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NEW WEB SITE Office Hours Pastor's Office Hours Prayers of Petition Beneficio Coffee Men's Spiritual Group at CCMI Mens Breakfast Work Party Adopt a Highway News Dates to Remember NEW WEB SITE Watch this space for our exciting new and updated Web Site. It is currently under construction! Top Office Hours The church office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:00 AM to noon. In the summer, hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon. You may reach the office at 206-232-7800. Our email address is: office@ucc-ccmi.org Top Pastor's Office Hours Pastor Sam has regular office hours during the day, and on Wednesdays from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.. If you wish to schedule an appointment with him, you may call the office at 206-232-7800. Top Prayers of Petition Would you like prayers for yourself or a loved one? Please write your concerns in the prayer notebook on the small stand located near the library door. This list is addressed each week during the worship service. If you wish to have your name placed on a prayer chain you may call Ron Ramuta, 425-622-5800 during the day and 425-746-5177 during the evening. Your name will be placed on a list for prayer by the members of a prayer chain in the church. In addition to this, there is a list of concerns for prayers listed each week in the Sunday bulletin. If you wish to have your name placed on this list, please call the church office at 206-232-7800 or you may email at office@ucc-ccmi.org. Top Beneficio Coffee Beneficio Coffee, fair traded coffee, is served each Sunday morning after worship service. For more information about the farmers and the coffee, see below. The varieties available are French Roast, Full City, a milder flavor, and decaf, at $6.50 for a 12 ounce bag of freshly roasted coffee. Be sure to get yours this Sunday! Get some for your friends and neighbors as well!. Barbara Tourtillotte will be on hand each Sunday to help you with your coffee purchase. You may also purchase coffee throughout the week during office hours. Just leave your check (made out to Beneficio Coffee) in the coffee cart drawer marked “Notebook” and take your coffee. Remember, we do not make a profit for ourselves on this, but instead a portion of the money goes to the farmers of Costa Rica and another charity of our choice. The bright blue bags make a wonderful gift for family and friends as well as for your own enjoyment. Loosely translated – Beneficio means for the benefit of all. Beneficio Coffee buys coffee beans from small family farmers in Costa Rica and then gives back 20% of the net proceeds from each bag purchased to those farmers and their communities for improvements to their farms, schools, medical services, and quality of life. The company then gives back an additional 10% of the net proceeds to their customers' organizations for community outreach and other giving opportunities. In most coffee-producing countries, small family farmers receive, on average, between 15 to 25 cents for each pound of coffee they grow. Beneficio Coffee pays the farmers fair market value for their coffee beans and then gives back 20% of the net proceeds from each bag purchased for farm and community development to create sustainability for their farms, further develop their communities, enhance education and health services, and generally improve their quality of life. Did you know... ---in most rural areas of Central America, there is only one doctor for every 85,000 people? ---in Central America rural areas, 70 out of 1000 children will not live to see their fifth birthday? ---that the school drop-out rate in rural communities is 90% by age 11 because families cannot afford to purchase the required school uniforms and supplies? Top Men's Spiritual Group at CCMI Some of the men in our little Body of Christ are meeting in the mornings, the first Friday of each month at 7:00AM for 45 minutes or so, over coffee and doughnuts in the church library, to share with one another and Father Sam how our respective relationships with God manifest themselves in our lives. Our intention is to raise awareness among all the men of CCMI that this group is meeting, that all are welcome, and that it is a safe place to share about personal issues and topics with like-minded men. This group meets in addition to the 2nd Saturday men's breakfast group, which continues to thrive. If you have any questions, feel free to ask Ed Lambert, John Rose, Dave Davis or Father Sam. Top Mens Breakfast The next Men's Breakfast is the second Saturday of each month at 7:30 AM.The men are great cooks. Come join them. This is generally followed by a cleanup at 9:00 AM, with participation by anyone who wishes to and can help. Top Adopt a Highway News Highway cleanup is the first Saturday of each month. Be at the church at 8:00 AM sharp for ride sharing. As of December 2, 2006, we have adopted our stretch of highway, exit 9 to Bellevue, for one year!! Many thanks to all those who have helped with this project. There are 20 people who have helped with this project one or more times. Even the public notices! Many people have commented on how nice it is to not see trash along the off ramp, even calling the church to compliment us on a job well done. There is a very nice thank you on the bulletin board from someone from the DOT. Here is a quote from her note "A huge 'thank you' to the Congregational Church of Mercer Island for adopting the Bellevue Way Exit from eastbound Interstate 90 for trash pick-up. This is a wonderful volunteer effort that will be appreciated by all who use that section of road. "Good Work!! Remember the day is always the first Saturday of the month. Meet at the church at 8:00 AM and bring your own work gloves. Generally we work about an hour. WE NEED YOU AND WE WELCOME YOU!! Top Dates to Remember :Worship each Sunday at 10:30 AM :Men's Spiritual Group,the first Friday of each month, 7:00 AM :Highway Cleanup, the first Saturday of each month, 8:00 AM at the church. :Men's Breakfast and work party, second Saturday of the month, 7:30 AM. Top |