Sunday,
October 13 @ 10:00am
"Did Jesus
Really Mean That? " - Mark 10:17-31
Adena
Moulton preaching
Pastor Eric
Markman will be away this Sunday, and we are pleased to welcome
Adena Moulton to our pulpit. Adena is an ordination
candidate under care at Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Baltimore. She is also entering her second year as a chaplain at
ChristianaCare Hospital. She graduated from Yale Divinity School
with a Master of Divinity Degree in 2023. In her free time, she
enjoys embroidery, baking, hiking, and spending time with her loved
ones.
Join us for
IN-PERSON WORSHIP on Sunday at 10:00am; doors open at
9:40am.
To join in WORSHIP ONLINE this
Sunday, October 13, click on the picture above to go
to our Concord website. Near the bottom of the home page, click on
the same picture to connect with the worship video. The worship
service will be available live at 10:00am Sunday morning or later
in the day to view at your convenience.
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Prayer
List
Prayers for Nancy
Tucker’s sister-in-law Barbara
who is hospitalized.
Healing prayers for Gayle Hazel, suffering
from complications following surgery two weeks ago.
Prayers for Preschool Director Lori Bigalow's
mother Arlene Kiser who has been in & out
of the hospital recently with afib & other complications. Also,
prayers for Lori's dad Bill Kiser, who is caring for her. They live
in upstate NY.
Prayers for Kathie Pownall's son-in-law Steve,
suffering health issues & undergoing various diagnostic tests.
Prayers for all the people affected by the recent hurricane
& those in the path of the hurricane to come,
including Dottie Lund’s sister Terry.
Prayers for the
following list of people who are in our hearts as they deal with
ongoing health struggles - Jo Ann, June, Ginnie M., Dan V., Wayne,
Duane, Craig E., Sue, Eileen, Rita & Dawn.
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If you would like to add names/needs to this list
and our ministry of prayer, please email info@concordpc.org or
fill out a "Prayers of the People" card at the Sunday
service and hand to a greeter during the offering.
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LGBTQIA+
TASK FORCE - "UNDERSTANDING
IDENTITY"
Do you know what all those initials mean when we talk
about welcoming the LGBTQIA+ community? If you are unsure
or just want to learn more, join us for the next Lunch &
Learn on Sunday, October 20.
Gathering Time after worship will
be held in Jessie’s Room that Sunday so you can easily stay and
join us for lunch and the program. Childcare will be provided
following lunch. Based on our experience at the last Lunch &
Learn, we will begin the program at 11:45am.
The
Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85835910840?pwd=frfoGbOBTValziUsOdlb0nNJNd4raJ.1
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MONTREAT CONFERENCE
CENTER & COMMUNITY
GRAPPLE WITH THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE HELENE
Dear Concord Family,
We have been privileged to attend
the Worship and Music Conference at Montreat Conference Center in
western NC almost every year for the past 17 years as part of the
Study Leave afforded us by Concord Church. During our time in
Montreat we have found rest and replenishment in the beauty of the
mountains and the property of Montreat, worshipped with leaders and
congregants from across the country, gained new insights, made
music, lifelong friends and treasured memories.
Montreat and Black Mountain were
sadly struck by Hurricane Helene. Please take a few minutes to read
what's happening there in the aftermath of the flood (click here).
Peace,
Christina, Matthew, Teyton and Hobie
To make a donation to
support the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hurricane response,
designate gifts DR000169.
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Weds. @ 10:00am via Zoom
Our weekly MUG &
MUFFIN Bible study meets again on Wed.,
October 16 from 10:00-11:00am, led by Carol
Haas. To join the Zoom gathering ONLINE,
click on this link.
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Guatemala
Literacy Program
The Mission
Committee of Concord’s Session has begun an involvement with the
New Castle Presbytery’s Guatemala Partnership. We hosted a dinner
Wed. night for about 30 people to hear what CEDEPCA is currently
doing in Guatemala and ways we might help.
In addition, at the request of the
Association of Mam Christian Women, we committed to fund a new
literacy project for 15 students for 10 months in a remote, poor
village in an area of Guatemala difficult to access. A
description of this program is below. The cost of this project is
$2,700.00 which covers teachers, teaching supplies, and student
supplies. We strongly believe that education and the
ability to read is essential to further economic development for
these women.
We hope you will join in our
excitement about this project and will contribute financially to
help cover the cost. Checks can be written to Concord Church with
Guatemala Literacy Program in the memo, or you can Zelle the
money to the church with the same designation in the memo. Thank
you in advance for your generosity.
Marj
Johnson,
Mission & Congregational Life Committee
Program Description:
Education is one of the most
effective ways to reduce poverty, improve health, and achieve
gender equality, peace and stability. Therefore, the Association
sees the need for the minimum preparation of women in the village
of Las Barrancas, located in a remote area of the Western
Highlands of Guatemala.
These women did not have
opportunities to access education from childhood, however, they
are currently interested in learning to read, write and speak the
Spanish language. (Their first language is Mam, one of 23
indigenous languages spoken in Guatemala). The objective of this
project is to contribute to the education of Guatemalans, using
literacy as a way to highlight the education of older people who
were unable to study a degree due to poverty, distance and other
reasons. The government just began a literacy program for youth
in this village but there is not enough funding to include the
women. So the Association wants to be sure they also have this
opportunity to learn.
These literacy classes will be
offered three days a week for half a day. The program will run
for 10 months and include 15 students. The teacher/facilitator
will be from Las Barrancas, so this project will provide income
for her too. If they are able, students will be asked to pay a
modest amount toward their supply cost, so they are invested in
the course. However, no one will be turned away due to lack of
funds.
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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
As of late September 2024, residential
households in the U.S. are eligible for another order of #4
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Here's what you need to know about your order:
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