THIS WEEK @ CCMI: through May 6, 2019

Tuesday, April. 30 - Monday, May 6,2019

Thursday, May 2

6:00 p.m. New Book Group Climate Church, Climate World 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal

Saturday May 4 8:00 a.m Freeway Cleanup Sunday, May 5

9:00 a.m. New Book Group Climate Church, Climate World

10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Seize hope: a spirituality for what's coming 11:45 a.m. Michael Fearnehough will be offering a refreshed course on the operation of our AED (Automated External Defibrillator). It’s simple to use and you could help save someone’s life Season of Invitation May 5 – June 9 Our new worship series begins on May 5 [ Link]. We are asking everyone to think about whom they might invite to join us for these six Sundays. It’s normal to feel awkward about inviting someone to church. Maybe you can’t think of anybody. Ask God to bring someone to mind, and then push through the awkwardness.

CCMI Events in Upcoming Weeks

Tuesday May 7 9:30 a.m. Stewardship Team Thursday May 9 6:30 p.m. Communication Team Saturday May 11 Choir Benefit Dinner 6:00 p.m. This will be an evening to remember! Please see Cheryl to reserve your seats at cdrum201@yahoo.com or text or call 206-920-2556. Thursday May 16 10:30 a.m. “God’s Promise: I Am With You” Preview taster session for a Women’s Bible Study which will begin in September. Sample the material and see whether you would like to join the group. Please let Jinny Sewall know you are coming, either by email (jinnys@comcast.net) or signing up on the bulletin board. Saturday May 18 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Workshop: tools for supporting one another Helena Cohen will draw on her expertise as a trauma counselor to teach us skills for listening to one another and offering meaningful support. See the sign sheet on the bulletin board. Saturday, June 1 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Signup sheets are posted outside the office. You may sign up to be a host or to be a guest. If you are a host, you provide a place to eat and beverages. Let us know how many guests you can accommodate. If you are a guest you will bring part of the meal. What makes Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner special is that the hosts don’t know who’s coming to dinner and the guests just have a mystery address to go to. Friday – Sunday, August 16-18 Church retreat at Pilgrim Firs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Wendy Walker-Bell

3-May

Linda Jack

6-May

Community and UCC Events

Friday, May 3 9:30 a.m. Mercer Island PTA Awards Ceremony 7:00 p.m. Canciones Para Puerto Rico Spitfire Grill in Concert CCMI Member Aaron Shanks is on the Board of Showtunes Theatre Company and he invites you to their production of Spitfire Grill in Concert at The Cornish Playhouse in Seattle. The Spitfire Grill depicts the journey of a young woman just released from prison who decides to start her life anew at The Spitfire Grill in a rural Wisconsin town. The story depicts beauty and worth in both the town and the people who live there on a journey of renewal and redemption. Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at 8 p.m. (Conflicts with the choir dinner.) Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. He has arranged a 25% off discount code us: “CCMI" Buy tickets at here Sunday, May 5 3:00 p.m. Joyful! Noise presents: “I Feel the Earth Move” Dig out your old bell bottoms, slip on your platform shoes and get in the mood to rock out on the best tunes of the 70’s. You’ll be taking that “Midnight Train to Georgia" and grooving to “You’re the One that I Want” hit from Elton John, Carole King,and more! Tickets are available from Joyful! Noise members, Brown Paper Tickets or at the door. For more information:here Wednesday May 8 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Do you have a climate denier in your family or among your friends? Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University , is married an evangelical Christine pastor. She is well know for her ability to communicate across the culture divide. register to watch this UCC webinar live or view a recording later on. here

VOLUNTEERS FOR SUNDAY, May 5 GREETER Campbells USHERS Hungates FLOWERS Hungates COFFEE TIME Kasonics OFFICE HOURS Tuesday, 9-2 Thursday, 9-3 Friday, 9-12