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No matter where you find yourself along your path of faith, Cedarbrook offers a next step tailored to you. GET HELP We believe we have been adopted as God’s own sons and daughters. So as family, we want to help. If you are in need of basic resources and assistance or prayer and counseling, we are here for you. we are here to help CLOTHING FOOD PASTORAL CARE PRAYER

At Cedarbrook, we affirm the value of all life—supporting women, children, and families with Christ’s love through care, resources, and advocacy. SANCTITY OF LIFE At Cedarbrook, we recognize this is a divisive moment in our culture. And while our culture presents us with the false dichotomy that we can either support only women or only children. We believe the Gospel compels us to love both women and children, and we are committed to supporting and encouraging mothers and women broadly while at the same time affirming the value of all children at every stage of life. We believe that ALL PEOPLE are made in the image of God regardless of a person’s age, gender, ethnicity, economic status, or any other variables. When we advocate for life, that unequivocally includes advocating for the unborn. But we also must advocate for life at every stage. As a church, we are committed to providing as many compassionate options for care and support as we uphold the value of life with the love Christ calls us to. This is why we as a church do the work we do in partnering with local pregnancy resource centers in the area and encourage foster care and adoption. Find a selection of resources and serving opportunities. Pregnancy Resource Centers All of these centers offer free and confidential services to those facing unplanned pregnancies, including pregnancy testing and ultrasounds. • Rockville Women’s Center | Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Clarksburg, and Boyds Maryland (240-779-1585) • Shady Grove Pregnancy Center | (301) 963-6223 • Care Net | Locations all around greater Washington, DC Volunteer Want to volunteer at a Pregnancy Resource Center or other organization serving vulnerable women and children? Rockville’s Women Center Shady Grove Pregnancy Center Gospel Centered Resources on the Sanctity of Life Valuing Life From the Start  — Family Resource Guide The Case for Life by Scott Klusendorf The Gospel for Life: The Gospel & Abortion by Russell Moore and Andrew Walker Online Learning by Carenet The Link — Season 1: Episode 14  — The Sanctity of Life The Link — Season 2: Episode 16  — The Sanctity of Life Part Two Bring the Little Children to Me by JD Greer The Sanctity of Life by Matt Chandler Sanctity of Life and True Justice by Collin Hansen and Benjamin Watson Contact a Pastor If you have questions about your situation or need more specific direction, we want to help. Please use the form below to connect with us and share any additional information that may be helpful. CONTACT

GROW WITH US No matter where you find yourself along your path of faith, Cedarbrook offers a next step tailored to you. GROW GROW WITH US No matter where you find yourself along your path of faith, Cedarbrook offers a next step tailored to you

Our Sunday services last about 70 minutes and include live music and teaching. Don't worry about what you're wearing. Dress casually and come with an open heart to hear God’s Word preached from the Bible by a pastor. Join us in person at 9:30 or 11:15am. Livestream is available during the 9:30am service. SUNDAY MORNIING WHAT TO EXPECT Our Sunday services last about 70 minutes and include live music and teaching. Don't worry about what you're wearing. Dress casually and come with an open heart to hear God’s Word preached from the Bible by a pastor. Join us in person at 9:30 or 11:15am. Livestream is available during the 9:30am service. FOR THE KIDS Infants through Grade 5 Promiseland is a space for children, infants up to 5th graders. Our mission is to cultivate a space where young hearts engage with the gospel weekly. Whether your child is embarking on their faith journey or delving deeper, Promiseland offers a space for growth, learning, and a lasting connection with God and peers. LEARN MORE FOR TEENS 6th grade through 12th grade MIDDLE SCHOOL The Wave is a student ministry for 6th – 8th grade students. Each Sunday, at the 11:15am service, we gather together for games, music, Biblical teaching, and small group interaction with their peers. HIGH SCHOOL Oasis is a student ministry for 9th – 12th grade students. Each Sunday during our weekly gathering, students experience a combination of games, music, teaching and small group interaction with their peers. Our weekly gathering meets at Cedarbrook each Sunday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. LEARN MORE Want to Know More About Cedarbrook? Join Us for First Step First Step is the best place to begin. This relaxed, one-hour gathering is designed to help you feel at home. You’ll meet friendly faces, hear the story and heartbeat of our church, and learn what your next step could be — whether that’s exploring faith, finding community, or getting more connected. It’s simple, welcoming, and a great way to see if Cedarbrook might be the right place for you. SIGN UP

CAMBODIA CHOMNO IN Tell me more about your mission? Our mission is to equip and empower the church to strengthen the quality of life of disadvantaged rural people and vulnerable children by cultivating hope for the future, where self-reliance among the communities is obtained through the support from CHO’s income generating projects. What are some victories I can celebrate with you? Being able to provide health training and relief packages for and seeing the blessings is a victory that we would like for you to celebrate with us. We also would like for you to celebrate the 12 people who offered their lives to God. What are some of the challenges you face? The Corona pandemic is one of the biggest challenges that we are facing now because we are not able to do our normal work. Keeping the church pastors, leaders and members motivated is very challenging. They not only struggle with meeting their physical needs, but emotional and spiritual as well. Another challenge is providing training to the community. Although we cannot meet in groups, we can do house visits - but it takes longer to reach everyone. And we must keep in mind the safety of the staff and the people they come in contact with at the same time. How can I pray for you? Please pray that we will continue to have funding to help support the poor people with some more covid relief packages. Please pray that our leaders and pastors continue to be encouraged and motivated. Please pray that we all stay healthy. Please pray that God provides us with wisdom on how to help and lead his people. How can I support you? We would love for Cedarbrook to continue to help support the health project because it is really needed, especially during times like these. If possible, we would like to have more teams from Cedarbrook church to come and help us here with our ministry in the community. We need skilled people to come and train our staff in areas of computers, English, pastor training, as well as doctors or nurses to come and work alongside our staff. Where can I learn more? You can go to our website at www.cambodianhopeorganization.org to learn more about us. but the website is not updated yet because we don't have anyone with the skills to help out with that. global missions

We offer free English classes throughout the school year at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels to adults who want to improve their pronunciation and conversational skills. Come and learn English in a fun, safe, and friendly environment. ESOL Wednesday Night Classes Begin September 24 at 7:00pm Free to Attend Workbook Cost is $25 Registration in Person Select Your Language To Learn More English Would you like to develop your speaking and understanding of English for life or work? Would you like to develop your English skills to assist your children in their school life? We offer free classes that make learning every day, practical English fun and engaging. Classes are held on Wednesday nights at 7pm IN PERSON during the school year with a teacher and other learners. Classes are free. Just purchase the textbook. For more information, email esol@cedarbrook.org or call us 301-528-6702. Spanish ¿Le gustaría desarrollar su habla y comprensión del inglés para la vida diaria o el trabajo? ¿Le gustaría desarrollar sus habilidades en inglés para ayudar a sus hijos en su vida escolar? Ofrecemos clases gratuitas que hacen que el aprendizaje diario y práctico del inglés sea divertido y atractivo. Las clases se llevan a cabo los miércoles por la noche a las 7 p. m. EN PERSONA durante el año escolar con un maestro y otros estudiantes. Las clases son gratis. Solo necesita comprar el libro de texto. Para obtener más información, envíe un correo electrónico a esol@cedarbrook.org o llámenos al 301-528-3702. French Souhaitez-vous développer votre expression orale et votre compréhension de l’anglais pour la vie ou le travail? Vous souhaitez développer vos compétences en anglais pour accompagner vos enfants dans leur vie scolaire? Nous proposons des cours gratuits qui rendent l'apprentissage de l'anglais pratique au quotidien, amusant et engageant. Les cours ont lieu le mercredi soir à 19h. m. EN PERSONNE durant l'année scolaire avec un enseignant et d'autres élèves. Les cours sont gratuits. Il vous suffit d'acheter le manuel. Pour plus d'informations, envoyez un courriel à esol@cedarbrook.org ou appelez-nous au 301-528-6702. Hindi क्या आप जीवन या कार्य के लिए अंग्रेजी बोलने और समझने का विकास करना चाहेंगे? क्या आप अपने बच्चों को उनके स्कूली जीवन में मदद करने के लिए अपना अंग्रेजी कौशल विकसित करना चाहेंगे? हम निःशुल्क कक्षाएं प्रदान करते हैं जो प्रतिदिन सीखने को व्यावहारिक अंग्रेजी मनोरंजक और आकर्षक बनाती हैं।. स्कूल वर्ष के दौरान एक शिक्षक और अन्य छात्रों के साथ व्यक्तिगत रूप से बुधवार रात 7 बजे कक्षाएं आयोजित की जाती हैं। कक्षाएं निःशुल्क हैं. बस पाठ्यपुस्तक खरीदें. अधिक जानकारी के लिए, esol@cedarbrook.org पर ईमेल करें या हमें 301-528-6702 पर कॉल करें।. Korean 생활이나 직장에서 영어 말하기와 이해력을 키우고 싶으십니까? 자녀의 학교 생활에 도움이 될 수 있도록 영어 실력을 키우고 싶으십니까? 우리는 일상적이고 실용적인 영어를 재미있고 흥미롭게 배울 수 있는 무료 수업을 제공합니다. 수업은 학기 중 매주 수요일 저녁 7시에 교사 및 다른 학생들과 함께 진행됩니다. 수업은 무료입니다. 그냥 교재를 구매하세요. 자세한 내용은 esol@cedarbrook.org로 이메일을 보내거나 301-528-6702 번으로 전화하세요. Chinese 您想在生活或工作中提高英语口语和理解能力吗？您想发展您的英语技能来帮助您孩子的学校生活吗？我们提供免费课程，让日常英语学习变得有趣且引人入胜。学年期间每周三晚上 7 点与老师和其他学生面对面上课。课程免费。买课本就可以了。如需了解更多信息 请发送电子邮件至 esol@cedarbrook.org 或致电 301-528-6702. Serve with the ESOL Team Join our ESOL ministry and make a difference! We're looking for volunteers to help language learners from all walks of life. No teaching experience needed, just a love for people and the desire to make an impact in people’s lives. Let's create a brighter future together. VOLUNTEER Become Student Become a student of Cedarbrook’s ESOL Ministry and grow your English speaking and understanding skills. Classes meet on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm, beginning September 24. The class is free, all you need is a workbook for $25. Registration is simple and takes place on your first night. SIGN UP FOR CLASS MORE INFORMATION

e393c251-99c0-404f-b4ac-34ea18e8cf3f Follow me: a disciple knows and follows Jesus When we look at the life of Jesus, it is very clear that his mind and his worldview were deeply formed by the Scriptures. As we read the Gospels, we see that he was literate, conversant, and passionate about the Word of God. And he calls his followers to be the same. A disciple of Jesus needs to understand and embrace the essential teachings of the Bible. Each month we will explore an essential doctrine of God’s Word through video and print resources. We hope that you will find these helpful in your discipleship journey. The Doctrine of the Church BOOKS Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith ARTICLES Survey of Bible Doctrine: the Church at Bible.org The Doctrine of the Church by William Evans VIDEOS The Doctrine of the Church by Josh Patterson Doctrine of the Church by William Lane Craig NOTES COMMENTS head page

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Cedarbrook Students exists to help students learn and live out what it means to love God, love people, and share Jesus. Come check us out and find a place for your student to belong and grow closer to Jesus. STUDENTS PARENT RESOURCES VOLUNTEER CALENDAR Cedarbrook Students exists to help students learn and live out what it means to love God, love people, and share Jesus. Come check us out and find a place for your student to belong and grow closer to Jesus. Middle School can be an awkward, lonely, and confusing time for students. The Wave is a space for students to form relationships, to hear about Jesus, take next steps, and have a ton of fun along the way. We meet Sunday mornings during the 11:15am service in the Refuge. Oasis is designed specifically for High Schoolers. Each Sunday during our weekly gathering, students experience a combination of games, music, teaching, and small group interaction with their peers. We meet Sunday nights at 6:30pm in the Refuge.

Learn more about Cedarbrook's history. Cedarbrook Community Church was planted by Pastor Paul Abbott and a small group of 40 people from Valley Brook Community Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. This new church began meeting in March of 1989 at the Loews Movie Theater in Gaithersburg, Maryland. OUR STORY In March 1989 Cedarbrook Community Church was planted by Pastor Paul Abbott and a group of 40 Jesus loving people at the Loews Movie Theater in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In those first days, the lighting and sound, Sunday school classes, caregiving, worship and arts, small group leadership – all the activities that are handled today by so many – were carried by just a few dedicated volunteers. These men and women sacrificed their time, energy, and money with the confidence that God would use their efforts to advance the Gospel and make a difference in the lives of others. And He has! During the 1990’s that small handful of men and women saw our church grow... and grow... and grow. New staff and ministries were added. People who had never been to – or given up on – church found a vibrant relationship with Christ and discovered community with others. We moved from the movie theater to the Montgomery Playhouse, and then again to Northwest High School in Germantown. In the summer of 1995, we purchased land in Clarksburg and in June of 2000, we held our first services in our very own church building. We love being part of the Clarksburg community. Since settling here, we have continued to make a difference in the lives of many both inside and outside of our church family. Homes have been provided and furnished for the homeless. Through our Clarksburg Closet ministry, we have provided free clothing for scores of families in need all over Montgomery County. Through our ESOL ministry, hundreds of men and women have been able to learn English in a loving and welcoming environment. Again, and again, we have had a front-row seat to see God at work: lives have been changed, marriages rebuilt, addictions broken, character developed, and relationships restored. As we look to the future, we believe God has good things planned for us. We believe God is doing something special here. We are still learning, and still growing, and we would love to have you join us. There is a place here for you, a place to connect… to grow… and to serve. So, come, join us in this story of faith that God is writing here. The best is yet to come!

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