NEWS FROM PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CHURCH | SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Upcoming Church Events

Stacks for Service

Sunday, October 4, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
$20 adult/$10 youth

Bring the whole family and join us in the Christian Education Building Welcome Center for Stacks for Service—a fun afternoon of pancakes, community, and serving together. You’ll enjoy a delicious pancake bar and a hands-on service project designed for kids and families to do together. Come hungry, connect with other NextGen families, and help us do some good in our community. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Don’t miss the fun!

Harvest Dinner

Friday, October 9, 6:00–8:00 pm
$20 adults/$10 youth

Time is running out to register for this fall favorite! Registration ends on Tuesday, October 6 at 5:00 pm. You don’t want to miss out on enjoying a delicious meal of turkey, seasonal side dishes, fresh salad, dessert, and beverages. Celebrate the autumn season while reconnecting with friends, welcoming new faces, and giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and the gift of being together. Register in the courtyard on Sunday, October 4 or online at the link below.

Spooktacular Family Night

Friday, October 30, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Costumes, pumpkins, creativity, and a little glow-in-the-dark fun! Join us for Spooktacular Family Night, a festive evening for kids, students, families, and friends. Enjoy our Harvest Market + Makers Festival, hands-on activities, games for our littlest ghosts and goblins, costume prizes, treats, and plenty of family fun. Then, as the sun goes down, we’ll light things up for our Neon Pumpkin Hunt! Come in costume, bring a friend, and get ready for a wonderfully fun fall night together.  

Advance registration is requested to help us prepare plenty of pumpkins, supplies, and treats for everyone.

Ongoing Classes, Groups & Opportunities

Flourishing in the Third Third of Life Course

Sundays, October 11 – November 15, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

The third third of life can present great challenges as well as amazing opportunities.  This course, developed by the Max Depree Center for Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary, is designed to help you understand how you can flourish in the third third of life.  But the course isn’t just about dispensing interesting and invaluable information.  Its purpose is more practical and personal.  The course’s aim is to help you flourish in this chapter of your life, equipping you to live abundantly and purposefully in the third third. 

The course will be facilitated by Steve Schibsted, Don Ashburn and team, and will be held on six consecutive Sundays. Participants must be able to attend 5 of the 6 sessions to enroll. 

A Little TLC for PCC –
Church Clean-up Day

Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am – Noon

Buildings and Grounds would like to invite you to the upcoming Church Wide Work Day. We will be spreading mulch, washing windows, fixing and staining the benches around the entrance and courtyard, doing exterior dusting, replacing landscaping lights, and doing general cleaning of the church. If you would like to join we would love to have you there!  Register below or sign up in the courtyard after services through October 18.

The Distaff Singers Annual Benefit Concert

Sunday, October 25, 4:00 pm
Piedmont Community Church
$25 adults/$20 youth under 17 and adults 65+

The Distaff Singers is a women’s choral group established in 1937, bringing music to the East Bay community while supporting youth music education through our grant program. Under the direction of Tina Harrington, the group will be presenting their annual benefit concert “It’s a Mystery!” at PCC. Proceeds from the concert go to the Ida Altenbach Scholarship fund for Music Education. To purchase tickets online visit distaffsingers.org. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Come and See Class Now Forming

Sundays, November 22 and December 6, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Seeking info about our life together at Piedmont Church? Interested in becoming a member?

You’re invited to attend our next Come and See gatherings hosted by Steve Schibsted and Don Ashburn. We will meet on Sunday after worship in Guild Parlor. We will share a bit about who we are and what brings us to Piedmont Church and how we can grow together in faith and service. Lunch will be provided. Childcare is available upon request at least one week prior to the class date. Register in the Courtyard after the service or click on the link below.

Join Our Online Bible Study Group

Mondays, 10:00 am on Zoom

Did you know that Rev. Don Ashburn hosts an online Bible Study on Mondays at 10:00 am? He does and this year they are studying the Gospel of Luke. No previous experience in Bible study is required to be a fully participate and enjoy this group experience. Bring your open heart and mind to learn and grow with other participants. For more information, contact Don Ashburn at don@piedmontchurch.org.

Staying Safe When We Are Together 

As in years past, the Centers for Disease Control and California Department of Public Health are reporting concerning increases in national and local COVID cases as we transition from summer into winter.  To protect the health of the most vulnerable and those we love when gathering together, we should continue to implement multiple effective strategies:

1. get updated 2026–2027 COVID, influenza, and RSV vaccines that strengthen our individual and community immunity; 

2. use rapid home antigen tests which have not expired;

3. take Paxlovid and other early antiviral COVID treatments to reduce the risk of severe complications;

4. mask to protect yourself and prevent transmission;

5. use proper hand hygiene; and

6. ensure good ventilation wherever you gather.  

Milestones

Piedmont Community Church member David Birnbaum passed away on September 25. We give thanks to God for David’s life and for the promise of eternal life, and pray for God’s comfort and peace to surround his family and loved ones.  Memorial service details will be announced at a later date.

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Celebrate Life’s Milestones Together
Has your family welcomed a new baby, celebrated a wedding or milestone anniversary, or experienced another meaningful moment? The Milestones section is a place for our church family to commemorate life’s joyful moments and support one another through times of loss. If you have a milestone you’d like to share, please send the information to Jennifer Giessler at jennifer@piedmontchurch.org for consideration.

Current Sermon Series

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

October 4
“Praying the Scriptures” – Psalm 1:1-3
Rev. Steve Schibsted

October 11
“Prayer as Intercession” – Romans 8:26-27
Rev. Don Ashburn