June 1, 2014
9:30 Worship with Holy Communion
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 2:1-13
"Complete Joy"
Important Upcoming Events...
Saturday, May 31st, 8:15am - Habitat Build Project
The next date you can help out with the Habitat Build Project is Saturday, May 31st. The Habitat site this year is called Allen Estates. The houses are being built as row houses with four units in the first building and five units in the second. The first building will contain the Thrivent house where we will be concentrating our efforts. The site is located at: 12320 SW Sabin St., Beaverton, OR 97008. If you are able to help out or have questions, you may contact John Heffner, 503-351-5229 or email him at heffnerjm@gmail.com, or Bill Branch, 503-292-9310 or email him at wemebranchs@comcast.net. Signup sheets are available on the table in the Entry.
Sunday, June 1st, 10:45am – Annual Congregational Meeting
Join us as we celebrate the ministries of Community of ChristChurch and vote on a new slate of Church Council Members, as well as the proposed 2014-15 Budget.
A little about the New/Returning/Continuing members:
Jill Bierman
I grew up on a farm just north of ChristChurch where I live now, next door to some of my extended family. I have two boys - Mitchell, age 19 and Garrett, age 9. We love the great outdoors and feel truly blessed to be able to live in such a wonderful area. I have been self-employed, working from home as a foodservice design consultant for the past 6 years. I have been a Lutheran Christian all of my life, even attending a Lutheran high school near Gresham (yes, I commuted from Hillsboro!) I have been attending ChristChurch for about 15 years, initially attracted to the leadership, worship style and emphasis on having a close relationship with Jesus. Now it is the genuine sense of belonging I feel when I walk in the door and the warm, friendly atmosphere that I trust makes all feel welcome. I first became involved with the Community Service Team and joined a small group. Over the years, as both of my boys have grown, I have helped with ChristKids and VBS in various ways. I am looking forward to serving our wonderful church as part of the Council and am excited about its commitment to reach-out to our community.
Chuck Morgan
Julie and I have attended ChristChurch for eleven years. Like many others we have seen the good and not so good times our church has endured. I want to help be part of the force for positive change for our community. My hope and prayers are that we all continue to work together to grow stronger as a community so we can better serve God, each other and our mission. Previously I have been part of the call selection compensation committee, worked with the Habitat for Humanity build teams and last year was rewarded and blessed to be one of the members of the Listening Team. My experiences on the Listening Team was pivotal for me because I realized that we each can have a positive effect on our Church and I got the opportunity to meet so many wonderful members. Julie and I together have four children and six grandchildren ranging in age from eight months to fifteen years. They are the joy of our life and one of the most blessed gifts we. I am an engineer by training but have been out of that “life” for nearly twenty-five years. I am a small business owner and will, hopefully, soon to be an “ex” small business owner.
Sallie Bullock
My name is Sallie Bullock. I have been married to Duane for 19 years and we have a teenage daughter, Meghan, who will be a Junior at Liberty next year. I work as a Physician Liaison for Legacy Health and enjoy golf, running, and vacations on my off time. We have been attending Christ Church for 9 years and love the people, programs and ministry here. I have been involved in many of the kids programs including several VBS weeks, Crew retreats, Crew and Opus leader, coffee cart committee, and the youth fundraising committee. Recently I have served on Church Council and the newly formed Advisory Team and I am very excited about the positive things that God has in store for Christ Church and our Community!
Melanie Heffner
My husband John and I have attended ChristChurch since 2002. We have been married for 45 years, have three children and seven grandchildren. My main area of passion and service has been with the Service and Missions Team. I love the projects we do to help others. As others have said, we are the small church with the big heart! Being on Council has given me new insight into the life of our church. I am blessed to help shape the core workings of our church. I look forward to my second term.
Gary Graunke
I am a retired computer scientist who now spends most of his time on non-profit activities. In my dozen years at ChristChurch I have been involved in the Tech Team, Habitat, and other community service activities. I am a US military and Cub Scout-pack-organizing veteran. I have three children, Paul, Christy, and Ken, and two grandchildren, Westley and Lily. After losing my first wife of 33 years, Lan, to breast cancer, I married Debbie only to lose her to pancreatic cancer 5 months later. I am very grateful to the loving support of many friends at ChristChurch during these difficult times. My hobbies include electronics, solar energy, energy efficiency, and electric transportation—I like to build things that are smart, secure, and sustainable. I prefer win-win games, and believe that following Christ’s example and teaching of “love God above all and our neighbor (yes, all of them) as our self” forms the basis of healthy relationships and attitudes toward others that help us form strong, vibrant, mutually supportive communities, guides our decision making, and aligns us with God’s will and plans for us individually and collectively.
Kelsey Hoggard - 2nd year
I have been a member of ChristChurch for 15+ years since it started in a school gymnasium. I can't imagine my life without the relationships I have created through this wonderful place I call home. I enjoy helping out with our youth programs when I can manage the time, and hope that I am able to help more in the coming years. Last December I made a career change and now work for a non-profit organization called Edward’s Center in Aloha. We work with adults who have developmental disabilities. I teach many classes ranging from cooking to socialization skills, and also plan and attend events and trips into the community every weekend. I love it! I feel truly blessed to have found my calling in the world, and can’t imagine doing any other type of work. I am very excited for what my second year on council will bring. With our new direction, this will be wonderful year of exploration and learning.
Tom Litterer - 2nd year
We began attending Community of Christ Church in 2001 after hearing about the great music and openness from friends at the children’s nearby elementary school. I was initially surprised by the lack of liturgical structure, but grew to love the “Come just as you are” attitude. So far I have not been on a regular committee but have chosen to support Tracy as she taught Sunday school and went to Romania, Emily as she completed affirmation retreats and went on mission trips, and Jake as he joined the music team. I have been most inspired by the small groups that I participated in over the years, including Alpha, Faith Conversations, and especially the neighborhood bible study group. Through these and the messages in the services I have grown in faith and been able to look at faith from new points of view. As my children move off to college, I look forward to moving from supporting them in their church activities to directly contributing as a member of Council. I pray that I can bring good listening, an unbiased attitude, and optimistic faith to the CC Council.
Rich Radford - 4th year
We began attending Community of Christ Church in 2001 after hearing about the great music and openness from friends at the children’s nearby elementary school. I was initially surprised by the lack of liturgical structure, but grew to love the “Come just as you are” attitude. So far I have not been on a regular committee but have chosen to support Tracy as she taught Sunday school and went to Romania, Emily as she completed affirmation retreats and went on mission trips, and Jake as he joined the music team. I have been most inspired by the small groups that I participated in over the years, including Alpha, Faith Conversations, and especially the neighborhood bible study group. Through these and the messages in the services I have grown in faith and been able to look at faith from new points of view. As my children move off to college, I look forward to moving from supporting them in their church activities to directly contributing as a member of Council. I pray that I can bring good listening, an unbiased attitude, and optimistic faith to the CC Council.
June 5th, 6:00pm - Faith Conversations Planning
The Faith Conversation Team would like to invite anyone interested in discussing the fall program to join us on Thursday, June 5th, at 6:00pm at the church.
We meet 4 to 5 times a year, are flexible with the timing, and would really like to have YOU join us.
Contact Sally Roach at (503) 846-1816 or sallytomroach@yahoo.com
Habitat for Humanity Builder’s Blitz happening at Brauner Brook on Monday, June 9th through Friday, June 13th.
Habitat for Humanity will be building a home in 7 days at the beginning of June! It is a fantastic, fast paced week. During this week, they will have professionals who donate their time and skills to help build this home in a 7 day period. While they are on site, meals will be provided for the workers. ChristChurch has volunteered to provide breakfast for the workers on Thursday, June 12th. If you would like to provide bagels and/or muffins or juice, please call Lucetta in the church office and give her your name. If you would be able to deliver the breakfast that morning between 7:00am - 7:15am, please let her know that. The workers arrive and will "grab and go" their breakfast to begin working at 7:30am.
WANTED! YOU at The Outpost
You may ask "What is The Outpost?" The Outpost is a program The City of Hillsboro Parks and Recreation department partners with others in the community to offer children under 18 free summer activities every weekday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for nine weeks during the summer at Shute Park. ChristChurch has volunteered to help set up and serve lunches from 11:00am - 1:00 pm the week of June 15-20th. If you would like to partcipate in this worthy cause, sign-up sheets are available in the entry at ChristChurch.
Camp Lutherwood Day Camp is coming to Beaverton!!
St. Andrew Lutheran Church welcomes the energetic staff from Camp Lutherwood to lead us in a week of fun, songs, games, devotions, and more! If you would like your kids to attend a faith based day camp or if you would like to give them a feel for what the overnight camp would be like, than register today!
Dates: Monday, June 30th - Thursday, July 3rd
(there will be a pre-camp kickoff on Sunday, June 29th)
Time: 9am - 3pm
Ages: Ages 4 - entering 6th grade
(middle and high school students are also invited to be junior counselors)
Cost: $50.00 per camper (scholarships and multi child discounts are available)
Register at: www.standrewlutheran.com and look for Summer Day Camps to fill out the registration Form
Questions: ask Beth Rogers, Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator
brogers@standrewlutheran.com or 503-646-0629 ext. 220
Mission Trip Opportunities
Camp Lutherwood: Oregon Adventure in Service 1 – July 6-11
Oregon Adventure in Service 1 offers an opportunity for high school and adult campers to serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a camp setting providing play, worship and relationship building. Campers will spend one day preparing for the guests, who will be at camp Monday through Wednesday, and the week ahead. Campers will end the week with a half day of rafting on the MacKenzie River.
This opportunity is open not only to our high school youth, but any adult in the congregation who would like to participate.
*Price:* $310 + $60 rafting = *$370 total*
To register: http://lutherwoodoregon.org/highschoolcamps
Our May WINGS event was held at the home of Jan Oeltjen. Participants traded plants and enjoyed snacks and lively conversation. Marcia Branch brought some examples of "yard art". Our June activity will be to make a piece of yard art for your home! Information about this will be coming soon. Thank you, Jan, for hosting this fun event!
All-Church Picnic
Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 13th for the All -Church Picnic to be held at Rood Bridge Park. Be thinking of what you would like to bring - sign-up sheets will soon be appearing.
NOTE: As in the past, worship will take place in the park before the picnic.
Barrel of the Month Club
The Service and Missions Team is collecting Backpacks for school-age children during the months of May and June for the Barrel of the Month. Thank you so much for your continued support of the Barrel of the Month program sponsored by the Service and Missions Team!
Service and Missions
The Service and Missions Team is always looking for a few good people. If you have a passion for helping others, if you have some time you can donate, if you are at all interested or you have questions about the Service and Missions Team, please contact John Heffner, phone: 503-351-5229 or email: heffnerjm@gmail.com.
Camp Lutherwood to have Inaugural Oktoberfest Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, October 4th
As a fundraiser, Camp Lutherwood is asking congregations to put together a themed basket for the silent auction. Some examples of themes include but are not limited to: cooking, picnic, camp, Scandinavian, travel, gardening, Duck and/or Beaver, etc. The baskets should contain items totaling to a combined value of between $50 and $200. The goal of this event is to celebrate the summer and to raise funds for programming and site support. The goal is to raise at least $25,000!!!! Let's be a part of this fundraising event. If you have an idea for a theme, please call Lucetta in the church office and give her your idea. Once an idea has been decided on, she can then ask for donations for the basket. If 5 or 10 people bring in one item, our basket could be complete. Further information will be coming from Camp Lutherwood's Development Associate.
UPDATE on Blain’s Eagle Scout Project
In preparing for fundraising for and construction of the accessibility ramp for our sanctuary, we became aware of a Mini-Grant competition hosted by the Oregon Health Sciences University. The following is an excerpt from the great news we received just last week...
The Oregon Health & Science University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) in partnership with its Community Partners Council (CPC) is pleased to inform you that the Community of Christchurch has been selected to receive $1000.00 in the first CPC UCEDD Mini-Grant competition. Congratulations!
This means that we can explore other ways to apply $1000 of your generous donations toward other ways to make sure our building is accessible and welcoming to all! If you have an idea to help us with greater accessibility, please contact Pastor David or Lucetta and we will pass it on to the council for discussion. Stay tuned!
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