Our in-person worship service will be at 10:30am in the sanctuary this Sunday, May 9. If you have not already signed up to attend the in-person worship service, you may do so here.
Quick Update Regarding the Use of Face Coverings at CGS:
The most recent gubernatorial Executive Order (#209, released April 28) removes the requirement that a Face Covering be worn in outdoor settings (Section 1.3), but retains requirements for the wearing of Face Coverings in most indoor settings (also Section 1.3). Additionally, the order recommends continued use of Face Coverings in densely crowded outdoor settings.
For those of us attending CGS worship services, a simple, pragmatic translation of these varying guidelines would be:
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At present, we will continue to wear masks inside our facility when we gather.
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Face Coverings are no longer required outside our facility. (Our gatherings– both before and after worship services – are neither densely crowded nor unduly prolonged, by NC DHHS criteria).
- Christian charity governs all, of course: those who still feel more comfortable remaining masked outdoors are encouraged and welcomed in that choice.
Reminder about sanctuary seating:
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If you know yourself to be safely risk-tolerant (because of the private particulars of your own health profile) and are thus willing to sit in more densely configured seating areas, please feel welcome to sit in our balcony.
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If the balcony is not a wise place for you, yet you have persons (family, close friends) that you would be comfortable sharing a pew with if the pew itself is spaced from other pews, please arrange to arrive with your group and ask to be seated together downstairs on the main sanctuary floor. Group seating arrangements are more efficient, and help us make room available for others!
Parents of Littles: Sign-ups for our Nursery + Preschool playrooms are no longer required. Feel free to come by the nursery on Sunday mornings to sit & watch our streamed service while your littles play & enjoy a change of scenery.
For those of you who will be worshipping virtually, the livestream will be available here at 10:30am. If you're unable to tune in live, you may access a recording of the service at the same link after the conclusion of the live service.
In an effort to limit handouts as much as possible, we will not be distributing a printed bulletin at the in-person service on Sunday. You may access the digital bulletin for this week's service here.
We will be providing special materials in packets for your kids during the service. Please bring along your favorite coloring utensils (crayons, washable markers, pencils) to use.
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.
This week's Sermon Discussion Guide will be sent to community group leaders on Sunday, and posted here on Monday.
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Our deepest sympathy goes to Felix Sung as he mourns the May 1 death of his mother, Jane Sung. The funeral will be tomorrow (May 8) at 11:00am in the CGS Sanctuary. It will also be live-streamed here. View Jane's obituary here.
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Register for CGS Summer Family Camp |
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Registration is now available for the first of our three “CGS Family Camp 1976” summer events. Our first event will take place on Saturday, June 26 from 3:00-5:00pm in the church parking lot. The theme of our June event is games. Click here to register your pod (up to 12 participants including children and adults per pod) to receive your own tent. Pizza will be distributed around 5:00pm, and you are welcome to bring along a picnic blanket to enjoy your dinner with your community. At least two adults must be present per tent. Tents are available on a first-come, first-served basis. This sign-up will be closed once all tents have been filled. You will be notified if your pod has been placed on the waiting list. If you would like our special commemorative t-shirt, please place your order here by May 12.
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We are so sad to say goodbye to the Cassar family this month, but we would love to show them how much we love & appreciate everything they have done for our CGS kids ministry. Click here for details for how your family can say, “Goodbye/Thank You/We love you” in classic Miss Amelia fashion. (*PS-NO PEEKING Miss Amelia!* )
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CGS Kids + Nursery Volunteer Interest |
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Our CGS Kids+Nursery Ministry is currently gauging interest & availability of our volunteers to see if we can open up our full offerings in the Fall, but we need your help! If you or someone you know are interested in serving our CGS families on Sunday mornings this Fall, let us know by filling out our interest form here.
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May Meal at Durham Rescue Mission |
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On May 16, CGS is responsible for providing lunch at the Durham Rescue Mission men’s campus. If you would like to help with this month’s meal, please sign up here. Dropping off dishes in the main kitchen the morning of the meal between 9:30-10:45am remains the same. Thank you for your generous support of this ministry.
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Care Community Training May 12 |
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Perhaps you have heard about our new Family Advocacy Ministry (FAM) at CGS? This ministry forms Care Communities of 6-10 folks who serve families in need with tangible, realistic care – praying weekly for them; providing a meal once a week; and providing other support as they are able. What is a family in need? Think of a family doing foster care; or a single-parent family; or a family facing a crisis. In order to participate you – or even your entire Community Group – needs to go through a one-hour interactive training session. And we have an online training session coming up on Wednesday, May 12 at 8:00pm. Please register here. If you already attended the April FAM Training, you do NOT need to attend this one. You may access the Zoom meeting here.
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SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Samaritan Health Center is hiring a Medical Director. The Medical Director has primary responsibility for managing the clinical performance of Samaritan Health Center. He or she will work closely with the Executive Director to ensure that medical and vision services at the Health Center are provided at the standard of care. Click here for the complete job description. Please submit application materials to jobs@samaritanhealthcenter.org.
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MARCH 2021 TREASURER'S REPORT |
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CHILDREN'S ZOOM SUNDAY SCHOOL
Children are invited to join us for Zoom Sunday School this Sunday, May 9. Preschool lesson is at 9:00am, and Elementary lesson is at 9:20am. You may access both lessons on Zoom via this link.
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FOLLOW CGS ON INSTAGRAM
Don't forget to follow CGS on Instagram via @CGSDurham. We would love for you to share your Sunday 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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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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