Word from the Wise: Suffering Well

Experience teaches us that everyone suffers in this life, but not everyone suffers well. The way that we meet the difficulties and pains of this life has a lot to do with whether we get better or bitter. To that end, James gives us practical counsel on how to get to the other side of suffering with something to show for it.

Hey hey, Beloved PVC family,

Can I just say—last Sabbath was so life-giving! Hearing everyone singing at full voice throughout the whole song service was one of those moments that just fills a worship leader’s heart up to the brim. Thank you for bringing your whole selves to worship. It meant everything.

Now, a special reminder for this weekend: we’re doing ONE combined service together at 9:15! The worship team and I are going all in, and I cannot wait to see what it looks like when ALL of PVC is in one room lifting their voices together. It is going to be something special.

Click one of the buttons below to listen ahead on Spotify or YouTube, or feel free to make your own playlist!

This Sabbath we’ll be singing: All Creatures of Our God and King, All Hail King Jesus, How Great Thou Art, and Goodness of God.

Come ready to sing with everything you’ve got, PVC. I’m excited to fit as many of us as possible into the room! I have a feeling this is going to be a really sweet, really powerful morning in God’s presence.

And then we brunch! :)

I cannot wait to worship alongside every single one of you.

With love, Hannah, Your Minister of Music   

This weekend's giving emphasis is for the Church Ministries Budget.

As we move into the heart of summer and reach the halfway point of the year, we want to thank you for your faithfulness. God has blessed PVC. Tithe is running ahead of budget, and our Church Ministries Budget is at 80% of the budgeted amount for May--putting us in a good position as we enter the second half of 2026.

Church Ministries funds the local outreach and engagement activities that help us connect with our community—events like our outreach at Happy Valley Park today, where we have the opportunity to build relationships and share the love of Jesus in personal ways.

We'd also like to share that the church board recently voted to support additional students through our Student Aid program. If you have a heart for Adventist education, we would appreciate your consideration in helping close the remaining $4,000 gap in our Student Aid budget.

Thank you for your generosity, your commitment to the mission of PVC, and for partnering with God in the work He is doing through our church.

Sabbath, July 4 – Independence Day
9:15am | Worship Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
10:30am | All-church Brunch Potluck
Community Connection Opportunity at Happy Valley Park

Sunday, July 5
Happy Wedding Day to Hunter Tourville & Hailey Rodriguez

Thursday, July 9
7:00pm | Journey to Wholeness

Friday, July 10
9:00pm | Welcoming the Sabbath!

Sabbath, July 11
9:15am | Worship Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Worship Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett