WACK - EVENING PROGRAM - JULY 13

Please join us on tonight, July 13 at 6:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall for a closing performance to conclude WACK (Worship Arts Camp for Kids)! There, the students will show us all they have learned this week.

PRAYER SERVICE - JULY 16

This Sunday, July 16, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, the Prayer Ministry Team will be hosting a corporate time of prayer for any of our faith family. Prayer prompts will be available with an emphasis on the Pastoral transition process. Ice cream will be served following the prayer time.

MEMBERSHIP WEEKEND - JULY 21

Are you thinking about church membership at Altadena? Come to our next Membership Event, Friday, July 21 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Dinner is provided. Attendance at this or another weekend offered throughout the year is required for church membership. Visit the church website HERE or call the church office to register and request childcare. The deadline to register is this Monday, July 17.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AVPC has several employment opportunities: (1) Church Administrator - Searching for a full-time gifted administrator and mature Christian who is able to lead the AVPC administrative staff. Candidates must be either a current member of AVPC or willing to become a member upon being hired. Submit applications by July 31 to Nancy Klose via email (nancy@avpc.org) or to the church office, either hand-delivered or mailed. (2) Nursery Workers - Searching for part-time workers in the infant and toddler rooms on Wednesday mornings and Sunday mornings and evenings. You must be 14 years old to apply. Contact Alli Campbell or Catie Lumpkin for more information. (3) Custodian - Searching for a part-time custodian to work 20 hours a week Monday - Friday. CLICK HERE to visit the website to view job descriptions and applications.

OFFICER NOMINATIONS

AVPC members may submit names of men they believe meet the qualifications set forth in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 for the offices of Elder and Deacon. Guidelines and nomination forms can be found in the Parlor and Welcome Center, or on the church website, HERE. You can drop your printed nomination form in the offering plate or turn it in to the church office. Call the church office if you have any questions. 

PASTORAL SEARCH COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

The congregation will elect members for the Pastoral Search Committee in a congregational meeting on August 20 during the Sunday School hour. To nominate someone for this committee, email (psc@avpc.org), with “PSC Nomination” in the Subject Line, and include the names of your nominees in the body of the email. You may also fill out a form found in the Parlor and Welcome Center. The deadline to submit a nomination is July 23.

WOMEN'S LUNCHEON

We will have our Summer Women’s Small Group Luncheon on Sunday, July 23 immediately following the late service. We will gather in groups of 6-8. Your group may gather in a home, at a restaurant, or at a park. We hope many of you are able to join us. Please click  HERE to RSVP or contact Heather at heather@avpc.org.

BABY SHOWER

The women of AVPC are hosting a baby shower to honor Angie Klose, on July 31, at 7:00 PM, at the home of Laura Gray, 1416 Buckhead Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. You can contribute online thru CCB, with THIS LINK, or in the collection envelope in your Sunday school class. Please designate ‘baby shower’ in the memo line of your check. The deadline to donate is Sunday, July 30.

BOILER ROOM PRAYER

Did you know there are church members who gather together each week to pray for you every time you worship at AVPC? Would you like to take part in this powerful prayer ministry? Come and join us for a prayer session during the late service in the Conference Room on Sunday, July 30. No obligation to sign up. No requirement to pray out loud before others. It is just an opportunity to seek the favor of the Lord for our brothers and sisters in Christ worshiping just next door. If you have any questions contact Drew Russell at arussell3157@gmail.com. 

GIFT TO CHRISTINE ROWLETTE: If you would like to contribute a gift to our former church administrator, Christine Rowlette, you can go to

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VOICES OF THE VALLEY

The second meeting of Voices of the Valley will be on July 17 from 6:30 - 7:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Following the summer preaching series, “Fruit of the Spirit”, each month, a Voice (man) of the Valley (our church) will share how God has been working a particular fruit in his life. If you feel that God has been working a particular fruit in your life and are open to share for an upcoming Voices of the Valley, contact Blake Harris at blake@avpc.org. 

FRIENDSHIP PARTNERS

The mission field is here with the arrival each semester of international students to UAB, some never knowing a Christian. Friendship Partners seek to love these students through monthly interactions. If you are interested in ministering to these students and becoming a Friendship Partner for the fall semester, register by the first of August and attend a brief orientation, if you have not already done so. For more details please contact Tom Hinke of the AVPC Outreach team at 408-768-5364 or thhinke@gmail.com. 

CHILDREN'S CHURCH

During June and July, Children’s Church will only be available during the early service. For our summer Worship Center schedule, children ages 4-6 will be dismissed after the Pastoral Prayer to the Worship Center in Room L-1 of the Education Building. Parents can pick up their children after Sunday School (no later than 10:50 AM). Children’s Church will resume for both services in August.

SUMMER COLLEGE NIGHTS

Summer college Bible study has begun. We will be meeting on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at the home of Blake and Danielle Harris. This is for anyone ages 18-22 and dinner will be provided. Come enjoy a great time of food, Bible study, and fellowship!

UPDATED PASTORAL TRANSITION FAQ DOCUMENT 

We encourage you to check out the Pastoral Transition FAQ document which can be found in the parlor and in the Welcome Center. An electronic version of this document can be found on the church website or by following THIS LINK.

MISSIONS NEWS

OUR MISSIONARIES OF THE WEEK are Matt and Rachel Allison. Matt serves as Senior Director of Operations for Serge, leading the Home Office assisting more than 300 missionaries serving in over 25 countries. Matt lives in West Philadelphia with his wife Rachel and their two children Clark and Helen.