Weekly Update – 1/18/2021

Dear CCGR Family,
Below are the sermon title/scriptures of both today’s (1/17) and last Sunday’s (1/10) worship services. If you haven’t already done so, take time to listen to both, as each (combined with the deeply inspirational words of the solos so beautifully sung in both services by Melanie Lota and Rusty Obra), serve as deep meaningful messages for us all, especially as we move forward with hope after through what have been turbulent time in the history of our country.
 
SUNDAY SERVICE, JANUARY 17th https://bit.ly/35OMs33
 
Why Am I Here?” (Scripture Reading by Laura Bird: Psalm 139:106; 13-18
God is present everywhere;  his character is part of everyone of his children, and he knows everything about us. 
We need to look to God for our significance and purpose in life. He is with us in every situation and in every challenge and trial and is always there to work with us.  Consider praying the below prayer of confession shared during worship to remind you of his presence in your life.
“Awesome God, you have made all of creation and each cell of our bodies. You know our thoughts and you know our sins.  We desperately try to hide our mistakes, our weaknesses, our embarrassments.  But you know it all, and so we come before you now asking for your forgiveness.
Even as you know the limits of our human capabilities, we know the unlimited power of your love.  Forgive us, cleanse us, make us whole. Amen.”

 
 
“A Time For Everything”        (Scripture Reading by John van Keuren: Ecclesiastes 13:1-13)
Timing is important, and we must know that none of us can anticipate God’s timetable, as all of our time is determined by Him. His desire is that we all must be accountable and responsible for the time we have been given. It is a gift! God has a plan for us all, and although at times they seem challenging, He wants us to seek Him for His guidance and wisdom rather than moving ahead without His advice.
He wants us to enjoy our earthly life, but to also realize that through a relationship with Him, all what we have are gifts given to us from HIm.
“Holy God, hear our prayer: for the mending of our hearts, torn apart by our unkindness; for the healing of our souls, wasting away from the despair around us; for the forgiveness we seek for the sin we have allowed to persist; for the reconciliation of the world, whose division condemns us; We pray for the courage to admit our fault, the strength to amend our actions, and the hope that your grace awaits us. Through Christ we pray.  Amen”

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The Christmas Holidays were difficult for many, especially those who have lost a loved one over the last year, or for those who are experiencing health or other challenges that they are faced with everyday. Please remember those who you know of, who might not even be on the list below.
 
And.., please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Rich Balch & family; Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Susan Beal; Kim Briggs; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family; Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Bob Freudenrich; Hilda Gabriel & Family; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: REGARDING WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME: For now, (especially throughout the upcoming winter months, our sanctuary will not be open for private prayer and reflection on Wednesdays. We will make you aware of any updated details, should we decide to re-open and resume.
Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
 
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com. ;
Please remember to call the church office if you haven’t received your 2021 contribution envelopes in the mail.
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Community Thrift Shop
The Community Thrift Shop is now open — with limited hours — to receive donations of clothes, linens, and shoes, and some bric-a-brac. They are now beginning to receive fall and winter items. They request that you limit clothing to 2 kitchen plastic garbage-size bags (or 4 paper grocery bags), and 2 small boxes for bric-a-brac.
Their current ‘limited’ hours are:
Monday: Drop-off Only (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.). 
 **It’s better to get there earlier than later; there are limitations as to how much the Thrift Shop can take in at one time. They sometimes have to stop receiving before 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Open for Sales (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Wednesday &  Friday: Closed
 
 (85 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park  — in the lower level behind Kings Shopping Center; 201-652-7661)
 
*Please remember to mention ‘Community Church‘ (#3), as we will receive a percentage of any of our donated items
 
 
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING CCGR EVENTS
 
Let us all remember the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ~~
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH – 5:30 p.m.
SPECIAL COVID-19 NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
 
CCGR Congregants are encouraged to place a candle in our windows
this coming Tuesday, January 19th, at 5:30 p.m.
as part of a National Memorial to remember the lives lost to COVID-19.
 
Church bells will be rung at that time also.
 
May we all take a moment to remember!
 
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The CCGR Youth will once again be hosting a ‘Souper Bowl Sunday’ ‘virtual’ soup drive.
Super Bowl Sunday is February 7th, but start collecting your cans of hearty soup now.
(You might want to take advantage of Shop Rite’s famous ‘Can Can Sale’ & stock up — running for the third, and last week, through next Saturday, 1/22.)
 
Our collection of soup will be donated to the Center For Food Action.
~Further details will be forthcoming~
 
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Wednesdays – 9:00 a.m. – In Fellowship Hall or via Zoom

Dear CCGR Family,
Below are the sermon title/scriptures of both today’s (1/17) and last Sunday’s (1/10) worship services. If you haven’t already done so, take time to listen to both, as each (combined with the deeply inspirational words of the solos so beautifully sung in both services by Melanie Lota and Rusty Obra), serve as deep meaningful messages for us all, especially as we move forward with hope after through what have been turbulent time in the history of our country.
 
SUNDAY SERVICE, JANUARY 17th https://bit.ly/35OMs33
 
Why Am I Here?” (Scripture Reading by Laura Bird: Psalm 139:106; 13-18
God is present everywhere;  his character is part of everyone of his children, and he knows everything about us. 
We need to look to God for our significance and purpose in life. He is with us in every situation and in every challenge and trial and is always there to work with us.  Consider praying the below prayer of confession shared during worship to remind you of his presence in your life.
“Awesome God, you have made all of creation and each cell of our bodies. You know our thoughts and you know our sins.  We desperately try to hide our mistakes, our weaknesses, our embarrassments.  But you know it all, and so we come before you now asking for your forgiveness.
Even as you know the limits of our human capabilities, we know the unlimited power of your love.  Forgive us, cleanse us, make us whole. Amen.”

 
 
 
“A Time For Everything”        (Scripture Reading by John van Keuren: Ecclesiastes 13:1-13)
Timing is important, and we must know that none of us can anticipate God’s timetable, as all of our time is determined by Him. His desire is that we all must be accountable and responsible for the time we have been given. It is a gift! God has a plan for us all, and although at times they seem challenging, He wants us to seek Him for His guidance and wisdom rather than moving ahead without His advice.
He wants us to enjoy our earthly life, but to also realize that through a relationship with Him, all what we have are gifts given to us from HIm.
“Holy God, hear our prayer: for the mending of our hearts, torn apart by our unkindness; for the healing of our souls, wasting away from the despair around us; for the forgiveness we seek for the sin we have allowed to persist; for the reconciliation of the world, whose division condemns us; We pray for the courage to admit our fault, the strength to amend our actions, and the hope that your grace awaits us. Through Christ we pray.  Amen”

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The Christmas Holidays were difficult for many, especially those who have lost a loved one over the last year, or for those who are experiencing health or other challenges that they are faced with everyday. Please remember those who you know of, who might not even be on the list below.
 
And.., please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Rich Balch & family; Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Susan Beal; Kim Briggs; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family; Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Bob Freudenrich; Hilda Gabriel & Family; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: REGARDING WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME: For now, (especially throughout the upcoming winter months, our sanctuary will not be open for private prayer and reflection on Wednesdays. We will make you aware of any updated details, should we decide to re-open and resume.
 
 
Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
 
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com. ;
Please remember to call the church office if you haven’t received your 2021 contribution envelopes in the mail.
~~~~
Community Thrift Shop
The Community Thrift Shop is now open — with limited hours — to receive donations of clothes, linens, and shoes, and some bric-a-brac. They are now beginning to receive fall and winter items. They request that you limit clothing to 2 kitchen plastic garbage-size bags (or 4 paper grocery bags), and 2 small boxes for bric-a-brac.
Their current ‘limited’ hours are:
Monday: Drop-off Only (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.). 
 **It’s better to get there earlier than later; there are limitations as to how much the Thrift Shop can take in at one time. They sometimes have to stop receiving before 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Open for Sales (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Wednesday &  Friday: Closed
 
 (85 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park  — in the lower level behind Kings Shopping Center; 201-652-7661)
 
*Please remember to mention ‘Community Church‘ (#3), as we will receive a percentage of any of our donated items
 
 
~~~~
IMPORTANT UPCOMING CCGR EVENTS
 
Let us all remember the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King ~~
mlkjrthumbnail.jpg
~~~~
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19TH – 5:30 p.m.
SPECIAL COVID-19 NATIONAL MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
 
CCGR Congregants are encouraged to place a candle in our windows
this coming Tuesday, January 19th, at 5:30 p.m.
as part of a National Memorial to remember the lives lost to COVID-19.
 
Church bells will be rung at that time also.
 
May we all take a moment to remember!
 
candle lit memorial tribute.jpg
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post-soup - Souper Bowl Sunday 2021.jpg
 
The CCGR Youth will once again be hosting a ‘Souper Bowl Sunday’ ‘virtual’ soup drive.
Super Bowl Sunday is February 7th, but start collecting your cans of hearty soup now.
(You might want to take advantage of Shop Rite’s famous ‘Can Can Sale’ & stock up — running for the third, and last week, through next Saturday, 1/22.)
 
Our collection of soup will be donated to the Center For Food Action.
~Further details will be forthcoming~
 
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Wednesdays – 9:00 a.m. – In Fellowship Hall or via Zoom
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CCGR Book Club

Next CCGR Book Club will be meeting via Zoom on
Friday, February 12th at 7 p.m.
“The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
Friday Night, Our next book is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.  We will be meeting at 7:00 on February 12th
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CCGR Celebrations
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~~ Happy “January” Birthday ~~
     4 – Trudy Carhart
    10 – Helena Van Vliet
    13 – Harriet Baldwin
    24 – Denise Morris
    26 – Terry O’Brien
    26 – Terry Gilligan
    29 – Stephen Kazimir (Father)
    29 – Connie Sinkway
 
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Connie’s ’90th’ Birthday is coming up the end of the month on January 29th.
Know she would love hearing from all her friends and church family with a card or a note,
 (and maybe even a photo if you have one on hand).
Let’s try to make this special birthday a ‘very special one’ for our very dear friend, Connie!!
 
 
 
 
God BlessPray
~Donna
 
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Weekly Update – 12/6/2020

Dear CCGR Family,
 
PLEASE NOTE that ‘IN-PERSON’ WORSHIP CONTINUES TO BE SUSPENDED, DUE TO HEIGHTENED COVID CASES IN NJ AND OUR COUNTRY.
  •    THIS WEEK’S SUNDAY – 12/6 – VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE– 10:00 a.m. 
  •    If you haven’t had a chance to view today’s inspiring service, it can be viewed on the Community Church of Glen Rock Website – communitychurchgr.com.
  •    The service will also be available to view on Youtube, or via the CCGR Facebook page,  at a later time in the event you miss the 10:00 a.m. virtual                               worship.
  •     The title of Pastor Terry’s sermon: ”COMING SOON”
    •       Scripture: Luke 21:25 -36 (read by Gary Montroy)
    •       Soloist: Stephanie Beaudoin
    •        Music Director – Organist – Pianist: Janet Montroy
    •        Videographer/Techical Advisor – Boyd Lowry
Should you have missed any sermons this year–or would like to re-listen again, please take a look back over the below list of sermon titles that are available on-line (Youtube) since April 5. We are so grateful to Boyd Lowry for the gift of his time and technical talents and knowledge which have enabled us to have our services available to us on-line  —  now and since the pandemic began. Should you be interested in reading any of Pastor Terry’s sermons from this year prior to April 5, please contact him, and will arrange for you to receive a copy.  Please note that the messages shared by our visiting pastors — on the dates Pastor Terry was on vacation — were also recorded and are available on-line, as well.
 
In addition, we are blessed for Janet Montroy and the gifts of the beautiful music she has shared with us each and every Sunday, and continues to do so,…for her talents on the organ and piano, and for bringing us such wonderful guest soloists and instrumentalists.
1-5    Follow That Star
1-12  Embrace Change
1-19  A Baptism of Dreams
1-26  Drop Everything Faith
2-2    The Power of Positive Thinking
2-9    Share Your Gifts
2-16  Find Strength in God
2-23  Freedom Train
3-1   The Other Road Less Traveled
3-8   Break the Binds – Feed the Soul
3-15   ?
3-22   ?
4-5    Overcome Adversity
4-12   The Joy of Easter
4-19   Where Do You Look for God?
4-26   How Do You Really Feel?
5-3     All You Need Is Love
5-10   How Do You Spell Relief
5-17   What’s In a Name?
5-24   Protection Guaranteed
5-31   Gifts
6-7     It’s All Under Control
6-14   How Do You Respond?
6-21   A Whole New World
6-28   Does God Twitter?
7-5     Dependent Independence
7-12   Meet Your Challenges with Faith
7-19   Gone With The Wind
7-26   (vacation)
8-2     Triumph Over Tragedy
8-9    (vacation)
8-16   (vacation)
8-23   Keep It Simple
9-6    Justice, Not Just Us       
9-13  Forgive and Forget
9-20  Be A Stamp And Stick To It
9-27  Even the Boiling Kettle Still Sings 
10-4     Crunch Time
10-11   Giving Is Living
10-19  A Gift from God
10-23  Home Alone
11-1    Are You On A Trivial Pursuit?
11-8     What Can I Give You?
11-15  When Disaster Strikes
11-22  Thanks Giving
11-29   Prepare the Way of the Lord
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As many of us continue to remain close to home during this time — or take precautions when we do venture out —  we ask that you continue to keep each other in prayer. 
Please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Please keep Hilda Gabriel in your prayers for the passing of her husband, Francis.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Rich Balch & family; Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Susan Beal; Kim Briggs; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family); Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Bob Freudenrich; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Pam Speck; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
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In addition, please keep all those whose lives have been affected and lost by the blazing ravaging wildfires in California ….., and in addition, now in Colorado. We pray that God continues to strengthen, comfort, and provide for all who have lost loved ones, their homes or vehicles, special heirlooms in these disasters and that aid is provided in helping to put lives back together.
 
~~~
CCGR PRAYER RESOURCES:
WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME
 
Are you looking for a quite place to pray, or others to pray for you?
 
CCGR’s sanctuary continues to be open for prayer and meditation each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to come by anytime during these hours, in the quietness and peaceful solitude of our church. Feel free to stay as long as you’d like. Know that all precautions have been taken to make our sanctuary a safe place. Please use the entrance/exit doors adjacent to the Memorial Garden.
 
 
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com

Weekly Update – 11/29/2020

Dear CCGR Family,
THIS SUNDAY 11/29 – 10:00 a.m.  – VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE

PLEASE NOTE that ‘IN-PERSON’ WORSHIP CONTINUES TO BE SUSPENDED, DUE TO HEIGHTENED COVID CASES IN NJ AND OUR COUNTRY.

Service can be viewed on the Community Church of Glen Rock Website – communitychurchgr.com.
The service will also be available to view on Youtube, or via the CCGR Facebook page,  at a later time in the event you miss the 10:00 a.m. virtual worship.
The title of the sermon will be ”PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD”
Scripture: Luke 3: 2-6
HAVE YOU MISSED A SERMON?
Should you have missed any sermons this year–or would like to re-listen again, please take a look back over the below list of sermon titles that are available on-line (Youtube) since April 5. We are so grateful to Boyd Lowry for the gift of his time and technical talents and knowledge which have enabled us to have our services available to us on-line  —  now and since the pandemic began. Should you be interested in reading any of Pastor Terry’s sermons from this year prior to April 5, please contact him, and will arrange for you to receive a copy.  Please note that the messages shared by our visiting pastors — on the dates Pastor Terry was on vacation — were also recorded and are available on-line, as well.
 
In addition, we are blessed for Janet Montroy and the gifts of the beautiful music she has shared with us each and every Sunday, and continues to do so,…for her talents on the organ and piano, and for bringing us such wonderful guest soloists and instrumentalists.
1-5    Follow That Star
1-12  Embrace Change
1-19  A Baptism of Dreams
1-26  Drop Everything Faith
2-2    The Power of Positive Thinking
2-9    Share Your Gifts
2-16  Find Strength in God
2-23  Freedom Train
3-1   The Other Road Less Traveled
3-8   Break the Binds – Feed the Soul
3-15   ?
3-22   ?
4-5    Overcome Adversity
4-12   The Joy of Easter
4-19   Where Do You Look for God?
4-26   How Do You Really Feel?
5-3     All You Need Is Love
5-10   How Do You Spell Relief
5-17   What’s In a Name?
5-24   Protection Guaranteed
5-31   Gifts
6-7     It’s All Under Control
6-14   How Do You Respond?
6-21   A Whole New World
6-28   Does God Twitter?
7-5     Dependent Independence
7-12   Meet Your Challenges with Faith
7-19   Gone With The Wind
7-26   (vacation)
8-2     Triumph Over Tragedy
8-9    (vacation)
8-16   (vacation)
8-23   Keep It Simple
9-6    Justice, Not Just Us       
9-13  Forgive and Forget
9-20  Be A Stamp And Stick To It
9-27  Even the Boiling Kettle Still Sings 
10-4     Crunch Time
10-11   Giving Is Living
10-19  A Gift from God
10-23  Home Alone
11-1    Are You On A Trivial Pursuit?
11-8     What Can I Give You?
11-15  When Disaster Strikes
11-22  Thanks Giving  
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As many of us continue to remain close to home during this time — or take precautions when we do venture out —  we ask that you continue to keep each other in prayer. 
Please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Please continue to keep Susan Beal in your prayers as she continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Rich Balch & family; Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Kim Briggs; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family); Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Pam Speck; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
~~~
In addition, please keep all those whose lives have been affected and lost by the blazing ravaging wildfires in California ….., and in addition, now in Colorado. We pray that God continues to strengthen, comfort, and provide for all who have lost loved ones, their homes or vehicles, special heirlooms in these disasters and that aid is provided in helping to put lives back together.
~~~
CCGR PRAYER RESOURCES:
WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME
 
Are you looking for a quite place to pray, or others to pray for you?
 
CCGR’s sanctuary continues to be open for prayer and meditation each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to come by anytime during these hours, in the quietness and peaceful solitude of our church. Feel free to stay as long as you’d like. Know that all precautions have been taken to make our sanctuary a safe place. Please use the entrance/exit doors adjacent to the Memorial Garden.
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
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Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
 
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com
For those who haven’t sent in their pledge cards for next year, please be reminded to mail them to the office, to Barbara Zucchino’s attention.
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~~ FOR  MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ~~      
 CCGR Women’s Ministry
  spreading       
ADVENT SEASON
 “CHRISTMAS CHEER” 

Weekly Update – 11/23/2020

Dear CCGR Family,
THIS SUNDAY 11/22 – 10:00 a.m.  – VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE

PLEASE NOTE AS OF TODAY, ‘IN-PERSON’ WORSHIP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED, DUE TO HEIGHTENED COVID CASES IN NJ AND OUR COUNTRY.

(Service can be viewed on the Community Church of Glen Rock Website – communitychurchgr.com.
The service will also be available to view on Youtube, or via the CCGR Facebook page,  at a later time in the event you miss the 10:00 a.m. virtual worship.
The title of the sermon will be ”THANKS GIVING”
Scripture: Matthew 25: 31-46
HAVE YOU MISSED A SERMON?
Should you have missed any sermons this year–or would like to re-listen again, please take a look back over the below list of sermon titles that are available on-line (Youtube) since April 5. We are so grateful to Boyd Lowry for the gift of his time and technical talents and knowledge which have enabled us to have our services available to us on-line  —  now and since the pandemic began. Should you be interested in reading any of Pastor Terry’s sermons from this year prior to April 5, please contact him, and will arrange for you to receive a copy.  Please note that the messages shared by our visiting pastors — on the dates Pastor Terry was on vacation — were also recorded and are available on-line, as well.
 
In addition, we are blessed for Janet Montroy and the gifts of the beautiful music she has shared with us each and every Sunday, and continues to do so,…for her talents on the organ and piano, and for bringing us such wonderful guest soloists and instrumentalists.
1-5    Follow That Star
1-12  Embrace Change
1-19  A Baptism of Dreams
1-26  Drop Everything Faith
2-2    The Power of Positive Thinking
2-9    Share Your Gifts
2-16  Find Strength in God
2-23  Freedom Train
3-1   The Other Road Less Traveled
3-8   Break the Binds – Feed the Soul
3-15   ?
3-22   ?
4-5    Overcome Adversity
4-12   The Joy of Easter
4-19   Where Do You Look for God?
4-26   How Do You Really Feel?
5-3     All You Need Is Love
5-10   How Do You Spell Relief
5-17   What’s In a Name?
5-24   Protection Guaranteed
5-31   Gifts
6-7     It’s All Under Control
6-14   How Do You Respond?
6-21   A Whole New World
6-28   Does God Twitter?
7-5     Dependent Independence
7-12   Meet Your Challenges with Faith
7-19   Gone With The Wind
7-26   (vacation)
8-2     Triumph Over Tragedy
8-9    (vacation)
8-16   (vacation)
8-23   Keep It Simple
9-6    Justice, Not Just Us       
9-13  Forgive and Forget
9-20  Be A Stamp And Stick To It
9-27  Even the Boiling Kettle Still Sings 
10-4     Crunch Time
10-11   Giving Is Living
10-19  A Gift from God
10-23  Home Alone
11-1    Are You On A Trivial Pursuit?
11-8     What Can I Give You?
11-15. When Disaster Strikes  
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As many of us continue to remain close to home during this time — or take precautions when we do venture out —  we ask that you continue to keep each other in prayer. 
Please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Please continue to keep Susan Beal in your prayers as she now moves forward and recovers from surgery this past Thursday — which went well.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Rich Balch & family; Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Kim Briggs; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family); Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Pam Speck; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
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In addition, please keep all those whose lives have been affected and lost by the blazing ravaging wildfires in California ….., and in addition, now in Colorado. We pray that God continues to strengthen, comfort, and provide for all who have lost loved ones, their homes or vehicles, special heirlooms in these disasters and that aid is provided in helping to put lives back together.
~~~
CCGR PRAYER RESOURCES:
WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME
 
Are you looking for a quite place to pray, or others to pray for you?
 
CCGR’s sanctuary continues to be open for prayer and meditation each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to come by anytime during these hours, in the quietness and peaceful solitude of our church. Feel free to stay as long as you’d like. Know that all precautions have been taken to make our sanctuary a safe place. Please use the entrance/exit doors adjacent to the Memorial Garden.
 
 
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
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Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
 
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com
For those who haven’t sent in their pledge cards for next year, please be reminded to mail them to the office, to Barbara Zucchino’s attention.
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REMINDER —-
THANKSGIVING CONTACTLESS FOOD DRIVE
Please help CCGR’s Youth with their Thanksgiving Contactless Food Drive for Families in Paterson
Community Church is partnering with All Saints Episcopal Church to collect Thanksgiving groceries for families in need in Paterson.   We will be bringing the groceries and turkeys to our long standing partner in Paterson, St. Paul’s, who will be feeding over 800 families.
Eileen Murphy, the representative from All Saints’, has created a website to purchase turkeys easily.

Weekly Update – 11/15/2020

Dear CCGR Family,
THIS SUNDAY 11/15 – 10:00 a.m. 
 Indoor worship service in the sanctuary; it will be live streamed, as well, to watch from home for those who aren’t able to attend.
The service will also be available to view on Youtube at a later time in the event you miss the 10:00 a.m. streaming.
The title of the sermon will be ‘WHEN DISASTER STRIKES”
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:3-7
– Social distance and masks covering nose and mouth a must.
– Paperless service — no hymnals or bulletins.
– Prayers will be emailed; bring your smart phone for paperless participation.
– We will have instrumental music — no hymns per CDC COVID recommendations.
IMPORTANT—-FOR ANY SERVICE:
Please stay home if ….
1…. within the past 14 days you have experienced a fever (+100.4 temperature) or chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or a new loss of taste or smell.
2. …within the past 14 days you have been exposed to anyone with or suspected of having COVID.
3. …within the past 10 days, you have tested positive for COVID-19, even if asymptomatic.
NEW for CCGR:  Within the past 14 days, have you traveled outside of the U.S. or outside of NJ, NY, or Connecticut? If so, to what state?
As per New Jersey’s travel advisory, currently there are 14-day quarantine orders in place for those traveling from certain state and U.S. jurisdictions. The up-to-date list can be found at: https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/travel-information/which-states-are-on-the-travel-advisory-list-are-there-travel-restrictions-to-or-from-new-jersey
Any member or guest who has traveled from outside of the U.S. or from one of the states noted above in New Jersey’s travel advisory (even if returning home from those states), should not come to church during the 14-day quarantine period.
HAVE YOU MISSED A SERMON?
Should you have missed any sermons this year–or would like to re-listen again, please take a look back over the below list of sermon titles that are available on-line (Youtube) since April 5. We are so grateful to Boyd Lowry for the gift of his time and technical talents and knowledge which have enabled us to have our services available to us on-line  —  now and since the pandemic began. Should you be interested in reading any of Pastor Terry’s sermons from this year prior to April 5, please contact him, and will arrange for you to receive a copy.  Please note that the messages shared by our visiting pastors — on the dates Pastor Terry was on vacation — were also recorded and are available on-line, as well.
 
In addition, we are blessed for Janet Montroy and the gifts of the beautiful music she has shared with us each and every Sunday, and continues to do so,…for her talents on the organ and piano, and for bringing us such wonderful guest soloists and instrumentalists.
1-5    Follow That Star
1-12   Embrace Change
1-19   A Baptism of Dreams
1-26   Drop Everything Faith
2-2    The Power of Positive Thinking
2-9    Share Your Gifts
2-16   Find Strength in God
2-23   Freedom Train
3-1    The Other Road Less Traveled
3-8    Break the Binds – Feed the Soul
3-15   ?
3-22   ?
4-5    Overcome Adversity
4-12   The Joy of Easter
4-19   Where Do You Look for God?
4-26   How Do You Really Feel?
5-3    All You Need Is Love
5-10   How Do You Spell Relief
5-17   What’s In a Name?
5-24   Protection Guaranteed
5-31   Gifts
6-7    It’s All Under Control
6-14   How Do You Respond?
6-21   A Whole New World
6-28   Does God Twitter?
7-5    Dependent Independence
7-12   Meet Your Challenges with Faith
7-19   Gone With The Wind
7-26   (vacation)
8-2    Triumph Over Tragedy
8-9    (vacation)
8-16   (vacation)
8-23   Keep It Simple
9-6     Justice, Not Just Us       
9-13   Forgive and Forget
9-20   Be A Stamp And Stick To It
9-27  Even the Boiling Kettle Still Sings 
10-4     Crunch Time
10-11   Giving Is Living
10-19   A Gift from God
10-23   Home Alone
11-1.    Are You On A Trivial Pursuit?
11-8     What Can I Give You?
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As many of us continue to remain close to home during this time — or take precautions when we do venture out —  we ask that you continue to keep each other in prayer. 
Please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Please keep Susan (& Bruce) Beal in your prayers as we move forward into another week, as Susan will be undergoing a long-awaited shoulder surgery on Thursday, November 19th. 
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Rich Balch & family; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family); Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Pam Speck; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
~~~
In addition, please keep all those whose lives have been affected and lost by the blazing ravaging wildfires in California ….., and in addition, now in Colorado. We pray that God continues to strengthen, comfort, and provide for all who have lost loved ones, their homes or vehicles, special heirlooms in these disasters and that aid is provided in helping to put lives back together.
~~~
CCGR PRAYER RESOURCES:
WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME
 
Are you looking for a quite place to pray, or others to pray for you?
 
CCGR’s sanctuary continues to be open for prayer and meditation each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to come by anytime during these hours, in the quietness and peaceful solitude of our church. Feel free to stay as long as you’d like. Know that all precautions have been taken to make our sanctuary a safe place. Please use the entrance/exit doors adjacent to the Memorial Garden.
 
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
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CCGR STEWARDSHIP MONTH
Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com.
 
And specifically important is that we are in the midst of our 2020 Stewardship Campaign. While praying about your pledge for the forthcoming year, please remember Paul’s words in his second letter to Corinthians …. 
 
 “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. “
 
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On behalf of the CROP committee, Jo Ann Jennings thanks you so much for your continued support of CROP.  This year we collected $3,245.  Your donations will help so many needy families especially in this time of Covid isolation.  Again, thanks.
 
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THANKSGIVING CONTACTLESS FOOD DRI

Weekly Update – 11/8/2020

Dear CCGR Family,
THIS SUNDAY 11/8 – 10:00 a.m. 
 Indoor worship service in the sanctuary; it will be live streamed, as well, to watch from home for those who aren’t able to attend.
The service will also be available to view on Youtube at a later time in the event you miss the 10:00 a.m. streaming.
The title of the sermon will be ‘WHAT CAN I GIVE YOU?’
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
– Social distance and masks covering nose and mouth a must.
– Paperless service — no hymnals or bulletins.
– Prayers will be emailed; bring your smart phone for paperless participation.
– We will have instrumental music — no hymns per CDC COVID recommendations.
IMPORTANT—-FOR ANY SERVICE:
Please stay home if ….
1…. within the past 14 days you have experienced a fever (+100.4 temperature) or chills, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or a new loss of taste or smell.
2. …within the past 14 days you have been exposed to anyone with or suspected of having COVID.
3. …within the past 10 days, you have tested positive for COVID-19, even if asymptomatic.
NEW for CCGR:  Within the past 14 days, have you traveled outside of the U.S. or outside of NJ, NY, or Connecticut? If so, to what state?
As per New Jersey’s travel advisory, currently there are 14-day quarantine orders in place for those traveling from certain state and U.S. jurisdictions. The up-to-date list can be found at: https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/travel-information/which-states-are-on-the-travel-advisory-list-are-there-travel-restrictions-to-or-from-new-jersey
Any member or guest who has traveled from outside of the U.S. or from one of the states noted above in New Jersey’s travel advisory (even if returning home from those states), should not come to church during the 14-day quarantine period.
HAVE YOU MISSED A SERMON?
Should you have missed any sermons this year–or would like to re-listen again, please take a look back over the below list of sermon titles that are available on-line (Youtube) since April 5. We are so grateful to Boyd Lowry for the gift of his time and technical talents and knowledge which have enabled us to have our services available to us on-line  —  now and since the pandemic began. Should you be interested in reading any of Pastor Terry’s sermons from this year prior to April 5, please contact him, and will arrange for you to receive a copy.  Please note that the messages shared by our visiting pastors — on the dates Pastor Terry was on vacation — were also recorded and are available on-line, as well.
 
In addition, we are blessed for Janet Montroy and the gifts of the beautiful music she has shared with us each and every Sunday, and continues to do so,…for her talents on the organ and piano, and for bringing us such wonderful guest soloists and instrumentalists.
1-5    Follow That Star
1-12   Embrace Change
1-19   A Baptism of Dreams
1-26   Drop Everything Faith
2-2    The Power of Positive Thinking
2-9    Share Your Gifts
2-16   Find Strength in God
2-23   Freedom Train
3-1    The Other Road Less Traveled
3-8    Break the Binds – Feed the Soul
3-15   ?
3-22   ?
4-5    Overcome Adversity
4-12   The Joy of Easter
4-19   Where Do You Look for God?
4-26   How Do You Really Feel?
5-3    All You Need Is Love
5-10   How Do You Spell Relief
5-17   What’s In a Name?
5-24   Protection Guaranteed
5-31   Gifts
6-7    It’s All Under Control
6-14   How Do You Respond?
6-21   A Whole New World
6-28   Does God Twitter?
7-5    Dependent Independence
7-12   Meet Your Challenges with Faith
7-19   Gone With The Wind
7-26   (vacation)
8-2    Triumph Over Tragedy
8-9    (vacation)
8-16   (vacation)
8-23   Keep It Simple
9-6     Justice, Not Just Us       
9-13   Forgive and Forget
9-20   Be A Stamp And Stick To It
9-27  Even the Boiling Kettle Still Sings 
10-4     Crunch Time
10-11   Giving Is Living
10-19   A Gift from God
10-23   Home Alone
11-1.    Are You On A Trivial Pursuit?
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As many of us continue to remain close to home during this time — or take precautions when we do venture out —  we ask that you continue to keep each other in prayer. 
Please continue to pray for our church members, families, and those close to us who have shared a special part of our lives — 
Prayer is a way to help comfort others — to express our love and understanding; sometimes it is the only thing we can do.
Our ongoing prayers continue for Anne Allen & Family (including Anne’s daughters, Liz & family and Sara & Boyd Lowry & Family); Ed Archbold; Rich Balch & family; Debbie Azzarone & Family (including Debbie’s daughter, Elizabeth & Kyle Popiolek & Family); Laura Bird-Bennett & Family; Trudy Carhart & Family; Okey Chenoweth & Family); Rich Dethmers; Beryl Ferrari; Jean Franklin; Terry Gilligan & Family; Colleen Janssen & Family; Eric Lundquist & Family; Janice Roed; Connie Sinkway and the Sinkway/Emery Family; Pam Speck; Doris Van Ostenbridge & Family; Rev. Jerry Wright and Family; Barbara Zucchino & Family; the Ruth Rankin Leaper Family
~~~
In addition, please keep all those whose lives have been affected and lost by the blazing ravaging wildfires in California ….., and in addition, now in Colorado. We pray that God continues to strengthen, comfort, and provide for all who have lost loved ones, their homes or vehicles, special heirlooms in these disasters and that aid is provided in helping to put lives back together.
 
~~~
CCGR PRAYER RESOURCES:
WEDNESDAY PRAYER TIME
 
Are you looking for a quite place to pray, or others to pray for you?
 
CCGR’s sanctuary continues to be open for prayer and meditation each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to come by anytime during these hours, in the quietness and peaceful solitude of our church. Feel free to stay as long as you’d like. Know that all precautions have been taken to make our sanctuary a safe place. Please use the entrance/exit doors adjacent to the Memorial Garden.
 
 
CCGR PRAYER CHAIN
 
For those more ‘private’ prayer requests, it gives us comfort knowing our church has a small group ‘CCGR Prayer Chain’. We share prayer needs in confidence on a regular basis those prayers shared with us that you would like to be kept private. If you have a need for prayer that you feel you would like us to share confidentially amongst the small group Prayer Chain, please email requests to Candy Hall at candy.hallccgr@gmail.com and Donna Nihen at blackvelvet1299@aol.com, and of course, Pastor Terry at pastor@communitychurchgr.com
~~~~
CCGR STEWARDSHIP MONTH
Please continue to show your support to CCGR —
During these difficult and unprecedented times, if you are able, please remember supporting Community Church in your time of giving. In addition to mailing contributions, you may access CCGR’s website and donate on-line, as well:  https://communitychurchgr.com.
 
And specifically important is that we are in the midst of our 2020 Stewardship Campaign. While praying about your pledge for the forthcoming year, please remember Paul’s words in his second letter to Corinthians …. 
 
 “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. “
~~~~
Community Thrift Shop
The Community Thrift Shop is now open — with limited hours — to receive donations of clothes, linens, and shoes, and some bric-a-brac. They are now beginning to receive fall and winter items. They request that you limit clothing to 2 kitchen plastic garbage-size bags (or 4 paper grocery bags), and 2 small boxes for bric-a-brac.
Their current ‘limited’ hours are:
Monday: Drop-off Only (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.). 
 **It’s better to get there earlier than later; there are limitations as to how much the Thrift Shop can take in at one time. They sometimes have to stop receiving before 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Open for Sales (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Wednesday &  Friday: Closed
 
 (85 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park  — in the lower level behind Kings Shopping Center; 201-652-7661)
 
*Please remember to mention ‘Community Church‘ (#3), as we will receive a percentage of any of our donated items.
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CCGR Celebrations
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~~ Happy Birthday ~~
November:
10 – Sara Lowry
30 Lois Mims Cook
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~~ Congratulations! ~~
Sharing the wonderful news of the birth of Ava Lucienne Bieszard, on 10/20/20;
 Granddaughter of Sharon and Peter Bieszard;
Matthew and Callie Bieszard are the Proud Parents.
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