CGS Weekly: December 27, 2020 |
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Our Christmas Eve Communion Service is at 5:00pm on Thursday. As of late Wednesday afternoon there are a limited number of spots available for the in-person service. To attend the in-person service, please RSVP here. If you previously signed up to attend the in-person service and are no longer planning to attend, please click here to remove your name from the sign-up list.
If you prefer to watch at home, we will be live-streaming the service. You will be able to access the livestream here.
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As a reminder, there will be NO in-person service or livestream this Sunday, December 27. The pre-recorded service will be available here by 8:00am on Sunday morning. You may view the digital bulletin for this Sunday's service here. In-person and livestream services will resume on January 10, 2021.
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.
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Living Room Christmas Concert Recording |
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In case you missed our Living Room Christmas Concert with Kevin Twit and his son Cooper last week, or want to listen again, you may view a recording here. The password is hymn.
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December 30 Communion Service |
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If you feel that it is not prudent to attend the larger Christmas Eve gathering in-person, Pastor Chris will host a smaller, special Communion service with a similar format on Wednesday, December 30 at 5:00pm. This service will have a capacity of 50 people, but will offer a similar opportunity to share in sweet, simple carols and a seasonal homily. Please sign up for this service here.
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The last day to make a 2020 tax-deductible charitable contribution is Thursday, December 31. This deadline requires several considerations:
1) Checks that are mailed must be postmarked on or before December 31. The postmark determines the year of the contribution.
2) If you can avoid hand-delivering checks to the church office, that is probably prudent.
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CGS Office Holiday Schedule |
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Please note that the CGS office will be completely closed on Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28 in observance of Christmas, as well as Friday, January 1 for New Year’s. In addition, please note that all office staff are working remotely until the New Year, so please use email as your first line of communication to get in touch with staff.
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Grocery Drive for Local Schoolchildren |
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We have another opportunity to tangibly share Christ's love with our community this Christmas season. CGS is partnering with local elementary and middle schools–via CGS' personal connections with school officials and social workers -- to provide grocery gift cards to Durham families of schoolchildren who are facing food insecurity during this COVID Christmas. Click here for more details and to learn how you can contribute.
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Are you interested in learning more about CGS in a relaxed and informal format? Then make plans to attend our next Discover CGS class for potential members. Attending Discover CGS isn’t a commitment to become a member, but it is the first step in the membership process. We have two Discover CGS classes coming up in early 2021:
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Sunday, January 10, 1:00-3:00pm on Zoom.
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Saturday, February 6. 10:00am-12:00pm in Room S202. In-person, with masks, socially distant, Room S202, limited to 10 people. No childcare available.
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Wednesday Women's Bible Study Update |
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Please join us for Women’s Bible Study on Wednesdays! We have space available in a morning group and a few openings in the evening group. This January we will begin a 9-week study of the Sermon on the Mount using Jen Wilkin’s study guide and video teaching. Each week we will explore what it means to be a citizen of God’s kingdom by studying Jesus’s words about repentance, salvation, and sanctification. Participants will complete the lesson and listen to Jen’s audio teaching individually before meeting with a small group for discussion. In light of COVID restrictions, we will be meeting for small group discussion via Zoom. For more information, please contact Michelle Bryan or Meggan Piehl.
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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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RACIAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION RESOURCES
We 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 page here and bookmark it for ongoing reference. We will continue to add additional resources to this page.
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FOLLOW CGS ON INSTAGRAM
Don't forget to follow CGS on Instagram via @CGSDurham. We would love for you to share your Sunday 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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SERVE YOUR CGS NEIGHBORS
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 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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