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Bulletin, October 1
FACILITATORS
Song Leader Gail Manickam Worship Leader Stephen Obold Eshleman Children’s Time Deb Coates Storytellers Lois Gearhart Kris Voss Rothmeier Luis Tapia Rubio Kristen Swartley Communion Readers & Servers Karina Kreider Glick Les Sanya Luis Tapia Rubio LaVonne Blowers Barry Frisby Ed Shirk Dave Johnson Melissa Burton |
Prelude
Ringing the Church Bell Hymn - What is This Place Voices Together 22 Welcoming Words Psalm 34: 1-14 Hymn - All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly Voices Together 474 Gathering Our Gifts ‘My Coins Count’/Children's Time (After Children’s Time, kids ages three through first grade invited to go downstairs during the sermon for Children’s Worship). Songs and Stories: Taste and See the Goodness of God Mothering God, You Gave Me Birth Voices Together 426 I’m Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table Voices Together 801 Somos pueblo que camino Voices Together 464 Communion (Image by Dona Park) Voices Together 468 Hymn - Taste and See Voices Together 467 Communion Words of Preparation and Invitation Prayer Hymn - Sent Forth by God’s Blessing Voices Together 812 Benediction (You are welcome to gather around the table to “taste and see” any bread or juice that is left). Please Pray For...
For the friends and family of Becky Swain who recently passed away, she was known by many at PMC through JOIN Hikes and occasional church attendance. |
Today's Scriptures
Psalm 34: 1-14
Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to him, and be radiant;
so your faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
and was saved from every trouble.
The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.
O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
for those who fear him have no want.
The young lions suffer want and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Which of you desires life,
and covets many days to enjoy good?
Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it.
Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
Look to him, and be radiant;
so your faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
and was saved from every trouble.
The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.
O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
for those who fear him have no want.
The young lions suffer want and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Which of you desires life,
and covets many days to enjoy good?
Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it.
Announcements
Congregational Meeting Sunday, Oct. 8th
The Leadership Table is calling a short congregational meeting on Sunday, October 8. The 15-minute meeting will follow the morning worship service. The Table is making two recommendations upon which congregational members will be asked to vote. The first will be to add a Children and Youth Elder to the Table. That position was eliminated several years ago. The Table is recommending that it be added back. The second is to reconfigure the terms and roles of the Table leadership. The Chair-Elect will serve one year (instead of three); the Chair will serve two years (instead of three); and the Outgoing Chair will serve one year. The recommendation allows the person serving in their first year as Chair to draw on the experience and wisdom of the Outgoing Chair. Everyone is welcome to be part of the meeting on October 8; only PMC Members are eligible to vote.
Children’s Worship this Fall
Our hope is to continue offering a children’s worship experience during the sermon here at PMC during fall and winter. However, we do wish to return to our former age limits for this activity which were 3 years old to 1st grade. Pastor Curt is willing to lead most Sundays but he would appreciate a few helpers (we need at least two adults to be present). If you would like to help lead Children’s worship, simply learn more about it, or can be a helper, please contact Curt as soon as possible.
Just Cause
Just Cause, a fair trade store, is looking for volunteer workers at the Festival for World Relief on Saturday, Oct. 21st. There are openings for clerks (2hr shifts between 8:00am and 2:00pm) as well as volunteers to help pack up the store at the end. Please email or text Paula Brunk Kuhns if you’re available to help this year.
Welcome Lunches are back!
We are organizing to get the Welcome Lunches up and running. These are lunches that new folks at PMC are invited to join. If you’d be willing to host a lunch either at the church or in your home, or help with coordination of the lunches, send a note to Pastor Kristen to let her know (kristen@portlandmennonite.org). We’ve settled on the 4th Sunday of the month for these lunches – so October 22 will be our next lunch! If you are new to PMC or new-ish, you’re invited to come for one of these lunches. Talk to Pastor Kristen if you are interested in joining one of these lunch gatherings.
My Coins Count
PMC kids are helping us collect money for MCC! Every week you can bring llots of coins (or cash/checks!) to donate, and the money we raise will go toward the relief, development, and peace work that Mennonite Central Committee is doing. For instance, $10 worth of coins will give a farmer a whole brood of chicks, and $50 worth of coins will provide a family with a goat that keeps on giving. We’ll take all of our coins to the Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale to be counted and donated to MCC. Each year, spare change collected by children, families, and churches adds up to more than $600,000 toward MCC’s work around the world. Bring your coins every Sunday and we’ll make a difference together!
Willamette Valley Pie Co. and SMMS are again collaborating to bring you delicious pies while raising funds for the preschool! Between now and October 18 you can support Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School by purchasing Willamette Valley Pies for your holidays. Use the QR code to order online. (A limited number of paper order forms can also be found on the credenza in the Old Chapel.) Pies will be delivered on Friday, November 3.
Adult Faith Formation
Today is the first day of fall Sunday School classes at PMC! Classes will start after church on Sundays at 11am and are aimed at adults, though all ages are welcome to join. Here are our current options:
Exploring the Psalms. Praying the Psalms… in the key of Jesus. Join together as we immerse ourselves in the Psalms. We will seek to better understand this book of the Bible – as individual poems written by (and/or for) David and many others; as a collection shaped by the life of ancient Israel; as the songbook used in the temple and synagogue (including in the time of Jesus); as a prayer book for many segments of the church over the past 2,000 years. Let David Holcomb know if you’d like to join this class (dgholcomb@gmail.com). When and Where? There are two options:
1. Online for 6 weeks: Mondays, October 16, 23, 30, and November 6, 13, 20, from 7:00 - 8:00pm
2. In-Person Workshop: Saturday, November 18 from 9:00am - 12:30pm.
PMC Women’s Retreat Registration! (November 10-12, Menucha Retreat Center) Registration for the 2023 PMC Women’s Retreat is now open! We are thrilled to be able to offer this loved event finally after three years! This year’s retreat will offer rest, renewal, and rejuvenation while building community among women at PMC. Use this QR code or Link to find more information and signup for the retreat. Contact Lois Gearhart (loisgearhart@gmail.com) with questions. Cost: $150-$200 depending on number of participants.
Family Promise Hosting Weeks: We’ve got one more week of our double week this fall – September 24 to Oct 8.
Grocery Donation: If you have groceries to donate, please label them "FP" and place them downstairs in the fridge or on the counter to the right of the fridge. If you plan to help set up, meet downstairs at noon after Sunday School.
More Volunteers Needed: There are a few more open slots for volunteers to cook, serve dinner, stay overnight, set up and clean up so take a look at the boards in the Old Chapel or signup online. Remember that any volunteers who interact with guest must do a 2 hour training and a background check. If you need to complete these, see Susan Voss-Rothmeier
Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale: Online Auction Begins 9am on Saturday, Oct. 14th, closing on Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale: Saturday, Oct. 21st (in person) Shop to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee! Location: Expo Center in Albany. Want to volunteer?
Festival Schedule on October 21st:
8:00-10:00am: Pancake Breakfast
8:00am: Shops Open
Shops include: Just Cause (fair trade items), Menno Marketplace (handcrafted items, plants, a few vintage items, Sew Much (fabric remnants and sewing-related items), Used Book Sale, fresh apple cider, specialty cheese and sausages, pies and baked goods.
10:00am-2:00pm: Food Booths open
10:00am-1:00pm: Live auction with Paul Schultz, auctioneer. Auction items will include experiences, quilts, handcrafted items, and more!
Out of the Office
Rod Stafford will be on vacation from Sept. 25-Oct.1. He and Molly are going to Glacier National Park. He will be back at PMC on Monday, Oct.2.
Small Group Welcoming Process - Last Sunday to Sign-up!
Signup to join a small group at PMC! These are groups of 8-12 people that meet regularly throughout the year and provide a place for spiritual growth, nurture, social support, and hospitality. Each fall we have a welcoming process – we’ll welcome new people into existing small groups and welcome some new small groups into existence. If you are new at PMC and want to get more connected, we encourage you to sign up to join a small group. Or, you may have previously joined a small group that no longer meets or doesn’t fit your current needs – feel free to sign up for a new group this year. We’ll have manual signup forms after church during the Sundays in September. All signups need to be in by Oct. 1 and we’ll begin forming groups after that. Any questions? Ask the small group committee – Micah Engle-Eshleman, Caroline McCarty, Joan Steininger, and Pastor Kristen Swartley.
Choral Concert
The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland will perform live at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton) on Saturday, Oct. 14th (7:30 pm) and Sunday, Oct. 15th (3 pm). This concert will feature James Whitbourne's Annelies which brings to life the diary written by Anne Frank and has been described as "woundingly beautiful" (The Daily Telegraph). Set to music in 2005, it takes the teenager's remarkable and penetrating observations, written whilst hiding in an Amsterdam attic, as the basis of its extraordinary and moving libretto. Visit www.portlandschoir.org to purchase advance tickets (up to 12 hours before), or purchase them at the door. Adult/Senior: $26 in advance, $34 at the door. Students: $5 in advance and at the door. See kris Voss-Rothmeier for more details.
Nightstrike!
On Thursday Oct. 12th, PMC will be serving at Nightstrike from 6:45-9pm. Nightstrike is a community gathering that mobilizes volunteers/services, meets felt needs, and develops relationships that transform lives. It is an opportunity for members of Portland’s homeless community to hang out, enjoy a hot meal, receive a free haircut or shave, have their feet washed, and have their old shoes/clothes/sleeping bags replaced. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kim Bonner at Kimberly.bonner@gmail.com by Tuesday Oct.10th.
The Leadership Table is calling a short congregational meeting on Sunday, October 8. The 15-minute meeting will follow the morning worship service. The Table is making two recommendations upon which congregational members will be asked to vote. The first will be to add a Children and Youth Elder to the Table. That position was eliminated several years ago. The Table is recommending that it be added back. The second is to reconfigure the terms and roles of the Table leadership. The Chair-Elect will serve one year (instead of three); the Chair will serve two years (instead of three); and the Outgoing Chair will serve one year. The recommendation allows the person serving in their first year as Chair to draw on the experience and wisdom of the Outgoing Chair. Everyone is welcome to be part of the meeting on October 8; only PMC Members are eligible to vote.
Children’s Worship this Fall
Our hope is to continue offering a children’s worship experience during the sermon here at PMC during fall and winter. However, we do wish to return to our former age limits for this activity which were 3 years old to 1st grade. Pastor Curt is willing to lead most Sundays but he would appreciate a few helpers (we need at least two adults to be present). If you would like to help lead Children’s worship, simply learn more about it, or can be a helper, please contact Curt as soon as possible.
Just Cause
Just Cause, a fair trade store, is looking for volunteer workers at the Festival for World Relief on Saturday, Oct. 21st. There are openings for clerks (2hr shifts between 8:00am and 2:00pm) as well as volunteers to help pack up the store at the end. Please email or text Paula Brunk Kuhns if you’re available to help this year.
Welcome Lunches are back!
We are organizing to get the Welcome Lunches up and running. These are lunches that new folks at PMC are invited to join. If you’d be willing to host a lunch either at the church or in your home, or help with coordination of the lunches, send a note to Pastor Kristen to let her know (kristen@portlandmennonite.org). We’ve settled on the 4th Sunday of the month for these lunches – so October 22 will be our next lunch! If you are new to PMC or new-ish, you’re invited to come for one of these lunches. Talk to Pastor Kristen if you are interested in joining one of these lunch gatherings.
My Coins Count
PMC kids are helping us collect money for MCC! Every week you can bring llots of coins (or cash/checks!) to donate, and the money we raise will go toward the relief, development, and peace work that Mennonite Central Committee is doing. For instance, $10 worth of coins will give a farmer a whole brood of chicks, and $50 worth of coins will provide a family with a goat that keeps on giving. We’ll take all of our coins to the Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale to be counted and donated to MCC. Each year, spare change collected by children, families, and churches adds up to more than $600,000 toward MCC’s work around the world. Bring your coins every Sunday and we’ll make a difference together!
Willamette Valley Pie Co. and SMMS are again collaborating to bring you delicious pies while raising funds for the preschool! Between now and October 18 you can support Sunnyside Mennonite Montessori School by purchasing Willamette Valley Pies for your holidays. Use the QR code to order online. (A limited number of paper order forms can also be found on the credenza in the Old Chapel.) Pies will be delivered on Friday, November 3.
Adult Faith Formation
Today is the first day of fall Sunday School classes at PMC! Classes will start after church on Sundays at 11am and are aimed at adults, though all ages are welcome to join. Here are our current options:
- Yet Another Conversation About World War One and Conscientious Objection (Jay Beaman, SE Uplift, Fireside Room): In connection with the exhibit at Lewis & Clark College, this class will explore the histories of those who were conscientious objectors to participation in the military.
- Theology & Disability (Cody Bivins-Starr, Church Office): Experiencing disability opens various possibilities for new understandings of what it means to be human. This class explores the Christian tradition and its core theological ideas through the lens of disability, addressing areas of tension, areas of promise, and seeking new ways of participating in God’s community of belonging.
- Discovering Voices Together (Bruce Kuhns and Gerry Leatherman, PMC Sanctuary): PMC musicians will lead us through the songs and hymns of our new hymnal, Voices Together.
- Anabaptist Prayer Book Gathering (Kristen Swartley, PMC Lower Level Room 8): Join us for a time of prayer readings! Prayer books are available for use during the class.
Exploring the Psalms. Praying the Psalms… in the key of Jesus. Join together as we immerse ourselves in the Psalms. We will seek to better understand this book of the Bible – as individual poems written by (and/or for) David and many others; as a collection shaped by the life of ancient Israel; as the songbook used in the temple and synagogue (including in the time of Jesus); as a prayer book for many segments of the church over the past 2,000 years. Let David Holcomb know if you’d like to join this class (dgholcomb@gmail.com). When and Where? There are two options:
1. Online for 6 weeks: Mondays, October 16, 23, 30, and November 6, 13, 20, from 7:00 - 8:00pm
2. In-Person Workshop: Saturday, November 18 from 9:00am - 12:30pm.
PMC Women’s Retreat Registration! (November 10-12, Menucha Retreat Center) Registration for the 2023 PMC Women’s Retreat is now open! We are thrilled to be able to offer this loved event finally after three years! This year’s retreat will offer rest, renewal, and rejuvenation while building community among women at PMC. Use this QR code or Link to find more information and signup for the retreat. Contact Lois Gearhart (loisgearhart@gmail.com) with questions. Cost: $150-$200 depending on number of participants.
Family Promise Hosting Weeks: We’ve got one more week of our double week this fall – September 24 to Oct 8.
Grocery Donation: If you have groceries to donate, please label them "FP" and place them downstairs in the fridge or on the counter to the right of the fridge. If you plan to help set up, meet downstairs at noon after Sunday School.
More Volunteers Needed: There are a few more open slots for volunteers to cook, serve dinner, stay overnight, set up and clean up so take a look at the boards in the Old Chapel or signup online. Remember that any volunteers who interact with guest must do a 2 hour training and a background check. If you need to complete these, see Susan Voss-Rothmeier
Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale: Online Auction Begins 9am on Saturday, Oct. 14th, closing on Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
Oregon Mennonite Relief Sale: Saturday, Oct. 21st (in person) Shop to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee! Location: Expo Center in Albany. Want to volunteer?
Festival Schedule on October 21st:
8:00-10:00am: Pancake Breakfast
8:00am: Shops Open
Shops include: Just Cause (fair trade items), Menno Marketplace (handcrafted items, plants, a few vintage items, Sew Much (fabric remnants and sewing-related items), Used Book Sale, fresh apple cider, specialty cheese and sausages, pies and baked goods.
10:00am-2:00pm: Food Booths open
10:00am-1:00pm: Live auction with Paul Schultz, auctioneer. Auction items will include experiences, quilts, handcrafted items, and more!
Out of the Office
Rod Stafford will be on vacation from Sept. 25-Oct.1. He and Molly are going to Glacier National Park. He will be back at PMC on Monday, Oct.2.
Small Group Welcoming Process - Last Sunday to Sign-up!
Signup to join a small group at PMC! These are groups of 8-12 people that meet regularly throughout the year and provide a place for spiritual growth, nurture, social support, and hospitality. Each fall we have a welcoming process – we’ll welcome new people into existing small groups and welcome some new small groups into existence. If you are new at PMC and want to get more connected, we encourage you to sign up to join a small group. Or, you may have previously joined a small group that no longer meets or doesn’t fit your current needs – feel free to sign up for a new group this year. We’ll have manual signup forms after church during the Sundays in September. All signups need to be in by Oct. 1 and we’ll begin forming groups after that. Any questions? Ask the small group committee – Micah Engle-Eshleman, Caroline McCarty, Joan Steininger, and Pastor Kristen Swartley.
Choral Concert
The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland will perform live at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts (12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton) on Saturday, Oct. 14th (7:30 pm) and Sunday, Oct. 15th (3 pm). This concert will feature James Whitbourne's Annelies which brings to life the diary written by Anne Frank and has been described as "woundingly beautiful" (The Daily Telegraph). Set to music in 2005, it takes the teenager's remarkable and penetrating observations, written whilst hiding in an Amsterdam attic, as the basis of its extraordinary and moving libretto. Visit www.portlandschoir.org to purchase advance tickets (up to 12 hours before), or purchase them at the door. Adult/Senior: $26 in advance, $34 at the door. Students: $5 in advance and at the door. See kris Voss-Rothmeier for more details.
Nightstrike!
On Thursday Oct. 12th, PMC will be serving at Nightstrike from 6:45-9pm. Nightstrike is a community gathering that mobilizes volunteers/services, meets felt needs, and develops relationships that transform lives. It is an opportunity for members of Portland’s homeless community to hang out, enjoy a hot meal, receive a free haircut or shave, have their feet washed, and have their old shoes/clothes/sleeping bags replaced. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kim Bonner at Kimberly.bonner@gmail.com by Tuesday Oct.10th.
Nursery Update
We are pleased to introduce Makamae Lutz as our new nursery coordinator. However, we are still trying to surround her with a committee to help make decisions regarding the nursery in the coming year. If you are interested in serving as a support for Makamae please let Cody or Curt know as soon as possible. Also, our safe child policy requires that two adults be in the nursery when there are children present. A sign-up sheet has been posted outside the nursery. Please sign up so that we can again offer this valuable service to our families with small children. Please note: If volunteers are not signed up Makamae will be unable to have the nursery open on those Sundays. Let's help her out so this doesn’t happen!
We are pleased to introduce Makamae Lutz as our new nursery coordinator. However, we are still trying to surround her with a committee to help make decisions regarding the nursery in the coming year. If you are interested in serving as a support for Makamae please let Cody or Curt know as soon as possible. Also, our safe child policy requires that two adults be in the nursery when there are children present. A sign-up sheet has been posted outside the nursery. Please sign up so that we can again offer this valuable service to our families with small children. Please note: If volunteers are not signed up Makamae will be unable to have the nursery open on those Sundays. Let's help her out so this doesn’t happen!
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upcoming events
October 8 Congregational Meeting
A short 15-minute meeting following morning service. See bulletin announcement for details.
October 21 MCC Festival
Shop to support the work of Mennonite Central Committee! Location: Expo Center in Albany.
October 22 Welcome Lunch
A lunch for those who are new or new-ish to PMC. This lunch will take place in the lower level.
November 19 Thanksgiving service/potluck
Land Acknowledgment
As we learn about the Doctrine of Discovery, we recognize that the land on which our meetinghouse is located and the land on which we live was previously home to Native American peoples who were decimated and uprooted as this area was colonized. The Portland Metro area rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes who stewarded the plentiful natural resources in the vicinity of the Columbia River.
We recognize that the present day Native American community in the Portland Metro area is made up of people who originate from over 380 tribes from around the country.
We acknowledge the local federally recognized tribes; the Grande Ronde, the Siletz and the Cowlitz as well as the Chinook Nation, which has been seeking federal recognition for many years.
As we learn about the Doctrine of Discovery, we recognize that the land on which our meetinghouse is located and the land on which we live was previously home to Native American peoples who were decimated and uprooted as this area was colonized. The Portland Metro area rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla and many other tribes who stewarded the plentiful natural resources in the vicinity of the Columbia River.
We recognize that the present day Native American community in the Portland Metro area is made up of people who originate from over 380 tribes from around the country.
We acknowledge the local federally recognized tribes; the Grande Ronde, the Siletz and the Cowlitz as well as the Chinook Nation, which has been seeking federal recognition for many years.
