See you for Sunday’s Sermon!

Happy Thursday, Church!

I hope you are having a great week, refreshed from an extra day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Many thanks for everyone who made our Sunday worship a meaningful time. I was not feeling 100%, so I was grateful for the Spirit’s presence, giving me clarity and drive. I hope that we all can ride the wave of MLK, every day of our lives.

This coming Sunday, we will be back in Matthew’s Gospel, 4:12-23. It is an exciting day as Jesus begins to put his cabinet in place; Jesus calls his disciples. This is one passage where I wish we had more information. No where do we read that the disciples had to mull it over in their minds, or talk it over with their spouse, or check their work schedule to see if they have any paid time off available. There must have been something so, uniquely powerful in not only the things Jesus said in his appeal, but the way he said it, for these individuals to drop everything and follow. I hope you will be with us Sunday as we unpack this passage a bit. That’s all for today. Know that you are loved and appreciated! We are the Church! I love being your pastor.

Holding you close and lifting you high!

Pastor Greg

Follow the leader

One thing I’ve learned in the past few years, especially in the wake of COVID is that American’s have an independent and rebellious streak. We don’t like to be told what to do and because of this we are not always the best followers. I know this about myself. I often question authority and the guidance given me thinking, “but maybe I have a better way!” What does it mean to follow God then? We are reading a passage and singing songs this week about following God wherever God leads, or having decided to follow Jesus. What does it mean to you to be faithful to following the God? The ways of Jesus? Can we still question and follow? The amazing thing about art and music is that we can each sing these words and mean something different, but what does it mean to you?

Help support our Guatemala Team!

We have a group of volunteers going to work in Guatemala with Fundamaya leaving March 6th. Our CCP Outreach is asking our congregation to help support this service trip. Donations of children’s new or gently used preschool sizes 10 to 2 shoes, preschool size socks and adult reading glasses, are what is needed.

Also, during January and February you can also donate money as the Outreach special offering. Please make a note that the money is for the Fundamaya service trip. The team also appreciates your prayers! If you need any further information you can contact Mary Jo Longo or Colleen Clementson.

Books & More

Books and More will start reading Once There Were Wolves on Tuesday, January 27. The author Charlotte McConaghy imparts the suggestion that we may yet be able to reclaim what has been lost — a world in which we are all kinder to the planet, ourselves, and each other. This is the unforgettable story of a woman desperate to save the creatures she loves―if she isn't consumed by a wild that was once her refuge.

Everyone is welcome to join this wonderful group of ladies every Tuesday in the Fireside Room at 10 a.m.

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