Christ our Center Children our Blessing Justice our Passion September 2011 “Mtu ni watu ndipo awapo mtu There must be people for there to be a person.” - Swahili proverb
In Shikokho this summer, myself and four others learned the meaning of this classical African proverb. It is said many ways, but the essence is that we cannot exist without other people. To be human is to be interconnected with one another in community. To be human is to care for one another and to know that when one person is oppressed or diminished all are diminished. When one person is lifted up, all are lifted up.
CCPC supports many projects in Shikokho. From feeding orphans to planting trees and assisting with village security, CCPC seeks to help improve lives and contribute to sustainable development. We also started a new program called the Women’s Microfinance Initiative. In this program, women of the village receive very small loans to develop new businesses. One would collect and sell firewood. Another would start a business sewing.
Shikokho is a village in Western Kenya with whom CCPC has had a partnership for more than twenty years. Over the years, we have sought to build community across the globe and deepen humanity. This year, five people visited the village. We went to check on our friends and see two new classrooms at the primary school, take crocs to the children who had no shoes, check on the medical clinic and celebrate the water project.
Of all the changes CCPC has brought to Shikokho, the new water system is perhaps the most important. Just months ago, the people of Shikokho spent countless hours walking to get water. They dipped their buckets in a dirty river or the muddy puddles of a spring. Now water spigots dot the village. Along with others, CCPC provided funds for the village to dig a borehole. Once dug, a pump was installed that brought the water up to two large tanks on a water tower. Pipes were laid underground, taking the water to different parts of the village. Life is different now. The aquifer tapped by the borehole is a supply of abundant, clean water. Now the children have more time for school. Now there are sinks in the exam rooms of the medical clinic. Now the children at the orphan feeding program wash their hands under a spigot of clean, clear running water and soap as they line up to eat. Continued on Page 11
Inside the Gateway Worship and Music Homecoming Sunday ................................................................................... 2 Choir Start Dates ............................................................................................ 3 Education Adult Education and Nurture ................................................................... 4 Church School Classes Resume ............................................................... 6 Youth Group Updates ................................................................................... 8
Mission June Pentecost Offering Donation .......................................................... 9 Peacemaking Offering.................................................................................. 9 Community Yoga at CCPC .................................................................................................... 10 Photo Directory .............................................................................................. 11 Men’s Steak Cookout .................................................................................... 11
The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church One Chevy Chase Circle Washington, DC 20015 (202) 363-2202 www.chevychasepc.org
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Worship Schedule September 4
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time One Service at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Lynn Jostes will be preaching The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated
September 11 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time One Service at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching Homecoming Sunday Commissioning of Christian Education Ministries Congregational Picnic 9/11 10-Year Anniversary Prayer Service (12:30 p.m.) September 18 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching Hunger Offering Commissioning of Music Ministries (Both Services) Commissioning of Flowers, Ushers and Sound (11:00 a.m.) September 25 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Services at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Molly Blythe Teichert will be preaching Bibles to Fourth Graders (9:30 a.m.)
Homecoming Sunday 2011 Sunday, September 11, 2011 Worship at 10:00 a.m. · All-Church Picnic at 11:00 a.m. Our congregation celebrates Homecoming Sunday on Sunday, September 11, with a single Worship Service at 10:00 a.m., followed by the annual All-Church Picnic at 11:00 a.m. This festive Sunday kicks off our church program year, welcoming back church friends and family, and giving a chance to reconnect after the summer away. Homecoming Sunday is always a highlight of the church year. This year, children will also enjoy a special activity in the fenced playground near the parking lot! Come check it out after lunch! We’ll gather after worship for the Homecoming Picnic in Chadsey Hall for hamburgers and pulled pork sandwiches, chicken nuggets, salads, drinks, desserts and more. A donation of $6 per adult (age 12 and up) and $4 per child (age 4-11), or $25 per family, is requested to cover the cost of the food. (Children age 3 and younger eat free). We look forward to seeing you there!
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Choir Start Dates Carol Choir (K-2): Sunday, September 18, 8:45 a.m., Room 308 Junior Choir (Grades 3-8): Sunday, September 18, 11 a.m., Room 308 Chevy Chase Handbell Ringers (Open to all who read music at an intermediate level): Thursday, September 15, 7:30-9 p.m., Room 300 Chancel Choir (High School age and above): Wednesday, September 7, 7:30 p.m., Room 300 In addition to those choirs listed above, stay tuned for the fall rehearsal dates for the First Service Singers (9/25 Worship) and the Flute Choir (10/9 Worship), happening this fall. We do hope that you will consider making music with us at CCPC. Please contact Julie Evans (julie@chevychasepc.org) to talk about how you can become involved.
News from the Chancel Choir Mark Mason had been our bass section leader and soloist for four years. He and his wife, Eleanor, were dedicated singers with us and we are grateful for their leadership. This fall we will have a new bass section leader, John Blakeslee. John was, for a time, baritone soloist at National Presbyterian Church and Bradley Hills Presbyterian. He comes to us with a wealth of musical skill and experience in both sacred and secular roles in the Washington, D.C. area. His day job is as administrator for the Stone Ridge School, where his wife is the drama teacher. John is very excited about meeting folks and singing with us at CCPC. Welcome, John! Also, at this writing, we have a new volunteer bass, Ian Matthews, who comes to us from St. Luke's in Bethesda, Md. Ian has sung with National Philharmonic Chorale. Welcome, Ian! The Chancel Choir is still in need of a few tenors, as tenor section leader, Steve Labas, will no longer be singing with us regularly. Auditions are underway for a professional to fill that section, but volunteers are welcomed and encouraged to call! Looking forward to a wonderful year. Julie
Chancel Choir CDs Available for Purchase this September In May, the Chancel Choir was professionally recorded during the performance of the Duruflé Requiem and Poulenc Organ Concerto. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Chevy Chase Concerts, CDs will be available for purchase beginning on Homecoming Sunday, September 11. In order to recover our expenses, we are asking $15 for each CD. Thank you for generously supporting Chevy Chase Concerts, now in its 41st year!
Julie Vidrick Evans to Perform at National City Christian Church On Friday, September 23 at 12:15 p.m., Julie Vidrick Evans will give a concert at The National City Christian Church, as a part of their Music at Midday Series. The Church is located at 5 Thomas Circle, NW in Washington, D.C. Come hear and see the only five manual console in the city. Featured in the program will be George Thalben-Ball’s Variations on a theme by Paganini for Pedal Solo – great fun because the five manual console is fully visible! The opportunity to tour the organ with some “hands-on” displays is one of the great features of the Music at Midday Series. All are welcome. Donations are accepted.
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Adult Education and Nurture at CCPC Sunday Mornings—September 2011 Faith Trek (9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in the Library, first floor, center building, alley side) – continuing September 18 Faith Trek is a small group of CCPC adults who are curious about their faith and the world, and want to explore both in the company of a circle of friends. The circle expands easily, and we would be delighted to have you join us. In September, the group will continue its discussion of Mary Gordon’s book, Reading Jesus: A Writer’s Encounter with the Gospels, and invites new folks to join them as they choose their next topic/book. Contact Margaret Chan (301-656-5034) with questions.
Open Forum (9:45 – 10:45 a.m. in Geneva Hall, second floor, Education Building, street side) NOTE: Open Forum will begin on September 25 to allow for photography for the pictorial directory in Geneva Hall on September 18. The Open Forum offers a forum for the discussion of a variety of topics on the intersection of faith and life. Join us in September for these discussions: September 25 – “A Drop in the Bucket, A Fly in the Ointment, A Labor of Love: Celebrating the KJV.” The early 1600s — a time that knew William Shakespeare, Benjamin Jonson and Francis Bacon, not to mention those who made very early forays to the Americas, and suffered the greatest outbreak of the plague to touch the land. Enter King James I, with ambitions of his own, and determined to have a translation of the Scriptures that would support the monarchy and put a damper on Puritan political pressures. This translation became one of the great shapers of the English language and the culture of England itself. Come explore the fascinating story of the creation of the King James Bible as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of its publication. Leader: Dr. Melissa Kirkpatrick, a Certified Christian Educator, Elder at Georgetown PC and member of the Company of Teachers of the Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington.
Beginning October 16—The Bible in Context Class (9:30 – 10:45 a.m. in Room 350-B, third floor, Education Building)
The Gospel of Mark—The Gospel of Mark is the first of the defining narratives about Jesus to be written. The author’s words and claims were later used by Matthew and Luke to craft their gospels, and have challenged and encouraged Christians for more than 2000 years. You are invited to join the teaching team of John Weicher, Dottie Boerner and Beth Nyhus this year for an in-depth study of this significant early witness to the Christian faith.
Wednesday Mornings (Bi-Monthly) The Wednesday Morning Bible Study Group will continue its study of the minor prophets on Wednesday, September 14. The group meets twice a month in Geneva Hall on the second and fourth Wednesday from 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. A calendar and our study guide, Genesis to Revelation: The Minor Prophets ($10) are available from study leader, Lynn Jostes. Contact Grace Hyslop for more details. Come join us as we explore the mysteries and affirmations of this often-misunderstood book. See you in class!
Wednesday Evenings (Monthly) The Young Women’s Bible Study is reorganizing and invites all young women of the congregation to join their study and fellowship! Mark your calendars for the third Wednesday of the month (beginning September 21) at 8:00 p.m. in Room 350-B (third floor, Education Building, street side). Bring your Bibles and join us as we continue to read and discuss the Gospel of John with teacher, Lynn Jostes. It’s never too late to begin, so join us!
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Inquirers’ Seminar Scheduled The first Inquirers’ Seminar of the program year will be offered on Sunday, October 2 from 12 to 3:30 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 those exploring their call to Christian discipleship as members of this congregation. The format for the afternoon, following
GET READY to FOCUS! This fall the Christian Education Committee invites you, for a third year, to FOCUS! This Adult Education initiative at CCPC is offered on Thursday evenings beginning October 13 through November 10, and continuing with another series in the spring of 2012 (March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29).
FOCUS courses highlight various aspects of the adult journey… Faith…Outreach…Community… Understanding…Spirituality …and are open to the members and friends of Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church and the larger community. Classes are held from 7:30 – 9 p.m., with dinner available from 6:30 – 7:15 in Chadsey Hall ($7/adult; $3/children 3-10; children under 2 eat free; reservations required), to facilitate participation by those persons coming straight from work. Childcare is also available as requested. Watch for a brochure in the mail with full details of this fall’s offerings!
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. If you are interested in participating in the seminar on October 2 (or know someone who may be interested), please contact Lynn Jostes, Associate Pastor for Christian Nurture 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.
New Small Group Forming to Explore Masculine Spirituality The Rev. Ed White, a retired minister from our Presbytery and active participant at CCPC, is working to organize a new small group (or two) in our church to encourage the spiritual growth of men in our congregation. In his work across the church, he has noticed that women regularly meet for Bible study and prayer, but men seldom gather outside of worship or meetings to feed their soul or nurture their faith journey. If you are interested in learning more about what Ed has in mind and to offer your own ideas, please plan to attend one of two organizational meetings following both worship services (9:30 and noon) on Sunday, September 25 in Firesides. Your input will be important to shape groups that will be useful to all who are interested in participating. He is also encouraging folks to read From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality by Richard Rohr to frame the conversation. Contact Lynn Jostes at lynn@chevychasepc.org, if you would like to purchase a copy for $10.75. If you have any questions, contact Ed at thewhites8@aol.com.
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Symbols of God’s Love Sacrament Education Planned In preparation for Worldwide Communion Sunday on October 2, and to help our children to begin to understand the sacraments of our church, we will be offering a Sacrament Education opportunity for second graders and their families on Sunday, September 25 from 11:00 – 1:30 p.m. in Geneva Hall (Room 250). If you and your family plan to attend, if you have an older child who has not yet been through this process, or if you think your family would like to do it again, please contact Lynn Jostes, Associate Pastor, in the church office (202-363-2202 or lynn@chevychasepc.org). Your reservations will help us know how much lunch to prepare, and can be made until September 19. Hope to hear from you soon!
Awww…Nuts!! That is, NO nuts!! Due to the frequency and sometimes severity of allergies to nuts (and nut products like peanut butter), CCPC is committed to making our whole church building nut-sensitive. (Go ahead…we’ve all already “cracked” all of the jokes you can think of!) But this is no joke…many of our church’s children and some of our Nursery School children have severe reactions if they eat nuts in cookies or foods, and others even have air-borne sensitivities. So we are asking not to serve snacks, refreshments or foods which contain nuts anywhere in the building (Sunday brunch/refreshments, memorial gatherings, parties, etc.) so that we can all be safe. If you have questions or would like to see a list of off-limit items, please contact Lynn Jostes.
Church School Classes begin September 18! Church School classes will resume on September 18! Children and youth are encouraged to attend worship with their families or friends, before going to their classes after the Time with Children each week. Look for signs to direct you! A short music time for Age 5/ Kindergarten through Grade 4 will begin later in the fall in Room 308. We ask that parents pick up their children in their classrooms promptly at 10:45, or alert their child’s teacher in writing on the registration form if they are to meet you in Chadsey Hall for brunch. ParPhoto Courtesy of Chris Ertz ents: please plan to fill out a new registration form online, in the classrooms on September 18 or on Homecoming Sunday, September 11. We’ll be looking for you!
Education at CCPC 54 Years of WNS
ASP Begins 25th Year
CCPC’s Weekday Nursery School begins its 54th year on September 12 with the delightful chatter of 175 children. We have 28 dedicated teachers and assistant teachers who care for these children and promote our philosophy of “Learning Through Play.” We have 15 classes of toddlers to 5-year-olds using seven classrooms.
The After-School Program, CCPC’s ministry to the children of our community who need a safe and welcoming place to be after school and on school holidays while their parents work, opened August 22 for its 25th year. A dedicated staff of 10 will welcome 70 elementary school -aged children to three classrooms on the third floor of the Education wing, and provide homework assistance in Calvin Hall. During the school year, the children perform community service such as assembling sandwiches for TAP clients and making Christmas stockings for the patients at Children’s Hospital, and enjoy recreation, crafts and focused activities. For more information, contact Director Tempe Thomas at 202-966-8385.
It’s great to be back together and to explore living green in the nursery school! Tours for prospective parents for the 2012-2013 school year will begin in October, so plan your visit now. For information, please call Director Cindy Walsh at 202-363-2209 or e-mail wns@chevychasepc.org.
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Welcome, Little Ones! Childcare for infants and toddlers is available every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. in Rooms 106 and 108. Our childcare attendants, Mala Sharpe and Beth Charcos (and substitutes Wathsala
Harischandra and Wendy Delgado) welcome our youngest members to their first church experience. There is a beeper system to contact parents if they are needed during worship. Ask Kristen Riley if you have any questions or suggestions or if you would like to help out. You may contact her at 202-237-8336 or kriley8@msn.com.
In July, 13 of our high school aged youth traveled down to Montreat, N.C. for the annual Montreat Youth Conference. This year’s theme was Searching for the Signal.
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Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Fall 2011 Youth Group Updates! Hearthstones & Firesides The Youth Groups of Chevy Chase Pres. are the Hearthstones and Firesides. Hearthstones is for youth entering sixth grade through youth entering eighth grade. Firesides is for those youth entering ninth grade through those entering 12th grade.
Any youth within those grades are welcomed and encouraged to join us, whether you have been attending CCPC for years or are brand new to the community. Check out the dates below for some of the things we’ll be doing this fall! September 11—5:30-8 p.m.: Annual Fall Parent Meeting and First Youth Group Parents and Youth are invited to come hear about the fall programs going on with the youth groups. Parent meeting will be from 5:30-6 p.m. in Geneva Hall. Youth will meet at 5:30 p.m. in Firesides to make dinner together and kick the year off right! September 16-18: Fall Welcome Retreat (See informational ad in this Gateway and sign up today!!) September 25: Youth Group Meeting at CCPC (Firesides Room, 6-8 p.m., Dinner will be provided) October 2: Mission Activity at Capital Area Food Bank (More Details to Follow!) October 9: Columbus Day Weekend—NO Youth Group October 16: Youth Group Meeting at CCPC (Firesides Room, 6-8 p.m., Dinner will be provided) October 23: Mission Activity with Our Lady of Lourdes (More Details to Follow!)
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Thank You for Your Support! Donations to the June Pentecost Offering to benefit CCPC’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP) brought in $8,876. This money will enable TAP to help 130 clients with assistance, such as a nondriver’s ID cards, eyeglasses or Metro bus fare to a new job. On behalf of these needy persons, many thanks to all who contributed and make TAP’s mission possible.
Photography Exhibition on Display in Geneva Hall Come and explore the world from an extremely up-close and personal vantage point through the lens of young photographer Thomas Jordan. His work will be on display in Geneva Hall through January 2012.
Peacemaking Offering to Aid WIN’s Green Team Campaign By Carolyn Johnson The God who grants peace and wholeness calls Christians to understand and address the root causes of violence and injustice so that we may share in mending the brokenness that exists in our increasingly conflict-ridden and fragmented world. Peacemaking is the human response to God’s gift of peace giving. In our homes, our communities and our world, we are called to be makers of peace. This year, the Mission Committee has selected Washington Interfaith Network’s (WIN) Green Team Campaign to be the recipient of 50 percent of the 2011 Peacemaking Offering, to be collected during World Communion Sunday on October 2. WIN, founded in 1996, is a broad-based, multi-racial, multi-faith, non-partisan, District-wide citizens’ organization, rooted in local congregations and associations. WIN is committed to training and developing neighborhood leaders, addressing community issues and holding elected and corporate officials accountable in Washington, D.C. WIN’s dues-paying members represent more than 25,000 families in every section of the District, and reflect its theological, racial, geographic and economic diversity. WIN is organizing the unemployed community, including many ex-offenders, in D.C. around the issue of massive, chronic unemployment among D.C. residents. Specifically, WIN’s campaign aims to provide new living-wage jobs for the unemployed through a major expansion of the D.C. government’s Green Team program. The Green Team is a highly successful work-
force development program that has been in existence since 2006. Green Team members, made up almost exclusively of ex-offenders who have recently returned home to their communities, spend a year working on beautification, safety and ambassadorship services along main commercial corridors of the city outside of downtown, such as U Street and Martin Luther King Avenue. In addition to providing living-wage jobs for people who are otherwise locked out of the formal job market, Green Team members also provide a critical service to hundreds of small business owners throughout the city. The Green Teams were almost completely defunded in the latest D.C. government budget cycle – currently only 17 Green Team members are employed in the program, down from 50 in FY 2009. Ex-offenders often have an extremely difficult time finding employers that will hire them when they first return home, and without programs like the Green Team, they stay locked out of the job market and are much more likely to re-offend. WIN’s goal is to identify, train and support leaders inside the unemployed and ex-offender community around a year-long campaign to create a permanent, dedicated revenue stream to support the Green Team program, totaling $15-20 million annually, which would provide 300-500 living-wage jobs to exoffenders and the chronically unemployed. The newly -expanded Green Team would then serve as a pipeline for large corporate entities that receive D.C. government subsidy for projects – PEPCO, DC Water, etc. – to Continued on Page 10
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Mariners Invite CCPC Adults to Progressive Party on October 22 All CCPC adults are invited to a two-part progressive party hosted by the Mariners on Saturday, Oct. 22. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a hearty hors d’oeuvres course at the home of Campbell and Joy Graeub, 5202 Westport Road, Chevy Chase, Md. Then everyone is invited to enjoy varied desserts at the home of Dirk and Polly Hawver, 4213 Saul Road, Kensington, Md. All food and beverages will be provided for the great price of $15 per person. Paid reservations are required by Sunday, October 16. Checks should be
made payable to CCPC, marked Mariners, and sent to Walt Laessig, 3312 Wake Dr., Kensington, MD 20895. There will also be a Mariners table at coffee hours on October 2, 9 and 16 to receive paid reservations. The Mariners welcome all CCPC adults to help serve our congregation by providing fellowship opportunities several times a year. If you are available to help with the progressive party or the annual Christmas party on December 10, please contact Dale Kasab at dkasab@comcast.net or 301-229-4968.
Open Flow Yoga at CCPC
Beginning October 6 in Calvin Hall (Third floor of the Education Building, street side) 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 will 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 alike, 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, relaxing music. Participants should wear clothing that they can bend and stretch in comfortably; bring a yoga mat or a large towel, a notebook and a writing instrument to class. We will spend the final 15 minutes of each class journaling on the spiritual theme of the evening. There is no fee and, since each session is a freestanding experience, participants may come and go as their schedules permit. The class will be taught by Meg Artley, a long-time CCPC member, who has practiced Vinyassa Yoga for five years. This year she took a leap of faith and
completed the 100-level teacher training intensive at Tranquil Space in Arlington, where she has practiced for two years. Meg has found that the practice of yoga has deepened her faith by allowing her the quiet time to be with God and physically feel the awesome power of God's imagination and energy that is within each of us, and invites you to join her in this experience.
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proactively identify jobs and skills projections, and then be mandated to train and hire graduates of the Green Team program. The Green Team campaign builds off WIN’s current successful organizing around employment issues. WIN expects to send a number of leaders from the unemployed community, including ex-offenders, to their three-day intensive leadership training series in early November, so that they are prepared to lead the effort to expand job opportunities for themselves and their communities. Called by God to be makers of peace, the CCPC congregation, through the Peacemaking Offering, will have the opportunity to support the training of leaders to help expand the Green Team program, which will allow returning residents and the chronically unemployed to obtain employment and rebuild their lives and their communities.
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13th Annual Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, Md.
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ll men of CCPC as well as their friends, neighbors and colleagues are invited to attend the Annual Men’s Steak Cookout. This special event is a time to catch up with old friends and fellowship with new faces. Participants must be at least 21 years old. Arrive at the campsite by 3:30 p.m. to pick out a steak and enjoy grilling it on your own! Grills are provided along with baked potatoes, salad and drinks. Don’t worry about rain—the campsite is covered. Tickets for the cookout are $20 per person, and an additional fee of $2 per person will be collected at the park entrance.
Reservations must be made by Sunday, September 11. For more information, call the church office at 202-3632202. Seneca State Park is located at 11950 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg, Md. 20878.
Directions to Seneca State Park From DC, Virginia and other points south: - I-270 North toward Frederick. - Take Exit #10, Clopper Road (MD Route #117 West) - Continue through six traffic lights (approximately 2 miles) - Seneca Creek State Park is on the left. - Meet at Buck Pavilion.
Sign up for the CCPC Pictorial Directory WE NEED YOU to make our directory a success. Sign-up now to have your family’s picture taken for our new pictorial church directory! You can sign up online through the link on the CCPC website: www.chevychasepc.org. We will also be available to schedule appointments after the 10 a.m. Sunday service on August 28 and September 4 and 11. The photography sessions begin at the church on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 through Monday, September 19. Weekday appointments are from 3 – 8:20 p.m.; Saturday 10 – 2:50 p.m. and Sunday 10 – 2 p.m. There is no cost to have your photographs taken and you will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 photo, as well as a copy of the church directory for participating.
Immediately after photography you will be able to view your images electronically. At that time, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits and cards to share with family and friends. We are using Lifetouch again this year, which has provided excellent products in the past. Pastor Molly’s Letter From Page 1
The Apostle Paul expresses the idea of our need for one another and an interconnected community when he writes about the body of Christ. “…We who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another” (Romans 12:5). In Jesus Christ, we here at CCPC and our friends in Shikokho are members of one another. We are connected in faith and friendship. We are part of something much larger than either community separately or even combined. We are part of the Kingdom of God, God’s new community of love.
~God’s Blessings, Molly
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Join Us! for the CCPC Hearthstones & Firesides
Fall Welcome Retreat At Summit Lake Camp
Hearthstones & Firesides
When? September 16-18, 2011
Additional Information Cost: The cost will be approximately $100 per person. This will include housing, food and activities for the retreat. *Scholarships are available, so don’t let the cost deter you!* Space: Limited!! Reserve your space for the retreat today! Who Can Come?? The retreat is open to all rising 6th graders through rising 12th graders. Come and meet other youth from the CCPC community, make new friends and reconnect with old ones!
We will meet at CCPC on Friday evening to drive up together at 6 p.m. Youth will be available to be picked up at CCPC after the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday morning. Reservations will be taken on a
first come, first serve basis by submitting an $50 non-refundable deposit, made out to CCPC, to Becky Wood by August 25.
Want More Info? Contact Becky Wood, Youth Ministries Associate, CCPC
(202) 363-2202 x. 29 or via email at Becky@chevychasepc.org Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
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