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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)

Save the Date – BOISE PRIDE

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Are you ready to share God’s inclusive love with our community? Boise Pride will be September 8-10, 2023. Southminster will again host a booth on Saturday and Sunday, and also hope for a large turnout for the parade on Sunday morning. Want to help with planning? Contact Ann Agnew or reach out to the church office.

All Church Retreat – August 11-13

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Quick – check your list of summer plans! Does it include a weekend in the beautiful Sawtooth mountains with your fellow Southminster friends? If it does, your future self will thank you.

Registration is now open for our annual All Church Retreat, which will be the weekend of August 11-13, 2023. The low cost of $30 per person (with a $70 maximum per family) will cover five meals, plus two nights lodging at Camp Sawtooth. Scholarships are available if needed and can be confidentially requested by contacting Pastor TJ.

To register, go to link.spcboise.org/sawtooth. Paper registration forms will also be available in the narthex from July 16 through August 6. Checks for payment may be submitted to the church office with “All Church Retreat” in the memo line.

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Upcoming Events

All Church Retreat – August 7-9

Registration for Southminster's annual All Church Retreat at Camp Sawtooth begins this month. The low cost of $30 per person (with a $70 maximum per family) will cover five meals, plus two nights … [Read More...]

Summer Sermon Series in Worship

You probably know the stories. You learned them with felt boards and flannel graphs and maybe a catchy song or two. But Sunday school had to leave some parts out! This summer in worship, we'll be … [Read More...]

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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.

Our Denomination

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

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