Dear Friends,

I am writing this letter to you today with some fear of the unknown and with eager anticipation. Eleven years ago, I accepted the position as Office Manager of CHPC. It has been a wonderful eleven years working with all of you! Now I'm approaching that “magic” age of life called retirement. I look back and think “how did I get this old so fast?” But then I think “I’m not really old, just old enough to retire.” So, this is the stage of life I am entering into. Change comes whether or not we are ready or want it to come. Therefore, with this change in mind, I wish to let you know that I will be retiring next year after the Easter season because my garden is calling my name.

Thank you all for your friendship, your words of encouragement and kindness to me over the years. I admire your commitment to Christ and all the works that you do to the glory of the Lord. May God richly bless this church and all that gather here.

Much love to all,

- Jan McIver

Friends,

I know that I speak for the entire congregation when I say how grateful we are for Jan’s faithful service over these past eleven years at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church! Personally, I am thankful for the warmth and kindness she has shared with me since before I arrived and throughout these past few months. Closer to Easter, I look forward to celebrating Jan as we honor her for all she’s done to faithfully love and serve at CHPC.

I am also grateful for the thoughtfulness and vulnerability Jan offered early so that the Session and I could prepare for this upcoming change. The Staff Transition Team has already begun interviewing qualified candidates as we faithfully discern who God is calling to serve in this important role. While no one can replace Jan, I trust that God will bring forth a new friend of this church family to serve as our next office manager.

Gratefully,

- David

The Season of Advent continues this Sunday, December 5 with a focus

on this week's theme of Peace.

Youth meets this Sunday, December 5 at 5pm and the mid-week Bible Study continues on December 8 at 6pm. Check Remind for updates! Help is still needed coordinating group meals for this important ministry. The sign up is available here. Thank you for your support!

Out of an abundance of caution and a shared desire to love others as Christ calls us to do, CHPC's Covid Protocols were adjusted by the Session at its regular meeting on November 15. These changes include the continued wearing of masks on Sunday morning and the option for vaccinated individuals to remove their masks while in small group settings with proper social distancing. You may read the guidelines in detail here. The Covid Task Force and the Session will review these measures again in the first half of this month. Thank you for your willingness to love thy neighbor in these ways as we seek to faithfully serve in Christ's name.

For more information about SMILE Foster Closet, click here. Please contact Lisa Mahon with SMILE related questions or to arrange a pick up time. Please contact Patti Garrett, or any member of the Missions Committee, with general Angel Tree questions. Thank you for supporting foster families in our area!

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