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"Grapevine" newsletter for May 2016
Dear Woodside Church family,
It's spring and – as one person said – “the Holy Spirit is running amok at Woodside Village
Church!” We have welcomed three new staff: Misty Reistad, Dave Dickenson and Andrew
'Carnegie' Hall. Each one brings passion, vision and warmth to their position. We also just
welcomed three new babies to our fellowship! Sarah, Adriana and Will were blessed this past
Sunday in worship followed by a wonderful party! In partnership with Peace Builders, we made
dozens of care packages for people in need. And we worked with the One Great Hour of
Sharing campaign to help raise almost $3000 to help refugee families around the world.
Saturday we take part in a wonderful annual village celebration, the May Day Parade. Join the
fun and dress as a pirate, fairy, or mermaid and come and walk or ride in our Neverland float.
The first 20 folks who arrive at church in costume get a free pancake breakfast on the house!
This month, the Women's Fellowship puts on our Spring Boutique and Furniture Sale. So this is
a great time to clear your house of nice things that you are not using and bring them to church
for a good cause. And we are continuing to explore a new ministry venture: The Village Hub
will be a hive of programs to reach and serve our community of Woodside. For more info,
check out www.wvchurch.org/hub.
When new things are happening, even good changes can be unsettling. Whether the change is
integrating church into your life as a family, or whether the change is embracing new initiatives
in the church you have helped carry forward for decades, what gives us strength to navigate
the new is being rooted in God's unchanging love.
This month we celebrate our church’s 123rd Birthday on Pentecost. My prayer is that coming to
church strengthens and challenges us to BE the church, the embodiment of God's love, the
hands and feet of Christ, for one another, our community and our world.
In God's Love,
Spring Weddings
Congratulations on your love and commitment!
Congratulations to our long time
church members Mr. David Bean and
Ms. Sharon Aissa for tying the knot.
On April 30th, they were married in
Berkeley, CA in a small ceremony with
family members and close friends.
Sharon’s daughter, Nicole Assia,
served as the deputy commissioner.
May your hearts be always
near
Both in good and bad times!
May you always hold on to
each other with trust and
faith!
Congratulations to John Sumner Brose and Kristin Gigja
Hermannsson. The Beautiful marriage ceremony was
held here at Woodside Village Church on April 16th.
Pastor Ama officiated the wedding and Misty Reistad
served as the wedding coordinator.
The warmest wishes to a lovely couple!
May your love never fade and
only grow stronger,
May your love be a firm foundation for a
beautiful married life.
Woodside Village Church Celebrates 123 Years!
May 15th - Pentecost Sunday
9:30 a.m. Worship Celebration with guest Brass Quintet
10:45 a.m. Birthday Party! With Birthday cake and Bouncy House
Sermon Series for Month of May
Sun, May 1: "In Your Right Mind"
What mental habits are keeping you stuck? Transformation happens!
Sun, May 8: "Are You My Mother?"
Developing intimacy with the Creator of all life. Plus, our Mother’s Day celebration.
Sun, May 15 (Pentecost): "What is the Church?"
How can we fulfill our supernatural calling? Also, our congregation's 123rd birthday!
Sun, May 22: “The Power of Self-Awareness “
Understanding our past, unlocking our future.
Sun, May 29: Guest Preacher, Rev. Sally Train
An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Sally worked as a professional actress
before entering the ministry. She relates the message of scripture to our lives using real life
stories, humor and a dramatic flair. She served in ministry for over a decade and now lives in
Walnut Creek where she and her husband are raising their 15 year old daughter.
Did you miss a Sunday? Listen at www.wvchurch.org/sermons
Starting in June: Summer of Stories
Jesus taught in parables. We’ll explore a different one each Sunday.
Baby Blessing of three beautiful babies
Sarah Bea Holt, daughter of
Elizabeth and Jean, came into
this world on April 11. Her
older brother Hunter is 1.5
and her sister Sheena is 15.
William Cary Wright was born
on March 22 at 2:15pm. Will
is the son of Susannah and
Nolan Wright, and little
brother to Samantha.
Adriana Grace Avelar arrived
on March 18 at 4:08 pm.
Adriana is the daughter of
Tracy and Aaron Avelar, and
little sister to Caroline.
After worship, we all enjoyed a party organized with love by Marie Delucchi, John Burkman,
Doris Willbanks and Sandie Pugh with help from Dolores Hatzis. A wonderful day!
Update on the Village Hub
The Village Hub will be a hive of programs to reach and serve our community. Bible study,
parenting support, prayer, yoga and more! You input and
ideas are welcome! And during our programs, we are
happy that we will have delicious baked goods and
exquisite fresh coffee available by donation.
Is there a program that you think our community needs? Is
there something you would like to take part in or to host?
Please let us know!
If you would like to be part of the Launch Team, please speak to Pastor Ama.
Keep up with the latest updates at wvchurch.org/hub.
Welcome Our New Staff Members
Each one brings passion, vision and warmth to their position.
Misty Reistad – Director of Administration and Outreach
We are pleased to welcome Misty Reistad to Woodside Village
Church. She joined our staff in April and serves in the office as
our Director of Administration and Outreach. She will also
serve as our Wedding Coordinator. Misty resides in Woodside
with her loving partner, Larry Schreiber. Prior to joining our
team, Misty worked in the financial services industry holding
various leadership positions.
David Dickinson – Campus Care Manager
We are pleased to welcome David Dickinson as our new
Campus Care Manager. Dave was born and raised in
Woodside. He also attended Woodside Village Church as
Youth. He recently retired from Menlo Park Fire
Department where he served the community for over 30
years.
Andrew ‘Carnegie’ Hall – Music Director
We are also pleased to welcome our new Music Director Andrew
"Carnegie" Hall. Andrew is a bay area pianist, guitarist, bassist,
vocalist, composer, and teacher who performs and instructs in a
variety of styles and genres. He studied jazz theory and classical
piano performance at Fresno City College, where he won notable
scholarships including the Outstanding Performance Award for his
achievements on the piano in both jazz and classical.
Andrew moved to San Francisco in 2012 to study with Dr. Victoria Neve and Dr. Dee Spencer at
San Francisco State University where he completed his BA. Andrew was honored with
numerous awards at SFSU, including the Janis Getz award, the John Handy award for
jazz studies, and the Paul Andrieu memorial award for an exemplary piano performance major.
He currently performs regularly with a jazz trio and a funk band. He is recording an album
which he hopes to release this year.
Andrew is also Co-Director of Afterschool
Music Academy which started at Sacred
Heart and works with numerous peninsula
schools to provide after-school music for
kids. Through Afterschool Music Academy,
he teaches ukulele at Woodside
Elementary School.
He has extensive musical experience directing choirs, bands and musicals;
playing piano, guitar and base. He brings a
warm, joyful spirit and a deep passion to
spread joy through music to all his work.
Grow in God’s word…Come to Bible Study!
Every Tuesday at 10:30 am, come to a conversational study of the biblical book of Acts with a
small group in Pastor Ama’s office. Or come on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm and study Randy
Frazee’s book Believe: Living the Story of the Bible to Become Like Jesus. For more information,
contact Linn Winterbotham at [email protected].
Celebrate DJ’s 15th Birthday!
Help us celebrate the Church mascot, DJ, on his recent birthday. He is now 15 years old!
Congrats DJ. We love you!
 Dj supervising the office
and making sure all the
paperwork gets done.
 DJ in his yoga pose with
one of the Church Angels.
 Precious DJ all snuggled
in his new bed.
To help keep DJ living a long, loving and good life, we are in need of replenishment of his
specialty food. By donation, we will gladly accept bags of ‘Kidney Care – Prescription Diet’
Food available at veterinary clinics.
What is Pentecost?
Pentecost is a Christian holy day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the
disciples of Jesus Christ, according the New Testament of the Bible.
It is considered the birthday of the universal church.
On the First Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came, people saw what seemed to be tongues of
fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. They began to praise God in many
languages and believers from all over the known world (Asia, Africa, the Middle East and
Europe) were amazed to hear words in their mother tongues. 3000 were baptized that day.
Pentecost is an opportunity to celebrate the power of the Holy Spirit to build unity in diversity.
Often churches recognize the world-wide scope of the church by worshipping in different
languages. Christians see Pentecost as a fulfillment of God’s promise made to the Jews that
through them the nations of the world would be blessed. Pentecost is an expansion of God’s
favor and care from the Jews to include all the people of the world.
Interesting facts to know about Pentecost!
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Pentecost Sunday marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days after Easter.
The Bible records the Pentecost in Acts 2:1-13.
Pentecost comes 10 days after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
Pentecost is also known as “the birthday of the Church”.
Pentecost fulfills Jesus’ promise to send the “Counselor” and “Spirit of Truth” in John 165-15.
7. Pentecost launches the large-scale spreading of the Gospel after Jesus’ ascension. Acts
2:41 records that after Peter spoke to the crowd after receiving the Holy Spirit, some
3,000 people were baptized.
8. The Pentecostal movement derives its name from this New Testament event in Acts 2.
9. Jews also celebrate Pentecost, but not for the same reason as Christians. The celebration
by Jews of Pentecost is to observe God giving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 50
days after the Exodus. The Pentecost in Jewish tradition takes place 50 days after
Passover.
10. In Western Churches, Pentecost is usually represented with the color red, which
symbolizes the fire of the Holy Spirit.
This year we celebrate Pentecost on
Sunday, May 15th ….Wear red to symbolize the fire of the Holy Spirit!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Tues, May 3
Thur, May 5
Sat, May 7
Sun, May 8
Sun, May 15
Tues, May 17
Thur, May 19
Fri, May 20
Sat, May 21
Sun, May 22
Tues, May 24
Thur, May 26
Sun, May 29
Mon, May 30
Tue, May 31
10:30 am
6:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:30 pm
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
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After Worship
10:30 am
6:30 pm
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
7:30 pm
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
8:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Pastor’s Bible Study – Book of Acts
Bible Study – Believe
Women’s Meditation
Music Team Rehearsal with Andrew Hall
Pancake Breakfast with the Rotary
Gathering for our Peter Pan Float
Line up in May Day Parade
Music Team Rehearsal
Mother’s Day Worship Celebration
Music Team Rehearsal
Pentecost and Woodside Village Church
123rd Birthday Party
Pastor’s Bible Study – Book of Acts
Bible Study – Believe
3 Day Boutique, Antique & Furniture Sale Begins!
Music Team Rehearsal with Andrew Hall
Boutique, Antique & Furniture Sale
Boutique, Antique & Furniture Sale – Last Day!
Music Team Rehearsal
Worship
Pastor’s Bible Study – Book of Acts
Bible Study – Believe
Note: No Music Team Rehearsal
Worship
Memorial Day – Office will be closed
Pastor’s Bible Study – Book of Acts
Bible Study – Believe
Altar Guild - Volunteers are needed. The Altar Guild prepares the sanctuary for worship each
Sunday by decorating the altar and making sure the sanctuary is beautiful and orderly. This is a
labor of love that contributes to our worship celebration each week. If you have an eye for
beauty, your help is needed! Please contact Jennifer Lindberg at [email protected].
Council Meeting - The church council will be meeting on Thursday, June 2nd at 7:15 pm. All
women are welcome to join in sharing meditation and chocolate. For more information, please
contact Marsha Campbell at [email protected].
SERVING OUR LORD
May 1
Deacon
Greeters
Reader
Communion Assistants
Sight and Sound
May 8
Deacon
Greeters
Reader
Communion Assistants
Sight and Sound
May 15
Deacon
Greeters
Reader
Reader
Reader
Communion Assistants
Sight and Sound
May 22
Deacon
Greeters
Reader
Communion Assistants
Sight and Sound
May 29
Deacon
Greeters
Reader
Communion Assistants
Sight and Sound
Mark Dickey
Kristy Rice and Julie Thomas
Jennifer Lindberg
Linn Winterbotham and Jennifer Lindberg
Linn Winterbotham
Jennifer Lindberg
Maynard Nonnemacher and Charlyne Gayton
Betsy Hobson
Linn Winterbotham and Mary Soubirous
Linn Winterbotham
Mark Dickey
Linn Winterbotham and Xaun My Ho
Carrie Casey
Robin Crest
Kate Ridgway
Dolores Hatzis and Ellen Schilling
Linn Winterbotham
Mark Dickey
Marie Delucchi and John Burkman
Jennifer Lindberg
Jennifer Lindberg and Ellen Schilling
Linn Winterbotham
Jennifer Lindberg
Kristy Rice and Ravi Thomas
Terry Stoker
Linn Winterbotham and Ellen Schilling
Linn Winterbotham