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A note from Pastor Bryan: Many thanks for all your prayers for my mother, Jean McFarland. As I write this I am in her bedroom watching her sleep peacefully. So far, she has needed nothing for pain or anxiety as she slowly transitions. We are most grateful for that! Being here with mom and my brother, Kent is where I need to be and I am most grateful to God AND to all of you who have done nothing but understand and show pastoral care to and for me, a CIC characteristic I do not take for granted! My plan is to lead worship & preach this coming Sunday's morning and evening services on Zoom from my mother's living room. I pray you all enjoy Friday night's Living Nativity and please know that all of you are held in God's Light as we prepare for Christ's Advent yet again. |
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A large portion of Pastor Bryan's sermon on 12/10/23 was an essay by his friend, Mike Weiss called Avi's Menorah. Click Here for the link to that essay. |
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CIC’s Living Nativity has been moved to Friday, December 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a free drive-through experience and see the Christmas story come to life any time from 5:30-7:30 tomorrow Friday, 12/22. You are invited to stay for hot dogs, cocoa, cookies, and carols around the firepit. Enter from Liberty Road and exit via the gravel driveway to Forest Oaks Drive. Please bring canned food items that will be delivered to Greensboro Urban Ministry. We need volunteers in the following areas: Parking Helpers, Cookies and Treats, and Luminary Crew. See signup sheets in narthex. |
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Christmas Eve worship service: This year, the 4th Sunday of Advent is also Christmas Eve. So we will worship at 9:30am AND at 7:00pm with a Communion Service of Lessons & Carols. Please join us and bring a friend as we celebrate the birth of Christ. |
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The PCUSA Christmas Joy Offering addresses the support needed by some of our leaders, including leadership development for communities of color, and providing assistance for Presbyterian church workers in their time of need. Offering envelopes are available or you can give online at: https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/make-a-gift/gift-info/christmas-joy/ |
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Wheel Train - CIC Member Eileen Beals is requesting assistance with transportation to Worship Service on Sundays. Please sign up on https://bit.ly/BealsWheelTrain. If you need help with signing up, please call the office. ***Important Details: Upon signing up, please call Eileen to tell her the date you signed up to take her to church. Give her your phone number, and ask her to call you the night before or by 9 a.m. on that Sunday morning to confirm that she still wants a ride to CIC for worship. |
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A gentle reminder that CIC's January Newsletter deadline is on Tuesday, December 26th. Please email office@cicpres.com, call or drop by the office. Thank you. |
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Tech issues: If you are experiencing issues with not receiving our weekly Tidings and/or monthly newsletter, please visit https://www.cicpresbyterian.com/. Tidings and newsletters can be viewed by clicking on the ‘MEDIA & CALENDARS’ tab. If more assistance is needed, please contact the office |
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CIC Angel Tree Thank you for being an “angel” for our Meals on Wheels seniors and CIC Preschool! We greatly appreciate you bringing your gift to CIC by Sunday, December 24 so it can be delivered the first week of January 2024. What a special way to bring in the New Year! |
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CIC Christmas Post Office The children will deliver Christmas cards after the worship service through Sunday, January 7. All donations will offset the cost of our 2024 Vacation Bible School. Thank you for supporting CIC children’s ministries! |
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Greetings CIC! One thing that makes the work of the Stewardship Committee a pleasure is the level of commitment of the members of our Community in Christ. When pledges are made, they are consistently fulfilled. Please take a moment to see where you are in meeting your pledge for 2023. We do not currently create giving statements as we have in the past, but if you cannot determine from your own records where you are with your pledge, please reach out to our treasurer, Jordan Morris. Jordan's email address is below. Remember that Jordan is the only person in the church with knowledge of pledges and year to date giving. As we move into fall, if you have been busy and let your pledge fall behind a bit, thank you for catching it up. This allows us to end 2023 on a positive note and move smoothly into planning for 2024. CIC Treasurer, Jordan Morris treasurer@cicpres.com |
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Click HERE to Find a variety of ways to DONATE or keep current with your pledge. Thank You!
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Wednesdays @ 11am Click the link below to join us for lectio divina via Zoom each Wednesday at 11am.
https://bit.ly/NewZoom2023
Meeting ID: 336 674 0396
Passcode: 5401
OR... Call either number listed below.
When prompted, use the same Meeting ID & Passcode listed above.
• +1 929 205 6099 US
• +1 301 715 8592 US |
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Sundays Join Us!! Sign on at 9:15am for music. Service begins at 9:30am.
https://bit.ly/NewZoom2023 Meeting ID: 336 674 0396
Passcode: 5401
OR... Call either number listed below.
When prompted, use the same Meeting ID & Passcode listed above.
• +1 929 205 6099 US
• +1 301 715 8592 US |
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December Elders: Christine McElvey & Bobbie Gaddy Liturgist for THIS Sunday: Cindy Bumgarner Greeters for THIS Sunday 12/24/23: Dave & Debbie Elston Greeters for NEXT Sunday 12/31/2023: Brenda Archer & Bobbie Gaddy For duties & greeter list, please click here. Thank you to everyone who has served as Acolyte this year. We appreciate you help as we worship God. Volunteer Opportunities!! ·Word in Music ·Liturgist ·PYF Sunday Dinner ·Nursery Duty Sign up sheets are in the Narthex. |
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Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. - Colossians 4:2 Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayers. For those experiencing Grief at the loss of a loved one: Eddie Payne (Debbie Elston's brother) Steven Stringer Dorothy Ashcraft (Keven Cockrell's mother) For Those Experiencing Illness or Surgery: Bill Gerrow For Those with Long-Term Concern: Jean McFarland (Pastor Bryan's mom) Harlen Greene Emma Johnson (Carole Gilmore's Granddaughter) Billy Buckner Mary Ann Jensen Lillian Long Jim Routh Pam Hood & Family Joan Roth Tina Brinkley (Preschool parent) Jimmy Brooks If you have a prayer request, please fill out the Prayer Request card found on the white board across from the CIC office or call the office. |
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12/17/2023 Attendance (online and in person): 57 |
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12/17/2023 Offering (plate, online and mail in): $7,415.00 |
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