Sunday's Message
Dr. Joe Watkins
God Calling: Listening Well
Ephesians 4:1-16
Practices
For Children
- Nursery and Preschool care for children birth through 5 years old is located in Arms Hall. Check-in begins at 9:15 am.
- Children’s Church for children grades Kindergarten through fifth grade is located in Lower Sanctuary 102. Checking begins at 9:15 am.
For Guests
- If you complete a Connect Card by clicking this link, we will make a $10 gift in your name to one of three faith-based social service organizations. By sharing your contact information with us, we’ll be able to keep you up to date on what’s happening at PazNaz.
Life at PazNaz
Cuba Work and Witness Trip Meeting
There will be an informational meet at noon on Sunday, August 25, in Reed Hall, 247 about next PazNaz Work and Witness team that will travel to eastern Cuba in early January, 2025. If you are interested in participating, please contact Pastor Joe Watkins via a Connect Card, an email to mbundy@paznaz.org, or calling the church office at 626.351.9631.
Advent Art Show
This year, PazNaz is doing something new to help our congregation contemplate Advent by hosting a community art show called Gallery Doxa: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, October 11 - 13 and December 1 - 25. PazNaz’s Gallery Doxa is inviting submissions of artwork that meditate on one of the four themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Artists of all ages and levels of experience are invited to submit pieces of artwork in any medium to Gallery Doxa’s art show. The complete call for art with further details about the exhibitions and submission guidelines can be found online at paz.nz/hpjl or in the Welcome Center.
Ministry Fair
Please make plans to attend the PazNaz Ministry Fair on Sunday, August 18, 10:30 am – noon, on the Patio. The focus will be on food, fun, and opportunities for fellowship and service. Free lunch will be provided, along with gifts and prizes.
Baptism Class
If you are interested in being baptized or have questions about the meaning of the sacrament of baptism you are invited to attend a two-hour baptism class led by Pastor Joe Watkins and Pastor Jasmine Brenneman on Saturday, August 17 from 9:00 - 11:00 am in Reed Hall, 247. Baptisms will be held on Sunday, August 25. To register, contact the church office at 626.351.9631 or email MBundy@paznaz.org.
PrimeTime Trip to Getty Villa
PrimeTime Ministries is hosting a trip to the Getty Villa art museum in Malibu on Thursday, August 22, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. The cost of the trip is $20, which includes transportation from the church to the Getty Villa and back again. Sign up at the Welcome Center on Sundays.
Common Table
August 14 menu: chicken pot pie, salad, and dessert
Dinner will be served 5:00-6:15 pm. The cost is $5 per person if reserved by noon on Wednesday, and $7 per person if reserved after noon on Wednesday or at the door. Any first-time guest who does not currently attend PazNaz and makes a reservation by noon on Wednesday can enjoy their dinner for free. Reservations can be made on the patio on Sunday mornings between Worship and Sunday School or by calling the church office during the week at 626.351.9631.
Common Table Learning Opportunities Through August 14, 6:30-7:30 pm.
College and Careers: Food and Fellowship | 5:45 - 7:15 pm
Led by Mike Olivo & Debbie Jones-Acker | Gilmore Hall
Gather around the table, eat, share, and listen to personal stories. For more information please contact Debbie Jones-Acker at 626.524.4112.
Book Study - Claiming the Courageous Middle:
Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future by Dr. Shirley Mullen
Led by Dr. Brad Strawn | Reed Hall, Room 249
In our world of polarization, Dr. Mullen charts a hopeful path. If you are struggling with the binary thinking of our time, join me in this reading journey.
Grief Support Group
Led by Bob Hoyt | Reed Hall, Room 247
The PazNaz Grief Support Group can provide a safe space with support, care, and teaching as you journey through grief.
Is It Well With Your Soul?
Led by Dr. Walker Railey | Reed Hall, Room 248
We will explore how spiritual strength within us allows us to live powerfully in a society that tempts to pull us away from our Lord.
Women’s Wednesday Experience: Come and Be
Led by Joan Watkins & Cathy Cota | Gilmore Hall, South
This session will be a time of encouragement. There will be a short devotion focusing on God’s promises and peace followed by a time of simply being together.
Oasis (Special Needs and Disabilities)
Led by Gretchen Moss | Reed Hall, Room 246
For teens and adults with special needs, Oasis Bible Study is a night of fun and fellowship! Contact Gretchen Moss at gretchenmoss66@gmail.com.
PazNaz Kids: Wonderful Wednesday
Led by Pastor Jasmine Brenneman | The Cave, Lower Sanctuary, Room 102
During the summer, PazNaz Kids will participate in a range of activities including bike night, fort building, tie dye, s’mores, movie nights, and more.
Student Ministries: Youth Group
Led by Pastor Kara Triboulet | Lower Sanctuary, Room 112
Student Ministries meets from 6:30-8:00 pm in Room 112.
Places to Serve
Please consider serving on one of these teams.
Cart Drivers - Drivers are needed to help people with limited mobility get from the parking lot to the Sanctuary. Please contact Pastor Darwin Ng at dng@paznaz.org for more information.
Church in the Park - Volunteers are needed to help the Church In The Park ministry team with food preparation, distribution, and clean-up. People of all ages are welcome to get involved. To get connected with this ministry please contact Godwin Shen (godwinsh@gmail.com) or Vanessa Hadikusumah (gpiggy@gmail.com).
Communion Stewards - Please consider joining the team of communion stewards who help prepare the elements for communion on the first Sunday of every month. For more information or to volunteer, contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org or 626.351.2425.
Handy Help – If you enjoy wielding a paintbrush, drill, or hammer, please consider joining the “Any Day Crew” to help with minor maintenance and repair tasks around the PazNaz campus. Please contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org or 626.351.2425 to learn how you can put your ingenuity to work for PazNaz.
Helping Hands - Join the helping hands team on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The Tuesday team prepares donations for distribution by the Wednesday team. To sign up or more information, please contact Jim Yang at jwyang57@gmail.com
Media Team - If you are interested in volunteering as part of the Media Team, please contact Steve Vredenburgh at svredenburgh@paznaz.org. No experience needed, come as you are.
Welcome Team - A team of people is needed in order to make sure everyone feels welcome on Sunday mornings. Contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org for more information or to sign up as a volunteer.
This Week at PazNaz
Simply Prayer
Dan Aguilera Jr.
Bill Barton
Ida Mary Bidwell
Dorothy Blakesley
Margie Blum
Sam Bowers
Wendy Carmichael
Roberta Cummings
Carl Divens
Cody Divens
George Eastis
Lilia Echeverria
Merle Fetter
Vivian Fithian
Joyce Forsee
Joan Goble
Bobbi Gregorich
Isabelle Hand
Alcena Hoague
Arnitra Harris
Jeanette Hendrickson
Sandra Hendrickson
Ele Horne
Becky Katayama
Bob Keefer
Wai Kwan
Robert Machulla
Dick Matlock
Arturo Monge
Kohar Nigolian
Davion Olgtree
Ginny Reese
Al Rivera
Yvette Rodrigues
Annie Sakamoto
Lisa Sears
Walter Seetal
James Siebels
Helen Spencer
Grace Stock
Bill Tice
Jerry Todd
Pat Todd
Victor Valencia
Dan Whitaker
Becky White
Larry Wilson
Peace in the Middle East, Sudan, Armenia, Ukraine, Haiti, Taiwan
In Memoriam
- Rick Ingersoll, son of Margie and Loyall Ingersoll. Service arrangements to be determined.