In the Pulpit this Week
Bethani King
Outside of Safe
Our guest speaker this weekend is Bethani King, founder of On the Ground International (OTGI). Bethani’s passion for refugee work was forged through hands-on experience — first volunteering in Lebanese refugee camps near the Syrian border in 2016, then serving on a boat landing crew and in children's programs for Afghan refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos in 2018.
Moved by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, she traveled to Colombia to assess the need firsthand, and what she found inspired her to build a bridge between global donors and the local organizations doing quiet, vital work on the ground. Bethani will share how she has learned to trust God even when He leads her into places the world would call unsafe.
Our guest speaker this weekend is Bethani King, founder of On the Ground International (OTGI). Bethani’s passion for refugee work was forged through hands-on experience — first volunteering in Lebanese refugee camps near the Syrian border in 2016, then serving on a boat landing crew and in children's programs for Afghan refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos in 2018.
Moved by the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, she traveled to Colombia to assess the need firsthand, and what she found inspired her to build a bridge between global donors and the local organizations doing quiet, vital work on the ground. Bethani will share how she has learned to trust God even when He leads her into places the world would call unsafe.
Preparing Our Hearts for Worship
Hey, hey, my beautiful PVC family,
Wow—last Sabbath was such a profound blessing to my heart as I watched our young leaders, the next generation of PVC, lead us through the service. The blessings to my heart are untold, and I hope you received a deep blessing as well. What a gift it is to see faith taking root and flourishing in our children!
I’ll be back up front with you this weekend, and I’m so looking forward to worshiping together again!
So let’s get into our Playlist of Preparation. As always, you can click one of the buttons below to listen ahead on Spotify or YouTube, or you can create your own playlist.
This week we’ll be singing: All Creatures of Our God and King, Bless God, Abide, Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, and Raise a Hallelujah / Joyful Joyful.
As always, I look forward to what God is going to do in our midst. I’m eager to see Him glorified among us—because He is so, so worthy.
With love,
Hannah, Your Minister of Music ::
Wow—last Sabbath was such a profound blessing to my heart as I watched our young leaders, the next generation of PVC, lead us through the service. The blessings to my heart are untold, and I hope you received a deep blessing as well. What a gift it is to see faith taking root and flourishing in our children!
I’ll be back up front with you this weekend, and I’m so looking forward to worshiping together again!
So let’s get into our Playlist of Preparation. As always, you can click one of the buttons below to listen ahead on Spotify or YouTube, or you can create your own playlist.
This week we’ll be singing: All Creatures of Our God and King, Bless God, Abide, Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross, and Raise a Hallelujah / Joyful Joyful.
As always, I look forward to what God is going to do in our midst. I’m eager to see Him glorified among us—because He is so, so worthy.
With love,
Hannah, Your Minister of Music ::
GIVING EMPHASIS: Oregon Conference Youth Support
Sabbath, March 28
This weekend's giving emphasis is Oregon Conference Youth Support—a way we invest in kids and students across our conference through camps, retreats, and leadership experiences that help young people know Jesus and stay connected to the church. We’re really grateful to God for how He’s using these ministries, and grateful to you for making them possible.
And that connects so beautifully to what we saw two Sabbaths ago at Young Leaders Sabbath. If you were here, you got to see our own kids and youth from PVC leading, serving, and stepping into ministry. It was such a joy—and a powerful reminder that generosity makes a real difference right here at home too.
Through our Church Ministries Budget and Student Aid Fund, we support Sabbath Schools, help families with Christian education, and invest directly in the young people you see growing and leading in this church.
So we say thank you—thank you to God for what He’s doing, and thank you to our church family for your generous hearts. Your giving is shaping the next generation, both beyond our walls and right here at PVC.
And that connects so beautifully to what we saw two Sabbaths ago at Young Leaders Sabbath. If you were here, you got to see our own kids and youth from PVC leading, serving, and stepping into ministry. It was such a joy—and a powerful reminder that generosity makes a real difference right here at home too.
Through our Church Ministries Budget and Student Aid Fund, we support Sabbath Schools, help families with Christian education, and invest directly in the young people you see growing and leading in this church.
So we say thank you—thank you to God for what He’s doing, and thank you to our church family for your generous hearts. Your giving is shaping the next generation, both beyond our walls and right here at PVC.
This Week at PVC
Sabbath, March 28
9:15am | First Service with Bethani King
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Bethani King
Wednesday, April 1
6:30pm | Pathfinders
Thursday, April 2
7:00pm | Journey to Wholeness
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
6:00pm | Agape Supper, Communion & Tenebrae Service
7:40pm | Welcoming the Sabbath!
Sabbath, April 4 – Salvation Sabbath
9:15am | First Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett; Communion
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett; Communion
9:15am | First Service with Bethani King
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Bethani King
Wednesday, April 1
6:30pm | Pathfinders
Thursday, April 2
7:00pm | Journey to Wholeness
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
6:00pm | Agape Supper, Communion & Tenebrae Service
7:40pm | Welcoming the Sabbath!
Sabbath, April 4 – Salvation Sabbath
9:15am | First Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett; Communion
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett; Communion