We will worship in person and online this Sunday, July 3rd. We will broadcast via Facebook live on our church Facebook page located here: https://www.facebook.com/cmpcusa. The live stream will begin around 10:15 am and the service will begin at 10:30 am. Rev. Scott Hoffman will lead us in worship. The sermon will be "When You Think You Know". The scripture readings are 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Acts 10:9-16; 25-29.
Anyone with an internet connection can access CMPC's live and recorded worship services (and other Facebook content). You do not need to have a Facebook account to access our worship services. Click on the link on our main website (www.cmpcusa.org) to access our public Facebook page for worship (or see other inspirational posts). Bulletins for all the services are posted here. If you are having difficulty getting to the content, please contact Kathleen (office@cmpcusa.org).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Experience
There will be no Sunday Experience this Sunday, July 3rd.
VBS - Last chance to register!
We are less than one month away from our Monumental week of VBS at Christ Memorial. We have a very few limited spots still available for registration. VBS registration will be closing today, Friday July 1st, at 12 midnight. We hope you can join us for this fun week learning all about our Awesome God! Sign up here.
Do you want to help with VBS, but can't be here in person? Check out our Amazon wish list to make a contribution. VBS Wishlist
Fellowship Hour
Will be held on the following Sundays: July 3rd, July 17th and July 31st. If you are able to help with set up, please contact Tom Trodden (ttrodden@howardcountymd.gov). Many hands make light work!
Red Cross Blood Drive
Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Time: 2:30-7:30 PM
Place: Fellowship Hall Sign Up here or on our events page (cmpcusa.org/events)
There is always a shortage of blood in August because of vacations and high schools and colleges not being is session. Since Covid, the shortage has been even greater. Please consider donating. We have a goal of 25+ units. We need YOU!
Summary of the June 20, 2022 Session Meeting
The Session approved a motion that should the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgrade or downgrade its weekly covid-19 community level rating for Howard County, CMPC will automatically adhere to the CDC’s accompanying guidance on wearing masks. A mask mandate will be instituted in the building when our community level is rated as high; conversely, the mandate will be dropped when our community level is rated as medium or low. The congregation will be immediately notified by email whenever a change to the church’s mask policy occurs, and the church’s website and signage will be adjusted as needed.
In other business:
The Session approved a motion from the Christian Education Committee on behalf of Boy Scout Troop 75 to allow them to start a troop for girls in response to input from Scout leaders and parents. Troop 75 will become Troop 75B for boys and Troop 75G for girls. Each troop will have its own scoutmaster and meet separately on the same night at CMPC to permit them to share resources.
Share Your Musical Gifts This Summer!
Trinity Choir is now on break until September. Please consider offering special music for worship during those weeks. Vocal and instrumental music are welcome additions to our summer services. Please contact Music Director, Joy Exner (joyousmusic@yahoo.com) to sign up. There is a date just for you! Please share your gifts with us!
CMPC to host Presbytery of Baltimore
Christ Memorial will have the distinct privilege of serving as the host for the Presbytery of Baltimore’s Gathering on Thursday, September 8th (approximately 9:00 am to 3:00 pm). This is the first time CMPC has hosted a Presbytery meeting in many years. To make the day run smoothly we will need a small army of volunteers. We will need help setting up the building the day(s) before. We will need people to help direct parking. We will need folks to serve as guides around the building. We will need volunteers to help serve lunch. And we will need even more. Please mark your calendar now and plan to help us make CMPC as hospitable as possible on September 8. More details to follow.
Our Financial Resources Doing God’s Work
An update on some details about our finances. Thank you for your generosity to CMPC!
As of May 31, 2022 42% of calendar year):
Actual Income $202,948 - 44% of budget
Actual Expenses $215,964 – 41% of budget
Ministry Group Prayers
Friends, our Presbytery ministry group (named “West Side Story”) has asked each congregation to lift up in prayer another congregation from the group each week. This week, please join in prayer for our sister congregation, Mt. Paran Presbyterian Church.
