For those unable to join us in person, there will be a live videocast of the worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.

Go to the church's website, or use one of the links below.

If you miss the live service, you can find it archived on YouTube.

Lunch + Congregational Annual Meeting

Sunday, June 29th, 11:45am, Fellowship Hall

Calling all Peace UCC Members and interested friends!

Please plan to attend our Annual Meeting after church on Sunday, June 29th.

Lunch will be served, with a suggested donation of $10 per person.

Our Annual Meeting will include voting on Church Council members and approving a budget for the 2025-2026 program year. Your presence is valued and needed. See you there!

You can view our Annual Report using this LINK

Pastor Note: from the Rev. David Pattee

This Sunday, our congregation’s annual meeting will take stock of where we are, celebrate the accomplishments of the last year, and articulate a plan for the months ahead.  There is a lot to encourage us, and we can expect it to be a great meeting.  But laced in with the hopefulness of this moment there will be an undeniable sadness as we recognize one of our greatest achievements in 2024-25, the successful completion of a capital campaign, without one of its most energetic and visionary leaders, Elizabeth Schilling, who died very unexpectedly of idiopathic lung disease, June 25. 

Elizabeth was a servant-leader in our church, involved with youth ministry and COPA along with her work on the campaign and many other commitments in the community.  It feels right that our annual meeting this Sunday should be filled with gratitude, remembering Elizabeth and all those who have invested so generously and creatively in our mission.

I’ll see you in church.

Dave

The flowers this Sunday morning will be in memory of our committee member and dear friend Elizabeth Schilling. Her dedication, her out-of-the box creativity, her eye for beauty, her joyful can-do spirit and her extravagant hospitality enriched our committee and our lives.

Please continue to sign up to bring flowers to enhance our worship experience on Sunday mornings. Sign up in the narthex or email Lynette mlette117@gmail,com.

The Floral Committee

Featured Ministry June 2025

Church Council

Who is the Council?

June could be renamed Council month. We work all year, but this is the month where it all comes together.

June culminates in our Annual Congregational Meeting this Sunday. We will distribute our Annual Report and vote on various important items including next year’s budget.

Who are we?

• Moderator( Head Honcho) Tony Augimeri
• Vice Moderator (Honcho in training, and fill in for Moderator) Paula Neef
• Past Moderator (I am past it! ) Lisa Hoesing
• Treasurer (Keeping us on track) Tom Postlewaite,
• Secretary (Recorder of all our good deeds) Melodee Kistner
• Building and Grounds (Shared) Bill Walton, Roger Bowers
• Capital Campaign Karen Cozza
• PPRC-Anne Rogers (Personnel and Pastoral Relations Committee)
• At Large Council Members (Representing you) Anna Hackenbracht, Jane Heyse, Suzanne McLean

Not all Committees that report to council have representation on the council.

Council members are often on multiple committees

Stop by the Narthex to see us on the bulletin board.

~Lisa Hoesing, past moderator

Stewardship Update

The Annual Fund pledges support our annual budget which is currently proposed to be 275,000, the same as our current projected amount to be at the close of this month.

Currently we have 75 household pledging, with $201,688 pledged. And we have over 100 members.

We made a puzzle of the image of our beautiful church with a double rainbow. I don’t know if anybody will ever catch a picture of the church under a double rainbow again. We hope to get the 100 piece puzzle completed. Each piece represents a pledge. Be part of this Annual Fund. 

In December, all the council members pledged for the Capital Campaign. We have encouraged all the council members to pledge to the Annual Fund, too. And all of our members. Will you join us?

I was talking to a friend about how she funds issues. She sends in many pledges. Those pledges add up, but what’s really important is what her pledge does to each of those campaigns that she contributes to. It adds another person to their account,

which they then can go to whoever they need to to say, “We have this many people who care about this issue.”

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In a similar manner, if you have not pledged, I would encourage you to pledge so that we can count you and be able to say, “Yes, we have 100% of our members contributing.”

How can you pledge?

• Complete, sign, and submit the pledge form on the PUCC’s website https://www.peaceunited.org/_files/ugd/2cf8b7_ee7c3169a0444483a66bab075d6e8706.pdf.

• OR use the trifold available in the Narthex or office. This form can be placed in the offertory basket or mailed to the office of PUCC.

• OR you may use the “DONATE” button on the Peace UCC website https://www.peaceunited.org/ Use the menu for Annual Fund.

Faithfully,

Lisa Hoesing, Co-chair of Stewardship

We Are Public!

We are in the public phase of our Capital Campaign and we hope you will help us spread the word. We have created a GoFundMe account and ask you to forward the appeal electronically to your friends and relatives. Then they can donate with a simple click.

We imagine acting as one body on this effort and ask that you to set aside time to forward the message.

GoFundMe Link HERE

CYF Theme: PRIDE

Happy last week of PRIDE MONTH! Our CYF theme for the month has been Pride! We've been sharing stories about love, diversity, resilience, and inclusion. Our last story for the month is called "Stonewall" by Rob Sanders. This story tells us about the Stonewall Uprising, the origin of the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement and Pride Month, from the perspective of the building and the changes it saw throughout history. We hope this story can help educate young and old alike about this important event and its ripples throughout history.

You can find the story here:  https://youtu.be/u_3FXO84yOg

Blessings,

The CYF Team

Comprehensive Campaign - A Place for Peace

Thank you for making your pledges so promptly.

Your Capital Campaign dollars at work! 



Repairs to the exterior of the buildings are underway and painting the preschool buildings begin next week. Buildings and Grounds are working with a termite exterminator to determine the extent of the damage and a plan for remediation.

The Comprehensive Campaign  is an invitation to support the church’s mission in three important ways.

• Capital Funds are for deferred maintenance and improvement of our facilities with a goal of $500,000. Donations are payable over three years.
• Annual Funds are pledged each year and are used for operating expenses including staff wages, all our programs, insurance, utilities and financial participation with mission partners like Prophets of Hope, COPA, AFC and UCC missions. The goal is 100 pledges and $300,000.
• Legacy Funds come from your designation of Peace United Church of Christ as a beneficiary in your will/estate plan and are used for projects that you designate or new initiatives such as upgrading AV technology.

If you did not receive a trifold pledge brochure in the mail, you can download a copy using this LINK



Karen Cozza

Star Spangled Beach Cleanup

Saturday, July 5th 10am

Natural Bridges

State Beach

It's time for another trip to the beach to enjoy and help preserve this beautiful part of God's creation together! 

Although most visitors to Natural Bridges are conscientious, inadvertent littering is especially likely to build up over a holiday. Fireworks in particular add to the debris, so the beach really needs an extra boost on July 5th. That's where we step in and make a difference, protecting what we love!

To join in the fun and service, please contact Lanakila (lanakila@lanakilamusic.com) to receive liability waivers that need to be filled out, and a parking pass for the morning. Bring sun protection, closed in shoes, and work gloves if you have them, like gardening gloves. We will meet in the dirt parking lot past the rangers' station by Lanakila's truck (white Toyota Tacoma with a covered bed)

The Vera Taylor

Scholarship Committee

Time is running out -- apply for the VT Scholarship NOW

Accepting applications from church members for scholarships for 2024-25.

You can learn more about the program here:

https://www.peaceunited.org/verataylor

Who can apply?

• If you are a full-time student or planning to become one, and have been a member of Peace United Church of Christ for at least one year, you are eligible to apply for the Vera Taylor Scholarship. 

Qualifications:

• Attend a college or university or an accredited vocational school, such as culinary arts, dental hygiene, or the like, in an undergraduate or graduate-level program. 

• For mini-grants to learn or enhance skills and strategies for church or community outreach activities by taking training in a program that leads to a certificate or degree for such things but not limited to Hospice, elder care, child care, working with homeless persons or prisoners, crisis hotlines and counseling, English as a second language, and immigration support. 

Where can I find an application? 

• Please contact Tammy at VeraTaylorRep@gmail.com to get a link to the online application.

DEADLINE for applications is TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025

Loving God, keep us in the Amazing Grace that is ours through Jesus Christ, in whose Holy Name we pray

Prayers of healing and comfort 

• For Elizabeth Schilling’s peaceful passing into God’s arms on June 25, and for her husband Ken Thomas, their daughters Lilly and Josie, and all who loved her, as they mourn her passing.

Continuing Prayers 

• For Devon Obert's mom Steacie Brightman, in treatment for bladder cancer, and for Devon’s son Mason, missing his baseball summer with a broken ankle.
• For Zak, Mira Haslam’s daughter’s partner, as her undergoes brain surgery.
• For Jessica Hinkel’s uncle Mark Arnold recovering from multiple heart surgeries and an induced coma.
• For Melissa’s father Bryan, facing surgery.
• For Felicity’s friend Josefina Phoenix, a trans woman, who succumbed to despair.
• For Russ Walker and the family of Nancy Walker, as they grieve her recent death.
• For Aidan Santa Cruz’s aunt Marty, in Pennsylvania, whose cancer has spread.
• For Deb Kaufman, with a recent cancer diagnosis.
• For Gretchen’s sister-in-law Janet, with mental health challenges.
• For Carmella Dautoff, now on hospice.
• For Barbara Broadbent, experiencing disabling sciatica.
• For Christine, facing surgery.
• For Natalia Duarte’s friend Anna, hospitalized and in declining health, and for Natalia’s sister Pilar.
• For Nick Piediscalzi, disabled by heart failure, his wife Sibyl and their family.
• For Art and Sandy Schuller, as Art works through a course of chemotherapy for lymphoma.
• For Lynn and Bill Walton’s son Johnnie, on dialysis and needing heart treatment to get back on the kidney transplant list.

Prayers for the World 

• For Angel and many other peace-loving workers and their families, living in terror of ICE, and for those who have been deported and their families.
• For the families of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, for Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, and for all legislators and public servants threatened by political violence.
• For peace in the Middle East.
• For all affected by violence, war and hunger, especially the children in Gaza, and those in Sudan

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Prayers of gratitude

• For Elizabeth Schilling’s deeply intentional life, the connections she made with so many, and her devoted leadership on behalf of our church, COPA and many other organizations caring for people.
• For Lynn and Bill Walton’s son Johnnie’s new housing.
• For the love we share with our friends, family and pets.
• For faith that God’s unconditional Love will set all people free of cruelty and fear.  
• For the Spirit of Resistance to oppression and brutality, for peaceful protestors and respectful peace officers, and for all who love and practice truth and justice.
• For trust in each God and each other.
• For courage in the face of fear, hope in times of darkness.

In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen! 

You may request prayers by emailing Prayers@PeaceUnited.Org,

calling Lynn Walton (600-7343), or calling the church office (426-2010).

We Want to Hear Your Voice

Sign Up to Be A Liturgist!

We would love to have you as a liturgist (reader) in one of our Sunday morning worship services. It's a wonderful way of serving!

Sign up for a Sunday to read live and in person and we'll connect with you by e-mail on the Tuesday prior, sending all the information you'll need for getting ready.

If you'd like to give it a try, click on this link to choose a date.

Watch Out For Scammers

Peace United staff and leaders will never solicit you by e-mail or text message, asking you to purchase or send gift cards or electronic funds for any purpose. Contact the church office if you have any concerns about emails you may receive.

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Office Hours!

Monday through Friday, from 9 am - 2 pm staff are in the office, attending to the business of our church: monitoring e-mail, answering telephones and/or responding to messages, working on the dozens of different projects and connections that keep our ministry moving forward.

If you plan to come into the office, please call ahead to schedule a time when we know someone will be in to assist you. You can reach us by e-mail using the list below or by phone, 831-426-2010.



• Pastor, the Rev. David Pattee - pastordave@peaceunited.org
• Facilities Manager, Aaron Abeyta - facilities@peaceunited.org
• Office Manager, Devon Obert - office@peaceunited.org
• Bookkeeper, Susan Robinson - bookkeeper@peaceunited.org

Pastor Dave works from the church office, Monday through Thursday, and most weeks will have office hours on Saturday too, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday is his day off. In case of emergency, the pastor is available by cell phone, 773-255-8095. If you would like to schedule a meeting or would like to "drop by", please contact us via email using this link to make an arrangement.

Small Groups and Ministries of Outreach

Use this link to find information about our various small groups and

ministries here at PUCC.