CPC: November Update - Blessings Galore!

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Chatham Presbyterian

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November 1, 2013 Newsletter

Issue 20

From the Pastor:

What a Great Sunday: It was so fun seeing our students and adults get involved in the "Trek and Treat" and "Trunk and Treat." These were two awesome events to reach out to the community. It was wonderful seeing all those students help with the 5K and to do it all for such an important cause. We hear a lot of negative information about students these days, but this event showed we have students around CPC who are taking seriously their walk with Christ. What a blessing!

2014 Pledge Cards Due Tomorrow, Nov. 3rd: Don't forget to turn in your 2014 pledge cards to the church office or during the church service tomorrow. We need everyone to turn in their card so our finance team can start plugging real numbers into the development of our 2014 budget. Thank you in advance as you and your family commit to support the ministries of your church. Also, if you are a department head, and you received a 2014 budget request form, please remember to turn those into the church office by November 10. Thanks for all you do.

The Holidays are Here: Believe it or not, the holiday season is right around the corner. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I love being around my family and friends. Will each of you make a commitment to attend church services through November and December? We want to see as many of our CPC family as we can during this awesome time to celebrate Christ's birth. As we draw closer to calling a new pastor, it's important to have as many of our congregation as possible in attendance and praying together. Thanks so much, and I look forward to seeing you all Sunday.

I love being your Pastor for Now!

Pastor Ken

"TREK OR TREAT" 5K FUN RUN SUCCESS!

It was a picture perfect autumn day for more than 170 runners/walkers who came out to support the 5K Family Fun Run to benefit Laura Black and family. Over $4,000 was raised by the participants who enjoyed friendship, humor and surprises along the way. Many thanks to all who made this such a tremendous day for Laura!

HANGING OF THE GREENS, SUNDAY, NOV. 24

Don't miss this fun all-church event to kick-off the Christmas season! There will be a potluck immediately following worship with decorating teams assigned to different areas after the meal. CPC will supply main dish; last name A-N families bring side dishes; last name O - Z families bring desserts. Do you have a flair for decorating? We'd love your input on creating a theme for this year. Contact Amy Bifano in the office at 483-4204.

Mission Trip Garage Sale & Bake Sale,

Friday, Nov. 8 & Saturday, Nov. 9

Frontline Youth is raising funds for their summer 2014 mission trip to Louisville, Kentucky. The sale begins Friday, Nov. 8th from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. and continues Saturday, Nov. 9,

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here's how you can help:

DONATE: The group needs your donated items (clothes, toys, furniture, kitchenware, etc.), and baked cookies (one dozen per ziplock bag). Garage sale items can be delivered to CPC Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. to noon or Sunday mornings. Cookies should be delivered anytime after 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7th.

For only $5, there is large load pickup available by emailing Caryn Carmean or calling her at 971-9377.

SAVE THE DATE! December 22nd Christmas Children's Program.

Stay tuned for upcoming details of our

March to the Manger.

On this special day, during the church service, we will come to the manger with our gifts to Jesus. There will be a reading of the story with a living nativity. Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, shepherds and wise men will all enter the sanctuary bearing gifts - and the whole congregation will join the scene, bringing our gifts to the manger.
This is a beautiful and tangible way for families to remind their children of the true meaning of Christmas. What will you bring? A deeper spiritual commitment? A financial gift to the church? An act of loving service? Canned food for the needy? Giving up an unhealthy habit? A letter expressing your heart? Wrap it up and bring it to the manger on December 22nd.

THE CLUBHOUSE: FRIENDS, FAMILY, FUN!

The Clubhouse sets sail for Schooner Island in November to share our faith. Like Paul on his missionary journeys - Jesus sends each of us out to bring his Good News.

November 3 - Jesus Sends Out the Disciples (Matthew 9:35 - 10:8; 28:19-20) We boldly tell about Jesus.
November 10 - Peter and John Before the Council (Acts 4:1-14) We help others know Jesus.
November 17 - Run the Race with Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-13 We live for Jesus.
November 24 - Paul Brings Eutychus Back to Life (Acts 20:7-12) God uses us to do amazing things.

December Sneak Peek: Stocking Stuffers

Want to be blessed by helping with our kids? Contact our volunteer Children's Ministries coordinator Laura Van Proyen at 494-0503 or christianed@chathampresbyterian.org

Frontline Youth Wants You To Be

An Angel This Holiday Season

CPC Frontline Youth will lead the charge this year as Chatham Presbyterian accepts the privilege of providing gifts and food baskets for 27 local families. Tags will be available beginning

November 10^th and donations (both cash and gifts) are due back by December 1st. Please stop by the Angel Tree by the welcome desk to participate!
FRONTLINE SCHEDULE in NOVEMBER

Sunday, November 3rd: Olsen's Cafe opens at 5:45 with affordable, tasty meal options. Youth worship and fun activities go from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bring a friend!
Friday, November 8th & Saturday, November 9th: Garage Sale and Cookie Sale to benefit Frontline 2014 Mission Trip.
Sunday, November 10th: Olsen's Cafe opens at 5:45. Youth worship and fun activities go from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bring a friend!
Sunday, November 17th: Olsen's Cafe opens at 5:45. Youth worship and fun activities go from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bring a friend!
Sunday, November 24th:Olsen's Café open at 5:45 pm. Youth worship and fun activities go from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.

NEW! Holiday Season Women in Word Study

One Thousand Gifts
by Ann Voskamp

Join "Women in the Word," and take some time this holiday season to look at the many joyful blessings God give us every day. That's the focus of the new study, "One Thousand Gifts," to meet at CPC's north Clubhouse room 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Nov. 7 & 14, and Dec. 5, 12 & 19. The guidebook is $9. Questions? Contact Laura Van Proyen at 494-0503. Please note that the study will not meet Nov. 21 & 28, Dec. 26 or Jan. 2.

COLLEGE STUDENT CARE PACKAGES: Across the Miles
Help us show them we care! Diane Hobson accepts monetary donations for postage, gift cards and care packages that are mailed several times a year. Also, if you have a college student who would enjoy hearing from CPC, please email their address and birthday to Diane here. Help us let them know their CPC family is thinking of them!

Holiday Book Program is Back!
Started by retired teachers including our own Jane Byram, this program is designed to give new books to needy children at Christmastime. Donated books are given to twelve social service agencies who in turn give them to the children under their care. For more information on how you and your kids can help with this program, click here.

Joys!

For all the volunteers who keep CPC moving forward in so many areas.

For our Pastor Nominating Committee who have begun initial interviews. Keep praying for this team!

For two successful community outreach events on Sunday, October 27th and all the smiles as a result.

For a great workday on October 19th and brightened hallways and a spruced up lawn and grounds.

Concerns and Prayer Requests

Let Us Pray For You

Susan McCann: Hospitalized for pain; considering treatment options.
Jim Alberts: Nephew Steven Shafer, 22, suffered severe head injuries in vehicle accident.
Lenore Forbes, recovering from hip replacement surgery.
Pastor Bob Hanson passed away 10/7. Our sympathy goes out to his family.
Sympathy to Margie Wheelhouse: Her father, Thomas Schroeder, passed away 9/28.
Natalie Armstrong: Her grandfather is ill with bone/liver cancer.
Severs Family: Health and family concerns.
Laura Black: Continued prayers for her and her family as she continues treatment for a brain tumor.
Janet Gatschenberger: Her father and niece dealing with serious health concerns.
Jan Day: Her sister Melissa diagnosed with ALS and sister Phyllis is her caregiver.
Angela Martin: Garry & Cheryl Niemeyer's daughter having kidney stone issues.
Karen Sutton: Knee surgery recovery.
Prayers for April Woerner's father, Frank Alves, who is fighting throat cancer.
Lisa Edmison: Brother-in-law fighting kidney cancer.
Wendy Ford: Knee surgery recovery.
Dwight Knollenberg: TJ's and Emily's grandpa, age 85, fighting cancer.
Polly Pierce Hulcher: Family friends, the VanPelts, who have a 4-year-old daughter, Olivia, fighting rare cancer.
Margaret Carroll, Marsha Marvel's mother, under hospice care in Peoria. Russ Marvel, Todd Marvel's father, recovery from surgery. Sally Trawick, Todd Marvel's mother, battling cancer in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Military Members

Aled Fain, Eric Anderson, Margaret Siemer, Brad Miller, Seth Baker, Gary Kirchner, Clay Kuetemeyer, Josh Yakle.

Shut-Ins

Twila Juraska

Maxine McCoy, Lewis Memorial

Boosters: For those in need of extra prayer Clifford, Dave, Corrina & Isaac Dahl; Irma Gobleman, Dwight Elliott, Mary Jane Elliott, Mae Marie Koster, Sharon Reynolds, Lois Siemer, Paul Spindler, Bill and Carolyn Templeton, Cynthia Wilson, Susan McCann, Chuck Hendricks.

Please email us your praises and prayer requests.