Worship Connection for August 14, 2022

Good morning!  This page is intended to both serve as a continuing worship option for those participating in our worship service from home, and to serve in place of print resources during our in-person worship.  Following the worship service on Sunday, one or more video recordings from the service will be placed on this page, including the sermon.  This may take several hours, due to the time needed to process the videos.  We will email the congregation when the recordings have been posted.  If you would like to be added to our congregational email list, please contact pvcob.alive@gmail.com.

• We have begun our new Worship Schedule!

9:30 to 10:15 Sunday School
10:15 to 10:30 Praise Music
10:30 to 11:30 Combined Worship Service

• Baptisms Following Worship Today!
  Immediately following worship on Sunday, August 14, we will be headed to the river for baptisms.  Please join the celebration at Grand Caverns Park, 5 Grand Caverns Drive, Grottoes.  We will gather near the Pavilion 1, then move down to the river together. When you go across the bridge into the park, immediately turn right and find a parking spot.
  After the baptisms, all are invited to stay and continue the celebrations!  The deacons are providing food at Pavilion 1.  Please feel free to bring a camp chair along.  Then spend as much time as you would like celebrating, enjoying each other and time at the park.
• There will be a Church Board meeting next Sunday, August 21, following worship.

• Transition Team Update: Your Input Needed

  The Transition Team continues to move forward with their work and recently met to create a congregational survey. This survey will provide an opportunity for the entire church body to give input into the process and share your ideas, hopes, and concerns with the team. The survey is now available online HERE, on our website, and in the narthex, and needs to be completed by the end of August.  If you prefer to submit a printed copy, please place the completed form in the box labeled “Transition Team Survey” in the church narthex. Your responses are confidential and a very important step in the process. Please take the time to prayerfully consider your answers which will help guide our future direction.

• Sign Up to Be in a LIFE Group!

  The best way to get connected at Pleasant Valley is by joining one of our Life Groups. Life Groups consist of 6-12 adults who meet weekly or bi-weekly (or as the group determines) throughout the year. Life Groups help us grow in our relationships with each other and in our faith. These groups knit the church together as group members build friendships, pray, and study the Bible together. 

  The following acrostic further defines the purpose of Life Groups: 

  Lean on Jesus as we
  Ignite faithful discipleship,
  Fellowship in love, and
  Encourage Christian growth.

  Groups will begin meeting again in September, and sign-ups will be available at church and online during the month of August. There will be Life Groups for everyone, and we encourage and challenge you to help us form new groups based on interests and preferences.
  Sign up now in the Narthex! If you have any questions, please contact one of our Life Group Committee: Sara Houff, Karissa Ruiz, Carol Wilson, and Pastor Rebecca House

• Backpack Pals are in  need of pudding cups, ramen noodles, and we ask that you continue to donate your plastic grocery bags. Thank you!
• Prayer Request updates: We would like to update everyone on our new prayer list procedures for our bulletins – prayer requests will be removed from the bulletin list after 5 weeks unless otherwise requested. This will assist us with ensuring that there is enough room to continue including new requests as they are brought to our attention each week. We will happily include updates on the circumstances of those on our lists as we learn more from our congregational members. We thank you all for your prayers for those in our congregation and community!