September 24th, 2015
  Faith News

 








Sunday, September 27th
,2015
9:30am Worship

Wrestling with God

Scripture Reading for this Sunday:
Genesis 32:22-30




Continuing this Sunday,
September 27th, at 10:45am

Bible Conversations!

I invite you to be part of something sort of different and sort of the same as we kick off a new year of Adult Faith 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
Rod Davis and 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
Heather Davis 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






This is the last Sunday for the
Tom Healy exhibit 


Beginning October 1, the Gallery will feature the works of

Rhonda Baggarley







The Service & Mission group is in a time of strengthening our team.  If you are interested in learning more about the activities or becoming involved with the Service & Mission team, please feel free to visit with current members:


Corinne Gross, Rhonda Eppelsheimer, Chuck Morgan,
Larry Buchholz or Bobbie Gregg.

 
September Barrel of the Month

This is the last weekend to bring in non-perishable food items for the Hertel Center. Any non-perishable food items are accepted with gratitude but the Center has high need this time of year for the following:



  • Peanut butter
  • Canned meats (tuna,chicken, ham or salmon)
  • Canned vegetables (especially corn)
  • Canned fruit
OCTOBER Daily Bible Readings
For those of you who like to read the monthly daily Bible Readings, the October edition is on the table outside the Commons.  Pick up your copy after worship on Sunday.
 
Blessing of the Animals

 
When:   Sunday, October 4th
Time:   
2-4pm
Where:
Anamchara Stables
               21100 NW Coffey Lane
               Hillsboro, OR  97124
What:   Bring your pets, farm animals (or pictures of your animals) to Anamchara to receive a blessing in celebration of the
Feast of St. Francis!



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:


     
WINGS Retreat
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Place: Community of Christ Church
Cost: $30 per person
Registration closes Sunday, 10/04/2015
We hope you can join us!


The theme for the retreat—Life’s a Beach—will provide the women of ChristChurch a time to come together for relaxation, a time for rejuvenation and a time for spirituality. We will have guest speaker Pastor Laurie Larson-Caesar to lead us. A continental breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided
.

 
Kris Hoggard
(503) 936-6735

 
 
WE have updated our WEB site!

The new web site is up and running!
Be sure to go  www.comchristchurch.org a 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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