2024 Fall Retreat

 Dear Sisters,

We are having a Patchwork Sisters’ Retreat from September 13 – 15, 2024 at Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale AZ.

Registration starts Sunday July 21.  Please sign up in the breezeway or contact Amy Lee.

2024 Spring Brunch Fellowship

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

Please join us for our Patchwork Sisters’

Spring Brunch Fellowship.

Date: March 9, 2024 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Venue: GPCCC Fellowship Hall

Let’s come together for for a sweet time

of fellowship and prepare our hearts for Lent

as Sister Janet shares a devotional

with us. You are welcome to bring food to

share if you like.

Please invite your neighbors and friends to

join us. We look forward to see you! ❤️

Blessings,

Pam Bakas

on behalf of Patchwork Sisters

Soup and Fleece Blanket Fellowship

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

Praise God for the cooler weather finally! 

We are so ready for “Soup and Fleece”!

Please join us for our annual Soup and

Fleece Blanket Fellowship coming up

in a few weeks.

Date: November 18, 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: GPCCC Fellowship Hall

You are welcome to invite your family, friends 

and neighbors to join us for this event. 

Materials needed to make the blanket:

No-Sew Fleece kit

Fabric scissors

Blue painters tape

* We will have extra fleece kits available for those of 

you who may not have time to buy your fleece.

We will be deciding on where to donate the blankets 

this year. If you know of any non-profit organizations 

where we can donate the blankets, please let us know. 

We will take your suggestion into consideration.

You are welcome to bring food to share if

you like. Here are some suggestions:

* a pot of soup

* appetizers, finger food etc.

* desserts, pastries, cake, fruits, snacks etc.

We look forward to see more of you this year.

It will be a wonderful time of fellowship!

Thank You! ❤️

Blessings,

Pam Bakas 

on behalf of Patchwork Sisters

Card Making Fellowship & Pastor Appreciation Day

 

You are invited to a special card making fellowship on Sunday, October 8 (Pastor Appreciation Day) from 11:10 am- 12:30 pm in B207-208.  The DVD lesson on this day has been cancelled.  You are encouraged to make a card for one of our pastors or a friend in need of encouragement. Please join us even if you have not been able to attend class this quarter.  

October is considered national pastor appreciation month.  Let's shower our pastors and their families with appreciation for their faithful service:)

2023 Women's Breakfast

 

Women Breakfast

When: Saturday, August 26 from 10 am- 12:30 pm 

Where: Fellowship Hall, GPCCC

Theme: Coram Deo

Speakers: Maria Wong, Karen Palmer, Robin Stanton

Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 20. 

To register, contact Amy Lee

$5 registration fee (cash or Zelle to Amy)

Collegians and adult women are invited to attend. 

2023 Soup & Fleece Blanket “Galentine” Fellowship

 

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

 

We will be having a combined Soup & Fleece Blanket Fellowship in February.

Date: February 11, 2022 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Fellowship Hall GPCCC

Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us for this event.

 

Please let Pam Bakas know if you would like to bring food to share. 

2022 Shaved Ice and Card-Making Fellowship

You are invited to our Shaved Ice and Card-Making
Fellowship on Saturday, August 27, 2022 in the
Fellowship Hall from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

Please RSVP to Pam

Please sign up for one of the items below:

Toppings for shaved ice:
(Please specify what you are bringing)
============================
Fresh cut fruits: kiwi, mango, watermelon, etc.
Canned toppings: red beans, green/black jelly,
                               Coconut jelly etc.
Canned fruits: peaches, mandarin oranges, lychees,
                         longans, jackfruit, etc.
Syrup, condensed milk etc.

Appetizers/Desserts
===============
Any savory finger food etc.
Pastries/baked goods etc.

If you have a shaved ice machine you would
like to loan for our use during the fellowship,
please let me know.

Looking forward to see you at the fellowship!

Blessings,
Pam Bakas

2022 Combined Soup & Fleece Blanket Fellowship

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

We are pleased to inform you that we will be having

a combined Soup & Fleece Blanket Fellowship.

Date: February 19, 2022 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where: Fellowship Hall GPCCC

Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us for this event.

1. Information regarding Soup Fellowship

    ============================

    Please email or text Pam Bakas if you would like to bring food to share at the fellowship.

    You are welcome to sign up for any one of the following items:

    *Pot of soup

    *Appetizers, finger food, etc.

    *Desserts, pastries, cake, cut fruits etc.

2. Information regarding Fleece Blanket Fellowship

    ====================================

    Materials needed to make the blanket:

    No-Sew Fleece kit

    Fabric scissors

    Blue painters tape

    * We will have extra fleece kits available for those of you

    who may not have time to buy your kits at Joann Fabrics.

    We will give first timers instruction on how to make the blanket.

2021 Christmas Tea Party - Emmanuel, God with us

 

Patchwork Sisters will be hosting a special Christmas Tea Fellowship.  All ladies 16 and above are invited to join us to celebrate Christmas and have a blessed time of fellowship over a cup of tea, craft making and other activities.

Please sign up in the breezeway after the service or via Evite

Date : Saturday, December 11, 2021

Time : 1 - 4 pm

Venue : GPCCC Fellowship Hall

Cost : $5 per person for a beautiful Christmas craft

During this fellowship, we would like to hold a fundraiser for Joselin, a 17 year old girl from Rwanda. We came to know Joselin through Midori, Patchwork Sister's assigned missionary as part of the church's missionary adoption program.  More details of Joselin will be shared later. 

We will hold a Silent Auction for Christmas decor/table centerpiece during the tea fellowship. If you would like to donate a new or gently used table centerpiece for the auction, please contact Pam Bakas by phone or by email for more information. Thank you for partnering with us in this worthy and meaningful cause.

Informal Fellowship

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

You are invited to join us for an informal Patchwork Sisters fellowship next Sunday, September 5 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM in B207/208. It will be nice for us to be able to fellowship in person again.

During this fellowship, we will update you on any upcoming Patchwork Sisters’ Ministry events, the Fall Sunday School quarter, as well as a short time of sharing testimonies.

2021 Card Making and Shaved Ice Fellowship

 

Dear Sisters, you are invited to the Patchwork Sisters Shave Ice and Card Making Fellowship on Saturday, June 26,2021 in the Fellowship Hall from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. We thank the Lord for this opportunity to meet in person after a year of virtual meetings, so come on out to fellowship. We miss you!

We will set up card making stations, where you can pick and choose to make as many cards as you like. We would like to request that you make one card to contribute to the  Patchwork Sisters card pile, and the rest will be yours to take home. Patchwork Sisters send cards out whenever someone  is sick or in need of encouragement, so this card stock pile will come in useful and handy.

 

There will also be a sign up for Shaved Ice items.  Please email Pam Bakas and let  her know what items you are bringing.  Thanks!

 

2021 Galentine Soup Fellowship

 

Dear Patchwork Sisters,

You are invited to join us for our

Patchwork Sisters’ Galentine Soup Fellowship!

Date: February 14, 2021 (Sunday)

Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Venue: Zoom

 

We are honored and  pleased to announce that Janet Drez

of Casa de Vida will be joining us to share a devotion and

update us on her neighborhood ministry during this pandemic.

Come and hear from this dynamic servant of God, 

you will NOT be disappointed! 

Shirley Chang will also be preparing a card-making kit for

you to make during the Zoom Fellowship. Thank you, Shirley!

Please sign up in the link below ASAP, 

so Shirley will know how many kits to prepare. 

There are several ways we can get the kits to you: 

1. Pick-up church on Sunday February 7th or 14th

2. Pick-up from Pam or Shirley’s house

3. Deliver to your house

https://forms.gle/VzjedA4dpLBbhL597

Bring your own bowl of soup to the fellowship.

We will drink soup together and toast to a healthy 

and blessed year ahead!

Blessings,

Pam Bakas

on behalf of Patchwork Sisters Ministry

 

2020 No Sew Blanket

 

Dear Sisters

This year we will be making no sew blankets at the comfort of our own home.   Retailers like Joann offer curbside pick up for blanket kit purchases.  If you need help getting a blanket kit, please let us know.  There are two deadlines for requests for blanket kits, Nov 8 and Nov 15.   We accept donations to cover costs of blankets. 

We will have a virtual 'hang-out' for No Sew Blanket on Nov 14, Sat, from 11am - 1pm via Zoom.  Feel free to stop by to say 'hello', or to ask a question, or to just hang out.  Please contact us for meeting link. 

As for finished blankets, please drop them off at Shirley Chang/Pam Baka's home or with Pam Bakas at church after Sunday service.  If you have a special request for pick-up, please let us know.

This year, we will be donating blankets to AZ Friends of the Homeless.  Deadline for blanket collection is: Dec 5.  

2020 Soup Fellowship

You are invited to our Patchwork Sisters SOUPer Fellowship.
Please come for a refreshing time of fellowship over heart-warming homemade soups and uplifting testimonies! 😍

Date: February 29, 2020 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Hostess: Delia Leung

Please sign up for one of the food items at Soup Fellowship Signup.  Please contact us for address and email info.

We will also be doing a paper goods drive for Casa de Vida. We welcome donations of paper goods, paper tissues, feminine hygiene items, diapers. Please bring them along at the fellowship.

2019 Pastor Appreciation Dinner

Dear Sisters

You and your family are invited to celebrate God's faithfulness and give thanks to Pastor Larry, Pastor James and Pastor Jerry for their work and the love they have shown us. 

Your participation is much desired. Please feel free to sign up to bring an item for the celebration.   Sign up is at:  Pastor Appreciation Dinner Sign Up List

Date: 11/23/2019 (Sat.)  
Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm MST
Venue:  Shirley Wan's Residence

2019 No Sew Blanket

Date: Oct 26, 2019
Time:  10 AM to 1 PM 

Our Annual Fleece Blanket Fellowship is coming up in a few weeks.
Please come on out and join us together in this community project.
Invite your family, co-workers, friends and neighbors to come along.
You may get your own fleece kits from JoAnn’s Fabrics, or we have
these fleece kits waiting for you to help us make the blankets.

We will be serving a light brunch during the fellowship.
If you would like to bring a side dish to the table, you are welcome
to do so. No sewing skills required, you will be shown how to
make the blanket. If you have a pair of sharp fabric scissors,
please bring it along. Looking forward to see your beautiful
smiles at the fellowship!

Blessings,
Grace Ganger & Pam Bakas

2019 Shaved Ice Fellowship

Patchwork Sisters will be hosting a "Welcome Back" Shaved Ice Fellowship for Linda Koyama.   Linda and Kohei Koyama's family recently returned from serving in Japan. Come on out to hear Linda share her testimony and fellowship with other sisters-in-Christ. It will be a sweet time of fellowship!

Date: Aug 24

Time: 11am - 2pm

Venue: Pam's residence

There is an email sent out for signing up to bring items.  Please contact Patchwork Sisters for info.

2019 Patchwork Sisters Women’s Breakfast

Special Speaker: Neighborhood Missionary Janet Drez from Ministry Casa de Vida (House of Life)

Date: May 11, 2019, Sat
Time: 9am - 12pm
Venue: GPCCC Youth Room

You are cordially invited to the 2019 Patchwork Sisters Women's Breakfast.  It is open to ladies from high school, college, all fellowships and all congregations. Please invite your friends, neighbors and coworkers.
 
Please sign up at the Breezeway for an anointed message, blessed fellowship and free breakfast. Please text or call 480-334-5686.