Our Caregiver Support Group meets this Thursday, October 14th at 6:00 PM. Connect with our Director of Caring Ministries, Colleen Soldate for more information.
Our DivorceCare Group meets next Monday, October 18 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM in Room 113. Email Colleen Soldate for more information.
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Nomadic Shelter News
Our first Nomadic Shelter this year will be Tuesday November 2. Sign-ups will be taken on Sunday October 24 after each worship service outside on the lawn. We will be collecting clean, gently used clothing of all sizes for men and women, including winter shoes and boots, winter jackets, and (new) underwear and socks for our annual auction at the first shelter.
You are invited to bring items to the bin marked Nomadic Auction in Ingram Hall up until early afternoon on November 2. Gift cards are also very well received (Target, Kohls, Safeway, fast foods, etc.) Thank you on behalf of our Nomadic guests!
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September Financial Report
| Actual Income |
Budgeted Income |
Difference |
| $ 62,319 |
$ 79,787 |
<$ -17,468> |
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| YTD Actual Income |
YTD Budgeted Income |
Difference |
| $ 625,252 |
$ 722,389 |
<$ -97,137> |
These are sobering numbers. Please be praying for our church and for increased giving as we approach year’s end and must budget for the year ahead.
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All 4th to 6th graders are invited to EPIC, our preteen youth group meeting this Friday, October 15, from 6:00-8:00 PM in Room 224. Dinner will be served following Covid safety guidelines. It will be an EPIC event! Questions? Contact Darcy!
Halloween Party for Elementary Kids
October 29th
 All K to 6th graders are invited to a Halloween Party on Friday, October 29th, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Games, treats, photo booth, and more will be part of this spooktacular evening. Questions? Contact Darcy!
5th Sunday Family Worship
- 2nd Graders Receive Their Bibles
On Sunday October 31st, the 10:30 service will be a special celebration. It will be a 5th Sunday Family Worship, and our 2nd graders will receive their Bibles. An Ice Cream Sundae Social will follow the service.
Adult Discipleship Class Concludes Sunday
The four week Adult Discipleship course “The Christian’s Struggle with Seemingly Unanswered Prayer” concludes next Sunday at 10:30 in Room 113 with the question, “When will my prayers be answered?” In preparation for the class, you are invited to read John 20:19-20; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. Bev Swift and Allie Shoulders are class facilitators, helping students discuss weekly videos presented by 24-7 Prayer International.
New Class This Fall
Two Class Options With Pastor Kent Webber
Via Zoom: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
or
In person: Sundays starting October 24 at 10:30 AM in Room 113
Pastor Kent Webber will be teaching a six-week Adult Discipleship class this Fall entitled “Jesus and the Relevance of the Law of God.” The course will be offered in-person beginning Sunday October 24 at 10:30 in Room 113, but the online version begins tonight at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To register and receive the Zoom link and an electronic version of the Study Guide please e-mail Kent. To receive a printed copy of the Study Guide, speak with Kent or Allie Shoulders. We’re asking for a $10 donation to the church to defray the costs of paper and printing.
OWL PROWL
Saturday October 23 at 4:30 PM
 Join us in pursuit of the hoot on a quiet night walk led by Scott Campbell to learn more about these fascinating creatures. This evening experience will include fun facts that focus on the Great Horned and Barn Owls along with fun activities in “Hoot Owl Hollow.”
Meet in the parking lot of First Presbyterian Church a5 4:30 pm.
We will leave the church at 5 pm and carpool to Hands Full Farm In Sebastopol. Maps will be provided.
You are welcome to come early and meet in the Presbyterian Preschool playground, from 3:30-4:30, to visit “Hoot Owl Hollow” (created by our own Nina Campbell, a teacher at Presbyterian Pre-School), enjoy some refreshments, get to know others, & hear a short talk about the owls we are hoping to see! This is a great opportunity for parents to ponder and play with their children.
Bring a flashlight, a water bottle, warm clothes, and your sense of adventure!
Our guides for the event are Janeann Erickson (Hands Full Farm) and Scott Campbell, former leaders of the Madrone Audubon Society and have volunteered in Sonoma County Schools.
Register with Allie Shoulders by clicking this link or call her at 890-8010 in order to receive weather updates and reminders and other pertinent information regarding this adventure.
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