people!
Malawi Mission Trip
Mental Health 24-hour Crisis Line: (602) 222-9444
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Howard Briggs, Ginger Bunker (Jody Hass’ mother), Emily Carroll, Pat Ciccone, Helen Farmin, Keith Fenton, Sandra Gerlach, Rick Glady, Doris & Lester Goss, Gary Green, Harlen Helser, Wandie Hulick, Barbara Jewett, Jo Ann Jones, Ann Kolar, Helen Lawlus, Jim Lawrence, June Lightburne, Mary Lorenz, Carole Marr, Lois Lynne Mathisen, Sara Lou Merrill, Dorothy Nern, Judy Owens, Charlotte Reynolds (Debbie Cox’ great-niece), Nancy Sumner, Don Swanson, Kiki Swanson, Ellie Van Denburgh, Helen Wolfe
July 9-24
Please pray for the team VPC is sending to Malawi!
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Helen Adams, Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, Joyce Black, Herb Blinn, Mimmo Brigandi, Charles Buckley, Dottie Cober, Mary Corbin, Bonnie Domaz, Lorraine Fercho, Donna Gardner, Norma Jean Garity, Luella Gross, Sara Hammond, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, , Evelyn Jenkins, Claire Kooi, Jim Lorenz, Dee Melde, John Mueller, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Martha Sarchett, Tom Simpson Mary Strasser 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.
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
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 through high school: Nursery: Infants-2 years 8:45-11:45AM Summer Sunday School: through August 8 3 years-1st grade 9:15-10:15 & 10:45-11:45AM, Room 404 Student Gathering Middle & High School-Resumes August 19
If your kids stay in worship, check out the worship activity cart in each worship center.
Who We Are: Students on a mission 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.
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Calendar of Events
Over the next two weeks, students from Middle and High School will take part in two different opportunities to be Christ's hands and feet in the Valley and in Denver, Colorado. This will be a chance for them to take an active role in ministries that care for those in need. These experiences can also have a profound effect on the students themselves; it is often through serving others that God chooses to speak into our own hearts.
Sunday, July 8
Please pray for the teams as they travel, work, and create lasting relationships!
Want to learn more about what’s going on at VPC?
Worship
Chapel
8AM
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
8:45AM
Worship
Sanctuary
9AM
Kaleidoscope Community Group
Room 409
9AM
Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1 grade)
Room 404
9:15AM
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
10:15AM
Sages Community Group Social Hour
Fireside Room
10AM
Worship
Landes Center
10:30AM
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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.
Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1 grade)
Room 404
10:45AM
Summer Lunch
Landes Center
11:45AM
*Childcare available by reservation: nursery@vpc.church
Tuesday, July 10 Cooks' Tour Crafters
Calvin Center
9AM
Mah Jongg
Fireside Room
9AM
Starting tomorrow, Middle School students will visit a series of different organizations around the Valley to serve in different capacities. Students will volunteer at MentorKids USA, Food for the Hungry, Feed My Starving Children, Phoenix Rescue Mission, and Family Promise.
B.O.Y.S. Club
Chapel Parlor
9:30AM
Stroller Strides Fitness for Moms
Landes Center
9:30AM
Pickleball
Landes Center
4:30PM
Each afternoon students will get a chance to reflect on the day and strengthen their relationships with each other before heading home. Even though students will be coming home each evening, this is an eye-opening week for each of the kids, and will help highlight the extent of need in the Valley.
Wednesday, July 11 Calvin Center
6:30PM
Men's Basketball
Landes Center
6:30AM
Stroller Strides Fitness for Moms
Landes Center
9:30AM
Pickleball
Landes Center
4:30PM
Line Dance
Landes Basement
10AM
Alcoholics Anonymous
Landes Center
7:30PM
Worship
Chapel
8AM
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
8:45AM
Sanctuary
9AM
Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1 grade)
Room 404
9:15AM
Malawi Mission Trip
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Monday, July 9
July 9-24, Malawi, Africa
Jesus Speaks: The Seven Churches Thursday, July 12
Friday, July 13
Please pray for the VPC Mission Team as they travel and work in Malawi: Lizzy Ford, Brianna Maxwell, Tamzin Slont, Chris Woodard
Saturday, July 14
lunches Sunday, July 8 & August 12, 11:45AM, Landes Center, free Join us after the 10:30AM service for good food and fellowship in a wonderful air-conditioned building! Lunch is free, but donations are accepted.
From the City Service Mission website: CSM Denver is proud to partner with many agencies and ministries around the city that are willing to use their voice on behalf of those who are ignored or cannot speak for themselves. Everyone has a story and deserves a chance to share. When CSM participants visit Denver they have the opportunity to partner with several of these ministries. They will serve at places like the Denver Rescue Mission and be able to put a name to homelessness by serving and eating alongside the patrons.
Sunday, July 15
Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)
Nursery
10:15AM
Our desire for groups that come through Denver would be that they would be more than tourists for a week. We want them to reach out, touch and experience the city in unique ways. They may find themselves in touristy places like down along the 16th street pedestrian mall, but instead of shopping they will be looking for ways that they could meet a need for someone they might normally pass by.
Sages Community Group Social Hour
Fireside Room
10AM
Worship
Landes Center
10:30AM
Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1st grade)
Room 404
10:45AM
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