Join us for worship
this Sunday, July 5,
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
. 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.
You may view the July Global Outreach Prayer Points
here
.
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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Thanks to your generosity, we collected over 200 bags of food to donate to PORCH! If you want to watch Amanda Briscoe, Amelia Cassar, and Mark "The Thunder" Whipple get pied in the face,
click here
!
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Prayer March in Downtown Durham
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Christ Central Church is hosting a Prayer March for Justice and Peace in downtown Durham at
7:00pm
on
Monday, July 6
. All are welcome. Meet at the Bull at CCB Plaza. We will then walk to the Durham County Jail, Durham Police Department Headquarters, the Durham County Courthouse, and then back to the Bull, praying and reading scripture at each stop along the way. Please wear a mask and comfortable clothing (the march will consist of two miles of walking), and bring water. We also ask that participants maintain social distancing. View the flier
here
.
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Foundations of Biblical Justice Webinar
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Meeting
Wednesday evenings, 8:00-9:00pm, through July 22
Are you intrigued or confused about calls for justice in our culture? This seminar explores Biblical foundations of justice and how they can be practically supported in our community. In addition to teaching, it includes small group discussion, resources for more understanding and opportunities to practice justice in our community. You are still welcome to come even if you weren't able to make the first session this past week. To attend, please register
here
. The seminar can be joined via Zoom
here
. You will need to use the password 892579 to enter. Recordings of each session will be available on our
Racial Truth & Reconciliation Resources page
.
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Racial Truth & Reconciliation Resources
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We have a new 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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CGS Coloring Contest: Round 3 Extended!
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Round 3 of the CGS Coloring Contest has been extended! 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 July 10
. This is open to all ages, and we will have age-appropriate prizes in four different categories!
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NO Youth or College Bible Studies Next Week
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Please note there will be
NO
Youth bible studies the week of
July 6-11
, and
NO
College bible study on
Wednedsay, July 8
. Studies will resume the week of
July 13.
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Shepherd Seniors Movie Group Discussion
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Our Shepherd Seniors will be having their movie group discussion via Zoom on
Thursday, July 9
from
2:30-3:15pm
. 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 11 this coming Monday. You may join the Zoom meeting
here
.
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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
. 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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SYMPATHY
Our deepest sympathy goes to Don Hicks and family as he mourns the June 24 death of his mother.
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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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