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Seven small Churches and one Chapel serving... Winchester, Frederick & Shenandoah Counties, VA & Hardy Co., WV
Presbyterian Parish of the
Valleys
7152 Middle Road, Middletown, VA 22645 - Telephone: (540) 869-2456
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From Our Church
People
consider many things
when visiting churches.
And those seeking opportunities to serve. What you may be seeking could be dramatically different from the next person - or it could be exactly the same. With open doors and open hearts Our congregation covers many generations, among which are people of every stage of faith. We welcome those seeking God and His truths, regardless of questions, baggage, or plain old life experiences. Whatever you're looking for... you mean something to God. As God's church, you mean something to us. You are always welcome here. We are the church as God intended ...a community of believers who come together to follow the teachings of the Bible and spread the message of God's love. Along the way, we teach and share. We sing and laugh. We roll up our sleeves and get involved. And sometimes, we're quietly still in the presence of God." Save the date ... May 12 Skys Concert Opequon Church Kernstown at 4pm Day Camp June 25-29 |
From the Interim Pastor... "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever, the Spirit of Truth." -- John 14:16-17a Grace to you and peace from God and from our Lord Jesus Christ! The Holy Spirit, the part of the Trinity referred to as the Spirit of Truth in John's Gospel, is gong to be a major part of part faith life this month. The last Sunday of May is Pentecost, the Sunday we celebrate as the birthday of the church, the day the Holy Spirit came to the gathered disciples as a mighty wind and tongues of fire, according to Acts 2. Peter, especially, seems to have received a gift for great preaching on that day. But Jesus himself, in his last discourse with his disciples recorded in John chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17, refers several times to this Comforter who will be God with us for all time. I invite you to take time this month to pay special attention to the working of the Holy Spirit in your life. Several folks have asked about the work of the Pastor Nominating Committee, and that was my bad last month. I should have reported that the Church Information Form is on line and has been since early March, and that the committee has received a few Personal Information Forms, which is what candidates fill out. They will be working from now on to read forms, have telephone interviews, and begin the discernment process. Remember that their work is confidential, but we need to be in prayer for them on a regular basis. The members of the committee are Bob Lowell, Roger Weidman, Sharon Boone, Marie Hollis, John Marker, Loretta McDonald, and Helen Rudy. Please be sure your calendar is marked for Saturday, May 12, 4:00 p.m., the Opequon Church in Kernstown. That is the date, time and place for the Parish-sponsored musical event, the Celtic Revival with the Sky Gamily from Prince Edward Island, Canada. This is a big event for us, and we hope you'll come and bring friends. Yours In Christ, Sally |
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The
work of the Mission Committee is to create a mission mindset for our
church in everything we do. Serve and tell the story of Jesus Christ to those outside the walls of the church. Matthew 28:19
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A worship service is a celebration. It is a time when we come into God’s presence and praise Him. Each service is filled with music and teaching, joy and insight. We provide many opportunities for people of all ages to experience and celebrate God and a life of faith.
So we can sing it, and tell it, and live it. ...Amen |
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This Easter, we Pray - let us travel this
journey with you. Let us all stay awake while our
Savior prays in the garden of Gethsemane. And let us
all rejoice on His return.
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