Pastor Update

Hello, YVPCers and Friends, 

An excerpt of Sept 14 sermonette by Paula:

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Based on the parable of the Lost Sheep by Luke 15: 1-10

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That's the heart of these parables: the value God places on individuals.  God doesn't just want a crowd of worshipers, a number in the masses. God wants you--personally, uniquely.  God knows you by name.  God created you, and treasures your relationship with God.  That's why Jesus told these stories--to show that even one out of a hundred matters. 

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And that's a challenge for the church, too.  We can't only focus on numbers or appearances.  We're called to notice when someone slips away, when someone is hurting, when someone stops showing up.  We are the hands and feet of Christ--shepherding, caring, listening, and walking alongside people until they're restored to the safety and love of God's flock.  

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Sylvia has a dream--to plant a native and pollinator garden in our front area that now is mostly weeds.  We are a small church with older members who don't have the ability to do the work of establishing or maintaining a garden on their own.  If there is a group of interested people that have a desire to create a garden that welcomes our native animals from insects to birds, please call the church and let us know.  
Peace and blessings, 
Paula and Sylvia