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News & Updates from Your CPC Family
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Entertaining Angels Unawares by Sharon Farrah
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Summer Worship Service
with Communion
12th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 a.m.
September 1, 2019
Ministers: Rev. Lori Pistor, Rev. Mitzi Lesher-Thomas
Homily: Yesterday and Today, Lori Pistor
Director of Music: Ed Yasick
Flute: Pauline Leveille
Scripture Reading: Luke 14:1-14; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Remember: Kick-off Sunday is Sunday, September 8!
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Attention Current and Interested Choir Members
Regular choir rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 4.
Current singers and new members are encouraged to be at our first rehearsal, 7:30 p.m. in the choir room. We welcome anyone who is interested in becoming a member of a fun, exciting group. This year the Chancel Choir will sing at the 10:30 a.m. services starting Sunday, September 8. Please plan to join us for rehearsal, Wednesday, September 4.
Some facts you may not know about our choir:
- We accept people of any age, high school and above. Age of choir members range from 16 to over 80 years old.
- No experience is needed to be in the choir. We have members who range from no previous experience (other than a love of singing) to playing an instrument, to singing in high school, college, other church or community ensembles, to degrees in music.
- We welcome people from all religious backgrounds. Our choir has members with varied church histories that help make our worship experiences meaningful for all.
- Minimal commitment is required. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will sing at 10:30 a.m. services on Sundays, September through May. If you need to be away, just sign out that particular day.
- We are a lot of fun! We enjoy singing, talking, fellowship, and food!
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Labor Day Weekend Playground Workers Needed!
August 31 beginning at 8:30 a.m. to noon.
We need volunteers to help us get the CPC playground ready for the new year of Preschool and youth activities! We"ll begin this coming Saturday, August 31 at 8:30
a.m. and work until 12:00 noon.
We'll haul mulch and sand, do weeding, and clean our playground equipment in order to get our playground ready for the new school year. We know Labor Day weekend is busy, so come either for the full work period or as much time as you can spare!
Gloves, shovels, rakes, pitchforks, trimmers, and a wheelbarrow (if you have one) are needed. Please call the preschool office at (919) 469-2229 or email Angie Keith to let us know if you can come.
Thank you!
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Christian Faith Formation News
Sunday School for ALL Kick-Off:
Shaped by God
Plan now to be here for Kick-Off Sunday, Sept. 8
Sunday School begins with a kick-off event at 9:30 a.m. with potter Todd Crouse, illuminating the theme of being
Shaped by God
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- Please bring refreshments to share.
- Register your children and youth.
- Be introduced to Sunday School teachers.
- Discover adult learning opportunities for the year.
The presentation of Bibles to our Third Graders will be a highlight.
Please be prompt.
Please note the time change and 10:15 ending time.
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.
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 Nursery has moved back to Room 120 in the Children's wing.
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Mission News:
Guatemala needs you!
The "land of many trees" and mountains is calling you for the next mission trip to Guatemala, Oct. 15 - 22. Many wonderful things happened on the recent trip, and you can be part of the important follow-up!
We particularly need people to:
- help demonstrate computers, including document creation and management, internet use (searching, emails, major sites), etc. The new computer café is open but people need help learning the ropes.
- help the ladies learn to sew. We purchased one electric and one pedal sewing machine. Two of the young women will help them get started but we also need dedicated help to demonstrate techniques, basic threading and bobbin work, cutting help, etc.
- work with the set-up of the simple-process library, and perhaps with very basic literacy skills.
- assist with the massive water project, whether by research, investigation, site viewing, etc.
Of course, we always need people to engage the children with games and activities (such as bead bracelets, art, etc), someone to take good notes, and to generally be friendly and open.
Please see Medora Hix, medora.hix@carypresbyterian.org to find out more. We would love to have up to 4 more to go, and we need to purchase tickets SOON so please don't delay!
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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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Mindfulness Meditation Group
News for September
Mindfulness Meditation group will take a break for the next two weeks.
The next meeting will be on Monday September 16 at 6:30 p.m.
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CPC Presbyterian Men:
Upcoming Meetups,
Survey Results
A message from Mitzi:
Many thanks to those who completed the survey!
A few quick insights:
*the breakfast is a highlight & key means of connection
*primary interest is building deeper, meaningful relationships and connections
*less interest in a retreat
*enough interest in an early, weekday coffee, with a focus, that we'll experiment
NOTABLE NOTES
Fall Breakfast Meeting:
The next breakfast date is forthcoming, likely early October. Keep an eye out for details.
Third Thursdays Coffee & Conversation!
For now let's try:
Thursday, September 19 at 6:45 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.
Come when you can, leave when you must.
I'll start us off with a focus - no prep required!
I've looked at 3 locations open at that time:
Caribou on Maynard
Starbucks on Kildaire
Let's experiment with location, date, and time - if you're interested but the day of the week, as a general rule, won't work, let me know and we'll try another iteration.
Thank you!
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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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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 Sunday, Sept. 8 in the Fellowship Hall as part of Kick-Off (or 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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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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Go to Narnia!
Seminar: C.S. Lewis: Influence and Relevance Today
November 6-8, 2019
Presented by the Presbyterian Heritage Center
Limited space!
There are less than 80 spots left! Register soon to reserve your space and join the over 480 participants already registered.
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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 September 1
through September 8
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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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