1 December 27, 2020—First Sunday of Christmas

LIVESTREAMING WORSHIP Worship is presented on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. with elements of both traditional and contemporary services, plus pre-recorded portions. You can also watch the recording of the service any time after Sunday. There are three ways to join Sunday worship services:

Scroll down on the church website: http://carmichaelpres.org/ and click on “Click here Watch Live from CPC YouTube Channel”

Go to the URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/carmichaelpres/

Use the YouTube App or Smart TV: search for carmichaelpres (Please subscribe to our channel if you haven’t already)

eParish Notes December 27, 2020

Register Your

Attendance!

Let us know you’re

watching and

worshiping with us

by filling out the form

HERE!

In This Issue: • Live Streaming Worship

• Register Your Attendance

• Coffee Fellowship

• Prayer Requests

• Year-End Gifts

• You Are Not Alone

• Art Show

• How to Connect

• Special Friends

• In Sympathy

• Meetings This Week

• How to Give

WELCOME TO WORSHIP Merry Christmas! God’s gift of love incarnate has been fully revealed to

us, a babe born in a manger among us, who embodies love for all of

creation is here. Let us worship and adore him, let us shout it out from

the mountain tops, that Jesus Christ is born! The gift of love has come,

is coming, and will come again.

So join us, as together we navigate worship, life, and ministry during

this season of COVID-19, seeking community in both familiar and

unexpected places. Our 10:00 a.m. live stream worship service blends

traditional and contemporary styles and includes pre-recorded videos

which provide an opportunity for members of our faith community to

participate in new ways.

May the peace and wholeness of Christ be with you always,

~Pastor Keith and Pastor Ivan

Chat with your church family over a cup of coffee and a cookie after worship TO-

DAY during Zoom Coffee Fellowship at 11:00 a.m. (following the worship live

stream). Connect to Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/

j/85853810435?pwd=UWZuc21WcmpGRlJPWXlWczBuN2FnUT09 OR Meeting

ID 858 5381 0435 and Passcode 670965. You can also join by telephone (like a

conference call) by dialing +1 669 900 6833 and entering Meeting ID 858 5381

0435. This event is BYOCC (Bring Your Own Coffee and Cookies). You can drop

in or drop out any time during the 30 minutes as your schedule allows.

If you are familiar with Zoom and would be interested in “hosting” future Zoom cof-

fee fellowship times, please contact Karen Gray at karen@carmichaelpres.org

ZOOM COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

2 December 27, 2020—First Sunday of Christmas

Remember in Prayer: • Our Nation—for peace and

healing • Victims of Violence & Natural

Disasters • Frontline Workers & COVID-19

Victims • Carol Jones • Duane Johnson & Family • Hazel Smith • Laurie and Don White • Dennis Marks • Randall Haight • Alice Hill • John Irwin • Ed & Nadine Hills • Ron & Carol Dobler • Jack Roach • Polly Hunt • Carole & Dick Jacobi • Virgilio & Kiran Lanfranchi-

Rizzardi • Mary Menssen • Chris Beeby • Don Cox • Howard Willey • Char Bergsten • Darci Drawbert • Nina Henley • Donna Barkley • Mary Kroger • Raymelle King • Jim Flint • Mary Simpson • Janann Poteet • Kate Erlich • Marie Frye • Paul & Mary Buehler • Jymmye Black • Vern Bisho • Pastor Florence Kaweesa &

Family • Steve Bolton (Thamsyne Brown’s

son) • Madeline Isch (friend of Kate

Erlich) • Dave Peck (Keith DeVries’s cousin’s

husband) • Pat Kinkaid (friend of Linda Hatch) • Carmen Buettner (Bud Buettner’s

wife) • Jim Kiel (Kathy Lewis’s brother) • Viktor Solovyw (friend of Una

Edwards) • Dean Shaver (Jenny DeVries’s

father) • Charlotte Murdoff (Barbara

Hussey’s cousin) • Jen Shay (Kathy Shay’s daughter) • Skip Ross (Howard & Donna Ross’s

son) • Dianne Rowley (Laura Leek’s

mother) • Jay Geha (Bonnie Pearsons’ son) • Giza & John Meyer (friends of

Jeff & Dani Romais) • Sylvia Ekberg (Kate Eisel’s

mother) • Tracey Finck (Kate Erlich’s niece) • Jean Lund (friend of Kate Erlich) • Deanna Fernandes (friend of

Laura Garwood) • Michael Lauffelman (husband of

Cathy Levering’s granddaughter) • Jon & Chris Holmes (Ernie &

Olene Chard’s sons) • Michelle Hock (friend of Lisa

Benadom) • Elvira Ramirez (friend of Dick &

Charlotte Frink) • Alex Henry (friend of Lisa

Torgerson) • Wade Chandler (Terry Barto’s

son-in-law) • Midge Ames (Food Closet

volunteer)

If you are going through a difficult time, whether it be because of isolation,

job transition, personal loss, or anxiety in the time of sheltering-in-place,

consider asking for a Stephen Minister. CPC’s trained, caring Stephen Min-

isters will listen and walk alongside you as you deal with life’s challenges.

Contact one of our Stephen Leaders to see whether Stephen Ministry is the

answer for you or call the confidential line 916-486-0604. During this time of

social distancing, our Stephen Ministers are trained to provide confidential

care over the phone.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO FACE IT ALONE

HOW TO CONNECT There are several ways to stay connected with CPC outside of Sunday

services:

• Pastor Ivan hosts a brief time of daily prayer at noon Monday through

Thursday on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/carmichaelpres to join

in. You can also watch the videos anytime by going to “Posts” on the CPC

Facebook page. Note: Pastor Ivan is taking a break this week.

Noontime prayer will resume on Monday, January 4.

• Even though the church office is closed, Pastor Keith, Pastor Ivan, and the

office staff are working remotely. You can send an email or leave a

voicemail. Or, if it’s a pastoral emergency, call Pastor Keith or Pastor Ivan

at their home phone numbers which are listed in the church directory.

• Marinerships, book studies, and other groups are meeting via Zoom.

Check out “Meetings This Week” or contact your group/committee leader

for details!

Any contributions that you would like included on your 2020 giving statement

MUST be mailed by Wednesday, December 30. If you have not completed

your 2020 pledge, or can make an additional gift, please do so by December

30. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Shultz, Financial Adminis-

trator at paul@carmichaelpres.org or 916-486-9081 ext. 205.

YEAR-END GIFTS

Snow sculpture events are extremely popular worldwide. Lake Tahoe’s

Northstar Ski Resort put on two events in late January 2013 and 2014.

These events attracted teams for Canada, Finland, Germany, Japan, Mexi-

co, the Netherlands, Wisconsin, and of course, Tahoe. Clair Daugherty’s

pictures capture this amazing winter wonderland.

ART SHOW: “JUST SNOW”

3 December 27, 2020—First Sunday of Christmas

CPC’S MISSION

Responding to God’s love

through Jesus Christ, we:

• Welcome all

• Nurture relationships

• Grow in faith together

• Connect with and serve

our community and the

world

In Sympathy Please remember in your

prayers:

• the family of Joan Eisner,

who passed away on

December 18.

There are various ways to contribute to the ministry and mission of CPC during

the remainder of 2020:

• Go to https://carmichaelpres.org/giving/donate/ to give online via PayPal or

using your credit/debit card

• Contact Paul Shultz, Financial Administrator. He can accept credit/debit

card payments over the phone. (916-851-5959 or

paul@carmichaelpres.org)

• Use good old snail mail! Put a check in an envelope, put a stamp on it, and

send it to Carmichael Presbyterian Church, 5645 Marconi Ave.,

Carmichael, CA 95608 (CPC staff are picking up mail regularly at the post

office while the CPC campus is closed)

HOW TO GIVE

Carmichael Presbyterian

Church

5645 Marconi Avenue

Carmichael, CA 95608

916-486-9081

www.carmichaelpres.org

Special Friends

Please pray for these folks

who typically are unable to

attend worship, but now are

likely even more restricted.

Because the list is long, we

include a few each week.

Nita Arant

Bill Ballantine

Billy & Joan Bristow

Your CPC staff wants to stay in touch with you. We check email and voicemail

frequently, and pick up mail from the post office a few times a week.

To reach us via voicemail, call the church office at 916-486-9081 and dial the

extension of the person you wish to reach.

Pastor Keith DeVries: keith@carmichaelpres.org ext. 203

Pastor Ivan Herman: ivan@carmichaelpres.org ext. 202

Paul Shultz, Financial Administrator: paul@carmichaelpres.org ext. 205

Karen Gray, Pastors’ Secretary: karen@carmichaelpres.org ext. 201

Julie Ueltzen, Church Secretary: carmichaelpres@gmail.com ext. 200

Lisa Torgerson, Children’s & Youth Ministry: lisa@carmichaelpres.org ext. 204

Randy Benfield, Music Director: randybenfield@sbcglobal.net ext. 208

Ron Morris, Maintenance Manager: ron@carmichaelpres.org ext. 206

MEETINGS THIS WEEK Sunday, December 27 @ 10:00 a.m. Worship Live Stream

Sunday, December 27 @ 11:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship via Zoom

Thursday, December 31 New Year’s Eve - Food Closet Closed

Friday, January 1 New Year’s Day - Food Closet Closed

Saturday, January 2 @ 7:00 p.m. Nautilus via Zoom

Sunday, January 3 @ 10:00 a.m. Worship & Communion Live Stream

Sunday, January 3 @ 11:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship via Zoom

HOW TO CONTACT CPC STAFF