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November 1st, 2015
Worship with
Holy Communion
All Saints Sunday
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The All Saints' Day celebration has a long history in the worship life of the Christian Church. It began as a commemoration of the martyrs who had died for the faith, and it has since become a day when we honor and remember those who have died.
We will begin our worship on Sunday with thanksgiving and remembrance of those who have gone before us.
You will be invited to light a candle for all those you wish to lift up on this All Saints' Sunday. |
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Continuing this Sunday,
November 1st, at 10:45am
Bible Conversations!
Adult Faith Conversations is now Bible Conversations. After worship, we are offering three opportunities to gather in small groups around the Bible. These conversations will run through Nov 22nd. All you need to bring is your Bible and a desire to get into the conversation!
Exploring the Questions
Chris Moore will be facilitating a small group that will explore the questions they have about the Bible - questions like, “If Adam and Eve were the first (and only) people on Earth, where did their kids’ spouse come from?” or “Does God condone violence?” No question will be off limits. There will not always be easy or simple answers to the questions that are raised. Sometimes our faith grows best simply living with the questions together in community.
Nooma Inspirations
Rhonda Eppelsheimer will be facilitating this small group that will explore various texts of the Bible through the lens of Rob Bell’s Nooma videos. In these short videos, Pastor Bell explores important themes of the Christian faith such as forgiveness, evangelism and loving our neighbor. Heather’s group will use these videos as springboards for engaging conversations about life and faith.
Sneak Peek!
I (Pastor David) will be facilitating a small group that will be digging in to the Bible text that will be the centerpiece for the following week’s worship. In other words, the preaching text for next week will be the conversation text for this week. I am looking forward to the opportunity to learn from and with each of you how these stories speak to our lives and our world today.
These Bible Conversations are a wonderful way to grow in our faith through our conversations with Scripture and with each other. It is my hope that you will take advantage of these opportunities to get to know the Bible and each other in a new way. See you on Sunday!
Peace,
Pastor David |
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Beginning with this Newsletter, we will be making changes to the content and size of the Faith News.
You will receive a Monthly Newsletter looking similar to this one. It will have a calendar showing events taking place throughout the month, as well as articles relating to the events.
The weekly e-mail you receive will contain updates to items on the calendar or events/happenings that may have not been announced or have just come to our attention.
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Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday evening |
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Community of ChristChurch
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Dates
Nov. 1st
Nov. 3rd
Nov. 6th - 8th
Nov. 13th
Nov. 19th
Nov. 21st
Nov. 29th
Coming in
December
Dec. 6th
Dec. 12th
Dec. 24th |
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Events/Times
All Saints Sunday - 9:30am
(Don’t forget to turn your clocks
back one hour the night before!)
Open Spirit Gallery - Artist's Reception
Open House for Rhonda Baggarley
and Karen Ellis- 6:30pm
OYLO Retreat at Suttle Lake
Youth Winter JAM - 7:00pm
Worship Team Open Door
Event - 7:00pm
WINGS Bunco Night - 6:30pm
Annual Potluck Thanksgiving
Dinner - 6:00pm
1st Sunday in Advent - 9:30am
Our Theme for Advent this year is…
Interrupted by Hope: Turning
Towards Advent
Guest musician in worship:
Donn Rochlin
Guest preacher, Rev. Mike Keys:
Congregational Vitality Survey
results. 9:30am
Potluck brunch following worship.
WINGS Advent Breakfast and Gift
Exchange 9:00am
Christmas Eve Worship
4:00pm & 6:30pm
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Many thanks to our community for your generosity and participation in this ministry. If you would like to learn more about how you can become involved in Service & Mission please join us at Christchurch on the first Tuesday each month from 6-7 pm. You can also talk to the following team members... We would love to learn about your passion to serve in the community and the world.
Larry Buchholz, Rhonda Eppelsheimer, Bobbie Gregg,
Corinne Gross, or Chuck Morgan.
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Worship Team Update
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
Psalm 98:4
The Worship and Tech Teams met recently to put together a plan for growing our team and inviting others to participate in providing musical leadership in worship. Part of that plan includes placing an ad on Craig’s List.
However, before we look outward, we want to start here at home with the members and friends of ChristChurch. Do you play an instrument? Do you sing? Do you have a passion for using your musical gifts to praise God? Would you like to be part of creating a Sunday morning experience that welcomes others into that worship and praise as well?
We invite you to a special Worship Team Open Doors Event on Friday, November 13th at 7pm. The evening will include appetizers, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, an informal jam session, and an opportunity to make new friends. If you are interested, please RSVP by Sunday, November 8th at
503-617-9526 or pastordavid@comchristchurch.org.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Psalm 100:1
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Barrel of the Month
November / December Toy Drive
Throughout November and the first part of December Service &
Mission will be collecting new unwrapped toys for distribution in our community. Any toys are welcome and there is especially a need for toys for very young children (babies and toddlers) and for teens (gift certificates are also welcome).
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Now showing, the paintings of
Rhonda Baggarley
and
Karen Ellis
(October - November)
Join us for an
Artist's Open House
Tuesday, November 3rd at 6:30pm
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We are a group of women who are eager to build new friendships with other women in our church, strengthen the friendships we already have, and to serve God, each other, and our community.
WINGS (
Women
IN God's
Service) News:
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, November 19 -
BUNCO
Saturday, November 21 -
WINGS will help with the ChristChurch
Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
Friday / Saturday, December 4 / 5 - Women of Faith at the Moda Center
Saturday, December 12 -
Advent Breakfast and Ornament /
Small Gift Exchange ($5 - $10).
We hope you can join us!
Peace,
Kris Hoggard
khpigsfly@msn.com
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SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, November 21st
ChristChurch's Annual Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner.
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Poinsettias for Christmas
If you are interested in purchasing a Poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one, please call the church office or e-mail Lucetta at admin@comchristchurch.org. Please let her know the name of the loved one so their name(s) may be included in the bulletin the last Sunday of Advent - December 20th. The Poinsettias will be displayed December 20th through the whole Christmas Season.
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WE have updated our WEB site!
The new web site is up and running!
Be sure to go
www.comchristchurch.org and check it out.
Wander around and let us know what you think.
AND... if working on the interwebs is something you enjoy doing...
AND... if you have a little extra time on your hands...
AND... if you are interested in helping keep the web site updated and engaging...
... please contact Pastor David and learn how you can help!
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