200 Fox Lake Road Angola, IN 46703

(260) 665-2813

www.pvccangola.comwww.pvccangola.comwww.pvccangola.comwww.pvccangola.com

Elders Trustees Greg Aldrich Derrick Aldrich/Chairman Jeff Crooks Dave Somerlott John Maggart Trenton Knox Chris Sears Jordan Eldridge Roger Jones Neal Knox Jake Arnold Jeff Dohl

OFFICE HOURSOFFICE HOURSOFFICE HOURSOFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Friday 9:00-NOON

SUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAY Coffee & Donuts: 9:15

Bible Study: 9:30 Service: 10:30

Staff SENIOR MINISTER Eric Bingaman WORSHIP/YOUTH MINISTER Thayer Wallace CHILDREN’S DIRECTOR Laura Brady OFFICE MANAGER Tammy Dowell CUSTODIAN Linda Kays

—OCTOBER 2015

newsletter

From the Desk of Eric……

Refuges are flooding Europe trying to escape the war in the Middle East. Russia is stirring the hornets’ nest in Syria and the Ukraine. Iran is about to obtain a nuclear weapon. ISIS is on the rise, and the world seems to be at war. Unless we have family in the military, we often read stories of these wars with concern, but at the same time, they are distant. We may have strong opinions about how to handle these conflicts, but how we react to them is far different than if we were personally in battle. I believe the same may be said for daily living. How would you approach each morning differently if you looked at each day as a battle with the evil one? As Christian’s, we read about spiritual battles. We understand that there are good and evil angels that are at battle all around us. Yet, these wars seem distant. While we have concern and strong opinions on how to approach these battles, our reaction to them is far different than we would react if we believed we were in the middle of the battle. But we are. Paul reminds the church in Ephesus… “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” Ephesians 6:10-12 Life is a battlefield and the fight is over your eternity. We often lack power in life both as individuals and as a church because we fail to daily prepare for the day ahead. The evil one and his minions are at war over your eternity. Are you prepared and living each day for the battle ahead? Over the month of October, we will be walking through Ephesians 6 and exploring the topic “This is War!” Our goal is to explore and learn how to live each day empowered and ready for the battle just ahead. I pray you will join us on this journey.

MISSION OUTREACHMISSION OUTREACHMISSION OUTREACHMISSION OUTREACH Our Mission statement: “It is the mission of the PVCC Missions Out-reach to show our love for God and others by using our time, talents, energy and financial resources in support of our global, national and

community missions.”

BARTON, MISSIONARY DAY OCTOBER 4 at 9:30 a.m. – Potluck lunch after worship, Meat provided/ some African menu foods.

All Sunday Bible Classes are also ask to meet in the Worship Center to hear Michael Barton share of their mission of translating the Bible for Bible less people. Can you image NOT having a Bible to read when you have heard there is a God? Just recently for the FIRST TIME in history, God’s message of salvation was made available in special languages printed because of the translations work that was accomplished by the Barton’s and the team they have formulated. National people in their community communicate the vision and mission to translate with good progress and clearness between translators and consultants. Both Michael and Megan are degree graduates in linguistics and will communicate to YOU their years of living and labor in Tanzania East Africa.

PVCC SUPPORTS THIS MISSION

ELDER CORNER: ELDER CORNER: ELDER CORNER: ELDER CORNER:

Pray Pray Pray I was just reflecting on our last sermon series as I was preparing to write this month’s newsletter. What a blessing! Many of you have been following a long in our “Love to Pray” devotional. I hope you have been blessed also. I have to be the first to admit that pray sometimes comes hard for me. I know it works because I have seen the power of it in so many situations and people’s lives. Yet it still comes hard. If I was to list all the times I have seen it work there would not be enough pages to put it all on. I have been to prayer meetings when it felt like God was right next to me . There are other times He seems so far away and doesn’t hear my prayers. There are many scriptures (Old Testament and New) dealing with prayer and teaching us how to pray. We can use daily devotionals, prayer groups, all the tools set at our feet yet it still comes hard for me. I was sharing my prayer struggles once with a close friend. He laughed! It was the laugh you hear when someone else has shared the same struggles. He laughed because he thought he was the only one that felt that way. He told me what he found was just keeping it simple made praying much easier. He also challenged to picture myself setting in a boat in the middle of a lake. The boat was tied to a long rope anchored to an island. The vision he wanted me to see was God being the island and you the boat. Now imagine trying to pull the island to the boat. It is impossible. But I can pull the boat to the island. It suddenly made sense to me. My prayers shouldn’t be of trying to pull God to me but of me drawing closer to God. If you’re prayer life needs refocused let us help. Have one of the Ministers or elders show you the tools you can use to pull your boat to the island. Serving Him, Jeff

Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s

Prayer BreakfastPrayer BreakfastPrayer BreakfastPrayer Breakfast At PVCC

Saturday, October 3 at 8:00

All men are invited to attend.

Women’s

Prayer Breakfast/Devotional Saturday, October 3 at 8:00

Auntie V’s

All women are invited to attend.

"LOOKING AHEAD - The mission of the month for November is Cincinnati Christian University and Great Lakes Christian College. Phil Beavers from Great Lakes Christian College will make a presentation on the college during the Sunday school hour on November 8."

WCCH 10th Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner Saturday, Oct. 17, at Woodburn Community Center, 22651 Main St., Woodburn, IN.

• Dinner starts at 4:00 pm and continuous (free will offering) • Silent auction starts at 4:00 pm, closings announced • Live auction starts at 5:00 until closing

A wide variety of items are available for purchase, such as hand crafted items, vacations, dining out, tools, to name a few. For a detailed list of items (including pictures), as well as instructions for placing proxy bids, please go to the home’s website—

www.wcchonline.org/auction. Also see the flyers posted around the church.

Bid from your heart, help the children as you enjoy the day’s events.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3

4 Barton’s

Speaking

Sunday

School/

Carry-In

5

6

Trustee Meeting

7:00

7 Youth &

Children’s

Small Group

6-7:30

8

9 HS 5th

Quarter

10p—12a

10

11

12

Ladies Rally

5:30

13

14 Youth &

Children’s

Small Group

6-7:30

15

16 17

18

19 Trifocal

Fellowship

Dinner

5:00

20

21

Youth &

Children's

Small Group

6-7:30

22

23

24

25

26 27

28 Youth &

Children's

Small Group

Trifocal

Birthday

Breakfast

9:00 Timbers

30 31 Harvest

Hoedown

6—8

O C T O B E R

Men’s Prayer Breakfast PVCC

8 am

Women’s Prayer Breakfast

8 am Auntie V’s

Area Men’s Angola

Christian 6:00

PVCC HARVEST HOEDOWNPVCC HARVEST HOEDOWNPVCC HARVEST HOEDOWNPVCC HARVEST HOEDOWN Saturday

October 31st 6:00 TO 8:00 pm

GAMESGAMESGAMESGAMES----POPCORNPOPCORNPOPCORNPOPCORN

FOOD,FOOD,FOOD,FOOD, DRINKDRINKDRINKDRINK,,,, DESSERTSDESSERTSDESSERTSDESSERTS and PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!

This is our alternative to Trick or Treat Night, invite your

friends and neighbors. Children may wear a costume, if it is appropriate for Church.

COME JOIN US!COME JOIN US!COME JOIN US!COME JOIN US! EVERYONE IS EVERYONE IS EVERYONE IS EVERYONE IS

INVITED!INVITED!INVITED!INVITED!

FOODFOODFOODFOOD---- FUNFUNFUNFUN---- FREE!FREE!FREE!FREE!

FACTS & FIGURES +/- BUDGET Aug 30 170 3,238.00 -2,435.00 June M.Total 875 26,561.82 -1,803.18 M. Average 175 5,312.37 Date Worship Offering $5,673 Sep 6 140 4,164.00 -1,509.00 Sep 13 180 5,654.00 -19.00 Sep 20 168 4,640.00 -1,033.00

PANTRY COLLECTION BARREL FOR LJCC

Missions Outreach is continuing to collect pantry items for Lake James Christian Camp. For the month of October, the following items are suggested:

Ketchup Sugar #10 Cans Fruit & Vegetables (green beans, corn, pork & beans chili beans, northern beans, pineapple, peaches) Paper Towels “The Works” Bowl Cleaner As you do your grocery shopping, remember LJCC and purchase a few extra items for the barrel, which will be located in the back of the foyer.

PVCC COLLECTING Box Tops for Education for

WOODBURN CHILDRENS HOME

Please place in the labeled container in the church foyer.

October 3, Saturday at 7:00, The Kramers at Hamilton Life Center: Tickets are $6 per person at the door, general admission seating. October 10, Saturday at 7:00, Tribute Quartet at Hamilton Life Center: Tickets are $6 per person at the door, general admission seating. October 19, Monday at 5:00, Trifocal Fish Dinner: Kathy Aldrich will present a program “Tracing the Titanic Beginning and the End.” Carry-in salad, vegetables and desserts. Please sign up in the church foyer. October 28, Wednesday at 9:00, Trifocal Birthday Breakfast Bunch at Timbers

Student 411: Welcome to October, the first month of real fall. Sure Fall starts in September, but let’s be honest, October is when all the best fall things happen: Leaves change colors. It starts being cool enough to eat “cold weather” food which is the best food Hand soap and candles smell better with “fall” scents It becomes socially acceptable for me to like candles Football finds itself in full swing Fall Festivals Apple Cider But NOT Pumpkins….I mean seriously. What is the point of a pumpkin? This month the student ministry will be doing some very fall-like things. One, we will be having a 5th quarter for our High School students. Sorry Middle Schoolers…There has to be something to look forward to in life. It will be after the football game on October 9th. Stay tuned for more information.

Ladies Rally Lake James Christian Camp & Retreat Center

Monday, October 12

Steak Tips & Shrimp Dinner

5:30—6:45

Worship at 7:00

Tickets are $12 per person before October 5,

after they will be $16 or register online at www.ljca.org

Offerings going towards furnishings for the cottage

remodel for our maintenance manager & his wife

Speaker: Susie Finkbeiner

Wife*Mother*Novelist

Living The Story

“Planting

Seeds of

Faith”

Sunday School

Nursery Room

Sunday School

Preschool Room

Sunday School

Church Park

Nursery RoomNursery RoomNursery RoomNursery Room

Please be in your designated room by 10:15

Karen Norris

Sidney Stevenson

Nickie Sweeney

Emily Bracey

Jackie Weber

Maren Fifer

Bev Knox

Emily Andrzejewski

2 Year Old Room2 Year Old Room2 Year Old Room2 Year Old Room

Please be in your designated room by 10:15

Becky Maggart

Dannee Kay Bingaman

Deb Pulver

Molly Fifer

Becky Knox

Katie Stoy

Tahlia Bracey

Abby Stoy

Preschool RoomPreschool RoomPreschool RoomPreschool Room

Please be in your designated room by 10:15

Julie Arnold

Stephanie Wilson

Emily Shamp

Julia Kirk

Laura Brady

Kayleen Baysinger

Linda Kays

Kristen Kays

Church ParkChurch ParkChurch ParkChurch Park

Please be in your designated room by 10:15

Lisa Foley Laura Brady Bryan Sears

Duane & Amy Gaerte

Mason Gaerte

Tammy Dowell Jay Minick/Becky

Hardy Sara Bracey

Jordan Eldridge Laura Brady

Ben Sears

Laura Brady

Marie Smith

Tammy Dowell

Lisa F Shannon B

Jenny Wilcox Julie Hersey

October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25

Early Education Volunteers

Worship Worship Worship Worship

ServiceServiceServiceService

October 4 October 11 October 18 October 25

C.O.D. Bill Boyer Terry Dowell Jeff Crooks Lee Kunce

Servers Trenton Knox Henry Erwin Jake Arnold Jim Wilson

Bob Brady John Maggart Kevin Beard Roger Jones

Lee Kunce Shawn Somerlott Neal Knox Dan Pulver

Brandon Burns Dave Somerlott Gene Warstler Jeff Dohl

Shane Somerlott Roger Jones Derrick Aldrich

Matt Somerlott Scott Weber Trenton Knox Scott Weber

Gene Warstler Mark Ridenour Justin Stuckey

Jerry Fifer Larry Dunham Brandon Burns Dean Baysinger

Sound Room Chris Sears Chris Sears Derrick & Cathy

Aldrich Chris Sears

Front Door

Greeters Deb & Dan Pulver Linda Kays

Marlene & Morris Eggleston

Deb Smathers

Alyssa W Cindy M

Becky M Lydia S