Worship with us every Sunday at 10 am.

All are welcome.

Dear CPC Community,

It is good to be back with you after my time away on vacation! My oldest son, Henry and I went to France and The Netherlands over the course of 12 days. We rode bicycles, went to the opera and a jazz club, gazed at beautiful art, and shared many wonderful meals together. It was a special time for us, and I am grateful for the time away. 

Many of you have responded to my request for hosts for a series of "Belonging Gatherings" in homes -- times for me to get to know you, for you to get to know me, and for you all to get to know each other a little more. Thank you to the willing hosts! I am working on a schedule for those meetings, and then everyone will be invited to sign up for one of them. 

I've been enjoying our series on The Lord's Prayer, and to close, I offer you this version of the prayer from Eugene Peterson's The Message.

Our Father in heaven,

Reveal who you are.

Set the world right;

Do what’s best—

as above, so below.

Keep us alive with three square meals.

Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.

Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.

You’re in charge!

You can do anything you want!

You’re ablaze in beauty!

Yes. Yes. Yes.

May you all experience a little peace and beauty today!

Betsey

Pastor Betsey Moe

Watch Pastor Betsey's "Thy Will Be Done" sermon from September 28 by clicking here. Feel free to share this with others!

The book referred to in the sermon was The Will of God as a Way of Life by Jerry Sittser.

Early Fall Sermon Series Continues...

As Christians, we are to "pray without ceasing," and encouraged to come to God in prayer at any time, for any reason. But Jesus also gave his disciples a specific prayer to say -- which we now call, "The Lord's Prayer." How does saying the Lord's Prayer help us to live into our identity as God's children? What do we learn about God from each petition? We will explore these questions, focusing on passages from the gospel of Matthew, and practice different forms of prayer in our early fall sermon series, "When You are Praying." 

Sept 7 – “Our Father, Who Art in Heaven” Matthew 1:18-25

Sept 14 – “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Matthew 7:21-23

Sept 21 – “Thy Kingdom Come” Matthew 13:44-53 - Rev. Ted Mattie preaching

Sept 28 – “Thy Will Be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven” Matthew 7:24-28

Oct 5 – “Give Us This Day our Daily Bread” Matthew 6:25-34

Oct 12 – “Forgive us our Debts as We Forgive our Debtors” Matthew 18:21-35

Oct 19 – “Lead us Not Into Temptation, But Deliver Us from Evil” Matthew 4:1-11

Thank You!

Thank you to all who completed the Church Member Survey! Your participation is appreciated!

Your Help is Needed THIS Sunday!

As the Ezra 3 project kicks off, one of the steps the design team will complete will be inviting leaders from various organizations in our community to tour our building!

Specifically, we will highlight our basement areas that are available for creatively thinking about sharing/partnering for increased use. You can probably imagine, and may also have seen, that the basement storage room has been storing stuff that has not been used for a DECADE.

The area is desperately in need of clean-up/ clean out!! With the encouragement of Session, the design team will be hosting a 'clean out and organize' after church on Oct 5 starting at approximately 11:30 am.

We will be going through items and separating trash from usable give-away items.

Things we need for this project:

• People to help with cleaning and organizing-bring your work clothes
• Utility trailers and pick up trucks to take trash to the dump

***If you have stored anything in the basement, or would be interested in having any items from the basement storage room, please take it home now***

Thanks for your assistance in this project!!

The Ezra 3 design team;

Pastor Betsey, Terri Krohn, Mark Sipe, Sharon Conlon and Cheri Rose-Kociela

CPC's annual Chili Cook-Off event is THIS Saturday, October 4! This event is a wonderful fellowship opportunity and a great way to enjoy some awesome chili! This will be an outdoor event (weather permitting) and ALL are invited! Everyone is welcome to bring a side dish to share!

JOIN US!

Ezra 3 Storytelling Event Oct 12 at 11 am

Our Ezra 3 Team is moving forward! On Sunday, October 12, the fellowship time after worship will have a special Ezra 3 activity attached to it: creating a timeline together of the history of this church. Some of you have been here a short time, and some a long time -- and everyone's participation is needed, as we piece together key points in our church's 135-year history and talk about their meaning for us. 

Join Us at Bible Study!

Women’s Bible Study continues every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. in the Conference Room. We are studying Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur. Contact Heather Westlake at hwestlake64@gmail.com to get a book.

Adult Bible Study continues every Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. We are studying the book of 1 Corinthians. Contact Heather Westlake at hwestlake64@gmail.com to get a study guide.

Become a Member at CPC!

Upcoming New Member Classes October 26 and November 2, 11:30 am-1:00 pm, lunch provided. Reception in worship on November 9.

If you are a regular church attender, we would love to have you "make it official" and become a member at CPC. Members tend to feel more plugged in to church life, are able to vote at important congregational meetings, and can serve in every capacity of the church -- deacons, elders, and all committees. Here at CPC, our New Member Classes are FUN and relatively short; they are a great time to get to know a small group of people and interact with Pastor Betsey and a few of our elders. ALL are welcome to become members; sign up in the Fellowship Hall! 

Thank you to all who shared produce throughout the gardening season at the Share the Harvest Table!

Contribute to the 3rd Avenue Marketplace Collection

The 3rd Avenue Marketplace is part of the Idaho Foodbank. Each month we offer a suggested "focus" on products, however we welcome each and every type of donation for 3rd Avenue Marketplace.

Prayer Chain at CPC

Please click the button below if you would like to add a request to our prayer chain. (Respectfully, please be sure you have permission of the person before you share their name or condition with any group.)

Would you like to be a part of the community of faithful pray-ers? Please click on the button below and email our Prayer Chain Coordinator, Heather Westlake, with a request to be added to the list. Heather sends out regular requests via email.

Important Dates

10/4 Chili Cook-Off

10/5 Church basement clean out & organize (afternoon)

10/12 Ezra 3 Storytelling Event (after worship)

10/26 New Member Class

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11/2 New Member Class

11/9 New Members Received in Worship

11/9-16 Family Promise at CPC

11/16 All-Church Potluck after worship and Pastor Betsey's Installation Service at 12:30 pm

11/17-24 Operation Christmas Child (OCC) National Collection Week

11/30 First Sunday of Advent

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12/4 Set-Up for Holiday Bazaar

12/5 Holiday Bazaar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

12/6 Holiday Bazaar - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

12/24 Christmas Eve Service

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What did the disciples say when Jesus started multiplying fish for the crowd?

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Holy Mackerel!

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Community Bulletin Board

Give Hunger the Bird is only 12 days away, and tickets are going fast!

This special event brings our community together to help fight hunger right here in Kootenai County. Don’t miss your chance to be part of something meaningful — and fun!

Get your tickets now:

https://event.auctria.com/0c5b72a9-93e6-4427-a972-ab03d6a5abf4/

Every ticket supports local families in need — and your presence makes all the difference.

Thank you for being part of this generous community.

With heartfelt gratitude,

The 3rd Avenue Marketplace Team

www.3rdavenuemarketplace.org

(208) 773-0139 | brana@3rdavenuemarketplace.org

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