“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, you are welcome here!”

March 8, 2024

Dear Pali Pres,

This past Sunday I had the pleasure of joining Pastor Grace and our amazing church Deacons at their annual Deacon Retreat (held at the lovely Bel-Air Bay Club—what a treat!). It was a meaningful time of fellowship, spiritual reflection, and planning for the future of our Deacon Board here at Pali Pres.

As the old saying goes, the only constant is change. With that in mind, I’m pleased to report that our Deacons, under the great leadership of Pastor Grace and Joanna Darvish, have prayerfully discerned how the Holy Spirit is leading them to reimagine some of their ministries to better meet the changing needs of our congregation. You will hear more about the exciting changes our Deacons are planning for their ministry in 2024 and beyond on Deacon Sunday, which will be April 14. Stay tuned!

All this being said, it is so comforting to know that the role of Deacons will not change. Going back to the early church, Deacons have been known as people of love and warm sympathies. The Deacons carry out a service of witness and compassion in the example of Jesus Christ. For anyone who has ever served as a Deacon, or been served by a Deacon, you know that this is indeed a vital ministry to all who are in need, be they sick, lonely, or in emotional, spiritual, or physical distress.

It brings me great joy to know our church is ministered to by such servants of the Lord. Please join me in thanking them and praying for them!

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Matt

[From left to right]: Bruce and Vidda Brough, Joanna Darvish (Deacon Clerk), Pastor Matt, Staci Mitchel, Jan Gong, Jan Larson, Joan Kaczorowski, Brendan Kim, Linda Grant, Pastor Grace, Correne Gichuru, Lore Meline, Evelyn Moyer, Marie-Anne Helgeson

Congregational Meeting - March 10, 2024

The Annual Meeting of the Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church congregation will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, immediately following the 10:00am worship service. During the meeting we will hear a report from the Finance Committee to include the 2024 church budget. The Terms of Call for Pastor Matt and Pastor Grace will be presented and voted on, and the Nominating Committee will nominate Joan Kaczorowski to the Board of Deacons. Session approved changes to the PPPC By-Laws will also be presented to the congregation. All PPPC members and friends are encouraged to attend (only members can vote, however).

Click HERE to read the 2023 Annual Report.

Click HERE to RSVP.

Helping Hands

The ministry of Helping Hands at Pali Pres is a group of people who are willing to help with cookies (baked or bought) and/or meals (prepared or bought) to those in our church family when there is a memorial service or someone is ill and needs helps with meals.

Please contact Pastor Grace if you would like to join this ministry!

Daylight Savings Time

Sunday, March 10th

Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour!

You can also make your donation and dedications online here! Please forward your receipt to Will in the church office after your transaction is completed. If your dedication verbiage does not fit in the online portal, please email your dedication to Will when you forward the receipt.

Pali Pres Gardening Ministry

A special thank you to Jerry Kaczorowski, Margaret Knowlton and Jon Boyd, our Pali Pres gardening volunteers! Every week they come by the campus and help keep it beautiful. We are in need of volunteers to help water. If you're interested in helping out, please contact Will in the church office.

Join us for our Livestream Worship!

Join at 9:50am on Sunday Morning to enjoy the prelude, with worship beginning at 10am.

Sunday Refreshments

Bringing refreshments on Sunday mornings to share with our church is a loving and very important ministry. Thank you to all of you who have been doing this so faithfully. Please contact Refreshment Coordinator Jan Gong to sign up to serve.

Thank you to Nina & Dave Kidd for last week's refreshments! This week's goodies are brought to us by Cynthia Block & Lynn Anderson!

Sunday Sanctuary Flowers

A BIG thank you to our Deacons for providing last week’s sanctuary flowers! This week’s flowers are in honor of our campus security guard, Pablo!

We invite all of our church members and friends to provide donations for flowers to adorn our sanctuary, along with a special dedication of your choosing. The cost is $75 per week.

Please contact Will Saunders and the church will order flowers from a local florist to be placed in the chancel on Sunday morning.

Our Deacons will distribute the flowers to one of our members/friends after the service.

Thank you for helping make our sanctuary even more beautiful!

Sunday Sermon Teaser

This coming Sunday we will dive into one of Pastor Matt’s favorite books of the Bible—Jonah! Be sure to join us for what’s sure to be a whale of a sermon (sorry, I just had to).

Give to Pali Pres

Don't forget, you can easily give your tithes and offerings through our website!

Save the Dates

Sunday, March 10th: Daylight Savings Time

Sunday, March 10th: Congregational Meeting

Saturday, March 16th: Mah Jongg & Ladies Luncheon

Wednesday, March 20th: Intergenerational Dinner and Easter Basket Decorating

Sunday, March 24th: Palm Sunday

Friday, March 29th: Good Friday

Sunday, March 31st: Easter Sunday

Sunday, April 14th: Deacon Sunday

Sunday, May 5th: Ladies’ Tea

If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.

-Psalm 130: 3-4