Spirit of the Desert

        Presbyterian Fellowship

                                                     Whoever you are,

                               wherever you are on your journey of faith,

                                                 you are welcome here!

 

Worshiping at The United Church of the Desert

                       43-250 Warner Trail  (Between Fred Waring and Hovley Lane E.)

                       Palm Desert, CA  92211

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Sunday, July 5, 2009    

 

                       3:45     Book Discussion:  Burton Mack's

                                          Who Wrote the New Testament?

                                           Will resume October 4

 

                       5:00     Worship:    The Rev. Dr. Charles Rassieur

                                                          

                                                         Sermon:  "When the Answer is No"  

                                                          Mark 6:1-13; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                       6:15     Fellowship dinner 

 

                        

 

 

Prayer chain ministry:

 

             Prayer concerns may be e-mailed to Chuck Rassieur at:   

                           Crassieur@aol.com  

                           Just click on this e-mail address.  Include your 

                           relationship to persons for whom prayer is requested.

                           Prayer requests will be honored for up to two weeks from

                           the date received.  All information will be held in the 

                           strictest confidence and shared only with members of

                           the prayer chain.    

 

Let's get acquainted!

 

          Attendance June 28, 2009: 16

              Attendance June 29, 2008: 18

 

          Offering received June 28, 2009:  $

              2009 offering received through June 14:  $24,834.50

 

          2009 projected budget:  $65,000.00

 

           Total 2008 offering:   $63,108.50

             Total mission giving from 2008 offering:  $47,909.30

                      2008 percentage for mission:  75.9%  

 

           2009 Mission Projects :

                 

                      Christian Counseling/Redlands .  $  100.00

                      Desert Hills PC Women . . . . . .              50.00

                      Hidden Harvest                 . . . . . .       3,000.00

                      Living Waters for the World  . . .      2,500.00

                      More Light Presbyterians . . . . . .     1,500.00

                      Near East School of Theology . .    1,000.00

                      PCUSA

                             JOY                              . . . . . .            407.00

                             One Great Hour of Sharing .     1,170.00

                      Presbytery of Riverside    . . . . . .     3,500.00

                             Presbyterian Women   . . . . .         500.00

                     That All May Freely Serve . . . . . .      1,500.00

                     Thika Bell House Academy . . . .       1,500.00

 

                                                                    Total    $ 16,727.00  

                                                                     =67.4%  for mission to date         

 

                                             

Read about us -- click here: http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2005/05172.htm

 

           Now we look forward to getting acquainted with you.

          We hope you will worship with us soon!

                                                spiritdesertpres@aol.com

                      For further information: (760) 770-1398 or (760) 360-9044

Thank you for your visit!