E-Post – March 1, 2010
CONTENTS
Church Community News
1. Recovery Groups Meeting at Cedar Ridge
Getting Connected: Opportunities to Live, Learn, and Grow With Cedar Ridge
2. Potluck for Parents of Middle and High School Students: Sunday, March 7
3. Winter Discipleship Series Open Discussion Forum: Thursday, March 11
4. The Journey: Sunday, March 14
5. Prayer Practice: Thursday, March 18
6. Commitment Sunday: Sunday, March 28
Getting Involved: Meeting Needs In Our Church, Community, and World
8. March Farm Meeting: Sunday, March 14
PostScript
Contact Information
CHURCH COMMUNITY NEWS
1. Recovery Groups Meeting at Cedar Ridge
Did you know that there are several 12-step Recovery Groups meeting weekly onsite at Cedar Ridge open to anyone wanting to heal from addiction through the support of a group? Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30PM in room 105, and Chemically Dependant Anonymous meets on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00PM in room 105. Feel free to attend any meeting, or contact Patsy Fratanduono for further information.
GETTING CONNECTED: OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE, LEARN, AND GROW WITH CEDAR RIDGE
2. Potluck for Parents of Middle and High School Students: Sunday, March 7
This will be a great opportunity to meet and chat with Middle and High School leaders, hear about what’s happening and coming up and share feedback. We'll also share together about some of the challenges of parenting and exploring how we can support one another. Sign up here.
3. Winter Discipleship Series Open Discussion Forum: Thursday, March 11
The current Discipleship Series "Our Journey of Hope: Following the Dangerous Way of Jesus" has been an important time for examining our values and what it looks like to pursue our vision of following Jesus together in real life as a community. It has proven exciting and also challenging at times. Anyone is welcome to come to the open forum to dialogue about themes from the series, talk through questions, raise concerns, listen to and engage in discussion with senior pastor Matthew Dyer and other leaders of the church. The forum will be held in the Cedar Ridge barn on Thursday, March 11, from 7 to 9PM.
4. The Journey: Sunday, March 14
We are offering an opportunity to attend a Journey seminar for anyone participating in this recent series who is interested in becoming a member of Cedar Ridge. This three hour group time is a chance to get to know the pastors and discuss our vision and values together while considering a more serious commitment to following Jesus at Cedar Ridge. This abbreviated Journey seminar is Sunday, March 14, 12:45-3:45PM. RSVP required. Light lunch and drinks provided, but no childcare. Contact Patsy Fratanduono to register or for more information.
5. Prayer Practice: Thursday, March 18
If we are serious and intentional about our Journey following Jesus, focused time of resting in God’s presence is essential if we are to know God through the “still small voice” within. There are tried and true methods of prayer that engage the mind, heart and body in centering in our oneness with God and learning to rest in Divine stillness and peace. Through times of discussion, silence, guided meditation and breathing, Prayer Practice evenings help us spend time together focusing our whole selves on receptively resting in the Loving Presence of God. During this season of Lent we will focus especially on what it means to be a community of prayer and living with an awareness of the sacred in one another, especially important in this season of Lent. All are welcome; no registration or prior experience required. No food or childcare. Contact Patsy Fratanduono for more information.
March 18: 7-9PM Barn first floor
6. Palm Sunday “Commitment Sunday”: Sunday, March 28
Palm Sunday which will be a special “Commitment Sunday”. During this service we will have baptisms and child dedications (please contact Betsy Mitchell Henning about this). On this day we will also be inviting our community into commitment to Jesus and one another by becoming members of Cedar Ridge. Please see chapter 5 of the “Our Journey of Hope” workbook for more information. Palm Sunday will be an opportunity for everyone who has been through that series to make the commitment of membership and for everyone who is already a member to renew their commitment. For “new members” we also ask everyone to attend the abbreviated Journey Seminar on Sunday, March 14, to give an opportunity for discussion and questions. Please contact Patsy Fratanduono for more information.
GETTING INVOLVED: MEETING NEEDS IN OUR CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND WORLD
7. March Farm Meeting: Sunday, March 14
Please join us Sunday, March 14, starting after second service. The meeting will run from 12:30 to 2:30PM and refreshments will be provided. ALL are invited to participate or sit in and listen to plans. We already have our spring crop plant list and are working on raised bed designs. Our next steps will involve communication plans with all of you in these upcoming months and the plan for planting our 2010 Spring crop. Plus a lot of other helpful subjects to discussion. For any questions, please contact Beth Burgess but join us if you can. We meet in room 105 but will post a change on the Farm Table if we get a larger room.
POSTSCRIPT
Contact Information
Cedar Ridge Community Church
2410 Spencerville Road, Spencerville, MD 20868
Phone: 301-384-7444
Website: www.crcc.org