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Preparing for the Bazaar

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Presbyterian Women of Southminster are super excited to host a Holiday Bazaar again this year! Here it is already approaching September, and the bazaar is coming up fast! Mark Your Calendar for Fri., October 27 and Sat., October 28, 2023

Please consider what you can make and donate for the sale and if you can volunteer some time to help! Many hands make light work for all and ensure we have a fun and successful bazaar.

Suggestions for items to donate:

  • Baked Goods of any kind, gift containers with candy
  • Home Sewn Items: table runners, placemats, potholders, aprons, pillows, tree skirts, baby blankets, bibs, quilted items of any kind
  • Holiday: floral arrangements, wreaths, decorations, Christmas trees, table decorations, dishes, and kitchen items
  • Woodworking: birdhouses, birdfeeders, planters, serving boards, signs
  • Handmade Gifts: crochet, knitting, kid’s toys, soap, sachets, cards, picture frames, jewelry boxes
  • Gift Baskets
  • Costume Jewelry
  • Antiques
  • Collectables
  • Artwork: pottery, paintings, drawings, clay, macramé, painted rocks
  • Potted plants, terrariums, fairy gardens

Our shoppers really like that we have a variety of things at our sale!

Set-Up: We will set up starting Monday table set up and continue Tuesday – Thursday getting everything in place, priced and ready to open Friday AM.

Contacts: Carolyn Warner, Darleen Brown, Sara Nevill (Gloria Levis is the volunteer coordinator)

NOTE: The proceeds from the sale are split three ways: PWS Mission, PWS Leadership, and SPC Church Enhancement. (a copy of PWS financials can be found in the SPC 2022 Yearend Report)

Celebrating Boise Pride!

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Come join us at Pride!! Southminster Presbyterian Church has booth #83 near the intersection of 6th and Jefferson. We will be there Saturday, September 9 from 11:00 until 7:00pm and Sunday, September 10 from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm.

We will be celebrating the inclusiveness and abundance of God’s love to all. We will be giving away stickers and flags and buttons and pens. You will be invited to write and draw your thoughts, dreams, and prayers on our tablecloths.

Southminster will also be marching in the Parade on Sunday September 10,2023. Those planning to walk with us should meet at 8:30am near the Northeast side of 6th and Jefferson and we will walk to the line up area. The parade is from 9:30 am until 11:00.

LET’S BE LOUD AND PROUD!

Join a Choir or Puppets!

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Do you enjoy joining your voice with a vocal choir? Have you wondered what it would be like to ring handbells? Does the thought of spreading joy with a puppet bring a smile to your face? New members are welcome to join the Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, or Puppet Team at any time of the year, but there may be no better time than the start of a new program year! The Chancel and Handbell Choirs will be having their first rehearsals of the season on Wednesday, September 6th, while the Puppet Team continues to meet throughout the summer.

Chancel Choir

  • Provides worship leadership through choir anthems for Sunday worship services.
  • Practices Wednesdays at 7:00pm in the sanctuary

Contact Claudia Sutherland, Choir Director, for more info.

Handbell Choir

  • Plays monthly in a Sunday worship service; typically the 3rd weekend of the month.
  • Practices Wednesdays at 6:00pm in the Genesis Room.

Contact Angie Lynne, Handbell Choir Director, for more info.

Puppet Team

  • Provides a puppet proclamation about once per month.
  • Practices Wednesdays at 4:30pm in the Genesis Room

Contact Drew Harenberg, Puppet Team Coordinator, for more info.

Instrumentalists

If you have experience playing a musical instrument and would like to share your gift s by accompanying the choir or playing a solo during worship, please contact Claudia Sutherland, Susan Pohl, or Pastor TJ for more information.

Resuming Collections for Grace Jordan Pantry

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Grace Jordan Elementary School will open for a new school year in mid-August and in preparation for this we are once again collecting food along with monetary donations! You’re invited to grab one of the “greatest needs” shopping lists (located in the Narthex near the shopping cart) or print out the list included below so you can pick up a few things for our neighbors during your next grocery shopping trip.

As an added spiritual practice, consider saying a silent prayer of gratitude for the ready availability of items on the shelves, and for the families who will receive them. We thank everyone for their support last year and we hope to be able to be just as generous this school year!

FOOD ITEMSHOUSEHOLD ITEMSHYGIENE ITEMS
Pasta NoodlesLaundry SoapShampoo
White RiceDryer SheetsConditioner
Canned BeansStain RemoverCombs
Canned FruitDish SoapSoft Hair Brushes
Boxed Mac & CheeseIndividual Wrapped Toilet Paper (or packages of 4-6 rolls)Hair Picks
Brown Gravey PacketsBar Soap
Taco Seasoning/Curry PacketsToothpaste
Jar/Canned Spaghetti SauceToothbrushes
Canned SoupsHair Ties
Canned Meats (beef/pork/chicken/tuna)Unscented deodorant/ antiperspirant
Tampons and Pads

BROKEN: Summer Sermon Series

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Paul’s letter to the Romans is addressed to people he had never met, in the hopes of encouraging and building up this community to which he dreamed of traveling. He knew the Christian life could be perilous, and the world in which they
lived was increasingly unpredictable and diverse.

This summer, we will explore six intriguing passages from Romans as we consider how God sustains us in the midst of brokenness, and helps us to find wholeness and unity in the midst of life as we know it.

July 16 – “Broken Spirits, Broken Bodies” (Romans 8:1-11)
July 23 – “Labor Pains” (Romans 8:12-25)
July 30 – “Inseparable” (Romans 8:26-39)
August 6 – “All-Inclusive Grace” (Romans 9:1-5)
August 12 – “The End of the Law” (Romans 10:5-15) – Fr. Sean Rogers preaching
August 20 – “God is In Control” (Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32)

Upcoming Events

Holy Hoedown – Nov. 8

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Sunday Schedule

Worship: 9:30am
(except Sabbath Weekends)

Sabbath Weekends

Worship on the Second Saturday of the month is at 5:00pm. The next morning is a day of Sabbath rest, with no worship or activities.

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We are an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Presbytery of Boise.

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