In-Person Services

Please welcome Nikki Lerner as our new pastor
We have just completed a very thorough hiring process for a new pastor, and we are delighted to announce that after a lot of prayer, discussion, and reflection Nikki Lerner has accepted the position. Nikki is a wonderful person and comes with a wealth of experience as a worship leader, pastor, coach, and champion of inclusion and belonging. She loves our church and our vision and is inspired by the dream we share together as we follow Jesus. So we are very excited about her joining our staff and our community is going to love her. Nikki lives in Columbia, MD with her husband David, and you can find out more about her by visiting nikkilerner.com. She will start her role officially at the beginning of January, but will be attending services during Advent so you will see her around. And she’ll share a few words with us in the service today, so we’ll all get to meet her! Let’s welcome Nikki with open arms and look forward together to the creative adventure ahead. 

Celebrate the Holidays at Cedar Ridge
The Holidays are coming and we have lots of great things planned – seasonal festivities, ways to take action for justice and mercy, and times for quiet reflection. You can read all about our Advent series and other events by clicking here. So take a look and save the dates.

Christmas Eve Service: Wednesday Dec 24, 5:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join us for a special candlelight service on Christmas Eve. The service–featuring traditional carols, readings and prayers–will last one hour and will be suitable for all ages. So bring along family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Christ together. Come early to enjoy mulled wine, spiced cider and Christmas cookies!

Please give generously this Christmas season
This is our season of year-end giving. Our Board has set a goal to bring in $125k by the end of December. So please give generously to our general fund. It’s only through the sacrificial giving of our community that we are able to accomplish all the amazing things we do together. Over the next few weeks, during the services, we’ll be sharing about some of these and why it’s so important we have a strong financial end to the year. And thank you for the incredible generosity you have shown throughout the year. This has been so evident this past quarter with huge turnouts to help with our Harvest Festival and Fall Day of Service and the overwhelming response to our recent food collection and winter coat drive for families in local Title I schools. 

Solar Panels for Guatemala
Once again this Advent we are aiming to provide solar panels for 30 more families in Ipala, Guatemala. Our partners there are targeting some of the poorest families and $190 buys one panel which will light up their home. You can buy one or more panels (or a share of one) on our website and download a card so you could let a friend know you have bought someone a gift in their honor. You can also buy solar panels and receive printed cards at the Holiday Party on Friday Dec 5, and after the services in the lobby throughout Advent.