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Two Services: 9:30am & 11:15am
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August 25
Gathering of the Waters
Rev. Thom Belote, leading worship
Join us at 9:30 or 11:15 for our annual Gathering of the Waters service. This will be a multigenerational service for all ages. Each family is invited to bring a vial of water from (or representing) their experiences from the summer.
MUSIC NOTES This Sunday marks the return of church pianist Ariadna Nacianceno, and we also welcome congregation Member and percussionist Daniel Jones. The Service will open with a spirited Hymn Sing, and during the Service, members of the Community Church Choir and Singers will sing two songs about rivers. The first was written by Carly Simon for the movie, "Working Girl," and the second made famous by Pete Seeger and The Weavers. |
PARKING:
Parking is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options.
Click
here
for a map. Please note: parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street.
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TABLING COMMUNITY SERVICE MINISTRY
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- NEW SERVICE TIMES Last Sunday, we returned to two Services, but with new Service times for the coming year: 9:30am and 11:15am. All other Sunday morning programs are also shifted 15 minutes later.
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- WHAT WILL YOU FIND AT SUNDAY'S POP-UP MART? Time for tomatoes, and other bounty from our gardens! Flowers too, and eggs. Don't miss the adorable and useful zippered bags made and donated by qUUilters, and colorful handmade jewelry galore! No telling what this Sunday will bring. Have you some bounty to offer on the "Close-The-Gap" table during coffee hour this Sunday? Bring it on! Every dollar helps close the gap between estimated costs and projected capital funds for the church's building project!
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- WEEK NINE OF FIXING UP THE JONES BUILDING Two of the stage-level rooms are deep in the throes of being painted, having already been subject to creative furniture-moving and speedy cleaning and masking. We are trying hard to have all the rooms usable by Labor Day. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE REMAINING SHIFTS IN AUGUST! Tuesday the 27th (10-12 and 12-2) and Thursday the 29th (10-12 and 12-2) have open slots. If you could fit in a couple hours of cleaning/prepping/painting, please do sign up!
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- COME HELP FEED THE HUNGRY 8/20 WITH IFC Want to serve the food insecure in our community? It's simple! 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! HELP IS ESPECIALLY NEEDED DURING THESE SUMMER MONTHS. Questions? Text (919)428-4440, or Email Maureen O'Rourke.
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- LUNCH WITH THE LOVE TEAM The Side With Love Ministry invites you to join them over lunch on Sunday Aug. 25, 12:45-2:30 to plan upcoming activities for justice: Pride Fest, Voter Registration, a fall Concert for a Cause.
If you want to help with these or other opportunities to Side With Love, please join us. RSVP here.
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- RURAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SHARE THE PLATE On August 25, 2019, our Share the Plate goes to our partner schools in the remote mountains of Nicaragua. Our help goes for desperately needed school supplies and improvements to these simple schools. This year we will be helping two new schools who are very excited about what they might be able to do with our help - perhaps some used instruments for a band.
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- TRY-IT-OUT COVENANT GROUPS Curious about Covenant Groups? Come try one out on Sunday, August 25th from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Sanctuary. These small groups promote deep listening and connection by sharing around themed readings and focus questions. Try a summer drop-in group to see if you might like to join one of the year-long monthly ones, which re-form in the fall. Another Try-It-Out opportunity: September 22. To sign up, contact Joanne Wood.
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- WOMAN CIRCLE PRESENTS STORYTELLING WITH DONNA WASHINGTON Women of all ages are invited to the WomenCircle meeting on Friday, September 6 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Community Room to hear storyteller Donna Washington sharing stories about motherhood and mothering. In addition, she will share tricks of the trade with us and lead us in telling our own stories. Refreshments and child care will be provided.Please email Ivy Brezina RSVP for childcare by 8/31, or call 415-663-8703.
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- ALL CHURCH POTLUCK PICNIC Please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!
Saturday, September 7th, 2019
New Hope Camp & Conference Center
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
~Rain or Shine~
New Hope Camp is a lovely wooded setting with covered eating space, nearby bathrooms, and plenty of parking -- all are wheelchair accessible. We will share a potluck dinner, visit with friends old and new, and play games for all ages!
Please visit the church's website or click HERE for more information and to sign up.
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- SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION FOR ADULTS (SEA): SEPTEMBER OFFERINGS Start the Fall with Deeper Dives into the Summer's Preaching Practicum Sermons on Sept. 12, 19, 26. Tai Chi starts Sept. 4, and Depolarizing Within: Becoming a Better Angel in Your Own World workshop on Sept. 27, 28. More courses on the website. Sign up HERE. More information on courses HERE.
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- NONFICTION BOOK DISCUSSION FOR SEPTEMBER On Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 in the Manse, the Nonfiction Readers will discuss Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady, by Susan Quinn. Carolyn Holt will be leading 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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- BUILDING BLOCKS BULLETIN - ISSUE #8 August's BBB, featuring "mauvelous" progress in the Jones Building and updates on closing the Gap, is available at the Sunday Coffee Hour display and online. Enjoy!
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- HELP LOWER CHURCH PARKING NEEDS SECOND SERVICE
Church parking lots can become crowded second service. You can help by parking one less vehicle! If you are a church member who attends second service regularly, can walk from Kehillah Synagogue across the street and would love to have a reserved parking space awaiting you most Sundays, please consider helping. Kehillah generously offers us 15 spaces, registered through our church, on most Sundays. Three spaces are available. Contact CECILIA if interested.
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- 2019 FALL AUCTION Join us for the 2019 Fall Auction on Saturday, October 19th! The doors open at 4:30 pm, and Silent Auction bidding begins at 5 pm. Check out our new auction website where you can get details about the auction and sign up to volunteer to work and/or bring finger foods for our fabulous buffet! The catalog website is now accepting donations for 2019 so enter your offers now! Questions? Contact Don and Susan Blanchard.
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- NEW: OPT-IN FOR TEXT ALERTS IN CASE OF CHURCH CLOSURES Would you like to receive a text in case of weather-related or other church closures and/or delays?If so, please fill out this form: we need to have your current cell phone number and carrier.
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- PHOTO DIRECTORY! Say "cheese!" Members & Associates, please contact Rachel Rose to be part of the upcoming Photo Directory. Photo sessions are quick (~2 minutes!), fun and easy! Connect with Rachel on a Sunday morning, or W - F, 10-2pm from now until November 30. "Models" get to pick their favorite shots, and Rachel will happily send you all the images! All you need is a solid-color top (except for red), and a smile (or not)! Are you ready for your close-up?
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Beyond These Walls
Justice & Service Events suggested by Members & Committees
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- HEALTH EMPOWERMENT AND RIGHTS ACTIVIST SUMMIT When: Saturday, September 7th from 9:30 am-4pm Location: Chapel Hill Do you want the tools to stand up against Trump's attacks on reproductive freedom? Workshops will include sessions on reproductive rights, grassroots organizing, candidate engagement, get-out-the-vote efforts, and how to effectively #Fight4HER. Don't lose this opportunity for FREE activist tools by filling out the application here. Submitted by Amanda Murray
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 Art in the Sanctuary Dennis Szerszen's photography exhibit, Unstill Waters, will be shown through August 27. Predominantly abstract images of water, his photographs are intended as contemplative studies. Dennis states that he is "pulled to water: its power, resilience, movement, and interaction with its surroundings...I am never alone when I am near it." Dennis Szerszen retired from a career as a software company executive to engage in his passion-- photography-- and to see how he could leverage that interest in the community. Dennis volunteers as a photography mentor with the Karen Youth Art Group, which is sponsored by the Frank Gallery. He also teaches various photography- related topics through Duke University's OLLI program. Dennis is a staff photographer for local community magazines. He exhibits as a proud member of the Triangle Visual Artists guild.
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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, however, there are some parking guidelines we'd like you to heed. Please do not park in the big lot, as the church rents those spaces on weekdays from 6am to 7pm. The income from parking rentals is a significant part of our operating budget, and we want to treat these renters equitably. Folks 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, when she's wearing her Office Assistant hat.
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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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