Community of ChristChurch
Faith News 5.13.21
Online Interactive Worship with 
Holy Communion
 
Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 9:30am
 

Click the link below on Sunday:
https://zoom.us/j/669927281?pwd=S0Qvdzh5cUY2akhmM2VoeTlUUVFBZz09
Meeting ID: 669 927 281 

If prompted enter password: 080114  

Sunday 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. ☕

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.

  1. Call this number: 1-669-900-6833 
  2. Use the meeting ID: 669 927 281
  3. Enter password 080114 

You will find yourself in our Zoom worship space.

New Announcements & Reminders
Mission and Vision Conversation
TONIGHT
Thursday, May 13 at 7pm - 8pm
 
Zoom Link:
 
Church Council members Suze Engbretson and Larry Wade invite you to continue the conversation on the topic of Mission and Vision for ChristChurch. All are welcome, even if you have not attended previous sessions.
 
Please bring updated mission, vision, and value statements that you have come across and want to share with the group. 
3rd Sunday Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Conversations
Stay after worship this Sunday, May 16th
 
The RIC Team will help us understand what it means to be part of the family of RIC congregations and focus the upcoming RIC vote (at the annual meeting).
 
The ChristChurch RIC webpage is located under the Resources tab click here to access it.

Annual Congregational Meeting

Please save the date for our upcoming online annual congregational meeting, which will be held via Zoom on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:45am.

 

At the meeting, we will be voting on: 

  • 2021 - 2022 Fiscal Year Budget
  • 2021-2022 Church Council slate (full details below)
  • A proposal to become a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation (more information visit this website)

The 2021 - 2022 Fiscal Year Budget is available electronically for your review prior to the meeting. The budget is in PDF form and separated out by quarter for your viewing ease. To receive the proposed budget email Admin@comchristchurch.org

 

Please note Rachael works part-time (T,W, TH) and there may be a lag from your request for the budget to when it will be emailed to you. 

 

Church Council Nominees:

After meeting with two nominees, our Council Nominations Team (Denise DeMarre, Suze Engbretson and Pastor David) approved both and brought their names to the

Church Council on May 12, 2021. The Council unanimously voted to approve both

nominees and are recommending them to the congregation for approval.


They are…

Steve Delamarter and Jane Jackson


Biographies of Steve and Jane will be in Faith News soon.


Status of current Church Council members: 

Mark Henderson and Violet Thetford have also been nominated for a 2nd two-year term.


Council members Cindy Kinnie, Larry Wade and Suze Engbretson will continue to serve the second year of their first two-year term.


Tracy Litterer will continue to serve the second year of her second two-year term. 


Departing Church Council members are Anke Brandstater and Council President, Denise DeMarre. Thank you for your years of service!


Church Council Slate:

The slate of officers being brought forward for 2021 - 2022:

Suze Engbretson – President

Violet Thetford – Secretary
Richard Radford – Treasurer


We are so thankful to all of these volunteers for their commitment to serve

our congregation!

Sacred Circle Update, May 2021

Reminder, 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. Read more about their work and June meeting in the recurring monthly event section. 

 

During a recent church council meeting, the Sacred Circle group was asked to develop a list of proposed or continuing events for the next fiscal year in order that we could include them in the budget process. During the subsequent discussions, we were able to come up with the following list of events for the coming year. You will note that most of the events are ones we have been doing for a number of years. There are a few added events in recognition of our newer relationships with IMIRJ (Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice) and WQRC (Westside Queer Resource Center).

Due to this preplanning effort, we were able to present a request for budgeted funding. You will find this in the proposed budget at line 400.07 Congregational Event Expense. There are also enough monies in this allocation for additional events such as guest speakers, some space rental, joint ventures with other community partners, etc.

 

If you have any questions about these plans, please contact Tracy Litterer, Suze Engbretson, or Violet Thetford.

Community Event:
Queer Trivia Night
Saturday, May 22nd at 7pm
 
The Westside Queer Resource Center presents:
Queer Trivia Night
Join us on Saturday, May 22nd to celebrate Harvey Milk’s 91st birthday with a night of trivia, raffles, and prizes! Hosted by our friends at Bag & Baggage, this digital trivia night is sure to be a gay old time! Full details here. 
 
Recurring monthly
online gatherings open to all:

Sacred Circle
First Monday of every month @ 7pm

Upcoming online meeting:
Monday, June 7, 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.
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!
Reconciling in Christ Exploratory Team
Upcoming online meeting:
Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 6:30pm
https://zoom.us/j/571159077?pwd=Z1ZuM09hdXR0dTlqaXl3bWR5TlFwdz09
Meeting ID: 571 159 077
Password: 041672
 
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. 
The classifieds are designed to be a helpful resource for those within the ChristChurch community.  Please share the page with friends and family!
We accept a variety of postings: job opportunities, free items, yard sales, services, looking for house help, etc.
ChristChurch YouTube Channel
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Community of ChristChurch

This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here.

Mailing address:
 Community of ChristChurch

3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229

(503) 617-9526
www.comchristchurch.org
Online Office Information  
 Community of ChristChurch operates as an online office with staff working remotely. Currently, all gatherings are online, using Zoom. 

Staff contact information:
Pastor David Eppelsheimer
pastordavid@comchristchurch.org  

Administrative & Communications Coordinator
Rachael Jans admin@comchristchurch.org

Prayer Requests
 admin@comchristchurch.org
 
Online Directory
 If you need someone's contact information it's a great place to start. 
Our online church directory is hosted by Instant Church Directory Online. 
Click here to access our directory.

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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