Condolences are offered to the family and friends of Ginny Snow who passed away on Wednesday, January 8. We thank God for the gift of Ginny's life and for the many ways she shared God's love with all of us at CHPC and throughout this community. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be later this spring. Please hold Ginny's family, friends, and all her students in prayer as we prepare to celebrate her life.
Sunday School Classes continue after worship at 11:15 am. This is a great time of year to jump into this important aspect of christian discipleship. The Disciples Class meets in room 218 and the Remnant Class meets in room 221. Please reach out to David directly if you would like to know more, or have interest in participating in a small group!
The Youth Group has regular Sunday evening bible study from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Dinner is always included. Please contact Tyler if you wish to participate or support this important ministry of our church family!
The Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study continues each week at 3:00 pm in the parlor. All are welcome to participate in this lively discussion of upcoming scripture passages from the Revised Common Lectionary. Please contact Lisa Pecorini if you would like to participate.
The Session has called a congregational meeting after worship on Sunday, January 26, for the purpose of: 1) reviewing the 2024 financials, 2) receiving the approved budget for 2025, 3) approving the Pastor's annual terms of call, and 4) to approve the selection of an Elder to serve in the class of 2025.
Join us for a Soup & Bowl Sunday night of games on February 16th! Our board game night will kick off at 5 pm, so bring a game to play with others. Dinner will also be a chili and/or soup competition, so be sure to bring your favorite winter chili, warm soup dish, or favorite dessert to share. We will be voting on our favorites, so a pro tip is to bring your own muffin tray so you can try them all!
Mark your calendars for a few spring events in the life of Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. A Shrove Tuesday pancake supper is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4. Our annual Ash Wednesday worship service will be on March 5 at 6:00 pm. Four special Sunday night Bible studies will be held during Lent from Sunday, March 16 through Sunday, April 6. Palm Sunday will be April 13 and Easter will be April 20.
Save the Date for CHPC's Annual Churchwide Retreat at Holston Camp and Retreat Center the weekend of May 2-4. More information will be shared in the coming months. Please contact the church office if you already know you're interested in participating in this fun annual tradition of our church family .
Thank you for all your generous gifts that help to make our collective ministry possible in 2024! End of the year giving statements will be mailed by the end of January. Please contact Sarah Johnson at finance@chpres.org or by calling the office if you have any questions. Sarah's office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
All items for the weekly online newsletter should be emailed to Mary at office@chpres.org by the end of the day Tuesday.
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