Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 11 as we kick off the new church year with a Homecoming Picnic held in Piedmont Park immediately following our 10am worship. This is a community-wide event featuring live music, food and games. Inviting a friend is encouraged. This event is hosted by our Christian Education Board and open to all. |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 WORSHIP MEDIA
Watch It Again, Or For The First Time
Steve Schibsted brings special guest Bob Wright to the chancel to hear his 'Faith Story.' Suzanne Latham leads our worship, Don Ashburn provides our pastoral prayer, and soprano Becca Burrington - along with Stephen Main, delivers our offertory.
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Interview Video Begins at 11 mins, 30 secs |
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WORK DAY & BAR-B-Q
September 3, 9am -12 noon
Help spruce up the church grounds as we prepare to launch our new program year. On Saturday, September 3 from 9am-12 noon, you can beautify the church by spreading mulch, cleaning chairs or tending to a variety of other tasks available for all ages.
Stick around afterwords for fellowship and a Bar-B-Q luncheon.
Signup after worship beginning Sunday, August 14. Contact Jay Foreman at [email protected] for details.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO SERVE
By Paul Schroeder
You are invited to participate in a meeting Sunday, September 18 at 9am in the staff workroom to help serve Altar Guild. Our group creates a warm and inviting place to worship and serve.
Thanks to our volunteers, we have been able to cover most of the needs over past two years, but we really look forward to expanding our numbers. Please consider attending this meeting to learn more about serving Altar Guild.
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MONDAY BIBLE STUDY
Don Ashburn teaches an online Bible Study on Zoom each Monday, 10am. We’ll be studying the Book of Colossians.
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TIME TO TAKE A BREATH
Have you been holding your breath for two years? Join Sara Hirsch and each other beginning with a small stretch then quiet meditation in the Sanctuary each Tuesday beginning at 5:30pm. We provide chairs, but bring your mat if you prefer or a meditation pillow.
Stephen Main, our Minister of Music, will join us from time to time with his meditations on meditation. Face coverings recommended, but not required. Ahhhhh, just breathe. Contact Sara Hirsch at [email protected]
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SCHOOL'S BACK, AND SO IS YOUTH MINISTRY
By Scott Kail
All of our regular weekly ministries for students are gearing back up and much more.
- The Rock, our weekly High School youth group meeting, starts meeting again this Sunday at 5pm in the Youth Room.
- Rock Pizza Lunch starts for the school year Tuesday, August 16 during PHS lunch in the Youth Room. Come on over, the first two weeks are free.
- Livewire, our weekly Middle School youth Group starts meeting Wednesday, August 17 right after PMS gets out at 2:45pm. Join us and bring a friend.
- If you have an 8th-grade student, be on the look out for our Confirmation class registration starting August 31 and classes begin September 18.
- Roll your sleeves up as a family and join us for the Piedmont Church campus clean up and work day from 9a - 12pm followed by a BBQ lunch.
- Calling all middle and high school parents. We are breathing new air into our parent's fellowship that meets monthly in someone's home with a potluck dinner followed by a lively discussion pertinent to parents of students let by Scott Kail. First date and location TBA.
- On October 23, the annual Fall Mexico Rock will take place at 5pm in Guild Hall. This is the info meeting for all high school students interested in attending our Mexico 2023 mission trip. You don’t want to miss this one.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL UPDATE
We will be starting our new program,
Digging into the Bible in One Year this Sunday, August 14. Come early for bagels.
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CALL FOR AUDITIONS
Piedmont Church is excited to announce the formation of Chrysalis Choir, a new vocal ensemble for youth grades 8-12.
This group will rehearse Wednesdays 5-6pm, and will focus on creating high production-value music videos as well as live performance. Basic music-reading skills are preferred.
Our first organizational meeting will be August 24 at 5pm.
Interested singers should contact Music Director Stephen Main at [email protected] for more information and to schedule an audition.
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POLLY JACKSON: CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Come celebrate Polly Jackson’s life and beautiful spirit on Saturday, August 27 from 1-4pm. Bring your dancing shoes to the Courtyard and Guild Hall. Polly wanted a party with music, singing, enjoying tasty food and drinks, dancing and sharing many happy memories.
We‘re making a scrapbook about Polly to collect memories and memorabilia. Polly touched so many of our lives, and many of us have had amazing experiences or adventures with her. If you have any memories you’d like to share, please write them down and bring them, perhaps along with little souvenirs of your experiences/adventures like photos, cards, notes, even ticket stubs or pressed flowers.
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Project Peace Workdays
August 27 and November 5
Project Peace, one of our long time mission partners has a new Director, Katie Allen, and they are gearing back up to do their regular workdays. Their next workday is scheduled for August 27, 9am -12pm.
While our church will not be directly involved in this one, if you are interested in helping out in one of their work locations, click on the link below to see where they need help.
We will be leading one of the work efforts on their next workday, so mark your calendar for November 5 and more details to follow.
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OAKLAND CLEANUP EVENT
Saturday, August 13, 9am to 12 noon
Come join Abundant Aid in cleaning up Oakland streets.
This August cleanup will take place in the neighborhood of City Team Turning Point, near Mills College. Turning Point is a transitional housing program for women and children in crisis, where key resources are given to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency. (See brochure below.) They are located in a low-income neighborhood, where many of its residents are dependent on government aid.
The streets are often littered with alcohol bottles, cigarettes, food trash and old furniture. It will be nice to show the community that there are people who care for them and the environment where they live. It will also be a time of great fellowship and learning more about one of our mission partners, CityTeam.
After the clean up, there will be a short tour of Turning Point for those who are interested.
As there are limited street parking, carpools are highly encouraged. We will gather in the church parking lot and start off at 8.30am. Contact [email protected]
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Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (Matt. 5:16). |
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MEDIA MINISTRY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
It Only LOOKS Complicated
The Media Ministry is growing, and we need your help to make it more successful. We are searching for volunteers who can commit 2 Sundays per month average to work during the 10am LIVE Worship service. Consistency is important as the team will come to rely on you.
All duties are performed while seated, and no heavy lifting.
No experience necessary, only an interest in making a good LIVE broadcast even better. Training provided for all positions;
1) Camera Operator – Take direction from Michael as we broadcast worship services
2) Audio Tech – Charge and deliver wireless microphones to worship participants, then follow the action on the soundboard in the back of the Sanctuary during worship
Additional jobs will be added as we grow.
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2021-22 ANNUAL REPORT
UPDATED WITH BOARD MEMBERS & FINANCIALS
Piedmont Church is poised to flourish in the coming year. This comes after tons of hard work over the past 12 months from staff and lay leaders alike.
In the 2021-22 Annual Report, you'll not only read all about the challenges we've faced and the accomplishments we continue to celebrate, but the goals and victories that lay ahead.
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