PASADENA COVENANT CHURCH

May 2013

PCC Evening Family Camp Mon.Fri. June 24-28, 5-8:30 pm

Join our great Family Camp team & have a terrific time serving kids from PCC & our neighborhood, as we partner with Can-Do Kids, Iglesia, Madison, and Club 21. This years focus will be on the Change Placehow we are transformed and changed by Christ. There are many ways to serve from a few days or a few hours to the whole week! Kids group leader (preschool or gradeschool) M-F 7-8 pm Data entry/registration (on your own time prior to camp) Spanish translator (on your own time prior or during camp) Dinner Prep/ serve (5-6:30 pm M-F) Dinner clean up (6:30-8 pm M-F) Nursery caregiver (M-F 7-8 pm) Craft/Game Leader (5-6 & 7:45-8:45 pm M-F) Check-in Mon-Wed. June 24-26, 4:30-7:30 pm Set up/tear down on Sat or Sun., June 22-23 or 29-30

PCC Summer Ministries Planning & Prayer meeting/ lunch Sun., June 2nd 12:15 pm Corner house
Join us Sun., June 2nd to pray for and plan for "The Change Place"-- our 2013 Family Camp (June 24-28) as well as Jump Start! our back-to-school literary daycamp for Madison kids (Aug. 59). Lunch will be served and children are welcome. Please RSVP to Vikki Randall at vrandall@pasadenacovenant.org so we can plan enough food and materials for everyone.

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Sunday Morning Happenings For Adults at 9:00 am

Couriers
Repeated Exposure to Gods Word will enrich and change your life. In-depth Bible Study Sundays at 9:00 am in the Fireside Room, Gym building. John Wipf, teacher; Marilyn Hanks, facilitator. Coffee and good fellowship. For further information contact Marilyn Hanks (626) 7913782.

Companions in Christ
Our adult Companions in Christ small group meets at 9:00 am Sundays for Bible study, prayer, and fellowship in the room located upstairs off the west side of the balcony. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, contact Lisa Leeger at bd1431@pmbx.net.

Life Together
We meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Corner House. We welcome visitors and look forward to all that God will stir up in us this new year! If you have any questions, please contact Anita Sorenson at anitasor@pacbell.net.

All Church Open House Farewell to the Barkmans on May 11th

John and Mary Barkman, long-time members of our church, are moving in June to the San Diego area. Please come to extend your words of blessing and encouragement to them as they journey on to the next stage of their lives. An all church open house will be held at Winnie and Bruce Wears home (2475 Boulder Rd, Altadena, CA 91001) on Saturday, May 11th, from 3:30-5:30 pm. Please call (626) 7974126 if you have any questions.

Peace & Justice Ministry Team will meet on Monday, May 13th at 6:45 pm in the Santa Barbara Room. All are welcome to attend. Nancy Litteken, from Club 21 Learning and Resource Center, a non-profit organization that supports children with Down syndrome and their families, will join us and share about the ministry and upcoming events of Club 21. Please come and find out more about Club 21s ministry and learn of other ways Pasadena Covenant is trying to serve and work with those in our community. For more info, contact Jamie Knauss at Knauss1@earthlink.net.

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Womens Book Club

The Pasadena Covenant Womens Book Club will meet Monday, May 20th, 7:30 9:00 pm in the Corner House. We will be discussing Nothing to Envy, by Barbara Demick. Newcomers are always welcome. If you have questions, please contact Judy Wipf at jlbw@earthlink.net. Tuesday, May 14th will be our next monthly gathering for Pasadena Covenant! Every second Tuesday of the month, please join us for a Community Dinner at the Dally/Lamme home (452 Alberta St. Altadena, CA 91001). Well share a meal together and enjoy a relaxed evening of fun! Community Dinner is a great way to make new friends and get to know old friends better. Dinner will be ready at 6:30 pm, The Pasadena Covenant Mens Book Club will meet in the Corner House on Thursday, May 23rd, at 7:00 pm We will be discussing Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas. All men are welcome. For more information, please contact Tom Andrews thomasfandrews@gmail.com or (626) 633-1808 but feel free to come as early as 5:00 pm and stay as late as 9:00 pm Please RSVP to Mindie Moore at mmoore@pasadenacovenant.org so we can have an idea of how much food to prepare.

Cross Cross-Cultural Ministry Team Meeting

We welcome everyone to join our next CrossCultural Ministry Team meeting on Tuesday, May 7th, 7:00 pm , at the Krafts home, 1200 Lyndon St., South Pasadena, 91030. Jared and Hannah Baker, newly appointed Evangelical Covenant Missionaries, will join us and share where the Lord is leading them. Also, learn about other cross-cultural work Pasadena Covenant supports. For more information, contact Bruce Wear at rbwear@att.net.

The next Koinonia Prayer and Praise potluck is Sunday, May 5th at 6:00 pm in the Fireside Room of the church. Dick & Judy Tautrim and Dean & Judy Pruitt will be your hosts. Please contact Judy T. at rtaurtrim@gmail.com to coordinate your potluck item.

Tuesday, May 21, Sarah Circle, 9:30 am - noon in Fireside. We welcome all women to join us for service projects, fellowship and refreshments. We have a rolling start so come when you can.

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Please help us gather supplies for our two big summer outreach ministries-- Family Camp and Jump Start. Donations can be left in the basket in the narthex (lobby) of the church Here's a partial list of what is needed:

For Family Camp (June 24-28):

scrap wood pieces in assorted shapes/sizes, anywhere from 2" square to 15" square. science equipment-- test tubes, other sorts of lab equipment (to be returned after camp) interesting/unusual old-fashioned "gadgets"-- kitchen, etc. (to be returned after camp) bags of chips fresh fruit or veggies (please bring weekend of June 27th only)

For Jump Start (back-to-school day-camp August 5-9) gently used or new children's books in good condition
school & art supplies of all sorts gently used or new backpacks bags of chips fresh fruit or veggies (please bring weekend of Aug. 4th only)

For more information contact Vikki Randall at vrandall@pasadenacovenant.org ________________________________________________________

Thank you again, Pasadena Covenant, for all your effort in helping with the Bad Weather Shelter for the winter of 2012-2013. On April 6th, Friends in Deed (the new name for ECPAC, which runs the BWS) honored the volunteers who served from the various churches and groups in the area. Here are a few facts to give you an idea of the importance of this ministry to so many in need:

905 unduplicated guest were served (533 men, 245 women, 76 boys, and 51 girls). Some nights we had to turn people away because of limited space. Average number of guests per night: 153 adults per night, 9 families per night and 19 children per night. The Shelter was open 74 nights (15 of them weather activated nights). 12 households were moved into permanent, stable housing and 5 more households are in the process because of the BWS ministry. 2 weddings were performed for BWS guests, thanks to Pastor Connie DeVaughn and Altadena Baptist Church.

The BWS is a wonderful ministry, serving so many, but it is in jeopardy of being unable to operate next winter. Please pray for funding for the BWS ministry so it may continue to provide shelter to those in need for the 2013-2014 winter. - Peace and Justice Ministry Team

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PCC Kids Ministry Summer Ministry Opportunities

Summer may be a time of slowing down in some places, but in our childrens and youth ministry, its when we shift into high gear for concentrated ministry! Its an exciting time of growth and opportunity. In particular, we have ministry needs and opportunities in three key areas: Family Camp, Summer Sunday School, and Jump Startour new neighborhood outreach. Contact Vikki at vrandall@pasadenacovenant.org for more info.

Summer Sunday School

Our kids ministry is growing! This is a great time to jump into this ministry, when we need staff to cover for vacations. Sunday School meets Sundays at 10:30 am. Volunteers typically serve 1-2 Sundays a month. We particularly need volunteers for our nursery (lots of new babies being born!) and preschool (2s & 3s and PreK/K) classes.

Neighborhood Back-to-School Daycamp for 1st-5th gr. Mon-Fri. Aug. 5-9 9 am -12:30 pm
Jump Start! is something new & excitinga back-to-school daycamp for Madison kids (1st-5th graders), focusing on literacy skills. Help us reach out and serve our neighbors! You may choose to serve just one day, two or three days, or join us for the full five mornings of fun and excitement! There are lots of ways to serve: helping kids one-on-one with reading & writing skills cooking or baking with a group of kids leading games or crafts sharing gardening or other hobbies helping to prepare and serve lunch

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Weekly Programs
Oikas: Sunday Mornings, 9 am 10:15 am
Oikas is the Greek work for House. On Sunday Mornings, we come to the House of God to dive into Gods word through authentic worship and relevant Biblical teaching. Oikas is a place where we can connect with each other and with God in a deep and authentic way.

Selah: Wednesday Night Worship and Small Groups, 6:30 8:30 pm

Selah is a great starting point for plugging into PCSM! Selah is a word that is used throughout the book of Psalms to remind us to Pause or Stop and listen and thats exactly what we want to do on Wednesday nights! At Selah we take a break from our busy week to play crazy games, worship though song, and get to know each other on a deeper level in gender and age specific small groups.

Upcoming Events
Pismo Beach Camping Trip For High School and Incoming Freshmen May 17 19, $75 (Scholarship Available)
Our Annual Pismo Beach Camping Trip is the perfect way to close out the school year and get excited for Summer. All students in 8th - 12th grade are invited!

NOW is the time to register for Summer Camp at Forest Home!! June 30-July 5-, $450 (Full and Half Scholarships Available). Dont wait get your registration in today!! Registration packets are available in the Youth Room at the PCSM Info Center

Video Scavenger Hunt (Summer Kick off) June 8 5:30 - 10:00 pm; $5 covers dinner and gas
For more detailed information on these events, look to the Winter/Spring 2013 Calendar or visit the Pasadena Covenant Website (pasadenacovenant.org)!

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Cross-Cultural Communication Specialists Praise & Prayer Requests

Steve and Nancy Stuckey are long-time members of Pasadena Covenant Church and serve as one of our cross-cultural workers. Steve writes: I have served with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for 42 years. For much of that time, I was in a senior management role, which meant that I knew a little about a lot of things. In my sunset years as a pastoral care specialist, I now know a lot about a very little thing. But it turns out that the little thing is quite important. I focus my attention on the spiritual experiences of InterVarsity staff in order to help them abide and grow in their relationship with Jesus. In the same way that you would hope that your family therapist was spending quality time with her children or your cardiologist was avoiding the triple whopper with bacon and cheese, so you would hope that the local IVCF staff member caring for the soul of your child had an active prayer life and was avoiding internet pornography. The average staff member of our organization stays for five years so the vast majority of the young adults I see are in their twenties and early thirties. They are very bright, energetic, and highly motivated to change the world. It is an honor to be involved with them. Those who leave go on to serve as pastors, missionaries, and leaders in the non-profit world. The most persistent challenge that our staff face is over commitment and unbridled busyness. Its the disease of our always-on, technological culture and a potential enemy to our deeper life with God. Through the use of silent retreat days, spiritual direction, and making art, I try to help folks make space to listen to God and their own souls. Prayer Requests: I will be leading a spiritual formation retreat for 35 InterVarsity staff in San Diego on May 13-15 and a Making Space for God Day for Los Angeles staff on May 20. Pray that the Lord will call the restless hearts of my friends and help them to listen for his voice. Update on the Marks: Dave and Wendy Mark, members of Pasadena Covenant Church, currently serve as Regional Coordinators for Covenant World Mission in Latin America and the Caribbean. After 30 years of serving cross-culturally, they will retire at the end of this year. In the fall they want to visit those who have supported them throughout their ministry, and are hoping to be able to come the Pasadena Covenant to say thank you in person.

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May 2013
1 Wednesday 5:45 pm Childrens Choir 6:30 pm PCSM 2 Thursday 3 Friday 4 Saturday 5 Sunday 9:00 am Classes for all ages 10:30 am Worship Service 11:45 am Hospitality 12:00 pm Miriam Singers 6:00 pm Koinonia Prayer & Praise potluck 6 Monday 7:00 pm Trustee Meeting 7 Tuesday 7:00 pm Cross-Cultural Ministry Team Meeting 8 Wednesday 5:45 pm Childrens Choir 6:00 pm PCSM 9 Thursday 10 Friday 11 Saturday 3:30pm All Church Open House Farewell to the Barkmans 12 Sunday 9:00 am Classes for all ages 10:30 am Worship Service 11:45 am Hospitality 12:00 pm Miriam Singers 13 Monday 6:45 pm Peace & Justice Meeting 14 Tuesday 5:00 pm Community Dinner 15 Wednesday 5:45 pm Childrens Choir 6:00 pm PCSM 16 Thursday 17 Friday PCSM Pismo Beach 18 Saturday 19 Sunday 9:00 am Classes for all ages 10:30 am Worship Service 11:45 am Hospitality 12:00 pm Miriam Singers 20 Monday 7:30 pm Womens Book Club 21 Tuesday 9:30 am Sarah Circle 22 Wednesday 5:45 pm Childrens Choir 6:30 pm PCSM 23 Thursday 7:00 pm Mens Book Club 24 Friday 25 Saturday 26 Sunday 9:00 am Classes for all ages 10:30 am Worship Service 11:45 am Hospitality 12:00 pm Miriam Singers 27 Monday 28 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 5:45 pm Childrens Choir 6:30 pm PCSM 30 Thursday 31 Friday

Upcoming Trustee Meeting

Monday, May 6, 2013 7:00 pm , Corner House