Grace Community Church / 1090 N. Davis Ave. / Weed, CA 96094 / (530) 938-4571 / [email protected]McCloud Community Presbyterian Church / PO Box 610 / 428 California / McCloud CA 96067 / (520) 964-2381 / [email protected]EPC WORKING WITH CHRISTIAN AID MISSION FOR IRAQI RELIEF GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH MCCLOUD COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SEPTEMBER 2014 Parish Scroll Inside this issue: From the Pastor 1 Birthdays/Anniversaries 2 Sermon Series 2 Calendar, Session Report 5-6 Other Information 3-4 McCLOUD GRACE In response to atrocities against Christians and others by mili- tant Islamic groups in the Middle East region, including ISIS in Iraq, the EPC is working with Christian Aid Mission (CAM), an evangelical agency through which EPC churches and in- dividuals can send relief funds. EPC Stated Clerk, Jeff Jeremiah, spoke with CAM’s Middle East Area Director on August 11 and expressed ’full confidence’ in the or- ganization. “I was impressed by how much he knew about what was going on in that area,” Jeremiah said. “He told me that the local, indigenous evangelical Christian groups in Kurdistan, Jor- dan, Lebanon and Syria with whom they work are seeing thousands of refugees respond to the gospel in this situation.” A non-denominational mission board, CAM (www.christianaid.org) has been working among unreached people groups since 1953 and focuses on areas of the world with few Chris- tians, where Christians suffer from poverty or persecution, or where for- eign missionaries are prohibited. The organization assists more than 500 ministries with tens of thousands of indigenous and native missionaries among more than 1,000 unreached people groups in more than 100 countries. CAM is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). Since June, Christian Aid Mission has supplied funds to provide food, clothes, medical assistance, and shelter to refugees fleeing Mosul, Iraq. The organi- zation reports that Mosul’s Christian population prior to the ISIS takeover in June numbered around 35,000 but was facing extermination in the wake of a July order to convert to Islam or be killed. Most have since fled the region to Kurd- ish-controlled areas in northern Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and other loca- tions. “My heart has been burdened more than any other time I can remem- ber,” Jeremiah said. “Children are being killed, women are being brutalized and murdered or kidnapped, men are being crucified, beheaded or shot. The impor- tance of prayer for these brothers and sis- ters in Christ cannot be minimalized, but the critical need for physical relief cannot be overstated either. Brian Smith, August 12, 2014 http://www.epc.org/welcome-to-epnews If you would like to donate to Christian Aid Mission, write a check to Grace Community Church and specify that it is for CAM. All contributions re- ceived will be sent directly to Christian Aid Mission. ( http://caid.us/epciraq )
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Grace Community Church / 1090 N. Davis Ave. / Weed, CA 96094 / (530) 938-4571 / [email protected]
McCloud Community Presbyterian Church / PO Box 610 / 428 California / McCloud CA 96067 / (520) 964-2381 / [email protected]
EPC WORKING WITH CHRISTIAN AID MISSION FOR IRAQI RELIEF
G R A C E C O M M U N I T Y C H U R C H M C C L O U D C O M M U N I T Y P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H
SEPTEMBER 2014
Parish Scroll
Inside this issue:
From the Pastor 1
B i r thdays/Anniversar ies 2
Sermon Ser ies 2
Calendar, Session Report
5-6
Other In format ion
3-4
McCLOUD
GRACE
In response to atrocities against Christians and others by mili-tant Islamic groups in the Middle East region, including ISIS in Iraq, the EPC is working with Christian Aid Mission (CAM), an evangelical agency through which EPC churches and in-dividuals can send relief funds.
EPC Stated Clerk, Jeff Jeremiah, spoke with CAM’s Middle East Area Director on August 11 and expressed ’full confidence’ in the or-ganization.
“I was impressed by how much he knew about what was going on in that area,” Jeremiah said. “He told me that the local, indigenous evangelical Christian groups in Kurdistan, Jor-dan, Lebanon and Syria with whom they work are seeing thousands of refugees respond to the gospel in this situation.”
A non-denominational mission board, CAM (www.christianaid.org) has been working among unreached people groups since 1953 and focuses on areas of the world with few Chris-tians, where Christians suffer from poverty or persecution, or where for-eign missionaries are prohibited. The organization assists more than 500 ministries with tens of thousands of indigenous and native missionaries among more than 1,000 unreached people groups in more than 100 countries. CAM is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and
a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Since June, Christian Aid Mission has supplied funds to provide food, clothes, medical assistance, and shelter to refugees fleeing Mosul, Iraq. The organi-zation reports that Mosul’s Christian population prior to the ISIS takeover in June numbered around 35,000 but was facing extermination in the wake of a July order to convert to Islam or be killed. Most have since fled the region to Kurd-ish-controlled areas in northern Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and other loca-tions.
“My heart has been burdened more than any other time I can remem-ber,” Jeremiah said. “Children are being killed, women are being brutalized and murdered or kidnapped, men are being crucified, beheaded or shot. The impor-tance of prayer for these brothers and sis-ters in Christ cannot be minimalized, but the critical need for physical relief cannot be overstated either.
Brian Smith, August 12, 2014 http://www.epc.org/welcome-to-epnews
If you would like to donate to
Christian Aid Mission, write a check to
Grace Community Church and specify
that it is for CAM. All contributions re-
ceived will be sent directly to Christian
Aid Mission. ( http://caid.us/epciraq )
Grace Community Church / 1090 N. Davis Ave. / Weed, CA 96094 / (530) 938-4571 / [email protected]
McCloud Community Presbyterian Church / PO Box 610 / 428 California / McCloud CA 96067 / (520) 964-2381 / [email protected]
September Schedule:
September 3 - Mike Shannon
September 6 - Jamie Fiorini
September 11 - Jalena Wallace
September 23 - Nancy Wallace
September 24 - Yvonne Fiorini
Pulp i t Supply for :
September 7: Rev. Gary Brom, Jr.
September 14: Jim Ray
September 21: (Pending)
September 28: (Pending)
October 5: (Pending)
Lay Reader Greeters & Ushers
7th June Watson Jim and Sharon Ray
14th Melinda Klepach Betty Clough
21st Neil McDowell Nancy and Bill Hoy
28th Gerry Watson Mike Krause
Oct.5 Nancy Wallace June Watson
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September 10 - Mike and Gloria
Shannon
September 16 - Jim and Sue
Christopher
Grace Community Church / 1090 N. Davis Ave. / Weed, CA 96094 / (530) 938-4571 / [email protected]
McCloud Community Presbyterian Church / PO Box 610 / 428 California / McCloud CA 96067 / (520) 964-2381 / [email protected]
MSP to budget for Mission 2015 the following: Gideons, Habitat for Humanity, Siskiyou Food Assistance, Christmas Basket Dinners, Relay for Life, Save the Rain, Coffee Connec-tion, EPC World Mission - Rev. Paul Branch, and EPC World Mission Frontiers - Bob Blinco. This is the same as budgeted for 2014 and will be reviewed at the end of 2015. The Church brochure needs to be revised and updated. Repairs and maintenance for the interior and exterior of the Church was discussed. It was agreed that the water system is a priority; also the lock on the front entrance door needs to be replaced or repaired so that the lock holds. MSP to allocate a dollar amount for our music leaders. This will be presented as gifts on Recognition Sunday, Sept. 14. Brunch will follow worship and volunteers will be asked to provide quiche, fruit and/or sweet rolls. Elder Jim Ray will fill pulpit supply that Sunday. Session members reviewed the CIFs that we had filled out, and reviewed one PIF that has been submitted as we proceed with a pastoral search. Nancy Wallace, Clerk of Session
RECOGNITION SUNDAY & BRUNCH
is just around the corner— September 14, immediately follow-
ing worship. We will honor our music ministry team for “serving the Lord with gladness” every Sunday morning, enriching our worship services.
We so appreciate you Mona, Kathy and Mike!
If you can, bring a dish, but do come! All are welcome!
Sunday, September 7, Children’s Sunday School will resume for grades 1st thru 6th. Nursery is always open.
Home Fellowship Bible Study resumes Tuesday, September 9 in member’s homes, 7:00 p.m. Our study is titled Better: How Jesus Satisfies the Search for Meaning, by Tim Chaddick. Christian Education will pay half of each $10 study guide. If you have already picked up a book, please reimburse Betty the remaining $5. Our first meeting this fall is at the Clough’s (938-2019). Hope to see you there!
Grace Community Church / 1090 N. Davis Ave. / Weed, CA 96094 / (530) 938-4571 / [email protected]
McCloud Community Presbyterian Church / PO Box 610 / 428 California / McCloud CA 96067 / (520) 964-2381 / [email protected]
G R A C E C O M M U N I T Y C H U R C H M C C L O U D C O M M U N I T Y
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BOOK CLUB
Good Morning, book lovers…this is the list of books we reported on in August:
John: When Did Wild Poodles Roam the Earth? by David Feldman
Gerry: George W. Bush by George W. Bush
Eisenhower by Jean Edward Smith
The First Commandment by Brad Thor
Dave: Godel, Escher, Bach by D.R. Hofstadter
The Echo by Minette Walters
Neil: Stuff Matters, Exploring the Marvelous Materials that Shape Our Man-Made World
by Mark Miodownik
Thanks again for an interesting evening. See you September 8. Keep the faith,
Neil (938-1849)
NOTE: Book Club meets the second Monday of the month at Neil’s home, 7:00 p.m., and is open to all book lovers. Bring a book you’ve read and tell the rest of us about it. We are very informal.
