A NOTE OF SADNESS
Mourning a loss
Betty Jean Reiswig passed away this week. Betty Jean was a charter member of PVC, and stayed in touch with many friends here. Information about a memorial service will be provided as soon as it is available.
December at PVC
Celebrate with us!
Nov. 29 First Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Dec. 6 Second Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Dec. 13 Third Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Day to order 2026 Devotional Books
Dec. 20 PVC Christmas!
Fourth Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Day to donate to our Giving Tree
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PVC Christmas on December 20th
9:15 am PVC Christmas, first program
10:30-11:45 am Christmas Brunch
Our Sabbath School classes are coordinating food, with each class assigned specific items/dishes. Please check with your Sabbath School class coordinators and sign up to bring a dish! Invite your people and make plans to join us on Sabbath, December 20, to share in the joy of Jesus and Christmas together.
11:45 am PVC Christmas, second program
NO SABBATH SCHOOL!
Brunch takes the place of Sabbath School for our PVC Christmas Sabbath.
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Dec. 24 4:00 pm Christmas Eve in the Valley – A Candlelight Evensong Service
~Church office closed between Christmas & New Year’s~
Dec. 27 Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Sabbath to Give in person @ PVC for 2025
Dec. 6 Second Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Dec. 13 Third Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Day to order 2026 Devotional Books
Dec. 20 PVC Christmas!
Fourth Sabbath of Advent: Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Day to donate to our Giving Tree
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PVC Christmas on December 20th
9:15 am PVC Christmas, first program
10:30-11:45 am Christmas Brunch
Our Sabbath School classes are coordinating food, with each class assigned specific items/dishes. Please check with your Sabbath School class coordinators and sign up to bring a dish! Invite your people and make plans to join us on Sabbath, December 20, to share in the joy of Jesus and Christmas together.
11:45 am PVC Christmas, second program
NO SABBATH SCHOOL!
Brunch takes the place of Sabbath School for our PVC Christmas Sabbath.
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Dec. 24 4:00 pm Christmas Eve in the Valley – A Candlelight Evensong Service
~Church office closed between Christmas & New Year’s~
Dec. 27 Kessia Reyne Bennett
Final Sabbath to Give in person @ PVC for 2025
2026 DEVOTIONAL & SHARING BOOKS
Order by December 13
2026 DEVOTIONAL & SHARING BOOKS are available at a significant discount. Look for order forms on the table in the foyer. The deadline to order through PVC is December 13. (Prices thru 01/31/2026)
FINAL CALL FOR MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS!
PVC Christmas is December 20!
Now is the time to start planning! If you would like to be a part of the program, click the link below to sign up. If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Wachter at
971/270-7257 or heyhey@hannahwachter.com.
971/270-7257 or heyhey@hannahwachter.com.
PVC’s GIVING TREE
Through Sabbath, December 20
Starting this week, you are invited to participate in our annual Advent gift-giving effort to support Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS) as it provides food and supplies for those in need.
Fill a grocery bag with much needed food and/or hygiene items listed below and put under the tree in the foyer by December 20.
rice • pasta • peanut butter • jelly • canned soups • ramen soup packages • canned fruits (plastic jars or cans) • toothpaste and toothbrushes • lotion • toilet paper • washcloths • diapers (sizes 3, 4 & 5)
PACS can purchase food at large discounts – consider maximizing your gift with a cash donation: Make your check payable to Portland Adventist Community Services and send to 11020 NE Halsey, Portland, OR 97220.
Fill a grocery bag with much needed food and/or hygiene items listed below and put under the tree in the foyer by December 20.
rice • pasta • peanut butter • jelly • canned soups • ramen soup packages • canned fruits (plastic jars or cans) • toothpaste and toothbrushes • lotion • toilet paper • washcloths • diapers (sizes 3, 4 & 5)
PACS can purchase food at large discounts – consider maximizing your gift with a cash donation: Make your check payable to Portland Adventist Community Services and send to 11020 NE Halsey, Portland, OR 97220.
PVC’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION & BRUNCH
Sabbath, December 20
Sabbath School Classes are Coordinating Food for Brunch
Each Sabbath School class will have a list of specific items/dishes for members to bring for brunch. Please check with your Sabbath School class coordinators and sign up to bring a dish!
Invite your people and make plans to join us on Sabbath, December 20, to share in the joy of Jesus and Christmas together. Can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Schedule for 12/20
9:15-10:30 am First Program | 10:30-11:45 am Christmas Brunch | 11:45 am Second Program
*REMEMBER – there is NO Sabbath School on 12/20 ☺
Each Sabbath School class will have a list of specific items/dishes for members to bring for brunch. Please check with your Sabbath School class coordinators and sign up to bring a dish!
Invite your people and make plans to join us on Sabbath, December 20, to share in the joy of Jesus and Christmas together. Can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Schedule for 12/20
9:15-10:30 am First Program | 10:30-11:45 am Christmas Brunch | 11:45 am Second Program
*REMEMBER – there is NO Sabbath School on 12/20 ☺
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE @ PVC
December 24, at 4:00 pm • Pleasant Valley Church Sanctuary
"Christmas Eve in the Valley"—our Candlelight Christmas Eve service—is back! It was such a wonderful experience last year that we're excited to do it again this year. Did you miss it? Well, imagine a worship service that includes: candles, hymns, scripture reading, and reflections, followed by Christmas trees, hot cocoa and cookies. We need scripture readers, cookie makers, + musicians to make this event happen. If you're willing to participate, please click the link below and indicate how you'd like to contribute. If you have any questions, reach out to Hannah Wachter at 971/270-7257 or heyhey@hannahwachter.com. We can't wait to reflect on the birth of our Savior with you!
END-OF-YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2025 – Ways to give…
December 2025
1) In Person: In-person donations are accepted each Sabbath in December. The last day to give in person for 2025 is December 27.
2) Online: You can make on-line contributions before midnight, EST (9:00 pm PST) on 12/31/2025 through PVC’s website at pvclife.com.
3) US Mail Contributions postmarked by 12/31/2025 will also count towards the 2025 tax year.
NOTE: We now have a locked mailbox, so you may safely leave contributions in the mailbox while the office is closed (note Holiday hours). Thank you for your faithful giving throughout the year!
2) Online: You can make on-line contributions before midnight, EST (9:00 pm PST) on 12/31/2025 through PVC’s website at pvclife.com.
3) US Mail Contributions postmarked by 12/31/2025 will also count towards the 2025 tax year.
NOTE: We now have a locked mailbox, so you may safely leave contributions in the mailbox while the office is closed (note Holiday hours). Thank you for your faithful giving throughout the year!
MONTHLY SENIOR MINISTRY GET TOGETHER
January 7 at 10:00 am
Get together with PVC seniors for a morning hangout in the church fellowship hall. PVC provides hot drinks and goodies. You provide a smile and a friendly spirit! You're welcome to just relax and visit with friends, or bring your favorite puzzle or game and invite others to join in. These monthly events are meant to be a regular time of connection with your spiritual community.
FLY TYING WORKSHOP
January 11 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm • Pleasant Valley Church, Room 10
To anyone who is looking for an opportunity to learn the art of fly tying or hone your skills to a sharper point, PVC is hosting Dave Passarge a master fly tier. Dave will bring some tools and materials but if you have some of your own tools and supplies, please bring them along. He will be showing us how to tie a couple of flies and is willing to help those that have something they are interested in. If you have questions, you can call Mark Kooy at 503/860-8245. Please leave a voice mail or text. God bless and may God help you to be a fisher of men and women.
BIG LAKE WINTER TRIP 2026!
February 13-16, 2026 @ Big Lake Youth Camp
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for fun in the snow! Get ready to have fun with fellowship, snow-shoes, X-Country skiing, games and worship. Click the link below for information and to sign up! We’ll see you at Big Lake!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE GIFT OF SIGHT
A Collaborative Effort with Global Eyeglass Ministry PDX
We would like to thank PVC members and friends who have generously donated 52 pairs of old glasses for our Global Eyeglasses Ministry Support (GEMS) project! These glasses will be soon matched with those with those who desperately need them in Africa and Asia.
Our Project continues so “that those who do not see may see…” John 9:39 ESV. A donation box is at the front reception table.
(If you would like to see where your glasses end up, please attach your name and email to the donated glasses).
Our Project continues so “that those who do not see may see…” John 9:39 ESV. A donation box is at the front reception table.
(If you would like to see where your glasses end up, please attach your name and email to the donated glasses).
SPIRITUAL COMPANIONSHIP
micro-groups
Faith was never meant to be a solo journey, and every single one of us needs an earthly friend as a companion in the light. Consider joining or starting a "micro-group": a group of 2-4 people living in the light together, practicing reading Scripture, prayer, and honesty, and meeting once a week.
You can choose your own group members. If you want to join a group and have no one to invite, we can try to link you up with an existing group or someone else looking for a partner. Visit pvclife.com/groups for more information.
You can choose your own group members. If you want to join a group and have no one to invite, we can try to link you up with an existing group or someone else looking for a partner. Visit pvclife.com/groups for more information.
THE JOURNEY TO WHOLENESS - Christ-centered Twelve Step Recovery
Thursdays at 7:00pm • Pleasant Valley Church Youth Room (Rm 5)
Are you looking for more support in your journey to living free? Maybe you're working through the process of reckoning and release that we've been talking about in our Unburdened series and the Releasing Bitterness seminar. Perhaps you've lost a loved one through death or divorce, and you'd like support in your journey. Or maybe you've been wrestling with an unhealthy dependency upon substances or other destructive behaviors. Did you know that PVC has a weekly 12-step recovery group meeting called Journey to Wholeness?
Journey to Wholeness is a support system for people of any faith (or lack thereof) who are struggling with things that are hurting them or the people they love. It presents a 12-step model for understanding God and ourselves as God’s creation.
Come on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM and you'll find a safe and anonymous group of individuals who are committed to health, healing, sanity, and serenity. We hope you'll join us on the Journey to Wholeness!
Journey to Wholeness is a support system for people of any faith (or lack thereof) who are struggling with things that are hurting them or the people they love. It presents a 12-step model for understanding God and ourselves as God’s creation.
Come on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM and you'll find a safe and anonymous group of individuals who are committed to health, healing, sanity, and serenity. We hope you'll join us on the Journey to Wholeness!
PRAYER WARRIORS:
Join us Sabbath Mornings at 8:30 am in Room 7
Prayer Warriors support the church through prayer, interceding, or earnestly asking for God's will to be done, for others. If you are interested in being a part of the Prayer Warriors group, please contact the church office.
DWELL WITH PVC
Meditate on God's Word with PVC
We have a church subscription to Dwell Audio Bible, a mobile-based app for your phone or tablet that lets you listen to Scripture in a variety of translation with a rich list of features, like themed playlists, kids’ devotionals, reading plans, memorize mode, and reflection options. If you join our membership, you’ll have access to all of the subscription features for the next year, and we encourage all of our PVC Fam to take this opportunity to make Scripture a part of daily life.
ONLINE CHURCH DIRECTORY – Get Access Today!
FREE to all PVC Members!
All PVC Members can access our online church directory following the steps below:
1. Search for "Instant Church Directory" in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore, or simply click on this link: instantchurchdirectory.com/app.
2. Submit/update your photo! If possible, your photo should be your complete family unit in high resolution. Please follow this link to upload your photo: bit.ly/3CZP92C.
1. Search for "Instant Church Directory" in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore, or simply click on this link: instantchurchdirectory.com/app.
2. Submit/update your photo! If possible, your photo should be your complete family unit in high resolution. Please follow this link to upload your photo: bit.ly/3CZP92C.
BABIES!
PVC's Newest Additions
We’re celebrating with the Pasikatan & Manns families as they recently welcomed new members to their families:
Josriel & Krista Pasikatan welcomed baby boy Niko Julian on July 29!
Josriel & Krista Pasikatan welcomed baby boy Niko Julian on July 29!
Jared & Annelise welcomed baby boy Bennett Jared Manns on August 11. You can bless the Mannses with a meal!
