Join us for worship
this Sunday, June 7,
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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Resources on Background & Context of Racial Unrest
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For those of you who would like to explore more on the background and context for the racial unrest we have been facing as a country, here are a number of resources to consider:
- Warner Brothers is streaming the amazing movie Just Mercy for free all of June. Watch this as a family and talk about it together. Available on Amazon Prime.
- Read the book Dear White Christian by Aaron Layton.
- For something heavier, Dr. Otis Pickett, a PCA elder and history professor at Mississippi College, will be hosting a ZOOM webinar next week (either Tuesday or Wednesday evening) on the historical background of racism in our country. To be included, email him at [email protected] and he will send you the link.
- Our friend Dr. Irwin Ince encourages us to read the PCA study paper on Racism and Racial Reconciliation. Go to PCABookstore.com and search for “Pursuit of Gospel Unity."
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There have been reports of members of the congregation receiving an email from "Rev. Chuck Jacob" asking you to contact him as soon as you receive the message. This is a scam email. If you receive a similar email that you were not expecting from any of the pastors asking for a favor and asking you to reply by email, please treat it as a phishing attempt and delete it without replying.
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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 11
so that we can celebrate the college Class of 2020 in next week's Friday email.
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CGS Coloring Contest: Round 3
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The fun continues! It's time for Round 3 of the CGS Coloring Contest. Head
here
to download the coloring page of Pastor Mark. Color away, then take a picture of your completed creation and
email to Amelia Cassar
by June 30
. 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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College Bible Study Starts This Week
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College Bible Study starts
Wednesday, June 10
from
8:00-9:30pm
. We will gather outdoors at JT Hoover’s house for fellowship, desserts, and discussion!
Contact JT Hoover
with questions!
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Youth Outdoor Bible Studies
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Our Summer Youth Outdoor Bible Studies begin this week. Times and locations are below:
- High School Girls: Chuck and Diane Jacob’s House, Wednesday, June 10, 4:30-6:00pm
- High School Boys: Scott and Heather Kelly’s House, Tuesday, June 9, 4:30-6:00pm
- Middle School Girls: Chris and Jenny Garrett’s House, Thursday, June 11, 4:30-6:00pm
- Middle School Boys: Stephen and Bettina Eckel’s House, Thursday, June 11, 4:30-6:00pm
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June Meal at Durham Rescue Mission
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On
June 21
, CGS will provide lunch at the Durham Rescue Mission (DRM) men’s campus. Since CGS didn’t get to provide the meal in the usual way for two months, we are planning this additional summer meal. If you would like to help with this month’s meal by providing food or going to serve the meal, please sign up
here
. You may drop off dishes in the main kitchen from
9:30-10:45am
on
June 21
. Thank you for your support of this ministry.
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Shepherd Seniors Movie Group Discussion
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CGS Shepherd Seniors are having their movie group discussion via Zoom on
Thursday, June 11
from
2:30-3:15pm
. This week they are discussing the Christian movie
I Can Only Imagine
. 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 7 this coming Monday. You may join the Zoom meeting
here
.
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Global Outreach Spotlight
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Meet: F & C, their two sons and two daughters
F&C can best be thought of as missionary consultants. They help missionaries and pastors start ministries of all types, but with a focus on nationals and indigenous outreach. They have three areas of focus in the Muslim world. The first is their work in West Africa. They have seen huge progress in many ministry areas. For instance, West Africa now has well over 200 churches planted in eight countries. Second, as a Jewish convert, F has been able to minister to Muslims, Arabs, and Messianic partners in Israel, including an amazing reconciliation ministry. Third, they are facilitating church plants and support in Cyprus to assist Muslim converts fleeing persecution. Cyprus tends to receive lots of immigrants from the Middle East, North Africa and West Africa.
Pray:
Praise that God is using the constraints of the pandemic for the growth of His kingdom and that they are learning to use a variety of technologies to meet and do training and spread the Word! Please pray for their missionaries and local partners to be safe during the pandemic, with very limited access to medical care. Pray for support to remain strong for our missionaries and ministries in spite of the economic hardships in the US and that the internet and the bandwidth they need to use technologies to connect will remain strong for the duration of this crisis.
Connect:
No information available due to sensitive nature of work and location.
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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
. 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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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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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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