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July 24-31, 2016
Volume, 225
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New Beginnings Assessment Report
The complete New Beginnings Assessment report is available on our website.
We will be discussing parts of the report each week in small groups. You do not need to read the whole report to participate, but we thought some of you may be interested in the whole report. New Beginning small groups will be held Sundays after church, starting Aug 7 and running through Sept 24.
- Pastor Tony
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Limited Office Hours
July 23- August 5, 2016
Pastor Tony will be out of the office from July 23-30. For pastoral care you can reach Rev. Margaret Kornfeld at (510) 223-1820.
Our administrative assistant, Jacob Day, will be out of the office from Thursday July 28 until Friday August 5. Please contact Randy Laferte or Nina Harmon if you have any administrative questions while he is away.
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ACC & BACH Presents: A Mini Concert
July 31, 2016 @ 4:00 PM
A Mini Concert Featuring Elaine Laguerta & Marvin Sanders performing music by J.S. Bach, Cesar Franck, L.V. Beethoven, & Claude Debussy.
Elaine Laguerta grew up listening mostly to Beethoven's piano sonatas and Phantom of the Opera. She studied with Christine Dhogue, Jasheen Jayakody, and Carol Stewart. In 2005, she earned the Music Teachers' Association of California Certificate of Merit. In 2010 she earned a B.A. in Music from UC Berkeley, studying piano performance with Jackie Chew and Betty Woo. She has performed with the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, University Baroque Ensemble, and the University Chorus. Elaine lives in Oakland and works as a landscape designer.
Marvin Sanders has been in Bay Area since 1982. He has performed and produced concerts in various venues during ever since. He has degree in music from UC Berkeley.
$15 General
$10 Student
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Everybody's Fellowship, August
Thursday August 4, 6:00 p.m.
Ellen Webster and Shirlee Bromley will be here for a visit, and they will tell us about their trip to the Holy Land in May. All are welcome; it's a potluck, so bring some food to share. Dinner is at 6:30, and the program will start about 7:00.
- Sara Laferte
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Chorus Without Borders Concert
August 14 at 3:30 PM
Benefit Concert for the National Alliance on Mental Illness East Bay
A Musical Treat Not to be Missed!
~PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE~
Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo By Michael Flanders & Joseph Horovitz
English And American Favourites!
Concert Followed by a Reception
Tickets:
$20 (General)
$25.00 (at the door)
For details, tickets on-line, donations: Go to:
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July Birthdays
* Betty Calfee July 4
Betty turns 100 this year!
Birthday wishes can be sent to...
Ms. Betty Calfee
17201 Creekside
Meadow Vista CA 95722
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Out-of-the-Office Office Hours
On Wednesdays, from 12:30-1:30 PM, I'll be at the
Arlington Cafe
, 269 Arlington, Kensington.
This is a chance for anyone in the community or the church to catch up with what I'm doing, to talk about faith and the church, or anything else you'd like to talk about. Feel free to stop by and say hi!
Peace,
- Pastor Tony
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Need a Ride to Church?
Call Tim at Elite Car Service (510) 926-0121
If Tim is not available, you can call a cab or any of the other ride services. You will have to pay and give a receipt to Randy for reimbursement. You can use these options for a ride to any church activity.
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2016 ACC Directory is Out!
Please contact our office if you or another absent member would like a copy mailed via USPS.
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Faith Is a Verb...
Musings By Pastor Tony
July 22, 2016
Starting Aug 7, we are starting small group discussions called New Beginnings. Everyone is invited to be part of these conversations, members, friends, frequent and infrequent worship attendees, as we discover what our gifts and resources are, and then we discern what God is calling us to do with these gifts and resources.
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Engaging the Scripture
Sunday July 24, 2016
Why did Jesus' disciples ask him to teach them to pray like John the Baptizer taught his disciples? They were adult male Jews, and therefore would have known all the forms of prayer. So what were they asking for that was new to them?
When Jesus tells them to be persistent in prayer, he also tells them that their prayers will be answered. Yet so many prayers are not answered, at least in a way we can recognize. What does this teaching mean?
Finally, Jesus says that the one he talked to as "Daddy" in heaven would gladly give the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks? How is this evident in our lives? How can we know this is real?
See you Sunday
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Pastor Tony
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