It has been home improvement week at Peace,
thanks to the efforts of so many. This Sunday we hope all
of you will come after worship for a tour of the new ministry
center. If you can stay to work on Sunday, the men’s prayer group will serve you
lunch. Remember to wear or bring your work clothes, if you’re
planning to tackle one of many jobs. If you cannot stay, we
understand, but don’t let that keep you from a quick tour. We are
grateful for all gifts of any kind – time, talent, and treasure -- but we do
not want anyone to feel pressured – only invited.
This Sunday Kids Club will be packing up items (snacks, jerky, wet wipes, toothbrushes, sunscreen, sanitizer, single drink mixes) for the troops from Manatee County. Youth Group will be preparing exam care packages for our college students (gum, candy, notes of encouragement).
The Mission Team has wisely decided that we should collect a special offering for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in the Philippines. Let’s bring a measure of hope to people in such a desperate situation by giving what we can. Write checks to Peace with Philippines in the memo. This makes a good alternative Christmas gift. We can provide cards for that or for any extra giving you might decide to do for Peace’s building in honor of someone. Cards with special inserts will be available beginning next Sunday, the 24th.
This is Dedication Sunday, the day when we encourage you to make a pledge to give to Peace Presbyterian Church in 2014. Thanks to your generosity, thirty-five children and youth are growing in Christian faith. Thanks to your generosity, two staff members can give nearly all their time to developing this new church. Thanks to your generosity, Peace can keep a commitment to give away 10% of our income, approximately $28,000 this year, to missions beyond the life of Peace. Thanks to your generosity, Peace now has a home from which to better fulfill our purpose: Our mission is to make God known by growing as disciples of Jesus Christ, building a community of peace, and caring for the needs of others. It is a great privilege to be partners with Christ in creating a Christian community that will love God and neighbor long after we are gone.
The pledge page is attached for your prayerful consideration. There’s an electronic version (if you prefer to email it straight to Elder Mark Winters and a printable version to bring with you to church on Sunday. Copies will also be available at church on Sunday – at the Realtors’ Building, that is.
I invite you to reply to me (it will come only to me) if there is someone you have observed being very generous (giving first fruits of time, talent, or treasure) to Peace, whom you think should be thanked for all they have given. Sunday’s sermon will be filled with your thanksgivings.
With abundant gratitude for each of you,
Elizabeth
This Sunday Kids Club will be packing up items (snacks, jerky, wet wipes, toothbrushes, sunscreen, sanitizer, single drink mixes) for the troops from Manatee County. Youth Group will be preparing exam care packages for our college students (gum, candy, notes of encouragement).
The Mission Team has wisely decided that we should collect a special offering for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in the Philippines. Let’s bring a measure of hope to people in such a desperate situation by giving what we can. Write checks to Peace with Philippines in the memo. This makes a good alternative Christmas gift. We can provide cards for that or for any extra giving you might decide to do for Peace’s building in honor of someone. Cards with special inserts will be available beginning next Sunday, the 24th.
This is Dedication Sunday, the day when we encourage you to make a pledge to give to Peace Presbyterian Church in 2014. Thanks to your generosity, thirty-five children and youth are growing in Christian faith. Thanks to your generosity, two staff members can give nearly all their time to developing this new church. Thanks to your generosity, Peace can keep a commitment to give away 10% of our income, approximately $28,000 this year, to missions beyond the life of Peace. Thanks to your generosity, Peace now has a home from which to better fulfill our purpose: Our mission is to make God known by growing as disciples of Jesus Christ, building a community of peace, and caring for the needs of others. It is a great privilege to be partners with Christ in creating a Christian community that will love God and neighbor long after we are gone.
The pledge page is attached for your prayerful consideration. There’s an electronic version (if you prefer to email it straight to Elder Mark Winters and a printable version to bring with you to church on Sunday. Copies will also be available at church on Sunday – at the Realtors’ Building, that is.
I invite you to reply to me (it will come only to me) if there is someone you have observed being very generous (giving first fruits of time, talent, or treasure) to Peace, whom you think should be thanked for all they have given. Sunday’s sermon will be filled with your thanksgivings.
With abundant gratitude for each of you,
Elizabeth
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