FOCUS
Take a peek inside the Sanctuary!
Get a chance to look inside the Sanctuary during construction! Sunday, September 15 & 29 8:15-8:45AM, 9:45-10:30AM, 11:45AM-12:15PM Meet outside the Sanctuary Take the opportunity to look inside the building! Chat with members of the Building Committee and staff from Porter Construction.
2020 Annual Foundation Dinner Committee Volunteers Needed Next Meeting: Monday, September 9 9-10AM, Chapel Conference Room Charlee Turner: charleet@vpc.church Looking for a fun way to get creatively involved in our church? VPF is seeking volunteers to fill committee positions for the exciting 2020 Foundation Dinner. The committee meets monthly from August to February and weekly as the event nears.
MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
You are not alone. A class for those experiencing grief Thursdays, September 12-November 21 10-11:30AM, Chapel Parlor Registration: vpc.church/care, Cost: $12 Facilitator: Pastor David Turner Beyond the Broken Heart by Julie Yarbrough is a nine-week course for those grieving the loss of a loved one. Together with others traveling this path, you will find support, encouragement, and experience personal and spiritual growth through the healing power of God's presence.
vpc.church/mentalhealth World Suicide Prevention Day September 10, iasp.info Join with us and others across the world to play a part in suicide prevention. We invite you to light a candle near a window Tuesday at 8PM as a symbol of support. Every day, we lose many lives to suicide, and many more are profoundly impacted by their deaths. We acknowledge all who experience the challenges of suicidal ideation, and those who have lost loved ones through suicide. -International Association for Suicide Prevention
Care & Support
Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:
Karen Annis, Sharon Arendt, Herb Blinn, Tom Clark, Debbi Courtright, Rick Glady, John Hale, Elizabeth Jessup, Jo Ann Jones, Ann Kolar, Beve Lane, Jim Lawrence, Carole Marr, Jan McKenzie, Lara Robinson, Nancy Savoy, Judy Schumacher, Nancy Sumner, Jim Unruh, Ellie Van Denburgh, Andrea Winius
Prayer Chain: 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.
week of September 8, 2019
Update Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program Bridge Loan Kris Bahr: krisb@vpc.church At the August 27, 2019 Session meeting, Elders moved to accept the bridge loan offered by the Presbyterian Investment and Loan Program (ILP) to be used as needed to pay costs associated with the A New Heart for the Valley Sanctuary, plaza and Education Building renovation. Maximum loan amount is $5,000,000 with a blended interest rate of 4.188%. The current amount pledged for the capital campaign is $10.3 million, with additional fundraising in process for the balance. We are blessed to have almost 2/3 of those funds already paid in full. However, as the pledge period covers three years, and costs associated with the renovation will need to be paid before all pledges have been fulfilled, a bridge loan will ensure access to cash when needed. As pledges are paid, they in turn will be used to pay down the loan. The ILP is a nonprofit corporation of the PC(USA) created to provide low-cost loans to congregations and related PC(USA) entities. In addition to the low interest rate charged, there are no origination fees, points or prepayment penalties. A portion of the interest paid on our loan will fund other loans to PC(USA) churches – helping them to expand, renovate or reshape their ministry.
DEVOTIONALS AVAILABLE IN WORSHIP CENTERS.
Check out what's going on @ VPC! Oasis is off to a great start! It's not too late to check it out, join us this Wednesday!
If you would like more information on the benefits of investing your personal assets with the ILP – from competitive interest rates, low minimum investment, and support of your borrowing church, please contact Kris Bahr.
VPC News Be aware of email scams appearing to come from VPC Staff
Several members of the congregation and staff have recently received emails claiming to come from Pastor David Joynt and others. Please take a second look at any emails from VPC that look or sound peculiar. Remember: •
Emails from VPC Staff & Pastors ALWAYS end in '@vpc.church'
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VPC Staff & Pastors will never directly solicit for gift cards or other items to be sent somewhere else (authentic emails may ask for donations that are brought to VPC)
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Be wary of emails asking for personal information that VPC already has (via SimpleChurch or other registrations)
If you have any questions, ask first! Feel free to email Kris Bahr: krisb@vpc.church.
Please pray for those at home or in a care facility:
Carolyn Bathurst, Kathryn Bennett, Joyce Black, Charles Buckley, Bonnie Domaz, Helen Farmin, Roger Fercho, Donna Gardner, Corenthel Green, Ginny Groom, Luella Gross, Sara Hammond, Louella Hermanson, Jean Hiser, Jeannette Huggins, Evelyn Jenkins, Sue Larson, Jim & Mary Lorenz, Carolyn McElhaney, Dee Melde, John Mueller, Dorothy Nern, Janet Nielsen, Lois Nuernberg, Joyce Newlon, Judy Owens, Roy States, Mary Strasser, Bette Vyskocil, 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, Travis Kingma
UCYC Camp, Prescott, AZ Guest Speaker: Rev. Tom Parker Registration: vpc.church/men
A class for those experiencing grief Beyond the Broken Heart by Julie Yarbrough
Thursdays, September 12-November 21 10-11:30AM, Chapel Parlor Registration: vpc.church/care