Our Journey, September 10, 2021 |
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Worship With WFCC
Ringing of the bell and prelude music 10:25 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
We continue to follow Governor Cooper's guidelines on gatherings which have now been updated to recommend that those who are fully vaccinated wear masks in indoor public settings.
Please wear a mask while inside our church building and fellowship hall. We will have some extra disposable masks available.
We will remain in our pew for communion with individual communion cups.
The offering plate will remain near the door and will not be passed.
September 12
Dr. Kenneth Watson
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-16, Matthew 14:22-33
Pianist: Cheryl Crews
Find other recent worships here.
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Enneagram Discussion Begins This Coming Week!
Please let David know if you plan to participate in the Enneagram discussion starting September 13 or 15, and, if so, which session
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Monday, Sept 13 at 7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, Sept 15 at 10:30 a.m.
Choose a Session
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Participants are asked to take the WEPSS Enneagram Inventory . When you finish the Inventory, please print out your report. Pay attention to the numbers, but we will use Motions of the Soul by Clare Loughrige as our resource to interpret the results.
Resources you will need
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Take the WEPSS Enneagram Inventory ($10) and print out your results. Take Inventory
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Purchase Motions of the Soul, Clare Loughrige Order from Amazon or your local book store
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Wellness Class
Restorative exercise with an emphasis on alleviating joint pain and improving range of motion
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Wednesday mornings
beginning Sept. 13
9:30-10:15 before the Enneagram discussion.
You do not have to be in the Enneagram group to join in.
Bring your yoga mat.
A 45 minute class of restorative movement. Classes are no charge and will be led by various online instructors.
We do not have anyone with medical or physical therapy expertise on site. We are using online instructors that we have had positive experience with.
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Join us as we explore our creative expression and stretch our minds through art, poetry, theater, and discussion of crucial issues. |
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First Poetry Reading
September 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
As part of our Creation Spirituality emphasis, we invite you to join us for our first poetry reading. To begin, David will have a selection of poems and will read one poem twice. We will sit in silence and then gently discuss what the poem means to us. Instead of dissecting the poem, we will embrace it and sit with the experience. You are encouraged to bring a poem or two that is meaningful to you to share.
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An Evening With
John Pavlovitz
Friday, September 24, 7:00 p.m.
WFCC Sanctuary
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With Page 158, our local independent bookstore, we are hosting John Pavlovitz as he talks about his new book, If God Is Love, Don't Be A Jerk.
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The Wake Forest Crop Hunger Walk is Coming Up! |
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Support and/or Join Our Team |
Sunday, September 26
Meet at 2:00 in the church parking lot and walk to the Wake Forest Historic Birthplace Museum.
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Christmount
Disciples of Christ Retreat, Camp, Conference Center for Groups
and Individuals
Black Mountain, NC
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Chautauqua Comes to Christmont
October 18-22, 2021
"Healing Rivers of the Spirit"
Micah 6:8
What does the Lord require of you?
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Ongoing Activities
at WFCC
Click below to see our schedule for the coming week
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Green Chalice
The Green Chalice Team is made up of those who wish to live out their faith by caring for creation and also to help guide our church to being good stewards of God’s creation. Contact Loye Messina if you would like to be a part of the Green Chalice Team.
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One of our Green Chalice goals is to plant more pollinators at church,
like this one!
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Recycle Your Disposable Razors and Blades
WFCC is a community drop off for disposable razor and blades - any brand. There is a drop off box beside the back door near the kitchen.
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Bring your compostable items to our church bin |
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Wondering where to recycle something?
Go here and enter the item and your zip code.
Or this site which is specific to Wake Forest recycling
9037 Deponie Dr
Raleigh, NC 27614
Materials accepted: Cooking Oil Acids Adhesives Aerosol Cans - Empty Aerosol Cans - Full Alkaline Batteries Antifreeze +46 more
For residents of Wake County only.
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We are requesting donations to be used for the extra expense of roof repair in and around the bell tower to repair and prevent further water damage to the interior. If we receive enough, we would also like to begin repair to the interior that has been damaged by the leakage.
If you donate online, please email Michael Stogner to let him know that it is for the roof repair fund. If you donate by check, please designate for roof repair.
Read some information about our bell tower here
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Mail to: WFCC, Attn: Treasurer
P.O. Box 147
Wake Forest, NC 27588
Or
Click on the link below to give online
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Many thanks to Jeff Newhouse and Concrete Resurrection for his donation of materials, labor, and expertise to repair our stone steps from the street to the fellowship hall and also fixing a tripping hazard on the sidewalk. (Jeff is Liz's son!) They do great work! |
left to right: Randy, Jason, and Jeff |
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Our Properties Committee volunteers are busy getting a handrail put back up so the steps can be operational again. This Sunday is the target date! |
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Wake Forest Community Meals
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WFCC sends 3 volunteers to help with Community Meals on the third Monday of each month. |
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September Birthdays
06 Mark Rosso
16 Kathleen Laughlin
17 Leslie Rice
19 Emily Currin
27 Leon Whitehead
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A tutoring session with Shay Shay |
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Wake Forest Christian Church is a member of the Disciples LGBTQ Alliance, setting a place at the table for persons of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
Learn more about the Disciples Alliance here
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We are recognized by the LGBT Center as an Affirming Faith Group.
There are many opportunities to make a difference locally by volunteering with one of the Center's programs.
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or "How to Take Important Steps in Becoming a Trans-Ally!"
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Youth Information
Luke Miles
Director of Youth Ministries
Christian Church in North Carolina
(336) 202-1354
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