CMCC Announcements: August 2010

Author CMCC | 26.08.2010 | Category Announcements

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS

 Family Bowling Extravaganza!

Where: Lanna Bowl, inside the Northwest corner of the moat

When: Saturday, August 28; Time: 2:00 – about 4:00 pm

Cost: 130 Baht per person for 3 games and shoe rental

What: All families (parents included!) of youth (students in grades 7-12) are invited to share an afternoon of bowling. We hope to reconnect with those families who are returning, and meet those who are new to our community. We have reserved 8 lanes at Lanna Bowl. Bring your good bowling arm and a pair of socks!

Please RSVP so that we can let the bowling alley know if we need fewer or more lanes. Call or e-mail us by Friday, August 27: 087 179 2829; stgibboney@gmail.com

  

Youth Bible Studies

Youth Bible Studies will resume on Wednesday, September 1! This Wednesday event will be for all students in grades 7-12, and we will welcome you to a new school year, introduce you to our small group leaders, show fun videos and photos, and enjoy being together once again. Meet at our house from 7:00 – 8:30pm. Please e-mail us (stgibboney@gmail.com) if you need a map.

Beginning the following week, we will separate into our usual Bible Study routine:

Jr. High (grades 7 and 8) will meet at our house on Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm

Sr. High (grades 9 to 12) will meet at our house on Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm 

  

WEDNESDAY WOMEN IN THE WORD

The fall session of Wednesday Women in the Word starts on September 1st and ends on November 24th (break on October 20th, brunch on December 1st).

Venue: The Hills’ house. Call Annette (084-385-1902) or Shelagh (084-610-4431) for more information.

8 – 9.15 a.m.   “First Corinthians” by N.T Wright

9.15-9.45 a.m. Coffee break

9.45-11 a.m.    “Integrity” by Carolyn Nystrom, and

“Stepping Up: A Journey through the Psalms of Ascent” by Beth Moore

 

 REFRESH WORSHIP NIGHT – Saturday Sept 18

An event for the Chiang Mai community. Contemporary Christian worship including multimedia and the arts.

Saturday Sept 18. 7:00-8:30pm, with the café starting at 6:30pm.

At Chiang Mai International School (CMIS).

REFRESH dates:  Sept 18, Oct 8, Nov 6 (at the Women’s Retreat), Dec 4, Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 19, Apr 30, May 21.

For information & details see…  Blog: refreshchiangmai.blogspot.com / Facebook: “Refresh Chiang Mai” / Email:  refresh.chiangmai@gmail.com

ART AND SOUL – CREATIVE COLLAGE PRAYER RETREAT

Friday Sept 10th 9.15am – 2.15pm (150baht) OR

Creative Collage Prayer Evening: Thurs Sept 16th 6.45pm – 9.15pm (100baht).

Hosted by The Well Member Care Center.

Life is so full that many of us rarely stop. This is an invitation to slow down and connect with God while doing something fun and creative. No artistic ability needed, just a desire to slow down and connect with God. It’s amazing the insights people gain through engaging in this simple process of cutting, ripping and gluing. Silence will be expected for a significant part of this day/evening. There will be a group reflection to begin and end the day/evening.

For the day retreat participants there will be an opportunity to talk through your experience with another person in the group (optional). Each day / evening is limited to 15 participants. Please ask questions or register your interest by emailing: kerryn@thewellcm.com or phone: 087 112 4606. Kerryn Christensen offers spiritual direction and facilitates spiritual retreats through The Well. www.thewellcm.com

WOMEN’S RETREAT

The date for this year’s Women’s Retreat is November 5-7 at Suan Bua Resort. The theme is “Being Transformed”. There will be a variety of speakers for the main meeting times and some optional electives. The worship will be led by “Refresh”.

Information brochures (including details of cost) and registration forms will be available by September 20 or about then!

 

UPDATE OF CMCC DIRECTORY

If you have moved in the past year or your contact information (email, phone numbers) has changed, please write to adminassistant@cmcchurch.org.

CMCC Announcements : April 2010

Author CMCC | 23.04.2010 | Category Announcements

Greetings from the CMCC Office.

Here are the upcoming events at CMCC.

Move Back to First Thai Church: Next Sunday May 2^nd

We are looking forward to returning to First Thai Church from Sunday May 2^nd. The renovations are now complete! The roof has been insulated and new vents are in place. So we expect a certain increased coolness. As part of the renovation process, LCD projection and screens have been installed. And there is a new sound system. We are very grateful to First Thai Church for this work and look forward to serving our community together from these improved facilities. We are also very grateful to CMIS for our use of their premises these last four months.

We look forward to seeing you there!

R E F R E S H

an event for the Chiang Mai community

contemporary Christian worship including multimedia and the arts

Saturday 1 May

7:00-8:30 p.m.

@ Chiang Mai International School (CMIS)

Sojo’s will be setting up a café from 6:30 p.m.

All welcome. All ages

* this is the last REFRESH event for this international school year *

WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES ABOUT TRANSITIONS

Wednesday 5^th May (Thai public holiday), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Well (for directions see www.thewellcm.com). We will do activities together like Timelines and Emotion Hearts that will help you as a family be better prepared for the next transition. Children ages 5-18 as well as adults will enjoy the activities. Facilitator: Ulrika Ernvik. Suggested donation: 500B/family, includes material and lunch. For registration and questions contact Ulrika Ernvik at Otto.Ulrika@hem.utfors.se.

SPECIAL SERMON BY PHILIP YANCEY

You are cordially invited to join the celebration of the 200^th Anniversary of Biblica, Thailand (Formerly International Bible Society).

Revival sermon “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” by Philip Yancey

7^th May, 6.30-9.00 p.m. at McGilvary College of Divinity, Payap University, Kaew Nawarat Campus, Chiang Mai.

Contact: McGilvary College of Divinity 053-306-418 ext. 2226

“PRAYING OUR GOODBYES” RETREAT

MORNING RETREAT at The Well, with the theme “Praying Our Goodbyes”. Friday, 14^th May 8.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m. We all have our unique goodbyes and transitions. Take a break from the busyness of life to pause and spend time connecting with God in the midst of the goodbyes that you are currently facing (whether it is moving, a job change, the death of a loved one, an extended illness, the end of a friendship, a mid-life crisis etc).

Cost: 100 baht. For more information, and to register please contact Kerryn or Peter Christensen, new member care providers at The Well. Tel: 0871124606 (Kerryn) or 0852215345(Peter) Email: kerryn@thewellcm.com.

GUITAR WORKSHOPS

Nate Jones, guitarist for Mark Tedder’s band, WorshipPlanet, will be in Chiang Mai to lead a workshop for guitarists involved in worship leading. Nate’s vision is to equip guitarists (electric and acoustic) to play more efficiently and effectively in the worship context. The same workshop will be run two times.

Dates:

Saturday, May 15^th, 9 – 11 a.m.

Tuesday, May 18^th, 7 – 9 p.m.

Both sessions will be held at the First Thai Church Chapel Building.

A FELLOWSHIP MEAL AT CMCC

A Fellowship Meal will be held after church on Sunday, May 16^th. At this meal we want to particularly acknowledge those of our community who will be leaving for a period of 6 months or more. We hope you will be able to attend and enjoy a meal and time of friendship and conversation with your church family. The cost for the catered Thai meal will be:

5-10 year olds – 50 baht

11 years and above – 80 baht

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

An ice cream social will be held after church on Sunday, May 30^th in honor of our graduating high school seniors. Please plan to attend this event – to congratulate our seniors and enjoy some yummy ice-cream!

CMCC Announcements

Author CMCC | 07.04.2010 | Category Announcements

CMCC DANCE NIGHT

Put on your dancing shoes, gather up your friends, and join us for an evening of Salsa and Line Dancing. CMCC and the Fellowship Committee are sponsoring this fun and exciting get-together. We have procured instructors in both styles of dance for your enjoyment. So don’t forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, April 24th, 7-9:30 PM, at CMIS auditorium. The evening is free however we are asking that you bring your favorite snacks to share and be ready to DANCE!

If you have questions or need further information contact Rita O’Hara – 085-713-5494 or Norma Morse – 089-953-4850.

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ITALIAN COOKING CLASS

Raintree is organizing an Italian Cooking Class taught by Joseph Zanoni on 24^th April from 10-12 noon. The location is at Monica Kientz’s home: 3/4 Soi 3/2 Kaew Nawarat Road (near the new Bake and Bite).

Cost: 150 B. There is a limit of 10 persons. Please register by emailing raintree@cmcchurch.org.

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GUITAR WORKSHOP

Nate Jones, guitarist for Mark Tedder’s band, WorshipPlanet, will be in Chiang Mai to lead a workshop for guitarists involved in worship leading. Nate’s vision is to equip guitarists (electric and acoustic) to play more efficiently and effectively in the worship context.

Date: Saturday, May 15, morning. Time and location forthcoming.

Please contact Dana Ritchie at dana@isdsi.org if you are interested.

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CMCC Announcements

Author CMCC | 29.03.2010 | Category Announcements, Uncategorized

Raintree Closure

Raintree Resource Center will be closed for Easter (Friday, April 2 to Monday, April 5) and for Songkran (Tuesday, April 13 to Thursday, April 15). Raintree will only open in the mornings on Tuesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 8.

Moving Back to First Thai Church: May 2nd

Even though First Thai Church will be using their main sanctuary for their Easter service, the renovations of the sanctuary are not entirely completed. As such, we will continue to use CMIS for our Sunday services until April 25^th. We will move back to worship at First Church on May 2nd.

Lent Devotional

Author CMCC | 11.02.2010 | Category Announcements

The season of Lent is a time when Christians intentionally reflect on their spiritual lives, individually and collectively, in such a way as to stimulate spiritual growth and development.

To assist with this, CMCC has produced a devotional booklet with daily readings for each day of Lent. This devotional has been written by almost 50 different people from the church – creating a truly unique and diverse resource to aid us as we journey together towards Easter.

The themes of the devotional will also be reflected in the themes of the Sunday services during Lent.

Copies of the devotional can be obtained at the Sunday service or from the church office. Cost 50 Baht.

CMCC Lent Devotional 2010