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Community of ChristChurch
Faith News 3.18.21 |
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Online Interactive Worship with
Holy Communion
Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 9:30am
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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.
- Holy Communion is part of our online worship. We encourage you to prepare by putting together your own communion set from whatever you have handy in your kitchens and pantries - bread, crackers, tortillas, wine, juice, etc. Please have these items nearby when you join us online.
- Stay for coffee/tea and community fellowship after online worship. ☕
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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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New Announcements & Reminders: |
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LENT 2021: Brave Space Conversations – The Fifth Sunday in Lent
The fifth conversation in our Lenten Series: Brave Space Conversations will be with Gracie Garcia (she, her) during worship on Sunday, March 21st.
Gracie serves as the Community Services Director for Bienestar Oregon. Bienestar’s mission is to build housing, hope, and community for the wellbeing of Latinxs, immigrants, and all families in need in Washington County.
In addition to working for Bienestar, Gracie also works for Community Counseling Solutions in a program called Oregon Seniors Peer Outreach where she connects with Hispanic seniors as well as those with disabilities. This program provides weekly phone calls to support folks who are experiencing loneliness, depression or just need someone to talk to.
We will talk about seeing and being seen and the ways we sometimes do not fully see our neighbors? |
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3rd Sunday Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Conversations |
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Stay after worship this Sunday, March 21st
The RIC Team will help us understand what it means to be part of the family of RIC congregations and focus on educational opportunities.
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April 2021 TEXTtalks Bible Conversation:
Thursday, March 25th, 7-8:30pm
Are you interested in getting a head start on engaging with the scripture texts that form the basis for preaching each Sunday morning in worship?
Join us on Thursday, March 25th, at 7pm, for the next edition of TEXTtalks… a monthly conversation on the texts we hear in worship. Join me and others as we read through the upcoming Bible stories and ask ourselves… what do we notice? what do we wonder about?
In this upcoming session, we will discuss the following stories for the month of April.
These include texts from the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts:
Luke 24:1-12
An Empty Tomb
April 4 (Palm Sunday)
Luke 16:13-35
The Road to Emmaus
April 11
Acts 6:1-7:2a, 44-60
The Stoning of Stephen
April 18
Acts 8:26-39
Philip & the Ethiopian Eunuch
April 25
I look forward to this opportunity to engage with God’s word in community.
I invite you to read these texts ahead of time and come ready to join the discussion.
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88456309441?pwd=Qm85dzZpamw0eGY2RkJOMnlUSWIyQT09
Peace,
Pastor David
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Special Congregational Meeting Recap |
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Thank you to everyone that attended the special congregational meeting on Sunday, March 14, 2021. The first order of business at the meeting was a motion to approve voting members for 2021 Oregon Synod Annual Assembly. The motion passed; Mark and Inga Henderson will attend the 2021 Oregon Synod Annual Assembly as voting members.
The second order of business was an update from the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) team. Tracy Litterer spoke on behalf of the RIC team and shared the rationale behind their decision to postpone the vote until the Annual Meeting in June 2021. She cited new feedback from ReconcilingWorks regarding the proposed Welcome Statement and let the congregation know that the team will use the time between this meeting and the Annual Congregational meeting in June to educate the congregation on the changes and their significance.
Join the RIC team after worship this Sunday (3/21/21) for educational opportunities.
Full minutes from this meeting will be available on our website next week.
Save the date for our annual meeting: Sunday, June 6th, 2021 after worship. |
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Conversation Sunday
March 28 after worship
Join Church Council members after worship for a Mission and Vision breakout room discussion.
All our welcome!
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Now accepting nominations for Church Council |
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Do you know someone you think would be great in a leadership role at ChristChurch? We are accepting nominations for a 2-year term. Your Church Council is a gifted and passionate group of people who love Jesus and love this congregation. Church Council currently meets twice a month on Wednesday evenings via Zoom. Curious about what happens at Council meetings? Read past Council meeting minutes on our website here.
How do I nominate someone?
Here is the online form.
Nomination forms must be submitted via the above Google form by Sunday, April 18, 2021. If you have any problems with the online form email Admin@comchristchurch.org. |
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Technical Director Volunteers needed |
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ChristChurch is looking for additional Technical Director volunteers to assist with Sunday morning worship. The Technical Director acts as the Zoom host for online worship. They share the slides during worship, song videos and assist Pastor David online as needed.
Hardware needs:
• Two monitors (recommended)
• Good Wi-Fi speed or hard-wired computer
• Reasonable video processor
Software needs:
• Zoom account (free account works great)
• PDF viewer
• Microsoft Office (preferred)
• Ability to download worship elements (music video, script, PowerPoint or PDF)
• Video player to play MP3 or .Mov files: QuickTime, Windows Media Player, VLC
Volunteer hours:
Sundays from 8:50am until end of worship at 10:30am.
What does the Technical Director do?
1. Prior to worship download worship elements from Google Docs Online Worship Elements and open:
• PowerPoint slides
• Worship songs
• Script
2. Sign on at 8:50am with Pastor David to conduct sound checks and go over details for the service that morning.
3. Open Zoom online worship ‘doors’ from 9:00am to 9:30am
4. During Worship follow the script. Share screen to:
• Share PowerPoint slides or PDF of the slides
• Share song videos (click share audio and video buttons on share prescreen)
• Mute worshippers as required
• ‘Spotlight’ Pastor when needed
• Screen for Zoom “bombers”
We are looking for multiple Technical Directors and are happy to train you. If you are interested, please email Admin@comchristchurch.org and Rachael will assist with next steps.
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(palmless) Palm Sunday - March 28, 2021
This will be the second Palm Sunday in which we cannot participate in the traditional palm procession.
Fortunately, Luke has given us an out: Did you know that Luke doesn’t even mention palm branches (or leafy branches of any kind) in his telling of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem? That’s right, according to Luke, people in the crowd “spread their cloaks on the roadway as Jesus rode along.”
I am fairly certain that we all have coats and jackets we can easily put our hands-on during this cold and rainy season. So, you can fully expect to be asked to find a coat or two to lay down before Jesus as we worship together on this (palmless) Palm Sunday.
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Good Friday Ecumenical Worship
April 2, 2021, at 7 pm
We are collaborating with other churches in the area to offer a Good Friday worship experience.
The churches that we will worship with are:
Aloha United Methodist
Community of ChristChurch (ELCA)
Hillsboro First Congregational (UCC)
Hillsboro Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
Hillsboro United Methodist Church
Las Naciones IMU
Old Scotch Presbyterian (PCUSA)
The service is structured around the seven last words of Jesus on the Cross. Each pastor is working to produce a video to be uploaded to YouTube.
You may access the content in a playlist on YouTube beginning Thursday morning, April 1st, or you can also view the videos in real-time together with others via Zoom on Good Friday, April 2nd at 7pm.
Zoom link for Good Friday, April 2, 2021, at 7 pm:
https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/99423440328
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Online gatherings open to all:
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Crafts. Coffee. Connection.
Every Saturday
10am - noon
A weekly online opportunity to share in fellowship, hear how other folks are doing, a chance to share crafts, home improvement projects, cooking tips/recipes, book recommendations, whatever you would like!
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Sacred Circle
First Monday of every month @ 7pm
Upcoming online meeting:
Monday, April 5, 2021 @ 7pm
Zoom info
https://zoom.us/j/96275146119?pwd=NTVVVnNrZzVqYnlRRE9FdXY0QURqUT09
Meeting ID: 962 7514 6119,
Passcode: 485512
What is Sacred Circle?
Sacred Circle is a Community Action and Community Service network of interfaith people who are committed to following the words of Jesus.
What does Sacred Circle do?
We research articles, legislative bills, commentary, and news reports on current events to identify those areas where we might testify, write letters, make phone calls, and other actions that may lead to social justice for all people.
All are welcome! Both within our church community and our friends, neighbors, relatives, and any denomination. |
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Reconciling in Christ Exploratory Team
First Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm
Upcoming online meeting:
Thursday, April 1, 2021 @ 6:30pm
What is RIC?
Reconciling in Christ (RIC) is a program for Lutheran congregations that want to publicly welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identity, and gender expression into their communities.
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ChristChurch Classified page submissions:
These classifieds are designed to be a helpful resource for those within the ChristChurch community.
Current Listing Spotlight:
Q&A with a Nutritionist - FREE
For 2021, I've decided to switch things up a bit in my FREE monthly class. Each month I'll focus on a specific topic. I share a bit about the topic for 5-10 min and then open it up to questions from you - which can either be related to the topic or something completely different!
This is a win-win - you get a FREE mini nutrition class, plus a large amount of time dedicated to YOUR questions - no matter what they are!
As a reminder, my FREE Q&A sessions are the first Friday of every month at noon PST. Registration details below!
Here are the upcoming topics:
April - Nutrition and Sleep
May - Nutrition and Stress
Can't wait to see you in my next Q&A ��
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ChristChurch YouTube Channel
Subscribe to our channel, share the services to friends and family, comment, etc.
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Community of ChristChurch
This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here.
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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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Online Directory
If you need someone's contact information it's a great place to start.
Electronic Giving
Since we can't pass our offering basket during online worship, we encourage you to automate your giving. Online giving reduces staff and volunteer processing time. Electronic giving also offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis.
THANK YOU to everyone that has signed up!
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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