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THE MID-WEEK BUZZ

God is Moving

Personally, I always believe that God is moving, but sometimes we are graced with the eyes to see what God is doing and to be in sync with that work. I felt that this weekend when we came together for a day of refreshing and retooling our thinking as a church in preparation for Pastor Greg to come back in a few weeks. I felt the excitement brewing and observed the Spirit speaking to a number of people about our church and its impact on our community. It was exciting to see ideas birthed and new life breathed into old ideas and emails and conversations go back and forth talking about it. Of course we want to be discerning and patient as Greg comes back to lead us in this process to create a simple, clear and impactful vision for this next season together.

Then, on Sunday morning, I heard over and over after the service, “I needed to hear that this week.” All that despite my own fears of whether the spin I put on a classic verse would land with our congregation. Thank Holy Spirit for the work you do in our hearts and our church! I hope you’re excited about the momentum that is building that I believe will put us in just the right place for our post-Sabbatical season.

Pastor Brandon

Music Ministry

Get your hearts ready for worship this week by listening to this Sunday’s setlist.

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Upcoming Events & Weekly News

Young Adults August Gathering

Our church has a budding fellowship group of young adults that meets to build meaningful connections, through deep discussions and fun activities alike. Our next hangout time will be Sunday August 23rd at 11am. All are welcome to join. Any questions, ask Autumn (autumnhankinson4@gmail.com).

5th Sunday Cabaret: San Diego Harmony Ringers

This upcoming cabaret will have a different format, with the bell choir concert in the sanctuary at 4, and a light dinner afterwards.

Sunday August 30th, 4 pm

Tickets on sale now!

Email office1@ccpucc.org to reserve your ticket.

61st Annual Poway Rotary Parade

Mark your calendars for this year's parade! We will be in the lineup with our float and would love to see you out there, if you can make it.

Saturday, September 12

Parade begins 9am, rain or shine

CCP Christmas Party - Save the Date

Please also mark your calendar for our annual Christmas party. If you'd like, you can even get a head start on brainstorming some fabulous Christmas cookies to bring along!

Friday, December 11th at 6pm
In the Fellowship Hall

Flat Top Buckwheat

This plant has found many uses among the native peoples of Turtle Island (aka the land called the United States). As you might have assumed from the name, the seeds of this plant are eaten; they're cooked in porridge, baked, or even eaten raw. The Kumeyaay people boil the flowers for stomach troubles, but also use decoctions* to help with cardiovascular problems and to help babies with diarrhea.

*What even is a decoction, you might be wondering. The process of creating a decoction involves drying plant material, then crushing or chopping the plant matter, and finally boiling it to extract it's useful chemicals. It's a method used in many herbal medicine traditions.

Outreach Ministry

August Basket of Hope

Pantry Items Needed

Please consider donating the following food items to help keep our Little Food Pantries filled and for groceries handed out during office hours to those in need. Please check the dates on each item to ensure that they are not past the expiration date. Also, look for cans with “pull tops” rather than those that require a can opener.

Items Most Needed:

Canned Tuna

Canned Chicken

Boxes of Cereal – regular size

Instant Oatmeal

Peanut Butter – regular size

Granola Bars

Jam & Jelly

Canned Vienna Sausages

Cup of Soup

Additional Items:

Top Ramen – Chicken Flavor

Canned Soup with pull top

Jars of Spaghetti Sauce

Boxes of Pasta

Canned Chili

Cans of Spam

Canned Beans

Boxes of Macaroni & Cheese

Rice

Saltine Crackers

Canned Fruit & Vegetables

Individual Pudding Cups

Individual Fruit Cups & Applesauce

Individual Pudding Cups

Individual Jello Cups

Capri Sun & Juice Boxes

Water Bottles, 8 oz & 16 oz

Meetings

Adult Scripture Review

On Sundays, following worship in the fireside room!

Books and More: August Reading

This August, Books and More will be reading this true-crime biography “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum” which chronicles the life of Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, a penniless German-Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York City in 1850. Shaking off her humble beginnings as a street peddler, she scaled the ranks of the criminal underworld to become the United States' first major female organized-crime boss.

Centering Prayer

Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Contact Colleen Clementson at powclem@yahoo.com or on

her cell at 858-663-6584, for the ZOOM invite

Sustainability

The sixth principle of Disability Justice is especially beautifully written and states:

"Sustainability: We learn to pace ourselves, individually and collectively, to be sustained long-term. We value the teachings of our bodies and experiences, and use them as a critical guide and reference point to help us move away from urgency and into a deep, slow, transformative, unstoppable wave of justice and liberation." Source

Thanks for reading, y'all. If you need to contact me, feel free to reach out at the email address listed below.

Until next time,

dez

pronouns: they/them

dez@ccpucc.org

Image Credits:

Floral background photo from The New York Public Library
Floral playlist photo from the Photo from The Art Institute of Chicago
Food pantry photo by Jacob McGowin on Unsplash
Worn bible photo By David Ball - Original work, CC BY 2.5
Illustration of praying girl by Jessie Willcox Smith from The New York Public Library
Disability Justice photo from Sins Invalid
"California buckwheat in Chalone Creek, Pinnacles NP" by bgwashburn is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

"Marching band clipart, vintage illustration" is marked with CC0 1.0.