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News & Updates from Your CPC Family
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Please note the changes and additions to the Special Singing and Special Music for Sunday Worship and the Christmas Eve services.
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Worship Services
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 22, 2019
PLEASE NOTE STARTING TIMES
Worship Service: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School: No Sunday School for all ages this week
Worship Service
: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service Participants
Ministers: Rev. Lori Pistor, Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Sermon: Resolved, Lori Pistor
Advent Wreath Participants:
10:30 -
Betsy Bowdish, Anna Boswell, and Sam Boswell
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10;
Matthew 1:18-25
Lay Reader: 10:30 - Meredith McGill
Director of Music: Ed Yasick
Choir: Chancel Choir
Special Singing: 8:30 and 10:30 - Julie Henry
Children in Worship: Courtney Latcovich
The beautiful paper lace banners over the pulpit, designed by the Sanctified
Art Team, were patiently and carefully created by CPC members/artists:
Jane Dunbar, Sandy Hutchinson, Ann Johnson,
Pauline Leveille, Jen Pierce, and Kecia Simmons.
Read about the Chrismons
on the purple bookmarks in the pew rack.
Read
What Can't Wait Advent Poetry for Christmas week
Pastor Nominating Committee minutes and reports
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Family Friendly Service: 5:00 p.m.
Ministers:
Lori Pistor, Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Director of Music:
Ed Yasick
Musicians:
Ed Yasick, piano
Carolyn Clark, guitar
Ben Mount, djembe
A Service of Lessons and Carols: 7:00 p.m.
Pastors:
Lori Pistor, Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Readers:
Maxton Bohm and David Bohm
Director of Music:
Ed Yasick
Choir:
CPC Chancel Choir
Musicians:
Justin Dickson and the CPC Orchestra:
Henry Atkins, Trumpet; Kevin Atkins, Trombone;
Alan Bancroft, Trombone; Elizabeth Diaz, Flute;
Justin Dickson, Trumpet; Ian Dunbar, French Horn;
Amy Hörger, Flute; Mackenzie Lesher-Thomas, Flute;
Pauline Leveille, Flute;
Peggy Nielsen, Flute;
Kirsten Nielsen, Trumpet; Hannah Pierce, Violin;
Alan Ward, Cello; Ken Worsham, Tenor Saxophone
A Service of Lessons and Carols
and the Sacrament of Communion: 9:00 p
.m.
Pastors:
Lori Pistor, Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Readers:
Charlie Piermont and Hunter Piermont
Director of Music: Ed Yasick
Choir: CPC Chancel Choir
Special Music: Bill Leslie
Musicians: Justin Dickson and the CPC Orchestra
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Generosity Reminder
Thank you to everyone who has returned a planned giving card for 2020.
If you haven't returned your goldenrod envelope, please do so as soon as possible. You may put your envelope in the offering plate, return it to the church office, or
pledge online here. Your response is important; the Budget and Finance Team and Session will be finalizing the 2020 operating budget in early January, and every member's gift does really matter.
If you are up to date with your planned giving commitment for 2019, we thank you. If not, we graciously ask that you become current by the end of the year.
Thank you.
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Christian Faith Formation
For Sunday, December 22.
Faith Together Class:
Faith Together, an intergenerational class for adults and all children in elementary school, is on break until January 5. When we return, we will begin the next sessions of Sunday Lift called Adventure Awaits. We will travel through scripture hearing stories from Asia and Egypt to learn why people were travelling in the New Testament.
Adult Classes
This week: December 22 No Sunday School for all ages.
Children in Worship
The story this week is "The Magi Show the Way to Bethlehem." The Advent stories build from week to week as we journey along a literal road to Bethlehem. This week we hear about the Magi and the special star they saw in the sky, a star for a king. Together we will wonder about how the Magi knew the star was special and if it was hard to find the special king. Leader: Courtney Latcovich
Anyone is welcome to join us at any time for listening to the stories, responding to the stories and learning them by retelling. Would you like to be a leader? Children in Worship begins at the same time as Sanctuary worship does. We finish during the hymn following the sermon and return to 'big church' to join the rest of the congregation. Please contact Jen Pierce if you are interested. jlpierce@carypresbyterian.org
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Attention Young Adult Types! (recent high school graduates, college or graduate students, or those recently returned from such endeavors)
Anybody who is interested in reconnecting with CPC friends from years past is welcome to join us for lunch after the 10:30 worship service this Sunday, December 22.
We'll gather in the Narthex after worship and decide where we want to go. Bring $5 and Alan will cover the rest.
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Honoring Mandy Nester
CPC honored parish nurse Mandy Nester with a reception and gifts this past Sunday.
Deacon moderator and CPC's first parish nurse, Janet Robinette, offered the
tribute to Mandy found at this link. Peg Giesbrecht and Dar Donkin
also offered touching remembrances.
As those gathered laid hands of blessing on Mandy,
elder Matt Donkin offered an
eloquent closing prayer.
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The FairTrade Project Thanks You
Thank you to Cary Presbyterian Church for your continued support of the Fair Trade Project. We completed six years in October and, with your help over that time, we have been able to give $5000 to CPC's mission in Guatemala.
If you need of any of our products in the next few weeks, please contact Betty Boyd or Jeanne Bolick, and we will do our best to get them to you. Our next planned open table will be on January 26. Merry Christmas from the Fair Trade Team to all of you!
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Cary Area Community Service
Longest Night Service
A reflective service offering a sacred space for people
living through difficult times during the holidays.
Sunday, December 22, 4:00p.m.
St Francis UMC
2965 Kildaire Farm Rd.
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Cool Books Club News
The Cool Books Club will meet
on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 7 p.m.
at the home of Peg Giesbrecht.
During December we are treating ourselves to a light but meaningful read, and we encourage others to join us
if they so desire.
Our choice this time is
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,
a children's novel written by Barbara Robinson in 1971. It tells the story of six misfit children who volunteer to star in their town's Sunday school Christmas pageant, and end up teaching the town the true meaning of Christmas.
The book was written as a children's book and is on the 4th to 8th grade reading level. It should be enjoyable
on many levels.
If interested or if you need more information,
please call Peg Giesbrecht at 919-859-3951 or Ellen Cline at 919-469-1456.
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Nominations for Nominating Committee Wanted
The CPC Nominating Committee is receiving recommendations of church members to
serve on the 2020 Nominating Committee.
This committee is responsible for
discerning the slate of elders and deacons to be elected by the congregation.
Please
contact chairperson Tim Farless with nominations or email nominations to
office@carypresbyterian.org
Thank you!
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SAVE THE DATE: ASP 2020 JUNE 21-27
Registration Opens Sunday, January 5
On this 30th year of ASP trips from CPC, we're off to Virginia and we'd love to invite first-timers, as well as returnees, to join us!
The cost is $225, paid at time of registration, and scholarships are available, if needed. Questions about the trip? Contact Alan Bancroft at 615-540-9124 or alan.bancroft@carypresbyterian.org.
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Send Your News and Announcements
Bulletin and e-Link announcements
for an upcoming newsletter or bulletin
need to be received in office email
by 12:00 noon on Wednesday
prior to the first day they need to run.
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CPC Website Calendar
If you're interested in the dates of services and events at CPC or need
to know what rooms are available at the church at specific times on specific days, you can find that information on the
CPC website calendar at this link.
(When you go to the CPC website, find a link at the top of the home page.
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An Important Safety and Security Notice
The wooden doors in the front of the church have recently been left unlocked overnight more than once. This has resulted in people entering the church and walking around without knowledge of the church or preschool staff. Unfortunately, open access to the church building by unknown persons potentially puts not only the facility and staff members, but preschool children at risk.
The wooden doors in the front of the church should not be unlocked except for Sunday worship services and for all-congregation events.
(For other groups and events, entry and exit should be made through doors with keypad access.)
Glass doors should never be propped open.
Church entry should be made by entering an entry code on one of the doors with a keypad. If you need a code, you must come to the church office and sign the security notebook to choose one from the randomly generated list of numbers.
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The CPC Church Directory is Online
Remember - the CPC Directory
is linked on the church website!
You can access our directory by clicking the Member Directory link at the top of our website home page.
Correct your info, add pictures, etc. online by following that link.
If you have not accessed the directory yet, an invitation will have to be sent to you by Servant Keeper. If you need this new invitation, email office@carypresbyterian.org with your name and an invitation will be requested for you. All invitations are good for only two weeks.
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BE KNOWN!
Wear your name tag!
Need a name tag? Need a new name tag?
You can do one of these things:
- 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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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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CPC Calendar for December 22
through December 29
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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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