As we celebrate Memorial Day may we always remember those who paid the greatest sacrifice, the loss of their life while in service to our country!
WORSHIP INFORMATION
Continue to join us each week on Cokes Chapel Facebook for Sunday morning worship! You will receive an invitation by email with a link to connect!
“Psalms A Place to Find Our Voice”
A Four Week Series
Psalms is my go-to book of the Bible. Within the poetry and worship the words help us express how we are feeling. God desires for us to know ourselves so we can know God. Naming our feelings before God can be our best opportunity for righting our spirits and healing for our souls.
Isn’t God good? Join us in discovering God with us in all times! Series will run on Sundays, May 17, 24, June 7 & 14.
This Sunday, May 24
Scripture Psalm 16 “God our Refuge”
GRADUATE RECOGNITION CARDS/NOTES:
During this time of social distancing, it’s not difficult to imagine how anticlimactic and disappointing this graduation season must be for many of our Graduating Seniors. The anticipated rites of passage, such as senior class gatherings with peers, celebrations with family and friends, and even “walking” to receive that hard-earned diploma at a graduation ceremony, are not possible this year.
Our Graduating Seniors need our love and support at this important time in their lives. These young people need to know that they are surrounded by a faith family that is here to lift them up, even when circumstances are difficult and unexpected.
YOU, the Cokes Chapel family, are being invited to share a simple note or card of love and encouragement with our Graduating Seniors as an expression to them of what it means to be held by a faith community. It does not matter whether or not you know these young people personally. What matters is that they feel God’s love for them through this simple but meaningful gesture of love and kindness.
If you would like to send a card or note to our Graduates, their names and addresses are included below.
Thank you, faith family, for wrapping words of love and encouragement around these young people as they venture forth into a new stage of life!—Kim Reindl ( kim.reindl@gmail.com)
Graduating Seniors (High School Graduates):
Owen Collins
(Son of Joel Collins,
Grandson of Floyd & Donna Collins)
295 Westminister Village Blvd.
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
Hannah Ferrell
(Daughter of Mike Kimbell,
Step-Daughter of Carma McCallie)
35 Briandwood Drive
Newnan, GA 30265
Raven Ferrell
(Daughter of Mike Kimbell,
Step-Daughter of Carma McCallie)
35 Briandwood Drive
Newnan, GA 30265
Marley Ray
(Granddaughter of
Mickey and Brenda Flynn)
133 Parks Place,
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
Hailey Smith
(Granddaughter of Lori & Burt Taylor)
370 Westminster Village Blvd
Sharpsburg GA 30277
Devon Fleener
(Grandson of Lori & Burt Taylor)
370 Westminster Village Blvd
Sharpsburg GA 30277
Malcolm Stewart
(Son of Sherralyn & Josh Stewart)
1481 Roberts Drive SE
Mableton, GA 30126
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE REPORT
We would, once again, thank you for your kindness, faithfulness and generosity. We experience blessings each and everyday of our lives. God has continued to bless us with your tithes and offerings even in the middle of pandemic. Please continue to pray for God’s church and His guidance through these trying and changing times. If God is with us, who can be against us. Amen
Financial Snapshot for May:
Revised projected monthly adjusted income needed $18,571.14
Total May funds (so far) deposited to General Funds $19,437.30
INTERGENERATIONAL, YOUTH, & CHILDREN’S DISCIPLESHIP
This week’s Inter-generational Sunday School Class will continue “at home” lessons in the book of Acts. In this Sunday’s Bible story, the apostle Paul and his friend Barnabas face one challenge after another as they work diligently to bring the gospel message to the Gentiles (Acts 13:1-14:28). The lesson focuses on how in spite of difficulties, God can give us the strength we need to persevere, especially when we are supported by the community of faith.
If you would like to be included in the email list and receive the lesson each week, please contact Kim Reindl at kim.reindl@gmail.com. Each lesson includes commentary to help enlighten your study, questions for thought and reflection, as well as an optional activity that can be done at home with children and/or youth.
In Youth Ministry, we held a Zoom Youth Group meeting on Sunday, May 17th. Along with a time of games, sharing, and prayer, we continued a focus of God’s greatest commandment (Mark 12:28-30). We explored the question of what means to love God with our hearts (i.e., emotions).
Finally, this coming Sunday, May 24th is Graduate Recognition Sunday, a time to recognize and celebrate our seniors. Please look for a special Graduate Recognition Slide Show as part of Sunday’s online worship. Also, we are encouraging YOU, the Cokes Chapel family, to reach out to our graduates through a congratulatory note or card. Please see additional information, including names and addresses of graduates in this issue of the G-Chat.
God is at work all around us! May we hold each other by heart and lift each other by prayer as we journey together, yet apart!
With love,
Kim
(Kim Reindl, Director of Inter-generational, Youth & Children’s Discipleship; kim.reindl@gmail.com)
TRUSTEES
BUILDING USE AND ENTRY
Cokes Chapel Childcare is now using the Worship Center for rooms to accommodate our social distance requirements.
Due to our Child Safety Policy, until further notice, Monday-Friday, no entry allowed through the worship center doors between 6:00am and 6:30pm. No exceptions.
Should you need to access to Worship Center, please check in through the CCCC office to gain entry.
The CCC re-opened to children on 5/4/2020, but we have never really been closed! Staff had been working on professional improvement and keeping the CCC clean and ready to go.
The State of Georgia has granted us $30,106 based on our enrollment prior to shutdown. The state has restrictions on how the money can be spent, but the CCC will easily accommodate those restrictions. Also, the Payroll Protection Grant, that the CCC received last month, is currently being used to cover payroll.
We are following state guidelines for group assembly. We have been given approval from the state to use the Worship Center for an additional classroom.
Starting June 1, with easing of state mandates, the CCC will be able to accommodate 20 people to a room. This will increase potential enrollment to 180. We expect that parents will start to return their children to the day care as jobs return and work shifts from home based back to office. Also, we expect new clients as one local daycare has shut its doors permanently.
The CCC appreciates the continued support of the Cokes Chapel congregation! We are thankful for the return of our children and look forward to more each week!
Please pray for our bookkeeper, Marcia and her husband, Stan who is in chemotherapy.
Yours in service,
Arianna Smith |
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