This week...
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Men's Breakfast cancelled due to Men's Retreat
Due to preparations for the Men's Retreat, the September 22nd Men's Breakfast has been cancelled. It will resume on October 27th. See you there!
Please join the men at Fort Worden from Friday, October 5th, through Sunday, October 7th. Click here for details.
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Take your turn, serve others
cook for Benedict House
Every year, members of the PBF Family, often Care Groups, cook meals for those living in Benedict House. This year our designated week is October 1st through 5th.
We are seeking groups willing to plan, purchase and prepare a meal for the residents on October 3rd, 4th and 5th. To volunteer your group, please contact Ted Orr at 360-692-5680 or email him at tedorr@comcast.net.
Benedict House provides emergency shelter and transitional housing with supportive services for single homeless men and homeless men with children. It helps residents rebuild their lives and moves them toward permanent housing. Residents may stay for a period of up to 90 days in an emergency bed, up to 1 year in a transitional bed and up to 2 years in the family unit. At any one time about 30 men and a handful of children reside there.
Learn more about Benedict House here.
To volunteer, it typically takes a team of three to four people to serve dinner. This is often an ideal project for a PBF Care Group. One member of the service group must hold a valid food handler permit. The permit is easy to obtain online after completing the online food handler's test from the Washington Department of Health. (Please use this link from the Kitsap County Health Department. There are many illicit websites that will steal applicants' money.) It takes about 90 minutes to complete the process and costs $10. The permit is good for two years.
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Wellspring starts Sept. 25th
Many members of the PBF Family have greatly benefited from The Wellspring program, which helps participants improve their personal well being.
Wellspring will begin the fall session focusing on Emotional/Mental Wellness starting Tuesday, Sept. 25th, in the Fireside Room from 6 to 7:30 PM. Our purpose is to learn, grow and enhance our emotional and mental well being by becoming more Christ centered in our everyday living. This session will focus on effective stress management techniques, food and mood, boundaries, brain health, fitness and emotional well being, and taking your relationships from good to great. Come join us for growth, fellowship, encouragement and support. Free child care is provided. For more info email group leader Lesli Dullum-Tutterow. Or click here for information.
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Parent Connections kicks off new year of Youth events
A special thanks to Vernice Koemmpel for cooking a delicious breakfast for nearly 150 youth members and their parents last Sunday at the Parent Connections gathering. The event celebrated the start of the Youth year, introducing parents and youth alike to the many staff members and volunteers who assist the program and to orient families to the events, camps, mission trips and expectations that they can anticipate. New this year assisting the Youth are Katie Loehrs, Melissa Borland, Marcia Hall and Derek and Heather Lee. Jesse Stigile, the new youth intern, was also welcomed. To keep in touch with everything Youth are doing, it's best to check their web page here.
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Are you an "Attender"?Do you want to be a Member?
On November 4th, PBF will hold its annual membership meeting reviewing the past year, planning for the new one and approving a new elder and budget. In order to vote, you MUST be a member of the church. Not sure if you are a member? Just email Heidi Evans at heidi.evans@peninsulabible.org.
If you are not a member, and would like to become "official," please attend our Fall New Members Dinner and Seminar set for October 21st at 4 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Childcare is provided. Only one meeting on one night is now required for membership. You will hear a brief history of the church, our beliefs, how we are governed, and take a tour of the building. You will also meet our Elders. At the end of the night, you will be asked if you would like to join the church. If so, you will need to sign this document and be welcomed into the Body of Church on October 28th.
Would you like to be included? Please email Heidi Evans here.
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350 attend Future of Forestry
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Future of Forestry: Sept. 12, 2012
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"Thanks to all the volunteers who helped at the Future of Forestry concert. We had more than 25 volunteers who helped with all aspects and made the concert a big success. 350 people enjoyed the creative music and hopeful sounds of the evening. The bands commented that they rarely receive so much wonderful treatment and hospitality. Kudos to PBF for being a warm, welcoming church that invites the community in," said Jason Caldwell.
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How should I vote on Referendum 74?
Are you struggling with your vote on Referendum 74? Are you having difficulty finding the resources you need to make an informed decision based on the theological and legal implications of this measure? Be informed when you vote. The event will be lead by Pastor Brent James and Paula Ranny, a Poulsbo Family Practice Attorney.
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- What is it? An evening of fun, games, fellowship and laughter for children in grades three through six. Kids will enjoy a variety of activities including indoor crab soccer, movies, crafts, music, fun science projects, root beer floats, and bubble gum blowing contests.
- Register soon. Only 100 spots are available. Registration closes Wednesday, October 3rd. Cost is $15. No registrations are accepted the night of the event. Registration materials are available in the Children's Ministry Classrooms or in the Main Office.
- When and where? The event begins 6:30 PM Friday, October 5th, and ends 9:00 AM Saturday, October 6th. Breakfast will be served before the children depart. Lights will go out at midnight. No exceptions.
Go to our website for more information and registration materials.
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Starting this week: Real discipleship
Take Christian discipleship to a higher level. Empower and release yourself to take the call to discipleship seriously by loving, learning, and leading. Classes start September 23rd at 10:05 AM in the Library, room 201.
- Love: Participants will pursue christlikeness with a supportive and loving community behind them.
- Learn: Participants will be pushed to read, apply, and know how to study the Bible.
- Lead: Participants will be required to lead and serve in ministries. Different areas of service include Greeters, Prayer Team, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry and Children's Ministry.
The cost of the program is $30.00 a semester. This includes notes, books, and mentoring.
Click here for more information. Questions? Email Pastor Andy Chinn.
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 Prepare for 40 Days of Solidarity
- Do you want to take The Challenge, change your perspective, and deepen your faith and understanding?
- Are you ready to participate in 40 Days of Solidarity with the Poor?
- Do you need to register for a group, get a book, or seek more information?
We are so excited about the adventure we have before us here at PBF. We are gathering in groups to begin a spiritual journey set forth in the book A Place at the Table: 40 Days of Solidarity with the Poor. The book was written by Chris Seay, a church planter, author and third-generation Baptist pastor who also wrote Advent Conspiracy.
In Place at the Table, Seay challenges readers to rediscover what Jesus is saying to us regarding the way we live and the way others live. Seay asks readers to eat like the poor for forty days in solidarity with a much-neglected group of people, and to donate the money they save on groceries to a charity. Participants don't go it alone. A Place at the Table includes a short chapter for each of those forty days with scripture, reflections, prayers, encouragement, and tips for engaging the whole family in the process. Learn more about the program here.
Here at PBF, we are about to join this journey of discovery. A journey to listen to God's voice, to pray for the poor, especially the people of the Dominican Republic, and to join together as a body to completely renew our focus on Jesus. Our prayers and funds will be directed toward the charity I Love Baseball, which provides education and food in addition to baseball training. Based in the Dominican Republic, the program stabs at the heart of other sports programs that give children a one-in-a-hundred chance of playing professional sports while robbing them of the chance to receive an education and learn skills to be productive adults.
As a part of this renewal, we are asking that you:
- Join a care group that will study and discuss what God has to say to us regarding the poor and our attitude toward them.
- Begin a 40-day fast where we eat foods that poor people in the Dominican Republic would eat. We begin the fast October 8th. Sundays are feast days. Feel free to eat whatever you would like. Our fast will end on Thanksgiving Eve when we will have a Thanksgiving Eve service followed by a pie social. We will also be taking a special offering at this service for the Dominican Republic.
- Communicate with us on Facebook or our blog while on this journey. We will post recipes, and comment regarding how the journey is going. We are anxious to hear from you all because we know that if we take the time to listen, God will speak to us clearly, both as individuals and as a church.
ARE YOU READY FOR THE CHALLENGE? REGISTER HERE.
Learn more about the program on our web page.
Receive encouragement on your journey by visiting our blog.
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