The Session voted unanimously to approve two recommendations from the Reopening Task Force: To fully reopen the church building to all groups, both internal and external; and To lift the mask mandate (making mask wearing optional) while maintaining the current social distancing practices like cordoning off every other pew.  Unvaccinated persons are encouraged to continue to wear a mask for their own safety. …

The CMPC Session voted unanimously to approve a request from the Christ Memorial Christian Preschool to reopen its doors for the 2021-2022 academic year. In other business: The Session unanimously approved the removal of 89 names from the church’s membership roll after a months-long outreach effort by several groups and individuals. This action will reflect a more accurate count of active members,…

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…