Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart!

On Nov. 18th at both our 8:30 and 10 am worship services the congergation had the opportunity to share aloud and in writing on large white boards what they are thankful for as they look back over the past year.  Here is what was shared:

CPC is thankful for:

Trust

Good Health

Generosity of Power Workers from elsewhere

Blessings I take for granted

Family

CPC

Being an American

Grew up in church

All that has been done for my family

Our free country – USA

Love, peace and joy in the world, and the gift of life for everyone

CPC and our granddaughters

Our new granddaughter, Ceci

CPC-TV reaching out to our community

The uplifting power of SHIP for our youth

The dedicated efforts of the Pastoral Nominating Committee

CPC becoming a real home to our family

CPC pastors for leadership

Children, husband, parents, community feel in Summit, resilience of CPC

Everything in my life – high, low, happy, sad, in my life’s experiences

Kelsey, Courtney, Katie, Dad in heaven with Carly

All you blessings

Will’s intelligence and drive to fight diseases

For the gift of music and 10 years of cancer survivorship

Richard Johnson – SHIP

The hard work of the PNC

Our pastors and members

Family, health and restored power

Our church family

Our CPC family, life, health and future

Health, family, friends & grandchildren

Faithfulness of all my friends at CPC

Miracle of insulin and medical advances

Pastor John, Pastor Charles, and Pastor Cynthia

The Kitchen! Filled with food, overflowing with joy.

The caring and sharing spirit in this church

Healing of my grandmother

Godmother Jane

Friends that are family

Our church family and all their love and support

Sense of purpose and an ability to help and share with others

Love and support of friends and family

For the dedication of our PNC

Good health of family and friends

Second chances, 2 wonderful children, church, family and my wonderful husband, music

My wife, 3 beautiful children, parents, CPC, Summit and great friends

All my friends and family who were safe/unharmed throughout the ordeal of the storm.

The hospitality for members of the church who assisted me with getting to/from work

Hospitality in other’s home following the storm

My mom surviving surgery & love of family and friends

Family, church and electricity

Thomas Edison, sun, flowers

Family, husband, children, super parents that took me to church

That our country has chosen to move forward!

My grandmother who is 106 years old!

My family & friends and my Jersey family at CPC – Happy Thanksgiving

The graciousness, caring, and spirit of people and communities

Openess of CPC that allows everyone to get involved – makes you feel part of a family

Dad & Mom

A job I love

Grandchildren

Family

Friends

And for the thanksgivings shared aloud which were heard in the sanctuary and by our congregation who worships via the televised broadcast.

Thanksgiving

On Nov. 18th we celebrated Thanksgiving through music, prayer, praise, and sharing during our worship services.  The Middle School students headed up our food drive which collected donations for Summit Helping Its People and the Nuevas Fronteras Soup Kitchens.  In the afternoon, our Senior High students served meals at Iglesia Presbiteriana and at multiple roadside locations in Plainfield.

 The pantry at Nuevas Fronteras is now full of donations from CPC!

A Hurricane and a Blizzard cannot stop us from serving our Lord!

After Hurricane Sandy and now a Nor'easter with 6 inchese of snow many of our CPC members and friends remain without power.  Yet we press on in ministry.  The church is open 9 am to 5 pm today and tomorrow as a warming station with snacks, hot coffee, and fellowship!

This past Sunday our worship was filled with warmth, fellowship, song, praise, and prayer as we came together to rally ourselves to the joys of caring for each other despite the chaos around us.

We will celebrate at the Lord's Table at both our 8:30 am and 10 am worship service on Nov. 11th

We will celebrate Stewardship Sunday in conjunction with our Thanksgiving worship on Nov. 18th

Our membership celebration luncheon has been postponed until Dec. 2nd

Middle and High School Advent Opportunities

Food Drive

Sunday, November 18^th    10pm-12pm in the CPC auditorium

Sorting and loading food to benefit the Soup Kitchen at Nuevas Fronteras Church in Plainfield & SHIP

Sharing Tree Ornament Making

Wednesday, November 28^th  6:00pm-8:00pm at the Engle’s Home

Sharing Tree Greeters

Sunday, December 2^nd & Sunday, December 9^th at 9:45am

Greeters at the glass doors for Sharing Tree information

Confirmation Sharing Tree Shopping/Wrapping

Sunday, December 2^nd   11:00am-1:00pm, at church

Middle School Sharing Tree Shopping and Wrapping

Sunday, December 9^th   5:00pm-8:00pm

Senior High Sharing Tree Shopping and Wrapping

Sunday, December 9^th    5:00pm-8:00pm

Sharing Tree Sort/Load Fest

Sunday, December 16^th  11:00am-1:00pm at church

Community Service Hours/Confirmation Points/Key Club Service Hours Given for all!

Contact cbetz-bogoly@centralpres.org for info about the above events