PSD Weekly Newsletter

CHRIST - COMMUNITY - CONNECT

November 17, 2022

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Serve Weekend

Summit Community Church, Buckeye, AZ

The King will reply, “Truly, I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40

November 4-6 was a busy weekend for Summit Community Lutheran Church, Buckeye, AZ as they came together for their second annual Serve Weekend. The weekend was filled with opportunities to serve both locally and globally through a variety of Community Impact Projects and the Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack. Together the Summit family and community members made a difference in the West Valley of Arizona and in the World.

1,585 volunteers were sent to build beds for kids in needs, set out flags for veterans at a local cemetery, support a local school, work at a thrift store, assemble senior boxes, and pack 311,040 meals .

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51st Christmas Concert at Bethany

On Sunday, December 4, a 51 year community Christmas tradition will take place at Bethany Lutheran Church, Long Beach, as it has since 1969. The public is invited to attend one of two candlelight Christmas concerts, "Peace to the Word is Given," at 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm. Seating is available on a first-come-first-served basis. This is no admission fee. A freewill offering will be received to benefit the Music Ministry and Music Scholarship Fund. Bethany's adult choir, children's choirs and advanced handbell choir will be featured.

CUI Non-Traditional DCE Certification

Did you know? Concordia University Irvine offers three non-traditional LCMS certification routes to become a Director of Christian Education in the Lutheran Church (in addition to our traditional on campus undergraduate route). Click here for information about these exciting opportunities. Professor Beth Agner '05 serves with Director Rebecca Duport '98 in leading this online program. Both would be happy to share more with you and any potential students.

Calling All Petal Pushers!

You are invited to join the Petal Pushers® in decorating 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade floats. The PetalPushers® are a groups volunteers who gather annually to decorate the Lutheran Hour Float and other floats. We look forward to having you join us this year! We welcome individuals, families, seniors, youth groups, fellowship groups, school classes, and Boy/Girl Scout Troops. Everyone 13 and older is WELCOME! Please note, youth groups must be accompanied by adults at a ratio of one (1) adult per five (5) youth.