Join us for worship
this Sunday, May 31,
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. You may view a copy of the bulletin for this week's virtual service
here
. We have Kids' Notes available as well, which you can access
here
. As a reminder, you may give to CGS online
here
. You may also mail a check to the church (3741 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707) if you prefer.
We will also include a
Sermon Discussion Guide
in Sunday morning's email with worship service link. These questions are for both individuals and community groups.
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We miss seeing everyone in person on Sunday mornings, but the one advantage of online service is that Pastor Chuck can be in two places at once! We posted this picture on the new
@CGSDurham Instagram
this past week, and would love for you follow us for one additional way to stay connected. In addition, we would love for you to keep tagging and sending your home worship pics to @CGSDurham on Instagram so that we can re-share with everyone!
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Celebrating Our College Graduates
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Graduation celebrations for the Class of 2020 look very different than envisioned. As a church family, we want to make sure our new college graduates are celebrated and honored for their accomplishments, especially since they are unable to participate in traditional commencement exercises at this time. If you are either 1) a new college graduate who made CGS your church home during your time at a local university or 2) the parent of a new college graduate, please
email Liz Stoioff
with your name/graduate's name & college/university
by Thursday, June 4
so that we can celebrate the college Class of 2020 in next week's Friday email.
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Last Call for the CGS Coloring Contest!
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There are just a couple more days to submit your entry for the second round of the CGS Coloring Contest! Head
here
to download the coloring page of Pastor Chuck. Then take a picture of your completed creation and
email to Amelia Cassar
by this Sunday, May 31
. This is open to all ages! We will award age-appropriate prizes in the following categories: Ages 2-5, Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Age 12+.
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Small Group for College Students
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This Summer we are beginning an eight-week small group for
current college students and rising college freshmen
! On
Wednesday nights
, starting
June 10
, we will gather together to study God’s word, laugh, and catch up with one another. Please
contact JT Hoover
if you are interested in participating or hosting!
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Reflections on Re-Opening for Corporate Worship
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Pastor Chuck sent out a letter earlier this week with some reflections on re-opening for corporate worship. In short, we believe that
staying the course with online worship
at the moment is
the most helpful and loving thing we can do for church members and not-yet-believing community neighbors alike, while still being true to the life and mission of the church
. You may read Pastor Chuck's full letter
here
.
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Shepherd Seniors Monthly Fellowship
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CGS Shepherd Seniors are having their monthly fellowship meeting via Zoom on
Thursday, June 4
from
12:00-1:30pm
. You may access the Zoom meeting
here
. If you have any questions, please
email Bruce Wells
.
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Women's Discussion on Ecclesiastes
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All CGS women are invited to discuss Ecclesiastes together via Zoom on
Monday nights
from
8:00-9:00pm.
We will be discussing Chapter 6 this coming Monday. You may join the Zoom meeting
here
.
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Men's Bible Study Meeting Virtually
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Our Friday morning Men's Bible Study is meeting virtually via Zoom for the foreseeable future at
7:00am
each Friday
. They are studying Acts right now. If anyone who is not currently involved with the Men's Bible Study wants more information, they can email
Joseph Scanlon
or
Norman Acker
.
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Head to our
website
to learn more about how you can serve your CGS neighbors through
physical needs
like grocery shopping for the medically vulnerable, or through lifting up your church family in
prayer
.
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Children's Ministry Reminders
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Parents of kids 5th grade & younger: As a reminder, we are providing resources for you to shepherd your youngest family members at home. You can check them out
here
. We would love for you to follow us on Instagram at @CGSKids for more content! If you would like to receive parent emails,
contact Abigail Grebe
.
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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
.
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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
.
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COMMUNITY GROUPS
If you would like to join a Community Group,
email us
and we will help you get plugged in!
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