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News & Updates from Your CPC Family
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Palm Sunday of Christ's Passion
Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
April 14, 2019
Ministers: Rev. Lori Pistor, Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Homily:
What Parade?
Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Scripture Reading: John 12:1-8; Isaiah 43:16-21
Director of Music: Ed Yasick
Choirs: Chancel Choir: Youth and Rainbow Choirs
Please Note:
Children come to worship first for the Palm Parade,
then ages 4 to 7 years will go to Children in Worship
during the Passing of Peace.
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Reserve your place at the Good Friday Dinner
Reservations should be made by Monday, April 15.
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Imagining and Reimagining
A first conversation about worship and education on Sunday mornings
Come from either 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. or 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Sunday April 28
in the Fellowship Hall
Music & Worship and Faith Formation invite you into the questions and conversation.
Observations and concerns and ideas will be shared and plans for the continuing exploration will be discerned. All are welcome!
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Walk to Jerusalem: Lenten Walking Group: April 13
The Saturday morning walking group is encouraging participation this Saturday, April 13, in the Glenaire 5K Fun Run (for runners and walkers).
Information can be found here.
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Christian Faith Formation: April 14
The Lenten Bible Study and Supper will conclude this Wednesday, April 10.
Soup supper is at 6:00 p.m., followed by studying The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare will be provided.
Adult Classes in Sunday School
Kerygma:
Lord, Teach us to Pray (on The Lord's Prayer). This is the final session of this course.
Led by Dr Duane Hix, Room 102.
Bible and Beyond:
This class w
ill not meet this week. April 28 the class will begin a series with a 4-week study on the life of John Knox, the Scottish minister and theologian who founded the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, based upon the 2015 documentary Knox: The Life and Legacy of Scotland's Controversial Reformer. Led by Lisa and Alan Ward, Library.
Faith Today
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This class continues a complete study on Brian McLaren's book The Great Spiritual Migration, entitled Way of Life, on how the world's largest religion is seeking a better way to be Christian. Led by Josetta McLaughlin, and Barbara Harvey.
Room 100.
Faith and Families: Now studying Jacob Armstrong's God's Messy Family, Finding Your Place When Life Isn't Perfect. Convened by Alan Bancroft - rotating leadership. Fellowship Hall
Adult I
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Discipleship and Mission including the call to discipleship, the call to ministry, and the spread of the Gospel. Parlor.
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The Good Friday Experience
On Friday, April 19, at 6 p.m., our Fellowship Hall will be transformed into the home of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy disciple of Jesus.
CPC disciples of all ages are invited to share this night with others who wonder at Jesus' life and death on the cross. We will share a meal together and hear testimonies in speech and song.
Children 5 and under will have childcare and a bag dinner from home.
You will need to be in biblical costume. An instruction sheet on how to make a costume is available in the Narthex. A simple, plain, bathrobe will do! There will be some costumes from the CPC drama closet available as well as single sheets to turn into biblical dress. The costume's purpose is to help set the mood for everyone and is an important part of the experience. Thank you for understanding.
Serving is family style. If you have pottery bowls to loan for the meal service, please bring them to the kitchen that evening prior to the event beginning. Thank you!
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Help Esperanza de Guatemala! Enter to Win!
Just in! Sign Up Genius is giving away $500 to a registered nonprofit. Please support Esperanza de Guatemala by entering to win at this link.
It's fast and easy. You can enter daily through April 25.
Esperanza de Guatemala is a partner of Cary Presbyterian's Guatemala mission.
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Men's Softball Schedule
Next Week's Games
Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m. CPC Green vs. Grace Church
at Brooks Field 8
Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m. CPC Grey vs. TCC Green
at Brooks Field 7
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One Great Hour of Sharing: Palm Sunday, April 14 and Easter Sunday
This offering for our denomination will be received on Palm Sunday, April 14 and Easter Sunday. Envelopes will be in the pews, and fish banks will be received.
The offering provides relief for natural disasters and refugee families through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, deals with root causes of hunger through the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and helps families find new sources of income through Self Development of People. The needs are very great throughout the world this year.
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Triple F Group News
Thanks to Steve Shay for a fascinating talk on the National Parks of the Southwest, from Arches to the Grand Canyon. We also learned a lot about the geology of the areas.
We do not meet on April 15, but will have brunch at IHOP at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, April 22. Come join us!
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You will now find an E-aster egg in the pew! Look for a new card in the pew rack that says eGiving. (Pictured in this post,) This card has a square code on it (called a QR code) that you can scan using your smartphone camera to donate to CPC. (Some newer smartphone cameras have built-in scanners, but older phones will need a free QR reader from an app store.) The QR code is linked to a secure screen where you will find several options for giving to CPC (checking, savings, credit/debit card) and can select the frequency of your gift.
Don't carry cash for loose offering? Plans for summer travel? Forget to turn in your planned giving card? Now you can whip out your smartphone and use the QR code any time you want to have instant access to giving options at CPC.
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Nominations for 2020 Church Leaders
Now Being Accepted
The CPC Nominating committee is now seeking nominations for elders and deacons to serve as church leaders beginning in January 2020.
If you believe you, or someone you know, would be a thoughtful, spirit-led leader of the congregation please complete the Officer Nomination Form available for printing
here at this link, or as a hard copy available from the church office.
The form gives a brief description of elder and deacon responsibilities and requests that you include why you think the person you recommend will make a good church leader.
Please send your nominations with the requested information to Tim Farless at timfar@icloud.com or place the paper version of the form in Tim's mail slot in the church office, or mail a copy to the church.
The committee requests nominations be sent ASAP. Thank you!
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Please Welcome Our New CPC Members!
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Both Brian and Alicia are Meteorologists: Brian works in Raleigh for the National Weather Service, and Alicia is currently a stay-at-home mom. They are originally from Texas (Houston and Bedford respectively), have lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, and just moved to Holly Springs this past year.
Brian enjoys running, playing with his family, and watching baseball. Alicia also enjoys watching baseball, as well as crafting and reading science fiction.
Alicia was active in her previous congregation in the mother's group (MOPS). Both she and Brian look forwarding to volunteering at CPC when time permits.
They have a preschooler, son Callen - who will be 4 in August - and are expecting a baby at the end of June.
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Greg hails from Indianapolis, Indiana but Richmond, Virginia and Simsbury, Connecticut have also been home. When not working, he enjoys music, video games as well as board games.
Courtney grew up in Richmond, Virginia. She is currently homeschooling their daughter Riley.
Courtney's hobbies are reading, music, sewing, cross-stitching, and video games. She is a proponent of life-long learning and spiritual growth.
At Cary Presbyterian Church, Courtney looks forward to being involved in community service and outreach (the Carying Place), as well as childhood faith formation and teaching.
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Nancy was born in Ohio, where she later became a realtor. She also lived in Indiana and Kentucky, and in 2007 moved to South Carolina. Nancy was the manager of a company in West Columbia, SC called Comfort Keepers, which provides home health care services for seniors.
Nancy is an ordained elder, has served on session, and has chaired various church committees. At Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church in South Carolina, she helped form a Sunday School class entitled "Wondrous Women," and was involved in senior group activities as well as fellowship dinners for the under-served adults in the community.
Nancy loves being a grandparent, reading, playing bridge, water aerobics and more!
She has
three adult children:
Sandy and David Haines in Columbus, Ohio. They have a daughter Molly who attends Ohio State University.
Doug Smith who lives in Huntington, West Virginia.
Jeff and Rachel Smith live in Cary. They have two children - Lizzie who attends Mills Park Junior High, and Miles who just joined the family last June.
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June and Joe are both North Carolina born: Joe in Wilmington and June in Lumberton.
They come to us from Cape Carteret Presbyterian Church, where they were active members. Joe has already become involved in the Adult 1 Bible Study at CPC.
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CPC Blood Drive: Wednesday, May 1
2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Fellowship Hall
Registration is open for CPC's Wednesday, May 1 Blood Drive (in the Fellowship Hall from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.), again using The Blood Connection as our blood services partner.
TBC's primary focus is on meeting the needs of the surrounding area, so CPC donors may count on making valuable contributions to their own community. Participants in the December, 2018, blood drive gave very positive feedback regarding their experience with TBC. In addition, CPC earns cash rewards for every usable unit donated. $420 was raised by our December Blood Drive, which was used for our Integrative Wellness Festival earlier this month.
If you prefer, you may sign up at the Blood Drive table in the Narthex following and between worship services on April 7, 14 and 28. You may also sign-up there to provide donations to the canteen or to volunteer to assist at the drive.
CPC blood drives are a wonderful tradition. A recent review revealed that from 2005 - 2018, CPC collected approximately 1170 units, or an average for 27 drives of 43 units. Thank you for your support of this important ministry!
If you have any questions about your eligibility to donate blood, please contact Blood Drive Committee members Deb Luckadoo, Carol Dietz, Janet Robinette or Mandy Nester.
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Cool Books Club News
The Cool Books Club will meet on Tuesday, May 7, at the home of Peg Giesbrecht. Our book for this month is
Why Religion?: A Personal Story by Elaine Pagels.
In this memoir, she takes us inside her own life in a stirring and illuminating effort to explain religion's enduring appeal. The book is available in the public library and online.
If you would like to join us or need more information, please contact Peg Giesbrecht at 919-859-3951 or Ellen Cline at 919-469-1456.
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FFF is Changing Its Name!
Our summer program providing meals, teaching, recreation, and community building to our Hispanic neighbors is now - well - the Summer Program! That's the name our neighbors requested.
We will be requesting sign ups for the many positions required to offer the program here at CPC right after Easter, but please note the dates of the mandatory training required by the USDA:
Tuesday, May 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist at 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 15 here at CPC at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21 at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian at 6:30 p.m.
or a make-up training Sunday, June 16 at Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian at 12:15 p.m.
Sewing Classes: Sewing Machines and Helpers Needed
CPC will offer sewing classes to the moms. Do you have a working sewing machine to donate? We'd like to provide each interested mom with a machine to have after the program. Do you sew? We need several people with sewing experience to help this year on Wednesdays, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
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The North Carolina Presbyterian Historical Society will be in the very Presbyterian city of Charlotte for this year's Spring Tour on Friday and Saturday, April 26 - 27. Registration is $25.
We will visit two Presbyterian universities, a seminary, four beautiful churches, and the Settlers' Cemetery! The schedule, registration form, and address are on the website at
this link to the NCPHS newsletter (please scroll down).
If you would like transportation from Raleigh, please contact Barbara Cain,
btcain@nc.rr.com, 919-782-0944
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JOURNEY TO A NEW HOME
MIGRATION SIMULATION
Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 7:00 p.m.
Cary Presbyterian Church
614 Griffis St., Cary, NC 27511
Learn about the plight of Central American migrants in modern times
Come with us on a journey from the Northern Triangle of Central America to the U.S. Learn the reasons people are coming, the dangers they face on the journey and the devastating lack of welcome asylum seekers receive once they arrive in the U.S. Be challenged to think and pray on how we can become the people of welcome that the Bible and our international agreements require us to be.
Facilitated by Amanda Craft, Manager of Advocacy, and Teresa Waggener, Immigration Attorney, Office of Immigration Issues, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
This presentation is sponsored by Cary Presbyterian Church, Christ the King Lutheran Church, and The Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church.
The 90-minute event is for ages 16 and up. Childcare for younger children can be
requested when making your reservation.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is free, but tickets are required due to limited seating.
Since 4 congregations have been involved in the planning, we expect seats to fill up quickly. The information for this event is soon to be released to the Cary community and the Presbytery. Insure you have a ticket by registering today!
Make a reservation at eventbrite by clicking this link. At the eventbrite page. click the green button labeled 'Register' to begin ticket reservation process.
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CPC Church Service Podcasts
CPC Service podcasts are added weekly to Soundcloud and for posting to the website
on this page. They appear with the most recent service featured at the top of the page, with the illustration from that week's bulletin as an identifier (as shown above).
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The public CPC Facebook page is a great continuing source of information about what is upcoming and what has happened at CPC. Visit it frequently for news and pictures you won't see elsewhere, and share the posts with your friends and on your own Facebook page!
Follow the links to the public page and the CPC family page below:
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Need a Name Tag?
BE KNOWN! Wear your name tag!
Need a name tag? Need a new name tag?
You can either:
Write "Need a name tag" next to your name in the Welcome Book
OR sign up for a name tag at the table by the TV in the Narthex.
As soon as yours is ready it will be on that same table.
Keep it where most convenient on one of the name tag racks.
THANKS!!
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Send Your News and Announcements
Bulletin and e-Link announcements
for an upcoming bulletin
or newsletter
should be received in office email
by 12:00 noon on the prior Wednesday.
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CPC Calendar for April 14
through April 21
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Did You Know?
Cary Presbyterian Church is a part of a larger family of churches comprising the New Hope Presbytery.
From Efland to the Outer Banks, spanning 33 counties, with 122 congregations representing 28,314 members, we are a Mid-Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA) serving eastern North Carolina.
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