Compton Rising Still: January 2009

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Midwinter Ministry Opportunities

Several special events are on the schedule at Compton Heights this month. Here are some of them:

Soul Care, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.
Elders' Circle, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m.
Happy Friday, Friday, Jan. 16, 6:45-8 a.m.
Worship, Sunday, Jan. 18, 10:45 a.m.
In the Bleak Midwinter Service of Healing and Light, Thursday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m.
Happy Friday, Friday, Jan. 23, 6:45-8 a.m.
Reading Circle, Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-noon at 6 North Coffee (The book is The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Cohelo.)
Commissioning of New Elders and Deacons, Sunday, Jan. 25 in worship (10:45 a.m.)
Congregational dinner to celebrate God's gifts. Sunday, Jan. 25 after worship (bring a dish to share)
Soul Care, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m.
Happy Friday, Friday, Jan. 30, 6:45-8 a.m.
Stewardship Commitment Sunday, Feb. 1

Note: all of our ministry groups are eager to welcome new participants, whether for one event or the whole year. Contact the pastor or Kathy Mead, moderator, for more information.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Mystery Reader myvzw

Compton Cares has an avid follower (or followers) who checks this site 6 or more times a day at all hours from the Chicago area, including various suburbs. We are curious to know who you might be. If you don't want to comment, you can send an email to judi.stories@yahoo.com. Inquiring minds want to know!

The Compton Cares Capital Campaign

Financial update December 11, 2011:
Project cost: $161,974 (plus loan interest)
Loan balances outstanding: $3,022.83

Compton Cares has made our building more accessible and welcoming for ministry by renovating the Grand Boulevard entrance to the sanctuary, and adding accessible restrooms and a functional kitchenette on the main floor. Construction started Aug. 29, 2007 and was completed in early May 2008. We celebrated and dedicated the new facilities on June 14, 2008.

Loans for construction did accrue interest, driving up the total cost. A campaign for renewed pledges and new gifts in order to retire the remaining debt of approximately $31,500 (at 3%) concluded in December 2009, with enough in pledges to retire that debt by Oct. 31, 2012. However, as of December 1, 2011, we have enough contributions on hand to retire this debt either by the end of this year or in the first month of 2012! Thanks be to God for this blessing!

Fund Raising

Our goal has been to retire our remaining debt on the Compton Cares project by Oct. 31, 2012, when the 3% loan rate expires. To hasten this process, we have held various fund raisers that everyone could take part in, regardless of their financial situation. Here are totals from these fundraisers to date:

GoodSearch/GoodShop $627.00
eScrip $450.78 (eScrip now benefits the CHCC budget)
Change Bank $964.54
Aluminum cans and scrap $595.72+
Gypsy Caravan 2008: $1,133.00
Gypsy Caravan 2009: $969.00
Bazaar 2009: $1,362.65
Bazaar 2010 $1,748.10
Mini-Bazaar 2011 $102.00
Bridgeton Fund Grant: $6,500.00

GoodSearch , an Internet search engine, donates part of its ad revenue to the charity of your choice. Clicking the link in the list below will take you directly to the page for Compton Heights. This site also includes GoodShop, easy to use without registration. New businesses are added to GoodShop weekly so check to see if your favorites are there, or e-mail the GoodSearch folks and they will add one for you! Please check to make sure that Compton Heights Christian Church St. Louis is in the Who do You GoodSearch For? window! Thank you and please keep searching and shopping!

eScrip earns from 1% to 5% and more of purchases. Schnucks Markets is a St. Louis area participant, as is Macy's. Enrollment cards are available at church or at Schnuck's grocery stores. Simply give your eScrip card to the checker to scan every time you buy groceries! All income from eScrip now goes into the church operating budget!

A Change Bank brought in a significant contribution to Compton Cares for 4 years. In 2011 we redirected the change bank into a challenge to help fund a mission trip to India by 4 of our members.

Cans (aluminum only) can be deposited in a large container in the hall opposite the choir room. Please bring them rinsed. When we get 100 pounds collected, the price we receive doubles. At least $600 has been raised for Compton Cares. After the loan is paid off, the can collection will continue, and a new recipient for it will be indicated.

For further information, call 314-771-5071

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Midwinter Ministry Opportunities

Friday, January 9, 2009

Mystery Reader myvzw

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