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, May 11, 2008

 

                       CELEBRATE PENTECOST!!

 

                       CELEBRATE THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY

                            OF SPIRIT OF THE DESERT PRESBYTERIAN FELLOWSHIP

                            AS A WORSHIPING COMMUNITY!!

 

                       3:45    Open Heart, Open Mind  

                                    chapter 5 (7) The Birth of Spiritual Attentiveness

 

                       5:00     Worship:  

 

                                            Preaching:  The Rev. Dan Smith

                                                   Pastor, West Hollywood Presbyterian Church

                                                          Sermon:  "Why This Bird Won't Fly!"

                                                                    [A Church That Is Dead to the Spirit]

                                                          Scripture:  Acts 2:1 - 21; I Corinthians 12:4 - 13

                                                                              

                       6:15     Food and fellowship

                                        Turkey plus!!

 

                     

 

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 May 4, 2008: 18

              Attendance May 6, 2007:  18

          Offering received May 4, 2008:  $791.00

           Total 2008 offering through May 4:  $21,194.00

             Proposed 2008 budget:   $55,000.00

                      Pledges received for 2008:   $52,400.00  (95.3%)

  

          Total offering received in 2007:  $61,421.50

                      2007 offering to mission:  $46,268.25

          Mission = 75.3% of 2007 offering receipts

 

 

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!