Zoom Sunday School for Children

Children of all ages are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. on Zoom for Bible stories, music, conversation, and visits with our crazy friend Sid. Zoom Sunday school is led by Eva Stimson, Jerry Van Marter, and Bev Machin. Please contact one of them if you are interested in joining the leadership team. Contact Jerry Van Marter to get on the list to receive weekly Zoom invitations and curriculum materials. The class will take a summer break after Pentecost. May 28, 2023 will be the last meeting until fall.

ACTION ITEMS FROM APRIL 26 SESSION MEETING

• Approved the minutes from the March 22, 2023, meeting.
• Per their request, removed Bob Mellem, Todd Rogers, and Jeanne-Marie Rogers from the membership roll. They have joined other churches.
• Approved Rev. Ben Heimach-Snipes to preach on May 7, 2023.
• Approved a revised Child Protection Policy recommended by Nurture Committee.
• Approved a motion from the Outreach Committee to give 40% of the Pentecost Offering to Cedar Ridge Camp to support their programs with youth.
• Confirmed a previous email vote to approve Megan Cahill as Administrative Assistant for the church.
• Approved Marsha Berry to replace Dave Bush as CHPC liaison with the PC(USA) Board of Pensions.
• Approved Sundays July 9, 2023, July 23, 2023, and August 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. for summer recital dates.
• Approved August 20, 2023, as the date for the CHPC Cedar Ridge worship and picnic.
• Approved giving Deacon Gail DeMarsh a key to the back building.
• Tentatively agreed to make the new pastoral position a stated supply. The information was put into last Thursday's newsletter and Peggy led an informal conversation at the end of worship on Sunday.
• Approved Jack Marcum and Eva Stimson as commissioners to the May presbytery meeting.
• Approved a recommendation to put together a task force of the session to look into building use. Barbara Hedspeth and Eva Stimson will head up this effort.
• Click here for the summary of comments and the Session's letter to the congregation.

PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE

HYGIENE KITS

CHPC’s Presbyterian Women’s Circle is collecting items that will go into hygiene kits for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. We invite others in the congregation to join us in this collection. Items requested include:     

• toothbrushes individually wrapped
• unscented, wrapped bar soap
• 1-inch-wide Band-Aids
• wide-toothed combs (no picks)
• washcloths   
• hand towels 
• Zip-Lock one-gallon bags
• Monetary donations are also accepted.

Do not substitute or add any items. This request is for new items, rather than used. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is specific in its request.

Please leave your donations in the Gathering Room, off the Narthex, no later than Sunday, May 14. Presbyterian Women will deliver them to Beulah PC where the hygiene kits will be assembled. If you have any questions, contact Diana Stephen, dasky@bellsouth.net