Help 2PC help the community! Bring gently used children’s books (for newborns through age 18) to 2PC, and we’ll donate them to attendees of the free Summer Food Service Program.
Please bring books to the Welcome Center on Sundays, or the front desk during the week. Thanks for supporting the Summer Food Service Program.
NO CLASS ON JULY 5
•Catch an Adult Christian Education Class in July
We are midway through the adult Christian education summer schedule, and though classes are not meeting today, four classes will begin next Sunday and run through August 2.
The adult classes being offered are as follows:
That the World May Know, led by David Anderson
Becoming a Contagious Christian, led by Reverend Dean Kladder
dot.com led by Jason and Tara Kowalcyzk
Paul’s Letter to the Phillipians, led by Eric Peltz
•Children and Youth Classes
The following classes will resume next Sunday:
Preschool: Making a Joyful Noise to the Lord
Elementary: The Bible and Art
Junior High and High School Classes
Don Crittenden’s Hard-Earned Sabbatical
Dr. Don Crittenden, 2PC’s director of discipleship and mission, is getting ready for some well-deserved relaxation.
Serving as a pastor is often a non-stop, 24-hour/day, 7-day/week calling. It is difficult to take a break from pastoral responsibilities to re-charge the batteries and reconnect with the people and activities we love. Former pastoral staff members at 2PC have struggled to live full healthy lives, and it seems likely that the rigors of providing pastoral leadership have contributed to this struggle.
Therefore, in 2007, the personnel committee instituted a sabbatical policy for the ordained staff. The policy states that after every four years of employment, associate pastors are eligible for a one-month sabbatical, and after every five years of employment, I (the head pastor) am eligible for a three-month sabbatical.
Anyways, let’s get back to Don’s relaxation. Don is the first pastor eligible to take advantage of this sabbatical policy, having begun at 2PC in May 2004. Don’s sabbatical will begin on Sunday, July 12, and he will return to the office on Wednesday, August 12. During this month, Don will be travel to Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he will audit three classes. These classes are about Ephesians-Colossians, the Spiritual Autobiography and the Missional Church. Additionally, Don will spend sometime relaxing in the Pacific Northwest, and Ann, his wife, will join him there for the last week of his sabbatical.
In his time at 2PC, Don has worked under three different heads-of-staff (which alone probably qualifies him for a sabbatical) and his responsibilities have changed a number of times. In late 2006/early 2007, Don was the last pastor standing on staff, and some of that workload caught up with him when he developed a few health issues last year. I am grateful for Don’s hard work and am happy he will have time to recharge.
During the time when Don is on sabbatical, please do not contact him by phone or email for any church-related business. It will be difficult for him to fully recharge if he regularly has to field calls or emails. If you have questions about Don’s areas of responsibilities, please contact my assistant Tiffany or I, and we will put you in contact with the appropriate people.
Sincerely,
Dr. Charles B. Hardwick
•Picture Directory Sign Up (Last Sunday to Sign Up!)
2PC is creating a new picture directory, and our goal is 100% participation! Each family that signs up will receive a complimentary 8×10 photo and picture directory.
Sign up sheets are available today (in the South entry and main entry) and will be available on Sunday mornings through July 5. During the week, sign up sheets are available at the front desk, or by calling Kim at 828.6297. Members who have not signed up by July 5 will receive a call from Olan Mills Portrait Studios to schedule an appointment. If you are interested in volunteering to be a greeter during photography sessions, please email arcadia.kust@secondpres.info.
Pictures will be taken on the following days:
•Wed., July 15-Fri, July 17 (3-9pm) Sat., July 18 (10am-4pm)
•Wed., August 19-Fri., Aug. 21 (3-9pm) Sat., Aug. 22 (10am-4pm)
•Wed., Sept. 16-Fri., Sept. 18 (3-9pm) Sat., Sept. 19 (10am-4pm)
•Summer Lunch Program (Through 8/7)
2PC is proud to offer the 5th annual free lunch program this summer. All those under 18 are eligible to eat lunch for free, and all adults accompanying children can eat lunch for only $2. The program will run through August 7 from 11:30am to 1pm in Grace Hall. All those who are interested in assisting with the lunch program should contact Deb Deterding at 827.3740.
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