Worship Service - In-person and on Zoom!
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 11AM |
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 898 4794 6230
Passcode: 201166
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Following discussions with the Session, Deacons and Worship Committee, the Deacon of the Month will be offering the Prayers of the People in worship at this time. We will continue to gather prayers at the beginning of the service on prayer cards for those who are in person, or in the chat for those on Zoom. You also have the option of e-mailing the Deacon of the Month with your prayer requests. Please send these requests by 7:00 PM on Saturday. The Deacon of the Month for September is Gayle Collins, and her email is collins.gayle@gmail.com
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From the Re-Opening Committee |
The Re-Opening Committee met on September 9, and decided to make no changes to our guidelines given the spread of the Delta variant. We discussed allowing outside groups to meet at the church, and will continue those conversations within our standing committees.
We also addressed some questions about worship and music, which are so important to all of us. We all value the need for togetherness. We also love music as a primary element of worship. However, safety is the essential value of all values. Unfortunately, because of COVID, we must prioritize these three core values: safety, community, and music. Because we must have safety, we continue to provide both zoom and in-person services. We have published guidelines for those who are joining the in-person gatherings. We are open to ideas that will help us to improve the quality of these gatherings. For example, we know that our community wants to enhance the spiritual quality of our services by bringing the choir together. Since singing is a path to spreading the virus, we must for now limit singing. As soon as we find a way to include the choir in services, we will.
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September 19 - Cynthia Campbell
September 26 - John Odom
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Catching Up With Other Worshippers |
Whether you attend worship in the sanctuary or via Zoom, many of us wonder which of our church friends are worshipping via the other option. This was discussed in last week’s Re-opening Committee meeting and we decided that for a few weeks anyway, we would run a list of the members who attended each way so we can better connect with one another. The list of worshippers has been retyped from screen shots of the Zoom service and from the sign-in sheets in the narthex. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact Soni Castleberry at 502-417-6481 or soni.castleberry@gmail.com.
CHPC Worshippers on Sunday, September 12, 2021
Sanctuary (19)
Frank Kirk
Stewart Bridgman
Nancy Troy
Claudia Foulkes
Teri Lloyd
Bill Williamson
Polly Cushman
Gayle E. Collins
Jack Marcum
Bob Abrams
Allen Bridgman
Molly Casteel
Dave Bush
Barbara Hedspeth
Beverly Machin
Erin Denny
Dawn Pendleton
Soni Castleberry
Diana Stephen
Zoom (18)
Don Mead
Gail DeMarsh
Gayle
Henry Young
Hilda
Jim Hubert
Marcia Myers
Paul Seebeck
Perry Chang
Polly
Todd Rogers
Teri
Ben Langley
Faith Grady
Judy Steer
David W
Stu Bridgman Sr.
Izzy Jones
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Session Report for September 12, 2021 |
The Session met with our Administrative Commission, which includes Bill Williamson, Anita Bloos and Nancy Troy. The Administrative Commission will walk alongside the Session during this time of transition. The following motions were passed at the meeting:
- to approve the minutes from June 17 and August 15.
- to issue a key to the church for David Gibson.
- to name Alan Pauw as co-Treasurer
- to instruct the Personnel Committee to report to Session after each meeting and to make recommendations to Session in regard to hiring, firing, change in role, or any kind of disciplinary action
- to adjourn with prayer
The Session agreed to select a Transitional Pastor Nominating Committee, to be coordinated by Erin Denny as Session representative. The Session also discussed potential consultants to guide our congregation through the reconciliation and healing process.
Minutes of the Session meetings are available upon request from Polly Cushman, Clerk of Session once the minutes have been approved by Session at the next scheduled meeting. The next Session meeting is scheduled for Sunday, October 3 after worship.
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Want More Contact With Other CHPCers? |
Earlier in the pandemic, CHPC staff initiated several Zoom options for CHPCers to gather together virtually to socialize, share concerns, discuss world events, and simply have time together on a regular basis. Now that our staffing has been greatly reduced some of us have been missing those opportunities. One of those groups – the CHPC Monday 10:30 am Zoom Gathering – has been trying to continue on its own. More people have been involved but currently it’s Bob Abrams, Soni Castleberry, Connie Foss, and Patti Marcum. We are hanging in here together and two of us have volunteered to host the Zoom time. We would love to have other CHPC members and friends join us. Grab your coffee mug, teacup or whatever and come as you are – PJs are welcome!
If interested in receiving an email with the link to the meeting, please email Soni at soni.castleberry@gmail.com and she will add you to the group list. Emails with the link will be sent on Sunday nights, the day before the meeting. Questions? Feel free to call Soni at 502-417-6481.
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Adult and Youth Sunday Gatherings |
Nurture Committee is considering opening a Zoom! meeting for people to gather prior to church services. Please visit our Facebook group and take the poll or email btoddr@gmail.com to let us know your interest.
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Woosley/Leake Scholarships |
Thanks to CHPC members in the past, who have left us a legacy of generous help for our youth, Nurture Committee is honored to remind post-high school students of scholarship availability for their studies, including college, trade school, or post-graduate work. (Even if you have received scholarships in previous years, you are eligible to apply again.) For answers to questions or for applications, please contact Soni Castleberry at 502-417-6481 or soni.castleberry@gmail.com.
The deadline for completed applications is October 1, 2021
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Lewis Washington Memorial Fund |
Lewis’ kindness and compassion impacted our lives, and his beautiful deep voice glorifying God still echoes through our sanctuary. If you have not yet made a donation to help with end-of-life medical, funeral, and other expenses, please consider supporting Debbie by making a generous donation today. May the blessing of God be upon you.
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Newsletter Submissions Deadline |
Please have all newsletter submissions turned in every Wednesday by noon. Use this link for submissions and follow the prompts. Thank you! |
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Please continue to visit the CHPC website to stay connected with our faith community! |
**Be sure to scroll down on the website's homepage to access all the available links**
**To access the site menu, click the 3 horizontal lines on the right side of the homepage**
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Gayle Collins is our Deacon of the Month for September. If you or someone you know is in need of a kind gesture, please reach out to Gayle at 502-893-6461 or email: collins.gayle@gmail.com.
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Elias Craigo-Snell is our Elder of the Week. He can be contacted by phone at 502-550-2067 or via email at elias.craigosnell@gmail.com. Doug Yeager will begin Elder of the Week duties on September 19.
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