Weekly Events - December 2004
Youth Activities for December
Dec. 4 Parents Day out! 10a
Dec. 10 Junior high Christmas shopping 7p
Dec. 11 All youth caroling 2p
Dec. 12 Sr high Christmas shopping 6:30p
Dec. 17 Junior high Christmas party 7p
Dec. 18 College gathering 7p?
Dec. 19 Senior high Christmas Party 6:30p
Dec. 31 All youth lock in! 9p
Christmas Pageant practices:
Nov. 21 after the Consecration Lunch (speaking parts need to attend; non-speaking, optional)
Nov. 28 during the Hanging of the Greens (speaking parts need to attend; non-speaking, optional)
Dec. 4 during "Parents-Day-Out" All cast.
Dec. 11 at 10:00 All Cast. Dress rehearsal. Parents are invited to stay and be the audience.
Dec. 12 Pageant during the 11:00 worship.
Dates to remember for Christmas Family Child - “A Season of Giving”
Saturday, December 18th, 9:00 a.m.-----Food sorting in Dodds Hall
Sunday, December 19th, 12 noon--------Gift sorting in Dodds Hall
Sunday, December 19th, 3:00 p.m.------Gift wrapping in Dodds Hall
Monday, December 20th, 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m., and from 6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.---Distribution of gifts and food from Dodds Hall
You can adopt a deserving family and provide them with food basket for the Holidays as well as provide NEW Toys/gifts for children and youth from infants through adolescents. We also serve numerous senior citizens who would appreciate a show of affection with a “small” food basket. We can provide you with a list of suggested items for the food baskets as well as important dates for participation in this community project. Please contact one of the following numbers by Monday, December 20, 2004 in order to receive information about a family or client in need.
Holiday Sharing Lines 301-909-6318
Fax Line 301-909-6331
Email Edonations@dhr.state.md.us
Preparing the gifts and food; December 19
Christmas Families - Thanks to all who brought food and helped wrap packages - 37 families including 135 children and 170 people altogether, received food and gifts. What a blessing! The true meaning of Christmas is really exemplified by your efforts.
Wednesday, December 1
8 a.m. Paper Tigers
10 a.m. Covenant Circle @ Sylvia Dunlap's
4 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study7 p.m. New Hope Circle @ Jane Chroniger's
7 p.m. Combined Choir Practice
7:30 p.m. Joy Circle @ Bea Uehling's
Thursday, December 2
7 p.m. Clinquant Choir
Friday, December 3
7 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group
Saturday, December 4
Parents Day Out 10a – 2p. (Child care / lunch) (same time Children's Pageant rehearsal)
Chesapeake Chorale Holiday Concert!
The Chesapeake Chorale cordially invites you to one of its two weekend Holiday concerts, this weekend, December 4 and 5th. The feature of this year's performances will be the second cantata from the "Christmas Oratorio" by J. S. Bach. There will also be seasonal favorites and carols with audience participation.
The Saturday evening concert will be at 8PM at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church next to Bowie High. Ticket prices for Saturday are: Adult $15.00, Senior/Student $12.00; Groups of 10 or more $12.00. For further information, call (301) 249-7689, or ask Kathy Sprouse, Marty Sippel or any other of your favorite CCPC members in the Chorale!
CCPC will host the Sunday afternoon concert, at 4PM in the Sanctuary. It will be basically the same concert as Saturday night, with additional holiday favorites included for the whole family. Sunday ticket prices are as follows: Adult $10.00, Sr/Stdnt $5.00; families of 4 or more $25.00 per family.
Sunday, Dec 5
Worship - 8:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Second Sunday of Advent Worship Service
John the Baptist - prepare ye the way of the Lord
Pastor Brassard's sermon - "How Does the Fire Burn?"9:45 a.m. Sunday School
Adult Education - "You Can Choose Christmas"classes led by Myrna Webb and Norma Freeborne; December 5th and 12th in the Parlor
12:30 p.m. Confirmation Class
4:00 p.m. Chesapeake Chorale Concert
6:30 p.m. Senior High Youth
7:00 p.m. City of Bowie - Christmas Tree Lighting
Clinquant Choir (Bells) to perform
MPG for Clinquant (right-click Save Target As, then play on your MPG player.)
Seems to work best if you
(1) open your video player first: [Realplayer or Quicktime] then
(2) File: Open... or File:Open URL in New Player
(3) URL to insert: http://ccpc.bowiemd.org/video/MOV02248.MPG (Copy link location)
7:30 p.m. Prayer/Study
Monday, December 6
5 p.m. Irma Cripe cello recital (Sanctuary)
7:30 p.m. Personnel Committee
Tuesday, December 7
9 a.m. Health and Healing
7 p.m. Yoga
7:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting
Wednesday, December 8
8 a.m. Paper Tigers
4 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study
7:15 p.m. Cornerstone Choir
8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday, December 9
8:45 a.m. Women's Support Group to Little Baker's Dinner Theater
7 p.m. Clinquant
Friday, December 10
6:30 p.m. Family Night - bring your camera and have your picture taken with Santa! All are welcome.
7 p.m. Jr. High Youth - Christmas family shopping
Saturday, December 11
10 a.m. Dress rehearsal for Children's Pageant.
2 p.m. Youth Caroling
Sunday, Dec 12
Third Sunday of Advent Worship Service
8:30 + Skermon “Reason for the Season”
11:30 a.m. + Children's Pageant "The Mouse's Tale"
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
Adult Education - "You Can Choose Christmas"classes led by Myrna Webb and Norma Freeborne; in the Parlor
Youth Ministry - Giant Cards, after morning worship. The cards will be in on Sunday Dec. 19th
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Please remember to bring in your school supplies this week – 24 count crayons, 12 count colored pencils, wide ruled paper and 4 oz. glue bottles
There will be NO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY after the Children's Message on December 12 (Children's Pageant) or on December 26.
Offering envelopes for next year are available in the Atrium today.
6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth - Christmas Family shopping
8:30 Worship + Skermon “Reason for the Season”
11:30 a.m Worship. + Children's Pageant "The Mouse's Tale"
Monday, December 13
11:30 a.m. Munchin' Luncheon - A Christmas Version
7:30 p.m. Session meets
Tuesday, December 14
9 a.m. Health and Healing
12 p.m. Women's Support Group to Longwood Gardens
6:30 p.m. Chesapeake Chorale
Wednesday, December 15
8 a.m. Paper Tigers
4 p.m. Sr. High Bible Study
7:15 p.m. Cornerstone Choir
8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
Friday, December 17
7 p.m. Jr. High Youth @ Casto's
Saturday, December 18
9 a.m. Choir rehearsal
9 a.m. Food Sorting for Christmas Families
7 p.m. College Gathering
The Heritage Singers will present a Christmas Concert, “Love Came to Bethlehem,” on Saturday, December 18, at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church. Tickets are $10 general, $8 seniors and students. For information and tickets, call Allen Frank at 301-464-2054.
Sunday, December 19
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
Adult Education: Bill Freeborne will lead a forum about his recent trip to Honduras - in Dodd's Hall
ONE WORSHIP SERVICE AT 11:00 a.m. The combined choirs will perform the Christmas musical “One Of Us.”
Seems to work best if you
(1) open your video player first: [Realplayer or Quicktime] then
(2) File: Open... or File:Open URL in New Player
(3) URL to insert: MPG Movie http://www.ccpc.bowiemd.org/MOV02374.MPG
12 p.m. Christmas Family Sorting
12:30 p.m. Confirmation class
12:30 p.m. Youth Council
3 p.m. Christmas Gift Wrapping
6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Christmas Party @ Ruhl's
7:30 p.m. Prayer/Study, Parlor
Monday, December 20
9 a.m. Caller deadline
9 a.m. Christmas Families Distribution
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
9 a.m. Health and Healing
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Caller published
7:15 p.m. Cornerstone Choir
8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thursday, December 23, 2004
7 p.m. Clinquant Choir
Friday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
Office Closed
6:30 p.m Family Carol Service with Cornerstone Choir
Children's story titled “The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey” .
The Homily is titled “Gold Circumstance and Mud”
8:30 p.m. is the Candlelight Communion Service with the Chancel Choir.
Both services will include the singing of the great Christmas Carols.
Christmas Joy Offering: CCPC will make a special collection for the Christmas Joy Offering on Christmas Eve. This is an annual offering made by Presbyterian congregations that dates back to the 1930s. Half of the offering goes to the Board of Pensions to supplement the inadequate retirement income of retired ministers and church workers. The remainder supports Presbyterian racial ethnic schools and colleges. Envelopes will be provided to congregation members with the Caller. Additional envelopes will be available in the sanctuary. If you want to make a donation but will not be able to attend Christmas Eve service, please drop the envelope in the collection basket on Sunday or mail it to the church.
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 26
One Service at 10 a.m.
There will be NO OPTIONAL ACTIVITY after the Children's Message
No Sunday School
6:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth
Tuesday, December 28
There will be no Health and Healing classes between Christmas and New Years
Friday, December 31
Office Closed - New Year's Eve
9p.m. All youth lock in!
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