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Chatham Presbyterian Church
News, Events and More!
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October 1, 2012 Newsletter
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Issue 7
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Greetings!
 We are pleased to announce that Pastor Ken Macken has agreed to serve as Chatham Presbyterian's Interim Pastor through 2013 as we work under God's direction to stabilize the health and well-being of the church and prepare to start the full-time pastor search process.
Ken officially starts his Interim service on Sunday, October 21st, with a six-week series entitled: "Great Endings in the Bible: Six Stories of the Bible That Will Change Your Life." Meanwhile, this communion Sunday, October 7th, Reverend Keith Anderson will preach on "What Does Your Life Say?" from Mark 8. Chatham high school teacher and pulpit supply speaker, Clark Blade, will deliver the message on Sunday, October 14th: "Love Goes to Extremes" from John 4. 
Don't miss our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat Festival on Friday, October 26th. You and your family are encouraged to get creative and decorate a trunk. Invite your friends to come enjoy the festivities! Invite! Invite! Invite! This is a great time to make plans to bring your friends and family to worship on Sunday mornings. Enjoy this issue of the newsletter. |
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 Community Outreach! Trunk-Or-Treat Festival
Friday, October 26th
We need you and your decorated car trunk at CPC's Annual Trunk-or-Treat Festival set for Friday, October 26 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. It's a great opportunity to be creative and build a trunk celebrating a sport's team or a family-friendly favorite movie, story, character or food...the list is endless! Prizes will be awarded. We're also looking for cookie and pumpkin donations. To enter a trunk, make donations or help plan this event, please sign up outside the sanctuary or email Amy Bifano at sabiffers@aol.com or call her at 483-8416.
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 The Clubhouse: Friends, Faith and Fun! Bring your kids to the Clubhouse this month as they embark on a Wilderness Trail and learn about Respect.
"The Lord's Prayer" is our Christian Education focus this month for all ages. Try saying it around the dinner table together.
 OCTOBER LINE-UP
- October 7th: We respect people in charge - David spares King Saul's life from 1 Samuel 24:1-22.
- October 14th: We respect everyone - Jesus teaches about respecting others from Luke 6:27-36.
- October 21st: We respect ourselves - Paul teaches that we are God's masterpiece from Ephesians 2:8-10.
- October 28th: We respect God's creation - Taking care of God's creation from Genesis 1:27-28, 2:4-25.
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Don't forget Sunday School offering: Through contributions to Compassion International, the Clubhouse is supporting Freddy, his family and his community. We look forward to opportunities to communicate with him and learn more about his life.
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FRONTLINE UPDATE: Fall is here with a number of fun activities for the students! You can pick up a schedule with all the details at the new Warehouse Welcome table. Also, sign-up sheets are available for parents and interested adults to take a Sunday volunteer shift for IGNITE, Mosaic and Olsen's Cafe in the upcoming months.
Sunday Student Ministry Schedule:
- 9:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
- 10:45 a.m. CORE Groups in the Warehouse. There will be (1) group for Senior High students and (1) group for Middle School Students. CORE groups will be our on-site study and discipleship program.
- 4:00 p.m. Student Leadership Team meets.
- 5:00 p.m. Middle School IGNITE (6th-8th Graders/Warehouse)
- 5:45 p.m. Olsen's Cafe (Olsen Hall/6th-12th Grade students for Cafe fellowship time)
- 6:30 p.m. Senior Mosaic Worship Service (9th-12th Grade/Warehouse)
- 7:45-8:30 p.m. Mosaic Hang-time (Warehouse).
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 Crossroads Counseling Center Going Strong with H2O
(Hope, Healing and Overcoming)
Support Groups
Thanks to an $8,000 grant from the Presbytery of Great Rivers, H20 is off to a great start this fall.
Help us spread the word to your friends and acquaintances in the community. On Thursday nights, our Crossroads Counseling Center therapists, Donna Thurston and Margie Wheelhouse, as well as lay leaders with firsthand experience of divorce and bereavement, walk along side participants through the emotions and struggles, leading toward healing and renewed life.
Registration remains open for Divorce Recovery and GriefShare. Free child care is available with advance registration. A $15 fee includes workbook cost for each program. To register, call Crossroads at 483-1224.
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 Joys and Concerns
Joys!
- Visitors and new families attending CPC.
- People answering God's call to serve in different tasks at CPC. Thanks to Debbie Biel, Amy Bifano and Marci Small for painting the pastor's office this week. Thanks to Dave Sykes for his work on the new stage in The Warehouse. Thanks to Tadd Moorehead for his work keeping the church clean and ready for worship and ministries.
- Stay tuned for more shout-outs in upcoming newsletters for the many others who also work behind the scenes.
- Ken Macken starting as Interim Pastor on October 21st.
Prayer Concerns
Devon Edmison, surgery October 3rd. MRI on October 5th.
Polly Hulcher's sister-in-law, Dawn Pierce, health issues.
Bill Carter, now home recovering after hospitalization.
Chuck and Nan Hendricks. Nan is at Lewis Memorial.
Jan Day, recovering from cataract surgery.
Jack Nika, continued recovery.
Jeff Jackson, continued recovery.
Betty Creasey, eye challenges.
Susan McCann, cancer treatment.
Jean Lane, eye problem from cancer treatment.
Boosters: For those with ongoing needs for prayer
Taylor Cooley, Dwight Elliott, Mary Jane Elliott, Keith Gentry, Irma Gobleman, Pastor Bob Hanson, Wendy Housel, Tina Knollenberg, Mae Marie Koster, Todd Marvel, Shirley McGrew, Lois Siemer, Paul Spindler, Bill and Carolyn Templeton, Cynthia Wilson.
Military Members
Eric Anderson, Margaret Siemer, Brad Miller, Seth Baker, Gary Kirchner, Clay Kuetemeyer, Josh Yakle, Denver Ford.
Shut-Ins
Mary Aidich, Villa East, Sherman
Sandy Eades' mother, Maye McMechan
Twila Juraska, Illinois Presbyterian Home
Ann Kirk, Christian Garden Villa, Springfield
Maxine McCoy, Lewis Memorial
Please email us your praises and prayer requests.
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 Christmas Program Practice To Begin This Month
Calling all 3rd - 8th graders! Practice for "Something's Up Down In Bethlehem: A Christmas Story of Compassion and Love" will begin on Sunday, October 14th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Preschoolers through 2nd grade will practice during Sunday School and in November.
The program will be held on December 16th which will be a one-service day from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. An added note: Olsen's Café is open with dinner options (for purchase) from 5:45 - 6:30 on Sunday evenings. Come grab dinner while your kids practice and enjoy fellowship with our students.
Holiday Ministries: Book Drive and Angel Tree Collections Will Start Up in November
Stay tuned for more information from Jane Byram about the Book Drive and Lorie Meyers about the Angel Tree program to serve needy area families.
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 Session Updates:
A tentative contract was discussed for Interim Pastor Ken Macken.
Offering for September was $26,721.96.
Revised budget projected offering:
$25,000
The Session welcomes your questions, comments or concerns.
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September Smiles
See You at the Pole
9/26
127 high school students gathered to pray at the GHS flagpole. CPC Frontline Ministries
provided doughnuts and juice afterwards.
3rd Graders Receive Bibles on 9/9
Back To School Bash on 9/9
More than 300 people came out for this popular event with bounce- houses, balloon makers, face painters, cotton candy, sno-cones and lots of cupcakes!
Nearly 170 kids praised God at The Launch.
Please join us at the following events coming up at CPC.
Dimes on the Third
Sunday, October 21st.
Special donations of your pocket change help area needy families.
Senior Moments
Thursday, October 18th
12:00 p.m. Bob Evans
Need a ride? Call Sharon Reynolds 483-4436
Regular Meeting Times
Zumba Exercise Group
Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:15
Olsen Hall, CPC
Church office: 483-4204
Dorothy Wiley Circle
Every 4th Monday
7:00 p.m.
Wendy Housel, 483-3203
N.U.T.S. Small Group
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
Bob & Sandy Steimel's home 124 Manor Hill
Barbara Olson, 529-5171
First Place 4 Health
Mondays 6:00-7:30 p.m.
CPC, Parlor
Lisa Rigoni, 553-6781
Stay Strong With God
Tuesdays,
6:30 p.m.
238 Heatherstone
Thornton Woerner,
725-5646
Grow Monday
7:00-8:30 p.m.
1029 Oakbrook
Sara Metzger, 430-7374
Newsletter Editor:
Copy Editor: Debbie Biel
Photos: Bash and Launch pics from Tali Gershburg
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217-483-4204
info@chathampresbyterian.org
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