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The Pastor's Corner 
Your Invitation to Stephen Minister Commissioning
Throughout history when God has called people to special ministry members of their community have commissioned them for important new work. We invite you to carry on that tradition by participating in the commissioning service for CCPC's new class of Stephen Ministers during worship on Sunday.
Our new Stephen Ministers-Scott Brock, Dennis Evans, and Roxanne Johnson--have already completed substantial training to equip them for their task. The commissioning service offers an opportunity to show our support for this ministry. Our Stephen Ministers will be depending on our support in the time ahead.
How can we show our support? First of all, we can pray for our Stephen Leaders, Stephen Ministers, and their care receivers. This ministry calls for both time and effort. The assurance of our prayers and appreciation will help keep them moving forward.
We can also affirm and show our appreciation for this valuable ministry. We can tell them how much their hard work means to us, tell others how much we value this ministry, and bless and affirm everyone involved.
We can become involved in Stephen Ministry ourselves. Some of us may recognize a call to use our gifts and apply to become a Stephen Minister. Others may accept the care of a Stephen Minister. We can be ministers of referral, watching for people in need and suggesting a Stephen Minister's care. s we commission our newly trained Stephen Ministers, let us thank God for all that they will bring to CCPC as they minister among us.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
- 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Gary Cox will be Preaching!
- Worship Service at 10AM
James Brassard
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For Laughs 
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses." When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation."
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VBS 
CCPC Children's Ministry would like to invite all members of CCPC to join us in promoting our summer Vacation Bible School. "TAKE THE PLUNGE" will be a water park themed week of lessons, games and crafts. Pam Garwacki has generously volunteered to direct this week long event.
Please mark your calendars for July 15-20.
If you are looking for a position to fill for one night, or the entire week contact Pam to volunteer! Please watch The Caller for donation requests ... we will be looking for items to help us pull this event together (for starters - if you have "spare" beach towels they would be a fabulous back up for the children who forget theirs). Hang on to your life preserver!!
It will be a week of fun and excitement sure to make a splash with kids of all ages. The twisting and turning will begin each day at 6:00PM and end at 8:30PM, July 15-20 at CCPC. To dive into the excitement, sign up at the SPLASH ZONE registration table in the Narthex every Sunday until July 8th. Donations are always acccepted.
Please bring your child with his/her bathing suit on and a beach towel as they PLUNGE into worshiping the Lord. Dinner will be provided nightly, with a potluck dinner on Friday night.
For further information, contact Pamela Garwacki, this year's director of VBS.
We look forward to seeing your child PLUNGE into learning about Jesus.
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King 's Dominion
CCPC YOUTH NEWS: King's Dominion & Soulfuel
YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING - JUNE 24TH
Soulfuel July 11th (6-8:30PM)
Jr., Sr. High Students and all are welcome!
TRIP TO KING'S DOMINION:
WHO: ANY JR. & SR. HIGH YOUTH AND THEIR FRIENDS
LEAVING: FROM CCPC
TRANSPORTATION: CAR POOL
DATE: FRIDAY, JULY 6TH
TIME: 8AM-9PM - TICKET COST: $42.95
SIGN UP NOW! AT THE YOUTH DIRECTOR DOOR & CCPC LOBBY YOUTH KIOSK.
DON'T MISS OUT!
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Optional Activity Assistance Needed
We are looking for adults to work with our youth who are leading the optional activity during the 10AM service. If you are interested in assisting once a month please sign up on the orange sign up sheet in the atrium and call Ajibade at 301-262-6008.
For more Youth News, see the June 2007 Youth Calendar located in the Narthex
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Children's Ministry Update 
Children's Ministry Update to CCPC Members
Laurel Cox is trying to collect e-mail address for those members who wish to be on the "Children's Ministry" e-mail update list. If you wish to be added to this list please e-mail Laurel directly at LCox@abrakadoodle.com to be added to her list.
Thank you for helping us as we lead "our" children on their Christian journey.
Laurel Cox
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Dick Neff's 50th Anniversary of Ordination
 It's not too late!! to send a card, note or picture for inclusion in Dick's Anniversary book. Please contact: Reverend Jeri Fields at 8209 Cedar Landing Court in Alexandria, VA 22306, or email Rev. Fields at jerif@aol.com
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Family & Friends Night 
Friday, June 22, 6:00PM
The Dudley's have volunteered their pool! They will serve hamburgers and hot dogs - please bring a dessert. (And maybe someone can volunteer to help man the grill?) Call them if you need directions. (they have a really long driveway - but their neighborhood is easy to navigate).
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Emergency Committee 
If we were to hear a news announcement that Washington DC has again been attacked, would you and your family be prepared to find each other and know what to do?
Do you have a plan that tells you where everything is that you might need in the next few hours or even for a few weeks? Most of us know we should, but are good at putting it off.
We can now say CCPC does have an Emergency Response Plan that will be continually updated by our committee. The congregation, as a body of Christ, does want to know if its family is safe and if help is needed in a time of crisis, either in our town or in the communities surrounding us. We hope it isn't needed for a national emergency, but it is more likely to be used for Power Outages, Hurricanes or Tornados.
Within a few days, you will receive an information packet via e-mail Please take time to read all four pages. Return to the box in the atrium two forms. 1) the survey that will tell us if you have a skill or talent that might be useful in a crisis. If you already completed this in November you do not need to repeat it. 2) The second form is a new form asking you for family emergency telephone numbers "in the area" and "out of the area" and if you have adult or child family members with special needs (oxygen, medications needing refrigeration, diabetes, deafness, etc).
Return this form in a sealed envelope and drop in the slotted box in the atrium or place it in the secretary's box (Renee), located in the church office. The family information form will be kept confidential in the church office and only used in an emergency.
We need for many more surveys to be returned to make our efforts work in a time of crisis. We especially need more men to be on the various teams. The teams organized are Communication; Care of Pets; Food, prepare and/or deliver; Health Counseling; House Repairs; Prayers, listeners and referrals; Transport to shelters or safe places.
The committee is excited as we slowly progress toward a complete emergency response plan that could be put into action and applied to many different situations. Any questions, call Jan Bridger, Committee Chair or Susan Mather, co-Chair.
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| Baby Shower! 
This Sunday, June 24th - 12Noon
CCPC will host a shower in Dodds Hall for Mary Saylors-Walker
Mary is registered at Target and Babies-R- US
If you have not done so already, please RSVP to Judy Genson
or Laurel Cox.
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| Lady Tigers 
The Lady Tigers Book Group continues to meet through the summer on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10:00AM in the Church Parlor. We read Fiction during the summer
Lady Tigers finished the discussion of Karen Armstrong's book on Islam. Those present felt that we have benefited from reading the two last books on Islam in that we have broadened our knowledge of the history of Islam and our understanding of the challenges with Islam as well as those to Christianity from the current militant and violent actions.
For the summer we will read: Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts, Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Lanvik, and Digging to America by Anne Tyler (paperback edition out in August).
The Lady Tigers meet next Thursday, June 28th at which time we will discuss the first four chapters of Founding Mothers. The Cokie Roberts is available from Amazon.com for as low as $8.96 + shipping. It is also available at bookstores. It was published in 2004.
We hope to see you for the discussion of this book.
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| Beautification Committee 
Our thanks to the 14-person work crew that turned out this Saturday morning to complete the job of spreading mulch on the front part of the church campus.
Dick Arnold had already supervised the placement of rocks to help drainage and improve conditions for mowing the front campus. The crew finished the half of the mulch job that Dick hadn't already completed by himself!
Thanks to Joan Pitkin, Nancy and Dave Honeyford, Paul Sell, Gary Cox, Travis Lynch, Peter Tutini, Thad Uehling, Hamer Campbell, Steve Webb, Richard Owens, Don Salisbury, Charles Dziduch and Skip Oates.
With everyone's help, our campus continues to improve!
Thanks, Bob Shelby
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| Tiger Lilies 
This summer the Tiger Lilies are reading Digging to America by Ann Tyler and Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong. We'll discuss Digging to America at our first meeting of the fall on September 17 at 7:30 in the Parlor.
Happy reading! Andrea Brassard
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| Bowie Baysox
Faith Nights Baseball Tour 
Thursday, June 28th
Concert: 5:30PM / Game: 7:05PM
with HAWK NELSON and COMMONROY
Bowie Baysox vs. Erie SeaWolves
Prince George's Stadium - Bowie, MD 20716
Tickets: $15.00 includes pre-game concert and general admission seats.
$20.00 includes pre-game concert and lower reserved seats.
Purchase tickets by calling 301-464-4865 or online at www.baysox.com
Small Group Discount -
Limited Time Only! (through Friday, June 22nd)
See website for details
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| Theater Troupe 
The CCPC Theater Troupe has designed a form for you to give them input on what play/production YOU would like to see or participate in next!
Go to http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3hvnp/theater.html to place your vote.
You can also indicate which time of the year is best for you. Check it out! They look forward to hearing from YOU!
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| Event Calendar 
This Week at CCPC & Upcoming Events:
- Worship Services (10:00AM
Summer Worship Schedule)
- *** No Munchin Lunchin this month ***
- 1st Tuesdays - Deacons Meeting
- 4th Tuesdays - Mission Committee
- 2nd/4th Tuesdays - Stephen Ministry
- 2nd/4th Tuesdays - Quilters
- last Tuesday - Outreach & Evangelism
- Tues/Thurs - Yoga
- Wednesdays - Paper Tigers
- Every 3rd Wed -"Mixed Bag" Sew Guild
- June 17-23rd - Work Camp - Away
- June 18-22nd - Abrakadoodle Summer Art Camp kids age 6-11
- June 21st - Stephen Ministry (AE) 7-9:30PM
- June 24th - Baby Shower (Mary Saylors-Walker)
- June 25th - Grace and Glory Circle (T Backus home)
- June 26th - Outreach & Evangelism
- June 28th - Lady Tigers
- Stephen Ministry Training - AE Rm, 7-9:30PM - Thursdays thru June & (9AM- 2:30PM - Saturday, June 23rd)
Upcoming July Events
- Gary Cox is Preaching (Sunday, July 1) James - Away
- Faith Circle (July 2)
- Independence Day (July 4th) CCPC Closed
- Paper Tigers (July 4)
- CCPC Youth-King's Dominion (July 6)
- Audrey Fest in Dodds Hall (July 8)
- Munchin' Luncheon (July 9)
- Session Meets (July 9)
- Abrakadoodle Summer Art Camp (July 9- 13)
- Deacon's Meeting (July 10)
- Bowie Faith Pantry Advisory Board Meeting (July 10)
- CCPC Youth-Soulfuel (July 11)
- Community Café (July 13)
- Women of Faith (July 13-14)
- Vacation Bible School (July 15-20)
- Youth Sunday (July 29) Shawn Jegede is Preaching
(This schedule is subject to change)
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| Library News 
Library News for the month of June
Please remember to return all adult and children's books that you have completed reading to the basket outside our library this Sunday. The library committee will be working to get the bookshelves in order so that you may check-out books over the summer.
Thank you!
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| Audrey Fest 
Put on your calendar a special celebration to honor Audrey Scott's long service to CCPC.
Following the July 8th worship service there will be an "Audrey Fest" featuring a humorous "Roast" in Dodds Hall. Sharon Youngdahl is putting together the program and Patty Adams is putting together a "Finger-food Lite Brunch."
To help with the food please contact Patty
. This will be a fun way to honor Audrey and share some good fun and food. Don't miss it!
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| Flower Committee 
Flower Vases and Baskets! Thanks to all for returning used flower baskets and vases.
When you give flowers in memory or in honor of someone for Worship Services on Sunday morning, please remember to return to the church office any flower vases and baskets that you have taken home or given to someone else.
The cost of flowers is $20 and the Flower Committee use the vases and baskets over again.
Thank you.
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| Help Wanted! 
The Bowie Therapeutic Nursery Center is seeking two teachers and a recreation therapist for its morning program for the 2007-2008 school year. If interested or for further information, please call Mary DeFeo at 301-262-9167.
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| Committee Updates 
Health and Healing (resumes October 2)
Prayer Study Group (resumes September 16)
Tiger Lilies (resumes September 17)
Charity Circle (resumes in September-Date TBD)
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| The Caller-Summer Schedule
During the summer months the Caller Newsletter will go out EVERY OTHER WEEK.
Caller summer schedule:
July 2-Independence Day Issue
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Friday, June 29)
July 16
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Friday, July 13)
July 30
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Friday, July 27)
August 13
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Friday, August 10)
August 27
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Friday, August 24)
September 10, 2007-Resume Caller weekly schedule
Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
Renee Georges
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In the ongoing effort to update our Caller distribution list, please let the office know by which method you would like to receive your copy of the Caller -- postal mail, or electronic? Please indicate your preference via email to ccpcbowie@verizon.net, or send a note to the church office. Thank you!