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Two Services: 9:30am & 11:15am
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Whistleblowers
Rev. Thom, preaching
Thom says of this sermon, "I remember the first time I had to blow a whistle. It was as a summer lifeguard and I had to alert others that I was going in for a rescue. Later, on college campuses, I encountered whistles being distributed as a tool for personal safety. Now, whistleblowers are featured in the news. This sermon will offer a reflection on whistleblowing as well as offer thoughts on how we can become active bystanders."
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PARKING:
Parking is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options.
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for a map. Please note: parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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TABLING:
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| Shrek, The Musical Ticket Sales |
| Community Clickers |
| Greening Chili Dinner Sign-up |
| Church Thanksgiving Potluck |
| Side With Love: Civil Rights Bus Tour |
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- MEGA-RECYCLE CHURCH EVENT - Nov 17 Recycling helps with the Climate Crisis. It decreases CO2 by reducing truck loads to Sampson Co. where Orange Co. trash goes. It also recovers raw materials with less energy and pollution than extraction. Bring most electronics, all #'s/types of plastics except bags (includes squeaky-clean food containers), metals (includes appliances) and all batteries to the circle drive before or after services Sunday, Nov 17. See complete list and details at ECO's webpage. Questions? Email ECO.
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- FRIENDLY REMINDER: COMMONS ETIQUETTE We are so fortunate to have so much going on in our church! However, please remember that the Commons is a place where folks who cannot join in Service (Those who need a comfy place to breastfeed! One with a persistent cough! Someone who needs a place to weep!) can still hear the Service. Please, keep quiet in the Commons during Services. Outside of Service times, it's a wonderful meeting space - please be aware that meetings may be in progress and use other doors, whenever possible. Thank you!
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- POP-UP MART IS MOVING You will find this popular hotspot for homegrown and handmade items relocated to the FIRST CORNER of the Community Room during Sunday coffee hours. Lots of creative craftware showing up! Have you some bounty to offer? Bring it on! Every dollar will go directly to help close the funding gap for the church's building project. Questions? Contact Bonnie Nelson.
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- 'TIS THE SEASON FOR SHARING A CHILI SUPPER The church greening, service project, and chili supper is a wonderful start to the winter holiday season and we need many volunteers to make it happen on December 7 at 4:30pm. Visit the Greening table during coffee hours in the Community Room for information and sign-ups. Questions? Email Bonnie Nelson or call 919-248-1853.
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- TIS THE SEASON FOR CARING On December 7 at 4:30, we will deck our walls with garland, wreaths, and trees AND also assemble baskets of personal goods for the women and children living at HomeStart. NEW this year is a request for pajamas! Check out the PJ ornaments on the Greening tree for needed sizes. Let's fill the Collection boxes in the Commons to overflowing so that we can give the folks at HomeStart a warmer, brighter holiday. Questions? Email Bonnie Nelson or call her at 919-248-1853.
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- RARE WOMEN The group of Rare Women facilitated by Carolyn Holt will meet from 2-4 pm on Monday, November 18th to discuss "Transformation" and "Forgiveness" in Chittister's book, The Gift of Years. Susan Blanchard's group will discuss those chapters from 1:30-3:30 pm on Thursday, November 21st. Please enter the Sanctuary by the outside door. Please do NOT park in the large, rented lot. Newcomers are welcome. For updates, join our email list HERE.
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- CHURCH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP If you've ever had a cancer diagnosis, you are invited to the next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, 10 to 12 noon, in the Sanctuary. (Date and location changed because of Thanksgiving.) New people are welcome anytime. There is no attendance expectation; the group is lay led. The format readily accommodates new and current people. Please avoid using the large parking lot and enter the Sanctuary through the single door to your left as you walk toward the Commons. Questions? Email Cecilia.
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- HELP THE COMMUNITY CHURCH LIVE OUT ITS MISSION - FEED THE HUNGRY 11/19 WITH IFC Sign up HERE. Sign up once, or sign up every month to serve with The Inter-Faith Council for Social Services (IFC), of which The Community Church is a founding church. We need help preparing the meals and serving them - do one job or both! Questions? Text (919)428-4440, or Email Maureen O'Rourke.
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- DANCERS, DJs, AND MUSIC FANS OF ALL AGES! Send us your favorite dance tunes (title, artist) for the Yule Ball Jukebox/Playlist via EMAILto Selden Holt by Dec. 8. We also need volunteers to help provide food, drinks, childcare, and to lead dances during the first half of the event (Saturday, Jan. 4) including line, square, circle, and partner dances. We're havin' us a Ball, y'all! (You're on track if you can name the song that lyric comes from!). Proceeds from the Ball will go to the Close the Gap campaign. Thank you!
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- SIGN UP FOR THE ANNUAL CHURCH HOLIDAY BAZAAR The church Holiday Bazaar is Sunday December 8th 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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- OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS: RIVERWALK ON SATURDAY, NOV. 23 On Saturday, November 23rd, come join us on a stroll along the Riverwalk in Hillsborough, followed by lunch afterwards. We will meet in downtown Hillsborough at 10:15 am at the Nash and Kollack Street Riverwalk entrance and walk along the Eno River to Gold Park, where we'll see the town's Bee Hotel and a pollinator garden. The Riverwalk is paved, family friendly, and features two bridges spanning the river. For questions or to RSVP for the lunch, please email Julie Worth.
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- THANK YOU FROM CHARLES HOUSE Your generous response to the October 27th Share The Plate brought in $1,532.10. A sincere thank you from the participants of Charles House and the Community Service Ministry. These funds will be used for financial assistance to enable additional less affluent people to attend Charles House.
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- THINKING ABOUT THE TIMING OF DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH? Considering the tax advantages of a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD) from your IRA? Or of donating some appreciated stock while the market is high? See church website guidance. Remember, In the Capital Fund, your dollars will accrue interest between the time of your donation and the time the construction bills mount up, helping "close the Gap" for the church's building project.
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- 75 PEOPLE HAVE OPTED IN FOR TEXT ALERTS IN CASE OF CHURCH DELAYS AND/OR CLOSURES Would you like to receive a text in case of weather-related or other church closures and/or delays, too? If so, please fill out this form: we need to have your current cell phone number and carrier.
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- UNTIL 11/30 - COME HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN FOR THE 2020 PHOTO DIRECTORY!
Who: Members and Associates
What: The Community Church 2020 Photo Directory! FREE digital copies coming in 2020!
One photo per household. Please wear a solid color (except for white or red) top.
Where: The Community Church, Gertrude Willis Memorial Garden (weather permitting!)
When: Photos will take place between now and November 30, 2019 - Wednesday through Friday, 9am - 2pm, or Sunday mornings, between or after Services
How: Please email Rachel Rose by replying to this email with your desired appointment time.
Why: To help build our beloved community, by putting faces to the names!
Thanks to Thaddeus Dombrowski!
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- OFFICE CLOSURES: The office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday 11/28 & 11/29.
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Beyond These Walls
Justice & Service Events suggested by Members & Committees
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- REFUGEES NEED WARM CLOTHES
The Refugee Center in Carrboro has an immediate need for warm clothes (coats, jackets, heavy sweaters, hats, gloves, heavy scarves) for all sizes and genders. They are assisting several Syrian families that just moved to Carrboro. They ask that we do not donate any other items or clothing at this time because they have no place to store them. Bring your warm clothes to the Side Of Love table Sunday and we will get them to the refugees. Submitted by Sanctuary & Immigrant Support Ministry and Side With Love
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- STOP THE LIQUID NATURAL GAS (LNG) STORAGE FACILITY IN ROBESON CO. Nov. 16, 10:00 - 4:00 PM, Statewide Action to Stop the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Storage Facility in Robeson Co.. Action will include a March for Justice from Maxton to Wakulla and a Celebration of our Sacred Lands and Waters near the proposed LNG site, more info: Jeff Currie OR Margaret Herring
Submitted by ECO
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- THE UU FORWARD TOGETHER ANNUAL GATHERING will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm at the Eno River UU Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd., Durham, NC. UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray will offer words of inspiration by video. Everette Thompson, a North Carolina native and the new campaign manager for UUA's Side with Love campaign will present the keynote workshop, "Side with Love: Answering the Call of This Moment." Information and registration here. Submitted by Side With Love
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- The Orange County Community Remembrance Coalition [OCCRC] is holding a Soils Collection, Libations & Remembrance Ceremony on Sat Nov 16, 2019 remembering the 1898 lynching of Manly McCauley near Chapel Hill. The event occurs between 10am and 12pm at the Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. Click here for more info about this event, Manly McCauley & OCCRC. Submitted by Side With Love
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- WHY WE NEED A GREEN NEW DEAL AND WHAT SHOULD BE IN IT Kathy Kaufman, retired from the EPA and currently an environmental activist, is bringing her excellent presentation on the Green New Deal to the Sierra Club's monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 PM at the Chapel Hill Library. If you've been wondering what the GND is all about, this is a great opportunity to learn. Email ECO with questions. Submitted by ECO
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- LOST & FOUND The Lost & Found is in the Admin Lobby. Where's the Admin Lobby? The doors farthest to the right on the face of our church buildings - it's also accessible through the Community Room (where Coffee Hours take place). Please look for lost things - that's where forlorn potluck dishes go, abandoned raincoats and neglected coffee mugs, as well. These bins are emptied seasonally, so give them gander and see if your "lost" has been "found"!
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- REMINDER ABOUT WEEKDAY PARKING Thanks for participating in the life of our church! We love to see you here. If you come to church during the week, there are some guidelines. Please do not park in the big lot; the church rents those spaces M-F, 6am to 7pm. The income from these rentals is a significant part of our operating budget, and we want to treat these renters equitably. You are welcome to park in the lot near the office, or in the "pine lot" at the top of the driveway, or in the small lot in the back (with its own driveway). Questions? Please contact Rachel Rose.
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- Help make Sunday mornings happen - Become a Greeter! Our church is busier than ever, and we need folks to help welcome people in to our church on Sunday morning and we have many Greeter spaces open over the next few weeks! Please take a moment to sign up to be a Greeter, and help new people see what our community is really like. Please join us when you can for this simple, but important work. Thanks so much - your help is appreciated!
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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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- 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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STAY CONNECTED
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