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TODAY! – We welcome Elder Ken Zanca to preach for us this morning. Thank you Ken!
“HAND CHIME RING-ALONG” – Have you ever wanted to try ringing a hand chime? The hand chime is the more subtle, less fragile cousin of the hand bell. We invite you to join us THIS SUNDAY, Sept. 20th, and try your hand at ringing a hand chime from the comfort of your pew. We will provide simple directions of how to play the hand chime. Then all you have to do is ring when a word is circled in the lyrics of the hymn.
CHOIR AND HANDBELL SEASON –Regular Thursday rehearsals will resume Sept. 10th with Chancel Choir from 4:15-5:15 pm and the Handbell Choir from 5:30-6:30pm. We are always looking for new choir members! If you have questions or need more information, please contact Karen Luoto, karluoto@yahoo.com or (909) 557-4568.
ZETEO MISSIONS UPDATE!– Thanks to your incredible support, we far exceeded our $3,000 goal and raised a total of $4,180 for new playground equipment for Zeteo Missions in the Philippines! Thank you for blessing these children with a safe place to play and for supporting the wonderful work happening at Zeteo Missions. Your love and giving are making a real impact!
MARIPOSA FALL FAMILY DINNER – On Friday, September 25th, St. Andrew Mission & Outreach Committee will host a dinner for the families and staff of the Mariposa Parent-Child Workshop. We are excited to share an evening of fellowship and hospitality with this wonderful community.
SUMMER IN THE CONFESSIONS – Our denomination is known as a "confessional church," meaning we hold to the truths of both Scripture, and the historic witness of the Church as affirmed in 11 confessional statements. Next we’ll explore The Confession of 1967, and The Belhar Confession. If you want some "light reading" this summer, (!!) you might like to look at these as we study them. There are copies available in the Library, or you can read them online for a free download to a laptop at: https://pcusa.org/resource/book-confessions
DEACON'S FUND – Many people are struggling with the basics of food and shelter. Here at St. Andrew, we try to help both our members and our neighbors through our Deacon’s Fund. We buy gas, and grocery cards to give to people knocking on our office door asking for help, and to assist our members with a small financial gift if they have an unexpected need. The Deacon’s Fund comes solely from contributions from our church family. If you’re able, please help in serving our church and community in this special way. Contributions should include “Deacon’s Fund” in the memo. Thank you!
ONGOING COLLECTION FOR ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: We will continue monthly to collect protein items for St. John's Episcopal Church's community food distribution program. The collection box will remain in the Narthex for your donations of canned meats, beans and peanut butter, and the committee will bring the donations we receive to St. John. If you would like the help with packing food for the St. John’s Episcopal Church Ministry, this happens on the fourth Thursday of every month from 1-3 pm, at 45319 Deglet Noor St, Indio. Thank you for helping our neighbors.
DONATIONS TO OUR CHURCH: The Bank of America has a new policy stating that all checks must be made out to our correct business name. When making a donation to our church in the form of a check, you must now write: St. Andrew Community Presbyterian Church. No abbreviations or other forms of our name will be allowed. To avoid this, we recommend that you make donations through Zelle using our finance email: standrewfinance1@gmail.com. You could also set up Bill Pay through your bank but be sure to use the full name of the church as seen above. Vanco is another option, but keep in mind that Vanco removes 2% of every donation before we receive it. Thank you for your understanding.
DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES? – Assisted listening devices are available to help in Worship. Joe Hamner has them at the back table if you would like to use a set.