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CMC Newsweekly 540-433-2148 www.cmcva.org [email protected]
06/18/17
Worship Leader: Brendon Derstine Song Leader: Jay Hartzler Prelude: Bradley Lehmans Pastoral Prayer: Esther Stenson
Attendance last Sunday = 241 Offering last Sunday = $5,641 YTD budget = $201,248 YTD giving = $191,975 Online Giving Weekly = $337.91
Difference = ($9,273)
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
Living Peacefully Making Peace with Power Preacher: Pastor Dayna Olson-Getty
Community Mennonite Church, 70 S High Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
UPCOMING CMC EVENTS
Jun 17th Join Faith In Action, EMU's Center for
Justice and Peacebuilding, Summer Peacebuilding Institute and Multicultural Student Services and
Virginia Organizing for a skills-based workshop from 1pm – 5pm at Asury United Methodist Church. (For more information, please see below.)
Jun 18th Father’s Day
Future dates ………
Jun 24th Ted & Co. will be presenting
“Discovery: A Comic Lament”, 7:30pm at the Harrisonburg Church of the Brethren.
Jun 25th CMC Seniors Annual Summer Picnic
Jul 4th MCUSA Delegates Conference in Orlando, Florida
Independence Day – Church Office
will be closed
CMC Notices Madelyn Miller--a recent EMU grad working with Kent Sensenig on Radell
Schrock's "Season's Bounty" CSA farm this summer--needs a small living space to rent (basement apartment, guest room etc.) for the months of August and September. Contact Kent (560-5126) with any leads. Thanks for your consideration.
Justice Pousson is a 30-year-old Christian man who is relocating to Harrisonburg or Bridgewater by the end of
June for a new job. He is looking to rent a basement or room, which he will only need during alternating months. He would prefer to pay rent only for the alternating months that he is living in the area. Email: [email protected]; Cell: 239 841 3754 Do you wonder how to talk to your white colleagues, friends, and family honestly and effectively about race? Come to a
skills-based workshop on Saturday, June 17 from 1:00-5:00 at Asbury United Methodist Church. David Campt will lead the workshop and more information is at White Ally Tool Kit. The workshop is co-sponsored by Faith in Action, EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Summer Peacebuilding Institute and Multicultural Student Services and Virginia Organizing. June 17: CrossRoads | VBMHC invites you to an open house at the Breneman-Turner Mill, Saturday, June 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM. Tours, corn grinding demonstrations, and a unique piece of Rockingham County history. Entrance donations support the heritage center. Maps and more info available at: https://www.vbmhc.org/breneman-turner-mill/
June 18: CrossRoads | VBMHC invites you
to summer Vespers services each Sunday evening from June 18 through Aug. 13 at 7 PM in the CrossRoads amphitheater. This Sunday, June 18, Greg Yoder, director at
CrossRoads and member of the Walking Roots Band, sings and tells stories of the legacy of faith he has inherited from his parents, grandparents, and faith communities. A free-will offering will be received to support the work of CrossRoads | VBMHC. The full schedule for summer Vespers can be found at: https://www.vbmhc.org/summer-vespers/
Parents, are you thinking about summer camp for your children? CMC offers a
camp scholarship for children/youth wanting to attend a week-long Mennonite or Anabaptist summer camp program. A good number of children and youth from CMC families are attending summer camp for faith formation, discipleship and fellowship. For some children, this is their only formal program for Christian nurture in the summer months. Therefore, Community Mennonite Church will pay $75.00 of the total registration fee for a child/youth registering for a week of summer camp at a Mennonite or Anabaptist related camp. Please indicate on the registration form that CMC will provide $75 camp scholarship. Inform the church office of the child/youth attending summer camp. Highland Retreat Summer Camp registration forms are available on the kiosk in the Fellowship Hall. For more information or questions please contact the church office. Let the Children Come . . . . Save the Date! Vacation Bible School is happening
August 4-5, 2017 at CMC for children ages 4 through 5th grade. This year's theme is "Digging for Treasure: Parables Revealed." Beginning on Friday evening and going through Saturday afternoon, children will interact with Bible stories through singing, worship and visits to a variety of interactive stations. Leaders, storytellers and helpers are needed. Please contact Joyce Peachey Lind ([email protected]) if you have questions or if you are willing to help.
The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, provides free summer experiences for children from low-income New York City neighborhoods. Sign up today to host a
child! Trip dates for this summer are July 6-13, July 6-18, and July 27-August 3. For more information call Jennifer Murch at 833-4161, or Shannon Sneary at 209-1234.
Building Bridges, Building Peace Interfaith Peace Camp, August 7 – 11, 2017. The Interfaith Peace Camp
(IPC), held at Eastern Mennonite University, is a week-long day camp for 8 – 12 year-olds interested in building friendships and understanding with children from other faiths. This year’s theme draws on bridges as symbols of connection and peace. Activities include music, crafts, storytelling, games & recreation, and visits to a local synagogue, mosque and church. IPC also hosts a Junior Counselor program for 13 -18 year olds. For information or to register, call 540-432-4687. Email: [email protected] or visit: www.interfaithpeacecamp.org Brochures may be found on the Informational Kiosk located in the Fellowship Hall.
CMC Small Groups
Would you like to be part of a small group? Anabaptists believe that the Christian life should be lived alongside others, not in isolation. CMC small groups provide settings for deeper relationships, and a community to share fellowship, study, personal encouragement, counsel, practical support, outreach, and fun. Small groups are made up of 6-12 adults, plus children, who meet weekly or bi-weekly. CMC encourages all regular attenders to participate in small-group life. If you are interested in joining a small group, please contact Pastor Dayna or Heather Harris at: [email protected] or cell (937)597-8289
Money worries weighing you down?
Turn concerns into confidence with an Everence trained financial coach.
Your coach can help you: 1) set goals and take action, 2) navigate your concerns related to spending, budgeting and saving, 3) develop and maintain healthy financial behaviors.
Larry Miller is a CMC volunteer financial coach. Contact him to give coaching a try. [email protected]
To All Cooks And Others Out There Interested in Assisting the Free Clinic by Preparing a Meal for the Evening Clinic Volunteers. IF THAT'S YOU, PLEASE READ ON: Need a quick morale boost? Wondering how you could do a simple task that would be a benefit to the wider community? Have a recipe that you’ve been dying to try? Here’s your answer: the Free Clinic, just downhill from us on Water St. periodically needs supper meals provided to nourish the volunteers coming in for the evening clinic. Specifically, they've requested a meal from CMC on July 5, 2017.
Plan to feed 20 volunteers; please
note that there are 1-2 volunteers
who are gluten free
deliver the meal by 3:30 pm on Wednesday, July 5th to The Free Clinic
you can park alongside the curb in front of The Free Clinic on Water Street to drop off the meal
if you need assistance please call (540) 437-1800 and state that you are outside to deliver the meal; this is helpful since the clinic is not seeing patients and staff may not be out front to see anyone at the door
you can also ring the bell by the exit door to be let in
the meal does not need to be elaborate and can be a casserole, salad and dessert for fruit, baked potatoes, etc.; if you need suggestions I’ll be happy to help
if disposable containers aren’t used be sure to label the containers; they can be picked up at 8 pm the same day or when the next few days between 9 am and 2 pm during clinic hours
you do not need to provide paper products or drink
So, if that connects with you, do let Ellen, our Church Administrator, know that you’re the cook for that night. Sincerely, Jason Gerlach. On behalf of the Free Clinic volunteers, we are thankful for the generosity of the members of Community Mennonite Church. This is such a valuable ministry. If you ever get a chance, visit the Free Clinic to see firsthand the important ministry that is taking place. Many thanks, Patty Long, Meal Coordinator The Free Clinic.
Highland Retreat’s Annual Steak BBQ will
be held at Highland on Saturday, June 24. The day will feature a summer staff commissioning service (1:30), a variety of afternoon activities (3:00), and a tasty steak BBQ dinner (5:00), followed by music from The Walking Roots Band. Highland will provide rib-eye steaks, as well as hot dogs, Boca burgers, and baked potatoes. Bring a side dish or dessert to share, and a donation to support Highland. Visit highlandretreat.org for more details. To reserve a $10 campsite or A-frame cabin for the BBQ weekend, contact the office at [email protected] or (540)705-0554. ACEF, Albania Christian Education Foundation, invites all of you on June 23 (5-7 PM) to Shady Oaks at Weaver's for a
"Mississippi Catfish Fry". This family night out is a fundraiser for the work of Lezhe Academic Center (LAC). ACEF is the agency which develops funding for s significant portion of the emergent school in Albania. Many people of the Harrisonburg Mennonite Community have been or are involved in this mission, some as teachers, some as administrators, and some as board members. Come, eat well and learn about LAC and meet Albanians who also live in our community. Have questions, ask Sam Miller Ted & Co is launching the premiere of their newest show, Discovery: A Comic Lament, in Harrisonburg on Saturday, June 24th at 7:30 pm at the Harrisonburg
First Church of the Brethren, 315 S. Dogwood Dr. Admission is free, but please come considering how you might support this important project. Starring Ted Swartz and Michelle Milne, this play is about the Doctrine of Discovery, the legal framework that justifies theft of land and oppression of Indigenous Peoples. It finds unexpected humor at the crossroads of justice, land use, and Indigenous experience. A show about love, and loss of land, Discovery nudges us to question our stories with honesty and integrity. Created in partnership with the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition, written by Alison Brookins, and directed by Phil Weaver-Stoesz. Valerie Serrels, Agent Campaign Coordinator, Ted & Company.
Attention all CMC Seniors. We will be
holding our Annual CMC Senior's Summer Picnic and invite you to join us. (For the summer we usually have a picnic and resume other activities in the fall.) Date: Sunday, June 25th Time: 5:30pm Place: Home of Duane and Joan Kauffman 1637 Bald Eagle Circle, Harrisonburg (Cell #: 620-960-3495) Activity: A summer lawn picnic. Meat, beverages and table service will be provided. Bring a dish of your choice to add to the picnic. Please bring a lawn chair, if you have one.
Virginia Mennonite Conference Summer Assembly will be held July 20 (beginning at
7:00 pm) to July 22 (ending at noon) at Park View Mennonite Church. The theme of the assembly is Neighbors: Strangers No More
and the keynote speaker will be Saulo Padilla, MCC US Immigration Education Coordinator. VOLUNTEERS WANTED: Sing Me High Music Festival celebrates music and faith in the Shenandoah Valley. This year's festival on Aug. 25-26 features the Walking Roots Band, Bittersweet Gospel Band, Southern Grace, and more. The festival couldn't happen without the help of incredible volunteers who help with ticketing, sales, food, trash pick-up, water transport, setting up chairs, parking, and more. Volunteers get a free meal, free T-shirt, and free entrance to the festival. For more information and to sign up, visit: http://www.singmehigh.com/volunteer/ Aug. 25-26: Come experience an incredible day of music, food, games, fun, family, and faith at the Sing Me High Music Festival on Aug. 25-26! Featuring the
Walking Roots Band, Bittersweet Gospel Band, Southern Grace, and more. Special events include: Harvest Day; games for children, corn-hole tournaments, quilt raffle, arts/crafts vendors, and a raffle for a guitar made by local luthier Showalter Guitars. Early bird discounts on ticketing end July 1st, so get your tickets today. Celebrate music and faith with us Aug. 25-26. Proceeds from the event benefit CrossRoads | Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center. More information and tickets available at: www.singmehigh.com. MAY EYE - Where did the month of May go
at CMC? For one answer, cast a bewildered gaze toward yon site for sore eyes - a photo collage of May activities posted on the bulletin board on the west wall of the fellowship hall. Then, set Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine to 2009 for an adjacent display that rekindles the flame of Pentecost Sunday on May 31 that year. But wait, there's even more - a "Letter to a Graduating Daughter" from the June 1991 Christian Living magazine and a CMC congregational report for March-April in the 6/5/17 issue of Mennonite World Review. Jim Bishop
Did you know that we have four ways to give to the church? By cash or check: Either place your
contribution in the offering basket or mail checks to the church. Use the memo line to indicate a particular fund ("Everyone Welcome," "General Fund," etc.).
By text message: Text the amount you
wish to donate (e.g. "$25") to 540-779-1276. The first time, you'll receive a link to register your information. Undesignated funds will go to CMC's general fund. To contribute to the Everyone Welcome, add "Welcome" after the amount (e.g. "$100 Welcome"). To donate to the Fifth Sunday offering, add "Fifth".
On our website: Click the teal "Give"
button on the top right corner of our website at cmcva.org
On your smartphone: Search for
"GivePlus Church" in the Android or iPhone app store, once you've installed it, just search for "Community Mennonite Church."
