The CMPC Session voted to reopen the church building to in-person worship services in the sanctuary starting on June 13 at 10:30 a.m. Camera operators will continue to stream services for simultaneous broadcast on the church’s Facebook page for those who prefer a virtual experience. A churchwide email detailing how this will work and what to expect will be sent out soon.…

The CMPC Session voted to allow worship leaders to join Pastor Hoffman in the Sanctuary to conduct 10:30 a.m. virtual services starting this Sunday, April 25. Elders also approved the formation of a group comprised of members of the Worship and Music Committee, Property Committee and Reopening Task Force for the express purpose of determining how soon the building can reopen for…

Year 33 of LOGOS at CMPC wasn’t to be deterred by a pandemic. What an amazing bunch of creative, committed, and faith-filled adult leaders, children, and youth that made it happen. Brought it to life! Thank you Lindsey Kim for leading us through as our LOGOS Director. Sure, there were a few bumps along the way (the stuff for memories, right?) but…

The CMPC Session voted to update the 2017 appraisal of the church’s adjacent properties on the north and south of the building to prepare for any possible discussion of selling land to reduce the principal of the loan from PILP. Any sale must be approved by the congregation and all proceeds are required by our lender to go toward paying down the…

The CMPC Session voted to extend the building closure with no target date for reopening at this time. This path was chosen to allow for continual monitoring of governmental regulations and covid-19 mitigation guidance that remain in flux, and to permit a rapid response when deemed appropriate. With planning underway for churchwide gatherings on CMPC grounds as spring nears, the Session voted…

The session of Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church met on the evening of Monday, February 15 via Zoom and discussed, among many matters, the eventual reopening of the church building. After significant conversation and deliberation, the decision was made that the building would remain closed and that the session would monitor the pandemic situation on a monthly basis in the hope of reopening…

Beginning March 1, CMPC will be using a new system for managing contributions.  The CMPC Bridge is a system we have had for many years.  We are just now activating the financial management component.  There are many new capabilities that Bridge will make available for us, including online pledging, reviewing your contributions any time, and emailed statements.  You can find the logon…

At the January 31, 2021 congregational meeting the session will present the following motion to the congregation: The session of CMPC recommends changing the language of the church by laws in two places (both in section 7 of Article V). The current wording is as follows: “The Corporation and the Trustees The Session is also the Board of Trustees.  The Board of…

The CMPC Session approved the 2021 Operating Budget for presentation, along with the Pastor’s Terms of Call, for a vote by church members at a Congregational Meeting to be held after worship service on Sunday, Jan. 31. Details for joining this meeting are included in the Friday enews. Special recognition for their behind-the-scenes work was given to longtime church accountant Annette Hinkle…

The Cold Weather Shelter (CWS) is a partnership with the Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, the faith community, and the Howard County government to provide shelter to those families and individuals who are in need of a warm place to stay during the colder months of the year.  CMPC was the “host” congregation from the evening of Monday, December 28th through lunchtime on…