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Sermon:

“Folly, the Furious

Love of God.”

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THE MID-WEEK BUZZ


Happy Thursday, Church!


I hope you are enjoying the little break in the heat this week. How nice it was to go outside early morning and have a cup of coffee without sweating. Many thanks to everyone who make Sunday’s worship a meaningful time. Sunday we will continue our short series prompted by the book, “The Ragamuffin Gospel” by Brennan Manning. This week’s message is … “Folly, the Furious Love of God.” I hope you will be with us in worship on Sunday. It is communion Sunday, so I encourage everyone in our online congregation to get some simple elements together and share in Christ’s table with us.

Today, we need to pray. So much of our beloved state is on fire. I know we go through this every year but when the fire season comes along, I find that my personal peace is gets knocked out of whack. I check my “Watch Duty” application regularly; checking on a fire’s status as well as to see new fires pop up. I am so grateful for all the women and men who work tirelessly to keep us from going up in flames. I close this Thursday offering this special prayer.

God of all creation, all the elements belong to you.

The earth, air, water and fire are yours to command.

You guarded your people Israel by night with a pillar of flame.

You sanctified the early church with tongues of fire at Pentecost.

You appeared to Moses in the burning bush, which was engulfed but not consumed.

God of wind and flame, extinguish the fires engulfing land, communities, and homes.

Guard those who must flee because of the blaze, give them safety and wholeness.

Bring those who have perished home to you, grant them your perpetual peace.

Protect those who battle the flames, sanctify their service and send them your Spirit.

Restore our land, our homes, our faith in your goodness,

And show us again how you bring life out of ash and dust.

Give us the resources and strength, we ask, to rebuild and replant

And show us that you are the loving Creator and Savior.


I love being your pastor.

Holding You Close and lifting you high!

Pastor Greg

Music Ministry

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Gracing God in Worship

I’ve been thinking a bit more about grace in worship. Last week I shared about how God graces us in worship with the gift of God’s presence, with surprise, etc. In some ways we also grace God in our worship. On one hand it seems hard to imagine how we could give God something that God does not deserve. If anyone is worthy of worship it is God! Yet God does not require or demand worship of us. God does not force our obeisance. The worship humans give God in scripture is often described as a gift or an offering because we can keep our time, our treasure, our talents, our words, our affections to ourselves or devote them to the things of this world. God does not demand our worship, rather God in delights in our worship because of the free will bestowed upon us and the choice we have to make each week, each day, each moment to grace God in our worship. Neither does God just sit by idly soaking it all in but as we talked about last week, God participates in our worship giving that grace right back to us.

UPCOMING EVENTS & WEEKLY NEWS

New!

Guatemala Meeting Next Sunday!


Get ready for an adventure! Join us for the Guatemala trip planning meeting on August 11 in the Fireside Room right after the church service. We'll cover key dates and brainstorm exciting fundraising ideas. Whether you're planning to go or want to support the journey, your presence is welcome! Questions? Reach out to Colleen Clementson at 858-663-6584 or powclem@yahoo.com.

The Outreach Ministry!

Church Pantry Items Needed


Please consider donating the following food items to help those in need. Please check the dates on each item to ensure that they are not past the expiration date. Also, if possible, look for cans with “pull tops” rather than those that require a can opener. As always, Thank You so much for your Kindness and Generosity.


Items Most Needed:

Boxes of cereal - regular size


Top Ramen - Chicken


Individual Applesauce Cups


Individual Pudding Cups


Capri Sun & Juice Boxes


Vienna Sausages


Water Bottles – small & 16 oz


Individual Fruit Cups


Peanut Butter – regular size


Granola Bars


Jam & Jelly


Additional Items:

Oatmeal – regular & instant pkgs

Cans of Soup

Spaghetti noodles

Pouches of Cooked Chili

Boxes of Pasta

Cans of Beans

Boxes of Macaroni and Cheese

Cans of Vegetables


Pouches of Cooked Pasta Sauce

Cans of Chili, ready to eat

Saltine Crackers

Cans of Applesauce

Cans of Spam


Cans of Fruit


Thank you,

The Outreach ministry


WEEKLY BIRTHDAYS

Who's got an upcoming BIRTHDAY?  


The Community Church of Poway wishes the following members a Happy Birthday. We hope you have a blessed day celebrating YOU! 


Sylvia Shelley August 3

Bernie Carol. August 6

Meetings

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Adult Scripture Review:


Sunday’s following worship in the fireside room!

New Book !
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Books & More


Starting on Tuesday August 6, Books and More will be reading Hamnet written by bestselling author Maggie O’Farrell who writes about a family ravaged by grief and a boy whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays of all time. Of all the stories that argue and speculate about Shakespeare’s life here is a novel so gorgeously written that it will transport you.

Winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics Circle Award Winner and the New York Times Best Seller.



Books and More meets every Tuesday at 10:00am in the Fireside Room.

All are welcome to join us.

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Centering Prayer:


Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Contact Colleen Clementson at powclem@yahoo.com or on

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

Your Favorite Weekly Joke 

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 :)


Joke of the Week:


What did the left eye say to the right eye?


 Between you and me, something smells…

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