CommPres E-Bulletin for
Sunday, October 18, 2020
To Experience and Share the Love of Jesus Christ
Today we celebrate Children’s Sabbath (our 19th annual!)
in a very different way, in a very different year. 

Many thanks to our awesome 5th grade Super S.S. students for leading various parts of today’s worship, virtually!

If you are joining us at the live 9:30am Contemporary or 11:11 Blended service in the sanctuary, please remember to bring your mask.

If you are watching service online today, you can watch

Scroll or print out this e-bulletin,
read this week's Encouragement from the Pastor,
and please also fill out our online Connection Card.
SERVICES & MORE

Baptisms Today
Evelyne Pearl and Lily Marie will be presented for Baptism by their parents Sherri and Cory Lasseter. Celebrate with this family during the 9:30am Live Service.

Adriana Bahena-Hernandez will be baptized by Pastor William. Celebrate with Adriana during the 11:11am Live Service.

Hospitality Volunteers Needed
Coffee servers needed for Sunday mornings starting November 1st. For more information, contact Jenn Lloyd at jj_33v@hotmail.com.
PUMPKIN PATCH

Open Daily 11am-7pm

Plus, special pumpkin patch event today!

Join us on the Great Lawn at 511 Celebration Avenue today, Sunday, October 18 to visit with Spider-Man! He will be coming from 12:30pm-1pm and 1:30pm-2pm.

Order online for curbside pick-up: https://commpres.com/pumpkins/

All pumpkin purchases and donations benefit the Community Hope Center and student camp scholarships.

Masks and social distancing required.

Please email Dena with any questions at DenaWenrich@gmail.com.
MISSIONS

Pumpkin Patch Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed for our pumpkin patch - sign-up here to volunteer.

Operation Christmas Child @ CommPres
Help our church send 100 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Build your shoebox online to help us reach our goal here.

The Community Hope Center
We are in need of shampoo and/or 2-in-1 shampoo. Drop off cart in the narthex during service hours, or basket located outside church office door. Purchase from Amazon wish list here to ship direct. Volunteer opportunities weekly, click here to sign up. Thank you to all who donate, volunteer, and keep the church missions in prayer!
SMALL GROUPS

Join a Small Group:
Email Jo and Vic Gammichia at elder.lifegroups@commpres.com for which in-person or Zoom groups would be right for you. Groups available for women only, men only, couples, seniors and snowbirds. Something for everyone!

Adult Sunday School:
Join Adult Sunday School at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Series "The God I Never Knew." Email carol@carbrey.com for the Zoom link.

Legacy Life Group (60 years young and up):
Fellowship time in the Expansion, every Tuesday at 11:30am followed by Bible Study with Pastor William at 12:15pm. Masks and social distancing required.

Believers Couples Life Group:
Co-ed Zoom on Wednesday's at 8pm. Get the kids to bed and then join us! Contact church@commpres.com to be added to the invite group.
PUT YOUR PICTURE IN OUR ELECTRONIC CHURCH DIRECTORY!
 
Please send your family photo to george.crippen@commpres.com and George will work with you to make sure we have all the information to include.
CHILDREN & YOUTH

Children's Ministry:

Today we celebrate Children’s Sabbath 2020, with our awesome 5th graders taking the lead virtually. Be sure to watch online worship today . . . as well as the Super S.S. lesson of the day!
 
Virtual Super S.S. – Sunday 10/18 – “Jacob Steals Esau’s Blessing”

To be added to the Super S.S. parent email roster and receive additional materials, email joann.tennant@commpres.com.

CommPres Youth (CPY):
Middle School Youth is meeting on Wednesday nights from 7pm-8:30pm at the church. High School Youth is meeting on Monday nights from 7-8:30pm in the Youth Upper Room. Masks and social distancing required.

If you have any questions, please contact Josh.Schweitzer@Commpres.com.

Stay connected with CPY on Instagram and Youtube.

Preschool:
Stay connected with CommPres Preschool on Instagram here or email jennine.haffelt@commpres.com.

FINANCE & HOW TO GIVE

YTD:
Income Budget: $942,000
Actual Income: $846,500
 
This means we are $96,500 behind our income budget on a YTD basis.

There are three ways to give:

1. Contribute Online: go to our website here and click on Give, or go directly to the Giving page here.

2. Text to Give: text the dollar amount you would like to give to (407) 680-1872 and you'll get a message back to complete the donation.

3. Checks: make checks out to Community Presbyterian Church and mail to: Community PresbyterianChurch, 511 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL 34747

In addition, you can support CommPres via Amazon:
Turn your online shopping into a force for good. Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1822890 and Amazon donates to Community Presbyterian Church in Celebration.

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 
2 Corinthians 9:11