Originally Blessed!


July 22, 2011
eNewsletter from

EVOLVE Chesapeake

Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community, an original blessing community
IN THIS ISSUE
July 24 Community Gathering
CPF Expands! Cruise! I'm From Driftwood! Midge Potts!
Chesapeake Pride Festival
Where Are Your Adopt A Signs?
Becoming a CS Community
Fundraising for Ministry
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Join us for worship on Sundays at 6 PM at the Annapolis Friends Meeting at 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.

 

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Eighth Sunday of Via Creativa

July 24, 2011

 

 Chesapeake Ensemble rehearsal at 4:30 

Sunday Spiritual Gathering at 6 PM

 

"Hidden Kindom"

how do we experience/understand the kindom of God?

 

 Reflection by Rev. Dr. Wayne Schwandt 

 

351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, Maryland 

 Annapolis Friends Meeting


SPIRITUAL GATHERING LEADERS:

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Set-up/Put Away: Rick Stewart
Greeter/Usher:  Tom Good and Rick Dove 
Reader/Communion Assistant:  Dave Miller
Offering Invitation:  Dave Miller
Community Hour:  Suzie Robertson
We continue our progressive spiritual journey! 

Chesapeake Pride Festival is Expanding!

 

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Be sure to mark your calendar for these exciting Chesapeake Pride Events.

 

Richard Lee boat

Pride Sunset River Cruise 

Saturday August 13  6:00-8:00PM

(boarding at 5:30PM)

 

Join us for an idyllic evening aboard the beautiful Richard Lee, one of the last wooden tour boats to be built on the Chesapeake Bay. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served, and a cash bar available. Boat departs from Discovery Village Marina, 4800 Atwell Road, Shady Side, MD. Tickets are $40.  There's limited space on the boat so get your tickets quick before they're all gone!  Purchase tickets HERE or at EVOLVE Chesapeake's Gatherings.

 

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I'm From Driftwood 

Sunday August 14   2 to 4:30 PM

 

Presentation and discussion with Nathan Manske, author and creator

of the acclaimed website "I'm From Driftwood" which documents true, first-person LGBT stories from around the world.  His workshop will be held at the Annapolis Friends Meeting House (AFM), 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD. Event Co-Sponsored by Evolve Chesapeake and Nathan will also speak during Evolve Chesapeake's Community Gathering that evening at 6 PM at AFM.  Free Admission (donations accepted to help off-set expenses)

 

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 Midge Potts-Transcending Stereotypes

Tuesday August 16  6:30-8:00PM

 

 

A discussion with Midge Potts, transgender activist and three-time candidate for U.S. Congress in Missouri.  49 West Cafe',  49 West Street, Annapolis, MD. (backroom).  Event Co-Sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Green Party. Admission Free

EVOLVE CHESAPEAKE IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF CHESAPEAKE PRIDE FESTIVAL


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 Mayo Beach Park
 August 20, 2011
 Noon to 6 PM
  
  
  
  
Food, drink, entertainment, beach, blessing of relationships ceremony
  
Stop by our booth and find out how you can get married in the District of Columbia!  Find about our progressive spiritual movement!  Did you know that we celebrate YOU as blessing rather than seeing you as someone fallen and in need of redemption?
Where Are Your Adopt A Signs?

EC Street Sign

   
take a picture of the sign(s) you adopted and submit it for publication here!  Send the picture to SchwandtW@aol.com.  If you didn't get a sign and want one, let Chuck Riley the Chair of the Outreach and Publicity Team know at Riley@MetroDCMove.com. 
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FUNDRAISING FOR MINISTRY
USE iSEARCH AND HELP CCSC!  
one cent per search!
Do you search the web? If so, you could be raising a penny for Chesapeake Creation Spirituality Community every time you search! iSearchiGive.com is a search engine powered by Yahoo! Search and iGive.com, the internet's first online shopping mall where a portion of each purchase is donated to your favorite cause. Try it today - it's free! To try iSearch, click here.  After you click on the previous link, in the upper right corner will be CLICK HERE TO ADD ISEARCHIGIVE TO YOUR BROWER.  Make it your default search engine and earn a penny for every search.  Every penny counts! 

YOUR USED CELL PHONES AND EMPTY INK JET AND TONER CARTRIDGES CAN HELP FUND OUR MINISTRY. BRING THEM TO WORSHIP WITH YOU! These items fit nicely in the offering basket along with rembembrance of time and talent you have offered through our ministries AND your financial gifts.  So far in February we have collected 24 cartridges towards office expenses!
  
When shopping online always go through www.iGive.com!  Register MCC of the Chesapeake (name on iGive.com will be changed when our name change is registerd with the State of Maryland, the IRS and our bank) as your charity and shop away!  To date we have earned $1,193.63.  Thank your for shopping through iGive.com and using iSearch.com for online searches!
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