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GRAPEVINE
Community Lutheran Church
the Reverend H. G. “Skip” McComas 30897 Omar Road – Frankford, DE 19945
Church Office 302-732-1156 Fax 302-732-6357
www.clc19945.org
e-mail: [email protected]
Blog: clcomar.blogspot.com
Tom Richardson, Director of Music
Susan Pittinger, Sunday Bulletin Editor
Bev Stalnaker, Newsletter Editor
DECEMBER 2014
Vol. 20, Issue 12
“to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” Ephesians 14: 12
Dear friends in Christ;;
I remember when I was a child asking my mother why I had to go to church. Not just church, but all the other stuff too. Stuff like Sunday School, Confirmation, Luther League and retreats. “Have patience, and one day you will understand. There are some things we need to do in this life to prepare us for the rest of our life,” she replied. Well, I have to admit that her response was not very satisfying to me.
Basically I went to all the church stuff because my mom made sure that I went. Yet something strange began to happen to me by the time I was in high school. I actually wanted to go to all the activities for our youth group. I had “suffered” with my classmates for so long, that we actually became friends.
Then on a weekend retreat when I was sixteen, something happened that changed my life. We were at a retreat in the western mountains of Maryland and were sent on a “morning watch” (that is a time before breakfast when we were to be alone and given a Bible verse to meditate on). I took the time to wander farther away from camp than I had ever been before and I spotted a huge rock that jutted out from the mountain.
As I walked to the top of the rock I was amazed at the sight. Below, the Potomac Valley stretched out before my eyes. I saw the Potomac River meandering with the sun glistening off of the water. There was a farmhouse with a wisp of smoke flowing into the air from the chimney and the red barn in the background. In front of the farm buildings there were acres of ripe golden wheat and all around the trees were brilliant in their fall colors of red, yellow, orange and green.
I can still see that picture in my mind today. But what changed my life, was not the beautiful view. What changed my life was that in that moment I KNEW that God was real. Not just in my head, but in my heart.
It is my prayer that you too know that God is real with your heart and your head. Some say that the longest journey a Christian makes is eighteen inches…from your head to your heart.
The church season of Epiphany is all about how God reveals Gods-self to us, the church and the world. I invite you to open your eyes and your hearts to how God reveals his love to you. It can be the opening of new beginnings for your relationship with God and with others.
And may God’s abundant grace continue to overflow in you that you may touch others with his love.
Blessings,
Pastor Skip PONDERINGS FROM
A LILY PAD
Do you know that this is my 36th Ponderings article? Have you read them all? I suspect that a few of you have based on the encouraging feedback I have received. Well, this article will probably be a challenge for some;; thoughts on fear, our twenty first century understanding of the Bible and eschatological understandings. By the way that is Pr. Skip’s favorite word from seminary – it refers to the end times. Of course, I have no theological background, so these are ponderings of a disciple searching for a closer connection to God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. As my thoughts evolved, I prayed for affirmation. It came in the printed word and in unmistakable interpretation in the daily devotions from Fr. Richard Rohr, who I have referred to numerous times in the past. I will include a portion of his affirmation below.
First, I do believe that the Bible does contain the word of God, but (and this is a big BUT) it is not to be taken literally! The prose, poetry and forms of writing were those understandable to folks who lived two thousand years ago. They had a flat earth mentality which required descriptions of people and events in a dramatic form and structure alien to our understanding. Their understanding of God and heaven required an anthropomorphic visualization of God, angels and even heaven. That is, God was given human characteristics and form. Heaven was obviously UP there in the clouds.
Second, I have a growing suspicion that the scope of our Biblical understanding has been truncated by the Roman church – probably from the second century on. I assume with all good intentions at the start, but I do believe that as the power of the church grew, the emphasis on fear and catastrophic events grew and the mystical aspects of God were diminished. Censorship and fear are the tools of a dictatorship;; which unfortunately the Roman church has been for most of its existence.
Third, during the Renaissance there were numerous European artists who created fantastic works of art – many of them with Biblical themes. I do believe that our visualization and understanding of God, angels, heaven and hell, of course, is unfortunately based on those works of art. Guess who commissioned those works of art – the Roman church. I think our ability to get close to God is severely tainted by those artists who lived and worked from about the 14th through the 16th centuries whose immediate historical background was shaped by the Middle (Dark) Ages and the horrors of the bubonic plague in the 14th century. Using these three areas of thought, I wonder if we Christians are perhaps just as guilty as the Jews in our thinking about the coming of the Messiah. We routinely dismiss the Jews from accepting Jesus as the Messiah because he didn’t fit their expectations for the arrival of the Messiah. Riding a white horse, and leading a vast force of angels that would vanquish their enemies the Romans and other Middle East foes. What do you visualize when we talk about the second coming of Christ? Yup! some major catastrophic event. With gnashing of teeth and judgment etc., all three of my points greatly influencing our understandings. And, of course, all of this will take place in the future! What if we are just doing what the Jews have done? Do we also misunderstand how and when Christ will come?
Try to dismiss the flat earth thinking and prose. I wonder if his second coming is for each of us personally in the here and now. He returns to each of us continually and asks to be a part – the whole part of our lives. It happens to us as a transformation, or not, during our short stay here on earth as a human. We must be awake and prepared to receive him. Through the Holy Spirit we are offered continual chances to accept or reject Jesus in the here and now. As supposed Christians, we have been trained and dominated in fear and so many ridiculous rules, It is a true miracle that any of us do really allow Jesus to come into us. What if Jesus has actually knocked at the door of your soul and you ignored him and sent him away. I believe that the “mystics” among us are very aware of God, as the Trinity, being in us, around us and enveloping us. God is not an old guy with a long white beard sitting on a throne up in the sky. God is love and caring. He came in the form of Jesus to clean up the mess we humans have made of our existence. The mess is in us – not out there somewhere. It starts at home;; it shows its ugly self in prejudices and exclusiveness’s. It is in our failure to help and care for our neighbor and in our denials! To me, the Biblical message is only about love and caring – not fear!
(Cont’d)
My thoughts above came from Nov. 25th thru Dec 8th;; Fr. Rohr’s affirmation was published on Dec. 9th. His article titled “The Always Coming Christ.” He started with Mark 13:3337;; please get your Bible and read these verses. I’ll just show part of his article. “Sadly, we’re almost programmed to hear the Gospel in a threatening or punitive way. With that outlook, we are likely to miss the point in this passage. This is the bad fruit of using religion and Scripture to threaten people into love, which is actually a total impossibility. Let’s try to hear it in a much more exciting and positive way. Jesus is not talking about the second coming of Christ. He’s not talking about your death, either. What he’s talking about here is the forever coming of Christ, the always coming of Christ, the eternal coming of Christ…now… and now… and now. You see, Christ is always coming;; God is always present. It’s we who aren’t!” If you have email and would like to see the whole article, let me know.
From my Lily pad to yours, in the name of Christ and all the peace, love and welcome that he provides,
Dave Bartges (R. Jeremiah)
GARNER’S MODERN AMERICAN USAGE
Xmas. This abbreviation for Christmas is popular in advertising. The prejudice against it is unfounded and unfortunate.
The X is not a Roman X but a Greek chi—
the first letter in “Christ” (Gk. “Christos”) “Xmas” has no connection with Generation X, X-ray, or X as an algebraic variable.
According to the late poet and philologist John Ciardi, “Though commonly frowned upon by grammarians as slovenly and by the pious as profane, ‘X’ has ancient antecedents as the symbol of Christ and the cross, so much so that illiterate Jews at Ellis Island refused to sign with an ‘X,’ insisting on making an ‘O,’ called in Yiddish ‘kiki,’ little circle.” John Ciardi, A browser’s Dictionary 421 (1980).
Should you write “a Xmas gift” or “an Xmas gift:”? The answer depends on how readers hear the word in the mind’s ear. If readers hear “Christmas,” then “a” is the correct indefinite article. If readers hear “Eksmas,” then “an” would be correct. An informal survey suggests that most people say “Xmas” as “Christmas”;; so “a” is probably the safer bet.
GOOD TO KNOW
THE DEACONS’ TABLE
The People Have Seen a Great Light
As we complete our pilgrimage during the Advent season, we come face to face with the unfathomable mystery of the Incarnation: God-made-man, taking the form of a tiny infant dependent on the care of Mary, His mother, and Joseph, His guardian. The love and protection offered by Mary and Joseph would be sorely tested.
After Herod put to death every firstborn Israelite son under two years of age, the family fled to Egypt. The lamentations of the parents of these children cast a shadow on the earthly pilgrimage of the Holy Family. Their own deep joy was tinged with apprehension regarding Jesus' future, as Mary silently pondered the prophecies issued by Simeon and Anna in the Temple. (Luke Chap. 2)
But the angels told the shepherds that the birth of the Messiah brought tidings of "great joy." And this is the same joy that we are asked to share with every person who crosses our path.
This joy does not come cheaply. It requires time in prayer, reception of the Sacraments and service to those in need. The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is with consumerism, is that God's voice is no longer heard, the quiet joy of His love is no longer felt, and the desire to do good fades. This is not God's will for us, nor is it life in the Spirit, which has its source in the heart of the Risen Christ.
Long ago in Bethlehem, no one would give Mary and Joseph a room, and Jesus was born in a manger, near the animals. Yet the glory of the Incarnation could not be contained, and the shepherds and the Magi from the East followed the star until they found the Divine Child and knelt before Him.
Today, our faith serves as a kind of star that leads us to perceive the often hidden needs of others. We are called to serve those in need.
As we prepare to receive the Christ Child on Christmas Day, let us take time to pray and fast for religious freedom, so that God's voice is still heard in the world and the quiet joy of His love is shared with those who suffer. And in the midst of these times, we carry the firm resolve that The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1: 5)
Your serving Vicar-Deacons, Dave and I, wish all of you a blessed and joyful Christmas.
Yours in Christ,
Vicar-Deacon Jim Gelato, OSSD Christmas Tree
Sing My Soul – by Tom Richardson
Gifts
On December 6, in the midst of our annual Christmas Party, I was presented with an envelope. In it was a beautiful Christmas card, and nestled in the card was a check. It was a very generous amount of money that was being given to me by my dear friends at CLC. What a great Christmas gift. Thanks to all of you for remembering me with such a lavish present. I promise we will use it for good things in the Richardson household.
As I’ve been thinking about your kind act, I’ve pondered the practice of gift giving and am, of course, reminded of the wise-men and their gifts to the Christ child. We don’t have any frankincense or myrrh in our house, and I wouldn’t know what to do with it if we had it. We don’t have much gold either, but I could probably figure out what to do with that if it became plentiful. These were the gifts laid at Christ’s feet, and in those days, were extravagant presents. Since we won’t be offering those gifts to Jesus on Christmas Eve, what will we offer? In answer to that question, I am reminded of the final verse in Christina Rossetti’s poem, “In the Bleak Mid-Winter.” It says:
“If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb.
If I were a wise-man, I would do my part.
Yet what I can I give himGive my heart.”
I hope you’ll join us on Christmas Eve at 7:00 p.m. for our service of carols and lessons. I’ll be playing a 15 minute prelude starting at 6:45 p.m. So, come and be with us. Put away the rushing and busyness of the season. Let us quiet our hearts so they can be filled with the joy of God’s Great Gift. Sing on! Tom
Community Lutheran’s 20th Anniversary Coming in September 2015
The following is an excerpt of early history:
April 1995
Welcome to our first edition of our newsletter. The format will change as we progress. The name “Grapevine” was suggested by Doris Ebberts who says, our church started out by being like a grapevine, which sends out tendrils that touch and holds on to what it touches for support and uses that support to grow some more.” In John 15, Jesus says, “I am the vine and you are the fruit.” The fruit can be compared to the Christian love we express for each other and to all who come seeking to worship.
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PLEDGES
Thank you to all who made a pledge. We now have 42 of them—more than last year which was 40. There are also some who are on Simply Giving who have not pledged, but don’t necessarily need too ‘cause their dona ons come out automa cally. I will be entering them before the end of the year so they will show up on your statement. The pledges are a big help for the Finance Team to monitor our progress during the year. Many thanks to Deb Koerner , my Assistant Financial Secretary, and to the auditors, Joan Hennessey, Lynda Byram and Tom Clarke. Barb Bartges, Financial Secretary
minister to us well during this process. Pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us all to be good stewards, to con nue our ministries with zeal, and to send us a good candidate who is prepared to guide us and grow our ministries!
Do not hesitate to contact anyone on the Transi on Team with any ques ons concerning this most important task before us.
Update from the Transition Team
The Transi on Team (Dave Bartges, Ted Byram, Sandy Wachter-Myers, Jim Landis, Barb Bartges, and Sophia Riehl) met on November 5 to review the results of the MSP Survey to determine the top leadership needs voted on by congrega on members. The results from those surveys was included in our November Grapevine.
The Team then met with Council on November 8 to review the DRAFT Ministry Site Profile. A er incorpora ng minor edits and sugges ons made by both Council and Pastor Ed Kay, Special Assistant to the Bishop and our MSP Administrator, Council again convened on December 6 to vote on the final MSP to be sent to Synod. The vote was unanimous and the MSP was sent electronically on December 8. A request for reference was made the same date and was later submi ed on December 12. Now we wait for Synod review and approval.
Council also appointed the Call Commi ee on December 6. A total of six faithful servants, three men, three women, are a endees from the 8:00 a.m. (2) and 10:30 a.m. (4) Liturgies. They are: Linda Byram, Larry Forster, Joan Hennessey, Gary Tice, Jim Landis, and Sophia Riehl, Chairperson. Pastor Ed Kay will be mee ng with the Call Commi ee on January 13 for an overview of tasks before us and general informa on. More than likely, candidates for our Cal Commi ee will be first-call pastors who will be gradua ng in May. Our finances will probably limit who we can call. Addi onal informa on, melines, and steps taken will be included in future issues of the Grapevine as well as discussed at Open Forums. In the mean me, what can Congrega on members do?? Pray! Pray for faithful servants to step forward to help in the process. Pray for the Execu ve Commi ee, Transi on Team, Call Commi ee, and Council to approach their assigned work with diligence, pa ence, and respect for the process. Pray for Pastor Skip, our interim pastor, to What Is a Call Commi ee? What Does It Do?
Establishing a Call Commi ee is mandated under Chapter 13 of our Cons tu on and is formed when a pastoral vacancy occurs. It comprises of six diverse vo ng members appointed by Council. Their term of office terminates upon installa on of the newly called pastor. Our Call Commi ee has been appointed by Council on December 6. A blessing of the Call Commi ee is scheduled for January 25.
Du es and responsibili es of the Call Commi ee are outlined in our Con nuing Resolu ons with one very recent change. Previously, the Call Commi ee was tasked with comple ng the Mission Profile (a needs assessment) and submi ng it to Synod. Currently, this task, along with polling congrega on members for input, is completed by the Transi on Team, leaving the main tasks of interviewing candidate pastors, reviewing profiles of candidates, hearing a chosen candidate preach and ul mately making a recommenda on to Council to the Call Commi ee.
The Call Commi ee is also responsible for scheduling visita on of candidate(s) with Council, scheduling a visita on Worship Service to be performed by candidate(s) for CLC Congrega on evalua on with a formal congrega on vote on candidate call following service, provide updates to Congrega on of progress on a regular basis, and submi ng monthly reports to Council of key ac vi es.
Sponsoring Altar Flowers,
Candles and Weekly Bulletins
Opportunities to sponsor flowers, candles and bulletins each week are available! January list is posted on the bulletin board. In Luther Hall. Please see today.
ATTENTION ALL USHERS
Many thanks to all who served during the month of December for Sunday Liturgies, Wednesday Advent and Christmas Eve Services. For all disciples who are not currently serving in this important role and would like to serve, please contact either Jim Gelato or Dick Riehl. SWEDISH PROVERB
Fear less, hope more, eat less, chew more, whine less, breathe more, talk less, say more, hate less, love more, and good things will be yours.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
KELSEY MAGILL
Kelsey Was An Intern For Senator Coons
We are very proud and impressed by the work Kelsey is doing at George Washington University.
We wish only the very best for Kelsey in all her future learning adventures.
CLC’s Annual Christmas Party
If you missed our Annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. in Luther Hall, you really missed out on good food, nice entertainment and wonderful camaraderie. It was a really fun afternoon enjoyed by all. Many, many thanks to the Hospitality & Fellowship Team and ALL who brought food, participated in the entertainment, brought supplies for teachers (in lieu of gift exchanges) and stayed afterward to clean up. Did You Make a Pot of Soup?
Our Advent “Soup’nService” Wednesdays held on December 3, 10, and 17 and coordinated by our Hospitality & Fellowship Team were well received. Attendance averaged 50 for our ‘soup and service’ Advent evenings. Many, many thanks to the Hospitality & Fellowship Team for coordinating and to ALL who brought soup and bread. Many thanks, too, to our Vicar Deacons and Pastor Skip for coordinating and presenting the services.
If you missed out, we all have another opportunity to serve during Lent. Soup and service Wednesday evenings commence February 25.
Kathryn Riley & Kelsey Magill
CLC Dedication 2003
Kathryn Celebrating Doctors Degree 2014
Congratulations Kathryn !!! We are all so proud of you and your accomplishments.
Kathryn Re-baptism Before College 2006
For your information:
By Pastor John Barton & Pastor Mel Kirk
Our deepest sympathies to the family of Eric Widen who died on December 3, 2014. Further information is located on Luther Hall bulletin board.
Kathryn has been awarded her Doctors degree in Analytical Chemistry from Wake Forest University. On November 18th she defended her dissertation. She will be moving to Maryland in the New Year to begin a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
While in Winston-Salem she joined Epiphany Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Choir and helped with the Children’s Hand Bell Choir.
Our deepest sympathies to the family of Albert Iten who died on Dec. 16. NO service will be held at CLC. He will be cremated and placed in Virginia cemetery. Further information is located on Luther Hall bulletin board.
THE FOLLOWING STORY WAS TOLD
DURING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY.
JELL-O CRAZY CAKE
Ingredients:
1 pkg. lemon or yellow cake mix
1 small box lemon Jell-O
4 eggs
3/4 c. Wesson or canola cooking oil
3/4 c . water, room temperature
Frosting:
1-1/2 c. powdered sugar
5 Tbsp. lemon juice, fresh or bottled
Directions:
Mix cake mix, Jell-O, eggs, oil & water with mixer. Pour into greased/floured 9 x 13 pan. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees. After removing cake from oven, cool slightly and pour “runny” frosting all over the cake, slowly so it doesn’t just run to the sides of the cake.
Variations:
The recipe can be changed to any combo of cake mix and Jell-O you like. I have made a lemon cake mix with lime Jell-O...strawberry or white cake with strawberry/
banana ...chocolate cake mix with cherry Jell-O….white or orange cake mix with orange/pineapple Jell-O...play with it and have fun! Flavor the frosting with anything to go with the combo you have done…)
This wasn’t part of the original recipe, but about 5 minutes after I get it out of the oven, I poke multiple holes over the entire cake with a dinner for, then as I’m pouring the frosting down the center I use the fork to direct the frosting all over the cake...looks like a glaze...continue until all the frosting is gone.
IT’S A KEEPER.
OBITUARY OF THE
PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY
Please join me in remembering a great icon. Veteran Pillsbury spokesperson, The Pillsbury Doughboy, died yesterday of a severe yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes to the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a slightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Captain Crunch and many others.
The graveside was piled high with flours as long
-time friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing Doughboy as a man who “never knew how much he was kneaded.”
Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, even as a crusty old man, he was still considered a roll model for millions.
Toward the end it was thought he’d raise once again, but he was no tart.
Doughboy is survived by his second wife, Play Dough. They have two children and one in the Source: http://www.justapinch.com
oven. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 Note from Janet Shifflett: for the coffee hour cake, I used white cake mix with orange Jell-O for the cake. minutes.
I used 5 Tbsp. milk and 1 tsp. orange extract for the frosting. ENJOY!!
Upcoming Events
Check out the January calendar, attached, for
upcoming events.
Please note that our council elect for 2015 will be
officially installed on Sunday, January 4. Our firstSunday coffee hour and reception for the 2015
Council will follow the 10:30 a.m. Liturgy in Luther
Hall.
Also in January, there is no Service Team meeting.
Planning in Advance: 1) our first Quarterly Open
Forum for 2015 is planned for Sunday, February 1;
and 2) Lent starts on Ash Wednesday which is
February 18 this year. Lent ‘soup and service’ Wednesdays commence February 25 and continue
through March 25.
JANUARY 2015
Birthdays:
Gerrie Bowerman
Bill Kunst
Jim Gelato
Alan King
Lou Riley
Sandy Wachter-Myers
Richard Riehl (Linda)
1
12
16
20
20
21
26
Belated Happy Birthday to
Pastor Gary Scott (Dec. 22nd)
Anniversaries: None This Month
If your birthday or anniversary is not shown please write it on the list in Luther Hall.
You may also send info to: [email protected]
FOR YOUR INFO
THOU SHALL NOT STEAL: It seems that some people didn’t learn the Ten Commandments. The Bible may be the world’s No. 1 bestseller, but according to The New York Times, some booksellers say it’s also the most shoplifted book. (Thrivent Magazine) Go on line to learn more—Thrivent.com
Ellie Fraser has requested our prayers for her daughter Janet who is being treated for breast cancer.
EMERGERCY FOOD SERVICE
Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Please call 302-732-1156 or 302-539-0220 for an appointment. Food Service is always in need of donations of food and/or money to purchase needed items. OPERATING FUND REPORT
As November 30, 2014
Income Compared to Budget: Received $170,398
Budgeted
$177,535
Difference
($7,137)
Actual Income and Expense:
Income
$170,398
Expense $172,420
Difference
($2,022)
Thank you for your gi s in support of CLC.
JANUARY 2015
Time
Jan. 4
Jan. 11
Jan. 18
Jan. 25
8:00 am
Assistant Minister
Ted Byram
Dave Pi nger
Mary Ellen Engler
Suzy Schaeffer
Communion Asst.
Mary Ellen Engler
Debra Stark
Ted Byram
Dave Pi nger
Usher
Vernon Miller
Doris Egbert
Mary Fern
Bill Carroll
Altar Guild
Linda Riehl
Linda Byram
Doris Egbert
Susan Pi nger
Greeter
Linda Riehl
Mary Fern
Doris Egbert
Pat Carroll
Assistant Minister
Dave Bartges
Sophia Riehl
Jim Gelato
Joanne Strunck
Communion Asst.
Cathy Tice &
Janet Gelato
Dave Bartges &
Gene Schaffner
Sophia Riehl &
Janet Gelato
Cathy Tice &
Jim Gelato
Ushers
Doug & Karlyn Fields
Bob & Char Jordan
Bill & Nancy Warner
Harry & Ruth Sacona
Altar Guild
Gloria Naar
Karlyn Fields
Carol Agsten
Bev Stalnaker
Greeter
Carol Clarke
Kay Gooden
Judy & Don Striebig
Bev Stalnaker
Coun ng Team
Levine & Clarke
Pi nger & Shiffle
Sacona & Schaffner
Bartges & Hennessey
10:30 am
This Calendar is Subject to Change. Please check before attending.
COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH – JANUARY 2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
4
8 am Worship
9 am Bible Study
9 am Choir Reh.
10:30 Worship
10:30 Children SS
5
NO
Service Mtg.
Installation of 2015 Council
1:30 pm
Grief
11
8 am Worship
9 am Bible Study
9 am Choir Reh.
10:30 Worship
10:30 Children SS
Friday
Sat.
1
2
8 AM Men’s Bible Study
3
10 am Wor-­
ship Service Atlantic Shores 9
10
8 AM Men’s Bible Study
9:30-12N
Men’s Inspirational
Prayer
Breakfast
St. Peter’s
O.C, Md.
16
17
Holiday
CLC Office Closed
AA Meets Every Monday and Thursday at 8:00 p.m.
12N Coffee Hour
Thursday
6
9:30 am Quilters
12N Bible Study
4 pm EXCOM
12
12N Bible Study
7
9:30 am Knit & Crochet
8
8 am Breakfast With Bob **
Millsboro
10:30 am Hospitality & Fellowship
1:30 Games/
Desserts
1:30-4:30 pm Cards H&F
4 pm Christian Comm.
13
9:30 am Quilters
14
9:30 am Knit & Crochet
15
8 am Breakfast With Bob **
10 am Call Comm, Mtg.
w/Pr. Ed Kay
10 am Growing
Ministry Mtg.
NO
8 AM Men’s Bible Study
10 am Friends in Christ 12 N Lay Vis-­
itation Mtg.
18
19
8 am Worship
12N Bible 9 am Bible Study
Study
9 am Choir Reh. 10:30 Worship
10:30 Children SS
GRAPEVINE DEADLINE
20 9:30 am Quilters
9:30 am Prop-­
erty/Silver Foxes
12N Lay Visit-­
ation
3:00 pm Com-­
bined CLC &
SPOC Lay Vis.
Mtg.
21
9:30 am Knit & Crochet
22
8 am Breakfast With Bob **
1:30-4:30 pm Cards H&F
1:00 pm Finance Team
25
8 am Worship
9 am Bible Study
9 am Choir Reh.
10:30 Worship
10:30 Children SS
26
10 am Women’s Prayer Group
27
28
9:30 am Quilters
9:30 am Knit & Crochet
12N Bible Study
9:30 Mutual
Ministry
4:00 pm
EXCOM
2:00 pm
Worship &
Music
10:30 am Worship Service at Renaissance
23
24
8 am Men’s Bible Study
29
8 am Breakfast With Bob **
**Millsboro
30
8 am Men’s Bible Study
31