Woodside Village Church News

www.wvchurch.org September 18, 2015

Next week's church schedule:

Sunday - 20 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Worship, Sunday School & TLC Nursery Homecoming Sunday w/ Bouncy House and BBQ

Tuesday - 22 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Minister’s Bible Study (for members in ministry) Bible Study – Believe Admin/Finance Ministry Team Meeting

Thursday - 24 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Sunday – 27 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m.

Worship, Sunday School & TLC Nursery Worship Ministry Team Meeting

NOTE: Congregational Meeting Has Been Moved to 10/4

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PLEASE LIFT UP PRAYERS FOR:

David Bean – strength for a complete recovery; Natalie Friend – increased mobility; Eric, Jack & Luke Pedersen – resilient health and an excellent team of health care professionals to help them achieve it; Denise Haley – prayer

for a new home and continued recovery from knee surgery; Kristy Rice - for relief from seizures and peace and

refreshment for her body; the Pastoral Search Committee and Woodside Village Church leadership, that they

may discern God’s will; Shirleen Gudmunson – (friend of Nancy Riewerts) strength and peace in her battle

with brain cancer; Ginger Hugon - (friend of Sue Alvarez) for healing and strength for cancer and serious heart

problems; Dave Hyman - to find peace and strength in dealing with on-going health issues; Roger Larson –

(cousin of Sharon Aissa) for peace, healing and strength in his battle with cancer; C.J. Mammarello – (family

member of Sue Alvarez) healing from lupus; Bob Pugh - (brother of Don Pugh) hospitalized; Francie

Stoutamire - (cousin of Don Pugh) guidance for treatment and healing from ovarian cancer which has

metastasized to other organs; Tom - (friend of Erika Crowley) for his family peace and strength in handling his

passing ;Tyler Yamagishi – (14-year-old friend of Sharon Aissa) for peace, healing and strength in his continued

battle with cancer.

To add or remove a name from the prayer list, contact Nancy at nancyr@wvchurch.org

September Birthdays:

Terry Stoker - 9/11; Vic Frederick - 9/12; Patty Culbertson – 9/13;

Sharon Aissa - 9/15; Kristy Rice - 9/28

If we missed your birthday this month or you have an upcoming

birthday let Nancy, in the office, know your birthday.

Hello,

If you, or someone you know, has a pastoral need,

please call Rev. Dorothy Straks at 510-552-4641.

Dorothy is an ordained clergy with the United Methodist Church.

She will be covering Congregational Care

during the interim period.

Congregational Meeting

There will be a Congregational Meeting on October 4, 2015.

At this meeting a list of large and small projects will be presented.

In addition, there will be a session on how we fund the projects.

Stay tuned to your newsletter for more information.

Please note change of date!

PREPARE YOUR HEARTAND MIND FOR SUNDAY…

Pastor Ama will be preaching on “Come Home.”

Scriptures: Psalm 84: 1-4; Luke 15: 11-32

Where is your true home? Does your spirit know its home in God?

Woodside Village Church is a place for families

and kids of all ages to grow in God’s Love.

Whether you’re new in town or have been here

for decades, you’re invited!

You’re Invited To

SUNDAY

AT

Woodside Village Church

3154 Woodside Road, Woodside CA

September 20th at 9:30 a.m.

Finding the Heart’s true Home

Come for an uplifting Worship Celebration.

Stay for a Celebrative Feast with home-made BBQ and a Bouncy House for the kids.

For more information visit us at wvchuch.org or

our Facebook page: Woodside Village Church

COMING this fall – an exciting new Bible study entitled Believe. This study is written by the author of The Story, Randy Frazee. It is a study to help each and every follower of Jesus Christ reach the goal of becoming more like Christ. This study will help us answer the question “But how do I start?” It is a 30-week study that helps us assess our spiritual life, pinpoint areas that need special attention, and gives us tools to help us grow. It is divided into three sections: THINK like Christ, ACT like Christ, and BE like Christ. The first section focuses on the core beliefs of the Christian faith, the next on foundational practices of the Christian life, and the third on Christlike virtues. The study will start beginning on Tuesday, September 22: from 2:00 – 3:30. Books will be available in the office after September 15. Please come and grow with us! Questions? Talk with

Dorothy Straks, the facilitator for this study.

The Spiritual Growth and Education Ministry Team is asking you to check your

book shelves at home and those cardboard boxes in your garage for books of a

spiritual nature. We would like to create a church "library" on wheels with

books to loan and/or sell to enhance our individual and collective spiritual growth.

Please give the books to Linn W. with a brief one or two sentence comment

about why you would recommend the book.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation…

Movie Night at WVC

Tuesday, October 6th at 7 p.m.

The Jesus Story

September 22nd Start of Bible Study - Believe

September 27th Worship Ministry Team Meeting

September 29th Admin/Finance Ministry Team Meeting

October 1st Spiritual Growth & Education Ministry Team Meeting

October 3rd Choir Retreat

October 4th Congregational Meeting

Crop Hunger Walk to end Hunger

October 5th – 10th Fundraising Boutique & Furniture Sale

October 5th Woodside Library Book Club –

Andrew’s Brain by E.L. Doctorow

October 6th Movie Night – The Jesus Movie

October 11th Living Generously movie series begins

October 17th WVC – WPNS Family Movie Night

NEW MEMBERS EXPLORATION CLASS

Are you curious about what it means to be part of this church? Do you want to grow in faith and get to know others in the church? Would you like to join the church as a member? This class is for you! We will a class in the spring of 2016, so as to allow everyone – newcomers and old to take part in the Living Generously small groups. For more information please speak to Pastor Ama.

IS GOD CALLING YOU TO BECOME A DEACON? Are you feeling called by God to a deeper level of service?

Would you like to be strengthened with understanding, study, prayer and fellowship with others who are also committed to God’s service? As “One Who Serves,” a Deacon is ordained for service in the body of Christ. Following the New Members Class, Deacons will undertake a year of shared monthly study and spiritual growth that leads to ordination in the spring of 2016. If you would like to explore what this means, please speak to Pastor Ama or Deacon Chet.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH MINISTRY TEAM – Thursday, October 1st, 6:00 pm. Do you have ideas for classes or events to deepen and nourish our spiritual growth? Join the Spiritual Growth Ministry Team for a potluck dinner and meeting at 6pm on Thursday Oct. 1st. Whether you’ve been at Woodside for decades or just weeks, you and your ideas are welcome! For more information, contact Linn Winterbotham at Winterbotham@jps.net.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TEAM - Do you have a heart for kids? Whether you would like to help teach Sunday School or participate in special events for the kids in our community, we’d love to have you on the Children’s Ministry Team! For more information, please contact Doris Willbanks at doriswillbanks@gmail.com or Julie Thomas at Julie_a_thomas@yahoo.com.

ALTAR GUILD - Would you like an outlet for your creative side? You can help create the beauty we enjoy every Sunday when we gather for worship. For more information contact Barbara Schmidt at wheresbarbara@gmail.com.

GET TO KNOW EVERY MEMBER OF THE CHURCH! If you'd like a wonderful way to get to know every member of the church, why not help coordinate the creation of a Church Photo Directory? We need one or two people who will lead this project which will help us all to put names and faces together. If you're interested in finding out more about how you could help make it happen, please speak to or email Pastor Ama (pastoramawoodside@gmail.com).

Can’t you feel it in the air?

It is almost time for the autumn Boutique & Furniture Sale.

Women’s Fellowship will be setting up once again for this

amazing event. Dolores Degnan would like to invite all

congregation members and members of the community to help

set up for the sale during the week of October 5th. Please

contact Dolores if you have any time to help. Either call her

at 650-224-8948 or e-mail her doloresdegnan@yahoo.com

Thank you in advance for your help. You’ll have a good time.

LIVING GENEROUSLY – A Movie

Seeking Christian Nursery Care Giver

Woodside Village Church is seeking a loving, playful, Chr istian

care giver to work with the little ones (age 0-3) in our nursery

on Sunday mornings, doing simple faith-based games; songs

and suppor ting creative play.

We will teach you the games and songs; and your ideas are

more than welcome!

Hours will generally be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Sunday mornings

Compensation is $15 - 20/hour DOE.

Capacity to come in ear ly or stay late as needed with advance

notice is ideal.

Bring a love for God, the Bible, and for kids, capacity to work

well with toddlers and families, and a passion to help children

build a life-time faith foundation. If this sounds like you,

please send a resume and cover letter to

pastoramawoodside@gmail.com

LIVING GENEROUSLY – A Movie and Small Group Series The Stewardship Team, in partnership with the Spiritual Growth Team, has purchased a curriculum that we are very excited about. The curriculum involves two parts:

a 5 week “Movie Series” which will begin on Sunday October 11th (with a 7 minute clip each Sunday);

and a 6-week small group study component which includes a reflection and workbook. The study builds on the messages in the worship services, and it is a moving experience of deepening our capacity to be guided and moved to service by God. We would like to encourage everyone - newcomers and old timers - to participate. There are four opportunities to take part in a small group:

Day/time Sunday after church

Tues morning Tuesday Eve Thursday eve

Time 11:15am

10:30am 7pm 6pm or 6:30pm

TBC

Start Date 11-Oct 13-Oct 13-Oct 15-Oct

End Date 15-Nov 17-Nov 17-Nov 19-Nov

Leader Linn Winterbotham/ Marie DeLucchi

Jennifer Lindberg/ Doris WIllbanks Linn Winterbotham

Pastor Ama/ John Shelton

We will show a ‘trailer’ for the Movie series for the next two Sundays, and will also create “Movie Tickets” to hand out to friends and neighbors to invite them to the series. Please help spread the word!

NAME TAGS HELP WELCOME NEWCOMERS! Thanks to Jennifer and Judy, we have a wonderful new name tag system starting this month! Look for your name tag on the bulletin board by the door to worship, and then be sure to hang it back up after fellowship. (The Name Tag Board will be wheeled to Guild Hall for easy access.) Name tags are an act of hospitality that helps newcomers feel welcome by making it easier for everyone to learn new names. Please remember to return your name tag to the board.

PALO ALTO AUXILIARY FOR CHILDREN

Re s t a u r a n t s w i t h He a r t Benefiting LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Sakura Japanese Steak, Seafood House & Sushi Bar Monday and Tuesday, September 28nd & 29rd

373 Main Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 (at Veterans Blvd. behind Carl’s Jr.)

See you in church!

Pastor Ama, Rev. Dorothy and Nancy

Woodside Village Church Celebrates God's love in worship and music,

Proclaims the Gospel in word and deed, Reaches out to meet the needs of our members, our community and our world.

BBQ Master

Karl Frederick

LEARN TO BBQ FROM A MASTER!

If you've tasted Karl Frederick's BBQ,

then you know how good it is!

You can polish up your BBQ skills

while helping the church prepare for

Homecoming Sunday! Take home tips and recipes.

All are welcome, come cook or help out.

Saturday, Sept. 19th at 10 a.m. in Guild Hall Kitchen.