COCOA BEACH

COMMUNITY CHURCH United Church of Christ

126 South Atlantic Avenue

Sunday, February 11, 2018

The Sunday Courier

WE COLLECT FOOD EVERY WEEK!

CBCC helps support many food ministries in

Cocoa Beach and throughout the Space Coast.

We appreciate the food and other items brought in

each Sunday and placed in our basket. Single serv-

ing items are used in ready to eat lunch bags available at the THRIFT SHOP

and at the church office. Other foods items are given to local food pantries.

BASKET IS UP FRONT! THANK YOU!

CBCC OFFICE HOURS

Monday– Friday

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

P.O. Box 320009

Cocoa Beach, FL 32932

Tel: 321-783-3961

Fax: 321-783-0582

www.cbcc-ucc.org

Facebook.com/CBCC.UCC

In loving memory of

my grandparents:

Ed, Jane, Alice, Bernard

Cindy Johnson

JOIN US AFTER WORSHIP Fellowship Hosted By:

Bill & Sue Douglas

No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.

USHERS

Babs & Bill Didden

GREETERS

Karen & Paul Neumann

AUDIO VISUAL

Julie Bosley

“The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out,

share your joys, help carry your burdens, is priceless.

Ezra Taft Benson

COCOA BEACH COMMUNITY CHURCH

THRIFT SHOP

HOURS Monday & Thursday

9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Friday & Saturday

10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Serving the people of the Space Coast w/ outstanding quality merchandise

at a fraction of retail.

We also have a great selection of

Books, Tapes, CDs & DVDs

Don’t forget to donate your unwanted items to the Thrift Shop! _____________________________

JOIN OUR THRIFT SHOP TEAM!

Do you have 6 hours a month

to share your talents?

YOU can be a part

of this winning team!

Enjoy the fellowship

of others while

doing great work!

AND. . . It is FUN!

PLEASE CONTACT:

Anne Rutishauser

(321) 784-1301

Or

Kathy Andersen-Smith

(321) 868-1938

CBCC WEEK

AT A GLANCE

MONDAY FEBRUARY 12

Thrift Shop 9:30AM - 3:00PM

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13

Bible Study 2:00PM

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14

Knitting Class 10:00AM Ash Wednesday Worship 7:00PM Choir Practice 8:00PM

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15

Thrift Shop 9:30AM - 3:00PM

Center for Spiritual Enrichment

Morning Module: 10:00AM –11:30AM

Amy Roller Library

Lunch 12:00 Noon in Sponsler Hall

Afternoon Module: 12:30 –2:00PM

Sponsler Hall

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16

Thrift Shop 10:00AM - 1:00PM

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17

Thrift Shop 10:00AM - 1:00PM

Sandpipers Annual Mtg. 7:00PM

Sponsler Hall

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18

First Sunday of Lent

Worship

10:00AM

Children and Youth

10:00AM

Fellowship

11:00AM

9:00 AM: ADULT BIBLE DISCUSSIONS

w/ LOREN BOWLING

A class is also offered

Tuesdays 2:00PM

Adult Ed. Room

in Sponsler Hall

BE A GREETER OR AN USHER

Contact Cleo Hanson 321-784-1220

~ ~

10:00 AM All Ages Gather

REV. ED MIDDLETON

PEW BEARS

Stuffed Animals in Pews?

Give ONE to someone you may know

who is in need of comfort , or

even keep it for yourself,

In memory of Phyllis Myers.

SING IN THE CHOIR! WEDNESDAYS @ 7:00PM

Sunday Mornings

9:30AM in

Sponsler Hall

Contact: Jan Johns

Or David Wrable

CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM Weekly Program is offered for K-6th grade. Grades 7th –12th remain in worship every week.

A Leadership Program is available for grades 7th-12th to help with the Sunday Morning Program. Youth must Pre-Register to be a leader.

During our worship service, a slide will indicate that children and youth (leaders) may depart for morning program. After worship, parents can meet with their children in Sponsler Hall.

Parents with infants and small children:

Currently we are unable to offer childcare or educational classes for

children less than four years of age. We invite young families to re-

main in worship and use our break room if needed, which is located

near the front doors.

You are still able to see and hear the worship service!

There are baby changing tables in the bathroom in sanctuary near the entrance and in the education wing of Sponsler Hall.

Our Sanctuary Is a Safe Place

for All People to Worship

Regardless of Race, Creed, Gender,

Cultural Background or Sexual Orientation

SUNDAY SHEPHERD SIGN-UP

We know that several folks have already committed

to being a Sunday Shepherd from time to time.

Please come check the schedule in Sponsler Hall and

see what Sunday works best for you this quarter

WHAT IS A SUNDAY SHEPHERD?

Our Sunday Shepherd is a “one-time” helper who

sits in on our class and can help where needed

but they are not required to lead the class.

Contact Coleman Todd after worship or

at cntodd60@ gmail.com / 321-427-3436

Or email Yvonne Bluth at ybluth@aol.com

12:00 NOON Lunch in Sponsler Hall $4.00

Lunch is served each week in Sponsler Hall.

SOUP CHALLENGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A SOUP (OR LUNCH) FOR ONE OF OUR THURSDAY PROGRAMS?

CONTACT COLEMAN TODD @ 321-427-3436

12:30 - 2:00PM: Afternoon Module

CONNECTING THREADS: January 11-March 1

Sponsler Hall; w/ Coleman Todd & Cindy Johnson

A seven week trip around the world to witness the in-

credible work The Disciples of Christ and the United

Church of Christ are doing through Global Ministries.

10-20 minute videos, will be combined with scripture

references, a study guide and online resources. Dis-

cover new and surprising ways to understand Global

Ministries' work. The inspiring stories of missionaries

told here, portray the direction of our ministry with

our global partners.

For more information check out the Global Ministry

webpage at www. globalministries.org

FEBRUARY 15: Lilies Among Thorns

(Middle East and Europe)

FEBRUARY 22:

Against the Current, Toward the Light

(Southern Asia)

MARCH 1: Be a Global Mission Church

(God’s Surprise: The New Faces of Mission)

If you would like to read about Global Ministries

we have information in Sponsler Hall

March 8—March 22,

we will be exploring UCC

missions and partnerships

here in the United States.

10:00 -11:30AM: Morning Module

Amy Roller Library;

Facilitated by Yvonne Bluth

From the Great Courses Video Series.

Gnosticism: Nag Hammadi to Gospel of Judas

The three centuries following the death of Jesus were

a momentous and turbulent era in Western religious

thought. During this time, as Christianity began its

massive ascent, distancing itself from paganism and

Judaism, other important currents of religious belief

appeared, in what became an epoch of intense theo-

logical conflict and debate.

In this age of burgeoning faith, few if any influences

on the theological landscape were as significant or

far-reaching as the religious movements known to us

as Gnosticism. Gnosticism, one of the most fascinating

and perplexing phenomena in Western religious histo-

ry, intersected deeply with early Christian thought,

sparking religious ideologies that competed with the

theological thinking that came to define Christianity.

And, though Gnosticism was eventually branded as

heretical by the emerging orthodox church, the

church formed many of its most central doctrines in

response to Gnostic ideas.

But what was Gnosticism? Why did its ideas and my-

thology appeal to so many people? How did it influ-

ence other faiths, including Judaism, Christianity and

Islam? And why did Christianity— while showing clear

signs of Gnostic influence—condemn it?

This course takes on these provocative questions and

more, in a narrative that unfolds as an enthralling reli-

gious detective story—penetrating the mysteries of a

stigmatized yet profoundly important legacy of reli-

gious thought.

CENTER FOR

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT WINTER SESSIONS 2018

THURSDAYS JANAURY 11 - MARCH 22

February 14 7:00 p.m.

Six Sundays of Lent February 18 – March 25

10:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. Program

Palm Sunday March 25 We celebrate Jesus’

triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday March 29, 7:00 p.m.

The word Maundy is derived from the

Latin word for “command.” and refers

to the command Jesus gave to the dis-

ciples at the Last Supper, that they

should love and serve one another.

Good Friday March 30, 12 Noon CBCC SANCTUARY

“It is finished”.”

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1 SUNRISE SERVICE

at Fischer Park AIA

Sponsored by

CBCC, Riverside Presbyterian

& First United Methodist Church

EASTER WORSHIP

10:00AM

CBCC SANCTUARY

LENTEN EMPHASES AND SERVICES

Lent begins on Valentine’s Day with an Ash

Wednesday service at 7 p.m. This is a season of

forty days (not counting Sundays) leading us to

Easter morning. It is historically a time of reflec-

tion and repentance (changing of one’s ways) and

some use this time to engage in various spiritual

disciplines: fasting, meditating, and devotional

readings of scriptures and other materials.

Last year we offered a Sunday evening series fo-

cused upon some of those disciplines. This year

Sunday evening opportunities will also be

offered with a simple dinner of soup and bread

at 6 p.m. followed by explorations of faith stories

from 6:30 to 7:30. We are calling it: “This Is My

Story. This Is My Song.”

Each Sunday one or two folk will share their story,

a kind of spiritual autobiography. Some of these

will be CBCC members or sojourners, and a few

others may be by people outside of our immedi-

ate community. You will get a chance to engage in

conversations about how different people experi-

ence the Holy, and how that may have impacted

their life choices. I refrain from using the word

testimony because it has negative baggage for

some.

We hope you choose to come and invite your

neighbors. If you would be willing to share in this

Lenten experience, please let Ed know pronto.

As we journey farther into Lent we will enter the

week of passion. There will be worship opportuni-

ties on Maundy Thursday, March 29th and Good

Friday, March 30th.

Activities:

Florida Seminole Heritage Presentation, Understanding Prison Ministry, and a Labyrinth Worship Experience!

Gathering: 9:30 AM Program 9:50 AM Closing worship 1:30 PM

Cost: $8.00 per person for served luncheon

Location: From US 1 turn west on Lake Washington Road toward Croton Road. The church is on the corner of Lake Washington and Croton, approx. 1 ½ miles from US 1. Registration deadline is February 19th. If your registration form includes more than one person, please attached a list of names.

Name (s)_____________________________ No._______ Phone_____________________

Address___________________________________________________________________

City______________________________________________________________________

Church: __________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to “Women of Crossroads” and mail to” Women of Crossroads, Crossroads Community

UCC, 2436 Croton Road, Melbourne, FL 32935. For additional information please contact: Martha Carse, 321-432-

2540. Email: mcarse4444@gmail.com.

ANNUAL MEETING

CENTRAL EAST COAST REGION

OF THE FLORIDA UCC WOMEN

Saturday, February 24th, 2018

Crossroads Community United Church of Christ

2436 Croton Road- Melbourne, FL 32935

February 21, 2018 at 12:00PM Pineda Crossing

US1 & Pineda Causeway, 2515 Roberts Rd. Melbourne, FL

Any questions, please contact Joan Hale

321-868-5676

VISITATION

SPREADING LOVE AND CARE

Every month CBCC visits members and friends in their

homes, in hospitals, or in nursing homes. Birthday

cards, Get-Well Wishes, and Miss-You cards are sent

regularly. Those who receive it appreciate this personal

contact provided by members of our church.

The gift of giving and sharing is deeply rewarding.

Do you know someone in need?

Need a birthday added? Was one missed?

Please Call the church office.

FELLOWSHIP HOSTS

MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

SIGN-UP SHEET

IN SPONSLER HALL

PRAYER CHAIN

If you or a loved one is in

need of Care or Prayer,

the Telephone Prayer Chain

is here for you. CALL TODAY!

Alma Stephenson at 321-799-1930

We are inspired by and privileged to

have artists from our Congregation

share their artwork in Sponsler Hall

Please consider having some of

your work displayed!

ARTS COMMISSION

Contact: Steve Sponsler

Currently on display in Sponsler Hall

are paintings from Joe Godleski and

photographs from Steve Sponsler.

PROVIDE A RIDE

Some church members and friends need rides to

church on Sundays, or to meetings and activities

our church offers during the week. If you need a

ride or want to provide a ride

Please contact Michelle in the church office.

COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS

Doloris and Loren Bowling and others

have been sharing communion with

members in assisted living, rehab or

homebound. If you or a family member would like

someone from CBCC to share communion with you

please call Doloris and Loren at 321-783-0085

or call the church office.

GIFTS OF FLOWERS

When providing Altar Flowers on Sundays,

please consider letting someone take them to a

shut-in or to the hospital for a patient who may

appreciate cheering up.

More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams

of. Wherefore let thy voice . . . Rise like a fountain for me

night and day. For what are men better than sheep or

goats . . .That nourish a blind life within the brain. If,

knowing God, they lift not hands in prayer . . . Both for

themselves and those who call them friends, For so the

whole round earth is every way. Bound by gold chains

about the feet of God . ~ Sir Alfred Tennyson Submitted by Mary Mace

The UCC is a welcoming,

justice-minded Christian community. At a time when religion is too often portrayed as

narrow-minded and exclusive, many are raising their

VOICES for an alternate vision:

Here God is all-loving and inclusive

Where the Church of Jesus Christ welcomes and accepts everyone as they are.

Where your mind is nourished

as much as your soul

Where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary

Where together we grow a just and peaceful world from UCC God is Still Speaking Website

STILL SPEAKING DEVOTIONALS

www.ucc.org/daily_devotional

Inspired reading for your prayerful reflection

each morning from the United Church of Christ,

Keeping You e-Posted A weekly e-zine of news, featured items, resources, worship materials, and justice-action items. E-mailed each Tuesday morning.

TO SUBSCRIBE: www.ucc.org/keeping-you-eposted

BIRTHDAYS

1 Roger Fleming

2 Shirley Phillips

3 Karen Calvetto

6 Donna Brock

7 Bobbie Simpson

7 Gwendolyn Braun

9 JoAnn Kolterman

11 Kelly Dietrich

BIRTHDAYS

12 Loren Bowling

13 Susie Fast

15 Margaret Counts

23 Jan Johns

24 Rev. Ed. Middleton

27 Mick Hanson

27 Gail Hicks

27 Ray McMahon

ANNIVERSARY

February 19

Al & Della Gordon

40 yrs 1978

ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN

February 24

James & Sandra Ticknor 56 yrs 1962

IT’S GREAT TO BE ALIVE IN . . .