Theology on Tap
Theological conversation over a cold beer, usually on a first Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Recent gatherings have been at Hapa’s Brewing Company in Los Gatos.
Get Involved
Find a group, volunteer for a Sunday, join a study, or share your time and talents.
Sign up and lend a hand
Current volunteer openings and people to contact
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Sunday Morning Donut Run
Bring donut holes on your way to church.
Before worship · Social Hall
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Sunday Coffee Hour
Help set out coffee before worship or clear it away afterward.
Before & After Worship · Social Hall
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Prepare Communion Elements
Help prepare Communion Elements for communion Sundays.
Communion Sundays · Sanctuary
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Reading the Scripture in Worship
A different person reads the lesson each week. If you would like a turn, say so and you will be put on the list.
During worship · Sanctuary
Call our office at 408-356-6156.
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Ushering on Sunday
Sign up, arrive by 9:40 a.m., and check in with the head usher.
Before & During Worship · Sanctuary
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Kickoff Sunday
Stay after worship for the start of the church year. The Terraces are catering lunch, and the Kona Ice truck is coming for dessert. We need help setting up tables, chairs, decorations, and drinks at 8 a.m., and packing it all up at 12:45 p.m.
Sunday, September 13 · PCLG
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Caring Cuisine
Cook for someone in our congregation when a need comes up. This is not a standing commitment.
Occasional
Call our office at 408-356-6156.
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Children’s Choir
We’re putting together a Children’s Choir. We’re also looking for people for a seasonal family choir, and for Thursday childcare during adult choir rehearsal.
Forming now
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Singing in the Choir
The choir leads worship from September through mid-June. Any adult who enjoys singing is welcome to try it.
Thursday · Choir room
Call our office at 408-356-6156.
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Playing in the Worship Band
The contemporary ensemble in Sunday’s blended service. Guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and singers help lead worship. Talk to Rita on Sunday.
Sunday · Sanctuary
Call our office at 408-356-6156.
Fellowship
Seven groups that meet through the year
Tables of Eight
Groups of eight to ten adults share four meals over six months. All ages welcome.
CoveKnit
Knitters meet Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 8. The work supports Sophia’s Layette and the prayer shawl ministry.
Bookends
The monthly book club meets in the Fireside Room, with a Zoom option.
Happy Paint
A Thursday 10:30 a.m. painting and fix-it gathering that helps keep the campus looking cared for.
Buoys and Gulls
A long-running all-adults social group: field trips, game nights, parties, and outings around the South Bay.
Sign Language Group
Learn American Sign Language as a faith language, including worship songs, familiar prayers, and other confessions of faith. Often meets after church.
Studies
Meeting times and groups
WOW (Women of the Word)
The drop-in women’s Bible study. Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room. New friends are welcome; ask Julie Lasher or Angie Smith.
MINOW (Men In Need Of Wisdom)
A member-led men’s study on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m., in person and on Zoom.
Pastor’s Bible Study
Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in the Fireside Room with Pastor Dave. Bring a Bible and come as you are.
Grove Groups
Monthly small groups that gather around scripture, conversation, and a potluck.
Presbyterian Women
Our Presbyterian Women circles nurture faith, support mission, and build community. Smaller circles meet the third Thursday of most months. WOW is one of those circles.
Children, youth, and college
Sunday School, youth groups, retreats, service, and college friendships
Children start in worship and grow up among people who know their names. Erin Heath leads Children’s Ministries; Steve Fainer leads youth and college ministries. Email either of them about a first Sunday, the current school-year rhythm, or where your child might fit.
Middle school and high school
A place to belong, ask honest questions, and grow
Weekly gatherings bring play, worship, learning, service, and friendship together. Students are welcome whether or not their parents attend PCLG.
Sunday nights are the regular rhythm. The year also opens into L.O.G. retreats, confirmation, the February Mexico mission, outdoor adventures, and summer road trips.
Sunday School
Children begin in the Sanctuary, then walk to age-appropriate classes with their teachers after the Children’s Message. Sunday School runs year-round during the 10 a.m. service.
SNiFF (Sunday Night Fun & Fellowship)
Middle-school students meet most Sundays from 5 to 6:15 p.m. during the school year for games, quick Bible studies, conversation, and more time to play.
High-school youth group
High-school students meet most Sundays from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Singing, honest conversation, the Bible, current events, and just enough sarcasm share the night.
FRAT (Friends, Religion, And Theology)
A college group that keeps a community of faith together while students are away at school. Monthly during the school year.
Scout Troop 339
Boy Scout Troop 339 has met here for years and keeps its own current meeting information.
Music
Four ensembles in one blended Sunday service
Sunday worship at 10 a.m. is blended: traditional hymns and contemporary praise.
Organ, piano, guitar, and drums share that hour. Each ensemble below has its own part in it.
Chancel Choir
The choir leads worship from September through mid-June. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Sunday warmup is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Any adult who enjoys singing is welcome to try it.
Worship Band
The contemporary ensemble in Sunday’s blended service, where hymns and praise songs share the hour with organ, piano, guitar, and drums. Rita leads it. Guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and singers are welcome. Talk to Rita on Sunday.
Bell Choir
Handbells rehearse Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Ruthanne leads the ensemble.
Chancel Brass
The brass ensemble rehearses Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Jeff Thompson directs the group.
Share your time and talents
Cooking, sewing, knitting, teaching, and flowers
Sophia’s Layette
Provide new infant clothing, blankets, books, gift cards, and checks for families served by Santa Maria Urban Ministry.
Caring Cuisine
Cook for someone in our community who needs meals once or for a few weeks.
Prayer shawls and flowers
Knit, crochet, or weave a prayer shawl, or help arrange and deliver flowers to someone who needs encouragement.
Children’s and youth ministries
Help welcome, teach, feed, and accompany young people.
Committees
See what each committee does, who from Session leads it, and how to get involved or ask a question.
| Committee | What they do | Elder |
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| Adult Education | Classes and studies for adults. | Matt Morimoto |
| Children’s Ministry | Sunday School and the rest of children’s ministries. | Leigh Henderson |
| Youth Ministry | Middle school, high school, and the adults who walk with them. | Abby Hoekstra |
| Mission | Local and global partners. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. | Peggy Heath and Jeff Thompson |
| Caring Ministries | Greeters, the prayer chain, prayer shawls, volunteer drivers, and meals that support the deacons. | Ask the office |
| Safe Church | Screening, training, fingerprinting, and confidential documenting. | Brenda Costanzo, Clerk of Session |
| Community Life | The congregation’s shared life together. | Lauren Froman and Dana Parker |
| Welcome & Witness | Welcoming new people into the life of the church. | Steve Raspe |
| Worship | The hour of worship and the people who lead it. | Jeff Thompson |
| Personnel | Support for the church’s staff. | Reid Bierly |
| Facilities & Grounds | Buildings, grounds, and the work that keeps the campus in good order. | Andrew Kaiser |
| Growing FootPrints | The preschool’s Session connection. | Nancy Smith |
| Finance | The church’s finances. | Ron Dickel and Keyston Smith |
| Stewardship | The congregation’s giving and the yearly pledge. | Diane Hanne |
| Nominating | Nominating elders and deacons for election. | Peggy Heath |
Ministry Fellows
Fellows help in worship, mission, and children and youth ministries while learning under the mentorship of church staff.
Applications for the summer are due every year on March 31.
