Christmas Festivities 2009
December 15, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Advent and Christmas greetings to one and all. God has come and visited us with his salvation!
Let me take this opportunity to invite and remind you of the upcoming events here at Peace Community Church.
Saturday, December 19th at 5pm: The 2nd Annual PCC Caroling and Hayride. After the hayride and caroling, we will return to PCC for desserts and hot cocoa.
Sunday, December 20th:
- 10:00 AM – Worship Service. The 4th Sunday of Advent; Followed by Sunday School for all ages at 11:20 AM
- 3:00 PM – Christmas Caroling at Oakmont Healthcare and Rehab
- 4:30PM – “A Program of Christmas Music” – followed by Christmas cookie reception. The Praise Team has been working hard to make this a special occasion. Let’s come on out, enjoy the program, invite family and friend, and show our support for the Praise Team, Children, and Youth!
Thursday, December 24th, 7pm: Our traditional Candlelight and Carols Christmas Eve Service. The beauty and wonder of this joyous season capture in song, readings, and message.
2009 Christmas Caroling and Hay Ride!
December 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Join us Saturday, December 19th. We will begin at 5:00PM with a hay ride and caroling. Then we will return to the church for dessert and hot chocolate. The event is FREE of charge and everyone is invited. So come on out with the whole family for an old-fashioned Christmas hayride.
Please let us know you are coming via the church email address or phone number. Thank you.
Serving Others Through Our Everyday Work
September 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
I’ve been preaching a series of message called “Your Work Matters to God.” What follows is from my second message, “Work to Love.” One of my points was how we serve others through our work, and how that work is interconnected.
–Pastor Dave
It’s breakfast time in your kitchen – you pause a moment and you or one of the kids thanks God for the food…
But take a closer look….
Filled the cereal bowls on a counter—but Reggie built the cabinet underneath the countertop. He may have laid the tiles on the floor, too.
And the milk is coming out of a plastic jug. And that jug is made of petroleum products, both new and recycled….
And George’s company supplied the drill pipe to go down the hole to get the crude oil.
But Brian and his colleagues found the best place to drill the hole through computer simulations and modeling.
And the place where Chuck works evaluated the core samples for permeability etc. to confirm the work simulations done by Brian.
And Michael, Rafael, and Jan managed the engineering groups that designed and built the refineries to turn the crude oil into petrochemicals to make the milk jug.
Meanwhile Mike, Jim, Chris, and Andrew worked at machine and manufacturing companies to produce the parts need to drill, pump, control, and connect the equipment need to find and transport the oil.
And Debbie answered phones and routed mail and important information to the executives of another oil-related business.
And after breakfast, the kids have schools to attend. And Ruth, Dianne, Michelle, Bekah, and Leonila, will assist them, teach them, bless them, and do their part to ensure they get nutritious snacks and lunches and a ready ear to listen to their heartaches and joys.
Thankfully, you could eat your cereal without swimming in a sea of roaches and ants, because Scott and Sharah’s business has done a great job controlling the bugs.
And you’re not sitting there in a rough bark skin loincloth and barefoot, because you bought some clothes where Dick works and some shoes in one of the stores in Steve’s district.
And no one need leave the house without a touch of class and panache because Leta has served her customers so faithfully and well.
It may be 6:30 in the morning, but it’s not dark inside the house because Matthew has wired lights safely so you can use them with no fear of being shocked.
And there is power running through those well-placed wires and switches because Leland’s company has reliably generated it with giant turbines that are works of art to behold!
You are also glad to be sitting at that kitchen table. There’s a little bit of smoke residue, but thankfully Ronnie’s buddies at the fire department got here right quick last month and saved the house from burning.
And those firemen and EMT’s were ready to go because Leah served them hearty breakfasts and strong black coffee at the restaurant…
And Myron’s company supplied the transmission parts that made sure the emergency vehicles ran smoothly with out bucking and screeching their way down the road.
The vehicles were fueled and ready to go because the firemen had corporate credit cards provided by Luke’s division—so the wheels could keep turning.
The firemen had to trample down a few of the bushes that were originally bought from Kellie’s company, but because she knows her stuff, these plants will come back, being hardy natives that will beautify the home and prevent erosion around the foundation.
Speaking of the foundation, you would probably never have been able to afford this place with cash. Thankfully, you were able to get a mortgage from the bank where Kathy works.
And in this sad and broken world, you were able to settle on the old house with your ex-spouse justly and with a minimum about of rancor and discord through Dominick’s legal work. It was painful stuff, but the court dates were scheduled and the system all worked together well—in part because of the technical and computer support services provided by Burt’s division at the offices of Harris County.
Oh, and there is April’s work in the area of childcare.
And let’s not forget the volunteers that quietly filled in the gaps where budget and profit motive fell short: Julie and Eve and….many others of you as well.
And of course…the stay-at-home spouses who support, bless, and love on those who sally forth day by day into the workplace. We thank God for you, too!
Blessed to be a blessing…
September 11, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
In his new book, Missional Rennaisance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church, Reggie McNeal recounts how he often encourages churches to replace their so-called “evangelism strategy” with a “blessing strategy”. His challenge is simple: “take upon your self to bless three people per week and make sure at least one of them doesn’t deserve it.” (That last bit is tongue-in-cheek) He asks those he teaches this to live out their covenant with God by blessing those around them.
via A Side Order of Hell | James 24:7.
Click on the link above to find a simple, straightforward way to bless the waitstaff next time you eat in a restaurant.
A.A. Update
January 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
If you click the A.A. link above, you will see that there are eighteen (18) A.A. meetings held at PCC each week. The newest five are Monday through Friday at 7:00 a.m.
We are privileged and delighted to provide facilities for this fine recovery program!
Bible Reading Plans
January 2, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
What are your plans for reading the Bible in 2009? Click here for some suggestions.
Christmas Eve Service
December 16, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Our Christmas Eve worship service of Candlelight, Carols and Readings begins at 7pm on December 24th. We look forward to seeing you there.
Adult Sunday School – November 23, 2008
November 22, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Scripture: James 5:7-20
Message: “The Prayer of Faith”
1. Are you a “Pooh” or an “Eeyore” when it comes to prayer for healing? Why?
2. Historically, there are several understandings of “anointing with oil.”
a. Medicinal (see Lk 10:34)
b. Pastoral (think of Jesus using mud)
c. Sacramental (vehicle of Divine power)
d. Symbolic (of being set aside for prayer)
Discuss these (or others, or combinations of these). Don’t forget: we all “see through a glass dimly.”
3. What troubles you right now? What causes you to sing for joy? Is there any illness or “dis-ease” for which we as a group can pray (right now)?
4. Scripture frequently exhorts us to sing praise to God. If you are not a musical person, when and how do you do this?
Christmas Caroling and Hayride
November 21, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Join us Saturday, December 20th. We will begin with Hors d’oeuvres at 5:00PM, followed by a hay ride and caroling. Then we will return to the church for dessert and hot chocolate. The event is FREE of charge and everyone is invited. So come on out with the whole family for an old-fashioned Christmas hayride.
Please let us know you are coming via the church email address or phone number. Thank you.
Thanksgiving Service
November 20, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Join us for our annual Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 26th at 7pm. We will also be having our fabulous Thanksgiving “Leftovers” potluck on Sunday, November 30th. See you soon!
P.S. Please note that there will be no regular Midweek activities on November 26th.
