CCOV

CCOV Movie Night!

CarolP — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:20:34 +0000

Please join us Saturday, May 12th at 6:30 PM for Movie Night at CCOV! Come one, come all, to FREE movie night…the whole gang is welcome! This month’s movie: THE MUPPETS! Movie starts promptly @ 7pm!

Welcome

CCOV Pastor — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:21:58 +0000

Welcome to the Congregational Church of the Valley!

We are a place filled with open hearts, open hands, and open minds. We welcome all God’s children no matter where you come from, or wherever you are on life’s journey, all are welcome in this community of faith.

We hope you will find your place in our community. We invite you to explore and share your unique gifts, passions and talents with us.
The Congregational Church of the Valley is an exciting and fulfilling place to grow and learn more about God and each other.

Holy Humor Sunday

Church Admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:01:59 +0000

This Sunday, April 15th, in worship is Holy Humor Sunday. So come to worship ready to hear jokes (clean) and laugh. The history behind Holy Humor Sunday is long, and tried and true. It may be new here, but it’s not new to the Church. This is a brief history of the Service for the Sunday following Easter. So come to worship with an open mind and heart.
All are welcome!

Laughter Sunday (also known as Holy Humour Sunday, Hilarity Sunday, God’s Laughter Sunday, Bright Sunday or Holy Fools Sunday) has its roots in a number of different Christian traditions.

Churches in 15^th century Bavaria used to celebrate the Sunday after Easter as Risus Paschalis (‘God’s Joke,’ or ‘the Easter laugh’). Priests would deliberately include amusing stories and jokes in their sermons in an attempt to make the faithful laugh. After the service, people would gather together to play practical jokes on one another and tell funny stories. It was their way of celebrating the resurrection of Christ – the supreme joke God played on Satan by raising Jesus from the dead.

In the Orthodox tradition, people would gather on Easter Monday to tell jokes and funny stories, and to dance and eat together.

CCOV Potluck, April 25th, 6pm

Church Admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:56:12 +0000

On April 25th @ 6pm in Hayden Hall, we will gather for a “potluck” supper at 6:00 pm. We will tell stories about the history of CCOV and our wishes for the future. So, please come and share a meal, some good conversation with some great folks. All are welcome! Liquids will be provided!

Second Sunday Movie Night

Church Admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:30:31 +0000

Please join us every Saturday before the second Sunday of each month at 6:30 PM for “Second Sunday” Movie Night at CCOV! The movie will begin promptly at 7:00 PM.

We will be watching a new Family-Friendly movie each month.

This is a FREE FAMILY EVENT at CCOV. Popcorn, movie candy and bottled water will be provided. And if your kids haven’t worn you out, come back the next day…we’ll meet at McDonalds’ (92nd and Shea) following worship for more family-friendly fun and fellowship!

Membership is NOT required…ALL ARE WELCOME! Bring your friends and neighbors of all ages!

Stay Tuned!!

Church Admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:02:09 +0000

Stay tuned for more information about CCOV

Join us for our Christmas Cantata

Church Admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:05:46 +0000

The choir will begin rehearsing the Christmas Cantata on Sunday November 13. All are welcome and encouraged to join us for this annual event.

Welcome Our New Pastor

Church Admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:33:38 +0000

We are delighted to introduce our new Pastor, Reverend Theresa Stirling. Rev. Stirling comes to us from Gorham, NH where she served for several years.

Pastoral Search Update

Church Admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:41:43 +0000

The committee has been meeting actively since it was formed and we have made significant progress towards our goal of hiring a new Pastor. We completed the first major step in the process in mid-April with the completion of the Church Profile. This document gives a very thorough picture of the church, its recent history, financial health, membership and participation, and its goal and aspirations. Once the profile was completed and received by the Southwest Conference office, our position was added to the directory of job openings in the UCC across the United States. Our position is found on page 30 of the “UNITED CHURCH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES” http://www.ucc.org/classifieds/pdfs/ucem.pdf). To date we have received 8 applications.

The committee is working now to establish a pre-screening process based on a set of disqualifiers we identified and to begin to pre-screen the candidates. We will continue to receive applications for several more weeks and then we will begin in earnest to narrow the selection down. We will continue to give updates to the congregation on Sundays during the worship service and in this newsletter.

Bob Simington

Pastoral Search Committee

Developing Talents

Church Admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:24:14 +0000

“The Desert Idol Talent Show” presented on April 16, 2011 was an event we could all enjoy. It consisted of two different outpourings of talent from members of the congregation. Hayden Hall was relegated to showing of artistic creations – paintings, jewelry making, photographs, quilts, gourd decorating, Southwestern art, etc. It was a most interesting exhibit.