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Backpack Buddies
We are in need of volunteers who would be available to deliver the weekly meals to Wakefield Elementary and Middle Schools. The bags are picked up from the Red Mod and brought to the schools on either Wednesday or Thursday. We already have a volunteer who has been faithfully delivering the bags to North Forest Pines going on three years!
As things hopefully continue to improve and restrictions are lifted, we would love to have more groups participate in packing events. In the past, we have had WFPC Sunday School classes, Scouts, groups from the Y, youth groups, and even a group from a track-out camp. Please let Heather Wheeler know if you are interested in having a packing event set up for your group. Her contact information is heathersb73@yahoo.com
CROP Walk was a BIG Success
Thank you to all of our members and friends that supported this year's CROP Walk by walking, donating, praying and encouraging, and to the Fellowship Committee for feeding us. Our walk last Saturday was a great success. We enjoyed the beauty of God's creation, a little exercise and great fellowship. At this moment we have raised $4,765 to our goal of $5,000, and we are the leading team in Wake Forest, but fear not, there's still time to donate to this cause of feeding the hungry in our community and as far away as Ukraine and Africa by using the link below. I pray God will multiply these gifts for those in need and for His Glory. https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2022/team/wake-forest-presbyterian-church
Attention Golfers Last Sunday to Sign Up!
Our annual golf tournament to benefit Mission and Outreach will be held at the Wendell Country Club on October 1 followed by a dinner that evening in the clubhouse. We are changing the name of this event to the Si Seiler Mission and Outreach Golf Tournament in honor of Si and all that he meant to our Mission and Outreach teams. The signup sheet is in the Narthex to register if you want to play. If you have any questions, please reach out to Denny Ide dennyide8@gmail.com or Kevin Sharpe ksharpessi@yahoo.com.
Habitat for Humanity Work Days
The Northern Wake Faith Coalition (14 churches) has invited us to join them in providing home preservation repairs to six houses in Northeastern Wake Forest on Saturday October 1 and October 15. Repairs include a variety of projects from painting to replacing doors, railings and decks. For more information please contact Bill Habicht at bnbhabicht@gmail.com or 410-991-2458.
Community Garden
Thank you to the WFPC women who removed tomato vines, tilled rows, removed, hauled and stripped tomato stakes, and planted and watered broccoli, cabbage, kale, and collards seedlings last Saturday. Whew! We couldn’t have done it without you! Please join us to plant more cold weather seedlings, and harvest pole beans tomorrow. We’ll soon be harvesting winter squash and sweet potatoes. Please see SignUpGenius to register for the Sweet Potato Harvest and Cookout on Oct. 8, 8 am-2 pm. SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4EABA62FAB9-2022. Please call, text or email Pam Schulze if you have questions (919)-522-3146 wfpcgivinggarden@gmail.com
Blood Drive OCTOBER 2
It's important to remember the need for live-saving blood for those in our community suffering from illnesses and accidents. Blood transfusions save lives, and there remains a shortage in blood donations. Sign up to be a donor at our drive on Sunday, October 2, in the CLC. We hope you will give serious consideration to making an appointment or volunteering. Call/Email Amanda McCabe 919-522-6571 or asmccabe27587@gmail.com
Undie Sunday is coming!!
On Sunday, October 16, the Veterans Ministry hopes you will join our team by purchasing and bringing underwear for our men and women veterans. They go to the Durham VA for medical, mental, and personal assistance each day. A clean pair of underwear can give them a sense of dignity that they deserve. All sizes are needed.
Peace and Global Witness Offering -- PC(USA)
Oct. 2, World Communion Sunday
“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace.” Isaiah 55:12
Peace empowered by joy is at a premium in our world. It is difficult to find and even more challenging to maintain. In our polarized world torn by war, famine, and marginalization of the poor and disenfranchised, we are in desperate need of joyful and brave people willing to ask the hard questions and live the difficult solutions that make peace possible. One person, one situation, one step at a time.
As we go out into the world in joy and are led forth in peace, we are called to take decisive and bold action. We take action today by offering a blessing of our own. Through our participation in the Peace & Global Witness Offering, our church is extending Christ’s peace throughout our community:
- 25% of the gifts received will stay right here at the church to be given to local peacemaking endeavors.
- 25% will support regional efforts in New Hope Presbytery
- 50% will go to the Presbyterian Mission Agency for its ministries of education and partnership with active peacemakers all around the world including missionaries.
On World Communion Sunday, we celebrate that Christ’s peace extends throughout all Creation. We celebrate that we are all together at the table, in God’s house. We celebrate that we are offered what we need to continue the work of building the household of God with active peacemakers here at home and around the world.
God’s peace, empowered by God’s joy, reminds us that we are connected to each other. We are not alone. You are not alone. Peace begins with each of us. On Sunday, October 2nd – World Communion Sunday — you are invited to participate in this special offering. You can write a check to the church with “Peace and Global Witness” in the memo line. You may also donate here: https://specialofferings.pcusa.org/make-a-gift/gift-info/peace-global-witness/
Want to know more about Mission and Outreach at WFPC? Please contact Kathy Tharrington at kathleenekirschner@gmail.com or Randy Parrish at rparrish2146@gmail.com.
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