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November 2 - November 8, 2018
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REMEMBER:
Daylight Savings Time
ENDS THIS SUNDAY at 2:00AM!
Time to change our clocks
BACK one hour!
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Sunday Services
9:15am & 11:00am
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November 4
Blessing of the Animals -
Mulitgenerational Service
Rev. Thom Belote, Minister
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Join us for a very special Multigenerational Worship Service in which we celebrate our animal companions. If your animal plays well with others, you are invited to bring your animal with you to the Worship Service. If your animal would not enjoy church, you might bring a stuffed animal or other object representing your animal companion. If you are remembering a departed pet, you are invited to bring a photograph for a time of remembrance during the service.
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MUSIC NOTES Come early for the Hymn Sing, this week led by the Children's Choir, as they share music they've been singing in their own Services. Many musical voices will be represented in the service, including the Children's Choir, Danny Gotham, and the Community Church Choir, singing a lovely setting of a Rudyard Kipling poem by Eric Whitacre.
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TABLING ECO
FALL AUCTION
SANCTUARY FOR DIALOGUE
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PARKING is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options .
Click
here
for a map.
Parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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- NU-BLU AT COMMUNITY CHURCH CONCERTS The Community Church Concert Series kicks off its new season with Siler City-based rising stars Nu-Blu, Sat., Nov. 3, 8 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Individual and Season tickets available online and after Sunday services. Fabulous desserts and coffee/tea available at intermission! The concert series is a fund-raising and community-building endeavor that has raised thousands for church improvements. Come join us! Volunteers for parking and concessions welcome! For tix and info, click here. To volunteer, contact Terry Baker.
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- SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA) Upcoming Classes: Let's Talk Trans, led by Ames Simmons, 11/29, 7:00 pm. Tai Chi, led by Joe Swain, Wednesdays, 7:00 pm 9/19-12/20. Register online.
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- SHELTER NECK RECOVERY VOLUNTEER DAYS Come to Shelter Neck and help with restoring the buildings after Hurricane Florence! Tasks are varied and include cleaning and tearing out walls. Work days are Saturdays - Nov 3, 10.
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- ECO FIRST SUNDAY RECYCLING Nov. 4 at the ECO table during Coffee Hour: Cell phones/accessories, batteries (AAA - D, button, rechargeable), natural and synthetic corks, tiny bits of metal (paper clips, nails, screws, etc.).
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- COMMUNITY CLICKERS will meet on Wednesday, November 7th from 2-4 pm in the Commons Area. Come join us! We will design a shawl for UNC Hospice using our 7" x 9" washable acrylic, worsted weight (#4) blocks and then click and chat. You are also welcome to come click and chat the entire time! Can't knit or crochet? Come learn! Contact the Community Clickers for more information. Next meeting: Monday, November 19th from 7-9 pm, Straley Room.
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- OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS Fall Colors Paddle and Picnic, Sat, Nov 10. Meet at the church at 10:00 to carpool.Cheap canoes, good food (bring goodies to share), great company.
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- WOMENCIRCLE WEAVING OUR STORIES The WomenCircle event, entitled "Weaving Our Stories", scheduled for November 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., is being postponed until 2019.
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- LET'S TALK TURKEY Let's Talk Turkey! Just in time for Thanksgiving gatherings, trained Sanctuary for Dialogue team members present Talking across the Political Divide with friends and family. This workshop teaches skills for constructive conversations between people who disagree politically, with a chance to practice. Kirby Room, Mon., Nov. 12, 7-9:30, or Sat., Nov. 17, 2:00-4:30. Signup Sundays at tabling Nov. 4 or online. Sign up online here. If that doesn't work, email Sanctuary for Dialogue.
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- MINISTERIAL REVIEW SURVEY The Committee on Ministry is charged by the Board of Trustees to review the Minister's performance annually and gather the congregation's input on his strengths and/or areas for improvement. We invite everyone to participate in this process. To access the survey, click here. You will find all necessary instructions there. If you have questions, contact committee member Caroline Pence. The deadline to participate is November 15th, 2018.
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- NONFICTION BOOK DISCUSSION FOR NOVEMBER On Saturday, November 17, at 10:30 in the Kirby Room, the Nonfiction Readers will discuss Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations, by New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman. The book focuses on the accelerating trends of technological change, globalization and climate change. Ed Steffes will lead our discussion. The Readers meet on the third Saturday of each month; new members and drop-ins are welcome. Click here to contact the group.
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- NEWCOMERS COVENANT GROUP Are you new, or feeling new? Covenant Groups are a great way to really get to know other church members. All are welcome to join us Sunday, November 18th from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Sanctuary to try one out. Have questions or want to sign up for this one-time group? Contact Joanne Wood.
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- IFC DINNER Would you be willing to help feed hungry people 2 nights before Thanksgiving?
Our next turn at the Community Kitchen is Tues., Nov. 20. Needed are cook assistants from 4-5:30 & servers from 5:45-7:15. Helping with this important project would be a great way to show how grateful you feel this year. Please sign the Kiosk sheet in Coffee Hour or contact Maureen O'Rourke.
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- SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL CHURCH HOLIDAY BAZAAR The church holiday bazaar is Sunday December 2nd after each Service. Members of the church community can sell their handmade creative products (art, jewelry, music cds) with a percentage of sales going the church. If you would like a table, please contact Danny Gotham.
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- ZIMBABWE ARTIST PROJECT PURCHASES
Several people who purchased art from the Zimbabwe Artist Project exhibit did not pick their piece(s) up on Sunday when we took down the show. If you are one of them, you can get your piece(s) in the Office Assistant's office on Tuesday-Friday between 9am and 2pm or on Sunday when Rachel is not busy.
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- 2018 FALL AUCTION What a grand success with ~150 attendees and over $18,000 raised for the Community Church's budget. There are still some seats at dinners and events (fabulous fireworks, basket class, duplicate bridge, tiki party, and more) plus some items and services - all of which will be available for purchase at the auction table on Sunday. Click on Unsold Items at the auction website to see what you can still purchase. Questions? Contact Don and Susan Blanchard.
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- EL CENTRO HISPANO On October 7, 2018, the congregation of Community Church generously donated $1321 to support the work of El Centro Hispano and the Workers Center located at ECH. Thank you for your continued generosity.
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- PONDERING END OF YEAR MONEY MOVES? Maybe you missed the informal Tax Chat on October 28 but have some questions about tax-related matters such as the new Standard Deduction, Required Minimum Distributions and Qualified Charitable Deductions, or donation of appreciated securities. There are some moves that could help the church now and help you at tax time! Pick up a free Q&A leaflet during coffee hour at the Building on Our Legacy table in the alcove between kitchen and stage, or contact Church Treasurer Andrew Wright.
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- TOWN HALL REPORT AVAILABLE The October 14 Town Hall was an instructive, collegial exchange of information and feedback among the Task Force leaders and some 60 members of the congregation. To see the highlights and the Q&As, go to the Building on Our Legacy home page and click on the designated text.
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- WELCOMING CHILDREN IN THE SANCTUARY Children are a wonderful gift to this community. Children are always welcome to worship in the Sanctuary. To support little ones during the service, we will now offer Busy Bags (pouches with fun activities) and Busy Boards (coloring and writing activities) as well as soft toys for our youngest worshipers. Stop by the new Children's Welcome Table in the Sanctuary (across from the Art Table near the Sound Room).
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- SIDE WITH LOVE --VOTER INFORMATION Protect the NC Constitution! Find out why we recommend voting against all 6 proposed amendments, pick up a yard sign, get early voting information or register to vote at the Love Team table. Click here if you would like to help staff our table or help in other ways.
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Justice & Service Events
suggested by Members & Committees
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- CHURCH WOMEN UNITED Church Women United, Fri, Nov.2, Human Rights Day Celebration, "Reaching for Wholeness in Solidarity with God's Creation" at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian (314 Great Ridge Parkway, Chapel Hill 27516, off Manns Chapel Road, (919) 960-0616) 2018 Human Rights Award - Orange County Justice United. Come and be informed, inspired and blessed by fellowship with our sisters (and some brothers).
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- RETHINKING THE WASTE STREAM Speaker Muriel Williman, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Orange County Solid Waste Management Department. 1:15 - 2:15 p.m., Monday, November 5, Carol Woods Assembly Hall, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill. Presented by Forum for Peace and Justice. Contact for more info.
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- WHITE AND BLACK: POLITICAL CARTOONS FROM PALESTINE Mohammad Sabaaneh, resident of Ramallah, West Bank, spent five months in Israeli prison, mostly in solitary confinement in 2013. Sabaaneh now is lead political cartoonist for daily paper Al-Hayat al-Jadida, work distributed throughout the Arab world. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 6, UNC's Greenlaw 223, next to Undergrad Library by The Pit, near South Road. Co-sponsored by UNC-CH Students for Justice in Palestine and Coalition for Peace with Justice.
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- ACADEMIC FREEDOM DAY: THREATS FROM INSIDE AND OUT Speakers Joan Scott and Nancy MacLean; panelists Gene Nichol, Erika Wilson, Mark Dorosin, Julius Chambers, Elyse Crystall, Sandy Nonini, Sarah Birken, Sherryl Kleinman, Michael Behrent; discussion led by Erik Gellman and Jay Smith. 5:30-7p.m., Thursday, November 8 and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Friday, November 9, UNC's Hyde Hall (4th building from East Franklin Street, directly opposite US Post Office). RSVP for free lunch.
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- NORTH CAROLINA CLEAN PATH 2025 CONFERENCE highlights exciting advances in solar + storage. Learn how activists, local governments and small utilities are implementing the Clean Path 2025 strategy to replace fossil fuels with solar, battery storage, energy-saving measures and innovative financing. At the Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, Saturday, November 17, 2-6:30 pm. Presentations by NC Clean Path 2025 author Bill Powers and local environmentalists Click here for more information and to register for this free event.
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- LECTIO (SACRED READING) MEDITATION GROUP meets at noon every Friday in the Commons. We use readings from poetry and the wisdom traditions of the world's religions as prompts for reflection and sharing. No need to sign up ahead of time. Please join us.
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- MEDITATION Want to explore learning to meditate or developing your own mindfulness/meditation? Our group members would be happy to meet with you individually and share experiences. Join us Wednesday to set up a one-on-one discussion or call Delia Keefe (919)357-3510 or email Delia Keefe. Please join us for silent meditation in the Sanctuary Wednesday evenings from 7:15-7:45pm.
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- HAVE A SUBMISSION FOR THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS? Thank you for contributing to the Weekly Announcements for The Community Church of Chapel Hill! The purpose of the Weekly Announcements is to strengthen community by promoting events and efforts in which members of our congregation or groups within our church are attending. As we experiment with this new, streamlined process, please submit your announcement using this form.
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