Hey Friends,
Welcome to September! I hope you’re all safe and dry and fully powered following our visit from Hurricane Irene. I’m sorry we weren’t able to have services this past Sunday due to the storm. I certainly missed seeing you all and gathering together as a church.
Not to worry though…we plan to get together this coming Sunday (and the Sunday after that and the Sunday after that, etc.). We’re wrapping up our Postcards Series on this Labor Day weekend. I know there’s a lot going on at this time of year between school kicking back up, all the fall sports in full swing, and folks trying to squeeze out those last few days of vacation – but I hope you’ll make it a priority to gather together each and every week with the CCC family. (Identical services at 8:30am, 10am, and 11:30am.)
Due to the storm, we pushed a few things to a later date that were originally scheduled for the August 26th weekend. Here’s what’s happening in the coming weeks:
CHILDREN AND STUDENTS
6th Grade Blitz (For new 6th Graders and their parents from 4:30-6pm) & Freshman Frenzy (For new 9th Graders from 1-3:30pm) are both happening on Sunday, September 11th. If you find yourself in these transition years or you have someone in your family who is, then these two events are just for you. You can sign up in the lobby on Sunday mornings at CCC or contact our Student Minister, Ryan Arnold at ryan.arnold@communitycc.net.
The Fall Retreat is for all students in grades 6-12 and is the place to be if you’re in Middle School or High School. The Fall Retreat kicks off the school year for the Student Ministry and is a tremendous way to get rolling in the fall. It’s happening the weekend of September 23rd-25th. You can pick up a registration packet in the lobby at CCC. There’s even a discount if you register by September 11th. Don’t miss it!
Kindergarten Confidential, originally slated for this past Sunday, is now taking place this coming Sunday during all three services in room 109. If you have a child starting kindergarten this year, then you’ll want to take advantage of learning about all things related to our Elementary School age programming called Discovery Island. Feel free to show up if you weren’t able to sign up beforehand.
LIVING WITH GRIEF
If you’ve recently lost a loved one or are struggling with grief and the journey toward recovery, I would encourage you to participate in the Living With Grief session taking place at CCC on September 11th from 1:30-3:30pm. There is not cost, but sign up is required. You can sign up in the lobby at CCC or call Brian Willem at 443-253-7715.
SUPPLY DRIVE
Throughout the month of August we’ve been collecting school supplies in order to serve and bless Dundalk Middle School. Although the end of August marked the end of this drive, we decided to extend the collection of those materials one more week to this Sunday, September 4th, due to Irene. Simply drop off your purchased items in one of the orange buckets placed around CCC.
Have a terrific start to your Labor Day weekend! See you soon.
David Robinson