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The Rev. Dr. David G. Watermulder leading worship in the Sanctuary.
The Rev. Dr. David G. Watermulder, Pastor

A note from Pastor Dave

Hi everybody.

It is Hot, Hot, HOT outside these days! I hope you are staying cool and taking care of yourself. The good news is that this weekend, the weather should be perfect:).

This past Sunday we began a new sermon series called Visions and Dreams and you can listen to the message here if you missed it:

I am looking forward to seeing you all this weekend for Kickoff Sunday! This is a really festive and full day at PCLG as we have worship at 10am, with our Nursery open, Sunday School happening, including Middle School.

Our Chancel Choir is returning, along with the Worship Band and it will be a great one. After worship, we will all walk over to the back of the campus, near the Redwood Grove, for a catered lunch and fellowship. If you have a friend or family member who might enjoy it, invite them along!

There is information below about many things that are coming up around PCLG these days. Thanks for reading below, and for planning to be with the church family this Sunday!

That is all for now, I will see you soon.

peace,
pastor dave

This Week

Sunday

September 13 – October 18

Children’s Choir

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Danielle and Erin are putting together a Children’s Choir. They’re also gathering interest in a seasonal family choir and in Thursday childcare during adult choir rehearsal.

All kiddos K through 6th grade are invited to come sing with us! We’ll meet weekly in the Wonderful Room (Pre-School Wing), as the kiddos prepare to lead worship this Reformation Sunday. Come sing and have fun as we share our gifts and joy with our church family—no prior choir experience necessary!

Sunday

September 13

Kickoff Sunday

11:30 a.m. · Redwood Grove.

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of another great year of ministry together! Come and welcome back the Chancel Choir, then stick around for a catered lunch, the Kona Ice truck, a dunk tank, and more fun in the Redwood Grove after church.

Thursday

September 17

PW Morning Circle

10:00 a.m. · The Sun Room at the Terraces.

Second floor of the Assisted Living Wing, not on the Shannon Road campus.

(Women’s Monthly Bible study) Third Thursday of each month to noon at the Terraces in the Sunroom, located on the 2nd floor in the Assistant Living area. Contact Ruth Fong (408- 314-2682) Our first meeting will be at the Terraces in the Sun Room. The new study will be Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. We shall have some good discussions as we try to relate his teachings to our twenty-first century lives.

Saturday

September 19

Ted Walters Memorial Luncheon

11:30 a.m.

Coming Up

Saturday

September 26

NEAR Presbytery Gathering

9:00 a.m. · Gilroy Presbyterian Church.

NEAR is Nurture, Educate, Advocate, Resource: a one-day Presbytery of San Jose gathering.

Sunday

September 27

Bookends

Once a month · Fireside room.

Is the monthly book club in the Fireside Room, with a Zoom option.

(Monthly Book Club). Our September book is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. We’ll meet Sunday @2:30 in the fireside room with a zoom option.

Sunday

September 27

Sign Language Group

12 p.m. · Room 9.

Snacks and sign language practice after church. All are welcome.

Please contact Charlotte Ferree or Collette Lynner for more information.

Friday

October 2

Organ Concert: Dr. Alison Luedecke

7 p.m. · Sanctuary.

Alison Luedecke performs works of Bach, Pachelbel, Böhm, John Karl Hirten, and Mary Beth Bennett on the Möller-Schoenstein pipe organ, sponsored by the San Jose chapter of the American Guild of Organists. All are welcome; suggested donation $20.

Saturday

October 3

New Members and Inquirers Class

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. · Fireside Room.

Childcare available with pre-registration. If you are considering making PCLG your church home or if you are curious to learn more, come to our new members and inquirers class led by Pastor Dave. We’ll talk about what it means to focus on Jesus at our core, and we’ll share about our theological heritage and how our church seeks to grow and serve together. It will be an interactive morning with plenty of time for questions and for getting to know each other. You can sign up using the signup link.

Sunday

October 11

Community Life

Fireside Room.

Invites anyone interested in serving to join us for a brief meeting, after church in the Fireside Room. We’ll share about upcoming opportunities to serve in the coming months and ways you can get involved. We’d love to have you join us! You can contact Lauren Froman.

Saturday

October 17

Kristy Cole Memorial

Sunday

October 18

Parenting Class Sunday

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. · Social Hall.

Relationships & Reducing Power Struggles. Join us after church for lunch and conversation led by PCLG member, Valerie Plummer, Individual and Family Life Coach and Parent Education Consultant. When a parent expresses empathy in response to a child’s mistake, or misbehavior, it lowers a child’s defensiveness, helps the child take ownership of the problem and enhances the relationship. It opens the brain and heart for learning so that he or she can develop future skills in problem solving, self-awareness and empathy toward others. This Love and Logic® workshop will give practical tools for parents to build loving relationships with their children while reducing common power struggles and allowing affordable mistakes, so that real learning takes place and children can grow to be healthy, balanced and successful adults. Childcare is available in the Preschool wing. Sign ups are helpful for planning food and can be found using the signup link.

Saturday

October 24

Rise Against Hunger Food Packing

9 a.m. – noon.

Sunday

October 25

Reformation Sunday

During worship.

Kids lead worship, and third graders receive Bibles.

Friday

November 6-8

Women’s Retreat Weekend

San Juan Bautista.

Sunday

November 22

4th & 5th Grade Friendsgiving

11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

A Friendsgiving gathering for fourth and fifth graders.

Sunday

November 29

Advent Craft Faire & Dinner

4 – 7 p.m.

The Advent Craft Faire and dinner opens the Advent season.

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