| Peru Community Church Weekly Announcements |
Rev. Phil Richards, Lead Pastor
Rev. Leigh McCaffrey, Assoc. Pastor for Growth |
Welcome to Worshipwith Bonnie Black |
Steve Woodruff - Virtual Organist |
Sunday, August 30, 2026
9 a.m. - Worship Service ~ In-person and via Zoom
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Zoom.us
Meeting ID: 884 4689 4229
Passcode: 579851
Phone: 1-646-558-8656
Bulletin content and Hymns are subject to change. |
| Please wear your name tag during worship and coffee hour. |
Prayer List
Abbie Breen; Rob Butts; Carol; Sarah Connelly; Denise; Katie Davis; Eric Duquette; Nancy Fegan; Jerry; Susanne & Eucky Jones; Bonnie Mahnk; Howard Newton; Patricia; Roy Perry; Evelyn Rinella; Sherrie & Julia; Bonnie St. Clair; Anne Stevensen; Jane Way
Please contact the office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list. |
Meetings - Events - Announcements |
8/30: Worship at 9 am followed by Coffee Hour ACT Benefit Concert at St. Augustine's Church at 2 pm (Accompanist Andrew Woodruff) Last Peru Town Concert of 2026 6 pm - 8 pm in Heyworth Mason Park (Rain Location at PCC)
8/31: AA 7:30 pm
9/1: RSVP Exercise Group 9:30 am - 10:30 am 9/2: Knit Wits 1:30 pm at Mary Jo Juneau's Home 9/3: RSVP Exercise Group 9:30 am - 10:30 am
9/4: Plattsburgh Cares Emergency Food Bag Packing 10:30 am at St. Joseph's Outreach Center
Looking Ahead to Next Week 9/6: Communion Sunday 9/7: Labor Day - Office Closed 9/9: Church Council Meeting 7 pm 9/12: Granny's Attic Drop Off Begins |
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Standing Ovation: An Artistry Community Theatre Benefit Concert
To be held this afternoon at 2:00 PM at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Peru.
Enjoy an afternoon of unforgettable Broadway favorites performed by Jason Borrie, Teddy Defayette, Amalia Dustin, K. Chad Graham, Sara King, Gina Lindsey, Ethan Luoma, Sarah Poirier, Sky Rolnick, Cailin Twomey-Mulvey, and special guest Tom McNichols, accompanied on piano by Andrew Woodruff.
Admission is by free-will offering, with all proceeds benefiting ACT. Every dollar supports the future of Artistry Community Theatre, our shows, and helps us continue to bring quality live theatre to our community. |
JCEO Wishlist for September |
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Monday, September 14, 2026 |
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Welcome Visitors Cards
You may notice the green "Welcome Visitors" card in the pew racks. If you are new or visiting, would like to be added to our mailing list, or need to update your contact information, please fill one out and place it in the offering plate. |
Lifting Our Song Capital Campaign for an Allen Organ
You should have recently received a letter and pledge card from the church for our “Lifting Our Song” campaign. The purpose of this campaign is to purchase and install an Allen Organ that will support worship for generations to come.
After careful research, prayer, and conversation, we believe an Allen Organ offers an excellent combination of quality, reliability, flexibility, and long-term stewardship. Just as importantly, the new instrument will preserve the familiar appearance and beauty of our sanctuary while providing the technology needed to support worship well into the future.
If you have not yet done so, we invite you to pray over this opportunity and thoughtfully consider how you might participate in the Lifting Our Song campaign. Then, please complete your pledge card and return it to the church.
Do you have family or friends who have moved away from the area? They may also want to participate by making a pledge or giving a gift in honor or in memory of someone special. Extra pledge cards are available in the sanctuary. Gifts may also be made by sending a check to the church or through our website’s giving page, where an Organ Fund account is available to receive donations.
We also invite you to share your story! In the coming weeks, we will invite members to write down their favorite memories and experiences connected to music and worship in our church. Cards will be available in the sanctuary through late summer and into the fall.
Thank you for helping us "Lift Our Song" as we honor the past, support the present, and sing into the future!
The Music Ministry Team,
Abbie Breen, Ken Edwards, Rob LaFountain, Chris Mullen, Jim Stafford |
BACK - TO - SCHOOL
While there are many opportunities throughout Clinton County to contribute to Back-To-School drives, a conversation with a social worker from the Peru Central School District led to identifying some student needs that are still being unmet.
At the meeting of the Mission, Outreach and Social Justice team, it was agreed upon that we would like to help address some of these needs. For the months of September and October, we would ask that you consider making a donation of any of the following: Underwear - all sizes, boys and girls Socks - all sizes Leggings - all sizes (including for MS and HS students that have feminine issues) Boys elastic waist pants or shorts Deodorant Shampoo/Soap Feminine Products Laundry Detergent/Dryer Sheets (the school will often do laundry for a student)
Thank you in advance for your participation in this worthwhile mission. There will be a basket in the sanctuary to collect these items.
And the King will answer them, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 (RSV) |
What's Coming up in September?
9/7 Labor Day - Office Closed
9/9 Church Council Meeting 7 pm
9/12 Granny's Attic Drop-Off Begins
9/13 Open Table Worship Returns 5:30 pm in the chapel
9/14 Men's Breakfast at Rulfs Orchard 7:30 am
9/16 Common Ground (A new Wednesday evening program at PCC!)
9/17 Ruining Lunch Returns to Plattsburgh UMC
9/26 Granny's Attic Boutique & Bake Sale 9 am - 4 pm
Read about the new & returning events in the September "Through the Study Window" coming out soon! |
| Beginning this September at Peru Community Church |
Honoring Our Veterans this November
The Altar Team is preparing a special Veterans Day display to honor those who served our country, and would like the congregation’s help!
We are asking you to provide a framed 5x7 or 8x10 photograph of a military loved one in uniform. Please place the following information on the back of the framed photograph: - Your Name
- Name of Veteran
- Years of Service
- Branch of Service
Please also let us know if we have permission to keep the photograph for future years, so that we may continue to honor and remember them.
Please bring framed photographs to the church no later than Sunday, October 25.
Thank you for helping us honor our veterans and remember the sacrifices made by those who served.
Dee Davis, Cindi LaFountain, Dianne Miller |
Church Banner Sponsorship Opportunity
The Altar Team is seeking sponsors to help purchase the new Lent/Easter banners seen on the task board in the back of the church.
Each banner costs $150 and may be dedicated in honor of or in memory of a loved one. A commem-orative tag is included with each banner, allowing the honored individual's name(s) to be displayed.
These banners are the same high quality as those currently hanging in our sanctuary and will enhance our worship space for years to come.
If you would like to sponsor a banner or have any questions, please contact:
Dee Davis – (518) 569-8085
Dianne Miller – (518) 643-2165
Thank you for considering this meaningful way to beautify our sanctuary while honoring someone special. |
| If you are interested, Pastor Phil has a Substack account where he shares his writings and reflections. |
Are you interested in meeting with one or both of our pastors?
They invite you to reach out to them by phone call, text, or email. Their contact information is listed below. |
Mooers UMC 8 am; Three Steeples UMC 9 am; Peru Community Church 9 am; Plattsburgh UMC 10:15 am; Saranac UMC 11:15 am |
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