Ins & Outs: The Foreigner

In this new series, we are learning how life in Christ rewrites the social rules. What was lowly becomes great, who was last becomes first, what was far becomes near, and outsiders made insiders. This week we are listening to Paul talk about God’s eternal, secret plan and how it redefines the foreigner to become family.

Hey, hey, my beautiful PVC family,

I’m so looking forward to being together again soon to worship our good and gracious God. I hope this past week has treated you kindly—but whether your days have been full of joy or marked by challenge, my prayer is that as we gather, we all come with open hearts, trusting that God is always eager to meet us exactly where we are.

Let’s jump into this week’s Playlist of Preparation. My hope is that these songs might be a solace if you’re weary, or a celebration if your heart is full, as you prepare for worship.

This Sabbath, we’ll be singing: All Creatures of Our God and King, Lion and the Lamb, Same God, You and You Alone, and Good Grace.

The opening line of Good Grace says, “People come together. Strangers, neighbors—our blood is one.” How fitting that is as we lean into this week’s message from Ephesians 2. In Christ, what was once far has been brought near. Outsiders are welcomed home. Strangers are made family. We raise our voices together as sons and daughters of the same gracious King, united through the blood of Christ—no longer foreigners, but fully loved and fully belonging!

I encourage you to click the buttons below to listen ahead on Spotify or YouTube and let these songs begin shaping your heart for worship. I can’t wait to hear your voices lifted in praise to the One who has made us His own.

With love and joy,
Hannah, Your Minister of Music ::

This weekend’s giving emphasis is the Church Ministries Budget (CMB)—the local giving that keeps ministry moving week after week right here at PVC.

Your support of our budget helps make this church a welcoming, safe place to experience Jesus, deepen our relationship with Him, and build real community. It funds the everyday ministry that shapes lives—worship and hospitality, kids and student ministry, discipleship, care for families, outreach, and the practical needs of keeping our church home healthy. It also supports our wider mission through school subsidies for PAA and Hood View, helping make Adventist education more accessible for families in our community.

And a reminder: this Saturday night, February 7 at 5:30pm, we’ll have our All-Church Business Meeting. We’ll share where we stand on the church’s financial health, the impact your giving is making, and we’ll review the proposed 2026 budget for the church to consider. Please come—your presence matters.

Thank you, PVC, for giving faithfully and partnering in what God is doing here in Happy Valley.

Sabbath, February 7
9:15am | First Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Kessia Reyne Bennett
5:30pm | All-Church Business Meeting & Social

Tuesday, February 10
6:30pm | Elders Meeting

Wednesday, February 11
6:30pm | Pathfinders

Thursday, February 12
7:00pm | Journey to Wholeness

Friday, February 13 – Monday, February 16
PVC’s Big Lake Winter Retreat!

Friday, February 13
5:34pm | Welcoming the Sabbath!

Sabbath, February 14
9:15am | First Service with Tyler Morrison
10:30am | Discipleship Classes
11:45am | Second Service with Tyler Morrison