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News & Updates from Your CPC Family
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The Good Shepherd by Sarah Hornsby
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September 15, 2019
PLEASE NOTE STARTING TIMES
Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School for All:
9:30 a.m.
Ministers: Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas, Rev. Lori Pistor
Sermon: Lost and Found
,
Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Scripture Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10
Director of Music: Ed Yasick
Choir: Chancel Choir
Lay Readers: 8:30 - Sue Harley; 10:30 - Jennifer Pierce
Acolyte Training: 11:35 after Worship Service
(meet in Sanctuary near Organ)
WHY THE SUNDAY MORNING TIME CHANGES at CPC?
Connections Expo is coming in two weeks!
Watch your email Sept. 13, for a message with details.
Pastor Nominating Committee minutes and reports
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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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Interested in playing in the Church Orchestra?
Musicians interested in playing in the CPC Orchestra,
please contact Justin Dickson at 336-692-5364.
We will play during the Reformation Sunday service in October,
and (of course) Christmas Eve and Easter. Any adult or high school-age woodwind, brass, or string players are welcome.
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Youth Choir starts this coming Sunday, Sept. 15!
Young people from 2nd through 5th grades are invited to join the Youth Choir, which meets Sunday evenings from 5:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the choir room. Youth Choir is a fun introduction to singing simple harmonies, reading music and most importantly, learning to be leaders in worship. The choir sings about once a month in worship during the school year.
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Christian Faith Formation News
Sunday School for all is underway! Starting time is 9:29 a.m.
Classes conclude after 50 minutes. Don't be late!
- If you were not able to be here for Kick-off Sunday and want to register children and youth for Sunday School classes, please do so in the Narthex today.
- There is a new intergenerational class which meets in the Fellowship Hall annex for adults and children (ages from kindergarten or first grade through fifth grade). The class will share food, Bible study, play, and prayer.
Adult Classes
This week: September 15
Adult I meets in the Parlor,
Bible and Beyond begins a study of The History of Christianity, covering the period of the New Testament, in the Library,
Faith & Families is considering Faithful Families, Creating Sacred Moments at Home, in Room 102 (new location)
Faith Today begins this fall with a 5-session series: Models of Revelation, led by Dr Duane Hix. The class is not about the book of Revelation, but about how God is revealed to us, both historically and personally, sometimes without our conscious awareness of it. We will examine five different models of God's disclosure to humanity. Class discussion and sharing of personal experiences will unveil the presence of God in our midst.
Although continuous attendance at all five classes will enhance the learning experience, each week's lesson will be adequately introduced for those who may have been absent previously.
All adult Sunday School classes welcome you at any time,
are not concerned if you enter late or leave early and understand if your attendance is occasional. We thank you for participating
as you are able.
Children in Worship
The story this week is The Light. After the pivotal story of the Good Shepherd next week, we will move into the Old Testament stories this fall before reaching Advent on December 1.
We would appreciate more leaders. Full training is offered.
Children in Worship begins at the same time as sanctuary worship does, concluding during the hymn following the sermon to return to the 'big church' and join the rest of the congregation.
CPC Faith Formation Brochure for 2019-2020
The Christian Faith Formation ministry of the church is pleased to make available to you a brochure about classes, programs, and special events to help you grow in faith this year. (Please click on this link.)
The brochure outlines all the educational ministry-focused classes for children and youth. It also includes information about adult education opportunities, whether in Sunday School or during the week. Be sure to mark it so you can have it for reference, but at the same time, stay tuned for changing and flexible faith formation opportunities, pop-up or otherwise!
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Last Call for Guatemala Mission Trip!
This is Literally Last Call for the October 15 through 22 Guatemala mission trip.
Tickets are being purchased this coming Tues., Sept. 17.
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Be The Hands
November 2:
Home Furniture/Furnishings Drive begins: You can help!
CPC's third
Be The Hands
Service and Fellowship Day will take place on Saturday, November 2. This year we will again work with Church World Services to set up a home for a new refugee family. Together, we'll have the honor of creating one of the first experiences of hospitality and welcome that a family will encounter when they first arrive in the U.S.
Between now and November 2, we'll be collecting furniture and other household items needed to make a house a home. Please contact deacon Mike Callis (
mcallis01@gmail.com or
919-244-1748
) to arrange pick-up or drop off any new or gently used
items listed here at this link
that you can spare.
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First fall meeting on Monday, September 16, 10:00 a.m., at CPC in Room 100.
(In August, we had 11 members at our last IHOP brunch.)
Jessica Cadwallader, who works with the State Bureau of Investigation, will report on her work with meth labs.
We are a small but friendly group of retired young at heart folks. New members are always welcome! Contact Barbara Turner, 919-467-6986,
j1ht@earthlink.net.
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Advent Preview:
Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
The Music & Worship Team is holding an Advent Planning Meeting on Sept. 16 at 6:30 in the Library.
There are exciting possibilities using the engaging materials from Sanctified Art. The Team invites any interested parties to be with us and help us make choices!
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Mindfulness Meditation Meetings
Mindfulness Meditation Group
next meeting will be this coming
Monday September 16 at 6:30 p.m.
The group will meet in the CPC Parlor on Monday evenings
(excluding the first Monday of each month).
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CPC Presbyterian Men:
Third Thursday @
Bruegger's Bagels
122 SW Maynard Rd. Cary
Sept 19: 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Come when you can, leave when you must!
This is the first in a series of experiments
with day, time, and location.
We'll look at 2 possibilities around which to focus
a portion
of our time.
Here's a sneak peek:
If you're really interested but, as a general rule, can't make the day, time, location let me (Mitzi) know. (
lesherthomas@carypresbyterian.org)
If you have other thoughts, I'm happy to hear those too!
Hope to see you there!
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A Prophet to the Nations
Pop-Up Conversation:
September 22 after 10:30 a.m. Worship, Room 100
On August 25 Duane Hix's sermon invited us to embrace our calling as prophets in the public arena, offering three unique Christian perspectives we bring to the task: a vision and example of sacrificial love, a vision of government that operates with humility rather than arrogance, and a vision of freedom that includes responsibility and duty, and respect for community. The challenges: how can we do this, and what does this look like in our current climate? If you felt similarly challenged, or had other questions prompted by Duane's sermon, you are invited September 22 after worship at 10:30 a.m. to join a conversation reflecting on the sermon and its call. Duane and Mitzi will be among the participants.
If you would like to read the sermon before Sept. 22, please send an e-mail to John Page at
pagejm4@gmail.com
, to have a copy sent. The podcast is posted on the Podcasts page of our website
. If you are interested, but cannot come Sept. 22, let John know and perhaps a second conversation can be scheduled.
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Where in the world is... your directory picture?!
Got great family pics from summer?
Choose your own and upload to your profile.
Need a picture? Come out following worship on Sept. 22.
Our friendly CPC photographers Paul Sausman and John Hansen will be ready to take a picture we can upload to the directory.
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Pop-in at the Playground!
September 22, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Save the date! Join other CPC parents of young ones
for a time of fun and fellowship.
Connect with other parents while the kids play!
Come when you can, leave when you must.
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The Cool Books Club will meet on October 1 at the home of Peg Giesbrecht. We will read and discuss
The Christ of India: The Story of Original Christianity by Abbot George Burke.
This book tells the story of the life of Jesus and his Apostle Saint Thomas in India during the "Lost Years" of Jesus' life, and how the Dharma of India became part of Saint Thomas' Christianity. The book is available in paperback online and in Kindle and Nook versions.
If you would like to join us, please contact
Peg Giesbrecht at 919-859-3951 or Ellen Cline at 919-215-2324.
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CPC Social Justice Group
The next meeting of CPC's Social Justice group will be October 4
at 2 p.m. in the CPC Parlor. The Social Justice Ministry is dedicated to respectful communication forums around issues of social justice, open to the church and the broader community. Past events subjects included human trafficking, Clarence Darrow, immigration, race relations, gun safety, and health care. Meetings are open to all who are interested.
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Save the Date! Oct. 26, Medora's Retirement Party!
Please plan to join the celebration:
Saturday evening, October 26, 5:30 p.m. at CPC in the Fellowship Hall.
All CPC families (young and old) invited. An Italian dinner and lots of chocolate desserts (both are Medora's favorites!).... followed by dancing!
Wear blue! It's Medora's favorite color!
More details coming soon.
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Important Blood Drive News
The CPC Fall Blood Drive will be Wednesday, November 6, from
2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT GIVE BLOOD AFTER SEPTEMBER 11
and please don't visit your dentist the week leading up to November 6.
Watch for sign-ups soon, both for donating blood and for volunteering at the drive. Thank you!
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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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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. (New invitations will be generated beginning July 8.)
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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 September 15
through September 22
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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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