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Greetings!
Peace is a wonderful thing. In a larger sense, peace is seen as the absence of war. Individually, it is the absence of fighting and disagreements within our families, work places or lives. Unfortunately, social media today bombards us with a lack of peace, showcasing people who argue over anything and everything. It is almost a badge of honor to disagree and bring the opposite view point to a discussion. But what if peace is simply being calm? What if we could find that inward sense of peace even in the midst of fighting or disagreements? Granted, disagreements are a part of real life, but wouldn't it be wonderful to feel calm in the midst of such moments? When Jesus speaks to his disciples the night of his arrest, he tells them he is giving them peace, "not like the world gives," but the peace given by God. Certainly that peace was seen over the next few hours of Jesus' life as he was arrested and crucified. But where can YOU find this peace -- that center of calmness in the midst of life's craziness? Hopefully, you find that peace in Jesus. When we trust in God's loving care in the face of life's chaos, that love and peace is all we need.
God's Peace, Jim
Upcoming June Sermons
- June 5: Feeding 5,000: One Big Picnic. Luke 9:10-17
- June 12: Story of the Mustard Seed: You Never Know. Matthew 13:31-33
- June 19: Story of the Lost: Lost Coin, Sheep & Son. Luke 15:1-32
- June 26: Story about Your Place at the Table: Take a Seat. Luke 14:7-11
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June Clubhouse: We'll Sing - We'll Dance in Worship!
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June 5: The Israelites Worship a Golden Calf. Exodus 32:1-26. We worship only God.
June 12: Paul Explains Why We Worship. Ephesians 1:3-14. We live to worship God.
June 19: The Early Church Lives in Community. Acts 2:42-47. We worship God together.
June 26: Living by the Spirit's Power. Ephesians 5:15-20. We worship God in all we do. We will also have a party honoring our 6th graders who will be moving on to youth group in July.
Quick Notes: Parents stop by the check-in counter to review and update registration information for your children. Watch for new small group and classroom assignments.
VBS IS ALMOST HERE! Vacation Bible School, June 19 - 23, 2016. We're going to Egypt to visit Joseph, and it's going to be amazing! NEW! Registration is now online! Join us for a FAMILY VBS KICK-OFF PICNIC, Sunday, June 19, 5 p.m. All invited to help welcome our VBS kids & families. Plan to stay for opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. NEW! Pre-order a CD including all nine Egypt VBS songs for $7 ~ or t-shirts for $4.50 (adult sizes slightly higher) ~ at the VBS registration table. Contact Laura VanProyen to reserve yours today. Questions? Contact Hope Petrie or Laura VanProyen.
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June Frontline Youth Update
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Cedar Ridge Camp is June 26 - July 1, 2016 in Louisville, KY. This is going to be an amazing experience for our kids! We are now collecting individually wrapped snacks for the group to take on the trip. Drop off your donations outside the sanctuary or in the office before June 19. Thank you for supporting the mission trip!
June 5: Youth Unite!: Nine area youth groups are getting together for big fun! Burger & hot dog cookout at the Pawnee Fire Station with worship led by Lance and Bonnie. Carpool meets at CPC, Sunday, 5:30 pm.
June 12: Mission Trip Meeting: After worship there will be an Informational meeting for all youth and parents to discuss Cedar Ridge Mission Trip.
June 19 & 26: Money Wall Fundraiser for Mission Trip. No Frontline meetings.
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New Orleans Adult Mission Trip: The rebuilding after hurricane Katrina continues, and a CPC group will be going to help in late October or early November 2016. If you are interested in joining the trip, contact Jim Reitz at jareitz@chathampresbyterian.com as soon as possible. Cost will be minimal and lodging will be in the established Presbyterian Disaster site.
WARP (Working Association of Retired People): Have some time and want to help at CPC? Let's discuss the opportunities on Tuesday, June 7 at 9 a.m. in Jim's office. Informal group and no experience required! Join us for fun and fellowship.
Food on the First, June 5: Kids with Karts will collect food donations for the Ball-Chatham Food Pantry this Sunday. Needs include various flavors of jelly. Monetary donations are also welcome to help purchase fresh vegetables, meat, eggs, and bread included in client packages.
Habitat for Humanity Chicken Dinner: Tickets on sale June 5 & 12 at CPC. $10 each, and dinner pick up is June 24, 4-7 p.m. at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. All proceeds benefit Habitat.
CPC Membership: If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member, please contact Amy Bifano, 483-4204. We would love to welcome you to our church family.
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Joys and Thanks
- Lisa and Mike Rigoni celebrating birth of their grandson Rocco McCornic.
Prayer requests include: Reggie, Haleigh, and Hannah Black, the passing of Sue Brimm (Laura's mother); Dan Fain, beginning treatment; Sarah Moorehead's father Don Bernstein, lung cancer surgery; Pauline White's son-in-law Mark, surgery complications; Kolton Spencer, health challenges; Mary Elliott, health challenges. Please see Sunday's bulletin for additional prayer requests.
Prayer Requests may be submitted via email: info@chathampresbyterian.com; website: chathampresbyterian.com; or call the office 483-4204, 9 a.m. to noon, weekdays. After hours, call Cindy Gamble 483-3835 (h), 971-1751 (c) or Tina Knollenberg, 652-4715.
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