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Community of ChristChurch
Faith News Update for August 13, 2020
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Online, Live, Interactive
Service of the Word
Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 9:30am
If prompted enter password: 080114 |
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Joining by phone:
If you are not able to join worship via your personal computer, tablet or smartphone you are welcome to join using your phone.
- Call this number: 1-669-900-6833
- Use the meeting ID: 669 927 281
- Enter password 080114
You will find yourself in our Zoom worship space. |
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Online Worship Logistics:
- The online doors to our Zoom worship will open at 9:00am.
- From 9am to 9:30am, the worship space will be open for folks to gather and get settled in. Our worship service will begin at 9:30am.
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Forgotten Books of the Bible Preaching Series:
“Esther” or “The ‘National Lampoon’ Edition”
This Sunday, we will begin exploring the last of the five Jewish Festival Scrolls. We end the series with a tragicomic, satirical sendup of unchecked power and corruption. Exaggeration and comedy are used to full effect in the book of Esther, the story of a young Jewish woman living under Persian rule.
This Sunday, we will focus on the first chapter, a chapter by the way, that does not even mention Esther. Instead, we are told the story of Persian King Ahasuerus, Queen Vashti, and the power of “No.”
This story is traditionally read during the Jewish Festival of Purim, a day marked by costumes, masks, gift giving, and revelry! It is another book that makes no mention of God. However, one can read between the lines to notice the divine courage and holy imagination that compels our female protagonists to act boldly.
Thank you again to Steve Delamarter and Michael Gross, who will serve as our technical host and worship leader for this Sunday. And thank you to Karlene Hart, who will lead the prayers.
May we also be filled with divine courage and holy imagination!
Pastor David
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Rest & Renewal: Pastor David’s summer vacation
Pastor David is on vacation. He will be back in the online office on Tuesday, August 18. Members of the worship team will be hosting and leading our online interactive Zoom worship service. A special thank you to the worship team for helping while Pastor David is away.
Pastor Bob Stebe (Hillsboro Presbyterian Church) and Pastor Adam Hange (Hillsboro First Congregational UCC) will cover pastoral emergency calls while Pastor David is away. Call the church phone (503-617-9526) & press 4.
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GOD’S WORK
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OUR HANDS
LWR PORTLAND FALL 2020 INGATHERING
CANCELLED
Due to safety concerns because of COVID 19, the Portland Lutheran World Relief fall InGathering for Baby Care Kits and other kits has been canceled. The volunteer leaders are hopeful that they can gather items in May 2021.
In an interesting timing twist, Pass It On, the consignment sale where many ChristChurch folks pick up Baby Care Kit items, is having an August sale. If you would like to shop that sale and hold items for the spring you are welcome to. Details are below:
PASS IT ON Sale
August 21, 22, 23 AND 28, 29, 30!
We know your kids are growing and they don’t just need clothes, they also need toys to play with, books to read, and all sorts of other things! Pass It On is here for you!
Join us at the former Bales Thriftway in Cedar Mills
Bigger building = more space to spread out! Great for social distancing!
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Continuing through August, ChristChurch is collecting donations to the nonprofit organization PERIOD, whom we have helped in past years with donations of feminine hygiene products for care packages. PERIOD helps those who are in need of feminine hygiene products, and do not have access to them or cannot afford them. This is an issue in many countries across the world, but also in our own community.
Where are the supplies going?
These items are needed in PERIOD’s Seattle, Washington chapter. They are being distributed to those in need, as well as those helping with the pandemic and Northwest People's Aid, which is supporting people of color in the Seattle area.
3 ways to donate:
1) There is a box on our doorstep for donations. Leave items there. Our address is 1154 NE Alexandria St., Hillsboro OR, 97124.
2) If you have supplies to be donated to PERIOD, email me and let me know. Then leave the supplies on your doorstep, and I will pick them up.
3) Alternately, if you would like to order supplies online, you can have the package shipped to our house.
Hopefully, this will make it easier to donate supplies.
Once the collection is over, I will deliver the supplies to PERIOD, so they will make it to the Seattle chapter and those who are in need of these supplies. .
Thank you all for your continued support and donations! If you have questions please feel free to reach out to me directly via email.
-Elsa Buchholz
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Pandemic Emergency Economic Relief (PEER)
In the midst of this pandemic, many families who were already marginalized and pressured are now facing acute economic and food insecurity. At the same time, most of us are feeling isolated and longing to act. What if we could GROW connection during this time and ACT together to relieve pressure in our communities?
How it works:
ChristChurch has received a $500 matching gift grant from the Oregon Synod (ELCA). We are combining that with funds dollars from our benevolence fund and the pastor’s compassion fund for a total of $2,000. We will then buy grocery gift cards and deliver them to counselors at Evergreen Middle School, who will in turn get these grocery gift cards to families.
What can you do:
Help us double these funds by clicking on the PEER category in our online GIVE button so that we can purchase even more grocery gift cards to impact local families in need.
Thank you to everyone that has already donated!
To date, we have $1,850 raised so far, for a total of $3,850!
If you have questions about the program please contact Rachael Jans or Pastor David Eppelsheimer.
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Opportunities to stay connected online are listed below: |
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Crafting, Gardening and Creativity Share (online gathering)
Saturdays @10am
https://zoom.us/j/226185003?pwd=b0tzLzBDaTJlc1RvVEV2dFQyRTZ2QT09
Meeting ID: 226 185 003
Password: 012822
Our Saturday Crafting and Gardening online meetings have been going well. We’d like to get more of you involved by asking you to share your creative talent. We want to hear what your hobbies and interests are.
You are more than welcome to invite a friend or relative to share their creative talent as well.
If you’d like to share with the group please contact Violet Thetford.
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ChristChurch
Online Coffee/Tea Hour Open House
Every Wednesday 10am to Noon
Save this Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/301147732?pwd=OHdrNDJDVC9pNkZKVnI5eFRzZXNhQT09
Meeting ID: 301 147 732
Password: 005805
Need a mid-week pick me up!?
Visit on Zoom every Wednesday morning.
The meeting room will be open from 10am -noon on Wednesdays and hosted by Violet Thetford.
This will be an open house format for folks who want to drop in any time during the 2 hours. Feel free to come and go as you like.
Thank you to Violet for hosting!
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Reconciling in Christ Team
Online Meeting
UPDATED DATE
Thursday, August 20, 2020
6:30pm
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/571159077?pwd=Z1ZuM09hdXR0dTlqaXl3bWR5TlFwdz09
Meeting ID: 571 159 077
Password: 041672
Reconciling in Christ is a program for Lutheran congregations who want to publicly welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identity, and gender expression into their communities. |
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Community of ChristChurch
This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here.
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Online Office Information
As of August 2020 Community of ChristChurch operates as an online office with staff working remotely.
Currently, all gatherings are online, using Zoom.
Our mailing address:
Community of ChristChurch
3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229
Please update your address books - make sure it includes #224.
If you are mailing donations (thank you!) please note the change...or help us save our resources and sign up for online giving. Online giving reduces staff and volunteer processing time. How to sign up for online giving....
Electronic Giving
Since we can't pass our offering basket during virtual worship, we encourage you to automate your giving. Electronic giving also offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis.
THANK YOU to everyone that has signed up!
We are so grateful for the response.
Go to https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/comchristchurch and select the checkbox ‘Make this gift recurring’.
You will be walked through the steps for setting
up an account with Easy Tithe.
Submissions for Faith News:
Do you have an article or piece of news to
share with the congregation?
Email your submission for Faith News by 2pm on Wednesday via email.
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Mailing address:
Community of ChristChurch
3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 617-9526
www.comchristchurch.org
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