HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY

2022 Christmas Offering: This year we turn our attention to the work of the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry (HRFP). Sunday we welcome Eileen Smith, HRFP Executive Director, to tell us more about the work they do. Would you join us as we come alongside HRFP to meet the food insecurity needs of hundreds of families every week? Learn more on our CPC website.

FINAL week for Giving Tree. The Christmas Giving Tree in the lobby displays special gift request “ornaments” for gift bag items for homeless women, gift cards for vulnerable teens, and household items for newly housed families. All gifts are needed by THIS Thursday, December 15th. Thank you so much!

Men’s Group Meeting at CPC.  This Sunday, December 11th we will meet up in Room 201 right after the second service for a light lunch and event planning for the 2023 calendar year. Please join in and bring your ideas on where you’d like to see this important ministry go in the coming year!

New At CPC. Want to get connected at CPC? Come join our pastors for our monthly meeting this Sunday, December 11th after church in Room 101 to hear more about life in our church family! Lunch and childcare provided.

MINISTRY UPDATES

Cookies for Christmas Eve. Will you make or bring cookies to share with our church family on Christmas Eve? Please sign up here.

Call for December Pot Roasts and Water. Would you prepare one of the ten roasts or bring waters for December 20? Bring fully assembled on Sunday, December 18 or bring hot to CPC by 10:30am on December 20. A simple recipe is on the CPC sign-up page and on our website. Let us know on the Sign-up Genius form.

CPC Student Ministry Christmas Party. December 18th, 6pm-8pm. We will be hosting a Christmas party at the church in lieu of evening youth group. Come ready for a fun night of music, cookies, games, and ugly sweaters! More details to come.

2023 Short-term Mission Teams. Would you join us to serve with one of our mission partners? In 2023, we hope to send three teams to the field (West Virginia, Guatemala, and Zambia). Register and save your spot by the end of December. Questions? Contact Dir of Missions Sharon Hoover (sharon@cpceco.org).

Christmas Eve 

  • Family Service is Back!! Join us at 4:00pm for one of the highlights of the entire year: A kid’s message, familiar songs and live animals in the service! Sheep, rabbits, donkeys, the works! We want Christmas to come alive for the children of our church and our community.
  • Evening Services: 5:30pm and 7:00pm All of your favorite Christmas songs and a candlelit Silent Night.
  • Invite Friends & Neighbors! There are times when people are much more willing and eager to give a church a try. Think and pray about someone in your life you can encourage to come.

HELPFUL LINKS

Plug-in to what’s happening at CPC by subscribing to our weekly e-Letter here.

Bible App. Find CPC on the Bible App by YouVersion under “Events” every Sunday to follow along the Sermon outline.  Creating an account allows you to Save your own notes and access them anytime. Click here to go directly to this Sunday’s Sermon Notes.

Prayer.  Allow us to pray for and with you. Fill the Connection Cards on Sunday, or email prayers to prayer@cpceco.org

Giving. If you feel called to give to our ministry, visit cpceco.org/giving