Heritage Happenings for the Week of August 2nd

   WORSHIP ON YOUTUBE CONTINUES following the Center of Disease Control's recommendations for reopening, the guidance given by Grand Canyon Presbytery and the unanimous decision of the Session after hearing the report from the Reopening Task Group.  Until Arizona reaches Phase 2 conditions, all on-site activities and onsite worship are suspended.  When Phase 2 is reached, the Reopening Task Group will readdress opening of the church buildings. Our first and foremost concern is your safety, and the second concern is that coming together with so many restrictions (face masks, social distancing, limited number of worshippers, no singing, etc.) is not the Heritage Church we know and love. We praise God for technology and the gift of the Spirit to worship “together” while being apart.     Please continue to join us for live stream worship on YouTube each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Go to Youtube.com and type Heritage Presbyterian Church Glendale AZ in the search box. Then click on the church name when it appears.  If you have any trouble, please contact any one of our
TECH TEAM MEMBERS for help: Scott Peck 623-866-8837  scottp1212@gmail.com, Steve Lind  908-500-4871  steve@sdlind.com, Margaret Bailey 623-523-1581 margaretluana@cox.net, David Bailey 623-203-3364 davidabailey@cox.net, Mark Joyner  360-448-3879 mjoyn57@gmail.com.     

THIS SUNDAY WE CELEBRATE THE LORD’S SUPPER during our live-stream worship.  You can make this a special time and place in your home by preparing ahead.  Please have ready a small piece of bread and a small sip of juice, wine, or water for each person in your household participating in the sacrament.  Your set up for communion may be as simple or as formal as you choose. We will eat and drink together at the stated time during worship.     

IT’S FELLOWSHIP TIME AFTER THE WORSHIP SERVICE THIS SUNDAY!  From 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., Karen & Wayne Lindberg in Port Orchard, Washington will be hosting a virtual fellowship time on ZOOM.  Get your cup of coffee, tea, or lemonade, a cookie or doughnut and gather with friends for about 30 minutes, or simply just pop in and pop out for a few minutes at any time during this half-hour gathering.  A ZOOM invitation will be sent out to the church on Friday for you to join this event.  Anyone can join ZOOM, just click on the invitation and follow the instructions.  If you need help, please contact a tech team member listed above. 

ATTENTION KIDS AND GRANDKIDS!  When Simon gets mad, he gets REALLY mad! Listen to what happens when we let our anger get the best of us, and how we can control it in Simon and the Big, Bad, Angry Beasts by Ian De Haes. Join Kiana, Michael, Hannah Lee, and Christian for a virtual family story time on Friday, July 31st at 6:30 p.m.  Check your email for a ZOOM invitation to join this event.      

BOOK CLUB CHAT will begin on Tuesday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. on ZOOM.  Join Rev. Helen Kester as she leads us through Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debbie Irving.  Session 1 will begin with a discussion before delving into the pages of the book.  More information along with your ZOOM invitation will be emailed to you prior to the event.   

THE BIG EVENT – A VIRTUAL training event for church leaders will be held on Saturday, August 22 beginning at 9:00 a.m. with a virtual worship by St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tucson followed by the keynote speaker, Rev. Brent Strawn, Duke Divinity School. Your choice of one workshop will begin at 1:00 p.m.  For more information visit the presbytery website at www.pbygrandcanyon.org.  Click on News & Events where you will find a detailed list of workshops and a registration form.  Deadline to register is August 15th.  

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP will meet on Tuesday, August 11th at 6:30 p.m.  Check your email for your ZOOM invitation. If you have not attended before and are interested email Jerry Muenich at jerrymuenich@gmail.com.   

JOYS & CONCERNS will be lifted up during live-stream worship on Sunday morning for the congregation to be rejoicing with you and praying for particular needs. Please send an email to  heritagepresprayer@gmail.com with your prayer requests.   

PRAYER CHAIN continues to take prayer requests by contacting Margaret Bailey at margaretluana@cox.net or Marsha Remenap at marnare3@gmail.com.  

THE PRAYER SHAWL GROUP now meets on Fridays 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. via ZOOM.  Please email Roni at Rkoz543@gmail.com and she will email you a ZOOM invitation.  For those who want to learn to knit or crochet, now is a great time to learn.  

CHURCH CONTACT is by phone or email.  Contact Jean through the office:  602-938-7063; heritagepres@gmail.com.  To contact the pastor directly, call her cell at 602-577-1177.  The pastor has a different email address from the church office:  preacherkaren@aol.com.  You are welcome to email the pastor for personal conversation or needs.   If you have a key to the church buildings, we ask that you  refrain from entering the buildings at this time.  The staff works from home with a limited number of hours in the church office.          

PREPARE FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP take a look at the lectionary readings for this Sunday:   Gen. 32:22-31; Psalm 17:1-7, 15; Rom. 9:1-5; Matt. 14:13-21     Be blessed.  Be safe.  Be a blessing to others by wearing a mask.