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Worship Service

Music: Camille Baker & Band

Host: Scott Grant

Preacher: Cormac Parker Jr.
Sermon: Luke 13:22-35 | The Door is Open… For Now

What if you could be close to Jesus and still miss the life he’s offering?
In this week’s passage, Jesus challenges our assumptions about faith, belonging, and putting off what matters most until tomorrow. His warning is urgent, but his invitation is full of love. The door is open…for now.

View sermon discussion questions here.

Next Sunday: Cormac Parker Jr. will continue our series Luke with Luke 14:1–24.

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Prayer Requests
How can we pray for you? Text your prayer request to 650-679-7729 and the pastors and elders will pray for you during this coming week. You can also send your prayer request to pbc.org/pray.

Thank you for your continued financial generosity. As always, we trust the LORD to meet our needs.

Online giving, including ACH Transfer is available. Go to pbc.org/give to give.

Financial Reporting through 9/30/26

(Fiscal Year 2026: 10/01/25 – 9/30/26)

General Fund Total Income: $4,014,106 (94.5% of expected YTD)

General Fund Expenses: $3,877,574 (91.3% of expected YTD)

Fund Balances (9/30/26)

Need Fund: $106,040

Missions Fund: $132,061

Designated Building Fund: $87,529

Happy Veterans Day (11/11)

Thank you to our veterans for serving our families, communities, and country. Your sacrifices are a lasting reminder of Christ’s love for us.

Kingdom Spotlight: New Hope Foundation

New Hope Foundation is a care home for orphaned infants and children with special physical and medical needs in China.

PBC, and especially our children’s ministry, has been involved in supporting the kids at NHF by raising over $2000 during the 2024 VBS and 2024 Christmas Boutique (now Christmas Market).

At the end of this year, NHF will have to change the way they carry out their mission. They will no longer be able to care directly for babies and children and will move their center of operations to Hong Kong. This will dramatically reduce fixed running costs, which will mean that they can redirect funds to other avenues for helping babies and children with medical needs in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

Learn more at newhope.foundation.

Winter Skate
Wednesday, 12/2, 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Winter Lodge

Join us for a festive evening of ice skating, laughter, and fellowship as we celebrate the Christmas season together! Bring your family, invite your friends and neighbors, and enjoy a magical night on the ice, complete with a towering Christmas tree in the center of the rink and “snow” falling every hour!

Enjoy free pizza, Cup O’ Noodles, and delicious desserts generously donated by our Children’s Ministry families.

Admission is $30 per skater and FREE for non-skaters! Whether you’re gliding across the ice or simply enjoying the festivities, everyone is welcome!

Click here to RSVP ⛸️

Calling Crafters and Cooks for our Christmas Market!
Christmas Market is Saturday and Sunday, 12/5-6.

Calling crafters and cooks! Join us for our second annual Christmas Market! This two day event is an opportune way to kick off the Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. It also supports our ministry partners and missionaries as they continue to share the good news of Jesus throughout the world. You can support by bringing and selling donated handmade arts and crafts, or by preparing food for the Saturday food festival!

Craft volunteer link
Festival volunteer link

Emergency Food Drive
Through 11/29

Food closets and assistance programs rely on community generosity throughout the year and especially during the holidays. Our local (Palo Alto/East Palo Alto) food pantries are bracing for the increased need and really need our support! If you have the means, please fill a bag at your local grocery store. To help meet this need, we’re having a food drive for the month of November.

Bags can be dropped off directly at local food branches or at PBC on Sundays to be distributed where there is most need. Visit this link to learn more about which food items are needed most.

Now Recruiting Children’s Ministry Leaders

Join our team of leaders in loving, serving, and blessing the youngest of our church. We are in need of the following areas: