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Order of Worship, April 26, 2020
Sunday April 26 Lighting of the Peace Lamp -- we invite you to light a candle, wherever you are. Welcome from Pastor Susan: Welcome to worship at Community Mennonite -- the 7th Sunday that we have gathered while scattered during this season of isolation amid...
SEND Grant: Request for Proposals
PAX JC invites nominations for The SEND Fund (Sharing Enthusiastically Near and Distant). 2020 is the final year for SEND as the fund monies were tied to expenditures for CMCL building projects; the final payment on those expenditures were paid last month. SEND...
Online Directory & Attender Access Portal
Through ChurchTrac, our database provider, we are now offering an online attender access portal! This is similar to our previous online directory option but encompasses a bit more. Through the Access Portal, you can edit your personal information, view an attender...
Order of Worship: Easter, April 12
Sunday April 12Easter Sunday Prelude Lighting of the Peace Lamp Welcome & Call to Worship Jesus the Christ,As storytellerswe shape yourunfolding story as pilgrimswe follow yourpathway of peace as bearers of Godwe embody your lifein the world humble...
Lent Holloway Art: Renee King & Nancy Baum
This Holy Week we are posting the artwork that was created by CMCLers for our worship environment. The prompt was the theme, "Holloway," Each day of Holy Week we'll send out images and accompanying statements from two participating artists. Blessings as you walk this...
Good Friday & Lenten Holloway Art (Bonnie Weaver & Naomi Paine)
Good Friday As you move through the Good Friday at-home service this evening, feel free to sing the songs yourself unaccompanied, or listen to these recordings: When Jesus Wept Stay with me Jesus, remember me Into your hands Lent Holloway Art This Holy Week we are...
Maundy Thursday & Lenten Art Reflection
The artwork Joseph Gascho offered for our Lenten Holloway worship environment is based off of a famous painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. His image and the accompanying poem-reflection are below. These first two images are images of The Last Supper that...
Lent Holloway Art: Rick Shoup & Doug Reesor
This Holy Week we are posting the artwork that was created by CMCLers for our worship environment. The prompt was the theme, "Holloway," Each day of Holy Week we'll send out images and accompanying statements from two participating artists. Blessings as you walk this...
Lent Holloway Art: Lila Garber & Ada Hallman
This Holy Week we are posting the artwork that was created by CMCLers for our worship environment. The prompt was the theme, "Holloway," Each day of Holy Week we'll send out images and accompanying statements from two participating artists. Blessings as you walk this...
Lent Holloway Art: Mary Lou Weaver Houser & Abby Foster
This Holy Week we are posting the artwork that was created by CMCLers for our worship environment. The prompt was the theme, "Holloway," Each day of Holy Week we'll send out images and accompanying statements from two participating artists. Blessings as you walk this...