Worship

Schedule	Sunday, April 25th -Fourth Sunday of Easter   9:00 AM Service of Community and Sacrament – Sanctuary   10:30 AM Service of Worship – Sanctuary
Bulletins	April 25th, Fourth Sunday of Easter
This Week's Calendar	CCC Calendar for the Week  Sunday, April 25     8:30 AM            Red Cross Blood Drive – Social Hall     9:00 AM            Service of Community and Sacrament - Sanctuary     9:00 AM            Adult Education – Contemporary Theology – Conference Room   10:30 AM            Service of Worship – Sanctuary   11:45 AM            Chapel Choir – Choir Room     5:30 PM            Youth Dinner – Social Hall     6:30 PM            Youth Worship – Sanctuary     7:00 PM            6th, 7th and 8th Grade Youth Group – Room 206     7:00 PM            10th, 11th and 12th Grade Youth Group – Room 207     7:00 PM            Covenant Class – Conference Room Monday, April 26   12:00 PM            Staff Meeting – Room 107 Tuesday, April 27   12:00 PM            Senior Adults Bag Lunch and Movie – Conference Room     7:00 PM            Pastor Parish Relations Committee – Susan Henderson’s Office Wednesday, April 28     7:30 PM            Senior Minister Search Committee – Conference Room Thursday, April 29     6:30 PM            Planned Giving Committee – Room 208     7:30 PM            Chancel Choir Rehearsal Friday, April 30     7:30 PM            Sharing Experiences of the Sacred – Room 206 Saturday, May 1     8:30 AM            Saturday Stitching – Room 208     8:30 AM            Children’s Musical Dress Rehearsals Sunday, May 2     8:30 AM            Red Cross Blood Drive – Social Hall     9:00 AM            Service of Community and Sacrament - Sanctuary     9:00 AM            Adult Education – Contemporary Theology – Conference Room   10:30 AM            Service of Worship – Sanctuary   11:45 AM            Chapel Choir – Choir Room   11:45 AM            Board for Social Witness Environmental Event – Social Hall   11:45 AM             Nominating Committee – Room 107   11:45 AM            Planned Giving Committee Workshop– Conference Room     5:30 PM            Youth Dinner – Social Hall     6:30 PM            Youth Worship – Sanctuary     7:00 PM            6th, 7th and 8th Grade Youth Group – Room 206     7:00 PM            10th, 11th and 12th Grade Youth Group – Room 207     7:00 PM            Covenant Class – Conference Room
Announcements	April 25, 2010 CCC News and Opportunities Accessibility in the Sanctuary   To further create accessibility in the Sanctuary, the first pews in the front on each side are now reserved for accessible seating.   Planned Giving workshop   Come one, come all to “Creating a Legacy: Footprints into the Future,” a planned giving workshop on next Sunday, May 2, from 11:45am to 1:30pm in the Conference Room.  All are welcome to participate in the world premiere of an interactive play in three-part harmony with our own Pete Hotchkiss as “the Financial Planning Guru” and Dave Ackerman/Karen O’Steen as “Mr. & Mrs. Klueless.”  This is for everyone – no matter what your age or financial situation.  Rather, it is designed to help each participant think through what sort of legacy each would like to leave and how to accomplish that – for your children, your church, or other causes in which you believe.  Sign up outside the church office to secure your seat at what will be an informative and enjoyable session!  Bring a bag lunch; the CCC Planned Giving Committee will provide drinks, chips and dessert. Social Witness:  Together We Grow Reaffirmation of CCC's Just Peace Covenant   Beginning next Sunday, May 2, and continuing on May 16 and June 20, the congregation's attention will again be drawn to one of our Mission Covenants, this time to the CCC Just Peace Covenant.  These Sundays will focus in turn on food production and distribution as elements of environmental and social justice, on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and on the work of the Gandhi Brigade in helping young adults in Silver Spring address the needs of their communities through creative media. Each of these issues will be grounded in the Just Peace Covenant which in turn is based upon our understandings of the covenantal relationship we enjoy with God and of our responsibilities to live out that covenant as individuals and as a community. Screening of the movie FRESH - After the 10:30am service on May 2nd, the Board for Social Witness and Stewards of the Earth will be showing a segment of the movie FRESH (about 30 minutes worth) with a brief discussion afterward.  This movie provides a really eye-opening picture of how the food we eat is produced, as well as a look at some examples of alternative sustainable farming methods that can get us away from the need for herbicides, pesticides, and antibiotics in our food.  Unlike similar documentaries, this movie will leave you feeling inspired, hopeful and empowered to make a difference.  The board will also sponsor the distribution of vegetable seedlings which we hope will be taken home, planted, harvested, and shared with local food pantries and soup kitchens.  Update on Senior Minister Search Committee “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah, 29:11) It has been a while since we have provided an update on the search process.  Christ Congregational Church has been blessed with more than 70 candidates expressing an interest in the senior minister position. Reading and discussing their profiles, conducting the numerous telephone interviews, and making site visits has been an enriching spiritual journey of discernment.  Recently, two of the strongest candidates withdrew for reasons independent of CCC and the search process. The search committee is continuing its discernment of additional strong candidates. Although the timeframe is uncertain, we are heartened and inspired by the candidates who show an interest in CCC. The committee greatly appreciates the prayers, thoughts and support that you have offered so generously throughout this process. The CCC Senior Minister Search Committee Annual Reports from Staff, Officers, Board and Committee Chairs are due in the office April 25. Please send as a Word attachment to cccoffice@cccsilverspring.org Opportunities to Serve and Give Red Cross Blood Drive Today,  April 25   CCC will sponsor a blood drive today, Sunday, April 25 from 8:30 – 1:00 in the Social Hall.  Anyone older than 16 is urged to donate.  Contact Christopher Lewis. Fellowship Opportunities Saturday Stitching  The Saturday morning stitchers gather each week to quilt, knit, crochet or do mending.  Join us on Saturday, May 1, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in Room 208.  CCC Book Group - Our next book is The House of Kanze by Nobuko Albery. In paperback, this novel is set in 14th Century Japan, focusing on Japanese court life, the life of ordinary people, and the development of Noh theater. We will meet on Sunday evening, May 23, at the home of Valerie Freeland, 7 p.m.  All are welcome. Save the Dates May 29-31 Memorial Day Weekend at the Retreat House in West Virginia   If you are new to CCC, or haven't been to the Retreat House you are especially welcomed during the Memorial Day weekend.  Come enjoy the hills, the fields, the Cacapon River and the fresh West Virginia air just 2-1/2 hours from CCC.  Come enjoy the conversations, the hiking, the shared meals, the campfires. Come for an afternoon or for the entire weekend.  Unlimited tenting space, but inside bunk beds are limited.  Sign-up sheet to coordinate meal and ride sharing will be posted in April.  Contact Cynthia Page or any member of the Board of Outreach and Engagement or the Retreat House Committee for full details. Vacation Bible School July 12 - 16 for children 3 to 8 years of age, from 9 am to noon.  Join us as we explore the parable of the sower and what it means to love and care for creation.  Registration materials coming soon.  Please email Kristen Curlee at if you are interested in being a small group leader. Beach Weekend at Bethany Beach DE, August 20-22, 2010.  This is a great opportunity to stay with CCC friends and families at the Christian Church Conference Center in beautiful Bethany Beach at reasonable rates just two blocks from the ocean.  Come enjoy the beach, sunrises, rocking chairs on the porch, community playground right on the grounds, good meals, and more.  Further details will be coming soon. ALERT!  ALERT!  COMMUNITY VISION FUNDING IN JEOPARDY!   Members and friends of CCC are asked to contact members of the Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee to call for continued funding of Community Vision. Two weeks ago, the Gazette ran a front page article on the uncertain future of Silver Spring Community Vision, the service center for the homeless housed at Progress Place in downtown Silver Spring along with Shepherd’s Table.  Community Vision, the only homeless center south of the Beltway, provides, inter alia, referrals for housing and social services, counseling, vocational and computer training sessions, and case management.  Community Vision is in large part a child of Christ Congregational Church.  It was founded back in the early 1990’s to meet needs identified by a cross-section of Silver Spring merchants, community leaders and others contacted by CCC’s then-senior pastor, Jim Todhunter, while on his first sabbatical.  Several CCC members helped form Community Vision as an independent organization which later merged with Community Ministry of Montgomery County, now InterFaith Works.           Approximately five eights of Community Vision’s present budget comes via a contract with Montgomery County.  The budget now before the County Council for the next fiscal year would cut this Community Vision budget by two-thirds, so much that InterFaith Works would find it necessary to close the program down completely.  Many individuals would then lose the only source of mental health, temporary housing and other services that they know, putting them back on the streets without support. In light of CCC’s history with Community Vision, members and others are urged to contact members of the County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, to call for continued, sufficient funding of Community Vision.  The Health and Human Services Committee may address the Community Vision budget issue as early as tomorrow, April 26.  The first person to contact would be George Levanthal, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, who can be reached at (240) 777-7811 or at councilmember.leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov.  Two other important council members to reach are Nancy Navarro at (240) 777-7968 or councilmember.navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov and Duchy Trachtenberg at (240) 777-7964k or councilmember.trachtenberg@montgomerycountymd.gov, both of whom are also members of the HHS Committee.  Further, members are urged to contact Marc Erlich at (240) 777-7966 or councilmember.erlich@montgomerycountymd.gov and Valerie Ervin at (240) 777-7960 or councilmember.ervin@montgomerycountymd.gov, both of whom are members of the Council from the downcounty area.   In all cases, please mention any personal contact you have had with clients of Community Vision. Perhaps you have volunteered at Shepherd’s Table (many individuals receive services from both organizations), or have worked at the clothes closet at Progress Place, etc.  Such personal stories can make an impression upon Council members facing many budget-related demands.
Services & Sermons	Apr 4th, 2010 - Easter Sunday Mar 28th, 2010 - Palm Sunday Mar 21st, 2010 - Fifth Sunday in Lent Mar 14th, 2010 - Fourth Sunday in Lent Mar 7th, 2010 - Third Sunday in Lent - Kristen Curlee Feb 28th, 2010 - Second Sunday in Lent Feb 21st, 2010 - First Sunday in Lent Feb 14th, 2010 - Scout Sunday - Feb 7th, 2010 - Jan 31st, 2010 - Jan 24th, 2010 - The Rev. David Schoen Jan 17th, 2010 - Our Continuing Anti-Racism Journey Jan 10th, 2010 - We welcome Rev Amy Lewis as Minister for Adults Jan 3rd, 2010 - Epiphany Sunday - The Festival of Carols - Snow Date Dec 27th, 2009 - First Sunday after Christmas Dec 24th, 2009 - 9pm - Lessons & Carols for Christmas Eve Dec 24th, 2009 - 5pm - The Christmas Story Dec 20th, 2009 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Blizzard of 2009 Dec 13th, 2009 - Third Sunday of Advent Dec 6th, 2009 - Second Sunday of Advent Nov 29th, 2009 - First Sunday of Advent Nov 22nd, 2009 - Sunday before Thanksgiving

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