Dear Members and Friends of CPC,

On March 30th, Gov. Ducey issued a ‘stay at home’ order for the state of Arizona. In the church office we were working on upcoming services and the April newsletter. However, this order is a bit of a game changer. Here is what will and will not happen beginning Tuesday March 31st:

The church building is closed until further notice.

- Exceptions are for emergency food distribution and filming of worship services.

- If  you have food donations to drop off, please call before coming and leave them at the office door – we will add them to our emergency supply.

I will be working from home.  We will still be checking the email, physical mail and voice messages periodically.

- Up until now, I have encouraged folks to stop by the office to chat and visit as long as they washed their hands and practiced ‘social distancing’ - - with this new order that activity will stop until we are passed our time of concern and we can get together safely.

Certainly these changes are unfortunate, but we need to band together to help stop this virus. Remember that through our little inconveniences we are helping others to live. We are still the church and working together as a community of faith. More information will be coming as we adjust to this new experience.

Grace upon you,

Bob

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As we are exploring different ways of conducting our ministry during this unusual time, I am amazed at the great ideas that are bubbling up within the congregation!  Keep the suggestions/thoughts coming ~ they are an inspiration. Let me bring you up to date as to what is going on at CPC and provide you with a printable bulletin to follow along with worship this Sunday.

- Our Worship is on the Website: The worship service this Sunday will be posted on our website by Sunday morning. The timing is such that you can follow along at our usual time for worship. 

-  Send in Your Praises and Prayer Requests: Since we are not meeting for worship as a congregation, I don’t receive the usual prayer cards that are filled out on Sunday mornings! Therefore, I need your assistance in knowing what to pray about as a congregation watching from home. Please feel free to email me (pastor@cpcpinetop.org) with your praises and petitions so we can pray for one another during our video services. Thanks!

- Music Opportunities: Jim Stout was good enough to share some information about a location to listen to favorite hymns. Here is what he says: “Favorite hymns are available Sundays from 6-9 in the morning & 7-10 in the evenings KTUC AM 1400 out of Tucson. This can be streamed on computers, smart phones and Alexas.”

In addition here is a link (https://youtu.be/BumCkswUUDA) for a great song that was done from the singers homes and then put together. It will lift your spirits!

- Weekly Offerings: We appreciate your faithfulness in bringing or mailing your weekly offerings. If you come by after office hours, you may put an envelope through the slot in the pastor’s office window (you will see the sign). A mail slot is being placed in the outside office door, but it will take a week or so to install. When that is completed, you can just place your offerings there if the office is closed. We are also looking into a way for folks to make on-line donations through our website, but that is going to take a while. Thanks for your generous support during this rather unusual time!

- Don’t Forget to Pray: Finally don’t forget our important job of praying for one another. Again, you can call, email or send in your prayer requests or praises for our worship services. Below is our current list of praises and prayers, plus the worship bulletin for Sunday.

May you be blessed (and wash your hands), Pastor Bob