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Sunday,
October 20 @ 10:00am
"The Joy of
Giving" - Matthew 6:25-33
Pastor Eric Markman
preaching
A time of
thanksgiving. A time of reflection. A time to remember all the
gifts with which God has so richly blessed us. God has woven this
church into a very beautiful tapestry. Bringing Good News to the
community is what we are called to do, and that is what we are
striving to do. Let us give a hearty thanks for all the ways that
the church reaches out through music, through "Lunch
& Learns", through all our youth activities, and
through the amazing Preschool which is part of this church. We are
the living body of Christ on earth now. Let us reflect on that and
prepare for the upcoming year this week in worship!
Join us for
IN-PERSON WORSHIP on Sunday at 10:00am; doors open at
9:40am.
To join in WORSHIP ONLINE this
Sunday, October 20, 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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J.A.M.
(Jesus and Me) for younger learners
&
SUNDAY SEEKERS
(middle/high schoolers)
are combining forces to…
NAVIGATE THE BIBLE!
SUNDAYS at 10:15am
in the Fellowship Hall
(following Wondering Time)
DO YOU KNOW…
…how many books are in the Bible?
…what they are called?
…who and what is in them?
…where/how you can find the Bible stories you have
learned about?
Join us as we put on our detective hats, collect clues, and
continue to search for the answers to these questions and so much
more through games and using our ever-expanding deductive skills!
**Interested in
learning alongside our young disciples? ADULTS NEEDED as
helpers!**
Questions? Want to help? Contact concord.christinap@gmail.com .
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Prayer
List
Prayers for Jan
Moore's friend's sister - undergoing round of open heart surgery at
UPenn this week.
Prayers for Kathie Pownall's friend Sue from Lititz, recurrence
of terminal cancer.
Prayers of joy that Nancy Tucker's youngest grandson is
doing well & gaining weight after recent hospitalization.
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 all the people affected by the recent
hurricanes: Fritz & Joyce Ackerman now staying
with friends (electricity but no water at home); friends
of Nancy Tucker in Florida - some damage to homes
but not as bad as predicted. Click here
to donate to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hurricane relief.
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 this Sunday, October 20.
Gathering Time after worship will
be held in Jessie’s Room 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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Concord
Photo Gallery
Show us your
activities, vacations, special occasions, children or pets
being adorable...! If you have photos you'd be willing to
share with your Concord family, please send them to Margaret. We'll
try to include your photos in Concord Connects as space permits.
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Karyn Sundleaf’s bell
ringing. She is done with radiation treatment!
Dad Ron McKinney and sister Jamie join her in
celebration.
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Report on Immigrant
Justice Border Trip - October 27
Join Marj Johnson in the Sanctuary after
the worship service on Sunday, October 27 for a
presentation on NCP's Immigrant Justice Committee's trip to the
border in El Paso, TX in August 2024.
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Weds. @ 10:00am via Zoom
Our weekly MUG &
MUFFIN Bible study meets again on Wed.,
October 23 from 10:00-11:00am, led by Pastor
Eric Markman. To join the Zoom gathering ONLINE,
click on this link.
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Guatemala Dinner
Concord worked with the Guatemala
Partnership of the New Castle Presbytery to host people from six
churches on October 9. Attendees learned more about the
amazing efforts by CEDEPCA and the Partnership to improve lives and
opportunities in Guatemala. Many thanks to the chefs Al and
Dottie Lund and to Dottie for her coordination, to Bob Brown for
his invaluable assistance with the presentation and sound, and to
the many Concord volunteers.
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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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