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CHBC Re-Gathering November 8, 2020

CHBC,

Praise the Lord CHBC! We are still able to Re-Gather and Re-Group, as well as offer streaming of our worship services. Please take note of how we are Re-Gathering and Re-Grouping for weekly services. All the information you need should be here. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of your pastors, or the church office. Sunday services include both Sunday School and Corporate Worship. Sunday School groups gather at 9 AM. We have adjusted how and where some of our groups meet, but we are thankful to be able to provide the opportunity. Using the RSVP on our website is still important to help prepare our preschool for ETC (Extended Teaching Care) during the Worship Service, and for staff to prepare for proper overflow seating. You should read the CHBC Re-Grouping Plan to understand what is expected, and to know where each group will be meeting. If you are unable to join us in person, please know that we will still be providing at home Sunday School resources for you and your family.

What You and I Should Do:

• Read the Sunday School Re-Grouping Plan
• Watch your health and be aware of any symptoms – do not attend in person if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Join us online at the CHBC Facebook page
• If you have had direct contact with anyone who tested positive for COVID-19, follow the current health department guidelines for self-quarantine, then please worship with us online at the CHBC Facebook page.
• Wash hands frequently, or use one of the conveniently located hand-sanitizing stations
• Do not touch nose, eyes, or mouth
• Keep a six-foot distance between yourself and others while talking
• Remember that smiles and waves can communicate a warm greeting just as much as a handshake or a hug
• Use the outside space if you desire to linger or mingle in fellowship with others before or after services
• Use extra caution if interacting with those who are 65 years of age or older, or people who have compromised immune systems
• Consider the use of a face covering inside the building where physical distancing might not be possible to maintain (foyer, hallways, etc.)
• RSVP. This helps our Preschool Ministry be prepared to care for you, your children, and our guests. Your RSVP also helps us be prepared for the need for overflow seating.

RSVP Here (RSVP is for worship and ETC only, but please use this link if you plan to attend Worship or utilize ETC)

Sunday Re-Gathering for November 8, 2020

• Current worship service times for AM Worship are 10 AM for English-speaking worship, and 12 PM for Spanish-speaking worship
• Please use this link to RSVP: CHBC Re-Gathering for November 8, 2020

If you forget to RSVP you are still welcome to attend, or to bring a guest, just be aware that those who arrive late may need to be seated in overflow

   Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

         Capitol Hill Baptist Church

     Equipping…Exalting…Extending

              For the Glory of God

Capitol Hill Baptist Weekly November 6, 2020

IDOP – International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
This Sunday morning, we will spend some time thinking about and praying for brothers and sisters in Christ around the world that face religious persecution. We have direct contact with people who serve persecuted Christians overseas, and who have family members living in countries of persecution. We also face the threat in our own country and in our own lifetime of seeing religious persecution. As faithful followers of Christ we need to be aware and prayerful of religious persecution.

CHBC Re-Gathering – November 8, 2020
The church is not a building people meet together in, but a people who gather to worship Jesus Christ as Lord.

This year we have learned what many in other countries experience on a regular basis – limited gatherings for worship. We have been reminded of how much we miss gathered worship, how much we need the body of Christ, and how important the family of faith is to our lives.

If you gather with us in person know that we are physically distancing and sanitizing. You are more than welcome to wear a face covering in order to protect others. Please RSVP, especially if you will be using ETC (Extended Teaching Care for 3 years and younger). The RSVP helps us be prepared for overflow seating, for children in ETC, and for seating in the Worship Center. Thank you for understanding the need to physically distance and to RSVP. Click the link to go the CHBC Re-Gathering RSVP page on the website: CHBC Re-Gathering RSVP.  If you forget to RSVP or you meet someone you want to invite to worship with us, please still attend and do not worry about telling them how to RSVP. We will accommodate everyone either in the main Worship Center or in our overflow rooms.

Sunday School
CHBC is currently Re-Grouping into Sunday School. Each class begins at 9 AM. You can read the Re-Grouping Plan for Sunday School here: CHBC Sunday School Re-Grouping. There are some changes to where groups meet, so please read the plan carefully. We will continue to send you links to use on your own at your home as well. You can find those below:

 
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• Systematic Theology Lessons and Handout: A New Study for you to us at home, from the Core Seminars at Capitol Hill Baptist in Washington DC.
• Explore the Bible Adults
• Gospel Project (Pre-School)
• Gospel Project (Kids)
• Gospel Project (Adults)
• Bible Studies for Life (Young Adult)
• Bible studies for Life (Adult)
• Bible Studies for Life (Senior Adult)

Midweek Prayer Gathering – Each Wednesday at 6 PM
Each Wednesday night at 6 PM will be times of prayer. This church family prayer gathering will be available for any who are not serving or participating in AWANA. Join us in room 221 for a time of prayer.

Quotes from Church History
Jim Elliot: as written in his person journal, “'He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” – Jim Elliot (1927-1956, Missionary and Martyr)

[Learn more about Jim Elliot by clicking on his name]

Prayer
Pray for those who today are imprisoned or dying for the cause of Christ. Pray for the families and churches of men and women being persecuted and martyred today for living faithfully for Jesus.

Hebrews 11:37-38

“They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented ³⁸ (people of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes in the ground.”

Angel Tree
Angel Tree is a ministry started by Chuck Colson and Prison Fellowship to provide Christmas presents to the children of people who are incarcerated. The point of Angel Tree is to keep a bridge between the incarcerated parent and their children, while sharing the gospel with both the prisoner and the child. Prison Fellowship has requirements for inmates to qualify and works with the caregivers of the children. We will host and Angel Tree this year instead of assisting with Samaritan’s Purse. Watch this video to learn more: Angel Tree

Thanksgiving Banquet
We will not be hosting our annual Thanksgiving Banquet this year. After evaluating necessary safety measures, potential drop in attendance, and the cost of meal prep it was determined it was best to delay this banquet and wait for an opportunity in the future to have a large fellowship meal together. God bless you during your own and your family Thanksgiving celebrations.

Ways to Give your Tithes and Offerings
Ways to give your tithes and offerings:

• CHBC Giving Online – if you need assistance with online giving please contact the church office at 405-799-9799 during regular office hours (8:30-4:30, M-T, and 8:30-12:30, F)
• During worship in the CHBC Offering Boxes
• Mail to 304 SW 134^th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170
• Drop off to Church Office during regular office hours at the mailing address above

   Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

        Capitol Hill Baptist Church

     Equipping…Exalting…Extending

            For the Glory of God