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Jack Marcum is now serving as acting treasurer, ably assisted by Alan Pauw. If you need to contact them, use this email: treasurer@crescenthill.church.

If you'd like to know where you stand on your pledge and other giving to CHPC, send a note to Jack Marcum, Acting Treasurer (treasurer@crescenthill.church). Due to the transition on the treasurer's position, quarterly statements are not being mailed out. Jack will respond personally to any queries.

Gun violence is at an all-time high in Louisville and in cities across our nation. When we hear of children being shot at school bus stops and in their homes, we wonder, “Why is this happening?” and “What can we do?”

A Gun Violence Prevention Team, made up of members of CHPC and at least four other congregations, has been meeting monthly for the past several years to educate ourselves about issues related to gun violence and advocate for effective solutions. Please join us on Zoom at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 16, as we continue seeking to implement a faith-based response to the scourge of gun violence.

We welcome your ideas, questions, presence, and prayers. Please contact Eva Stimson (eva.stimson@gmail.com; 502-727-6778) to receive a Zoom invitation to the October 16 meeting.

Nurture Council has decided to distribute the funds designated to help offset the cost of summer church camps for children associated with CHPC. Normally we ask beforehand and send the funds directly to the camp. Due to many factors, we were unable to do that in 2021. If you have receipts from summer church camp for your children, please forward a copy to Todd Rogers (btoddr@gmail.com) for review. Funds are limited and will only reimburse you for a portion of your fees.

Any questions, please email Todd or call him at 502-439-6008.

Please join us in person or by Zoom for a Taize-style Service of Healing and Peace on Wednesday, October 20 at 7:00. This service of scripture, prayer and song offers a time of quiet reflection to refresh your soul. Watch for the Zoom link in Tuesday's prayer email. If you would like to help lead or design future services, please contact David Gibson at Gibson.DavidPaul@yahoo.com.

Our Re-Opening Committee continues to meet and evaluate our health and safety guidelines during Covid. They are currently considering requests from church and community groups to resume activities and plan events. Please contact Alan Pauw at adpauw@bellsouth.net if you have a question or a request. The next meeting will be on October 28th.

Spirit of Sophia is offering a free workshop on racial justice titled: "Seeking the Shalom of the City: Revisiting and Re-visioning Louisville" with Cory Lockhart, local teacher/activist. This is a five week course starting Tuesday, November 2nd at 6:30 pm. This is a virtual workshop for women. Please check out www.spiritofsophia.org to learn more about the program and Cory.  Registration is Required. We are asking for a $15 registration fee to help assist in the cost of the curriculum - only from those who can afford it.  We invite you to attend as many sessions that fit in your schedule.  

CHPC’s Matthew 25 Team encourages you to register for an upcoming Metro United Way/Park Community Credit Union Zoom presentation entitled "Latinos in the American Conversation on Race." It will be held Tuesday, October 19 from 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. .There is no cost for this session in their Beyond Buzzwords series, but a $25 donation to Metro United Way is requested if you can. If you have questions, contact Taysha Farley at taysha.farley@metrounitedway.org or 502.292.6167.

The presenter will be Marco Davis, President & CEO of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders. The Latino community accounts for more than 50% of the population growth in the U.S. over the past ten years. And as part of that conversation, the Latino community has begun to explore what the issue means for it, both in terms of Latinos’ relationship to the Black American population, and the fact that a significant number of Latinos are Black as well.

"We as Latinos also need to realize, examine, and fight the anti-Blackness that exists in our community. For racism and systemic oppression were introduced as part of and facilitated by colonization in Latin American countries too."

– Marco Davis

Davis has more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, educational achievement, community advocacy, and civic engagement. Prior to joining CHCI, he served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and as Director of Public Engagement for the Corporation for National and Community Service. In June, President Biden appointed him to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

Beyond Buzzwords is a Metro United Way speaker series on diversity, equity and inclusion that is designed to provide thoughtful and meaningful discussions about important topics that promote thinking as well as personal and institutional application.

If you would like to learn more about CHPC’s Matthew 25 Team, or get more involved, contact Claudia Foulkes at 502-939-4129 or cfoulkes3@gmail.com or Soni Castleberry at 502-417-6481 or soni.castleberry@gmail.com.

Please have all newsletter submissions turned in every Wednesday by noon. Use this link for submissions and follow the prompts. Thank you!

Amy Pauw is our Deacon of the Month for October. If you or someone you know is in need of a kind gesture, please reach out to Amy at amypauw@lpts.edu.

Erin Denny is our Elder of the Week. She can be contacted by phone at 502-439-0021 or via email at erin.lloyd.denny@gmail.com. Claudia Foulkes will begin Elder of the Week duties on October 17.