Weekly Update
View our weekly announcements below!
Children’s Ministry Volunteer Training • Monday, August 31
All children’s ministry volunteers are invited to attend or view our volunteer training which will happen via Zoom on August 31st at 7 p.m. If you intend on serving in children’s ministry in any of our ministries this year, or are interested in attending children’s ministry, please sign up for to receive the link to this volunteer training at this link: https://forms.gle/FRACPC9Fr3Mp7WKK7
Youth Group Kick Off • Saturday, September 5
All families of youth group students (6th-12th grade) are invited to our Youth Group Kick-Off on September 5th, at 5:00 p.m. here at the church. It will be a time of food, fun, and fellowship as we reconnect and gear up for the new ministry season. Main entree and drinks will be provided. RSVP link includes a sign-up to bring a side, salad, or dessert. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/vJtza8QkhVYwE87c9
First Sunday Fellowship Meal • September 6
Join us next Sunday for food and fellowship following our 5:00 p.m. worship service. Sign up to bring sides or dessert at https://bit.ly/PPCSept6Meal
Wednesday Family Nights Begin September 9
Make plans to join us on Wednesday evenings, beginning this week. Dinner is served from 4:45 - 6:30, and there are music, discipleship, and fellowship opportunities for all ages.
Men’s Bible Studies
Proclamation has two opportunities for men to gather together and study the Word together this fall:
Women’s Bible Study: The Gospel of Mark • Wednesday, September 9
Proclamation women are invited to our Wednesday morning and evening Women's Bible studies. This fall we'll study the Gospel of Mark. As we follow Jesus through His interactions with His disciples, the crowds, the sick, the searching, the broken, and those who oppose Him, we’ll discover what it means to know the King, trust Him, and follow Him. Sign up in the Narthex on Sunday or email info@proclamation.org for more information.
Music
Our Wednesday music ministries for children (age 4) through adults begins soon! We hope you’ll join us as we begin another year of worshiping the Lord through music. For more information, please see below:
Church Directory Updates
If you would like to be included in the church directory or to update your contact information, please carefully note your information on the worship attendance sheet, fill out an update form in the narthex, or email kristen@proclamation.org. We will be printing updated directories soon.
Save the Date • 2027 Women's Retreat
Mark your calendars for the 2027 Women’s Retreat, taking place March 5–7, 2027, at Black Rock Retreat. We’re excited to welcome Virginia Spykerman again as our guest speaker. We hope you’ll plan to join us for a meaningful weekend of fellowship, encouragement, and spiritual renewal!
Save the Date • 2027 Men's Retreat
The 2027 Men’s Retreat, will take place April 16–17, 2027. Planning is underway and more details will be coming soon!
Give Online
Did you know you can give online? Did you know that the missions budget is separate from the operating budget? Did you know you can pay for those going on missions trips or give to the compassion fund online? Consider setting up an account online at
proclamation.org/give.
All children’s ministry volunteers are invited to attend or view our volunteer training which will happen via Zoom on August 31st at 7 p.m. If you intend on serving in children’s ministry in any of our ministries this year, or are interested in attending children’s ministry, please sign up for to receive the link to this volunteer training at this link: https://forms.gle/FRACPC9Fr3Mp7WKK7
Youth Group Kick Off • Saturday, September 5
All families of youth group students (6th-12th grade) are invited to our Youth Group Kick-Off on September 5th, at 5:00 p.m. here at the church. It will be a time of food, fun, and fellowship as we reconnect and gear up for the new ministry season. Main entree and drinks will be provided. RSVP link includes a sign-up to bring a side, salad, or dessert. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/vJtza8QkhVYwE87c9
First Sunday Fellowship Meal • September 6
Join us next Sunday for food and fellowship following our 5:00 p.m. worship service. Sign up to bring sides or dessert at https://bit.ly/PPCSept6Meal
Wednesday Family Nights Begin September 9
Make plans to join us on Wednesday evenings, beginning this week. Dinner is served from 4:45 - 6:30, and there are music, discipleship, and fellowship opportunities for all ages.
- Wednesday ministries for children and youth, including Children’s Music, Trail Life, Girls of Grace, and Youth Group, are offered in a safe and welcoming environment as part of two decades of discipleship of our covenant children. Parents, visit https://proclamation.org/wednesday or our church app to sign children and youth up for the 2026-27 ministry year.
- If you have any questions about Family Night Ministries or need help registering, please reach out to us at info@proclamation.org.
- Use the Proclamation Church app to stay in the loop and easily sign up for Wednesday night activities. Download the Proclamation Church app to get the latest updates, register for ministries, and never miss a detail.
Men’s Bible Studies
Proclamation has two opportunities for men to gather together and study the Word together this fall:
- Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. in room 017.
- Saturday mornings at 9 a.m., beginning Sept 12 and meeting most weeks thereafter. Our meetings include lively discussion, fellowship, and time for prayer. This year, we are studying Lloyd-Jones classic treatment of the Sermon on the Mount.
Women’s Bible Study: The Gospel of Mark • Wednesday, September 9
Proclamation women are invited to our Wednesday morning and evening Women's Bible studies. This fall we'll study the Gospel of Mark. As we follow Jesus through His interactions with His disciples, the crowds, the sick, the searching, the broken, and those who oppose Him, we’ll discover what it means to know the King, trust Him, and follow Him. Sign up in the Narthex on Sunday or email info@proclamation.org for more information.
Music
Our Wednesday music ministries for children (age 4) through adults begins soon! We hope you’ll join us as we begin another year of worshiping the Lord through music. For more information, please see below:
- Chancel Choir: Our Chancel Choir (9th grade-adult) rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 (starting September 9, with a choir retreat on September 4) and sings in Sunday morning worship and occasionally for special events. Singers are welcome to join as their schedule allows. For more information, contact Dr. Ryan Kelly (ryan@proclamation.org).
- Children and Youth Music: Children’s music classes for pre-K through high school begin again on Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 p.m. and include choirs, hymn classes, and handbell ensembles. Register on the app at Thrive|Children’s and Youth Ministries Registration. For more information, contact Jen Loux (jen@proclamation.org).
- Orchestra: Proclamation’s orchestra plays for Sunday a.m. worship once per month. If you are high school age through adult and play an orchestral instrument, please contact Dr. Ryan Kelly (ryan@proclamation.org) to express interest. Pre-high school instrumental musicians are invited to play in Sinfonia as part of a Sunday p.m. worship service.
- Soli Deo Gloria Ringers: Our handbell choir Soli Deo Gloria rehearses on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Opportunities for ringing are available to those little to significant experience. For more information, contact Gideon Whitehead (gideon@proclamation.org).
Church Directory Updates
If you would like to be included in the church directory or to update your contact information, please carefully note your information on the worship attendance sheet, fill out an update form in the narthex, or email kristen@proclamation.org. We will be printing updated directories soon.
Save the Date • 2027 Women's Retreat
Mark your calendars for the 2027 Women’s Retreat, taking place March 5–7, 2027, at Black Rock Retreat. We’re excited to welcome Virginia Spykerman again as our guest speaker. We hope you’ll plan to join us for a meaningful weekend of fellowship, encouragement, and spiritual renewal!
Save the Date • 2027 Men's Retreat
The 2027 Men’s Retreat, will take place April 16–17, 2027. Planning is underway and more details will be coming soon!
Support Our Missionaries
Proclamation has the privilege of supporting 29 missionaries around the world. Please consider supporting the work of the Great Commission by committing to pray for our missionaries and by financially supporting the Missions Fund. Proclamation’s Mission Fund is separate and distinct from the church’s Operating Budget so remember to designate your gifts to the Missions Fund. You can give to the Missions Fund online at www.proclamation.org/give or by writing ‘Missions’ on the memo line of your check.
Proclamation has the privilege of supporting 29 missionaries around the world. Please consider supporting the work of the Great Commission by committing to pray for our missionaries and by financially supporting the Missions Fund. Proclamation’s Mission Fund is separate and distinct from the church’s Operating Budget so remember to designate your gifts to the Missions Fund. You can give to the Missions Fund online at www.proclamation.org/give or by writing ‘Missions’ on the memo line of your check.
Important Church Notifications
Proclamation church and our ministries send emergency notifications, announcements, and other ministry news through the Proclamation App. To be sure you do not miss emergency notifications, such as cancelation of worship services or mid-week activities, download the app and make sure notifications are turned on. You may download the app on either your phone or tablet. To permit notifications from the app: Open the app & tap the upper right button & scroll down to app settings & turn on notifications (“general” is the most important). Make sure notifications are turned on in your phone settings as well. If you have any questions, please speak with Kerrick, Kristen, or Jonathan.
Note: Due to an app refresh, all users may need to refresh notification permissions. If you’ve had the app for a while, even if you previously permitted notifications, please make sure they are still permitted.
Proclamation church and our ministries send emergency notifications, announcements, and other ministry news through the Proclamation App. To be sure you do not miss emergency notifications, such as cancelation of worship services or mid-week activities, download the app and make sure notifications are turned on. You may download the app on either your phone or tablet. To permit notifications from the app: Open the app & tap the upper right button & scroll down to app settings & turn on notifications (“general” is the most important). Make sure notifications are turned on in your phone settings as well. If you have any questions, please speak with Kerrick, Kristen, or Jonathan.
Note: Due to an app refresh, all users may need to refresh notification permissions. If you’ve had the app for a while, even if you previously permitted notifications, please make sure they are still permitted.
Give Online
Did you know you can give online? Did you know that the missions budget is separate from the operating budget? Did you know you can pay for those going on missions trips or give to the compassion fund online? Consider setting up an account online at
proclamation.org/give.