This Sunday at Elim:
August 9, 2020
Video Online Worship at 10:00 a.m.
Link Available Sunday Morning
- Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; John 13:31-35
- Sermon by Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson: “Love, Love, Love: That's What It's All About”
 Holy Communion with our Online Worship!
Preparation Suggestions Below
Before Online Worship begins, you can prepare for communion by setting up a cup of wine or grape juice, and a small plate with a piece of bread or a cracker. What is most important is that you are present for this holy sacrament, and the people of God are praying together.
 Join Our Online Fellowship Time! via Zoom
This Sunday at 10:45 a.m.
Each Sunday come see Elim friends from the comfort of your own home!
Please Note: Do not share the link on social media, or with people you don't know, to protect our time from inappropriate content.
Click link below, THEN DOWNLOAD to join our Zoom Fellowship Time:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81650472393?pwd=dUZrN3dZU0ZBWXhEczBZZGJ1RjlCdz09
Meeting ID: 816 5047 2393
Passcode: 941208
 Second Mile Giving
“Second-mile giving” refers to an extra offering toward a special cause. Our second mile giving for August goes to Petaluma Bounty. Petaluma Bounty’s mission is to create a thriving local food system with healthy food for everyone through collaboration, education and promoting self-reliance. Their vision is to grow a thriving local food system where consumers make informed decisions; farmers make a decent living while prioritizing ecological stewardship of the land; and all people – regardless of income – have access to healthy food. We push beyond the immediate demands of hunger relief toward community food security (and hunger prevention) with programming that expands our community’s capacity to feed each other today and into the future.
 Offering can be given through Tithe.Ly or mailed to the Church Office at 504 Baker St.
*If donating to Second Mile Giving, please note "2nd Mile: Bounty" in your preferred offering method. Thanks!
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Painting Progress Update
Spurgeon Painting team has been hard at work, stripping and sanding the circle trim on our Sanctuary. We’ll see coats of primer in the next few days, then color!
We also have had a wonderful donation to update our Elim sign, given to us from Les Morgan in the name of Tom and Karen Morgan-McKenna who loved their Elim community. We are looking at working with the Eagle Scouts to design and build a new one!
Message to the Community from Little Shepherd Preschool
Little Shepherd Preschool has one more summer session, August 10-21, then we will open for the 2020-21 school year on September 8. We ask for the Elim community’s help. Child care centers, such as ours, are allowed to open only if they follow strict rules and regulations of California state licensing and state and local health departments.
To comply with these rules and regulations we appreciate you avoiding access to the preschool classrooms and play yard during school hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. If anyone needs to enter the building after school hours, please wear a mask, wash hands or use hand sanitizer, and disinfect the bathroom if used. This is to keep our children, staff, and community safe and healthy.
If you have an essential need to access the building during school hours, please contact the church office or call 707-762-4081. Please note that our student's parents are dropping-off and picking-up at the entryways, as to additionally limit the number of individuals in classrooms and play yards. Thank you.
 Cleaners Needed During Custodian Search!
We could use some help with cleaning during our search for a new custodian. While there is limited access to the church building, the bathrooms and kitchen are used for the pantry on Thursdays. If you are able to help, please contact Erin in the office for scheduling. If anyone has an urge to clean other portions of the church, that would be welcome also. Thank you!
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HAPPENING BEFORE NEXT EXPRESS
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Join the Tuesday Evening Bible Study on ZOOM!
Weekly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Come join us every Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. for conversation about the upcoming Sunday worship Bible passages. ALL are welcome! No prior experience with Bible Study needed! Just bring your Bible and an open heart! Questions? Contact Pr. Kathryn.
Please Note: Do not share the link on social media, or with people you don't know, to protect our time from inappropriate content.
This week's meeting link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88625691466?pwd=QkJmWm9wVTQ5ek5RSVdBZkxVSjlTQT09
Meeting ID: 886 2569 1466
Password: 963603
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 Wanna Learn the Tech Side of Online Worship Services?
Feel like letting your creative side show? Want to learn how we make the online services every week? Our worship service producers could use some help, and would love to have some back up in case of illness. Help can include: finding photos/videos for the service, editing submitted videos, creating parts of the worship service, producing the whole service, and more! Interested? Please contact the Office. Thanks!
Help Needed for Interfaith Pantry!
Due to recent events, Elim is a few pantry volunteers down. If you, or someone you know, can help with the following needs, please contact Erin for more information. Thank you!
- Coordinator(s) who can be there most Thursdays from 4-6
- Drivers to pick up food from Santa Rosa on the 3rd Thursday
The Thursday food pantry is an essential service in our community, even more so during this crisis. We hope to keep it available to those in need of food.
Reminder! Update your Directory Photo!
Submit Anytime!
Boring background optional! Individual shots preferred, but family shots welcome! Please send photos to Erin. Thanks!
Custodian Needed!
We are again in need of a custodian. If you know someone who might be interested please contact the church office. This part time position will provide janitorial services for common areas for the entire facility, with a particular emphasis on maintaining preschool areas in a clean and sanitary condition. Performing maintenance, such as changing light bulbs and restocking bathrooms, is also required, as is moving heavy tables.
 Request for Audio Books
Cathe Kiler is collecting fiction and mystery audio books for a friend of hers that is blind. The friend listens to audio books daily, but her supply has been cut off due to shelter-in-place. Another disadvantage is that she does not have a cellphone or tablet. If you have audio books that you can to donate, either tape or CD, please contact Cathe. Thanks!
 Give a Flock and Help Fight Cancer!
A few members of the Elim Lites Relay for Life team have resurrected the Flamingo Flocking and are giving you the opportunity to "flock" someone. It's simple. Fill out the form, get it to Brian Crosby, make your payment by cash or check made out to the American Cancer Society and it's done! You will make someone smile and support our efforts in providing services to cancer patients and working towards a CURE. This is a great way to say Happy Birthday, Happy Graduation, Thank You, Thinking of You....you come up with your own reason and they will see that the person/family is flocked!
 Office Closed Until Further Notice
Please note, at this time the Elim Office is closed. Phones and email will be monitored, and we'll respond as soon as possible.
For Now, All Events Postponed or Cancelled
Until the situation with Covid-19 is under control, all events are postponed or canceled. We look forward to the day we can give you updated information.
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How to Contact Pr. Kathryn
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If you want to get in contact with Pr. Kathryn please either call the church office at 707-762-4081 and dial extension 301 to leave a message or e-mail her and she will get back to you as soon as possible. Please note, her days off are Mondays and Fridays.
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Contact Us
OFFICE CLOSED, But we will be checking voicemail and emails
Phone: (707) 762-4081 Address: 504 Baker Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
Check out our website: www.elimpetaluma.org
Main email address: office@elimpetaluma.org (for prayers, articles, information)
Barb Villa, Bulletin Production & Ministry Scheduler
Lauren Haile, Music Director
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Thank you for reading this week's Elim Express!
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