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WELCOME to all who enter this place!  Drink deeply of the living waters of God’s grace as we worship together.

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Advent at VPC

​Advent in Plain Sight
Mondays in Advent: Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 19 (and beyond)
1:00 p.m. in Classroom 5 or Zoom
In this class, based on the book by Jill Duffield, we will seek God in all things no matter how mundane. Scripture bears witness that God works through ALL creation. We will find new meaning in gates, tears, belts, trees, cloth, stars, water. Books are $12.00 and can be purchased from Pastor Diane or in the church office.
Your teacher: Pastor Diane

Wait Upon the Lord
Thursdays in Advent: Dec 2, 9, 16, 23
10:00 a.m. in Classroom 3
In this study, we will look back in scripture at those who waited upon the Lord for God’s promises to come to pass. By their example, how can we learn to wait upon the Lord? Study guides for this class are $7.00 and can be purchased from Pastor Diane or in the church office.
Your teacher: Linda Norman
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Wait Upon the Lord Devotional
This is a gift to all of you from the Faith Formation Committee. All members will receive in the mail this devotion booklet with readings for every day in Advent. For those who are not members, devotionals can be picked up at the Welcome Centers or in the office. If you are not a member and cannot make it to church, call the office and we will send one to you. May this booklet be an inspiration to you this Christmas season.

Christmas Eve Services

There will be two Christmas Eve services:
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4 p.m.    – Lessons and Carols
​                  (the telling of the Christmas story through Word and Carols).
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7 p.m.    – Candlelight Service with Choir and Communion.
Food Bank Sunday
Every first Sunday of the Month
Please bring food or monetary donations and place them on the cart in Fellowship Hall. All your donations are very much appreciated by the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
Noisy Offerings
The Mission Outreach Committee conducts the Noisy Offering, which is collected on the 5th Sunday of the month when they occur (4 times per year) during announcement time just before Sunday worship. Members of the Mission Outreach Committee pass metal buckets among the congregation to collect their loose coins. The sound – it’s loud! - of those coins dropping into the buckets make this a truly “Noisy Offering.” The money collected is then counted by committee members and the funds are sent to the specific organization chosen by the Committee from the Committee’s list of organizations supported by Valley Presbyterian Church. To find out more about these missions and the others VPC supports, visit the mission page on this site or pick up a copy of VPC Mission Outreach 2016 guide at VPC. 
Trouble Hearing in Worship? 
VPC has hearing assistance systems in both the Sanctuary and the Spiritual Life Center! If you have hearing aids with the “T-coil” technology, there are loops to allow our receivers (available at the entrances) to feed directly into your own devices. Otherwise, we have over-the-ear headsets available – and, if you prefer, you can use your own “earbuds” or other headphones with our receivers. Don’t forget that sound quality varies throughout the Sanctuary. With a space that large, there are bound to be areas that are less “live” than others. Try another seat! You just might meet a new friend.