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Pacific Presbyterian Church

410 W. St. Louis Street, Pacific MO 63069

636-257-2742 pacpresby@gmail.com

The Reverend Bill Vincent

www.pacificpresbyterianchurch.org Presbyterian Church (USA)

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Church Office Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

9 am—4:30 pm

Pastor Office Hours

Pacific - Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoon

Union - Wednesday Morning and Thursday

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Pastor’s Message

Worship for Sunday, November 24th will be centered around a number of

different hymns, focused on the themes of thanksgiving and the Lordship of

Christ. We’ll sing hymns, hear stories about hymns, and read scripture re-

lated to hymns.

But which hymns?

That’s where you come in. It will be the time of Thanksgiving, and

also will be Christ the King Sunday. So, as you think of how you raise a

song of thanksgiving to God, as you give thanks for the Lordship of Christ in

your life and the life of the world, what favorite hymn(s) comes to mind?

I need to hear from you your hymn choice by no later than Sunday,

November 10th so I have time to put together the service. You can drop a

note to me on Sunday morning or email me at pastorbillv@gmail.com. Please tell me the name of

the hymn; what number it is in either the Glory to God hymnal or the Sing the Faith hymnal (if you

know it); and, if you are so inclined, maybe a few notes on what the song means to you, maybe even

a personal story about the hymn that sheds light on why the song is special to you. I’ll try to use as

many hymns as feasible, and, if you turn in multiple hymns, I’ll try to use at least one of your selec-

tions.

Then be sure and be there for worship, Sunday, November 24th as we sing in thanksgiving and

proclaim the Lordship of Christ, “making a joyful noise unto the Lord!”

In Christ,

Bill Vincent

Veteran’s Day Prayer Dear Lord, Today we honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them, Lord, for their unselfish service in the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage, for all of us. Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression. We respect them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them, and we pray that you will watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness. In Jesus’ name we pray; Amen. Thank you to all those that have served. Happy Veteran’s Day!

In honor of all those who have served in the Military, who are currently serving and who have paid

the ultimate sacrifice, there will be a display of military flags from November 10th thru Veteran’s

Day, November 11th in the courtyard.

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Clerks Corner

Financial Report for September 2019: -Communion servers 11/3: Bob Price, Nancy Watson -Worship attendance: 9/15 43 9/22 23 9/29 18 10/6 17 10/13 17 -Operations Committee plans are to remove tree on SW side of White House now that

poison ivy and other vegetation has been removed. -Worship Committee is planning for World Communion Sunday, Veterans’ Day,

Thanksgiving, All Saints’ Day, Advent/Christmas. Christmas service to be 7pm. (Confirmed Union is doing theirs at 5pm.)

-Worship is planning church decorating for December 1, after worship. -Mission Committee reports there will be no DWU 10/31 for safety of children. -The date of the end of year Called Congregational meeting approved for 12/8/19.

Fellowship

Communion

Sundays Join us for Fellowship after worship on

Communion Sundays. The sign up sheet is

located in the Fellowship Hall if you’re

interested in serving.

Fellowship will be on November 3rd.

Pastor’s Schedule

Pastor Bill has schedule some

vacation time for November 27th

thru November 30th and December

28th thru January 5th.

Church Office Hours

The Church Office will be closed on

Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after and

Christmas Day!

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Save the Date

Friday, March 13th the West

Cluster PW will hold its winter

gathering at the First

Presbyterian Church of Sullivan

Save the Date

Saturday, April 25th, the PW

Spring gathering will be held at

The Pacific Presbyterian

Church.

Ladies from around our

Presbytery will be joining us, so

we hope all the ladies in Pacific

will help to make this a really

special gathering.

Bring your friends and family to the St. Bridget of

Kildare Church Thanksgiving day dinner. Dinner will

boast turkey, ham, stuffing and all the fixings!

Dinners are available for dine in at the school cafeteria;

as it is decorated in it’s holiday best for all of our guests!

Carry out and delivery orders are also available.

Donations of soda and desserts are appreciated.

To place your delivery order, please call/text Pam at

636-675-3186.

The new addition to the courtyard has been

well received!

If you haven’t had a chance to drive by for a

look, you must try to soon!

“Hanging of the Greens” will be done on

Sunday, December 1st following worship.

Volunteers are always welcome!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

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DATE

LECTIONARY

READINGS

LITURGISTS

DEACONS/

USHERS

COMMUNION

RULING

ELDERS

November 3,

2019

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 19:1-10

Becky Reed

Kay LeClaire

Bob Price

&

Nancy Watson

November 10,

2019

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 20:27-38

Cheryl Rainey

Rosa Padilla

November 17,

2019

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 Thes. 3:6-13;

Luke 21:5-19

Marianne Perez

Jim Reed

November 24,

2019

Stan Williams

Bob Price

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Various

(Hymn Sing)

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Remember in Prayer

Military and law enforcement

Michael Parks, Keaton Todd, Tyler Gerling, Sergeant Steve Rainey, Deputy David Rosner

Continued prayer

Ray Stark, Carrol and Jean Young, Carolyn Crawford, Cal Koelling

In need of special prayer

Gloria Valska, Carol Ann, Verlene Schmidt and Cheryl D., Kathleen Fischer, Dakota

Sutherland, Jason Goss, Tanya Kramer (Dan’s daughter), Jose Padilla, Don Nagel, Ray

Miles, Bob Myers, Becky Turner (friend of Pat’s), David Pich, Brian Whitmore (Bonnie

Whitmore’s Husband), Jean Summerville (Pastor Jay’s Mom), those suffering from the

aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, the nominating committee, those affected by the wildfires in

California, Marilyn Parks, Etta Hass.

Men’s Club Breakfast

The Men’s Club will meet for

breakfast on November 8th at 9 AM.

Breakfast will be held at the

Pacific Family Restaurant.

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Book Club

Join us for Book Club!

The November book reading selection is “The Windows of

Malabar Hill” by: Sujata Massey

There will be no book club in the busy month of December.

The January title is “The Giver of Stars” by: JoJo Moyes

Book Club is the last Tuesday of the month at 12:30 and is

bring your own brown bag lunch. Anyone is invited, so feel free to bring friends, fami-

ly and ideas for future reads. See you in November.

Beets, turnips and fall squash have been

harvested and shared with the guests at

Dinner With Us.

Plans are made to pull the existing plants

and clean the boxes out for winter.

Much thanks to Becky and Jim for your

hard work in maintaining the garden.

Mission Report

Oh how our garden grows...

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Happy November Birthday

1st Norma Koelling

5th Nellie Mueller

12th Alice Amelung

14th Colin Wilson

17th Philip Alt

25th Nancy Watson

26th Cheryl Fievet

Dinner With Us

261 individuals were served in October.

It’s wonderful to see people not only stop by for a

quality meal, but to make new friends and socialize

as well.

Great job to Becky and Jim and all the volunteers.

Dinners are served on Thursdays from

4:30 - 6:00 PM!

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Fellowship

Sunday

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Happy Birthday Norma Koelling

All Saints Day

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All Saints Sunday

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Operations 5 PM

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Happy Birthday Nellie Mueller

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Men’s

Breakfast

9 AM

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Presbytery Meeting

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11 Session 1 PM

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Worship

1 PM

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Dinner With Us

Happy Birthday Colin Wilson

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Happy Birthday Philip Alt

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Happy Birthday Nancy Watson

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Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday Cheryl Fievet

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Thank

you

Veterans Pastor Bill’s

Installation 3:30

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The Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy

invites you to

share in the Worship of God

and the Installation by the Presbytery of

The Reverend William S Vincent, Jr

as Designated Pastor of

First Presbyterian Church Union and

Pacific Presbyterian Church

on

November 10, 2019

3:30 PM

at First Presbyterian Church Union

105 E Main St

Union, MO 63084

A reception for Rev. Vincent will be

held at the church immediately following the service.

Please call the Pacific church office to

arrange transportation if needed. 636-257-2742

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Roast Beef

Dinner Pacific Presbyterian Church

Saturday, December 7, 2019

1st Seating 4:00 p.m.

2nd Seating 5:00 p.m.

Dinner includes:

Roast Beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, green

beans, cole slaw, rolls, drinks, and

a variety of homemade pies.

$12 for Adults

$8 for children < 10

Seating sign up sheets are located in the Narthex

or call Pam at 636-257-2742 to RSVP

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When Have We Seen You...(Matthew 25)

. . . in the coastal cities? . . . in the mountain communities . . .in the rain forest?

A PILGRIMAGE IN

PILGRIMAGE: A long journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion

ON THE OCASSION OF 20 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP

sponsored by:

Red Uniendo Manos Peru, Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy Joining Hands Peru Partnership, and the Presbyterian Hunger Program

AUGUST 1-15, 2020

From the Desert Shores of the Pacific to the Andes Mountains and Amazon Jungle beyond, Peru is one of the most ecologically diverse places in

the world, rich with natural resources. Due to its vast territory and gold and silver production, Peru was considered one of Spain´s most important

colonies. Declaring its independence in 1821, Peru continued to exploit the resources and people of the land for economic growth.

Today, the Andes continue to have great mining potential, and the Amazon basin has rich oil deposits. Increased exploitation of such resources,

known as extractive activity, has led to major economic growth in recent decades, yet the gap between rich and poor in Peru is increasing and

remains one of the highest in the Americas. Among the most impoverished peoples are indigenous populations whose health, livelihoods and

way of life are gravely impacted by contamination. Furthermore, Peru is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. It is

in this context that the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian World Mission, and Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy join in ministry with its

global partner Red Uniendo Manos Peru (Peru Joining Hands Network).

On this very special occasion, we will celebrate 20 years of this sacred partnership as we embrace our call as Presbyterians to be a Mat-

thew 25 Church - followers of Jesus engaged in the world today, practicing an ethic of love and deepening our reverence for this one

Common Home we share.

COST for full two weeks (August 1-15): $2100 plus airfare to/from Peru (based on double occupancy)

COST for Week 1 only (August 1-8): $900 plus airfare to/from Peru, $100 support–preparation expenses. Prices are all-inclusive: Food (except for lunches and dinners in Cusco/Machu Picchu), Lodging, Entrance Fees, and all In-Country Transporta-

tion including a carbon emissions offset)

Requirements: good health, ability to walk distances and adjust to high altitudes, flexibility, openness to new people/situations.

Commitment: Pre trip study and orientation session(s) and post-trip follow-up session and covenant to use knowledge and experience gained

from trip to share Joining Hands work with churches, presbytery, others.

For more information or application contact: Ellie Stock: elliestock@aol.com or 314-521-8418 or Mark Strothmann:

mark.strothmann@att.net or 314-779-6940. Application deadline: March 15, 2020, 50% deposit for full trip, $500 for just week 1 plus

airfare cost. Deadline for application for financial assistance: March 1. Deadline for balance of trip costs May 1.

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ITINERARY WEEK 1 (August 1-8)

August 1 (Saturday) Late night arrival to Lima, Peru

August 2 (Sunday)

Worship in Local Church Conversation with Congregation on Urban Ministry and Women´s Leadership Visit Huaca Pucllana (pre-Incan ruins; 200-700 CE)

August 3 (Monday)

Welcome to Red Uniendo Manos Peru

Socio-political-environmental Context of Peru

Lunch with Staff and Board of Red Uniendo Manos Peru

Travel to Huancayo (Central Andes Mountains)

August 4 (Tuesday)

Day Visit to La Oroya

Witness Pollution of one of the most contaminated places in the world

Visit reforestation and remediation site in Villa El Sol

Conversation with local youth and environmental activists

August 5 (Wednesday)

Conversation with local ecumenical partners on addressing climate change Visit with Local Fair Trade Artisans

August 6 (Thursday)

Morning Return to Lima

Conversation with partners on the Years of Political Violence (1980-2000) and its Traces Today

August 7 (Friday)

Free Day in Lima

Celebration of 20 Years of Partnership

August 8 (Saturday)

Bridge of Hope Fair Trade

Brisas de Titicaca Lunch and Folkloric Dance Show

Late Night Flight to US for Week 1-only participants

WEEK 2

August 9 (Sunday)

Travel Day to Moyobamba (High Jungle of the Amazon)

August 10 (Monday)

Visit first Public School for the Deaf Conversation with partners on addressing Human Trafficking

August 11 (Tuesday)

Boat Tour of local nature reserve

Conversation with partners on Indigenous Land Rights

August 12 (Wednesday)

Travel Day to Cusco

August 13 (Thursday)

Tour of Sacred Valley

August 14 (Friday)

Tour of Machu Picchu

August 15 (Saturday)

Return to Lima/Fly to U.S.

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Pacific Presbyterian Church

401 West St. Louis Street

Pacific, Mo. 63069