Focus 07-14-2019

Calendar of Events Sunday, July 14 Worship Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)

Worship Kaleidoscope Community Group Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1st grade) Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)

Worship Sages Community Group Bible Study Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1st grade) Summer Lunch

Chapel Nursery Landes Center Room 409 Room 404 Nursery Landes Center Calvin Center Room 404 Landes Center

8AM 8:45AM 9AM 9AM 9:15AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 10:30AM 11AM 12PM

Monday, July 15 Tuesday, July 16 Cooks' Tour Crafters Bridge & Mah Jongg Pickleball

Calvin Center Fireside Room Landes Center

9AM 9AM 4:30PM

Thursday, July 18 Men’s Basketball Martial Arts Pickleball

Landes Center Calvin Center Landes Center

7:30AM 4:30PM 4:30PM

Friday, July 19 Line Dance Alcoholics Anonymous

Landes Basement Landes Center

10AM 7:30PM

Chapel Nursery Landes Center Room 409 Room 404 Nursery Landes Center Calvin Center Room 404

8AM 8:45AM 9AM 9AM 9:15AM 10:30AM 10:45AM 10:30AM 11AM

Wednesday, July 17

FOCUS

Valley Presbyterian Church week of July 14, 2019

Volume 2 Devotionals available in the office, worship centers, and online: vpc.church/devo

Summer Lunch!

Today, July 14, Noon (after 10:45AM service) Landes Center, Free Get out of the hot sun and eat some cool food with good people at VPC this summer!

Everyone is invited. Bring a friend!

Saturday, July 20 Sunday, July 21 Worship Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)

Worship Kaleidoscope Community Group Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1st grade) Nursery (infant-2 y.o.)

Worship Sages Community Group Bible Study Summer Sunday School (3 y.o.-1st grade)

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

Belong

VPC is a place where you can

We're glad you are here today!

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.

New to VPC? Welcome! We want to know what VPC can do for you. First Step Cards are available in all worship centers. Feel free to fill it out, drop it in an offering tray, or give it to a volunteer at the Welcome Center.

Want to join our growing community? You can join today!

If this is your first time at VPC or you've been coming for months and are moved to join our church, a Pastor and a church leader will be available after worship to talk and pray with you.

If you’re here with kids, We have several fun and safe opportunities for kids: Summer Sunday School: Nursery: (Infants-2 years) 3 years-1st grade 9:15-10 & 11-11:45AM

8:45-11:45AM If your kids stay in worship, check out the worship activity cart in back.

Childcare is offered wherever you see an asterisk: * Questions? Email Brianne Bergfeldt: nursery@vpc.church

Did you know about these simple ways to support VPC?

Hundreds of people are dedicatedly and faithfully supporting God's work at VPC, and we are thankful for your generosity! We don't often talk about financial support, but wanted to highlight a few additional convenient methods to contribute to the great ministries here.

Amazon Prime Day is July 15, support VPC while you get your deals!

Link your VIP card to VPC to support our ministry when you shop!

AmazonSmile designates a portion of their purchase total as a donation to a charitable organization. If you shop with Amazon, please consider logging into your account through smile.amazon. com and select "Valley Presbyterian Church" before you shop. It's an easy and free way to support our ministry!

Visit the website: fryscommunityrewards.com, follow a few easy instructions, and you can link your VIP card to Valley Presbyterian Church (organization number CB529).

HOHOKAM & YAVAPAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

Return boxes by Sunday, July 28 Learn more: vpc.church/mission

Care & Support

A portion of your purchase will go directly to support God's work at VPC!

Hohokam and Yavapai Elementary have merged, forming one of the largest Title 1 schools in SUSD, with 48 teachers and 10 support staff. We need your help before school begins gathering supplies to support these teachers. Please grab a box and supply list in worship centers.

Thank you for caring for our schools and leaders.

Please pray for those recovering from recent medical procedures:

We are excited to serve in NYC! We will come alongside others from around the US to participate in projects over the week in the Big Apple.

This will be a great opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a context different than our own.

Serve at Feed My Starving Children Saturday, August 3, 4:30-6:30PM Sign up: vpc.church/women Fill food bags with nutritional food that is shipped to the neediest children around the world. This great individual or family event is a meaningful and fun way to serve others. Sign up today!

Sharon Arendt, Herb Blinn, Diane Coulter, Audrey Davis, John Hale, Sarah Hammond, Jo Ann Jones, Jim Lawrence, Carole Marr, Dee Melde, Betty Meyer, James Moeller, Charlotte Reynolds, Nancy Savoy, Judy Schumacher, Roy States, Nancy Sumner, Jim Unruh, Ellie Van Denburgh, Bette Vyskocil, Andrea Winius For more information call Tammy Milne: 480-991-6424 ext. 163

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.

Sympathy

Our church family extends its Christian sympathy to the family and friends of Helen Babian.