Important Dates Department

We’re moving ahead in the process of finding a new permanent pastor and toward that end need CCPC members to mark two important dates on their calendars:

• April 25. We’re holding a meeting after church to do two things.  First, we’ll vote on candidates to serve on the search and call committee.  The candidates include: Don Blanchon, Kris Davis (committee co-chair), Mary Jane Glass, Bruce Grimes, John Osborne (committee co-chair), Le Rowell, Jennifer Singleterry, and Lori Sonderegger.  We need a committee that reflects the members of our church: single, married, with children (at home and grown), childless, grandparents, long-time church members, and relatively new church members.  We want all ages represented.  But above all, we want a committee whose members care deeply about the future of CPCC.  At this meeting we will also vote to approve the vision and mission statements which were drafted by our Strategic Planning Committee to give guidance to the search and call process.  These statements are attached.  We hope to see all of you on the 25^th!
• May 16. A luncheon, most likely a potluck, will be held at Dick Jorgensen’s house at 2957 Newark Street NW.  At this gathering we will complete a church history timeline exercise which will give all of us a better understanding of our roots (knowing where we’ve been provides direction for where we might want to go).  This meeting can also serve as a kick-off for our 100^th anniversary, which isn’t that far off!

UCC Internet Ad Launches Tomorrow!

Precisely at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, the UCC’s Stillspeaking Ministry will launch a new, powerful video spot on the internet.  With our help, this video will reach millions of people online throughout the day on April 16.  To learn more, check out http://www.ucc.org/god-is-still-speaking/april-16.html.

April Worship Plans

Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 – Holocaust Remembrance

Children’s Time:   Paul the Writer

Scripture:            Genesis 6:5-7

Sermon:              Human Evil and The Holocaust

Sunday, April 25, 2010 – Easter IV – Earth Sunday

Children’s Time:   Learning about Paul

Scripture:            Genesis 2:4b-9, 15

Sermon:              Earth Ethics

Sunday School News & Notes

The curriculum for this month looks at how God transformed Paul from a persecutor of Christians to a devoted and influential follower of Jesus, and how God calls each one us to be faithful followers of Jesus.  Teachers during April are Anna Sannes and Jackie Young Perrins.

Common Ground Spring Retreat

A portion of our young adult group, Common Ground, headed to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for a retreat last weekend.  Led by Laura Jean Torgerson, the spiritual component of the weekend focused on sexuality and our faith, and how one relates to the other.  Many great discussions were had.  The group also spent time exploring the Rehoboth boardwalk, going on runs and walks, cooking and eating together, and of course going to the beach.  Sunday morning service was held in the warm sun on the sand. Thanks to Dawn and Wesley Meacombs for organizing, and Ed & Le Rowell for lending their house in Rehoboth for the weekend.  (For the biblical significance of Rehoboth, which means “space,” see Genesis 26:22.)  You can view more pictures from the retreat by logging on to the CPC Fan Page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Washington-DC/Cleveland-Park-Congregational-Church/364231143278?ref=ts —Jennifer Singleterry

[photo courtesy of Dawn Straitz Meacombs]