This Week At PCLG

2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Danielle and Erin are putting together a Children’s Choir. They’re also gathering interest in a seasonal family choir and in Thursday childcare during adult choir rehearsal.

All children K through 6th grade are invited to come sing with us! We’ll meet weekly in the Wonderful Room (Pre-School Wing), as the children prepare to lead worship this Reformation Sunday. Come sing and have fun as we share our gifts and joy with our church family—no prior choir experience necessary!

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. · Social Hall.

When a parent expresses empathy in response to a child’s mistake, or misbehavior, it lowers a child’s defensiveness, helps the child take ownership of the problem and preserves the relationship. It opens the brain and heart for learning so that he or she can develop future skills in problem solving, self-awareness and empathy toward others. But what exactly is “empathy” and how do we model it even if we might not have experienced it in our own childhood? This workshop will give practical tools for parents to build loving relationships with their children while reducing common power struggles so that real learning takes place and children can grow to be healthy, balanced and successful adults.

Join us in the Social Hall after church for lunch and conversation led by PCLG member, Valerie Plummer, Individual and Family Life Coach and Parent Education Consultant. Childcare available in the Preschool wing. Sign ups are helpful.

9 – 11 a.m. · Social Hall.

This meal packing event will take place in the Social Hall. It is a great way to get our kids involved in mission and help them to feel empowered to make a difference in our world. There are tasks for all ages and abilities. Register prior to the event.

2:30 p.m. · Fireside Room.

Bookends is the monthly book club in the Fireside Room, with a Zoom option.

Our October book is The Covenant Keepers, A Historical Novel Based on a True Story published in 2026 written by our own PLCG member Andrea L. Simpson. It is the true story of the young Presbyterian missionary eye doctor to China’s Empress Dowager who must escape with his wife and three little sons during the infamous Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and be guided by true escapes of his Scots Covenanter and French Huguenot ancestors in 1681. We will meet in the Fireside Room with a zoom option. Join us for some chocolate macadamia nuts candy, Q & A’s, and book signing by the author. Email for the zoom link.

St. Francis Retreat Center · San Juan Bautista.

Registration is now open for Our Journey to Freedom and Joy, our 2026 women’s retreat. Join us for a time of joy and connection with God and with one another as we explore our faith journey.

Our retreat speaker is Dr. Cara Miller, an engaging and dynamic teacher with a passion for accompanying individuals and teams seeking personal and spiritual growth. Cara is an author, coach and consultant in leadership formation, organizational change and the psychology of adult development. She earned a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary and a PhD from the University of San Diego. Look forward to a weekend of learning, singing, praying and playing together.

The retreat runs from Friday evening through Sunday morning at St. Francis Retreat Center, 549 Mission Vineyard Road, San Juan Bautista. The full weekend is $400, including two nights and five meals. Saturday only is $160, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Download the registration packet, complete the registration form and medical release, and turn them in with your payment at the church office or during coffee hour. You may also mail your form and payment to PCLG, 16575 Shannon Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Make checks payable to PCLG with Women’s Retreat on the memo line. Register and pay in full by Monday, October 26. Registration closes sooner if reserved spaces fill; no refunds are available after October 26.

Full and partial scholarships are available; contact Pastor Erica for information. Questions or requests can also go to the church office at 408-356-6156. Online registration link forthcoming.