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For Friday, September 15, 2017
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 WFPC Officers' Column
During the past month there has been quite a bit of news and events on which Christians should reflect. I am still learning, even at my advanced age, and still imperfectly trying to be a Christian disciple -- that is one who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. And, in accepting this challenge, I also embrace the Alcoholics Anonymous requirement that each serves -- illustrated in loving, being generous and humble, and caring. Sadly, if you look at some news, there is a significant group of folks that not only don't share these notions, but are attacking (I can't say this any more softly) those that do.
An example is a Senator from California being concerned, a federal judge nominee was not qualified for the position as she embraced Catholicism. And, at that same hearing, an Illinois senator suggested that considering oneself an orthodox Catholic could be problematic. Another example is a poll (by PRRI) found that, "White Christians Shift from Majority to Minority in U.S. Population." I am not sure the purpose of the survey as they say this happened in 2008, but I think they went on to say that growth in Latino Christians and African-American Christians offset this decline and implied Christians were still the majority. So, what's the point, just divisiveness?
This is a small sample, but the good news is that it is offset by other news that makes the above look petty and inconsequential, except to those with an other-than-Christian agenda. But, we are reminded of 2 Timothy 2:16-17, "
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene...." So, it is important we, "ignore godless chatter" and concentrate on the good news. Just look at Houston (and I hope Florida, although it is still early) and how folks there, and throughout the country, have come together to help each other. And, if we look at WFPC, faith, hope and love are alive and well as we increase the number of classes that are offered and our generosity sends five carloads of essential items to Houston.
I was impressed by an article by Jenny Cote, which quoted Patrick Henry, "
Whether this independence will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people will make of the blessings which a gracious God hath bestowed on us. If they are wise, they will be great and happy. If they are of a contrary character, they will be miserable." WFPC is using our blessings wisely.
Ray Evans
Elder for Generosity
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An Invitation
A Special Peace and Global Witness Event on October 3
As part of the International Peacemaker Program, organized by the General Assembly's Peacemaking Program and funded through the annual Peace and Global Witness Special Offering, Wake Forest Presbyterian Church is honored to host the Reverend Doug Baker, the Presbyterian Church (USA) mission co-worker in Northern Ireland from 1979 - 2016.
Rev. Baker's primary focus while serving our denomination in that region was a ministry of reconciliation in a context where centuries-old religious, political, and ethnic divisions led to nearly forty years of sectarian conflict. During his stay, there he witnessed that region coming out of a heartbreaking conflict on the way to peace. Rev. Baker was also the Northern Ireland site coordinator for the PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer Program for 23 years, during which 123 YAVs supported the work of local congregations and volunteer organizations seeking to address the legacy of conflict.
This program, sponsored by New Hope Presbytery, will be held in our sanctuary on Tuesday, October 3, from 7 to 8:30. It will be open to churches of all denominations. Childcare will be provided.
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Tri-Area Ministry Stop Hunger, Feed Hope
Dinner and Auction
Friday, October 20, 5:00 to 9:00 PM
WFPC Christian Life Center
Tickets are $20/person or two for $35. This evening will be filled with various opportunities to contribute to the fundraiser event and provide clients with fresh food! Bring your friends and share a table for eight. Don't forget your checkbook!
Money donated to Tri-Area Ministry goes a long way. They can purchase food from the Food Bank at 19 cents a pound -- $100 buys 526 pounds of food!
For tickets or if you'd like to help with decorations, contact Sandie Buda at sandiebuda@nc.rr.com.
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Tell Me More!
Are you interested in learning more about WFPC, our ministries and missions, and possibly considering membership? Then please join us for the next Tell Me More class which will be held from 10 to 11 AM for four Sundays, September 17 through October 8, in Blue Modular, Room 2. Contact Sandy Christos,
schristos33@yahoo.com or Marla Seymour,
marla.seymour@gmail.com for more information.
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Congregational Meeting
There will be a Congregational Meeting this Sunday, September 17, at the end of the 11:15 worship service. We will hear a report from the Officer Nominating Team and vote on nominees to fill upcoming elder and deacon vacancies.
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Fall Blood Drive
The need to replenish the blood supply is urgent as a result of cancelled blood drives due to the recent hurricanes. Our third American Red Cross Blood Drive of 2017 takes place Sunday, October 1, in the CLC. We invite you to be a part of it. How can you help? Sign up to be a blood donor in the WFPC Copy Room or online through the Red Cross by
clicking here and using location code "WFPC." Not keen on donating blood? Please consider donating snacks or volunteering. You can sign up in the Copy Room or
online here. Childcare will be provided throughout the afternoon, as will delicious cookies and snacks.
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Chick Flicks Update
There will be no Chick Flicks in September, but please plan to join us starting in October for fellowship, food, and a feature film on the third Friday of each month. We'll meet on October 20 to watch "St. Vincent." For more information or to be put on our distribution list, contact Trish Floyd (
pjfloyd90@gmail.com) or Diane Terrell (
dianegterrell@gmail.com).
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2017 WFPC Annual Mission and Outreach Golf Outing
When: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Where: Wendell Country Club
Time: 1:00 PM
Cost: $50.00 per player (includes dinner)
Hole Sponsorships: $100.00
Contact: Kevin Sharpe: ksharpessi@yahoo.com
Come out and enjoy some golf and fellowship at WFPC's annual Mission and Outreach Golf Tournament. All proceeds from this tournament will go towards
supporting the mission ministries of WFPC, as well as any non-budgeted opportunities that may come our way. So, we need lots of golfers and sponsors!
This is a great opportunity to invite your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to come and see what we do to support our local community and beyond.
Sign-up sheets are available at church or you can contact the tournament coordinators above to get on the list or to sign up a team. There will be prizes and, of course, our traditional end of golf dinner prepared by our own chefs: Larry and Robin Roper. If you don't golf, please consider a hole sponsorship. All checks should be made out to "WFPC" with "M&O Golf Outing" on the memo line.
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Walk Through Bethlehem
Calling for Cast and Crew Members!
The Walk Through Bethlehem leadership team has been busy setting the stage for this year's program. The dates are December 1, 2 and 3; 6-9 pm on Friday and 5-8 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Sign-ups have begun, and excitement is building. We are looking forward to another great year and are praying for good weather. We are doing a few things differently this year that we wanted to let you know about. Sign-ups will continue on
SignUp Genius, but we also have a brick and mortar presence on the bulletin board across from the youth room on the second floor of the CLC. The print and online sign-ups are synced frequently, so you can sign up either place. As always, contact Kathy Drake with questions about volunteering at 919-570-1100 or
kathryn@ksdrakelaw.com.
There will be a rehearsal on November 29 at 7 pm in the CLC, but you will also be able to select a costume at various designated times in Room B103 in the CLC during the two weeks preceding the program. Hopefully, this will alleviate some of the chaos on opening night.
We have moved the start time on Saturday to 5:00 pm to accommodate families and, hopefully, get us out earlier on Saturday; this will require our Saturday volunteers to be at the church by 4:00. We also want to see if we can find a man to play the Angel 1 part and have divided that part into two shifts to make it a little less burdensome. We added back the guide from the manger to the cross last year, which got so much great feedback that we are keeping that in this year, and are looking for a special person to play that role.
Thank you so much for your support of this wonderful program year after year. We look forward to another wonderful year!
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Wednesday Night Dinner Menu
for September 20
beef taco lasagna
salad
cornbread muffins
chocolate eclair cake
(vegetarian option available)
The cost is $5/adult and $3/child. Please make your reservation by Sunday evening by emailing Dean Tryon at
dinner@wakeforestpres.org.
Click here for a complete list of Wednesday Nights Together offerings.
Click here for the entire winter/spring menu.
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Mission and Service
CROP Hunger Walk
Did you know that our Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk on September 24 supports the global work of Church World Service? Even now, CWS is sending 100,000 kits and blankets to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, 15,000 pre-positioned kits in Cuba for those impacted by Hurricane Irma, and 30,000 CWS hygiene kits to Florida partners to be ready for immediate response. To support one of our WFPC CROP Walkers,
click here and choose a walker to support, then click donate. It's that simple!
Buddy Run September 16
Register online here. Remember to bring a food item for the race weekend food drive. While you are running, the donated food will be organized and divided to be used immediately to feed our local children through BackPack Buddies. Along with the 5K, there will be a mile walk/run and an itty-bitty dash for kids ages 5 and under.
We begin right in front of Discovery Point on Thompson Glenn in Heritage Wake Forest. Run on Saturday, and wear your dog tags from the race to church on Sunday!
H.O.P.E.
HEARTS OFFERING PRIMARY EDUCATION
is looking for volunteers to work with elementary children on reading, writing, and math skills every Tuesday (September through June) from 5 to 6 PM at the Hope Village Community Center, 100 N. Allen Rd. Sign up by clicking here. We are also in need of healthy snacks and small water bottles; you'll find our bin in the donation closet near the narthex.
Fall Mission Trip
October 1 is the deadline to make your commitment to join the adult mission team on their Kinston, NC assignment (October 22-27). Please contact Judy Finch Ide at 919-971-6237 or jfinchide@hotmail.com if you have any questions or want to join the team.
Many Thanks!
Ginny Honkomp is stepping down from Tri-Area Ministries after several years of devoted service. Thank you, Ginny, for being there and for caring about those in our neighborhoods who would go hungry if not for TAM and people like you!
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Body & Soul Ministry
Living with Grace, Dying with Dignity
(Making and Sharing End-of-Life Decisions)
It's not too late to join our "Living with Grace, Dying with Dignity: Making and Sharing End-of-Life Decisions" class, which just began. Join us Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in the Christian Life Center after Wednesday Night Dinner!
Caregiver Resources
- Dementia Education Programming Series - Thursday, September 21, 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest. Registration is required. Click here to register, or call 919-435-9458
- Information on Being a Caregiver - Click here for access to articles, a newsletter, and other resources for caregivers, regardless of the diagnosis of the person for whom you are caring.
- "OK Now What? A Caregiver's Guide to What Matters" written by Sue Collins, RN, and Nancy Taylor Robson. The book deals with focusing on what really matters "while taking care of the business of living at the end of life." For further description, click here. Available through AARP and on Amazon.
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His Kids News
CLUB 4/5
(for 4th and 5th graders) will be kicking off the new year with a party at Joyner Park on Sunday, October 1. More info will follow.
THIS WEEK'S SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON: Samuel Anoints Saul, 1 Samuel 3:10. "Speak. Your Servant is Listening." Car Questions: What did you learn about being a leader today? How are you able to be a leader in the church?
~Katherine Peiper, Director of Children, Families and Youth Ministries |
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Youth News
ARE YOU INFORMED? All youth details are sent via email each week by Janet. If you are a 6th - 12th grader, or the parent of these amazing youth, and are not receiving the weekly email, let Janet know at
youth@wakeforestpres.org.
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WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ARE BACK! Come spend Wednesday evenings with us! Enjoy dinner with our church family and then hang out with youth from 6:30-7:30. Middle School girls, God's Girls is back for you! All Middle and High School youth are invited to join Movies and Mission, where we'll focus on building relationships with those we are helping. God's Girls will meet in Green Mod, Room 3; Movies and Mission will meet in the Youth Room.
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CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH! The Camp Don Lee Retreat is right around the corner and the registration deadline is this week! If you haven't already, grab a packet from Janet and get that turned back in Sunday!
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WEEKLY YOUTH SCHEDULE:
Sunday:
High School Sunday School in the Youth Room, 10 to 11 AM
Middle School Sunday School in Green Mod, Room 3, 10 to 11 AM
Confirmation Class in B104, 10 to 11 AM
Timeless Creation Praise Band (tba)
Middle School Youth Group in the Youth Room/CLC, 4:30 to 6 PM
High School Youth Group in the Youth Room/CLC, 6 to 8 PM (with dinner)
Wednesday:
God's Girls for middle school girls in Green Mod, Room 3, 6:30-7:30
Movies & Mission for all youth in the Youth Room, 6:30 to 7:30
~Janet Briley, Assistant Director of Youth Ministries | youth@wakeforestpres.org
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| September 17 Scripture, Sermon and Music
Our Scriptur will be Romans 10:5-13. Pastor Rebekah Maul will share her sermon, "Why Does Belief Matter?"
Click here
to check out our Music Ministry's selections.
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2017 Annual Budget
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$883,212.00
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Year-to-date Budgeted (August)
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$578,808.00
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Year-to-date Actual (August)
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$561,957.53
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Year-to-date
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$16.850.46
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September Budget
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$72,351.00 |
| September Tithes and Offerings (thru 9/10/17) |
$30,096.00 |
| September 10, 2017 |
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| Tithes and Offerings |
$17,242.50 |
| Designated Gifts |
$165.00 |
| Debt Elimination Gifts |
$1,685.00 |
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Sunday School Attendance
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150
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| 9:00 Attendance |
200 |
| 11:15 Attendance |
157 |
Debt Elimination Monthly Budget
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$8,000.00
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| Debt Elimination Received (thru 9/10/17) |
$2,983.50 |
...all shall give as they are able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God that he has given you.
Deuteronomy 16:17
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WFPC Calendar Highlights
Saturday, September 16
7:00 AM |
CLC Youth Room | Iron Sharpens Iron
8:00 AM |
CLC | Premise Keepers
Sunday, September 17
9:00 AM |
Sanctuary | Contemporary Worship
10:00 AM |
Campus Wide | Discipleship Hour
11:15 AM |
Sanctuary | Traditional Worship
2:00 PM |
CLC B103 | Officer Training
4:30 PM |
Youth Room | Middle School Youth Group
6:00 PM |
Youth Room | High School Youth Group
Monday, September 18
12:00 PM |
CLC Youth Room | Knit and Crochet
6:00 PM |
CLC | FaithFit
7:00 PM |
Campus Wide | Boy Scouts
7:00 PM |
Music Room | Covenant Leader Training
5:00 PM | Off Campus | HOPE Tutoring
6:30 PM |
CLC
| Praise Team Rehearsal
7:00 PM | CLC B103 | S.A.L.T.
Wednesday, September 20
5:30 PM |
CLC
| Wednesday Night Dinner
7:00 PM | Sanctuary | Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, September 21
6:00 PM |
CLC
| FaithFit
7:00 PM | CLC B103 | Session
Friday, September 22
6:15 AM | CLC | Friday Morning Men's Bible Study
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Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
12605 Capital Blvd
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919-556-7777
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