Upcoming News and Events for 4-15-12

*Celebrating Eastertide: We entered a brand new liturgical (worship) season last Sunday! For the upcoming 5 Sundays, we will celebrate Eastertide, a season in which we celebrate experiences of encountering the Resurrected One, Jesus. Keep your eyes open and your hearts flung wide for He is risen! He is risen indeed!


*Support Our Youth & Young Adults: Our Y&YA's will be off to the mountains next weekend (4.20-22) along with Ben, Aeri, and Derek for a time of bonding and spiritual retreat. We'd like to invite you to help with off-setting their costs. Today, a special offering will be taken to do just that. The total cost of the retreat is estimated at $600. The Y&YA's will be contributing approximately $210. You are invited to give as the Spirit moves. Thank you! 


*Usher & Greeter Gathering Today! You are invited to gather in the upstairs chapel for a time of reflection and learning together. Let us continue to strengthen our welcoming and hospitality muscles!


*Save the Date: LMUMC invites CCUMC to attend a special gathering about the Food Pantry Ministry on Saturday, May 5th, from 10:00 - 1:00 p.m. LMUMC has been investigating moving from a "give-away" model to a "shopping" model and would like to orient volunteers (new and old) to the possibility. Please RSVP to Jane. 


*Praying for One Another - Theresa Siu has decided to become a member of CCUMC!  She will do so on Shepherding Sunday, May 6th. We rejoice with Theresa and gives thanks for her presence and gifts.  Please hold Theresa in prayer as she journeys towards this day.


*Celebrating Our 125th Church Anniversary! We will kick off a year long celebration of our 125th year on Pentecost Sunday, May 27th, 2012.  Please mark this special date and plan to be present.  Our theme for the celebration is: “Looking Back, Reaching Forward: Be, See, Do!”  The Rev. Renae Extrum-Fernandez will be preaching at our joint worship!