New Comers Brunch and Church Tour

The fall "New Comers Brunch and Church Tour"will be held on Sunday, September 16th following the 11AM worship service.
This meal and tour is hosted by the Outreach Committee and is designed to help new comers learn more about CCPC, its staff and programs. A delightful lunch and great table fellowship will be followed by an introduction to the staff and a tour of our facilities.

Plea for Sunday School Teachers

A Message from the Youth:

Recently we have put out several calls asking for volunteers to work with the youth groups. Quite often we hear back from folks who would like to help, but aren't quite sure what we need. In response to these questions, here are our biggest needs:
1. Sunday School Teachers - Right now we have a teacher for every class. But for some classes we have only one teacher. This creates an awkward situation in that if that teacher gets sick, or for some other reason is not able to be there, we don't have anyone to teach the class. It would be wonderful if we could have a few folks who would be willing and able to step in when one of our regular teachers is out. The great thing is, most of our classes use pre-printed curricula. That means you don't have to spend hours preparing or thinking up ideas of what to do with the kids - it's all right there for you!
2. Sunday School Helpers - Although we have a teacher in every classroom, it's always nice to have an "extra" adult on board to help with that day's lessons and activities.
Contact Laurel Cox if you would like to serve our children in a teaching capacity.
3. Sunday Night Helpers - The Junior Highs meet Sunday nights from 5-6:30PM and the Senior Highs meet from 6:30-8:00PM. On those nights when we don't have special events, it would be nice to have an extra adult or two available to help out. This would allow us a little more supervision, as well as the ability to plan lessons and activities where we break the overall group into smaller groups for discussion.
4. Chaperones - We have an ambitious schedule for the Youth. We are trying to get them engaged with the program, with each other, and with the mission of the church. In order for us to participate in many of the events that take place outside CCPC, we need adults who can help with transportation and supervision.
Once again, we thank you for your time and energy in helping us to "teach the children well."
Please contact James Rada (ccpcyouth@verizon.net)
"Also, if you are interested in a short term role - Sue Evans will begin "Junior Worship" (formerly known as optional activity) during second service - so if you want to help for only a few weeks at a time this may be the place for you!  Junior Worship will be looking for monthly adult AND teen volunteers. 

Youth News

For information regarding Youth activities and participation, please contact either James Rada or Astrid Jonas.
Upcoming CCPC Youth Events and Activities:

Thursday, September 13th - Rosh Hashanah (Schools closed) - Youth Outing (Butterfly Tagging) from 9AM-1PM with the "outdoor ambassador," Dick Arnold.

Saturday, September 15th - CANCELLED- visit to the Capital Area Food Bank from 8:15AM- 12:30PM. (see details below)

Looking ahead, next Friday the 21st, we're going to have a pre-op party for Ryan Dudley at the Dudley Dude Ranch!  Festivities start at 6:30PM.  Once again, please RSVP so we'll know how many to expect.  And, oh yeah, if you've got paintball gear (gun and facemask/shield) - BRING IT!

Sunday, September 23rd-
Movie Night at CCPC!
Beginning with dinner at 5PM
(Junior and Senior Highs combined for the evening)

Sunday, September 30th-YOUTH SUNDAY!
No evening youth group

Junior and Senior High Youth Goups!
Sunday Nights
5PM - Jr. High and 6:30PM - Sr. High

Session Highlights

September 10, 2007

Rev. Brassard will be away on September 30; Youth Council is planning worship services for that Sunday.

Session approved the hiring of a part-time employee to work with James Rada, the interim Youth Coordinator; Session also approved the hiring of a part-time Pastor Assistant to help with administration, outreach, coordination of volunteers, and other day-to-day church matters. The process to fill these two positions will begin immediately.

Myrna Webb, Session representative to the CCPC Nursery School Board of Directors, reported on a recent meeting of that Board and its plans for the future.

Alpha Series

The "ALPHA COURSE" is coming this fall. Starting September 18, 2007 - at 7PM - led by Skip & Peggy Oates.

The classes begin with a 40 min video from an English Vicar & teacher - Nicky Gumbel - an excellent speaker. The video is followed by coffee & snacks with group discussions on the video and other questions the group brings up. What's great about the "ALPHA COURSE" is how easy it is to ask any questions you have about God, Faith, Creation, etc. This is not a lecture but a format to question & discuss many faith topics. We will start promptly at 7PM (many have brought their dinner and eaten it during the video) and end at 9PM (or earlier). Here are some people who have taken the course - ask them what they thought of the "ALPHA COURSE" - Karin & Kevin Rice - Nancy & Dick Arnold - Rusty & Richard Owen - Roxanne Johnson - just to mention a few.

So call Skip & Peggy Oates to let us know you are coming! Materials will be provided.

Other News, Events and Happenings

Community Café
Our next visit to The Community Cafe will be on Friday, September 14th. With the fall and winter months approaching, we' re going to need more of those white men's socks. Any contributions you have, leave in the box in the office. We'll be leaving the church at 11:15AM on Friday the 14th.
We'll be making sandwiches and bag lunches on Thursday, Sept. 13th at 3:00PM. Please join us if you would like to help. We're always glad for extra hands. Thank you. Jackie Smith

Help the Homeless Walkathon:

Please help the CCPC walkers in the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon by signing up to join the team or by supporting the team with a financial donation. CCPC will be walking for Community Ministry of Prince Georges County this year.
To join or support the team go to the website and follow these simple steps:
Help the Homeless DC.org
Click on Washington, DC (left column)
Click on 2007 Beneficiary Organization Directory (left column)
Click on Register
Select the CCPC Team
Click on Join Our Team to become a walker.

If you want to make a donation, you can support an individual walker or you can make a General Team Donation. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Sell at 301-809-5825 or e- mail psell6@comcast.net.

Southminster Presbyterian Church
Invites The Women of Your Church To a Special Event Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 9:30AM - 2:00PM; Design By God: Discovering, Renewing, and Celebrating - God's Beautiful Creation

You are invited to a day of fun, fellowship, food, and faith! Discover your unique design / Explore your spiritual blueprint / Celebrate the beauty of our life together Art, Music, Theater, Spirituality Centers, Labyrinth Lunch to be Served.
Come be our guest. This event, including lunch, is FREE!
Please, RSVP by September 17. Contact Mary Keller for more information) or RSVP directly to Southminster Presbyterian Church 301-203-5553

Southminster Presbyterian Church -7801 Livingston Road Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745

Paper Tigers Book Review

The Paper Tigers began their study of "The Creation" by E.O. Wilson on Wednesday September 12, 2007.

During the six weeks that made up the hot and dry dog days of August, The Paper Tigers decided to take a short break from prescribed reading-but not from unprescribed thinking. Accordingly, the group viewed and discussed a series of six one-hour discussions that Bill Moyers had with Joseph Campbell, the late author, teacher, and authority on world mythology and comparative religion. The interviews were conducted in the 1980's, shortly before Professor Campbell's death in 1987 and were broadcast originally on PBS television. Thus, many of us were viewing the tapes for the second or third time and had had some time to think about the rich stories, which ranged from the very early verses of the Rig-Vedas, now part of the sacred scriptures of Hinduism, to the mythology of the Star Wars films.

Myth, in popular parlance, has unfortunately taken on a primary meaning of fiction or falsehood, but Joseph Campbell devoted his life to the study of myth as mankind's search for truth. He saw myth and religion as an attempt by peoples of every age and culture to understand the truth about themselves, their purpose in life, and the world that was their home. Myths attempt to explain the unexplainable, to answer questions such as: How did we get here? Who made us? What is our purpose in life? Why do we suffer? What part does God or Nature play in our world? What is the nature of the Divine? In these countless stories, diverse in detail and mode of expression, Professor Campbell found a surprising unity of meaning. A recurring theme, for example, is the sacrifice of a God or superior person: this superior being or god dies, is buried, and comes back, usually in another form, to bring greater blessings to his people. A variation on this story has the god broken into pieces and from each buried piece a life-giving plant appears. This version is common among people who depend on plant life for their food and can be found in many cultures from the Mediterranean to the Far East to the New World.

Campbell taught literature at Sarah Lawrence College for many years, and doubtless counseled hundreds of students. To those asking how to find meaning in their lives and those seeking ways to channel their talents, he had a ready answer: "Follow your bliss." This phrase was Campbell's shorthand advice that one should do what makes him or her happy, what brings out the best in one, not necessarily what seems to be rational or practical, but what brings joy. The evident pleasure with which Joseph Campbell relates the myths of history and legend shows that he listened to his own counsel. He followed his bliss.

The Paper Tigers have not become The Video Tigers. We can recommend these interviews as a stimulating introduction to the challenging subject of comparative mythology and religion. If one has a serious interest in this field, he should turn to Joseph Campbell's books, such as The Hero with a Thousand Faces, The Masks of God (4 volumes), or, if one likes illustrations with his mythology, The Mythic Image.

Jack Jones For The Paper Tigers, August 28, 2007

Choir Schedule

• CHANCEL CHOIR (11AM service/traditional) Wednesdays, 6:30PM to 7:45PM
• CHANCEL CHOIR (11AM service/traditional) Wednesdays, 6:30PM to 7:45PM
• WORSHIP TEAM (8:30AM service) Wednesdays, 7 PM to 7:30PM
• CORNERSTONE CHOIR (8:30AM service/contemporary) Wednesdays, 7:45 to 9PM


• CLINQUANT (Hand bell choir) meets Thursdays, 7 to 8PM

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.   Bring a friend -- invite someone to our first rehearsal just to test the waters.  No experience necessary! We will train! Susan Rogel

2007 Fall Gathering-Presbyterian Women of NCP

The 2007 Fall Gathering of the Presbyterian Women of the National Capital Presbytery will be held Saturday, September 29, from 9:00AM to 2:30PM at Fairfax Presbyterian Church in Fairfax, VA.

An overview of this year's Bible Study, Above and Beyond: Hearing God's Call in Jonah and Ruth, will be given by Denise Dombkowski Hopkins, a professor of Hebrew Bible at Wesley Theological Seminary.  This will be followed by morning and afternoon workshops as follows:

1.  Bible Study Overview led by Dr. Hopkins
2.  Finding Room in God's House: the Incorporation of Immigrants into American Churches led by Rev Henry Brinton
3.  Dignity and Beauty in the Faith of the Muslim Community led by Alan L. Heil, Jr., a former deputy director of the Voice of America
4.  First Presbyterian Reformed Church of Havana, Cuba: A Mission led by Rachel Messman, Past Moderator of PW/NCP
5. Leadership Training for PW Servant Leaders led by past PW Synod Moderator Shelda Wills
6. Making Wearable Art Transform your old T- shirt into wearable art.  Bring a T-shirt, scissors and anything you may wish to attach on your shirt.

Lunch will be served by the host church.  The cost of registration is $10.  Please contact Marjorie Tanner before Sept. 21 if you plan to attend.  You do not have to be a member of a circle to attend. Car pools will be arranged.

Bowie Pantry

The Pantry needs: canned vegetables, and canned fruits.

(9/15) St. Edwards Food Drive (10AM-12PM) at CCPC - the Food Pantry

(9/16) St. Edwards Food Drive (1:30-2:30PM) at CCPC - the Food Pantry

Thank you for your continued support!

This Week at CCPC

Happy Birthday to all those celebrating birthday's this month!

• Worship Services (8:30AM & 11AM)
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• last Monday - Outreach & Evangelism
• 1st Tuesdays - Deacons Meeting
• 4th Tuesdays - Mission Committee
• 2nd/4th Tuesdays - Stephen Ministry
• Tues/Thurs - Yoga
• Every Wednesday - Paper Tigers
• Every 3rd Wed - Sewing Guild (Elsie Bell)
• 2nd/4th Thursdays - Lady Tigers (Parlor)

Upcoming Events in September

• Fall Worship began (9/9) with **Communion **
• Weekly Caller Schedule Resumes
• Community Café (9/13) - Pack Lunches at 3PM
• Community Café (9/13) - Visit at 11:15AM
• Youth Outing (9/13) - Butterfly Tagging
• Lady Tigers (9/13)
• CXLD! Capital Area Food Bank (9/15) at 8:15AM

Sunday, September 16th
--Adult Education and Sunday School: (9:45AM)
--The Uncensored Bible (Conference Room)
--Christians and the Environment (Parlor)
--Orientation: Financial Peace University: (10:30AM) AE Room
--New Comers Brunch & Church Tour: (After worship) Conf. Rm
--Emergency Committee (9/9) Survival Kit display
--Jr. High Youth Group: (5PM) Jr. High Room
--Sr. High Youth Group: (6:30PM) Sr. High Room
--Prayer Study Group (7PM) Conference Room
--Baby Shower - Amanda Campbell Salveron
(12:30PM) Dodds Hall

Monday, September 17th --Reiki Energy New Night! (7PM) Sanctuary
--Tiger Lilies: (7:30PM) Parlor
--Hope Circle: (7:30PM) Contact: M. Tanner @ 301- 464-2667

Tuesday, September 18th (Patriot Day)
--Gentle Yoga: New! (5:30PM) Sanctuary-seniors and beginners
--Alpha Course begins: (7PM) Sr. High Room (through Nov. 20)
--Financial Peace University begins: (7:00PM) AE Room (13wks)
--Chesapeake Chorale: (7PM) Rehearsal in Dodds Hall
--Yoga: (7PM) Sanctuary

Wednesday, September 19th
--Paper Tigers: (8AM) Jr. High Room
--CCPC Choirs & Worship Team Rehearsals: beginning @ 6:30PM

Thursday, September 20th
--Gentle Yoga: New! (5:30PM) Sanctuary-seniors and beginners
--Clinquant: (7PM) Rehearsal-Hand bell choir
--Yoga: (7PM) Sanctuary

• Alpha Course (9/23)
• Autumn begins (9/23)
• Youth Sunday (9/30)
• Charity Circle (resumes this month. Date TBD)

Library News

Next Meeting: TBD

Our church library will be open before and following each worship service this year and during the education hour.  Use the self-check out system posted on the desk to take out books.  You can find biography, fiction, and non fiction books that focus on understanding faith and growing in spiritual life.

Children's Library Sunday will be scheduled in October.  Parents and children can visit the library in September to select books. Books may be returned to the basket outside the library.  Please continue to look for books that are ready to be returned. Thank you!

Spirit Events

New Night!

Reiki Energy Healing
Reiki Energy Healing will be

held on the 3rd Monday of each month,

beginning September 17

from 7-9PM in the CCPC Sanctuary.

Join Jan, Linda & Sheree for healing.

Reiki practitioners welcome!

NEW YOGA CLASS! Added this fall at CCPC. 
Linda will offer a Gentle Yoga Class for seniors, beginners, people recovering from illness, those who can't make the 7PM, etc.  It will be held on Tuesdays at 5:30PM.  She will still offer the Tuesday and Thursday 7PM classes for all levels, feel free to drop in.  At the 5:30PM class we will use props, cushions and chairs for ultimate relaxation in the yoga poses. There is also a new Sun Salutation Class Saturday mornings off campus. For more information contact Linda at n.litoes@verizon.net

Visit our site for changes and updates!
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze3hvnp/spirit.html

Baby Shower

You're Invited!

You're Invited to a BABY SHOWER !

for

Amanda Campbell Salveron

THIS Sunday - September 16, 2007
at CCPC in Dodds Hall - 12:30PM
Hosted by - Becky Pfarrer, Nancy Honeyford and Chris Campbell.
Amanda and Brian are registered at Target and Babies-R- US. Please R.S.V.P. to Becky Pfarrer.

Film Viewing

The Christians and the Environment Class invites you to join us Sunday, September 16th at 9:45AM in the Parlor for a viewing of We Are All Smith Islanders a short film about the effects of climate change in the MD/DC/VA area.  Lively discussion to follow! 

We are also sponsoring a trip to Grace Fellowship Church in Timonium, MD on Sunday September 23rd at 5:00PM to hear Dr. Matthew Sleeth, author of  "Serving God-Saving the Planet" speak. 

     Have we forgotten our call to be stewards and caretakers of God's creation?  Could material downscaling lead to a healthier lifestyle, stronger relationships and richer spiritual life?  Please join the discussion and bring your questions to this interactive forum, hosted by Grace Fellowship's Creation Care Ministry.  

We will be setting up a carpool from CCPC - call Sheree Ruhl.

Crab Feast Thanks

Barbara Engh would like to thank all of the many helpers who made this year's Crab Feast another successful one!

Notes from the Office

RE: The Caller Schedule & Article Deadlines


September 3, 2007 - LABOR DAY (No Caller)

September 10, 2007 First September Edition
Resume Caller Weekly Schedule

ALL ARTICLES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN [1PM], ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE CALLER RUN DATE.

September 24, 2007
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Thurs, Sep 20)

October 1, 2007
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Thurs, Sep 27)

October 8, 2007-Columbus Day (NO CALLER)

October 15, 2007
(articles are due no later than [1p.m.] Thurs, Oct 11)

Please contact the office to schedule events.

Lost and Found

Looking for a lost item? If you have recently misplaced an item, please call (301-262-6008), stop by the church office or email us at ccpcbowie@verizon.net.