Dear Friends, Since we returned from the US in Oct we have been busy amidst many challenges. I should probably go back and recount all that has happened, but that would probably make for a very long letter. Michael has been teaching at the two Bible Schools run by the two synods in Gambella. Both have had different challenges, mostly managerial. He…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: The water service was switched over to the new water main and the water was tested The electrical and plumbing connections in the kitchen are almost complete Carpet has been laid between the top of the new stairs and the entrance to the sanctuary The remaining playground equipment was installed The fence is going…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: The new playground equipment was installed along with the rubber ground covering The driveway was paved and will receive the final coat soon The carpet has been laid in the nursery and fellowship hall The flooring has been laid on the stage in fellowship hall and in the server area The countertops and sinks…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: Work continues on the fire protection system throughout Work has begun on the new playground installation The drop ceiling is almost complete throughout the new addition The sprinklers have been installed in the area under the sanctuary The classrooms/meeting rooms under the fellowship hall have been completed Flooring has gone down in the new…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: The new kitchen appliances have been delivered Some of the floor and wall tiles have been installed in the restrooms New doors have been hung throughout the new Shaker Drive addition Stairs have been added in the lower level of the Shaker Drive addition Work continues on the fire protection system throughout Grading work…

For six hot days in July, sixteen people (children, youth, and adults) from CMPC met up with 49 other folks (from churches in Bowie, MD and Pittsburgh, PA) to serve brothers and sisters in need in Madison County, North Carolina.  Partnering with a local organization called The Community Housing Coalition the volunteers from three churches worked on eight different homes performing tasks…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: Grading work has begun around the Shaker Drive addition and will continue to include the new location of the playground Drywall is up almost entirely in both levels of the Shaker Drive addition Work continues on restoring the lower level restrooms (near the church office) More curbs have been poured as have the new…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: Sprinkler installation continues in the Shaker Drive addition and has also spread to the preschool rooms Grading work has begun around the Shaker Drive addition and will continue to include the new location of the playground Drywall is going up in both levels of the Shaker Drive addition Work continues on restoring the lower…

Here’s what has happened in the last weeks: Work continues on the new site lights in the parking lot—including demolition for the islands and construction of the bases Sprinkler installation continues in the Shaker Drive addition and has also spread to the preschool rooms Work continues on the EFIS (the bands above and below the Hardie board on the exterior of the…

Fourteenth Annual Treats & Sweets a Success Duets, choirs, soloists, bands, and quartets. Handcrafted artwork, cakes, fashion items, and a staycation package. Tastings, dinners, and culinary trips. This—and a whole lot more—was offered on Sunday evening June 9, at CMPC’s annual Musical Treats & Sweets fundraiser in the sanctuary. Over $5,000 was raised to help defray the cost to attend GenOn Youth…