PBPC Announcements

PBPC Family, Sunday is the beginning of the Advent Season and, as announced, we will be joining the Advent Conspiracy, a movement to reclaim Advent and Christmas from the busyness and consumerism that marks this time of year. There are a number of ways to engage with the Advent Conspiracy this year. We will have fliers available on Sunday with more info but you can also refer to this email for more information. November 30 - Stick around after service to help us pack Blessing Bags to be handed out at our Food Pantry on December 10. December 2 at 7:00pm. Our first book discussion of the Advent Conspiracy will be on Zoom at 7:00pm on December 2. We will meet for four weeks on Tuesday at 7pm. December 7 - Joint Worship Service. We are hosting other Oakland churches with a potluck following the service. We will need some help with getting the potluck set up and organized. Please reach out if you can help. December 10 - Food Pantry from 5-6pm. Please arrive at 4:30 to help pack bags. Decemb...

PBPC Family, Last year, in our final food pantry of the year, we wanted to be a blessing. A team of us discussed how each month we give away essentials - food and hygiene supplies - and we are so glad to provide these critical resources to our friends and neighbors. But God doesn't just give us what we need - God is gratuitously generous. God provides us with gifts far beyond the essentials of food, water, and shelter. We decided to follow in the footsteps of God's generosity and give away more than just food. We made "Blessing Bags" filled with treats, blankets, hats, gloves, and a $50 Target gift card. This year, we want to continue in that same vein. Our final food pantry of the year is Wednesday, December 10 from 5:00-6:00pm. We're going to make Blessing Bags, give away a nice votive candle, treats, and a $25 Target Gift Card. We're also hoping to have hot cider, cookies, and live music during the food pantry. We hope to create a space where people can lin...

PBPC Family, Thanks to everyone who stuck around after service for our conversation on the lease we are negotiation with New City Church. I was grateful for everyone's honesty and willingness to share and listen well to one another. My experience of PBPC is there is a deep desire for every voice to be heard, everyone to be included, and for us to move forward in following God together. This is not always easy, but it is good. If you missed the conversation or would like to discuss things further, I'd love to connect. You can send me an email at pastor@pbpc.org and we can find a time to further talk! This Sunday, we will be joined in worship by some friends from First Pres Berkeley. They cannot access their church building due to the Berkeley Half Marathon and so they are worshipping with other congregations around the Bay Area. Looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday! Grace and Peace, Pastor Calvin "The Shepherd God" Jeremiah 23:1-6 Calvin Sodestrom Pre-Ser...