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Jul 2

July Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations at Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance off the alley behind the building. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for July

  • Food: Oatmeal, Canned Fruit
  • Pantry Essentials: Salt Free Seasonings
  • Personal Care Items: Toilet Paper
  • Cleaning Supplies: Dish Soap

Jun 18

Compton Celebrates Pride

Compton’s Open and Affirming statement reads in part: “…The ministry of this congregation extends to and includes all persons. We are God’s people of differing races, cultures, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations and stages of life and health. We celebrate the gifts and the faith perspectives that come with our varied life experiences. To live and minister together in this broad community helps us to know the wideness of God’s love and mercy. “ (Full text of Compton’s Open and Affirming Statement)

As an Open and Affirming Congregation, Compton participates in PrideFest St. Louis and Tower Grove Pride.  Since 2003 Compton’s booth has offered an opportunity for LGBTQ+ people to talk about faith and to possibly find a welcoming church home in the community. Compton joins with other St. Louis area Disciples of Christ congregations to sponsor a booth at PrideFest St. Louis in June each year. Compton has a booth at Tower Grove Pride in September each year. Come by and visit us at the Disciples booth at PrideFest St. Louis in June, at Compton’s Booth at Tower Grove Pride in September or on any Sunday morning. We worship at 11:00 am in the sanctuary and live stream worship on our Facebook page.

The Psalmist writes “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Pslm 139:13-14. We are all fully human, created in the love of God, with gifts of life to share in God’s world.  Come explore faith and life in this community of God’s people.

Pridefest rocks on our communion table.

May 28

June Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations in the alley behind the building, which is where Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance is. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for June

  • Food: Tuna, Canned Vegetables
  • Pantry Essentials: Coffee, Tea
  • Personal Care Items: Diapers Sizes 5, 6, 4T, 5T, Wipes
  • Cleaning Supplies: Multi/All Purpose Cleaner

May 28

Pentecost Special Offering

Turning Struggle into Steadfastness

Stories of struggle are nothing new to the church.

From the persecution faced by early Christians to civil rights movements led by faith leaders, the church has found its strength in times of unrest.

The COVID-19 pandemic is yet another chapter in this long history, both nothing unique and yet entirely different.

Through it all, Disciples have been steadfast. By launching emerging congregations, they have stepped up to care for communities in need.

But they don’t do it alone.

With the help of regional and general ministries, these brave leaders have been provided with facilities to conduct their outreach activities and with online educational opportunities, such as Leadership Academy.

By making a gift to the 2022 Pentecost Offering, received in most congregations on Sundays, June 5 and June 12, you can ensure that the new church movement continues to prosper in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Each year, half of these gifts go to your own region to support local new church development. The other half goes to New Church Ministry, which trains, equips, assists, and multiplies new church leaders across the United States and Canada through programs such as coaching, New Church Hacks, and Water the Plants.

Planning, nurturing, and sustaining new places of worship is part of the Disciples’ vision – participation in this Special Day Offering helps this vision come to life.

May 8

May Newsletter – Volume 70, No. 5

After Jesus’ death and resurrection, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the disciples and others began sharing the good news of God’s work in Jesus with people from every culture and tradition in the known world at the time. New communities of faith emerged and these earliest Christians were often called “the people of the Way.” For them, the way, truth and life of Jesus… was their way, truth and life.

Many of the stories of these first, earliest Christian people and communities are contained in the book of Acts. Each Sunday in May, there are lectionary texts assigned from the book of Acts.

I would like to focus on these stories from Acts with you each week. I would like to specifically ask the question what they might have to offer us in this blessed time of interim ministry. What insights and connections can we make with the stories and our interim ministry?

Though I’ve read each of the lectionary texts many times before and have re-read them in preparation for this month, at the time of this writing I do not know whether there will be obvious connections to make each week. But, I’m hopeful and trusting that there will be some!

You can help! The lectionary texts for each Sunday in May are listed below. Read them at your leisure. Ask: “How might this story apply to us specifically in this interim time at church?” Email, text or call me with your thoughts.

In Faith, 

Steve

  • Sunday, May 1 Acts 9:1-20
  • Sunday, May 8 Acts 9:36-43
  • Sunday, May 15 Acts 11:1-18
  • Sunday, May 22 Acts 16:9-15
  • Sunday, May 29 Acts 16:16-34 

Worship Notes

CHCC is worshiping in person on Sundays. We continue to wear masks and observe social distancing in the pews in the sanctuary. Take care to leave suitable space between yourself and others when pew-end ribbons are removed. Please sign the Greeter’s register as you enter, and pick up a bulletin and communion elements. 

Volunteers are needed each Sunday to help lead worship: Livestream Technician, Greeter, Liturgist, Elders and Deacons. Click here to check the schedule or to sign up.

Prayers for the Community

Please hold in prayer: Audrey and Walt T., Penny and Howard M., Katherine K’s granddaughter Esha, Shannon W., Diane R’s cousin Mona, DebE M’s friend Sheila, Leslie L’s parents; Carolyn H’s sister; Ryan (husband of Steve R’s niece.) We Also pray for: An end to fighting in Ukraine. All who have been killed, injured and driven from their homes to refuge in other countries. Those affected by extreme weather events. Everyone struggling with loneliness, depression and isolation. All who have lost family to Covid-19 and other illnesses. Migrant farm workers suffering unfair wages and labor laws. Anyone experiencing pain and alienation: may you know that God loves ALL of us. May we find hope and choose to build healthy relationships within ourselves, with others, and with creation itself. 

Congratulations!

Congratulations! CHCC’s own Rev. Katherine Kinnamon, who has served as the Mid-America Regional Commission on the Order of Ministry Coordinator, has been named an Associate Regional Minister. While her duties will remain the same, her new title more accurately reflects the scope of her contribution to Mid-America. [Amen! We say at CHCC] She works with our Regional Commission on the Order of Ministry (RCOM) to help guide prospective clergy through the processes toward ordination/commissioning, as well as to manage all related policies, documentation, and support. Prior to this contract staff position, Katherine served as the volunteer chairperson of RCOM and as an interim pastor. Congratulations, Katherine! We are blessed with your presence and grateful for you at CHCC!! 

Upcoming Events

  • Sunday, May 1, Morning Worship, 11 am
  • Monday, May 2, Spirit Bloom, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Wednesday, May 5, Board of Ministry, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Sunday, May 8, Morning Worship, 11 am
  • Monday, May 9, Spirit Bloom, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Sunday, May 15, Morning Worship, 11 am
  • Monday, May 16, Spirit Bloom, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Wednesday, May 18, Elders Circle, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Sunday, May 22, Morning Worship, 11 am
  • Monday, May 23, Spirit Bloom, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Wednesday, May 25, Cabinet Meeting, 7 pm on Zoom
  • Sunday, May 29, Morning Worship, 11 am

Eden Seminary Announces

The Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Leigh Foster is a Doctor of Divinity honorary degree recipient. “Rev. Dr. Foster has not only been an exemplary citizen of Eden’s CE program, she is an exemplary progressive Christian leader in the Seminary’s network.” This degree honors her as a leader who “exemplifies resisting racism (and intersecting oppressions), interfaith collegiality, and vocational resilience.”

CE stands for Contextual Education, which is the program that provides Pastoral Interns to participating churches. During Rev. Jacque’s 25-year ministry at CHCC, we were blessed to have a total of 20 Pastoral Interns from Eden Seminary! Rev. Jacque has also taught the Disciples of Christ Polity Course at Eden several times. She contributed a chapter to the book “Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community” from Chalice Press, and has been a local leader in social justice witness.

Eden’s commencement will be May 20 indoors at the seminary, which unfortunately limits the number of tickets available. We at CHCC will be cheering her on and wishing her the best.

CONGRATULATIONS, REV. JACQUE! 

May 7

Isaiah 58 Ministries Juneteenth Celebration

Isaiah 58 Ministries is hosting a Juneteenth celebration for neighbors and guests. All are welcome to join in the festivities! Celebration will be held on the side lawn (indoors in case of rain).

Saturday, June 18, 2022 – 11 am to 2 pm

  • Learn Juneteenth history
  • Free BBQ and more
  • Enjoy music and entertainment
  • Books, activities and fun for children and families

May 7

May Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations in the alley behind the building, which is where Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance is. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for May

  • Food: Canned Chicken, Rice
  • Pantry Essentials: Flour, 2lb Bags or Sugar, 1lb Bag
  • Personal Care Items: Toothbrush, Toothpaste
  • Cleaning Supplies: Laundry Detergent

Oct 10

Reconciliation Special Offering

In 1998, General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) approved the formation of a church-wide process to discern the nature of racism in North America and to develop ways of helping congregations address racism. Our Anti-Racism/Pro-Reconciliation initiative was born out of this process. The initiative is based on several premises.

  • Racism is a spiritual and theological dilemma as well as a social evil;
  • Racist practice exists throughout the life of the church and needs to be addressed. The church needs to get its own “house” in order even as it looks toward being a transformational agent in the larger world;
  • Racism is a systemic problem with historical root causes;
  • Racism is understood to be a combination of racial prejudice and institutional and/or economic power.

Our initiative calls the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to practice faithfulness with regard to the elimination of racism, which exists in all manifestations of the church and to develop strategies to eradicate racism and work toward racial reconciliation.

Reconciliation Ministry Special Offering will be received October 10th and 17th. When you donate via Givelify, PayPay or check, please note that your offering should go toward “Reconciliation Ministry.” This special offering provides grants to ministries and congregations actively developing and implementing programs that promote our Church’s Pro-Reconciliation and Anti-Racist identity.

Oct 4

Spirit Bloom – Monday Evenings

Spirit Bloom is a time for reflection and bible study, for support and conversation.

Join us on Monday Evenings at 7pm for Spirit Bloom on Zoom. We will listen to each other’s stories, pay attention to the movement of God’s Spirit, and nurture the growth of new life. If you are not on Compton’s email list, and you would like to attend Spirit Bloom, please fill out the form below and we will send you the Zoom link.

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Oct 11

Reconciliation Offering and Ministry: MCU’s Nov 3 Public Meeting: When They #SeeUsSTL

Last Sunday and this Sunday, October 13, we are collecting one of our special offerings, “Embodying the Call,” the Disciples Reconciliation Offering 2019. This offering supports the Disciples’ pro-reconciliation / anti-racism ministry of embodying Christ’s love for our neighbor as we continue to build Martin Luther King Jr’s dream of the beloved community. As part of our embodiment of our call to this reconciling ministry, we are one of several congregational partners with MCU – Metropolitan Congregations United, a St. Louis-based community organization working to change the narrative of black youth and families who are court involved. We believe that children belong in school, not in prison.

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On Sunday, November 3 from 3-4:30 pm at Vashon High School, we have the opportunity to be a part of this change and publicly show our support of MCU’s latest initiatives to hold our government and public officials accountable at MCU’s 2019 public meeting, When They #SeeUsSTL:

Raise the Age Now: Join the coalition to give this recently-passed law keeping 17-year-olds out of adult prisons in 2021 an on-time start.

Restore the St. Louis City Mayor’s Office Commission on Children, Youth, and Families and hire a Commissioner of Youth Services

Unlock the Vote MO, returning voting rights to 90,000 Missouri voters immediately upon their release from prison, and true expungement of juvenile records.

Please prayerfully consider joining us on:

November 3, 3-4:30pm at Vashon High School, 3035 Cass Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106

Share and invite your friends via the When They #SeeUsSTL Facebook Event

Officially register to attend the public meeting at When They #SeeUsSTL on Eventbrite

For more information, contact: Rev. Rebecca Klemme Eliceiri at 314-690-1693 / rebecca@thinkprayact.org.

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