CGS Weekly: August 2, 2020
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Join us for worship
this Sunday, August 2,
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
. You may view Kids' Notes
here
. As a reminder, you may give to CGS online
here
. (If you have questions, you may reference this online giving tutorial
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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Drive-In Service Next Sunday, August 9
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Next Sunday, August 9
, we will be having a drive-in service at
9:30am
. Our intent is to start promptly.
People attending the service are expected to
remain in their cars.
The service will be
broadcast
throughout the parking lot over an FM radio channel, as well as over outdoor theater speakers. The service will also be filmed and live-streamed for those not attending.
Because of health-safety concerns and sight-lines, available parking spaces are limited to approximately
100 vehicles. A sign-up list
will be available at
www.cgsonline.org
early next week.
Parking will be directed by the deacons and their volunteers, and
entry
to the campus parking-lot will be
from the north
(main entrance)
only
. The deacons will direct vehicles with taller profiles (vans, SUVs, trucks) to park in the rearward areas of the lot
The interior of the church will
not
be accessible, with the exception of access to the
downstairs bathrooms
.
Masks will be required
if you need to go inside to use the restroom.
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CGS Student Ministry Presents: "Magic"
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Our youth staff and some of our students put together a fun music video this week. You definitely DO NOT want to miss this! Check it out
here
.
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Parent-Teacher Conversations Webinar
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This school year brings challenges that both parents and teachers have never faced before. There are no “right” answers, though everyone is seeking to provide the best education as safely as possible. We want to provide meaningful support for both our parents and teachers in our congregation.
On
August 19
from
7:45-9:15pm
, we will host a webinar where parents can address the concerns and questions they are facing with veteran teachers whom they trust—teachers who worship together with them at CGS. While we also want to hear about the teachers’ challenges, the webinar will primarily focus on your questions and concerns. We will meet on Zoom as both a large group and in breakout groups focusing on elementary, middle, high school, and special education. We will close the webinar by spending time praying together for the teachers and the parents attending.
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Youth & College Events Next Week
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Youth:
- Slip n’ Slide Kickball: Tuesday, August 4. Middle School 2:00-3:30pm, High School 4:30-6:00pm at CGS.
- Frisbee: Friday, August 7, 7:00-8:30pm at CGS.
College:
- Cookout: Wednesday, August 5, 6:30-8:00pm at JT Hoover’s house.
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CGS Women’s Ministry has decided to postpone the Monday Night Zoom Conversations on Jeremiah that were originally slated to begin this past Monday. Stay tuned for news about virtual women’s Bible studies coming this fall. In the meantime, visit our
Women's Ministry website
for resources and encouragement.
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Foundations of Biblical Justice: Next Steps
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We are so thankful for the amazing turnout and engaging conversations we had for our Foundations of Biblical Justice Webinar. As we brainstorm practical next steps to pursue biblical justice in the larger Durham community, we want to give you the opportunity to be involved! We have identified Family Advocacy, Food Vulnerability, and Familiar Relationships as our three focus areas. To learn more about each of these areas,
click here
.
We are still in the process of ironing out all the details, but if you are interested in learning more about any of these focus areas, you can fill out the contact forms we’ve linked on the website. Note that signing up doesn’t indicate a specific commitment, but simply a request for additional info as it becomes available.
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Racial Truth & Reconciliation Resources
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We now have a page on our website with recommended resources to explore more on the background and context for the racial unrest we have been facing as a country. You may view this new page
here
and bookmark it for ongoing reference. We will continue to add additional resources to this page.
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Global Outreach Spotlight
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Meet: J & K
J & K, and the youngest three of their six children, are serving in West Africa with MTW, where J leads a team in identifying, training, and mobilizing nationals in the first urban church-planting effort in their Muslim-majority city. Outreach platforms include university ministry and a business development center. Formerly the senior pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian church for 17 years, J is also the chairman of the West Africa Reformed Mission (WARM), with which CGS partners.
Pray:
For J & K as they have been blessed with the money to buy a house for students that will also serve as the location for their church. Please pray for the building negotiations to go smoothly and for the safety of the students while they await their new home.
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Don't forget to follow CGS on Instagram via
@CGSDurham
. We would love for you to share your home worship photos with us so we can re-share with our church family. You may either DM your photos or post on your Instagram story and tag us!
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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
. 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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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
. Also, Amelia Cassar is now teaching a live Children's Sunday School
via Zoom
each Sunday
at
9:00am
. 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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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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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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