Congregational Church of Belmont, CA

"Almighty God bless and keep us. Merciful God, make your face to shine upon us. The blessed and Holy Trinity; Be with us now and forever. Amen." [From "At the Core" by Rev. Kaji S. Douša in Worship Ways]

This is such a good message..

Boosting our Chocolate Fest Partners This week we should have been deep into preparation for the 38th edition of Chocolate Fest at the Congregational Church of Belmont. This weekend we would be throwing open the doors to welcome old friends and new chocolate-lovers and introduce longtime chocolate dessert makers who have been our Chocolate Fest partners over the years. But, of course, it's not to be. What we are really deep into is Covid, and Chocolate Fest is just o...ne of its victims this year. But instead of grieving (and day-dreaming about Oct. 16 and 17 next year), we want to offer you the chance to show our partners some holiday love. Nearly all the chocolate dessert makers who offer their wares for sampling, year after year, at Chocolate Fest are struggling in this pandemic, so we have created an opportunity for them to pick five items from their repertoire that we will showcase for holiday ordering. Here are those items in a convenient order form: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdrQjxlNJx_NMPxc/viewform This is how it works: After perusing the offerings of each of the partners featured, you choose the items you want on the pull-down menu under each item and then add the required contact information at the end. We forward your order to the partners whose product you have selected, and the partners will contact you to accept your payment. Each of the partners will deliver your orders to the church at 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont 94002, and we will contact you to arrange for free pickup. You also have the option to have your items shipped for an additional shipping fee. That's it! Our wonderful partners will be returning a portion of the amount they receive from this program so future Chocolate Fests (and community organizations like Samaritan House and Second Harvest) benefit as well. However, you must use this Chocolate Fest Partners order form to provide this additional benefit. We hope Boosting Our Chocolate Fest Partners will keep Chocolate Fest 2021 (on Oct. 16 and 17) and our incredibly valuable partners in the front of your mind this holiday season. Be safe and God bless! Order now: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdrQjxlNJx_NMPxc/viewform and please share this with all your chocolate-loving soulmates! See more

"And I will show my love for you in Creation Justice. For you, O Tree, are sacred." [From "Living Psalm 99" by Sharon Benton in Worship Ways]

It's Children's Sabbath! Our children and youth will take over the worship service on Sunday with the theme "Reimagining Our Future: Justice and Joy for All Children." The service will be presented entirely online right here. It's understandable since our kids have adapted to the new reality of pandemic living much more quickly than the rest of us. Therefore there will be no in-person worship on the east veranda of the church this Sunday. The order of worship is available here: https://docs.google.com//1nSm3l5AJf3q0wks-ZvBkxktSFZ/edit. Please read it carefully since it's packed with announcements for our busy fall.