2022 Christmas Offering: Two more weeks for our Christmas Giving collection for the work of the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry (HRFP). Food insecurity remains a critical issue in our community. Would you join us as we come alongside HRFP to meet the food insecurity needs of hundreds of families every week? More information and the giving link is on our CPC website.
Pot Roasts Needed. Would you prepare one of the ten roasts or bring waters for December 20? Bring fully assembled this 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.
Many thanks for your generous donations for this year’s Giving Tree! We will be delivering everything to our local ministry partners this next week. Your gifts bring love and kindness to many of our most vulnerable neighbors. If you have any last minute donations, you can still bring them this Sunday, Dec 18th!
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. If you didn’t grab invite cards in the Lobby, save the image below and share!
Cookies for Christmas Eve. Will you make or bring cookies to share with our church family on Christmas Eve? Please sign up here.
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. There will be games, food, music, and a gingerbread house decorating contest. Feel free to invite your friends, and come wearing your best Christmas sweaters!
No Youth Group December 25th and January 1st. There will not be a Sunday morning or Sunday evening youth group on December 25th or on January 1st. We hope this will be an opportunity to rest and recharge, and we look forward to seeing everyone back again in the New Year.
Save the Date for Fun in the Sun July 9th to 14th. Available to rising 9th through 12th graders. Fun in the Sun is a week-long Christian camp of worship and fellowship taking place in Hilton Head, SC. Students interested in attending should set aside the above dates. More details and information to follow.
2nd-grade Math Tutors. Would you be interested in working with vulnerable children in our community? We will be returning to serve as math tutors at London Towne Elementary on Tuesdays (8 – 8:45 a.m.). Contact Sharon Hoover (sharon@cpceco.org) if you might be interested.
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
