CGS Weekly: April 5, 2020
THIS SUNDAY MORNING
Join us for worship this Sunday, April 5 via our virtual worship service broadcast! We will post the link to the service here at 8:00am on Sunday. In addition, we will post the link to the CGS Facebook page , and send it out via email. Thank you for your Grace as we continue to muddle our way thru this inaugural effort. You may view a copy of the bulletin for this week's virtual service here .
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CGS staff meetings look a little different these days, but we are still hard at work brainstorming ways to minister virtually during these unprecedented times!
CGS Women Zoom Fellowship
Tomorrow (April 4) , all CGS Women are invited to a fellowship via Zoom from 9:30-10:30am . Jen Whipple will be sharing part of her story on "Lament in the Wilderness." You may access the Zoom meeting here , or dial in via 1-646-558-8656, then enter Meeting ID 214 945 380 when prompted. In addition, we have added some resources on our Women's Ministry website page to encourage and support you during the COVID-19 outbreak. You can view them here .
Young Adults (YAC) Maundy Thursday Zoom
We are putting a new spin on a CGS young adult tradition. Gather with other young adults on Zoom on Maundy Thursday, April 9, at 7:00pm . First, Mark will lead a brief meditation and some prayer time together. Then we’ll pretend we just walked down to Geer St Garden and crack open our beverage of choice and connect with each other. Feel free to reach out to Megan if you have any questions or need help setting up Zoom! Also, YAC has a new Instagram page so be sure to follow us to get updates on events and to participate in some fun challenges!
Won't You Be...My Neighbor?
We are endeavoring to strengthen the “connective tissue” of our CGS family in many ways, particularly during this COVID-19 season. This viral disease reminds us acutely of what God intends his Church to be always : the body of Christ, working and ministering together corporately (1 Corinthians 12:25-27). You can participate by becoming particularly aware of those CGS members who live in your Neighborhood. Click here for more info, and to view the map of our six different CGS Neighborhoods.
Special SMC Webinar This Thursday
“Through The Whirlwind – How God Uses Crises To Grow Us”
Throughout the Bible we see God use crisis experiences to grow his people. In this seminar we will explore Scripture and “common grace” resources to reflect on what God is doing in our lives through this coronavirus experience. Beginning LIVE this coming Thursday evening, April 9 , at 8:00pm (so you can put down young kids). Seminar will run between 3-4 weeks, and video will be on the CGS website. Bob Burns and friends will be teaching/facilitating.
Place Needed to Rent
Mae Harrington is seeking help from someone in the church congregation who rents houses or knows somebody in that industry. Mae, along with her son, daughter, and granddaughter have to find a new home to rent. Her current lease expires May 18 and she has to be out of her current apartment by that date. Seeking a four-bedroom house, preferably Durham/Chapel Hill area, around $1,600/month. If you have any leads for rental houses, please contact Andrew Yarbrough .
Durham Rescue Mission Meal Update
While the quarantine persists, CGS will use Mercy Ministry funds to subsidize our monthly meal contribution to the Durham Rescue Mission. When quarantine is lifted, we will resume participating in-person, “hands-on” as is our normal custom. For the April 19 meal, we are looking at providing a large order of Bojangles’ chicken that can be picked up and delivered to the kitchen door of the mission. The mission’s kitchen crew will provide the rest of the meal.
Children's Ministry Reminders
If you have kids in 5th grade and younger, our Children’s Ministry and Nursery Directors are providing content via email each week. If you are so inclined, please follow them on their brand new Instagram account, @CGSKids , where they are providing resources and making videos for your youngest family members. We want to encourage and empower everyone to continue worshipping and learning during this time. You can contact Amelia or RiLee if you have any questions. You may also view info on our website here .
Medical Community Email List
Are you a medical/healthcare professional? We have a special email listserv for the CGS Medical Community, and we will be sending out periodic encouragement to our healthcare professionals during the coming weeks. If you would like to be on the email list, please contact Liz Stoioff . Doctors, nurses, physician assistants, physical therapists, dentists, pharmacists, mental health professionals, etc. are all welcome!
Youth Ministry Updates
During social distancing, our youth staff is hosting Zoom meetings twice a week for our middle school and high school students. All students will Zoom together on Mondays at 11:00am. Then on Thursdays, Middle School students will meet on Zoom at 6:30pm, followed by High School Students at 7:30pm . (Note this change from previous weeks.) Zoom can be accessed through any computer, iPad, or smart phone; or you can call in. A link for the Monday and Thursday meetings will be provided to you in each weekly email. These meetings will serve as opportunity to process life together while we are apart, and we will go through that current day’s devotional and pray for one another. For more info, email JT Hoover .
Men's Bible Study Meeting Virtually
Our Friday morning Men's Bible Study is meeting virtually via Zoom for the foreseeable future at 7:00am each Friday . They are reading Amos right now, and Obadiah next. If anyone who is not currently involved with the Men's Bible Study wants more information, they can email Joseph Scanlon or Norman Acker .
CGS Schedule Changes
As a reminder, you may view ongoing CGS schedule changes here . In case you missed any previous church-wide emails with COVID-19 updates, you may view them all here .
ALSO TAKE NOTE...
CGS WORSHIP PLAYLIST
Thanks to Matt McClure, we now have a CGS worship playlist featuring over eight hours of music. You can access the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music .
COMMUNITY GROUPS
If you would like to join a Community Group,   email us and we will help you get plugged in!