Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season. This Sunday, November 19, partner congregations will join us for worship and our Thanksgiving feast. Please join the PVCC family as we welcome Rev. Sherman Edwards and the 23rd Psalm Church of Deliverance; Rev. Kirkendall and the World Redemption Center Church, and Pastor LaMonica Williams and Faith… Read more DAVID’S DIARY … THANKSGIVING
If you made ornaments, worked at the table at the Market, or came and shopped, THANK YOU! It was a success and raised approximately $27,000. Many of the churches in town will hold Mini-Markets at their churches and so will we. There will be a table set up in the foyer two Sundays, November 26th… Read more ALTERNATIVE GIFTS MARKET
We would once again like to decorate the Great Hall with Poinsettia plants for Christmastide Sunday, December 24. Donations can be made in the honor or remembrance of someone special dear to you. The cost per plant this year is $9.00. Order forms will be available on Sunday, December 3. Orders and payments must be… Read more POINSETTIAS
Religious leaders, Civic leaders and caring people will be gathering to celebrate the work of Beyond Tolerance Wichita and to inform everyone about upcoming events in 2018 at a luncheon being held at the First Presbyterian Church, November 20, 12:00pm – 1:30pm. For more information about Beyond Tolerance see www.beyondtolerancewichita.org
Cheryl Roy and I had a good meeting with Harold Schlechtweg, the Policy Advocate for IRC. Harold has been on the job since October 1, and is reaching out to friends of refugees in the community. The following are some of the highlights of our meeting. There will be a gathering of faith leaders on… Read more DAVID’S DIARY … IRC REPORT
The Wichita Alternative Gift Market is being held at the University Congregation Church (9209 E. 29th St. N,) Saturday, November 11, 10a-4p. FREE to the public!!! Give a gift of HOPE in honor of family, friends and colleagues. Get all of your holiday shopping done in one place while supporting many wonderful projects around the… Read more JUST 46 SHOPPING DAYS LEFT ‘TIL CHRISTMAS!
“Every time we think of you, we thank God for you” (I Thessalonians 1:2). In the next verse Paul continues with this theme to let the members of the congregation know that they are in his prayers day and night as he calls to mind their “work of faith, labor of love, and patience of… Read more DAVID’S DIARY … GIVING THANKS
A Second Truth Commission will be at the Mennonite Church of the Servant, 2401 Woodland N., on November 17, at 7:00pm. The church will serve as a forum for the witness and testimony of those damaged by economic injustice. The first step in eradicating inequality is knowing the nature of the problem. Again, please join… Read more SECOND TRUTH COMMISSION
The Wichita Alternative Gift Market is being held at the University Congregation Church (9209 E. 29th St. N,) Saturday, November 11, 10a-4p. FREE to the public!!! PVCC has helped create ornaments for the two projects that PVCC has adopted for the 2017 Wichita Alternative Gift Market. We are still looking for volunteers to work at… Read more WICHITA ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET
Please reserve a space on your calendar for the annual PVCC Thanksgiving Feast. As we prepare to for this event, there are still many openings for food contributions. The quicker that we have this information, the better we can plan. As a reminder, we are asking that all contributions be inside the building no later… Read more REMINDER — ANNUAL PINE VALLEY THANKSGIVING FEAST