Deacon Iberia Daniels

We want to take this opportunity to introduce you to Deacon Iberia Daniels!

Originally from Bastrop, Louisiana, Iberia now lives in Valencia Park. Prior to

Christ United she attended the South Baptist Church and served in the Mission,

Choir and was active in the Sunday School Program.

Her spiritual gifts are to be obedient to God as a Deacon and to reach out and serve

and help those in need. She has been a member of Christ United for forty years

where she serves as a Deacon and as an Usher on the 1st Sunday Team.

Iberia attended Coleman College for two years and earned a certificate in Data

Entry. She retired from Union Bank of California where she worked as a Customer

Information Recorder (CIR). Her hobbies are reading and shopping. Her favorite

quote is: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their Dreams.”

Her favorite scripture, as she “walks through the valley,” is the 23rd Psalm.

Her favorite hymns are “Walk with me Lord” and “What is This”, by Walter

Hawkins.

Iberia is the proud mother of 5 children and she

has been blessed with 15 grandchildren and 19

great grandchildren!

Please join me as we give a shout out to Deacon

Iberia Daniels.

Getting To Know Your Deacons!

Christ United

Presbyterian Church

Pastor: Nathan Byrd

3025 Fir Street,

San Diego, CA 92102

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Sunday Morning

Worship: 10:30 AM

@CUPCSD

Progress

Our stained-glass project continues to move

forward. Beautifully finished pieces are being

re-installed in our sanctuary.

The Gift of Reading And The Faith By Pastor Nathan

I am proud to announce the

groundbreaking for a new and improved

version of the library named after my

grandmother, Leanna Hicks. The

groundbreaking took place on Saturday,

July 20, 2019. Mrs. Hicks is my mother’s

mom. She is 99 years old. Throughout

her life she emphasized education and its

importance for reading history through a

varied lens as a means of empowerment.

Reading is indeed such a gift. Not

only for reading history, but in a whole

host of life’s areas to include health, love,

and faith. The ability to read helps us

better understand the doctor’s orders and

consume the right ingredients for our

health. Furthermore, reading fuels our

relationships. Imagine not being able to

read the words of a text from a loved one.

The ability to read is a tool to

enhance worship. Reading allows us

to engage Scripture in personal and

public ways. Reading is a gift.

Libraries are a playground for this

gift. So, I use this groundbreaking as

an opportunity to celebrate reading.

It is fundamental, as the old commercial

used to say.

My grandmother, Leanna, holds

degrees in journalism and social science

from the Eastern Michigan University and

Wayne State University. She has been

actively involved in her church, the

Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, for

the past 50 years. Much of her time in the

community went to improving local

libraries and preserving local history in

Inkster, Michigan. She served on various

boards to make this happen.

As I remember my grandmother’s

contributions in a country where it was

once illegal for black people to read in

many states, I celebrate the gift of reading

as a powerful tool to do justice, embrace

faithful love, and walk humbly with our

God (Micah 6.8).

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Christ United Presbyterian Church

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Men’s Fellowship BBQ

Interfaith Shelter Network At CUPC

Some of the men of CUPC took to the grill recently to help

prepare a delicious meal for Fellowship Hour.

We have kicked off our

partnership with the San

Diego Interfaith Shelter

Network in serving and

caring for individuals and

families who are in need of

housing and work. This

summer partnership will go

on for two weeks.

Our God is a welcoming

God.

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Presbyterian Women

Scholarships

The Presbyterian Women of CUPC attended the 2019 Summer Conference titled Love Your Neighbor, which

was held at Chapman University in Orange, CA July 19---21 2019. Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Nordquist was keynote

speaker. This conference was an exciting time for Presbyterian Women as we continue to gather in the

community, grow in faith and remain responsive to the needs of our communities. PWS SoCal and Hawaii

continue to be at the forefront of a diverse time in history; confronting a time of many changes and challenges

and they are meeting them during a time of larger nationwide and global transformation. Presbyterian

Women's 2019 Summer Conference is an exciting space in which hands—on mission ,prayerful restoration,

resource, Bible study, fellowship, and worship are all gathered during a weekend. We continue to meet and

slate inspired speakers together during plenaries and breakout sessions to ensure Presbyterian Women

continue to live out our Purpose.

There were many Breakout Sessions. We chose these six A) Love Carved in Stone: A Workshop for Leaders.

This introduced us to the upcoming Bible Study, “A Fresh look at the Ten Commandments.” B) Making Our

Work Against Racism and Sexism in the Church and World Inclusive and Caring. C) Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance: Presence and Versatility in Times of Crisis D) The Story of Adam & Eve in the Quran and the

Bible E) Immigration and the Church: Become a Voice

for Change F) What We Can Learn from Our African

Sisters

What an exciting experience.

- Carole Foster, Presbyterian Women

Pictured is Caroline Williams-Kee, Naijah

Craig, Raiden Hunter, and Jared Moses Lane.

Here they are receiving a scholarship as they

transition into their season of receiving a

college education. This generous gift was

provided by Presbyterian Women (PW).