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, August 31, 2008

                       5:00     Worship:  

                                       Preaching:  The Rev.  Dr. Charles Rassieur

                                             Sermon:  "Yes, You Will!"

                                                  Scripture:  Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21;

                                                                       Matthew 16:21-28

                       6:30     Food and fellowship at the Rassieurs'

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 August 17, 2008: 17

              Attendance August 19, 2007: 15

          Offering received August 17, 2008:  $722.00

           Total 2008 offering through August 3:  $45,480.50

             Proposed 2008 budget:   $55,000.00

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

          2008 Mission Projects from 2008 Offerings:

                      Companeros en Mision  . . . . . . .    $ 1,000.00

                      Desert Hills Presbyterian Church       500.00

                      Hidden Harvest              . . . . . . . .        4,050.00

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

                      Networkers                     . . . . . . . .            110.00

                      Peanut Butter Project - Africa  . .       3,708.00

                      PCUSA

                             Disaster Relief        . . . . . . . .         2,000.00

                             Hunger Fund           . . . . . . . .           320.00

                             Moscow Prot. Chaplaincy  . .      1,500.00

                      Presbytery of Riverside

                             Mission                    . . . . . . . . . .      5,000.00

                             One Great Hour of Sharing  .          865.00

                             Pentecost Offering    . . . . . . .           240.00

                             Presbyterian Women  . . . . . .           500.00

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

                      Thika Bell House Academy . . . . .       5,700.00

                       W. Hollywood Presbyterian Church/

                              Ann Hayman          . . . . . . . . . .          500.00

                                        Total through August 17:      $28,993.00

                                  Percentage of 2008 offering:    63.7 %

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!