Hello friends, Pastor Steve here. One of the things discussed in our Church Council meeting last week was a need for better communication in the church. So I have taken the liberty to start a weekly Newsletter. Each week, typically on Monday, I will be posting to our website all the ways to stay connected here at the church. I hope this effort will help bring all get more on the same page and let people outside the church know what we are up to.
Read Pastor Steve’s Sermon
Yesterday, I preached on Joy being found in the freedom to feel fully the things God put in your heart. To read my sermon, click here.
Children’s Ministry Volunteers Needed
Please consider signing up to volunteer in our children’s ministry. I have recently added dates for 2024. We also have openings for December as well. We’ve been getting visitors lately and this is one of the best ways to offer hospitality and ministry to young families. If all of us volunteer to sign up once a month to watch the nursery and children’s church, then we should have no problem getting coverage. Click here to sign up.
Christmas Eve Services
10am – Lessons and Carols with Communion
6pm – Christmas Pageant with Communion and Candle Lighting
11pm – Midnight Mass with Communion and Candle Lighting
*If you are planning to come to any of our Christmas Eve services and would like to help out, we especially need some readers, please let me know as soon as possible*
Upcoming Events
Advent Open House in the Sanctuary – This Wednesday (2-5pm)
Tell your neighbors that the sanctuary doors of PVUMC will be wide open on Wednesday. We will have prayer and meditation stations set up around the sanctuary and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to come and get in the Christmas Spirit!
Epiphany Party at the Parsonage – January 7th at 5pmCome enjoy an Open House at the Parsonage. We will have lots of food and drinks and we will end the evening with a Christmas tree bonfire. Don’t forget to bring your dead Christmas tree to the parsonage when you take it down.
Kids Club/Family Systems Workshops – January 28th
Starting Sunday, January, 28th we will be offering once-a-month Kids Club for elementary aged kids and Family Systems Workshops for adults. Kids Club will be an evening of games, bible lessons, and snacks (think VBS), led by Amanda Pratt. My wife Heather (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and I will be leading Family Systems workshops on the topic of marriage, parenting and family; our work will help bridge the gap between mental health care and faith. We will gather on the Fourth Sunday of the month at the church. More info to come, spread the word, all in the community are welcome.
*Be sure to check the church calendar in the events tab for our complete list of events.*