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Dates to Remember
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Sunday School
Sundays, 9:30 am
Fellowship Breakfast Sundays, 10:15 am
Yoga
Mondays, 7 pm
Centering Prayer
Tuesdays 7 pm (except 1st Tues. of each month)
CCMCC Board Meetings
Monday's at 7pm
CCMCC Fall Softball
Friday, September 25, 8pm
Marsha Stevens-Pino in concert at CCMCC at
Saturday, September 26, 7pm
CCMCC Fall Retreat
November 20-22, 2009
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From Your Board of Directors
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Dear Members & Friends of CCMCC,
It
was another great weekend at Christ Covenant!
We had fun and fabulous food at the Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday
night. The silent auction raised about
$400 and included gift certificates from local businesses. Thanks to Beth Anderson for coordinating the
event and to everyone who participated.
On
Sunday, Mary Louise Upshaw facilitated a workshop for building our "ideal"
pastor. We found that each group at the
workshop "built" a very similar pastor and reinforces the responses from the
survey distributed last month. It is
refreshing to know that we are all on the same page and that we are moving in
the same direction. Thanks to Mary
Louise for leading this workshop.
We
have a lot planned in the next few months.
Please take some time to read the announcements in the Chimes and check
out the events listing on our new and improved website, www.christcovenantmcc.org.
Peace and Love,
CCMCC Board of Directors
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From the Hospitality Team...
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Thanks
to those who came out on a very rainy Saturday to support our Spaghetti Dinner
and silent auction. We had many
different sauces to sample and all were wonderful! The silent auction made about $400 for the
church and it was such a great time on top of that!
-Beth Anderson
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Board News...
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Our Vice Moderator, Barbara Bugg, will be out of town for 10 days beginning tomorrow, September 25th. Linda Armstrong will be filling in while she is gone.
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Marsha Stevens-Pino in concert!
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Marsha Stevens-Pino will be here to rock the house, this Saturday
evening, September 26 at 7 pm.
Born Marsha Carter, the talented performer wrote what would
become Children of the Day's classic hit, "For Those Tears I Died (Come to the Water)" when she was just sixteen. One of the most popular songs of the Jesus movement, "For Those Tears I Died" is a moving testimony to God's saving grace, replete with images of baptism and liberation...the song was featured on what was destined to become the most important Christian music album of all time,
Maranatha's The Everlastin' Living Jesus Music Concert, the record that put the Jesus movement revival into high gear, spreading its influence from Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa throughout the country and beyond. "For Those Tears I Died" became one of the best known Christian folk songs of the decade. It would be translated into numerous languages, recorded by countless artists and, for a time, could be found in practically every evangelical songbook in the country. No one in 1969 could have predicted it would have such influence in the decade ahead - much less that, for two decades
beyond, Christian congregations would be ripping the song out of their hymnals,
systematically binding up the pages and mailing them off to Stevens as a symbol of the hostility they felt toward one who continued to love Jesus and sing His praises when they thought she was no longer entitled to do so...
Stevens became the first (and as of 2002, the only) major singer in the contemporary Christian music subculture to identify herself publicly as a lesbian...Christian Century Magazine has said that Stevens became "conservative Christianity's worst nightmare - a Jesus-loving, Bible-believing, God-fearing lesbian Christian."
Somewhat ironically, Stevens has continued to represent "the spirit of the Jesus
movement" more faithfully than anyone else from that era. In the early '70s, Christian bands often traveled the country in vans or buses, playing wherever and whenever they could in exchange for a free-will offering and a chance to give their testimonies.
Likewise, Stevens spent the (past 10 years) in an RV doing from 120-200 concerts a year...she eschews worldly possessions, fame, fortune and all the rest for the simple opportunity of telling the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
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Worship & Preaching Schedule
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September 27- Marsha Stevens - Pino - Maybe you know Marsha Stevens because she wrote a song you love or because she came to your church to do a concert. Maybe you know her because she has written theme songs for every MCC General Conference since 1985 or because someone you know has been on a recording with her. Marsha wrote "For Those Tears I Died" when she was only 16 years old. One of the most popular songs of the Jesus movement it is a moving testimony to God's saving grace, replete with images of baptism and liberation. Marsha will be performing in concert on Saturday evening, September 26 at 7 pm and will then lead us in worship on Sunday. Please make plans to join us! You will be glad you did!
October 4 - Rev. Marge Ragona - Senior Pastor of Bethel MCC, Birmingham, AL and an MCC clergy person since 1974.
October 11 - Rev. Dr. Sally Purvis- Pastor
Emeritus of CCMCC. Reverend Purvis was the associate pastor of CCMCC
from August -December 2000 and is currently a staff pastor at Central
United Church of Christ.
October 18 - Rev. Jane Acuff -
Reverend Jane Acuff is a member of CCMCC and was ordained to the UFMCC in June
2007. She is currently our interim worship director.
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CCMCC Fall Softball
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Christ Covenant will have a team playing in the fall league for the Decatur Women's League. All games are played at Kelly C. Cofer Park in Tucker. The season runs through Nov. 6 with no game Oct. 30. Please see the schedule below:
Friday, 9/25 - 8:00 - Field 1 - CCMCC vs.
Scared Hitless
Friday, 10/2 - 10:00 - Field 2 - CCMCC vs. Viva La Bia
Friday, 10/9 - 9:00 - Field 1 - CCMCC vs. Miracles
Friday, 10/16 - 10:00 - Field 2 - CCMCC vs. Gitche Ya Ya
Friday, 10/23 - 9:00 - Field 1 - CCMCC vs. Brewers
Friday, 11/6 - 7:00 - Field 1 - CCMCC vs. Get It
From the Connections Team:
During softball season we give up bowling on Friday nights
and will resume when the softball season ends.
Come join us as part of the cheer leading group at our
softball games on Friday nights. Christ Covenant has been known for the team
with the most fans cheering in the bleachers and we can cheer loud!. It's a
great way to support our softball team and have a chance to socialize with each
other.
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Sunday School with Rev. Kathy Burton
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Beginning Sunday, September 13th, Rev. Kathy Burton began teaching a 4-week Christian Education class on The Parables of Jesus. Please join us at 9:30am!This week we will complete our discussion of The Parable of the Good
Samaritan and then read and examine Luke 18:9-14, The Parable of the Pharisee
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Halloween Invitation
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Liz and Mickey are inviting "kids of all ages" to come to a pumpkin carving event, Saturday, Oct. 24 from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the campground at Stone Mountain Park. They will be camping and will be on sites #65, 67 and 71. They will vote on the best carved pumpkin and the winner will be announced at church on Sunday, October 25.
After the pumpkin event, all are encouraged to stay for the Laser show @ 7:30pm as well as fun and storytelling around the campfire. Lunch, pumpkins and tools will be
provided and you will need to RSVP by Oct. 22 to Mickey at: gamickey11@gmail.com.
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Fall Retreat
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One Spirit, One Body
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
-1 Corinthians 12:12-13
CCMCC Retreat
By Sheri Smith, Retreat Team Member
I went on my first Christ Covenant Retreat over 10 years ago and I can still remember it like it was yesterday. I had never been on a church retreat before and did not know what to expect.
During that weekend I developed friendships that I still value today. I gained a deeper understanding of myself and my spiritual beliefs. I also laughed more than I think I ever had and felt renewed at the end of the retreat.
We have an incredible congregation filled with diverse people and amazing leadership. What better place to bring all of our talents, beliefs and knowledge together than our Christ Covenant Retreat! I encourage you to come be a part of our retreat to laugh, share and to walk away a better You! Hope to see you there!
-Sheri Smith
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Project Open Hand - Meal Deliveries
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Project Open Hand Monthly Meal Deliveries
4th Saturday of each month
Mary Louise Upshaw, Project Manager
Thank you in advance for volunteering !!
Open Hand provides nutrition services for people with critical or chronic illnesses, disabilities and seniors by offering home-delivered meals and prevention-based comprehensive nutrition care programs. This is a Christ Covenant Social Action Team Initiative.
What: Deliver Meals. Using your own vehicle and detailed driving directions provided by POH, volunteers deliver meals to our homebound clients throughout metro Atlanta.
Who: Four (4) groups of 2 or 3 people to deliver meals
When: On the Fourth Saturday of each Month. (For those who have already had the orientation, arrive at: 9:30am to deliver meals between 10 - 1pm)
How: An orientation is provided for all first time groups at 9:00 am for their volunteer shift. Children age 7 and older are welcome with a parent or guardian.
Where: Open Hand is located at 176 Ottley Drive, Atlanta, GA 30324
Dates:
September 26
October 24
November 28
December 26
January 23, 2010
PLEASE CONTACT MARY LOUISE IF YOU CAN HELP
at: mlups7491@comcast.net
**For your convenience, there is more information located in the Narthex. The packets have location information and directions to the facility.
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Health & Fitness
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Yoga Class - Monday's at 7pm in Davis Hall
John Hartland has been practicing yoga for over 13 years and has a variety of classical yoga classroom training. He is currently completing a Classical Yoga Teachers training certification program which is recognized by the National Yoga Alliance. The Monday evening class is open to all ages and all skill levels, first timers are welcome. Our classes are open to the public and free, so please feel free to bring a friend or two. If you have a yoga mat please bring it with you, we do have some extras for our first timers. The class is focused on stretch, breathing exercises, poses and meditation practices. Join the fun on Mondays!
The classes are FREE and open to the public - bring a friend!
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Musical Notes
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Guitar lessons with Dana & Michele Clark of Satin Britches...
Dana and Michele Clark have over 40 years combined experience in music and guitar. They are currently teaching guitar lessons at First MCC - 1379 Tullie Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30329. They have offered to donate 15% of the proceeds from friends and/or members of CCMCC who enroll for lessons.
The cost of guitar lessons is $100 a month and this includes 4, 1/2 hour private lessons. Please logon and check out their site and for complete details at: SatinBritches.net
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Rev. Chris Glaser Book Signing
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Our former interim pastor, Rev. Chris Glaser has just written a new book entitled, As My Own Soul - The Blessing of Same Gender Marriage. Rev. Chris and his partner Wade Jones are inviting all of their CCMCC friends to his book signing at Outwrite Books on Piedmont Road in Midtown Atlanta. The book signing is Monday, September 28 at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there! |
First Annual MEGA Family Conference
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One of our partners, the MEGA Family Project is a non-profit organization that strives on the inclusion and acceptance of our LGBT families. We are proud to announce that on Saturday, September 26th they will be hosting their First Annual MEGA Family Conference. This conference is the first of its kind in the Southeast, and will be a great opportunity for LGBT parents, prospective parents, families, their children, friends, educators and community members to come together to discuss LGBT family issues and advocacy.
This is going to be one awesome conference! I hope you are able to register soon. There will be over 25 topics explored throughout the day. They are even doing special programs for kids 8 and older. Childcare for younger kids will also be available! Don't miss this annual conference! Whether you are a parent or a prospective parent, this workshop is for you!
http://megafamilyproject.org/involved/MEGAFamilyConference.html
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