I realize I spend a lot of time writing and talking about the weather, but I think this makes a little sense because the weather really does impact much of our lives. A rainy day means we might alter things. A clear morning might mean a few hours in the garden. We adjust our walks and our activities based on the weather. Earlier this week, I spent a few glorious days camping in Indiana at Potato Creek State Park. It was a great getaway with beautiful weather. I hope you’ve had a chance to get outside and breathe deep the fresh air.

I mentioned last week that we had a great time at our first Wednesday night gathering, and I hope you’ll join us next week for our second one. Hopefully, you’ve got the gatherings on your calendar (or refrigerator!). If you want to invite a friend, I encourage you to shoot Terri an email (or call her at the church office) and ask her to send a postcard to them. You can also pick up some postcards and send them yourself. These informal gatherings would be an ideal way to introduce someone to PCWS. This coming Wednesday will also be our first afternoon of VBS for the children of the church! It is so exciting. And after our worship time, we’ll be gathering around fire pits for s’mores. You won’t want to miss it! Come at 7 or a little before if you’d like to be a part of the worship service and even earlier if you’d like to bring your own picnic dinner. (Next week are the longest days of the year, so you might even stick around a little later gathered around a fire pit to enjoy some singing!)

I also wanted to let you know that the Session met last night to discuss and make decisions related to our return to in-person indoor worship services. We'll have an announcement about the timing and other details this Sunday during our online worship. You all have been very patient with us! Thank you! As you can imagine, it has been quite a challenge for the past 15 months as the Session made the hard decision to suspend our in-person activities and considered ways to re-open at various points in the year. We’ve now reached the point where we are confident that a return to in-person services can be done safely with some protective measures. The online options will continue for those who are away or don’t feel comfortable coming to in-person gatherings. More information to come!

P.S. Would you be willing to help with our summer worship & fellowship gatherings? It is a great way to spend some time with a few people, catch up, and help out! Click here to sign-up!

If you'd like to help on one, or more than one, evening, visit the online signup!

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If you, or someone you know, would like to be added to the prayer list, please email Michelle Hennessy, and include the following: Name of person, prayer request, whether this is a private (Stephen Ministers are notified) or public (added to the list above) request, and include your name. Members of PCWS and our Stephen Ministers pray regularly for everyone on the public list and those who have requested private prayers.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our ministries, particularly during this uncertain time. 

The PCWS office remains closed during the pandemic. Our office staff are working remotely and on a limited basis. If you need immediate assistance, please email Pastor Erik or leave a message for him on his church extension which he checks regularly, or call his cell. Staff is checking the U.S. Mail daily. The mailbox is a locking box, so please feel comfortable dropping off correspondence directly (including contributions).