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Sunday School
Sunday's, 9:30 am
no Sunday School this Sunday, November 22.
Fellowship Breakfast Sunday's, 10:15 am
no breakfast this Sunday, November 22.
Yoga
Monday's, 7:00 pmNo
CCMCC Board Meeting
Monday, November 30, 7:00 pm 7pm
Centering Prayer
Tuesday's, 7:00 pm (except 1st Tues. of each month)
Choir Practice
Wednesday's, 7:00 pm
Sunday's, 10:00 am
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,
At the Congregational Meeting on Sunday, the membership
approved the 2010 budget and elected Linda Armstrong, Beth Boersma, Barbara
Bugg, John Hartland, and Carolyn Marshall to serve on the Board of
Directors.
As you know, the Board has been meeting weekly since
this summer. Some of you attend these meetings regularly, and we
appreciate your support and involvement in Church business. We
have finally come to a point where we are able to meet less often.
Our next scheduled Board meeting will be Monday, November 30th
at 7pm.
In December, we are moving our meetings to Tuesday
evenings and will meet Tuesday, December 8th and Tuesday, December
22nd at 7pm.
Starting in January, we will again meet
only once a month, the first Tuesday of each month. We welcome
your input and encourage you to attend these meetings as you are able.
In closing, we'd like to thank the Retreat Committee for
all of your hard work planning our retreat weekend at Camp Mikell.
It promises to be a wonderful weekend, and we could all use some time to
rest and reflect.
Peace and blessings,
CCMCC Board of Directors
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CCMCC Pastoral Candidate 
Rev. Elder Glenna Shepherd
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The Pastoral Search Team has planned the candidate week for Reverend Elder Glenna
Shepherd. She will be here the first
week of December, and we have planned a variety of activities so that everyone will have the opportunity to get to
know or get re-acquainted with Glenna before the vote on Sunday, December 6th.
On Wednesday, December 2nd and Thursday, December
3rd, we have scheduled time for Rev. Elder Shepherd to meet
individually with congregants. The times
available are:
Wednesday afternoon between 3:30 and 6:30pm
Wednesday evening
between 7:30 and 9:30pm
Thursday afternoon between 2:30 and 5:30pm
To make an appointment you must contact Angela in the church office at
404.373.2933 or via email to: christcovenant@christcovenantmcc.org If you are sending an email, please put "Appt.- Glenna" in the subject line.
Several members of the congregation have graciously offered to host
"Meet & Greets" in their homes.
These informal gatherings will provide a time to for Rev. Elder Shepherd
to share with you her vision and plans for CCMCC.
Cathy Giarrusso and Mary Louise Upshaw will
host: Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm.
Zoila Freeman will host:
Saturday, December 5th at 1pm.
Mickey Mittong will host:
Saturday, December 5th at 7pm.
Light refreshments will be provided and everyone is invited to attend!
You must RSVP with Angela in the church office to be registered for one of these meet & greets.
Finally, Friday, December 4th, we will host an
All Church Social at 7pm in Davis Hall to welcome our pastoral candidate and
show some of our Southern hospitality.
We encourage everyone to attend and ask that you bring your favorite
finger food to share. This will not be a
sit-down dinner, but more of a casual get-together to relax and enjoy great food
and fellowship!
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Thank you to our Retreat Team!
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When you see a member of our fabulous retreat team, please be sure to say a special thank you for all of their hard work! The retreat wouldn't be possible without each of these wonderful women. Thank you so much ladies!
Jane Acuff
Beth Anderson
Barbara Bugg
Kathy Burton
Corky Calloway
Ruth Gabriel
Carolyn Marshall
Dionne Garcia-Romero
Sheri Smith
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Worship Schedule
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November 22 - Rev. Kathy Martin - On Sunday, November 22, while some of us are at Camp Mikell for the retreat, Rev. Kathi Martin will be leading worship here at CCMCC. Rev. Dr. Kathi E. Martin
is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She is the
former pastor of First Immanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church,
founder of God, Self, and Neighbor (GSN) Ministries, and former
Minister for Multi-cultural Outreach at First Metropolitan Community
Church. Presently Dr. Martin serves at The Victory Church in Stone
Mountian, GA, and is a board member of the United Church of Christ
Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns.
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Advent - begins next Sunday,
November 29 with Rev. Jane Acuff
"The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it." -John 1:5
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Advent is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western Tradition. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ends on
Christmas Eve.
Advent is a time when we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ. It is a time of hope and expectation, reflection and preparation, and it is a celebration of light in the midst of darkness.
The Advent Wreath, a symbol of these themes, is made of evergreen branches and contains 4 candles, three purple and one pink, representing Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. Each week during Advent, we light one candle. The light of the candles grows brighter the closer we get to Christmas. On Christmas, we light the center white candle, the Christ candle, to celebrate the light that Christ brings to the world.
Our first Advent service, November 29th, will include the "Hanging of the Greens," a tradition in churches and homes during the season of Advent.
Please join us as we prepare our sanctuary and our hearts for the revelation of God's love through the birth of Jesus.
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Sunday School
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We will not have Sunday School this week. Please join us on November 29th
as we continue our series, Sheroes and Heroes of the Old Testament.
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Thanksgiving Social Action Project
Tuesday November 24th &
Wednesday November 25th
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Join us for an opportunity of service and fellowship!
Decatur Cooperative Ministry's, Hagar's House is a 30-day shelter for women and children that are displaced due to family breakdowns, unemployment,or homelessness.
This project can use as many people as would like to participate. In the late afternoon (time to be set soon) of Nov. 24 & Nov. 25, volunteers will meet in the kitchen of CCMCC, prepare a meal for 30 women and children, take the meal over to Hagar's House, serve, sit and eat with the families for a time of fellowship. Then we will clean up and go home. We should be done around 7pm. Each person who participated in our last Hagar House meal was touched in a unique way. We encourage everyone to come and experience the flavor of service.
If you can not physically help, we welcome donations of food or money for the meal.
Please contact the Social Action team leader Dionne Garcia by phone at 678-231-4045. You can contact
her or any of the Social Action Project Managers via email at SocialAction@christcovenantmcc.org.
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Project Open Hand - Meal Deliveries
November 28
December 26
January 23, 2010 
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Project Open Hand Monthly Meal Deliveries
4th Saturday of each month
Open Hand provides nutrition services for people with critical or chronic
illnesses, disabilities and seniors.
This is a Christ Covenant Social Action Team Initiative.
What: The delivery of meals - Using your own vehicle
and detailed driving directions provided by Project Open Hand, volunteers deliver meals to
home bound people throughout metro Atlanta.
Who: Four (4) groups of 2 or 3 people to
deliver meals.
When: On the
Fourth Saturday of each Month. Please arrive at: 9:30am to deliver meals between
10am - 1pm.
How: An orientation
is provided for all first timers please arrive at 9am for your 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:
November 28
December 26
January 23, 2010
Please contact the Social Action, Project Manager, Mary Louise Upshaw to volunteer or for more information 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 15 years. He is a Certified Yoga Instructor,
CYT200 recognized by the National Yoga Alliance. He is trained in classical
Yoga and a variety of different Yoga disciplines and styles. The Monday evening
class is open to all ages and all skill levels. First timers are welcome.
If
you have a yoga mat please bring it with you. We do have some extras for our
first timers. Wear comfortable clothing or exercise clothing. The typical
class is focused on stretch, breathing exercises, poses and meditation
practices. Class begins at 7pm and ends at 8:15. Join the fun on Mondays!
The classes are FREE and open to the public - bring a friend or
two!
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Musical Notes
The CCMCC Choir
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We have some fun things coming up in our Advent season that you won't want to miss!
If you are interested in joining the choir or just coming to a practice to check it out then please feel free to come to the church on Wednesday evenings at 7pm and join us as we make a joyful noise!
The choir will also have Sunday morning practice, so if your schedule doesn't allow for Wednesday evening practice, then please join us on Sunday mornings at 10:00am in the sanctuary! Hope to see you there!
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Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin or Drum Lessons at CCMCC!
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The extremely talented, Dana and Michele Clark (aka, Satin Britches) are offering Instrument Classes at CCMCC!!
For $40 a month, you get 2, hour-long classes on the instrument of
your choice! The class is open for Guitar, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin and
even Drums! You supply the musical instrument, and they'll teach you the rest!!
Classes will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm at CCMCC!!! Call Dana
directly to register at 404-229-6470 or email her at msomdean@aol.com. Dana and Michele have offered to
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