News & Notes

Welcome to our “News & Notes” blog!
As we work to keep you updated during this time, please subscribe to our all-church email list to receive updates.  You can also check community-church.com/updates to stay informed.

We want to make the most of this time and look for opportunities to reflect Jesus in all that we do.  We want to be able to stay connected as a church family.  Please join us for the following Community opportunities this week.

Sunday , April 19th 10:45am Online Service. Join us at community-church.com/live.
Monday, April 20th 7pm Interactive Prayer Time at Community Church Facebook Live.
Tuesday, April 21st 7pm Story Time with Miss Britt on Hero Central Facebook.
Wednesday, April 22nd 7pm CSM LIVE. Join us at community-church.com/csmlive.
Thursday, April 23rd  7pm Pastoral Devotional Time at Community Church Facebook Live.

As a staff, we are praying for you and are searching for ways to encourage you. We know that each person is currently at risk for COVID 19 and we pray protection over you, but we realize some are at higher risk than others.  If someone you know is a high-risk case, would you let us know so we can pray for them by name?  If you have heard of someone experiencing job loss due to the current pandemic, please let us know. You can send these names to kimp@community-church.com.

Community Church has a Prayer Ministry. As we receive prayer requests from our church family, these requests are shared with the Prayer Team. If you are interested in participating or have a request to share, please email Kim at kimp@community-church.com.

We’re experiencing uncertain times filled with fear and anxiety. But God is still moving! As social distancing becomes the new norm, we want to provide you with content to help strengthen your relationship with God and deepen your faith during this unusual time. Sign up for a FREE subscription to RightNow Media today at community-church.com/rightnowmedia.
If you already have an account be sure to check out our resources page at community-church.com/resources once logged in for a list of studies to check out.

Ways to help others during this season:

• United Way has set up a Oshkosh COVID-19 Relief Fund.
• The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry is looking for volunteers to fill shelves.  Please contact Jordan at outreach@oacptoday.org to get scheduled.
• Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh needs help! The Incident Command team at the hospital is requesting donations of activities for patients to do while in the hospital to decrease anxiety during isolation such as books that contain crossword puzzles, sudoku and word searches, small puzzles, small games and playing cards. If you are interested in donating, email Molly Butz, Aurora Health Care Foundation Oshkosh at molly.butz@aurora.org.
• During this time, many people are feeling isolated and alone. Our Community Church Missionaries could use your encouragement. Many of them are working to encourage and support those around them while feeling isolated. We ask that you be praying for them, for God to meet their needs and bring peace to them. Check out our missionary page at community-church.com/missions and pray for them by name. Another way you can help is by sending notes of encouragement. If you need an address, please email kristenn@community-church.com.

Offering - Although we cannot meet as a whole church family, we still have ongoing financial commitments to be met.  You can give via the mobile app, through the Community Church website or mail checks to Community Church 2351 Ryf Road Oshkosh, WI 54904

Garden Sign-up is still open! Get your 2020 community garden plot at community-church.com/garden.  Gardening together will be a great way to enjoy being outside together once COVID-19 has passed! In addition, the garden group is giving away FREE seeds. Please send an email to garden@community-church.com listing the type of seed packets you are looking for as well as your home address. The group will either do a contactless drop of the seeds at your home or mail them to you.

Blended & Blessed livestream is an event is coming April 25th. This event is created for stepfamily couples, single parents, dating couples with kids, and those who care about blended families. You can register today for this FREE Live Stream event at community-church.com/blended.

Young Adults Ultimate Frisbee and Bonfire event May 3rd 4-9pm. Sign up today at community-church.com/youngadult.

We are excited to be able to share Hero Central @ home with you. Check out the video lessons & parent guides on our website. We have Hero Central to go bags that contain an activity that pertains to the Sunday lesson of the week as well as instructions and talking points for parents, this week’s devotion, and a treat. The bags are broken up into age groups: Preschool, Elementary, and PreTeen. Please sign up by 9am Friday at community-church.com/herocentral.

Join us for Story Time with Miss Britt & Ollie the Owl this Tuesday at 7pm on Hero Central Facebook page.

CSM LIVE! Students, be sure to join us Wednesday nights at 7pm for a message, worship, and interactive time of fun at community-church.com/csmlive.

We look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.
Join us as we continue in our series, Luke: a documentary, focusing on Luke 24:12-49.

Post a picture of you and your family watching the Sunday morning service in your pajamas, even include bed head.  Post with #iseeyoucc for a chance to win in our photo contest.

Here are the songs we will be singing:
Raise A Hallelujah - Bethel Music
There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do - Passion
Way Maker - Leeland

Here is the sermon from last week: