September

Gratitude and Service

By Ann Lamott
I am giving this day to God. I said to him, Here--you can have it! because yesterday, He (or She) was in such a show-offy mood it was almost embarrassing. So what does this mean? It means, I said my prayers, and focused on my daily devotional--I did not turn on CNN for a quick fix of intensity; it means I will do my meditation soon, even though I so often try to wriggle out of it; I am on my 6th day of low-sugar, after ending up on my last run as Scarface with his face buried in white powder; Ill answer and return phone calls, do the laundry, hike into the hills to my praying place; rest. Ill send off some presents, and sneakily give away all sorts of dumb things, and give on the street a whole dollar bill, and drop some of my books off at the Friends of the Library, and I am going to focus on the second great prayer, Thanks, or the longer form, thankyouthankyouthankyou. Dont get me wrong--I have ulterior motives. When I dont eat sugar and white carbs, it is a huge gift to ME, to my tiny princess self. Plus, gratitude and service are the two bests paths to joy. I mean, Im not stupid--if you want to have loving feelings, do loving things. Period.
Charlottetown Community Church
Part of the Vineyard Network in Canada P.O. Box 1081 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4 Pastor Tom Zawacki (902) 892-5001 communitychurch@pei.aibn.com www.charlottetowncommunitychurch.com

2013

Serving this Sunday

WORSHIP TEAM John McDonald SPEAKER Tom Zawacki COMMUNION PREPARATION Bernice Gallant OFFERING COLLECTION TBA SOUND TBA MEDIA TBA TODDLER MINISTRY Teressa Peters CHILDRENS MINISTRY Chantale MacEwen CLEAN UP TEAM F Greg & Debbie MacKinnon (lead), Errol & Shelagh Campbell, Garfield MacDonald, Anthony McAndrew, and Brian Read

AND I will try to pay exquisite attention. I spoke at the Wake Up Conference in Colorado Saturday and have been wearing my Wake Up tshirts everywhere. Wake up! Stop hitting the snooze button. Thats why were here. Let me share the last paragraph of the talk I gave in Colorado, from the great Frederick Buechner, who is for my money, the most amazing theologian of my lifetime. (Frederickbuechner.com) This passage, from Whistling in the Dark, contains, as does so much of his work, the secret of life, both for writers and seekers: From the simplest lyric to the most complex novel and densest drama, literature is asking us to pay attention. Pay attention to the frog. Pay attention to the west wind. Pay attention to the boy on the raft, the lady in the tower, the old man on the train. In sum, pay attention to the world and all that dwells therein and thereby learn at last to pay attention to yourself and all that dwells therein. Which is God, and which is the kingdom, right? Have a wonderful day, and as always, thank you. (posted on Ann Lamotts Facebook page August 21, 2013)

Church News & Groups

There is lots going on, be free, go where the life is, family first. Church website is now updated with all activities. If you would like to get something in the newsletter (prayer request, announcement, etc.), please email it to communitychurch@pei.aibn.com byWednesday of each week. CHURCH FINANCES Four Week Average Giving: $1,922.05 Four Week Average Needed: $2,000.00 Lets keep praying for God to supply all we need! NEXT ELDERS MEETING Saturday, September 7 The elders are: Wayne & Natalie Simmons, Errol & Shelagh Campbell, Greg & Debbie MacKinnon, Garfield & Brenda MacDonald and Tom & Nadine Zawacki.
Please feel free to contact us anytime with your thoughts, questions or ideas.

Prayer Requests
Charlottetown Community Church & Surrounding Community The Presence of God That we Live Loved That we Live Love That we Live Supernaturally 4 week old Baby Miles He is in desperate need of a heart transplant and needs to be healthy enough to have procedure done should one become available. Wayne Simmons sister Healing and relief from blurred vision in one eye. Trevena MacLeods mother Healing, freedom from pain, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. Jack McAskill Healing & recovery from surgery and complications, lifted spirits & support. Donna MacDonald Healing, freedom from pain, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. Lori McDonalds friend Jen Healing from cancer, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. Karen Gallants grandson Oliver Healing and support for him and his family. Marsha McAndrews father Bazil Healing and relief from pain related to back surgery. Marsha McAndrews mother Blood pressure to become more normal and comfort while dealing with stress.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The Sunday morning service requires a large number of volunteers. If you can help, put a note on the Facebook page, sign one of the sheets in the lobby, or mention it to one of the leaders. Positions we are often looking to have help with are: MEDIA,
FFERING COLLECTION, GREETERS, WORSHIP TEAMS, CLEAN-UP TEAMS, KIDZ CHURCH & TODDLER MINISTRY, PRAYER MINISTRY

MEDIA HELP We need additional Media Help with running video projector on Sunday mornings. Please contact Tom if you are interested. WORSHIP TEAMS If you would like to take part in or lead worship on Sundays please contact John McDonald on Facebook, by email at johnperogie@gmail.com, or call or text at (902) 213-0504. CHILDRENS MINISTRY NEED TEACHERS & HELPERS! If you are interested in volunteering in Childrens or Toddler Ministry, contact Laurie MacPhee or Carolyn Read. SUMMER GROUP - QUESTIONS Thursday evenings 7:00

On hold. See Church facebook page for further notice.

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