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Piedmont Community Church400 Highland AvenuePiedmont, CA 94611
510-547-5700
VISIT US ONLINE:PiedmontChurch.org
THE
BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOLUME 71, NUMBER 98 December 2, 2017
ESSENGERMPiedmontCOMMUNITY CHURCH
‘The Messenger’ Ready for Change
Confirmation Class of 2017Eighteen confirmands were celebrated during worship services on November 12, with the help of their mentors. Please welcome the newest members of Piedmont Community Church. CONFIRMANDS: Kate Aubrecht, Laine Avagliano, Oliver Cheng, Caroline Collins, Nico DeFazio, Megan Hiller, Allison Mandel, Mary McCabe, Scott McKenzie, Andy Melian, Quincy Munyan, Jo Jo Murphy, Angela Napper, Sydney Parkhurst, Lindsay Recker, Alexandra Wilson, Max Young. MENTORS: Jeffry Asbury, Jeffrey Asher, Patty Dunlap, Tina Farman, Angela Gui-dici, Jeffrey Hiller, Jeremy Kaetzel, Garrett Kail, Scott Kail, Bob Leslie, Gwendolyn Osborn, Diana Peters, Zookie Todd, Katherine Vieiramendes.
UPCOMING SERMONS
December 3, 2017SPIRITUAL HUNGER IN
AN AGE OF PLENTYPart 4:
SELFISH REASONS FOR BEING A BETTER PERSON
Colossians 3:12-15Rev. Dr. William McNabb
December 10, 2017MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Mark 1: 1-9Rev. Dr. Don AshburnDecember 17, 2017
SLEEPING WITHONE EYE OPENLuke 21:25-36
Rev. Dr. William McNabb
December 24, 2017NAUGHTY OR NICE?
Isaiah 9:2-7Hebrews 1:1-9
Rev. Dr. Don Ashburn
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIPChristmas Meditation
Rev. Dr. William McNabb
December 31, 2017NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
Galatians 4:4-7Rev. Dottie Hutch
MILESTONES
Photograph by Michael Barber
By Michael Barber
Publications Coordinator Abby Rose and I are very excited to make significant changes to the church newsletter in coming months. You should look forward to receiving a product that is more vibrant in design, easier to read and full of event information and inspirational content.
One of the immediate changes will be the way we accept articles for publication. We ask that you now send all submissions to [email protected]. This newsletter
does not exist without your great content. Keep it coming!
All content will be edited for continuity and presented in a space that will ensure high visibility.The Messenger will also be more connected to our website, PiedmontChurch.org, and our social media channels including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
If you have suggestions for change, please contact me at [email protected].
If there a milestone in your life that you would like to
share with us: a wedding, a birth, an
engagement, the passing of your dear one?
Please contact Abby Rose at 547-5700 ext. 103 or
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ADVENT Love’s Pure Light: An Overture to ChristmasDecember 1, 7:30 pm & December 3, 7 pmHear a magnificent performance of choral and orchestral music celebrating the beauty, magic and mystery of Christmas on Friday, December 1, 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 3, 7 pm. Concert features original music by Dr. Stephen Main, Minister of Music, as well as unique arrangements of familiar carols featuring complex harmonies. Afterward, enjoy a buffet of savories and sweets in Guild Hall. Tickets available until two hours before the concert. Visit PiedmontChurch.org or purchase after worship Sunday or at the door. General admission tickets, $40, reserved/patron seating, $125
Alternative Gift Market (AGM) Sundays, December 3, 10 and 17Make a real difference in the world this Christmas. Shop the Alternative Gift Market catalog to help alleviate the daily struggles of those in our community and abroad. More information: Rev. Don Ashburn ([email protected]) or (510) 547-5700.
Christmas Caroling December 6, 7:45 pmAn evening of old-fashioned Christmas caroling and hot cider. Sing along with the Chancel Choir under the direction of Steve Main. Wonderful refreshments served. Don’t miss this wonderful Piedmont Community Church tradition.
Adult Fellowship Annual Christmas Potluck December 8, 6:30 pm A festive evening of food, song and games. Highlands Country Club (110 Hiller Dr. in Hiller Highlands). Contact Jean ([email protected]) or (510) 547-5700. Admission is $5.
Children’s Christmas Pageant & Advent Dinner December 10, 5:30 pm
Christmas Pageant: The children will be singing Christmas Carols and performing Radio Station Y-U-L-E, a Christmas play about the Nativity. Includes the Salvation Army Band. A great way to enjoy the Christmas season.
Advent Dinner (after the Pageant): In Guild Hall. Adults, 18 years and older, $15. Youth, $5. Those under age 10 who would like macaroni and cheese, free. Call the church office to sign up (510) 547-5700. Payment at the door.
Christmas Eve Worship Services December 245 pm - Family Service. 9 and 11 pm - Candlelight Service with Full Choir
at Piedmont Community Church
StaffThe Rev. Dr. William McNabbSenior Minister [email protected]
The Rev. Dr. Don AshburnAssociate [email protected]
The Rev. Scott KailPastor of Student Ministries [email protected]
Dr. Stephen MainMinister of Music [email protected]
Toni FischerBusiness/Financial Manager [email protected]
Jean LeahyOffice Manager [email protected]
Leslie QuantzDirector of Children’s Ministries [email protected]
Rev. Dottie HutchMinister of Parish [email protected]
Michael BarberDirector of Communicationsand [email protected]
Abby RosePublications Coordinator [email protected]
Shirley PrinceBuilding Maintenance
Nicholas Baz Doorkeeper [email protected]
Katherine Vieira-MendesYouth Intern [email protected]
Jeremy KaetzelYouth Intern [email protected]
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:
DEC 4, 2017 (12/16 issue)JAN 1, 2017 (1/13 issue)
Send submissions toMichael Barber at
Visit Facebook.com/PiedmontCommunityChurch
I speak as an elder church member of Piedmont Community Church. We think the music is fabulous, the sermons uplifting, and the many occasions for worthy actions are inspiring. To illustrate my gratitude I’ll pull out three M’s for special notice: One M is for Malawi and Kafita Church members. Many of us have been there and become close friends and admirers. I experienced the great gift of unconditional love as we lived for two weeks with those remark-
able people, and later had a few of them here as guests. The second M is for Mable, a special person who left the Kafita Church and organized a widows group in another city. The third M is for medical missionary Martha Sommers who recently visited us. She’s a warm-hearted brilliant doctor with experience in several countries. I am so grateful to have found a church whose ministries reach across the boundaries of communities, countries and continents.
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The sanctuary will be adorned for Christmas with traditional poinsettias, to be designated in memory or honor of someone special. To donate a plant, please fill out this form, attach your check ($15 per plant), and mail to: Piedmont Community Church, 400 Highland Ave., Piedmont, 94611, or drop off in the office. Make check payable to PCC, noting “poinsettia” in the memo. Forms must be received by December 18.
Enclosed is $_____ ($15 per plant) Donor Name __________________________________________
Donor Address___________________________________________________________________
Give in Honor / Memory (circle one) of: ____________________________________________
Memorial Poinsettias
Alternative Gift Market (AGM) Sundays, December 3, 10 & 17
Piedmont Church Youth Leaders Serve Habitat for Humanity
Stewardship Testimonial from Alice Cary
To pledge, visit PiedmontChurch.org/give/stewardship
Thirty five of the student leaders for the 2018 Mexico Missions trip spent a day in Martinez serving Habitat for Humanity as part of their preparation to serve the families in Mexico. The student leaders are all seniors at Piedmont High School and have partici-pated in the past Mexico trips at least twice.
Make a real difference in the world this Christmas. Shop the Alternative Gift Market to help alleviate the daily struggles of those in our community and abroad. Your catalog will arrive soon. 100% of your gift will go to the ministries you support.
One afternoon in 1953, reporters and officials gathered at a Chicago
railroad station to await the arrival of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. He stepped off the train – a giant of a man, six-feet-four, with bushy hair and a large moustache. As cameras flashed, city officials approached with hands outstretched and began telling how honored they were to meet him. He thanked them politely and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He walked through the crowd with quick strides un-til he reached the side of an elderly woman who was struggling as she tried to carry two large suitcases.
He picked up the bags in his big hands and, smil-ing, escorted the woman to a bus. As he helped her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. Meanwhile, the crowd tagged along behind him. He turned to them and said, “Sorry to have kept you waiting.” The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary-doctor, who had spent his life helping the poorest of the poor in Africa. A member of the reception committee said to one of the reporters: “that’s the first time I ever saw a sermon walking.”
There is an old saying….”I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day.” Every day of our lives we have an opportunity to be a sermon walking. That’s why in the benediction at the end of the worship each week I remind us all that we go forth as ambassadors and representatives of Jesus Christ. So, we must remember to live in such a way wheth-er at home, at school or at work, that when people see us they will see Christ living in us.
Let’s watch how we walk, remembering that we all have the potential to be a sermon walking.
Yours in Christ,
Dr. William H. McNabbSenior MinisterPiedmont Community Church
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Office Hours: 9 am to 4 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dec. 1 & 3 - Annual Christmas Concert & Reception
Dec. 2 - Serve Meals with CityTeam
Dec. 3, 10, 17 - Alternative Gift Market
Dec. 6 - Christmas Caroling, 7:45 pm
Dec. 8 - Adult Fellowship Christmas Party, 6:30 pm
Dec 10 - Altar Guild Bake and Goodie Sale
Dec. 10 - Children’s Christmas Pageant, 5:30 pm
Dec. 10 - Advent Dinner, 6:15 pm
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Worship Services 5 pm - Family Service 9 and 11 pm - Candlelight Service with Full Choir
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