December 2010 CPC Life by Christ Presbyterian Church

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Inspiring all generations to follow Jesus, love others, and live missionally.

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emember the Iron Crib Orphans? The first mission trip I remember taking with CPC was to Kluj, Romania, following the TV images of glassy-eyed infants, rocking endlessly in their beds. In the surge of abandoned children at the end of the Ceauşescu regime, orphanages were overwhelmed, the babies left alone for hours at a time, touched only for changing and feeding. They withdrew into catatonia, staring off into space . . . a chilling sight. When the West rushed in with blankets and food, medicine and warmth, the wards remained silent, devoid of the laughter and tears of babies, the noise C.S. Lewis called “the language of Heaven.” What was the answer? Our Advent theme is the answer: Embraced. The Incarnation shows that the God of the universe knows that food and blankets, toys and wealth, will never sustain the human soul; only the touch of God will. Christmas IS the touch of God intended to bring life and joy, hope and love, and a sense of belonging. For four weeks, we want to offer babies of all ages the Embrace of a God who will never let go, whose arms hold us through the best and

CPC Life is a monthly publication of Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC). To understand the broader context of the ministry of CPC, visit www.cpconline.org. © Christ Presbyterian Church 2010.

Cover photo: Vivian Kershner, age 5, is part of CPC’s “Jesus and Me” preschool program.

worst of times, rocking us not to sleep, but to life. Christmas is God’s rescue operation for damaged children, who look just like you and me. Advent is the answer: the Embrace of God makes us aware of those around us in a fresh way. Scattered throughout this issue is YOUR chance to share the Embrace of God with someone who sits and waits. Perhaps it’s ringing a Salvation Army bell, or shopping for a family through Adopt-A-Family. Perhaps you’ll be led to Embrace a cold urban teen through Calvary Church or Urban Homeworks, via the Christmas offering. Maybe you’ll pick up a t-shirt from Youth Enterprise in the Great Room, and your Embrace will spur the one who receives your gift onto a mission of his or her own. Or maybe you should plan now to invite a neighbor or colleague to one of the Christmas Eve services, so he or she might feel the Embrace of the One who “though rich, for our sake became poor.”

Christmas Eve Worship Services Friday, December 24

2:00 & 4:00PM Family Services

6:00PM Traditional Service with Communion

9:00PM Traditional Service with Carols and Choir

11:00PM The Table with Communion

John Crosby serves as Senior Pastor

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Give to CPC If you have not yet completed a pledge card for your 2011 financial gift to CPC, we encourage you to do so by the end of the year. Pledge cards

Advent Flowers Would you like to honor a special friend or relative this Advent season? For $15, you can give a plant as a

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are available in Information Areas or visit www.cpconline.org/give. For 2010 gifts to CPC, your contribution must be received or postmarked by December 31 to be credited for 2010. tribute or memorial. The plants decorate our Sanctuary throughout Advent and donors’ names are listed in the Christmas Eve bulletin. Complete a form located in the CPC office and return by December 12.

Parking Shuttle For Sunday worship, please consider using CPC’s parking shuttle from Arneson Acres, located just down 70th Street from CPC. You will get door-to-door service in a warm shuttle, saving you both time and frosty walks across the parking lot. This is especially important in December, when we have increased visitor traffic.

Facebook CPC now has a Facebook page. Go to www.facebook.com/cpconline and then “like” us to keep church updates, photos, and conversations in your newsfeed.

Celebrate with us how CPC’s generations are following Jesus, loving others, and living missionally.

>> CPC in the News The December issue of Fast Company magazine highlights CPC, John Crosby, and several members as part of a profile on the Willow Creek Leadership Summit. The November Mpls.St.Paul magazine featured CPC members Margie Sborov and Roger Sit as two of eight local “volunteers of the year.” The November Church Executive magazine profiled CPC in an article about how churches respond to downsizing. >>

Gluten-Free Gluten-free meals are available to those who need them, either at Wednesday Night Dinners or for other CPC events with food. Please let us know your needs by contacting Rebecca Lesmeister at ralesmeister@ yahoo.com.

Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this month! Two new classes by Bethel Seminary professors begin in January: Grace in the O.T. and Galatians.

LOVE OTHERS CPC kids packed 60 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. The CPC Barnabas Fund helps members in financial distress.

L I V E M I S S I O N A L LY Approximately 1,000 children in Moyo, Zambia are sponsored by CPCers through World Vision. Over 1,000 bags of food and $18,000 were donated for Thanksgiving Harvest.

Office Closed The CPC office will be closed December 27, 30, and 31.

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SERVE to wrap, assist customers, and checkout from 8:00AM-1:00PM. Contact: Greg Jorgensen at 952.922.4347; gsjorgensen1@mmm.com.

v SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING How can you embrace the hope of Jesus Christ in tangible ways this Christmas? CPC offers many opportunities to serve during the Advent season and bring the light of Jesus to others.

Sign up in the Great Room before and after services on December 11/12 Ring the Salvation Army bells with your family and friends at a variety of Edina locations. Register: www.registertoring. com/TwinCities.

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Select a family: November 27/28 or December 4/5 Gift Drop-Off: Sunday, December 12 from 8:30AM-1:00PM Adopt-A-Family is a CPC Deacon ministry that provides Christmas gifts for families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford them. Contact: Betsy Bakke at 612.827.4574; thebakkes@usfamily.net.

Monday, December 13 with shifts starting at 9:00AM Project Homeless Connect brings volunteers together to serve people in our community who are experiencing homelessness. A short training session is required for new volunteers on a date prior to the event. Contact: Mike Hotz at 952.920.8515 x210; mikeh@ cpconline.org. Register: www.homelessconnectminneapolis.org.

v CALVARY KIDSTUFF toy drive & CHRISTMAS SALE Toy Drop-Off Deadline: Wednesday, December 8 at CPC Toy Sale: Saturday, December 11 at Calvary Baptist Church Help bring Christmas to a child in need! Purchase a toy for a child and put it in the Calvary Toy Drive donation box near the Great Room coat closet. On December 11, volunteer at the sale 4

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v 2010 HOMELESS MEMORIAL MARCH AND SERVICE Thursday, December 16 starting at 5:00PM Participate in the 26th annual Homeless Memorial March and Service, which brings awareness to homelessness and helps our community remember the people we’ve lost in 2010. Contact:

Mike Hotz at 952.920.8515 x210; mikeh@cpconline.org. 5:00PM – Silent Vigil and March begins at Hennepin County Government Center. Shuttles depart from Kmart at corner of Lake Street and First Avenue at 4:20 & 4:30PM. 6:30PM – Service of Remembrance at Simpson United Methodist Church (2740 First Avenue South) 7:30PM – Community Meal at Simpson Shelter

v YOUTH ENTERPRISE T-SHIRTs Saturday and Sunday, December 18/19 before and after worship services Buy t-shirts to support Youth Enterprise, a CPC mission partner that seeks to equip urban teens with relevant life and business skills grounded in the hope of Christ. In the YE job-training program, each student works 15-18 hours a week to print t-shirts, learn about business, and earn a paycheck, while being mentored and encountering Christ. YE teens will sell their shirts, ranging from $5-$35, in the CPC Great Room on December 18/19. These make great gifts and your money impacts real lives. Visit: www.getyourshirton.com.

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Tuesday, December 7 Candlelight Memorial Service at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary A time to remember loved ones and experience renewed hope. Honor those you have lost and set your heart and mind on the coming Messiah. Dessert follows in the Great Room.

CPC’s 2010 Christmas Offering will benefit two mission partners: Urban Homeworks and Calvary Baptist Church. If you would like to contribute, please send your donation to David Peterson in the church office or place it in a pew envelope and specify “Christmas Offering.”

DecembeR18/19 Celebrate the sounds of Christmas with special music by the Chancel Choir and instruments during all services except the Table. Message by John Crosby.

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Friday, December 24 Christmas Eve Worship 2:00 & 4:00PM | Identical Family Services with live retelling of the Christmas story. Rich Phenow speaking. Childcare available for Nursery-2 years. Children 3 years and older may join their families in worship. 6:00PM | Traditional Service with the Sacrament of Holy Communion. John Crosby speaking. Childcare available for Nursery-2 years. Children 3 years and older may join their families in worship. 9:00PM | Traditional Service of Lights and Carols with music by the Chancel Choir. John Crosby speaking. No childcare available. 11:00PM | The Table at CPC with Communion. Brad Jackson speaking. No childcare available.

Saturday, December 25 No worship services. Sunday, December 26 Only one service at 10:00AM. January 1/2 Regular worship times resume.

“The mission of Urban Homeworks is to perpetuate the hope of Jesus Christ through innovative community development that produces dignified housing for low-income families, a strategic network of good neighbors, and the redemptive development of real estate.”

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH “We are a movement of people magnifying God by building mature, glad-hearted disciples of Jesus Christ. Our core purpose is to help one another enter and experience the Kingdom of God.”

Loving Our Neighbors By Mike Hotz, Missions

hristmas is an amazing time to ponder the mystery and power of “God becoming flesh and dwelling among us” (John 1). The incarnation of God through Jesus is a profound movement of God toward us. He moved in next door and became our “neighbor.” Neighbors share life together. Neighbors play, worship, work, and eat at each other’s tables.

Over the years, CPC has sat at Jesus’ table alongside many mission partners who have shaped our understanding of what it means to love our neighbors. Locally, nowhere is that truer than our partnership with Calvary Baptist Church and Urban Homeworks. Many at CPC have had their life and faith profoundly impacted through Calvary and Urban Homeworks as they live out their Kingdom ministries in the city. Through these partnerships, we at CPC have been blessed to sit at the table with immigrants, refugees, the hungry, the homeless, and the poor. In the process, these labels have taken on names like Brian, Vicki, Shauntina, Matt, and David. They have become our neighbors. At the same time, our own titles and descriptions (businessperson, soccer-mom, white-male) have taken on names and faces like Terry, Lisa, Dave, and Cathy. We have become their neighbors. No longer are we stereotyped into dim reflections of who we are but are revealed as fellow children of the King.

This Christmas we give our offering to the possibility of holy transformation that comes through relationships and mutually pursuing God. At Urban Homeworks, it is the continuation and expansion of the strategic network of good neighbors. At Calvary, it is the building of mature, glad-hearted disciples of Jesus Christ. And for CPC, it is to more closely follow, more deeply love, and more fully live as transformed people.

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ne of the most powerful ways to love others is to lift them up in heartfelt prayer to the Lord. In all corners of CPC — from students to the homebound to pastors — there are people who regularly commune with God in support of each other’s needs. This is a sign of a loving congregation. At CPC, it’s also exciting to see how prayer engages “all generations.” Our 4th and 5th graders recently spent four weeks creating a prayer wall and learning how to talk to God through journaling. High school students maintain a Facebook page to share their prayer requests. Young adults at The Table have a Prayer Team that prays for the pastor and worship team, and also organized a recent prayer retreat for deeper study. The pink prayer cards in worship are one of CPC’s most visible avenues for prayer. You see them collected and prayed over during worship — but do you know what happens to the cards after the service is over? Lee Kerr, CPC’s volunteer receptionist, transcribes them into the Hearthside Intercessory Prayer newsletter, which she distributes to 65 members and many staff and pastors who continue to pray over the requests during the coming week. Lee begins each Hearthside with an inspirational story about

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God’s love and mercy. Some who receive the Hearthside live far away, and many are homebound, but all feel a special calling to care for CPC through dedicated prayer. Young, old, healthy, and the infirm unite in prayer for the CPC family from the comfort of their homes, whenever the Spirit calls them.

Prayer and Healing Team lead, says, “People come to church with great needs — job loss, a family crisis, a devastating illness, hurt, and uncertainty. As we pray with them about their personal concerns, we can offer hope, comfort, and encouragement. They experience the love of Jesus and so do we.”

When not in worship, you can also submit prayer requests to prayer@ cpconline.org, which is then distributed to select members, staff, and pastors. They love when people email reports of answered prayer, too! If you want to pray with someone, members of the Prayer and Healing Team, part of Lay Care Ministries, serve in this way. You’ll find them after each worship service in the Prayer Room at the back of the Sanctuary, and they also meet during the week with those who desire dedicated prayer. Betsy Lee,

“Rallying to care and pray for each other” is one of CPC’s core values. When we pray, we also accomplish what CPC’s mission statement asks of us. We follow Jesus because He asked us to commune with the Lord. We love others because we intercede for them through appeal. And we live missionally because, “The more prayer there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil” (E.M. Bounds). Let us continue on this important journey of prayer together.

. Call Lee Kerr at 952.920.8515

. Fill out a pink prayer card

Monday-Friday from 8:30AM12:30PM to be placed on the Hearthside mailing list.

during weekend worship.

. Contact the Lay Care office at 952.920.8515 x275 to learn more about joining a prayer team.

. Email prayer@cpconline.org.

. Meet with a member of the Prayer and Healing Team after worship in the Prayer Room at the back of the Sanctuary.

. Email prayer@cpconline.org. . Contact the Lay Care office at 952.920.8515 x275.

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CPC Ministry Programming December 2010

At CPC, we seek to inspire all generations to follow Jesus, love others, and live missionally. Please look through the various programs for kids, students, and adults --- and join us! For fuller descriptions and more information on any of these programs, please visit www.cpconline.org.

general WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS Dinner served in the Great Room from 4:45-6:00PM every Wednesday there is programming. Salad Bar-$4; Dinner & Salad Bar-$8; Dinner without Salad Bar-$7; Kids’ Meal-$4; Family Max-$25 December 1 – Spaghetti, brownies December 8 – Lasagna, bread, ice cream December 15 – Special dinner for Family Christmas Celebration (see page 9) December 22 & 29 – No dinner

MID-MONTH CHAPEL SERVICE Wednesday, December 15 at 12:00PM A traditional service with a short message by the Rev. Rich Phenow, hymns, Communion, and prayers. Lunch immediately follows. No reservation necessary. CHRISTMAS BREAK There are no Wednesday Night Programs on December 22 and 29. On Saturday, December 25, there is no worship. On Sunday, December 26, there is one service at 10:00AM. Wednesday night programming resumes January 5. CPC offices are closed on December 27, 30, and 31. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES Friday, December 24 2:00 & 4:00PM – Family Services 6:00 & 9:00PM – Traditional Services 11:00PM – Table with Communion See page 5 for service descriptions and childcare information.

POINSETTIA DELIVERY Starting Sunday, December 26 Share the joy of Christmas! Deliver a poinsettia plant to a senior member of our congregation in honor of his or her service to CPC over the years. Pick up a plant and a card with the name of a senior on December 26 after the 10:00AM service and deliver that week.

adults For women’s and men’s-only events, as well as 50+ adult ministries, please turn to those sections.

SPIRITUAL MENTORING A one-on-one mentoring relationship is a great way to grow deeper in your walk with God. Following an initial five-session study, you and your mentor will customize a relationship that works best for you. Contact: James Madsen at 952.920.8515 x308; jamesm@cpconline.org. SUNDAY COMMUNITIES Sunday Communities do not meet November 28, December 26, or January 2 Sunday Communities offer a place to belong and a place to grow. 9:30AM: S.A.L.T. (30s & 40s) A.C.T.S. (50s & 60s) MIXED TAPES (20s & 30s couples) 10:45AM: MORE (all ages) CPC SINGLES (40s & 50s) - meets two times a month Learn more in the Sunday Communities brochure (in Great Room kiosk) or at www.cpcponline.org/SC. Contact:

Dan Anderson at 952.920.8515 x298; danderson@cpconline.org.

SUNDAY COMMUNITIES SPECIAL SPEAKER Sunday, December 5 at 9:45AM in the Multi-Purpose Room and 10:45AM in the Fireside Room Dr. Curt Rhodes of Questscope will speak at Sunday Communities on December 5. See Missions section for details. CPC SINGLES (40s & 50s) Sunday, December 12 at 10:45AM in Room 201; usually meets two Sundays monthly Join us to study Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them. Our December service project is organizing a coat drive for January, so save your lightly used coats! Our social event is visiting Bachman’s Idea House and bowling on Friday, December 3 at 6:00PM. Contact: cpcsingles@gmail.com or Elizabeth Mansfield at 651.208.7979. WEDNESDAY MORNING STUDY Wednesdays from 11:00AM-12:00PM in Room 203 Study the Book of Ephesians with Rick Byron and others who desire lively discussion and teaching. We meet every Wednesday except Edynamoes days. Contact: Debbie Ducar at 952.920.8515 x226; debbied@ cpconline.org. NEW MEMBERS’ CLASS Sundays, January 9-February 27 Do you like what you see and hear at CPC? Want to learn more? In our New Members’ class, you will meet the CPC LIFE

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pastors, get to know others, and learn about what we believe and how to get connected. There is no obligation to join after the class, but we hope you do. Registration required. Contact: Beth Montgomery at 952.920.8515 x214; beth@cpconline.org.

STARTING POINT Wednesdays, January 19-March 30 from 6:00-7:30PM at a home near CPC or Sundays, January 23-April 3 from 10:45AM-12:00PM in the Parlor Starting Point is a conversational small group environment where you can explore faith, ask questions, and experience community. Cost: $20. Register: www.cpconline.org/register. Contact: Scott Koontz at 952.920.8515 x279 or scottk@cpconline.org.

men MEN’S SMALL GROUPS Small groups are a great way to build spiritual muscle and connect with other men. We have openings in men’s groups on Thursdays at 7:00AM and Saturdays at 8:00AM. Contact: James Madsen at 952.920.8515 x308; jamesm@cpconline.org. MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday, December 11 from 7:009:00AM in the Fellowship Hall A time for fellowship, breakfast, and to hear from special speaker, CPC member Terry Hitchcock. Terry was featured in a documentary about running 75 marathons in 75 days. James Madsen will also share his faith story. Cost: $10 if you pre-register; $12 at the door. Register: www.cpconline.org/register; 952.920.8515.

women MOM’S MORNING Large Group Wednesday, December 8 from 9:3011:30AM; only one Large Group this month The holiday season often feels more stressful than holy. Join us for a morning of fellowship, celebration, and re-

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flection as John Crosby shares his faith journey. His wife, Laura, will help us to prepare our hearts for the birth of our wonderful Savior! Contact: Cara Tregembo at 952.925.4331; ctregembo@ yahoo.com. Small Groups 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays of the month from 9:15-11:15AM This is a safe environment for Bible study, prayer, and support centered in Christ. Contact: Deb Carlson at deb_carlson@writeme.com.

WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS BRUNCH Saturday, December 11 from 9:3011:30AM in the Fireside Room Norah Long, who is currently starring in Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ “I Do! I Do!” will entertain and inspire us with word and song as we prepare our hearts for the coming Messiah. Come fellowship with other women. Cost: $12. Register: www.cpconline.org/register. MOMS OF TEENS Large Group Thursday, December 16 from 9:1511:30AM in the Fellowship Hall Heather Flies, Jr. High Pastor of Wooddale Church, will speak. Cost: $5 per session. Register: www.cpconline.org/ register. Contact: Anita LaHaye at 952.926.7910; mlahaye@comcast.net. Small Groups Two Thursdays a month Moms meet bi-weekly to strengthen the bonds between moms navigating their kids’ teen years. Contact: Linda Murdock at 952.927.5491; lindamurdock1@comcast.net.

MARTHA CIRCLE Wednesday, December 8 at 10:30AM in the Great Room; normally meets 3rd Wednesday monthly Meet in the Great Room for a bus ride to Friendship Village. We will enjoy brunch and a beautiful telling of the Christmas story. Please make a reservation with your caller. Contact: Pat Haberkorn at 952.941.4188. NEEDLEWORK GUILD Saturday, December 11 from 10:00AM2:00PM in the Fellowship Hall; meets

2nd Saturday monthly Needlework Guild’s mission is to make warm winter garments and blankets for local agencies that serve the needy. All are welcome regardless of sewing expertise. Contact: Sally Stoutenburgh at 952.927.6915.

LYDIA CIRCLE Saturday, December 18 at 9:30AM in the Parlor; meets 3rd Saturday monthly Jonna Fantz will be our guest. Please bring a treat to share. Contact: Ellen Hastings at 952.896.0066. RUTH CIRCLE Wednesdays at 9:30AM Ruth Circle is an active group of women who meet every Wednesday at 9:30AM. On the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays we meet in a member’s home, and the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays we do service projects. Contact: Cherie Miller at 651.484.6480. TUESDAY WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays from 1:00-2:30PM Carolyn Beatty continues to lead this exciting, committed group of women as we study the foundational Book of Romans. Contact: Judy Romine at 952.929.4983.

50+ NESTERS (Active Retired Age) Christmas Celebration Saturday, December 4 at 6:30PM in the Fellowship Hall Enjoy a wonderful dinner and the sounds of Christmas with the CPC Bell Choir. Cost: $15. Register: Lorilee Peterson at 952.920.8515 x243; lorileep@cpconline.org.

CARE CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL SERVICE Tuesday, December 7 at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary Begin the season of Advent with a time to remember loved ones and experience renewed hope. Please join us for a special candlelight service to honor those you have lost and set your heart and

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mind on the coming Messiah. Dessert follows in the Great Room. Contact: Debbie Manning at 952.920.8515 x275; debbiem@cpconline.org.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CLASSES Thursday, December 9 from 7:008:00PM in the Fireside Room; meets monthly through May This monthly educational series is designed for those who have received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, their care partners, and professionals. December’s talk is “To Tell or Not To Tell: Disclosing the Diagnosis to Others.” Register: Lorilee Peterson at 952.920.8515 x243; lorileep@cpconline.org. DIVORCECARE Thursdays through December 16 from 6:00-7:30PM in Rooms 203 and 204 Join others who are experiencing the grief of divorce and find help, discover hope, and experience healing. Contact: Grete Kirkeng at 612.280.0482; gkirkeng@hotmail.com.

kids Kids’ weekend programs for 6 weeks old-5th grade available during all worship services. Wednesday night Kids’ Club and Choir are for 1st-5th grades. Register: www.cpconline. org/register. Contact: Anne McCracken at 952.920.8515 x216; anne@cpconline.org.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Wednesday, December 15 5:45-5:55PM – Christmas Carol Singa-long 5:55-6:15PM – Family Worship Service 6:15-7:30PM – Dinner 6:15-8:00PM – Crafts, hayride (including Christmas caroling), service projects, and family games Cost: Pizza dinner ($3 per adult; $2 per child; max $10 per family) and crafts ($12 per family). To see what crafts we will create, visit the Great Room on November 28, December 1, 4, 5, & 8. Register: www.cpconline.org/register by Friday, December 10. Contact: Anne McCracken at 952.920.8515 x216; anne@cpconline.org.

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CALLING ALL ANGELS, SHEPHERDS, & WISE PEOPLE! Mandatory Rehearsal on Thursday, December 23 at 10:00AM OR 5:30PM in the Sanctuary. Identical practices so you only need to attend one. CPC Kids’ Ministries will present the Christmas Story at the Family Services at 2:00 and 4:00PM on Christmas Eve. We need children between 5 and 10 years old to participate as angels or shepherds and six wise people who are 11 or 12 years old (three for each service). Each child only has to perform at one service. Kids who are angels or shepherds need to bring their own costumes. Costumes will be provided for the wise people. Contact: Anne McCracken at 952.920.8515 x216 or anne@cpconline.org. CPC KIDS’ MINISTRIES PROGRAMMING FOR THE HOLIDAYS Wednesday, December 15 - Family Christmas Celebration from 5:458:00PM (in place of Kids’ Choir/Club) Wednesday, December 22 - No Wednesday Night programs Friday, December 24 - Childcare available for Nursery - 2 years at the 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00PM services. No childcare available at the 9:00 and 11:00PM services. Sunday, December 26 – 10:00AM service with regular kids’ programming. Wednesday, December 29 – No Wednesday Night programs. Saturday, and Sunday, January 1/2 – Regular worship schedule resumes. Wednesday, January 5 – Wednesday Night Programs resume.

MISSIONS INCARNATING HOPE: CPC + QUESTSCOPE Sunday, December 5 at 9:45AM in the Multi-Purpose Room and 10:45AM in the Fireside Room When reflecting on the Middle East, the words hopeless, intractable, or insolvable come to mind. This incomplete picture is compounded by media stereo-

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types and a history that reinforces this way of looking at the region. At Sunday Communities on December 5, come listen to Dr. Curt Rhodes, founder and director of Questscope, a CPC mission partner that is changing the direction of the conversation. Questscope is sowing seeds of hope and incarnating the message of Christ in the Middle East by transforming the future of vulnerable youth and communities.

ADVENT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES See pages 4-5 for a full listing of ways you can serve this Christmas season.

students No Wednesday Student Ministries on December 22 & 29.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELEVATE Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30PM in the Multi-Purpose Room Students in 6th and 7th grades are invited to come for a night of fun, friends, and faith. In addition to games and a faith talk, students participate in a small group with high school student leaders. Register: www.cpconline.org/register. Contact: Mandy Jester at 952.920.8515 x232; mandyj@cpconline.org. COMMITMENT CLASS Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30PM in Room 204 Students in 8th grade are invited to be a part of Commitment Class, where you will engage in spiritual conversations, big and small group learning, and more. Register: www.cpconline.org/register. Contact: Lee Hanssen at 952.920.8515 x267; leeh@cpconline.org. COMMITMENT CLASS WORSHIP EXPERIENCE All participants in Commitment Class and their parents have the opportunity to participate in worship at a church in the Twin Cities that offers a different style. Students will receive letters to indicate the church they are assigned to and how to check in. Contact: Mandy Jester at 952.920.8515 x232; mandyj@ cpconline.org. CPC LIFE

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HIGH SCHOOL CORE GROUP BONDING Wednesday, December 1 from 8:009:30PM Once a semester, every Core Group gets to do something fun together outside of the normal House Group routine. This is planned by each Core Group Leader; the same timeframe is kept so that student leaders are still able to participate. Contact: David Stewart at 952.920.8515 x260; davids@ cpconline.org. MISSION CHICAGO PARENT MEETING Thursday, December 9 from 6:006:30PM in Room 204 If your student has signed up for Mission Chicago, we’d love to have you attend this brief but important informational meeting about our trip. Contact: Brooke Toftoy at 952.920.8515 x286; brooket@cpconline.org. MISSION CHICAGO Monday, December 27-Friday, December 31 The trip is full, but we encourage you to get on the waiting list if your student is still interested in going. Cost: $325. Register: www.cpconline. org/register. Contact: Brooke Toftoy at 952.920.8515 x286; brooket@cpconline.org. HSM EXPERIENCE: ROLLER SKATING Wednesday, January 5 from 8:009:30PM at the Roller Garden Our first HSM get-together after Christmas break will be our annual skating party at Roller Garden. Meet at Roller Garden (5622 W. Lake Street, St. Louis Park, 55416). Cost: $4, which includes skate rental. RSVP: via the Facebook invite. Contact: David Stewart at 952.920.8515 x260; davids@ cpconline.org.

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(Next Generation)

ADVENT CONSPIRACY Sundays at 6:00PM For Advent this year, The Table is going to share in Advent Conspiracy,

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an international movement centered around the deeper meaning of Christmas. The concept is based around four principles: worship fully, spend less, give more, love all. In learning to practice these principles, we hope to serve locally as well as imagine creative ways we can impact the world to be a part of the bigger story of Christmas.

TABLE HANG-OUT: Craft Time for Adults Friday, December 3 from 7:00-10:00PM Get creative with Table friends at Studio Bricolage (4301 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55409). Cost: $15. Contact: Ashley Barlow at 952.920.8515 x223; ashleyb@cpconline.org. MISSION MINNEAPOLIS: LOVING OUR CITY WITH THE TABLE Monday-Wednesday, December 27-29 Join The Table on our first local mission trip! We will be staying at Urban Immersion, serving with local organizations and learning specifically about poverty and injustice in Minneapolis. Our big picture with the trip is that the relationships we form can be fostered throughout the years. This trip is specifically for adults and college students. Cost: $100 (30 spots available). Contact: Ashley Barlow at ashleyb@ cpconline.org. special january events

COLLEGE STUDENTS! OASIS RETREAT Monday, January 3-Wednesday, January 5 Reconnect with other college friends over winter break as we host a joint getaway with Edina’s St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. We will stay at a cabin in Forest Lake and have lots of time to get cozy inside and play outside – games, broomball, food, prayer, large group/ small group, and lots of relaxation! There are 30 spots available. Cost: $60. Register: www.cpconline.org/register. NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES Beth Moore Study: To Live Is Christ Wednesdays, January 5-March 23 from 6:00-7:30PM in the Parlor Join us as we follow Paul’s life, just as

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we are doing in our yearlong worship series. Geared for women, but men are welcome. Register: Debbie Ducar at 952.920.8515 x226; debbied@cpconline.org. Grace in the Old Testament Wednesdays, January 5-26 from 6:007:30PM in the Fireside Room Back by popular demand, Bethel Seminary Professor Peter Vogt will teach about Grace in the Old Testament. Contact: Debbie Ducar at 952.920.8515 x226; debbied@ cpconline.org. Registration not required. Discovering Jesus Wednesdays, January 19–March 2 from 6:00-7:30PM A six-week entry-level study based on John’s Gospel. You will learn how to study the Bible and walk with Jesus. Janice Velgersdyk will teach. Register: Beth Montgomery at 952.920.8515 x214; beth@cpconline.org.

IN THE WORD New study begins Monday, January 10 from 9:30-11:30AM in Room 108 In the Word is for men and women. Join us on January 10 for the beginning of a study on the Book of Hebrews. Contact: James Madsen at 952.920.8515; jamesm@cpconline.org. WOMEN IN THE WORD Mondays, January 10-May 2 from 9:3011:45AM Women in the Word will delve into two studies, beginning with Faithful, Abundant, True by Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, and Priscilla Shirer. These dynamic leaders challenge us to strengthen our faithfulness in difficult days through God’s power and to discern truth from error. Then we will turn to The Inheritance by Beth Moore. This is a topical study of inheritance throughout Scripture. The key verse is Psalm 16:5-6: “The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Cost: $20 if you register by January 3; later registration $25. Register: www. cpconline.org/register.

FA I T H S T O RY: A M Y H A N S O N

The first time my family visited CPC, it was Palm Sunday, and I was one year old. My parents saw me waddling down the aisle waving a palm branch and knew they had found a church home. Our family was involved at CPC from then on. The CPC youth pastors and leaders were hugely formative in my faith. My husband Greg and I were married in the old Sanctuary in July 1998. In 2004, my family threw a surprise party for the 60th birthday of my dad, Bill Widmoyer, with 60 of his closest friends and family. Dad said walking into the room with all his loved ones was like walking through the gates of Heaven. Two weeks later, my mom called and said, ‘Daddy is gone, Daddy is gone.’ My dad had gone for his typical morning run and collapsed in the driveway after he returned. The doctors say he died instantly. I loved what my brother Ross said at the funeral – that our dad had run straight into the arms of Jesus. Looking back, I see how God had been preparing me. In the year before my

ing halfway through another pregnancy if I was going to miscarry. I prayed that if I had to lose this baby, it would happen in the first trimester. Two days before the 12-week mark, I had another miscarriage. We named her Stella.

“ I prayed God would make something good of my grief.”

Around that time, I started praying through Isaiah 61. I prayed through that passage nearly every day for a year-and-a-half, including when I got pregnant again. It says God ‘proclaims freedom for the captives’ – so I prayed God would free me from the darkness I felt stuck in. It says God bestows ‘a crown of beauty instead of ashes;’ I had a closet filled with ashes of three unborn children, so I prayed God would bring me a crown of beauty instead. It talks about the ‘oil of gladness instead of mourning’ – and I prayed I would be glad with the two children I had, that I would be fully present with them. It says God will ‘restore the places long devastated’ – which, at the time, was my uterus! And verse eight says that the Lord ‘hates robbery and iniquity.’ I used to say I felt robbed of these people I loved, that my dad and three unborn children were unjustly taken from me. So reading that verse was like hearing God say, ‘I hate this, too, Amy. I hate that you’ve been robbed of these things.’ I felt His compassion.

Three years after Lily was born, I had my son, Peter. Ten months later I was surprised to find myself pregnant again – but at 15 weeks, they couldn’t find the baby’s heartbeat. I had miscarried. The doctors did all sorts of tests to determine what went wrong. It was hard to hear them talk scientifically about ‘my fetus’ while I grieved the loss of my son. We named that baby Michael. Three months later, I was pregnant again. They monitored me closely and everything looked great. But at 18 weeks, there was no heartbeat. This time it was a girl; we named her Tessa. We waited six months before I got pregnant again. I remember thinking I couldn’t bear go-

In September 2009, our daughter Kate arrived safely. She is truly a blessing. But I also know God didn’t have to give us Kate. He didn’t owe us a child; that was just His goodness to us. The process was about being obedient and trusting God through the dark times. And that’s what I’ve learned: even in times of great grief and loss, God is present with us. Each December, I go to CPC’s Candlelight Memorial Service and hang four ornaments on the tree in honor of my dad and the three babies I lost. I know I’ll see them again in Heaven. Like it says in Romans, we do not grieve as those who have no hope. And God wants us to choose hope.

After my dad died, at first I didn’t know how to pray. When people are sick, you pray they get well; when someone has a problem, you pray for resolution. But when someone dies, it’s done – what do you pray for? I read in My Utmost for His Highest that God can use our suffering to help us be useful to others. So that’s what I prayed: that God would make something good of my grief.

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dad died, my daughter Lily took two naps a day, so I was able to have a daily devotional time. I’m not someone who audibly hears the voice of God, but one day I sensed a whisper I can only attribute to God, saying, ‘You’re going to go through something really hard. But it will be okay.’ I remember being startled by that – what did it mean? But it’s like God was teaching me to depend on Him. I’m also grateful I got to see what kind of grandfather my dad was. For those first 18 months of Lily’s life, Dad called her every day. I would put the phone up to Lily’s ear and he would talk to her. The last picture I took of my dad was of him and Lily walking hand in hand.

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Thanksgiving Harvest Over 1,000 bags of food and $18,000! Thanks for joining our annual Thanksgiving food drive.

building hope During four days in November, 150 of us worked at Lovell Square in North Minneapolis doing demo, clean-up, and construction.

bittersweet We gave Bibles to 105 2nd graders, encouraging them to read and know Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timeless Word for themselves.

carter build In September, CPCers pitched in at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Build for Habitat for Humanity, alongside the Carters and other local leaders.

Bittersweet thanksgiving harvest Shauna Niequist, author of 2nd grade bibles Bittersweet, visited CPC on We gave Bibles to 105 2nd November 10 for a great convergraders, encouraging them to sation with CPC women about read and know Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s timeless change, grace, and motherhood. Word for themselves. GIDDYUP, STUDENTS Lee Hanssen, a new member of the Student Ministries team, corrals middle schoolers at their Wednesday Night kick-off. World vision weekend On October 30/31, hundreds of CPCers chose to sponsor a child in Moyo, Zambia through World Vision. Learn more at www.cpconline.org/growinghope.

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In Our

Family

congratulations Ike and Lisa Pohle welcomed daughter Penelope Ella on October 21. Ross and Alisa Boonstra welcomed daughter Nora Rose on November 10. Big sister is Chloe Anneke.

IN THE HOSPITAL 10/26-11/15 Angie Ott – Abbott Vic Pontius – Waconia Michael Wilkening – Children’s Blanche Raup – Fairview Kathleen Milberg – Fairview Tim Swenson – Methodist Richard Fadell – U of M Riverside Mike Fadell – Methodist Bill Rieckoff – Fairview Scott Buzby – Abbott

October Mission Partner of the Month – Zambia: $7,568 YTD Mission of the Month Total: $19,362 Expenses are well managed and under budget year-to-date. Copies of our annual audited financial statements are available in either hard copy or electronic form. Please contact David Peterson, Finance Manager, at 952.920.8515 x206 or davidp@ cpconline.org or pick up a copy in the kiosks. Thank you for your gifts to CPC as we seek to inspire all generations to follow Jesus, love others, and live missionally. To give to CPC, visit www.cpconline. org/give or contact David Peterson, Finance Manager.

new staff John Hodge joins Facilities part-time as Custodian. NOTE ON YEAR-END GIVING

sympathy to: The friends and family of Claude Schmidt, a longtime member of CPC who passed away on November 9. A memorial service was held on November 15 in the Sanctuary. The Rev. Dr. Dan Anderson officiated. David and Sherraye Lindstrom and family on the passing of David’s father, Allyn Lindstrom, on November 14. A memorial service was held on November 19 in the Dawn Valley Chapel in Bloomington. The Rev. Rich Phenow officiated.

SENIOR OF THE YEAR The Edynamoes presented David Michael with the CPC Senior Citizen of the Year award. His name has been added to the plaque in the Fireside Room. David joined the church in 1956 and has served as a Deacon, Elder, and Church Treasurer. He also has been treasurer for the Senior Service Committee. He has been a member of the Finance Committee, the Personnel Committee, and served as Chairman of the Organ Committee. David is also a member of a four-generation CPC family. FINANCIAL UPDATE JUNE 1 – OCTOBER 31, 2010: Ministry Offering Budget: $1,425,486 Actual Ministry Offering: $1,573,586 Variance: $148,100

All contributions to the church must be received or postmarked by December 31 to be credited for 2010. To make sure your contribution gets credited for 2010, you may mail it so it is postmarked by December 31, or drop it off in the church office (north entrance) by 5:00PM on Wednesday, December 29. The church office will be closed December 27, 30, and 31. To ensure your CPC contributions are tax deductible, do not file your 2010 income tax return until you have received a written acknowledgment of your contributions from CPC. Some of your contributions, whether to CPC or other charities, may not be tax-deductible if you file your return before receiving a written acknowledgment. Thank you for your support!

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COMMUNITY LIFE

What We’re Reading visit pathway books to find these recommendations The One Year Books of Devotion

The new year is traditionally a time for us to reevaluate our lives and priorities. As Christians, one way to accomplish this is to spend a part of each day in reflection and prayer. Pathway now carries a variety of One Year Book of Devotions, a series of books with daily readings and Bible verses. In line with CPC’s mission statement, would you like to learn more about Jesus? Pick up The One Year Book of Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament. What about better loving others? There is The One Year Book of Encouragement. Want to make an impact on our world? Try The One Year Book of Devotions for People of Purpose. Together, let’s make purposeful steps towards the Lord in 2011! Jennifer Boardman, Communications

by Timothy Keller Timothy Keller certainly knows his way around the Word. In his most recent book, Generous Justice, Keller cites Scripture passages, other historical resources, and contemporary anecdotes to bring home his primary message: a life poured out in doing justice for the poor is the inevitable sign of any real, true gospel faith. Keller believes that “a heart for the poor ‘sleeps’ down in a Christian’s soul until it is awakened.” Pointing to Old Testament Hebrew expressions, he contends the term “social justice” has been misused and suggests that, “Biblical righteousness is inevitably ‘social’ because it’s about relationships.” Generous Justice resonates wonderfully with our commitment at CPC to “live missionally.” Dave Schwandt, College of Elders

What We’re learning

redemption To “redeem” literally means to “buy back.” God’s redemption is the reality that while we were still lost in our sins, God rescued us (bought us back) through the birth of His son, and

The Power of a Whisper

Generous Justice

by Bill Hybels During Advent, we read the accounts of Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and wise men who listened and responded in obedience when God spoke to them. For most of us, our experience is not as dramatic as seeing an angel who gives us instructions. However, God still speaks, and listening for His whispers is a vital part of our relationship with Him. In his own life, Bill Hybels models the adventure of paying attention to God’s whispers. In The Power of a Whisper, Hybels shares inspiring, practical stories, and biblical principles: “Without a hint of exaggeration, I can boldly declare that God’s low-volume whispers have saved me from a life of sure boredom and self-destruction. They have redirected my path, rescued me from temptation, and reenergized me during some of my deepest moments of despair.” Laura Crosby, Formational Initiatives

by James Madsen, Adult Ministries provided salvation through the blood of Christ. Because Jesus is the Son of God, true God from true God, only His perfect life was sufficient to buy back our sinful lives. Along with eternal salvation, God is currently at work

redeeming our broken lives, giving us hope and meaning. God chooses to tell His story through the story of our lives. God is at work turning what Satan has intended for evil into the redemptive purposes of His kingdom.

What We’re praying by Gayle DeHaan and Barb Harmon, College of Elders for CPC

for our community

for the world

Pray that we at CPC will take time to be still before the Lord, experiencing afresh the wonderful gift of Jesus and His birth.

Pray that the hearts of both those giving and receiving Christmas gifts through the Adopt-A-Family program will be touched and transformed.

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare Him room.

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SPOTLIGHTS

[ Staff Spotlight ]

Rich Phenow

Q Why did you pursue vocational ministry? My mom exemplified what it means to be a compassion-dispensing person. She invited widows and hungry and hurting people around our table and ministered to them. She was somebody called by God to show up and to care and I wanted to be like her.

Q What does “Lay Empowerment” mean to you? It’s the idea of equipping members of this church for being the heart, hands, and feet of Christ. We have Hospital Visitation, Support Groups, Prayer and Healing, One-on-One Support, Helping Hands, Funeral and Reception Ministry, and Senior Visitation. CPC’s culture has normalized brokenness and we invite folks to experience the comfort and care that can only be given to us through Christ. Rich Phenow serves as Pastor of Congregational Care and Lay Empowerment. He served on staff from 1978-1981 and from 1987 to the present.

Q What does a typical week look like for you? Today I had a men’s small group; I prayed with someone who’s having surgery; I had lunch with a couple who is feeling challenged by children and grandchildren; I met with a young woman who is grieving the loss of her mother. Every week I have all kinds of opportunities to show up, listen, and care for people, and try to reflect God’s love for them. Q What’s the most challenging part of your job?

Hometown: North Minneapolis Favorite Book of the Bible: Psalms Books You are Reading: The Me I Want to Be and Maggie Favorite Food: Good BBQ Hobbies: Fishing and gardening

[ Volunteer Spotlight ]

Sara Lightbody

It’s hard to see people hopeless and despairing and unable to embrace God’s love for them. It saddens my heart. But I absolutely feel privileged to do what I do, to go on holy ground in holy places with people. I love opportunities to listen and to remind people they’re not alone.

Q Is there anything else you’d like to tell the congregation? People often ask me what heaven will be like. Heaven will be a place where I will perform as a singer. Heather Hood asked me who I will sound like and, of course, I said Neil Diamond.

Q How did you end up at CPC? In 2002, Heather Hood was on sabbatical and I had just graduated from Bethel University. John Crosby called and said, “We’re looking for a temporary piano player for our Contemporary Worship team.” It was supposed to be for four weeks. I was the hired piano player for what turned out to be four years total. Q Where do you volunteer at CPC? I sing occasionally and I still play piano. But I often do presentation (running the worship screens) for the tech team. I’d never thought about doing anything technical. I thought, “I’m a piano player.” But there was a need and, before I knew it, I was one of the only people able to do it. Right now there are seven of us who can do presentation. I love to serve, to do whatever is needed to make a great overall church worship experience.

Sara Lightbody serves on the weekend production and tech team.

Favorite Book of the Bible: Romans

Q What are you learning in this season of life? I’m currently working as a school bus driver but am looking for a job in worship. Over and over I hear from God, “I have something great for you. In the meantime, be faithful and love what you’re doing here.” I’ve been so blessed by the relationships I’ve made at CPC. For years it was my job to show up and play and I was never so connected. Now that it’s all volunteer, I’m here more often, learning and growing with others. I love all CPC is and does; every time I leave, I think, “I love my church.” Book You are Reading: Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist

Favorite Song: “A Mighty Fortress”

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Worship Times this Month Saturdays at 5:15PM | Contemporary Worship Sundays at 9:30AM | Traditional Worship Sundays at 11:00AM | Contemporary Worship Sundays at 6:00PM | The Table (for the Next Generation) December 7 at 7:00PM | Candlelight Memorial Service December 15 at 12:00PM | Mid-Month Chapel Service December 24 | Christmas Eve Worship at 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 9:00, & 11:00PM December 26 | Only one service at 10:00AM

This Month in Worship December 4/5 | Redemption Brings Hope (Romans 8) John Crosby speaking

CURRENT SERIES

Embraced: Redemption Through A Child

December 11/12 | Redemption Is a Gift (Titus 3:4-7) John Crosby speaking

During Advent we celebrate God’s greatest gift to us – His child. The birth of Jesus was God’s revolutionary plan to extend love, hope, and mercy to all people. To know Jesus is to be rescued from darkness to light, sin to freedom. Join us in an Advent/Christmas series focused on the person of Jesus, who rescues us and redeems a world. Note: The Table is doing a separate worship series, The Advent Conspiracy. Details at www.thetableatcpc.org

December 18/19 | Redemption Is for All (Titus 2:11-14) John Crosby speaking December 24 | Jesus Is Redemption (Colossians 1:10-25 & Isaiah 9:6-7) See page 5 for speakers December 26 | Redemption Changes How We Live (Romans 15:4-13) Paul Tshihamba speaking

december At A Glance (see pages 7-10 for details) SUN

MON

28 Adopt-A-Family Selection

S.C. CPC Singles Adopt-A-Family Gift Drop-Off

19 S.C. YE T-Shirt Sale

30 Romans Study

In the Word

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5 Sunday Communities (S.C.) with Dr. Curt Rhodes Adopt-A-Family Selection

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7 Romans Study Candlelight Memorial Service

In the Word

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Project Homeless Connect

14 Romans Study

21 Romans Study

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1 Ruth Cir. Edynamoes Wed. Dinner & Programs HSM Core Group Bonding

Men’s Group DivorceCare

Eph. Study, 8 Ruth, Martha Cir. Mom’s Morning Wed. Dinner & Programs Calvary Toy Drive Deadline

Men’s Group Alzheimer’s Class DivorceCare Mission Chicago Parent Meeting

Mid-Month 15 Chapel Eph.Study, Ruth Cir. Family Christmas Celebration

SAT

3 Table Hang-Out

4 Nesters’ Christmas Celebration Adopt-A-Family Selection

Men’s Breakfast Women’s Christmas Brunch Needlework Guild

Men’s Group Moms of Teens Homeless Memorial March DivorceCare

Family Service Rehearsals

Christmas Eve Services

Lydia Circle YE T-Shirt Sale

25 Christmas Day (No Worship Services)

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