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Yoga
Mondays, 7:00 pm
7pm
Centering Prayer
Tuesdays, 7:00 pm (except 1st Tues. of each month)
Valentines Dance
This Saturday evening! February 13
7-11pm
Sunday Schedule:
Sunday School 9:30
Breakfast 10:15-10:50
Worship 11:00-12:00
The Faith We Sing 12:15
Ash Wednesday Taize' Service
Wednesday, February 17 7pm
Membership Class
Saturday, February 20
10am-2pm
Installation Service of
The Reverend Elder Glenna Shepherd
Sunday, March 7
Holy Week
March 28-April 4
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| CCMCC Staff & Leadership |
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Pastor
Rev Elder Glenna Shepherd
RevShepherd@
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Associate Pastor for Congregational Life
Rev Jane Acuff
RevAcuff@
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Associate Pastor for Spiritual Development
Rev Kathy Burton
RevBurton@
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Church Administrator
Angela Womack
Angela@
christcovenantmcc.org
Coordinator of Music Ministries
Michael Monroe
Michael@
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Coordinator of Childrens Ministries
Allyson Shaffer
Allyson@
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Technologies
Don Harris
Pastor Emeritus
Rev Dr Sally Purvis Project Open |
| CCMCC Board of Directors |
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Linda Armstrong
Beth Boersma
Barbara Bugg
Tonya Burkett
John Hartland
Carolyn Marshall
Rev Glenna Shepherd
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| Lay Delegates |
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Allyson Shaffer
Sharon Price (Alternate)
Mickey Mittong (Alternate)
Dionne Garcia-Romero (Alternate) ect Open |
| Council of Ministries |
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Team Resource Leader
Sheri Smith
TeamResource@
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Connections Team
Barbara Bugg
Connections@
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Facilities Team
Barb Devlin &
Sheri Coleman
facilities@
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Hospitality Team
Beth Anderson
Hospitality@
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Membership Development Team
Cathy Giarrusso &
Sharon Price
Social Action Team
Dionne Garcia-Romero
Social Action @
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Spiritual Development Team
Rev Kathy Burton
Worship Team
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| From Your Pastor... |
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Dear Christ Covenant Friends,
As you know, February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the massive and varied contributions of
African-American people. Black History Month also affords us an opportunity to refect on the values and attributes that have shaped a people and a world-changing movement for equality. Because many leaders and core values of these freedom movements have been rooted in the church and in theologies of a Liberating God, this celebration offers the church a time to reflect, not only on questions of our own racism and exclusive attitudes, but on the role of the church in the Project of Liberation.
Every year during February, I re-read my favorite publication of Dr King's, his Letter from a Birmingham Jail. I've done this for over fifteen years now and I see something different with each reading, something that convicts and challenges me to renew my commitment to the work of liberation. For Dr. King and so many leaders in movements for liberation all around the world, the fervor that fuels their work is their absolute conviction that freedom is God's desire for us all! God is in it - the Great Liberator!
And, in interesting counterpoint, we remember that Dr King's letter from his cell in Birmingham was prompted by correspondence from clergy colleagues in Atlanta who urged Dr King to wait, not to press his struggle for freedom. In response, King calls the church to account! His words are, I believe, words for today and for us as well, as we strive to be an inclusive, diverse congregation who cares about issues of justice and inclusion. I hope that this quotation from his letter will inspire us to the passionate work of liberation. Dr. King wrote this to his colleagues:
There was a time when the church was very powerful in the time when the early Christians rejoiced at being deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the church was not merely a thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society. Whenever the early Christians entered a town, the people in power became disturbed and immediately sought to convict the Christians for being "disturbers of the peace" and "outside agitators"' But the Christians pressed on...
Things are different now. So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's silent and often even vocal sanction of things as they are.
Perhaps I have once again been too optimistic. Is organized religion too inextricably bound to the status quo to save our nation and the world? ... I am thankful to God that some noble souls from the ranks of organized religion have broken loose from the paralyzing chains of conformity and [have become] active partners in the struggle for freedom.
Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail,
April 1963.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday as we finish our epiphany series, Who Are We?, and next week as we begin Lent together with our Ash Wednesday service - Wednesday, February 17 at 7PM here at the church.
With Love,
Rev Elder Glenna Shepherd
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| The Board Corner |
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Each week in her sermons, Rev. Shepherd has asked us "Who are we?". In keeping with that theme, the Board has started conversation about who we are as a congregation, who we want to be, and how we can live every day as the people of Micah 6:8- "Do Justice...Love Kindness...Walk humbly with our God". As we move forward, we ask that you take the opportunity to explore the answers to these questions and help us lead our Church into the future that we all envision.
We have formed a financial strategy group to develop plans for reaching the financial goals of our church. We held our first meeting earlier this week and got off to a great start in this process. Next week, the Board is holding a work session to review and update our SOP's to accurately reflect how the work of the church gets accomplished.
Please pray with and for your Board. We are committed to bringing you excellence in this work that each of us has been called to do.
In closing, we would like to re-issue our challenge: Invite someone new to Church each week. It's time to let your friends know about what we have to offer!
Peace and Blessings,
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| Lenten Worship ...In The Wilderness |
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Ash Wednesday February 17 7pm Taize'
Lent 1 February 21 11am Hunger
IN THE WILDERNESS
Lent 2 February 28 11am Loss
IN THE WILDERNESS
Lent 3 March 7 11am Water
IN THE WILDERNESS
Lent 4 March 14 11am Insight
IN THE WILDERNESS
Lent 5 March 21 11am A Way
IN THE WILDERNESS
Lent 6 Palm Sunday March 28 11am Mirage
IN THE WILDERNESS
HOLY WEEK
Passover March 30 7pm Seder Service
Maundy Thursday April 1 7pm Foot Washing
Good Friday April 2 7pm Tenebrae Service
Easter April 4 11am Easter
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Film 1 Wed, February 24 6:30pm Kite Runner
Film 2 Wed, March 3 6:30pm Trading Places
Film 3 Wed, March 10 6:30pm Love, Actually BE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR COPY OF THE LENTEN DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET !
LOCAL OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
TBA Wed, March 17
TBA Wed, March 24
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| The Faith We Sing
February 14-21, 2010 |
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Would you like to become more familiar with the hymns we sing in worship?
This Sunday, February 14 and continuing on February 21, Rev. Glenna will lead a class entitled, The Faith We Sing.
She will teach four hymns and lead a conversation about the theology of each. Please join her after the worship service each week. If you can't make it both weeks that's ok, just come when you can! |
CCMCC Valentines Dance
This Saturday, February 13, 2010
7-11 pm
Hosted by the Ministry Council Teams
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Join us this Saturday, February 13th from 7-11pm in Davis Hall for an enchanting Valentine evening. Guests will enjoy a candlelight dinner with sparkling cider, then dance the night away to the music of Satin Britches. It is the perfect atmosphere to celebrate with people who are important to you, or enjoy a date.
Tickets are $10 per person and include dinner and the chance to win door prizes donated by area businesses. Photographs and long-stem roses will be available for an additional cost. For further information or to purchase tickets, please contact Sheri Smith at teamresource@christcovenantmcc.org.
NOTE: There will be a choice of vegetarian sauce or meat sauce! |
| Sunday School - New Series
Beginning this Sunday, February 14, 9:30am |
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There will be a new Sunday School conversation at 9:30 am this Sunday February 14, in Davis Hall. This series will run through April 2, 2010.
Rev. Jane Acuff will lead an exploration and conversation on 12-Step Spirituality. This is not a recovery meeting but a conversation about how the 12 steps of AA can guide and inform our own spiritual path to the Holy. Each week we will discuss a different step beginning with step ONE on the 14th.
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| CCMCC Membership Class
Saturday, February 20
10am-2pm |
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| We are offering a membership class on Saturday, February 20, from 10am-2pm led by Rev. Elder Glenna Shepherd. If you are interested in learning more about this church, and exploring what membership means, you're invited to attend!
You have no obligation to join by attending the class.
SIGN UP THIS SUNDAY at the table right inside the Narthex.
* Lunch will be provided. |
| Interested in singing or playing a musical instrument for worship? |
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If you are interested in singing, playing the piano, the guitar, a flute or any musical instrument please see
Michael Monroe or contact him via email MichaelJMonroe@aol.com |
| Office Angels Needed! |
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If you would be interested in working in the church office a few hours a week please send an email to office@christcovenantmcc.org and let us know!
Shifts available:
Tuesday 9-1
Wednesday 1-5
Thursday 1-5
Friday 9-1, 1-5 |
| Pump Boys and Dinettes
February 12-28, 2010 |
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Our very own Jen Smith is in the play, "Pump Boys & Dinettes". The following are the dates and show times:
February 12,13,19,20,26,27 at 8:00pm
14 at 4:00pm
21 and 28 at 2:30pm
Ticket prices are $10 now-online or $12 at the door.
The Connections Team invites you to attend the play on Saturday, February 20 at 8:00pm. All are invited and the folks from the membership class will be our special guests for the evening!
Carpooling - We will be meeting in the church parking lot at 6:15pm for a prompt departure time of 6:30pm. If you just want to meet the group at the theatre the address is:
The New London Theatre
2485 Main Street SW
Snellville, GA 30078
Come on out for a super good time with friends and help support one of our own! Hope to see you there! |
| Recreational Bowling |
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If you like to bowl just for fun, then come join us on Friday nights at Suburban Lanes located in Suburban Plaza which is at the intersection of Church St. and North Decatur Rd.
We meet at 6:30 pm, bowl two games and then go somewhere for dinner as a group. Sometimes lanes are limited because of leagues but we always seem to manage to figure out a way for us all to bowl. We'd love to have you join us!
Cheerleaders are welcome if bowling isn't your thing and some of us need all the cheering we can get! If you have questions, contact Barbara Bugg either at church or via email at: connections@christcovenantmcc.org
*This is a Connections Team sponsored activity. |
| Health & Fitness
Yoga Class - Mondays at 7pm in Davis Hall |
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John Hartland offers a FREE Yoga class each Monday evening in Davis Hall. He is an excellent teacher and the class is open to all ages and all skill levels. First time visitors are most welcome!
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.
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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Guitar Lessons at CCMCC!
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Dana and Michele Clark teach guitar lessons each month, the first and third Thursday of each month.
February 18 at 7pm is the next scheduled instrument lesson at Christ Covenant for the month of February.
The cost is only $40 for a month and you get two one-hour classes! Please email Dana directly to register at: msomdean@aol.com. | |
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