Christ our Center Children our Blessing Justice our Passion December 2011
What do you do on Christmas morning? Growing up, my mother made the same pull-apart coffee cake every year for Christmas morning. As children we were required to wait until the coffee cake was out of the oven and iced. After a few pieces of cake - it was to the tree. After all, we were Presbyterian. We went to church on Christmas Eve and stayed home and opened presents Christmas morning. We seemed a bit irreligious to our friends who went to services Christmas Eve AND Christmas morning. But we were Presbyterians and that is the way Presbyterians do Christmas.
When Christmas morning falls on the Lord’s Day we put the whole story together. Christ is born! Christ is risen! Theologians have long made the connection between the womb and the tomb. Both are places of darkness that mysteriously yield new life. Having gathered in the night to await the birth of God, we gather in the morning to proclaim new life for all creation.
This year Christmas falls on a Sunday. The last time Christmas was on Sunday was in 2005. It will fall on Sunday again in 2016, 2022 and then not again until 2033. It is a rather unusual occurrence that, on the average, may happen only ten or twelve times in each of our lives.
~God’s Blessings, Molly
For us Presbyterians, it is rare and special to celebrate the birth of Christ on the Lord’s Day. We worship on Sunday, the first day of the week, because it was early in the morning on the first day of the week that the women found the empty tomb. Christ is alive! Every Sunday we celebrate the gift of new life that we have in the God who overcomes death and darkness.
What will you do on Christmas morning? I hope you come on this rare and special morning to gather groggy eyed, hear the story in the morning light, and sing the carols once again.
Sunday December 25 Worship at 10:00 am
Inside the Gateway Worship and Music Worship Schedule.......................................................................................... 2 Chevy Chase Concert Series ..................................................................... 3 Education Adult Education and Nurture ................................................................... 4 Baptism Sponsors Sought .......................................................................... 5 Church School Notes .................................................................................... 8
Mission Christmas Joy Offering ................................................................................ 7 CCPC Confronts Homelessness and Poverty ..................................... 8 Panera Bakery Leftovers ............................................................................ 10 Gifts of Hope .................................................................................................... 11 Community Poinsettia and Wreath Dedications ....................................................... 10
The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church One Chevy Chase Circle Washington, DC 20015 (202) 363-2202 www.chevychasepc.org
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Worship Schedule December 4
Christmas Eve Services at 4:30, 7:30 and 11:00 p.m. with a musical prelude at 10:30 p.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching
December 25
Christmas Day One Service at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will lead a family friendly service of music and scripture
2nd Sunday of Advent Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated
Music:
9:30—Samual Keeler. Tenor Soloist 11:00—Chancel Choir; Samual Keeler, Tenor Soloist
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December 24
3rd Sunday in Advent Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching Music:
Save the Date! Service of Ordination for Jane Duffield to the office of Teaching Elder (Minster of Word and Sacrament) in the PC(USA). January 15th at 4:00 p.m.
9:30—Revelations Guitar Ensemble 11:00—Chancel Choir
December 18
4th Sunday in Advent One Service at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching Children’s Christmas Pageant Hunger Offering Dedication of Christmas Joy Offering
Please remember to fulfill your pledge for 2011. We need to receive $200,000 by December 31, 2011 to meet our budget for this year. If you are unable to fulfill your pledge, please contact the Church Administrator Ian Richardson at ian@chevychasepc.org
Children’s Choir News Save the Dates! December 18, 10 a.m. Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal will be December 17 at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary
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Extravagant Generosity Update Our period of commitment to God for the gifts he has given us is drawing to a close. Thank you to all who have generously made an estimate of giving for 2012. We still have 160 members who made a commitment in 2011 but have not submitted a commitment for next year, and others who are new to the commitment process. Giving back to God is a wonderful and necessary annual process in the life of a Christian. It is our opportunity to reflect on the blessings God has made in our life and then commit to give back so that those blessings can multiply. Every single commitment is important to the budget process for CCPC and impacts the lives of many people, both inside and beyond our congregation. If you have not made your estimate of giving, please do so before December 5th. The Session meets in December to develop and approve the 2012 budget. Your giving will determine our ministries and staffing for the coming year. Please make your estimate of giving by calling or emailing the Church Administrator, Ian Richardson at 202-363-2202 or ian@chevychasepc.org.
New Floor in Room 300!
Chevy Chase Concert Series
A Chevy Chase Christmas Many thanks to those who contributed to the “reflooring of room 300” project. Thanks to your Sunday, December 11—4 p.m. generosity and thoughtfulness, the music suite has a new tile floor, replacing badly stained and worn out This annual tradition of the singing and ringing choirs carpeting and creating a bright space for fellowship of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church is sure to and music. We are indeed grateful. enhance your Christmas season with choral music of -Julie Evans the season, including the Durante Magnificant and audience carol singing. The Christmas spirit is sure to follow you and yours out the door. Introducing Samual Keeler Our new tenor section leader is Samual Keeler. Samual is from the Washington D.C. area. He attends The University of Maryland and is an undergraduate Opera Performance Major and a student of Dominic Cossa. His performance experience includes Don Curzio/Le Nozze di Figaro (Maryland Opera Society) as well as a featured soloist in Scenes from the Musical Stage (Maryland Opera Society) in 2011. As a member of the All-Virginia and Senior Honors Chorus he has developed his abilities in choral music as well as solo performance. Mr. Keeler has been the recipient of the Certificate of Merit for Excellence in the Arts, The National Society of Arts and Letters, 2010 as well as a Directors Scholarship, School of Music, University of Maryland College Park, 2011. He made his Maryland Opera Studio debut in Il Tabarro and Amelia al Ballo in November of 2011. Welcome, Samual!
The Washington Saxophone Quartet Sunday, January 22—4 p.m. Come in out of the cold and warm to the mellow sounds of the saxophone - four of them - in an amazing display of versatility by this virtuoso group. From arrangements of Bach, to original compositions for four saxophones, to jazz and to the sounds of big band favorites, this quartet will amaze, delight and inspire. Join us to be transported from the cold, the everyday or other cares by this lively, extraordinary quartet.
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Adult Education and Nurture at CCPC Sunday Mornings and Beyond—Continuing in December 2011 The Bible in Context Class (Meets from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in Room 350-B, third floor, Education Building) The Gospel of Mark. Participants are invited to study the Gospel of Mark with teachers Dottie Boerner, Beth Nyhus and John Weicher. Faith Trek (Meets from 10:00 – 10:55 a.m. in the Library, first floor, center building, alley side) Faith Trek is a small group of CCPC adults who are curious about their faith and the world and who want to explore in the company of a circle of friends. The circle expands easily, and we would be delighted to have you join us. The group invites you to join their discussion of Amy-Jill Levine’s The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus. Please feel free to drop by any Sunday. Open Forum (Meets from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in Geneva Hall, second floor, Education Building, street side) The Open Forum offers a forum for the discussion of a variety of topics on the intersection of faith and life. Join us in December for a discussion of these topics: December 4 & 11– “Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life.” You are invited to join Ed White for a lively discussion of Richard Rohr’s book Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life. Rohr posits that “in the first half of life, we are naturally and rightly preoccupied with establishing our identity – climbing and achieving and performing. But those concerns will not serve us as we grow older and begin to embark on a further journey, one that involves challenges, mistakes, loss of control, broader horizons, and necessary suffering that actually shocks us out of our prior comfort zone. Eventually, we need to see ourselves in a different and more life giving way. The message of ‘falling down’ – that is in fact moving upward – is the most resisted and counterintuitive of messages in the world’s religions, including and most especially Christianity.” How is it with you? Come join the discussion. Leader: The Rev. Ed White, retired PCUSA minister, Consultant with the Alban Institute, and Parish Associate at CCPC Calendar Notes for all Adult Classes: December 18 – NO CLASS; worship at 10:00 a.m. for the Children’s Christmas Pageant December 25 – NO CLASS; worship at 10:00 a.m. January 1, 2012 – NO CLASS; worship at 10:00 a.m. January 8, 2012 – NO CLASS; worship and communion at 10:00 a.m. January 15– Classes resume Wednesday Mornings (Bi-Monthly) The Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group is continuing its study in the new year twice a month in Geneva Hall on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 10:30 – 12:30 noon. On January 11 the group will visit the Folger Library for a tour led by Dottie Boerner of the exhibit on the King James Bible. We will begin a two-session study of How the Bible Came to Be on January 25. Contact Grace Hyslop or study leader, Lynn Jostes, for more details. Come join us! Wednesday Evenings (Monthly) The Young Women’s Bible Study invites all young women of the congregation to join their study and fellowship! Mark your calendars for the third Wednesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 350-B (third floor, Education Building, street side.) Bring your Bibles and join us and teacher, Lynn Jostes, for some great discussion of the Gospel of John!
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Baptism Sponsors Sought! Would you consider being a Baptism Sponsor for one of our children to help nurture them and their families in their faith journey at CCPC? When children are baptized, the whole congregation promises to be part of the faith development of that child with their parents (“to bring them up in the knowledge and love of God in Jesus Christ”). We don’t have godparents, per se, but the Book of Order does allow for identifying sponsors from within the congregation to provide a special connection with the child and their family as they grow up in the church. Sponsors would be present to witness the child’s baptism, may offer to take a picture after the service, and then send a card each year remembering their baptism date and/or birthday. Connecting, being a friend who knows their name(s) and cares, and being a model for faith are significant contributions of the sponsor. Currently 37 men and women are serving as sponsors, but we are a congregation blessed with lots of young children, and there are more babies on the way! If you are interested in being part of this special ministry, please contact Lynn Jostes (202-363-2202 or lynn@chevychasepc.org) to discuss your participation in sharing and nurturing the faith of our children.
SAVE THE DATE TO
DECK THE HALLS!
Mark you calendar and plan to join your church family as we Deck the Halls on Friday evening, December 2! The fun begins with dinner (catered by Boston Market) at 6 p.m. in Chadsey Hall followed by creating natural Christmas decorations and door hangings for the church, decorating cookies and trees, sharing with others, singing carols, and enjoying being together. The cost of the
evening is $6 for adults (age 12 and up) and $3 per child (age 4-11; younger children eat free). A nursery will be available for infants and young preschoolers. The evening will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Reservations to the Church Office (louise@chevychasepc.org) are appreciated, but not required, though they help us know how to plan!
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Open Flow Yoga Continues Thursdays December 1, 15, 18 at 7:30 p.m. The ancient practice of yoga asanas (poses) are to help us to be physically, emotionally and spiritually present to God. In Open Flow at CCPC, participants have an opportunity to turn off the world and just be – reflecting quietly and individually on some of the more profound truths of our faith. An Open Flow class is for beginners and experienced practitioners a like and includes centering, pranayama (breathwork), flowing sequences of asanas that can get a heart pumping and muscles and tendons stretching, seated poses to cool down and savasana, a pose of deep relaxation and rest. All of the practice is done in a calm atmosphere with soft and relaxing music.
Advent Devotions Available Check out the tables in the Narthex and Chadsey Hall for devotional materials to guide your Advent preparations. These booklets for families with young children, families with teens, singles and couples are offered by the Christian Education Committee for your use. Please take only what you will use so that everyone can benefit.
Participants are encouraged to bring a notebook to class so they can spend the final 15 minutes of class journaling on the spiritual theme of the evening. Participants should wear clothing that they can bend and stretch in comfortably, a yoga mat, a large towel, a notebook and a writing instrument to class. In Room 350, third floor of Education Building with instructor Meg Artley.
Church School Notes for December 2010 Church School classes for all ages continue on Sunday mornings from 9:45 – 10:45. Children and youth are encouraged to attend worship with their family or with friends and then go to their classes after the Time with Children each week. On December 18 the children of the Church School and members of the Carol and Junior Choirs will share the Christmas Story through a special Christmas Pageant during a single worship service at 10:00 a.m. Classes for Two’s and Three’s will be available and older children are encouraged to worship with the congregation that morning. There will be no regular Church School classes on Sunday, December 24, 2011 and Sunday, January 1, 2012. There will be childcare for preschoolers and younger in Room 108 during our single worship services those days at 10:00 a.m. On January 8, 2012, there also be one worship service at 10:00 a.m. Children in grades 2 and older will worship with our church family and are encouraged to join us in the celebration of Communion that day. Regular classes and schedules for children and youth will resume on January 15, 2012.
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Next Inquirers’ Seminar Scheduled for February 2012 The next Inquirers’ Seminar of the program year will be offered on Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. in Room 250 (Geneva Hall) at CCPC. This session is open not only to those persons who may have decided to become members, but also to persons who exploring their call to Christian discipleship as members of this congregation. The format for the afternoon following lunch includes a brief overview of the basic history, beliefs, and traditions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) as well as an outline of specific opportunities for using your gifts with others in ministry at CCPC. Those choosing to join will do so on February 26. If you are interested in participating in the seminar on February 12 (or know someone who may be interested), please contact Associate Pastor Lynn Jostes at 202-363-2202 or lynn@chevychasepc.org for more information or to sign up. Come join with the disciples of The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church as we discover our gifts and answer our calling, and together serve our Lord.
Meet the New Communications Coordinator Megan Fillebrown joined the CCPC staff in November as the Communications Coordinator. She will be managing the print and web publications, as well as working in the reception area. Megan graduated from American University with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Communication and a minor in Justice. She is originally from Hamilton, NJ, and in her free time enjoys reading, watching rugby, and exploring new parts of the city. Megan is excited to be joining the staff and working with CCPC’s publications. Say hello if you are in the office! You can reach her at Megan@chevychasepc.org or 202-363-2202 ext. 10.
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Christmas Joy Offering Christmas gifts are a big part of this season. We remember God’s great gift of love to us when he sent Jesus to live among us. In response, we, too, are eager to give. Part of our Christmas sharing as Presbyterians is the Christmas Joy Offering that for 181 years has helped support active and retired church workers with unexpected needs and Presbyterian schools and colleges serving mainly racial and ethnic minorities. The Presbyterian Board of Pensions offers supplements to raise incomes of church workers and their surviving spouses to a level where retirees can afford to live modestly while continuing to maintain their independence. The Board also is able to help in emergency situations resulting from a variety of unforeseen circumstances, such as additional medical or other family expenses, or the aftermath of a flood or tornado. Half of our annual offering allows the national church to stand with our pastors and other church workers in their hour of need. The other half of the Christmas Joy Offering provides scholarships and some basic operating costs to five Presbyterian-related colleges and one college preparatory school whose major emphasis is serving African American, Native American and Hispanic students. The colleges were founded in the 1800s and early 1900s. All continue to survive but needs have grown as the recession has hit students and these institutions hard. Last year Presbyterian churches throughout the USA raised $4, 240,750 for the Christmas Joy Offering. CCPC will gather our gifts for this special offering on December 18.
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CCPC Confronts Homelessness and Poverty: CCPC’s Passion for Justice includes several ministries to the homeless, the indigent and those in poverty. Two of these, the Transition Assistance Program, and The Reentry Task Force, are profiled. While very different in some ways, both are a direct response to the poor in our community, and both directly grew out of the involvement of church members.
Transition Assistance Program
people find employment. These may appear to be fairly routine needs, but they are often challenging The oldest, and most active and best known ministry for those with no settled address. For example, in is the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) – a 2010 TAP helped 579 people get birth certificates, response to those who are trying to make positive often an arduous process for people who have transitions in their lives, whether they are trying to moved often. It helped 388 people get photo IDs, move out of poverty, out of essential for the most minimal homelessness, or out of time participation in our society, TAP Made the Difference spent in our criminal justice Mr. W. came to TAP for help obtaining a North including housing and jobs. To system. TAP provides direct Carolina birth certificate. All that stood be- help those with a job interview services and has been an active tween him and eviction were his benefits—if he or who do find jobs but have no part of our church’s ministry could prove his identity! The problem was no way of getting to them, TAP since 1982. The program has name exactly like his was on file in the Wake provided 538 SmartTrip County Registry of Deeds. The TAP workers persteadily grown so that in 2010 farecards and bus passes. TAP it served 862 clients who made severed and obtained the two documents neces- also provided 163 police 1446 visits to the TAP offices on sary for an amended birth certificate. When Mr. clearances, helping people clear W. had it in his hands, he declared, “I never the ground level of CCPC. It also what are often bureaucratic could have done this without your help.” He was involves many in our right—TAP’s access to long distance phone calls hurdles. Due to the generosity of congregation: it has 24 active and email, along with the interviewer’s re- many in the congregation they volunteers and one part-time sourcefulness in solving a difficult case, were are also able to provide clothing paid worker. They run the what made the difference. appropriate to newly found program three mornings a jobs. week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. CCPC and TAP. Currently the operating budget is The volunteers interview clients, write checks, assist around $75,000. CCPC provides about one third of the interviewers, make sandwiches, manage this through its mission support, with the balance clothing, purchase Smartrip cards, money orders coming from foundations and individual donors. The and much more. church also provides donations of food and clothing, How does TAP make a difference? TAP provides a office space, and perhaps most importantly the variety of services, most of them oriented to helping faithful efforts of the volunteers.
CCPC Member Involvement We encourage you to consider becoming a part of one of these ministries. Transition Assistance Program There are a variety of ways to assist with TAP, from interviewing clients, to sorting clothing to managing the office. For more information contact Sue De La Torre (sdelator2@msn.com) or Priscilla Skillman (pskillman@msn.com) or drop by the office Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday mornings between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. The Task Force If policy issues and advocacy interest you, consider joining the Task Force at its month meetings, enabling us to communicate that our entire city has a stake in facilitating the reentry process. The Task Force enables you to learn more about this important issue, to engage with the political process in our city, and to meet many committed people you would not otherwise know. Contact Louise White (lwhite809@aol.com).
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Two Alternatives for Involvement by Members The Reentry Task Force In 2006 it became clear that a sizeable percentage of the poor and homeless had spent some time in jail or prison, and that this reality greatly affected their chances of making a successful transition. In fact there are about 2500 people who are released from either jail or prison in D.C. each year. Since most of these people have very limited resources to successfully reenter society, helping them is critically important to each of these individuals and to the health of our whole communities. We also realized that many of the services they needed were being held up by bureaucratic red tape, and the indifference of those in policy making positions. The provision of photo IDs illustrates the issue. While TAP was spending a lot of its resources helping reentering citizens obtain IDs, it’s technically the responsibility of the city government. We concluded we could have a greater impact if we spent our time pressuring the government itself to provide the IDs. The idea of a Task Force to help shape the public policies and procedures that are part of the reentry process was born. The Task Force began as a group from faith communities, mainly from CCPC and Wards 3 and 4. It has since expanded to include a number of professionals, members of city wide volunteer organizations, family members of returning residents and a growing number of returning residents themselves. Thus we represent the growth in numbers and diversity of citizens who are deeply concerned about the issues of reentry. We meet monthly downtown in the day time near Judiciary Square. Presently there are 30 members on our Task Force. Some of the issues we have worked on: Photo IDs. Obtaining photo IDS consumed large amounts of time and resources in the TAP office. All recently released criminal offenders now are provided with a free photo ID by the DC government so they can apply for jobs, benefits, etc. This major victory was largely due to the careful effort of the TAP staff to document and pursue ID problems rather relentlessly. A new office on Reentry issues. Two years ago the DC Council established an Office of Ex-Offender
Affairs in the Mayor’s office to coordinate the work of the various agencies involved in reentry efforts. This seemingly obvious step could be a real breakthrough and we continue to watch how it is staffed and whether it has an adequate budget. The Director regularly attends our Task Force meetings. Oversight of DC offenders in the federal Bureau of Prisons. A key issue in the District is that since 1997 those charged with a felony are sent to prisons throughout the country, and there is no means for the DC government to monitor how they are treated. Congress mandated the establishment of a Corrections Information Council (CIC), and one of the members of our church, Ginny Spevak, was on the original Council. We have continued to fight for this body to have a role, and as of Fall 2011, it looks like it might finally be renewed and staffed. Services to prepare offenders for reentering society when their terms are up. Obviously reentry will be easier if offenders receive at least minimal health care, can continue their studies, receive drug treatment, attend church services, receive job training, and so forth. We review what services are being offered, and testify on the need for drug treatment, education and housing services regularly. How the Task Force Spends its Time Exchange information. The diversity of people on our Task Force, and particularly the presence of professionals and ex-offenders, gives us access to first-hand knowledge of specific programs. Part of our monthly meetings involves informing each other and documenting further information we need. Letters to officials. We frequently address letters to the Mayor, City Council members, our Congress member, and officials in the justice system, both as a Task Force and individuals. Participate in Hearings. Every spring various agencies give an overview of their performance at a hearing and subsequently submit a budget for the coming year. Members of the Task Force regularly submit testimony at these hearings, reflecting discussions from Task Force meetings. Special meetings with City Councilmembers. We set up meetings with particular council members, as a subset of our Task Force attend these.
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Panera Bakery Leftovers Now Go To Shepherd’s Table For more than a decade a team of CCPC members has been delivering left-overs from Panera Bakery on Willard Avenue in Chevy Chase, to Miriam’s Kitchen every Tuesday morning. Because Miriam’s Kitchen has made new arrangements with Whole Foods in nearby Foggy Bottom, we are now providing the same service to Shepherd’s Table in Silver Spring. CCPC is already giving mission support to them with a portion of our monthly Hunger Offering.
Church Office Volunteers Needed The church office is in need of volunteers, especially on Mondays and Fridays, to help answer phones, run the weekly bulletin on the copy machine, fold and stuff special mailings and assist in other clerical ways. If you could donate one or more days a month of your time to this task, please contact Norm Stant at 301-942-6468 or normstant@verizon.net.
Coming Soon: Gifts of Hope
Typically, the left-overs include two large plastic bags of Bagels (numbering as many as 150), one or two large trays of breakfast pastries, other cakes and baked goods, and many loaves of bread. At times, some of the goodies are also delivered to TAP as well as the Water Ministry program at St. Columba's Episcopal Church on Albemarle Street in the District.
CCPC’s annual Gifts of Hope market provides an alternative to traditional gifts for that person on your list who never needs anything. Instead of a material gift, you can make a donation to a variety of local or international charities in the name of someone you wish to honor. You will receive a gift enclosure card describing the charity and a beautiful Christmas card to send to the recipient.
The success of this program has only been possible because of the dedicated delivery team. Current, past and new members of this team are: Arnie Brooks, Kevin Carlson, Campbell Graeub, Carolyn Johnson, Marty Hudtloff, John Hyslop, Dave Patterson, Bob Wood, and Dennis Wood and non-CCPC member Charles Hagwood. They deserve a big thank-you.
Individuals and families who are struggling to meet the basic needs of food and shelter or are overwhelmed by natural or man-made catastrophes will benefit from your selections.
In the Joyous Spirit of the Season! Mariners Christmas Party Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:30 p.m. in Chadsey Hall Dinner and caroling with Ken Lowenberg Cost: $25.00 per person Paid Reservations due by December 4 Checks payable to CCPC, marked Mariners Send to Walt Laessig, 3312 Wake Drive, Kensington, MD 20895 All CCPC adults are invited to be a part of Mariners fellowship events. Please contact Dale Kasab if you have any questions (dkasab@comcast.net or 301-229-4868) about Mariners or if you are available to assist with the party.
The market will be open in Chadsey Hall following services on December 4, 11 and 18. This Christmas give a gift that will change a life! View the catalog online at
http://www.chevychasepc.org/article/gifts-of-hope-market
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Poinsettia & Wreath Dedications The CCPC Flower Committee extends an invitation to members and friends of CCPC to participate in the Annual Christmas Flower Program. Your contributions make is possible to purchase poinsettias, flowers, and wreaths used to decorate the church for the Christmas season. Poinsettias are delivered to those in our church family who are hospitalized, recovering at home, grieving, or marking special life milestones. Anyone who wishes
to contribute may do so to celebrate or honor a group or individual or as a memorial. Please complete the form and return it by December 15, 2011 to the Church Office along with a check. Additional forms are available in the Narthex, on bulletin boards, or from the Flower Committee who will be in Chadesy Hall during coffee hours on Sundays during Advent.
Christmas Poinsettia Form Please Check one:
□ in celebration of □ in honor of □ in memory of
These flowers are dedicated to the following persons:
_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Given by: __________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone number or email address: ____________________________________ Check attached for __________ dedications at $15.00 each=$_________ Make check payable to CCPC, noting Christmas flowers in the memo line. CCPC Flower Committee Chair: Norm Stant 301-942-6468
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