July 4th Holiday Schedule Updates The church office will be closed all day Friday, July 4th. There is no p.m. worship service Sunday, July 6th.
Women’s Summer StudyProclamation women are invited to:
• An online study of 1 John on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Pick up a Bible Study guide in the Narthex
• Our July gathering for Bible Study & S'mores and a study of 1 John chapter 3 on Tuesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at the home of Grace Galib.
Email kristen@proclamation.org for more information.
High School Guys Summer Bible Study • June-August
Antonio Ayala will lead a summer Bible study through the book of Proverbs. All high school age guys are invited to come to the church for dinner and study Monday nights at 6:30 p.m., running through August. RSVP to (antonio@proclamation.org).
Summer Sunday SchoolThis summer, we invite adults and families to join our combined Sunday School class on Matthew 6:5-8, the Lord’s Prayer. The class will run through August 17 and is taught by elders Jeremy Eekhoff, Mike Harnish, and Sean Ellsworth. There will not be nursery, toddler room, or K-12 Sunday school for the summer to provide a break for our volunteers. We invite families to join together for the Summer Sunday School!
Missions Request • Vehicle Needed for Jacobs Family Joshua and Charline Jacobs, who continue their church planting ministry in Paris, are in need of a vehicle while in our area. They now likely have a car for their travel to visit churches out of state, but will need a car to use locally from August 11 through the end of the month. If you are able to help and encourage Joshua in his evangelistic church planting work it would be greatly appreciated. Please let Kristen or Fran McGowen know. We look forward to having Joshua preach at PPC on August 10.
Spam CommunicationsWe continue to hear of spam texts and emails claiming to be from John Currie. No staff member will ever request money from you electronically. Proclamation staff will always email from an official Proclamation email address so always check what email it’s coming from. Please mark any emails or texts you receive as spam.
VBS Prayer GuideAll are encouraged to pick up a prayer guide for Kids Camp in the Narthex.
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. Please remember that the Mission Fund is separate and distinct from the church's Operating Budget. You can give to the Missions Fund online 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.
2025 Prayer Guides
Proclamation’s Session and Ministry Staff at aim to foster a greater focus on intentional prayer for our church family. We hope that the 2025 Prayer Guides will help each individual grow in this essential spiritual discipline. Pick one up from the tables in the narthex today. Throughout the year, we will recommend books, provide resources, and host monthly prayer nights to encourage a deeper reliance on the Lord in our prayer lives.
ESL
Our ESL ministry serves individuals from all over the world. Contact Lynne Frey (lynnefrey@me.com) to learn more.
Music Ministries
Our Wednesday music ministries for children (age 4) through adults begins this Wednesday! 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 and sings in Sunday morning worship and occasionally for special events. Singers are welcome to join as their schedule allows. For more information, contact Ryan Kelly (ryan@proclamation.org).
Children and Youth Music - Children’s music classes will resume on Wednesday, September 10th. For more information, contact Ruth Thompson (ruth@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 Caleb Thompson (caleb@proclamation.org) to express interest. Pre-high school instrumental musicians are invited to play for Mr. Thompson and consider playing as part of a Sunday p.m. worship service.
Email Prayer List
Proclamation is a praying church. One way we can pray for each other is through the email prayer list. Members can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@
proclamation.org with their request. It then is sent to those who have committed to praying for these requests. If you want to pray for the needs of the church by receiving messages, simply email “Subscribe” to prayer@proclamation.org and you will be added to the recipient list. All prayers are screened by a Proclamation staff member and there is a short list of guidelines that can be found on our website. proclamation.org/prayer.
Give OnlineDid 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.
CityTeam
CityTeam urgently requires donations of hot and cold cereal, complete pancake mix, pasta with sauce, toddler-sized clothing (both new and gently used), as well as toiletry items for both men and women. Kindly place all donations in the donations room.