02.19.2026

 

CIC Tidings Thursday, February 19, 2026 2025 Annual Report Please welcome Reverend Joe Blankinship for Pulpit Supply on Sunday, February 22nd.   Rev. Blankinship is retired having served as Pastor of Forest Hills Presbyterian Church from 1999 to 2019.  Prior to this he served six years as Associate Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon, Virginia. Joe’s first career included producing and directing films and videos. Rev. Blankinship attended University of Kentucky, graduated from Temple University, and San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is married to Jamie Call Blankinship, a retired professor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.  They have two grown children, Joseph and Gretchen.   A Meal Train has been created for Linda Holt who is recovering from knee replacement surgery. Details are in the link below on SignUpGenius. Please feel free to email office@cicpres.com if you need assistance signing up! Meal Train for Linda Holt Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! Please drop off between 5:30-6pm to the back door. Meals are for two adults. No food allergies. Leon loves meat and Linda loves veggies, both love fruit! A brief meeting of the Council of Elders will be held immediately following the worship service on Sunday, March 8, to select a Nominating Committee representative. 🍀✨March Covered Dish Dinner✨🍀 Join us for a shamrockin’ good time! 📅 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 PM Bring your favorite covered dish and come enjoy an evening filled with delicious food, warm fellowship, and lots of smiles! 🍀 A special treat for our children: A fun and meaningful story reading about the real St. Patrick! Please sign up to bring a covered dish on our SignUpGenius on Facebook or on the form in the narthex. All are welcome — come as you are and bring a friend! 💚 Souper Bowl of Caring 2026   Thank you for supporting CIC youth! So far, they have raised $401 for Greensboro Urban Ministry through the Souper Bowl of Caring. Donations will be accepted through Sunday, February 22. You may write a check payable to CIC and include “Souper Bowl of Caring” or “GUM” in the memo line. All contributions will help provide food for our neighbors in need through GUM. Everyone wins when we share God’s love and help people who are experiencing food insecurity! Registration for the 2026-27 School year for the CIC Preschool will begin Monday, February 16, 2026.  There will be registration packets at both entrances of the Church.  Please be reminded that CIC Active Church Members receive a 10% discount. If you have questions, you may contact Lynn Crabtree at 336-674-1050.   Due to inclement weather, Lara Gerrow's Celebration of Life will be postponed and has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 14th at 2pm. It's high time we pop that bubble of mystery surrounding the "magic" that happens on Sundays with zoom, FaceBook streaming, sound system management, and slide operations! Our Tech Deacon team needs to increase their backup numbers, so B.J. and Jared are offering training opportunities immediately following worship service. Also, a Tech Deacon step-by-step manual is in the making for reliable reference. So let's support our wonderful Tech Deacons by stepping up to the technology plate (that B.J. says is easy-peasy) and becoming part of this important team! A committee is being formed to first organize and then to eventually deep clean the kitchen beginning the second week of March! A definite starting date that week has not been confirmed. Please sign up on CIC's PITCH (Pitch In To Clean House) Committee form in the Narthex if you would like to help us complete this much needed task! You may also contact Judy Helms at 336-392-3890 if you have any questions! Your help will be appreciated and lots of fun and laughter will be shared! CIC Treasurer Position   CIC is in need of a committed individual skilled in financial acounting to assume the treasurer duties for us. This person plays an immensly important role in the continued health & growth of our congregation. Please contact the church office or a member of the Personnel Committee (Mollie Davenport, Jacky Dowd, or Ron Walters) if you are interested or know of someone who would be. Enrollment Openings Available at CIC Preschool   Community in Christ Preschool has enrollment openings for the upcoming school year. Our quality program for children ages one through Pre-K operates Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. September through May. Families may choose three days or five days a week for children from ages one to three. The Pre-K class is five days a week. Please contact Preschool Director Lynn Crabtree at 336-674-1050 or preschool@cicpres.com for more information about this wonderful program. Registration forms are available in the narthex.   If you would like to view or have not received our weekly Tidings and/or monthly newsletter, please visit CIC's website, click on  ‘MEDIA & CALENDAR’. If more assistance is needed, please contact the office   CIC Website   Donations are gratefully acknowledged and may be tax-deductible. If you would like to have a part in supporting Community In Christ, Presbyterian financially, click below to find a variety of ways to DONATE or keep current with your pledge. Thank You!   Donate to CIC We'd love to have you join us...... Wednesdays @ 11am  Click the link below to join us for lectio divina via Zoom each Wednesday at 11am. 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 Elders of the Month for February: Ashley Venable & Dave Bumgarner   Elders of the Month for March: John Vitez & Mollie Davenport   For 2026 Elder list & duties, please click HERE Sunday 02/22/2026: Liturgist: Cindy Bumgarner Acolyte: James Penrod Greeter: Bobbie Gaddy & Patty Tornatore Sunday 03/01/2026: Liturgist: Acolyte: Greeters: John & Dianne Scoville For 2026 Greeter list & duties, please click HERE     Volunteer Opportunities @ CIC ·Provide a Word in Music · Be a Liturgist · Prepare and/or Deliver a PYF Dinner Sign up sheets for these are in the Narthex.   Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. -Colossians 4:2      For Those Experiencing Grief at the Loss of a Loved One Ron Walters in the losses of his wife Janie, twin brother Rich and his wife, and another brother-in-law Chuck Jensen in the losses of his wife MaryAnn and daughter Kim Sherry Jensen (Chuck Jensen’s daughter-in-law) in the loss of her mother Family and friends of Hal McElroy Family and friends of Lara Gerrow The family of Bobby Patrick in the loss of his father Larry Patrick   For Those with Short-Term Concern Becky Sanderson  Melody Northcutt (B.J. Bodkin's sister)   For Those with Long-Term Concern       Linda Holt Mary Jenet Penrod (Jim's mother) Fran Walker (childhood friend of Bobbie Gaddy) Jamey Gaddy (Bobbie & Jim Gaddy's daughter) Julianne Potter-Mical (Janet & Jerry Potter's daughter) Jim Gaddy Jennie and BJ Bodkin Todd Rakes and Rakes family (Jan Blake Rakes's inlaws) Jim Routh, Sr. Emma Johnson (Carole Gilmore’s granddaughter) Pam Hood and family Lillian Long      If you have a prayer request, please fill out the Prayer Request card located on the white board across from the CIC office or call the office. Community In Christ, Presbyterian 5401 Liberty Road Greensboro, NC 27406 Office: 336-674-0369 office@cicpres.com  We’re happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have. 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