Dear Community Church of Poway Friends and Family,

     I hope you are having a great week. As usual, it is busy, busy, busy, here at the church office. I am so grateful for the staff we have and the roles that they embody. Sunday was a beautiful day of worship and fellowship. I was especially moved by your response to the message. Sometimes, I get a bit anxious when I am preaching a sermon that has a “pointed” emphasis on our personal lives and behaviors. I sensed that Sunday, the message was received as several asked about the acronym T.H.I.N.K.

T…is it TRUE

H…Is it HELPFUL

I … Is it INSPIRING

N … Is it NECESSARY

K … Is it Kind

           It amazes me how our current situations in life, are mirrored in the words and stories of scripture. James really does “Have it goin on.” This coming Sunday, we will take another break from James as we celebrate World Communion Sunday. I encourage you to be in person this week as we will be doing things a bit differently. It is always a great day to be in-person when we celebrate this special meal. 

           Pastor Debbie, Andy, and I have been putting the finishing touches on this week, especially looking forward to the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. This is a perfect outreach project that doubles as church fellowship time. Please come and support your ministry boards and each other as we reach out to our Poway neighbors. Freddie and I will be there with all of our “kids.” 

           Until Sunday, remember, the God who gifted us with life wants nothing but the best for us. God has you wrapped in Divine love and grace. When we remember that, it seems the pressures of the world are a bit less stressful. I love being your pastor.

Holding you close and lifting you high!

Pastor Greg

Sunday, October 2nd is World Communion Sunday. As Pastor Greg and I began talking about the service there were two songs that immediately came to mind for me. The first is "In Christ There is No East or West" from the New Century Hymnal. The second was the praise chorus "Shout to the North."

Both of the pieces refer to the fact that Christ is open to all and that borders are created by humans and not by God. This Sunday reminds us to think about God's children all over the world. We all share in this communion on this particular Sunday, and these two pieces really remind me that God's world is for all of us. 

The choir will also be singing "Let Us Break Bread Together" during communion as an invitation to all of us to share in this sacred meal. It is an act we choose to do based on Jesus' instruction. The words are simple and the invitation is great. There is truly a place at God's table for all, and that to me signifies the center of Christ's message. 

In Christ There is No East or West

https://youtu.be/tEwLle8Ue4Y

Shout to the North

https://youtu.be/I4x-p0A1zPk

Let us Break Bread Together 

https://youtu.be/Egk-pX_1nHg

World Concerns

People affected by Hurricane Ian

War in Ukraine

Poulin Family-Kathy’s dad died on September 25^th

Stan Melad and Family- Stan’s dad, Pete, died September 23^rd

Tina, friend of Rosemary

Nadir-killed by hit and run

Friends and Family of Judy VanDyke who passed on September 13th

Mike, brother of Susan

Linda Wede, friend of Rosemary

Malia Noelle, great-niece of Kristie

Fred, (Freddie’s Dad) and family.

Joshua, friend of Rosemary

Rocelle Melone

Joanne Jonas

Elaine Lemon

Nina Melad

Nellie-Felicia’s Sister and Sam Weigert

Dianne Florio

Beverly Andreas

Classical Music Benefit Performance by Quartet Luminoso.

October 15, 2022 at 2:30pm

Quartet Luminoso is back! Please come join us for an afternoon of beautiful music featuring the Quartet Luminoso. This is a benefit concert and fundraiser for Tremble Clefs, a non-profit therapeutic singing program that is free for people living with Parkinson’s and their care partners. The concert will begin at 2:30 pm followed by light refreshments. Please register now for this free concert! Donations are encouraged.

Thank you!

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW! 

https://trembleclefs.networkforgood.com/events/48190-quartet-luminoso?utm_campaign=dms_email_blast_2078480 

Do you have any Church Photos!?

With a new church website underway, we are looking for all pictures that you may have from the past 3 years! They could be church events, people, Christmas, Easter, gatherings, etc! 

Please submit them to sgurriell@gmail.com 

CONFIRM NOT CONFORM

Every Thursday starting at

6pm-7:30pm

 One of the best things about our church is the diversity of experience and belief. We gather on Sundays, celebrating all God is doing, sometimes we get so caught up in our “Sunday experience,” that we forget that the call to discipleship is on our lives every day of the week. 

  Confirm-Not-Conform (CnC) is a program we will be using to ignite our passion for daily construction of who we are and what we hold dear. Folks have asked, “What exactly is CnC?” For lack of a better explanation, it is a confirmation

program for the entire church. CnC is designed for us each, to individually construct what it is we do believe, realizing that our beliefs can grow and change as we put our faith into practice.

My goodness! You all are amazing! Thank you thank you thank you, to all our church family and friends for your generosity and your help in making our ”Do Church” such an amazing success.

Together we created 160 sack lunches to feed God’s Children in need! And God’s timing is amazing. When we arrived at Interfaith Community Services on Sunday with the lunches, they had a sign on the door that said sorry we are out of sack lunches today.

With your generosity and help, they were able to pull the sign and start handing them out.

Thank you again for all you do for all our ministries. Big hugs and God’s blessings.

The Outreach Ministry

The JOY of FOOD!

Each week there will be a “Recipe of the Week” for the Buzz!

There will be a red basket in the Narthex where you can drop off your favorite recipes or please email them to julie@ccpucc.org. It can be any recipe from family favorites to ones recently discovered! We will be encouraging you to share your thoughts after you made the dish too. 

This week's recipe is Grandma’s Texas Sheet Cake

Sent in by Linda England, thank you! 

Click Here for Grandma's Texas Sheet Cake!

Trunk or Treat 

Save the date for 

October 30^th 

from 3:00 to 5:00. 

We will have our “Trunk or Treat”. Get your thinking caps on about how you will decorate your trunk so you can give out treats to kids in our community!

 On Sunday,

November 20th,

CCPUCC Thanksgiving Worship and Pie Celebration".

Details are still being discussed, but after worship on that Sunday, we will gather for a homemade Pie Celebration. Hopefully, this will become a new tradition in our church community.

 Christmas Eve Worship 2022

It is never too early to mark your calendars for Christmas Eve Worship. 

This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Saturday. CCPUCC will offer ONE worship service on December 24th, at 4:00 p.m. Make your plans now to be with us on this amazing day. 

NOTE: There will NOT be a Sunday morning worship service on Christmas Day.

Books & More

   Sept. 20- Oct. 11 Books & More will be discussing The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruber. 

    Moving between 21st Century America and 17th century England, The Book of Air and Shadows is a modern thriller that re-creates William Shakespeare's life and combines an intricately layered plot where clues are revealed after a fire destroys a rare bookstore.

Books & More meets Tuesdays at 10:00 am in the Fireside room and on Zoom:

All are welcome to join us.

https://zoom.us/j/98440622539?pwd=aG1mRjlXVDVoRHhWTWpBaHA3QXZkUT09  

Centering Prayer:

Tuesdays at 6:30 Contact Colleen Clementson

at powclem@yahoo.com or on

her cell at 858-663-6584, for the ZOOM invite

Adult Scripture Review:

Sunday’s following online worship

Email Susan Gurriell

at sgurriell@gmail.com or

call her at (619)993-4952 for a ZOOM invite.

Thank you for checking out our BUZZ! Here is what you were waiting for! If you have a favorite joke or any tips to make the BUZZ even better, please send emails to julie@ccpucc.org :)

This week's joke was sent in by Jeannie Hume! Thank you Jeannie!

Joke of the Week:

 J: Why shouldn't you tell a secret in a cornfield?

A: Because the corn has ears...  

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