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Dates to Remember
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Sunday School
Sunday's, 9:30 am
Fellowship Breakfast Sunday's, 10:15 am
Yoga
Monday's, 7 pm
Centering Prayer
Tuesday's 7 pm (except 1st Tues. of each month)
CCMCC Board Meetings
Monday's at 7pm
CCMCC Fall Softball
Friday, October 2, 10pm
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,
I am so proud of our church. We
have been through another very difficult time in the life of this congregation
and it appears that we, as a community, are emerging from the dust. Our
congregation and you, it's leaders, have stepped up, taken the reigns and worked
hard to get this church on it's feet again.
As your treasurer, I feel it is my
responsibility to keep you informed of where we are and where we hope to be
financially. And I, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, am watching the
giving and expense patterns for CCMCC very closely. With that in mind, I want to
let you know where we stand.
First of all, we are debt free with
the exception of our mortgage. We are current on all bills and that feels
really good. Good work!
Secondly, our office manager, Angela
Womack is posting our Aging Report (bills due) on the downstairs bulletin board
for your review every week. If you want to see more information, I am open to
that and want to hear from you.
On May 31, 2009, our church passed a
reduced annual budget of $112,944.00 which translates to an average weekly
offering of $2,154.69. The good news is that we met that average weekly goal in
June and July! In August, however, our giving declined to an average of
$1,646.46 per week. But August is the last month of summer and is normally a
"lower" giving month. Now that we are into the fall, it is our hope that those
giving trends that began earlier in the summer will resume. Our average weekly
giving for September was $1,803.80.
Historically October has been the
month we begin our financial plans for the coming year. It is my plan to do
just that. I have begun working on 2010 budget proposals and looking at what we
can afford to pay a pastor. I need to know from you what the church can expect
in giving from you for 2010. We all vote with our checkbooks and I am asking
you to vote for your community, for your beloved community. The model of giving
we have from the "Old" testament is to give back 10% (this is where we get the
word tithe) of what you receive to the work of the faith leaders, the buildings
and in so doing, you are giving back to God. The model in the New Testament
follows that model because most of the congregations that we have letters to and
from were trying to follow the Jewish law. The Gospels however are not specific.
Jesus points out the disparity in the economy when he comments on the rich folks
dropping in their excess while the widow giving "all she had" (Mark 12:40-43).
Jesus tells his followers through word and action that you should give as much
as you can to as many as you can; Jesus reminds us that giving is blessing.
Let's bless our community with our giving and become the beacon of hope and
faith to our city and our world that we are called to be.
So with that in mind, I urge you to
complete a pledge card for 2010 (Pledge Cards will be available at the worship
service on Sunday) so that the board of directors can begin to create a 2010
budget proposal that fits our needs and giving. I also ask that we continue to
pray for our church leaders and pastoral search team as we do everything within
our power to make CCMCC the best it can possibly be.
With love and
respect,
Carolyn
Marshall
CCMCC
Treasurer
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A message from Hospitality...
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We would like to extend a huge thank you to Kelly McGovern and Paula McCann for providing breakfast on Sunday, September 20, 2009 and to Helen Malone, Jenny Webb and Lynn West for providing breakfast last Sunday, September 27, 2009!
The Hospitality Team is asking for your help! There will be a calendar hanging on the kitchen door and on the website where you can sign up to bring breakfast one Sunday. If you have any questions or would like to sign up then please email Beth Anderson at hospitality@christcovenantmcc.org or call her @ 678.367.7662. Thank you for your participation!
-Beth Anderson
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Worship & Preaching Schedule
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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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The CCMCC Choir resumes!
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CCMCC's choir is going to resume and the first practice is scheduled for next Wednesday, October 7 at (tenatively) 7pm. Please come join us as we make a joyful noise!
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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, 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
Friday night bowling with 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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Please join us at 9:30 for the final lesson in our current series, The
Parables of Jesus, led by Rev. Kathy Burton. This Sunday, we will read and
discuss Luke 15: 11-32, The Parable of the Prodigal Son. Hope to see you
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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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November 20-22 at Camp Mikell
To register for CCMCC's fall retreat just pick up a retreat brochure in the Narthex and fill it out and put it in the offering plate with your deposit labeled "retreat deposit". You can also take a brochure with you and mail it back to the church with your deposit or you can register online at: www.christcovenantmcc.org
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 Jane Acuff, Retreat Team Member
Our retreat this year will be a
time of getting to know one another and getting to know how our faith stories
really are quite similar. We will have some time to explore new ways of seeing
our neighbor, our God and ourselves. We have planned more time for relaxing in
the beautiful North Georgia mountains than in past years and hope that this will be
truly a time of re-creation and re-treat for us all.
If you enjoy good food, good
fellowship and a beautiful, quiet mountain setting then sign up today and join
us for One Spirit One Body!
Blessings,
Jane Acuff
Retreat Worship Team
We
will not have open registration the day of the retreat at Camp Mikell
as we have in previous years. No fees or registration for the retreat
will be accepted after November 10, 2009.
Retreat planning meetings:
Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18 
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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:
October 24 
November 28
December 26
January 23, 2010
PLEASE CONTACT MARY LOUISE IF YOU CAN HELP
at: mlups7491@comcast.net
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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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Dana and Michele Clark (aka. Satin Britches) are offering a Musical Instrument Class at
CCMCC!!
Classes begin Thursday, October 8th at 7:00 pm
For $40 a month, you get 2 classes a month on the instrument of your
choice! They offer Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and even Drums! You
supply the musical instrument and they'll teach you the rest!! Call Dana
directly to register at 404-229-6470 or email her at msomdean@aol.com. Dana and Michele will even
donate 15% back to CCMCC! The deadline for registration is Tuesday, October 6th! |
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