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News & Updates from Your CPC Family
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Meeting - Psalm 85:11, 12 by Paul Boer
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Summer Worship Service
10th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
August 18, 2019
Ministers: Rev. Lori Pistor, Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Sermon: Words, Lori Pistor
Trumpet: Justin Dickson
Scripture Reading: Psalm 85; Judges 11:29-40
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Christian Faith Formation News
Do you sense a call to teach or lead in Sunday School? We invite interested individuals to provide leadership in classes on Sunday mornings.
as substitute and class leaders for children, youth, and adult learning.
Thanks to Meredith Bullis for organizing and leading Not on Sunday Sunday School these past few weeks.
We had church children and non-members present for good turnouts on Fridays.
Adult I Bible Study
continues throughout the summer; they welcome summer attendees in the Parlor at 8:45 a.m.
Pop-up Bible Study
has great attendance on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor. You are invited to join both of these study groups.
The Nurserywill be in the Fellowship Hall Annex through August 18
for general convenience, due to work in the preschool wing.
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Visit Lazy Daze: Buy a Photo
Benefit Esperanza de Guatemala!
Saturday, August 24, 2019 | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, August 25, 2019 | 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cary Town Hall Campus, Downtown Cary
Please be sure to visit
John Hansen Photography at Cary's Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival on August 24 and 25. John is generously donating a portion of his sales to Esperanza de Guatemala.
John will be at Booth B217, just off Academy Street.
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Neighborhood Summer Program Wrap-Up
FINAL HELP REQUEST FOR SUMMER PROGRAM: Please help us put things right! With the end of the Summer Program, we need to re-organize rooms around the church building, so they're ready for the September start of the program year. Call or email Medora Hix to find out how, at 919-467-8700
This needs to be completed by the end of August. Thanks for your help
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Neighborhood Summer Program volunteers are truly servants of the Lord!
Thank you, thank you, to all who generously participated in the Wednesday programs.
The 9 weeks went by quickly. On any given day, we had approximately 25 CPC volunteers as group leaders, station leaders, kitchen workers, child-care helpers and more. Children, youth, and moms of the neighborhood benefited greatly from the program, and CPC witnessed to the grace and generosity of God. We were assisted by other volunteers and staff from the program itself, including Americorps VISTA workers.
Several regular CPC volunteers deserve special mention here:
Rhonda and Ron Carlile, Hannah, Haley, and Sarah Pierce, Meredith Bullis, Katelyn Kelly, Jerry Slaymaker and Meredith McGill, Griffin Patrick, Sandy and Duncan Hutchinson, Henry & Onita Gibbs, Tom and Tia Van Scoyoc, Mike and Donna Amentt, and Cathy Williams. There was staff support as well, from Lori Pistor, Mitzi Lesher-Thomas, and Medora Hix.
Other volunteers included Colleen, Gracyn, Claire and Alexa Hann, Susan Lamatrice, Rhonda and Grayson Hinnant, Beth Cleveland, James Brown, and Camille Lambe. Also, the sewing team of lead teacher Meg Shouse, Barbara Nelson, Ellen Cline, Beth Campbell, Laurie Callis, Bev Tompkins, Melinda Crouse, Ann Rothrock, Diane Garber, and organizer Barbara Carew. Thank you again for your faithful service!
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Preschool Playground Workday
August 31, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cary Presbyterian Preschool is looking for volunteers for our Playground Workday. We will meet on the
playground on Saturday, August 31 from 8:30
a.m. to12:00 p.m.
We'll be hauling mulch and sand, weeding, and cleaning playground equipment in order to get our playground ready for the new school year!
Bring gloves, shovels, rakes, pitchforks, trimmers, and a wheelbarrow if you have one! Please call the preschool office at (919) 469-2229 or email Angie Keith to let us know if you can come.
Thank you for supporting the preschool and keeping the playground beautiful for all the church's children!
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Be The Hands is
coming November 2:
Help Needed!
We are less than 3 months away from another incredible
Be the Hands
day
at CPC. As this intergenerational local mission continues to grow and excite the congregation, we have a need for additional help with organizational tasks prior to the event.
Areas needing help include promotion, securing leaders for various missions
of the day, plus help with active preparation during the 4 to 5 days immediately before Be The Hands.
Historically Be The Hands has been owned by the Deacons. The Deacons have reorganized and each Deacon is now responsible for a group of people at CPC, rather than activities. Due to this, the Session agreed that Be The Hands day should be part of the Mission Ministry area, causing the need for help as we transition.
To provide a hand in activities leading up to Be The Hands day, please contact Scott Peoples by email at r.scott.peoples@gmail.com, or call (919) 987-6800. Thank you in advance from the Mission Team!
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Triple F Group August News
There were nine on hand for a delicious brunch at Brigs Restaurant in July (IHOP was closed for renovation).
Come join us for Brunch on Monday, August 19, at 9:30 a.m. at IHOP.
First fall meeting on Monday, September 16, 10:00 a.m., at CPC in Room 100. Program TBA.
Marilyn Davidson update: In addition to her recognition at CPC on July 14, Marilyn also received the Honorary Life Membership from Cary Presbyterian women in 2001 and received the Outstanding Older Adult Award at the July 2004 New Hope Presbytery Meeting, having been nominated by Cary Presbyterian Church. She was also an active member of the Disciples group led by Janet Robinette. We are very thankful to Marilyn for sharing her many talents with us!
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Not-So-Silent Retreat Coming this Fall
Feeling stressed? Rushed? Distant from God? Maybe our annual Not-So-Silent Retreat at Cedar Cross in Louisburg is just what you need!
Why should you go? This retreat will provide spiritual enrichment and time to rest, recharge and reconnect in a beautiful autumn setting.
What is a not-so-silent retreat? It is a chance to be quiet and listen for the healing voice of God. There will be talking during our delicious meals. Guided meditation, live music, and optional spiritual direction will be available.
Where is this place? Cedar Cross Retreat Center is located near Louisburg on 50 acres of beautiful woodlands. It is about one hour and ten minutes from Cary Presbyterian Church. Carpooling is available.
Who will go? A small group of 10-12 people.
When is the retreat this year? It is Friday, November 15 from 5:00 p.m. to Saturday, November 16 at 5:00 p.m.
How much does it cost? $85 per person includes overnight lodging and three meals. Monetary help is available.
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Hearing Aid Recycling Opportunity
Do you have hearing aids that you no longer need or want? Wake County Public Schools might be able to offer them to students who have hearing loss.
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Mindfulness Meditation Group News for August
During August, the group will meet every Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the High School Youth Room.
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The Cool Books Club will meet on September 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Peg Giesbrecht's home. Our book of the month is Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor.
After visiting mosques, monasteries and temples with her students, Taylor finds herself both inspired and troubled by what she learns. However, she returns to her own tradition for guidance, finding new meaning in old teachings that have too often been used to exclude religious strangers rather than embracing the divine challenges they present.
If you are interested in this topic, please join us. For more information, call Peg Giesbrecht at 919-859-3951 or Ellen Cline at 919-469-1456.
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Music of the Sacred:
Concert for a Cause
Saturday, Aug. 24, 7:00 p.m.
Good Shepherd UCC
1050 NW Maynard, Cary
An evening of sacred choral
and instrumental music.
Childcare is available,
and a reception will follow.
A love offering will be taken up for The Carying Place.
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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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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 August 18
through August 25
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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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