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Community of ChristChurch
Faith News Update for September 3, 2020
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Online Interactive Worship
Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 10 AM
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Join us as we continue our tradition of worshiping and fellowshipping together over Labor Day weekend. This year we will be gathering together LIVE via Zoom, at 10 am on Sunday, September 6th.
Join us for a lively, eclectic, bilingual (Spanish/English) service of worship - as we reflect on the story of the Good Samaritan told in the Gospel of Luke.
Participating Hillsboro-Area Congregations:
All Saints Episcopal
Aloha United Methodist
Calvary Lutheran (ELCA)
Community of ChristChurch (ELCA)
Hillsboro First Congregational (UCC)
Hillsboro Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
Hillsboro United Methodist Church
Las Naciones IMU
Old Scotch Presbyterian (PCUSA)
Special Offering:
We encourage participants to continue to support their local congregations and consider making a special donation to Bienestar of Oregon - Find out more at http://www.bienestar-or.org.
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Ecumenical Eats- Food, Fellowship & Fun: Labor Day 2020 edition
As part of the Ecumenical Zoom Worship service on Labor Day Weekend (September 6th @ 10am) we put together an Ecumenical Church Potluck Cookbook.
We had a strong representation from ChristChurch. Thank you!
Download a PDF of the cookbook here.
If you find typos or grammatical errors, please send them my way. I did my best to review all the recipes but there was a good amount to read through rather quickly.
Enjoy! Share! Eat!
-Rachael Jans |
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Church items sale proceeds
to go towards PEER Initiative
As the church was moving out of the 5170 NE Five Oaks Drive building several items such as furniture, equipment, etc. were sold. After moving expenses were reconciled the amount remaining from sale items proceeds totaled $2,000.
Chris Radford (Transition Coordinator) and Jane Jackson (Finance Secretary and Transition assistant) requested that the funds from the sales go towards the Pandemic Emergency Economic Relief (PEER) Initiative. Read more about the PEER Initiative in the article below.
At the August 26, 2020 church council meeting a motion was made and passed unanimously to donate the proceeds ($2,000) from the sale items to the PEER initiative.
We thank Chris Radford and Jane Jackson for their creative and generous thinking. We look forward to more opportunities to continue connecting with the PEER Initiative and our local community.
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Pandemic Emergency Economic Relief (PEER)
In the first Faith News of the month,
we will include an update on the PEER campaign. The campaign will continue as long as the need remains. If you want an update anytime during the month feel free to email Admin@comchristchurch.org.
We continue the PEER initiative in the midst of this pandemic, many families who were already marginalized and pressured are now facing acute economic and food insecurity.
How it works:
We are buying grocery gift cards and delivering them to counselors at Evergreen Middle School, who then get the grocery gift cards to families. The first round of gift cards has been purchased.
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 donated and continues to donate!
To date:
$2,250 raised from congregation members and friends
$2,000 from the ELCA OR Synod and compassion funds
$2,000 from the church items sale proceeds
Total of $6,250!
total of $4,150!
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Donations are still being accepted in memory of
Marjorie Ann Ehlen
Sept. 27, 1941 – Feb. 10, 2020
A memorial service was originally planned for Marjorie in April 2020, but the pandemic made an in-person gathering impossible. Instead, Eileen Gross and Chris Moore have organized a community service project in her honor to support people in need in our area. Project Homeless Connect Washington County is a collaborative effort to help individuals and families get critical care, services, and information. It is part of a nationwide movement to increase access to services for the homeless and engage the community in finding a solution for homelessness.
In Kind clothing, shoes, blankets, first aid kits: contact Eileen Gross by September 15 for pick up.
Monetary donations: please mark “in Memory of Marjorie Ehlen” on the form.
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.” — Proverbs 19:17
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Opportunities to stay connected online are listed below: |
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Reconciling in Christ Team
Online Meeting
UPDATED DATE
Thursday, September 10, 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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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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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.
Staff contact information:
Pastor David Eppelsheimer
pastordavid@comchristchurch.org
Administrative & Communications Coordinator
Rachael Jans admin@comchristchurch.org
Prayer Requests
admin@comchristchurch.org
Our mailing address:
Community of ChristChurch
3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229
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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